Civil Engineering

COURSES OFFERED

The following postgraduate courses are available:

Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Engineering - Research
Master of Engineering
Master of Engineering Practice (Civil Engineering)
Graduate Diploma in Engineering

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
The following areas of research are available to candidates undertaking the Master of Engineering - Research degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree:

Steel and concrete structures
Bridge engineering
Solid and rock mechanics
Foundation engineering, including railways
Slope stability and reliability analysis
Soft ground improvement technology
Reinforced earth
Dam and embankment engineering
Finite element and other numerical methods
Structural dynamics
Cementitious materials for construction
Flood studies, hydraulics and hydrology
Water quality engineering
Geo-environmental studies


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Candidates for the degree enrol in the subject CIVL957 PhD Major Thesis.

MASTER OF ENGINEERING - RESEARCH

The Master of Engineering degree by research is intended for engineers qualified and interested in specific engineering problems. It is expected that candidates will have Honours Class III or above. The degree comprises a 48 credit point research thesis and 24 credit points of coursework. Advanced standing for some or all of the coursework component may be granted on demonstrated research skills. Evidence of these skills would normally be a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours Class II Division 2 or better) and/or an appropriate Masters Coursework degree.

Program of Study

Plus 18cp of elective subjects chosen from the Master of Engineering Civil Engineering subjects below:

MASTER OF ENGINEERING

The Master of Engineering degree comprises a 24 credit point dissertation (ENGG945) and at least 24 credit points of coursework - refer to list below. Entry is a Bachelor of Engineering with honours at Class III or higher from this University, or an approved equivalent qualification. The programs of study allow the student to combine specialist postgraduate subjects, according to his or her undergraduate background, with project work.

Note: Not all subjects available in any one year.

MASTER OF ENGINEERING PRACTICE (CIVIL ENGINEERING)

A candidate who has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering degree from this university, or an approved equivalent qualification, would normally be accepted. A student enrolled in a full-time program is expected to take one year to complete this course.

Candidates enrol in ENGG940 (12 cp) plus three core and three elective subjects from the subject list below.

Note 1: Not all subjects available in any one year.

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING
A candidate who has completed a degree of Bachelor of Engineering and wishes to qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Engineering will enrol in the 48 credit point subject CIVL899 Advanced Topics in Engineering.

Upon satisfactory completion of the subject CIVL899, the candidate is eligible for award of the Graduate Diploma in Engineering.