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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Abbreviation:

BE(Civl)

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering

Duration:

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

192

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

Approx. UAI Entry:

80

Assumed Knowledge:

Any two units of English plus Mathematics

Recommended Studies:

Physics, Chemistry and HSC Mathematics Ext. 1

UOW Course Code:

721

UAC Code:

755611

CRICOS Code:

027466K

Overview / Course Aims

The Civil Engineering course aims to provide students with broad-based knowledge, training, skills and experience in areas required for practice in civil engineering. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students should be able to practise in areas requiring skills for planning, design and construction of buildings and bridges, dams, harbours, water supply systems, waste management systems, airports, roads, tunnels and railways. Graduates therefore will be able to integrate technical, planning, organisational, management and financial skills with an emphasis on those areas as their talents allow.

Career Opportunities

Opportunities exist in the design, construction, maintenance and management of roads, railways, bridges, buildings, supply of water and electricity, dams and port facilities.

Study Options

The degree can be combined with Environmental or Mining Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available.

Course Program

Subject

Year 1

Session

Credit Points

CHEM103

Chemistry for Engineers

Autumn

6

ENGG101

Foundations of Engineering

Autumn

6

ENGG153

Engineering Materials

Autumn

6

MATH141

Mathematics 1C Part 1

Autumn

6

or

     

MATH187

Mathematics 1A Part 1

Autumn

6

ENGG152

Engineering Mechanics

Spring

6

ENGG154

Engineering Design and Innovation

Spring

6

MATH142

Mathematics 1C Part 2

Spring

6

or

     

MATH188

Mathematics 1A Part 2

Spring

6

PHYS143

Physics for Engineers

Spring

6

Year 2

CIVL296

Engineering Computing 1

Autumn

6

ENGG251

Mechanics of Solids

Autumn

6

ENGG252

Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Autumn

6

MATH283

Mathematics 2E for Engineers Part 1

Autumn

6

CIVL245

Construction Materials

Spring

6

CIVL272

Surveying

Spring

6

ECTE290

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Spring

6

EESC252

Geology for Engineers 1

Spring

6

Year 3

CIVL311

Structural Design 1

Autumn

6

CIVL352

Structures 1

Autumn

6

CIVL361

Geomechanics 1

Autumn

6

CIVL392

Engineering Computing 2

Autumn

6

CIVL314

Structural Design 2

Spring

6

CIVL322

Hydraulics and Hydrology

Spring

6

CIVL394

Construction

Spring

6

ENGG361

Project and Business Management

Spring

6

Year 4

CIVL462

Geomechanics 2

Autumn

6

ENGG461

Management and Human Factors in Engineering

Autumn

6

CIVL444

Civil Engineering Design

Spring

6

CIVL454

Structures 2

Spring

6

CIVL489

Roads Engineering

Spring

6

ENGG452

Thesis A

Annual

12

or

 

ENGG453

Thesis B **

Annual

18

ENGG454

Professional Experience

 

0

plus

1 elective

 

6

Electives listed below *

CIVL415

Structural Design 3

Spring

6

CIVL457

Structures 3

N/O 2008

6

CIVL463

Applied Geotechnical Engineering

Spring

6

CIVL487

Traffic Engineering

N/O 2008

6

CIVL491

Engineering Computing 3

Spring

6

CIVL495

Public Health Engineering

N/O 2008

6

ECON101

Macroeconomic Essentials for Business

Autumn/Spring

6

ECON111

Introductory Microeconomics

Autumn/Spring

6

ECON215

Microeconomic Theory and Policy

Autumn/Spring

6

EESC210

Social Spaces: Rural and Urban

Spring

6

EESC208

Environmental Impact of Societies

Spring

6

EESC305

Remote Sensing of the Environment

Autumn

6

ENVE410

Site Remediation

Spring

6

MINE311

Surface Mining and Blasting

Autumn

6

* All electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.

** 18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.

 
   

Last reviewed: 23 October, 2007 

 
   
 
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