Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) | 2018
Civil engineers build and maintain the infrastructure of advanced modern living. They plan, design, construct, operate and maintain everything from buildings to bridges, tunnels and dams, highways and airports to power plants, water and sewerage systems. The main areas of civil engineering are: Structural engineering, Water engineering, Geomechanics, Construction engineering, Materials, and Transport.
Course Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 222 Credit Points (cp), which includes 30 cps of General Education, 48 cp of Common 1st Year Subjects and a further 144 cp of subjects for the major requirements. Students are also required to accrue an overall weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 50%.
All Bachelor of Engineering students are required to take the Engineering Placement Tests in the first semester of study.
General Education
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English, Arabic or other Languages | |||
| GED 010 | Academic Study Skills 1 | 12 | |
| Islamic Studies or History or Culture | |||
| ARTS017 | Islamic Culture | 6 | |
| One subject from Humanities or Arts | |||
| ARTS035 | Introduction to Philosophy | 6 | |
| LAW 101 | Law, Business and Society | 6 | |
| ISIT301 | Professional Practice & Ethics | 6 | |
| One subject from Social or Behavioural Sciences | |||
| PSYC015 | Introduction to Psychology | 6 | |
| SOC 103 | Introduction to Sociology | 6 | |
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (Common 1st Year for all majors) | ||
| ENGG102 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics | 6 |
| ENGG103 | Materials in Design | 6 |
| ENGG105 | Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 |
| MATH141 | Foundations of Engineering Mathematics | 6 |
| ENGG100 | Engineering Computing and Analysis | 6 |
| ENGG104 | Electrical Systems | 6 |
| PHYS143 | Physics For Engineers | 6 |
| MATH142 | Essentials of Engineering Mathematics | 6 |
| Year 2 | ||
| CHEM103 | Chemistry for Engineers | 6 |
| ENGG251 | Mechanics of Solids | 6 |
| ENGG252 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 6 |
| MATH283 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | 6 |
| CIVL245 | Construction Materials | 6 |
| CIVL272 | Surveying | 6 |
| EESC252 | Geology for Engineers I | 6 |
| CIVL201 | Computer Modelling in Civil Engineering | 6 |
| Year 3 | ||
| CIVL311 | Structural Design 1 | 6 |
| CIVL322 | Hydraulics and Hydrology | 6 |
| CIVL352 | Structures 1 | 6 |
| CIVL361 | Geomechanics | 6 |
| CIVL314 | Structural Design 2 | 6 |
| CIVL394 | Construction | 6 |
| Plus 2 electives which are prescribed at UOWD | ||
| CIVL454 | Structures 2 | 6 |
| CIVL491 | Applied FEA for Civil Engineers | 6 |
| Year 4 | ||
| ENGG461 | Managing Engineering Projects | 6 |
| CIVL462 | Principles of Foundation Engineering | 6 |
| CIVL444 | Civil Engineering Design | 6 |
| CIVL458 | Fundamentals of Construction Management | 6 |
| ENGG452 | Thesis A | 12 |
| ENGG454 | Professional Experience | 0 |
| Plus | ||
| INE 301 | Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 6 |
| Plus one elective from the list below: | ||
| CIVL489 | Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering | 6 |
| CIVL463 | Applied Geotechnical Engineering | 6 |
| MECH431 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 6 |
| MECH489 | Engineering Asset Management | 6 |
All electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
UOW's engineering programs are accredited by Engineers Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through the Washington Accord. This ensures recognition by equivalent professional engineering bodies in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.