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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering)
The course information on this page is for new students commencing their degree in 2016 only.
Students should follow the rules and requirements for the year that they commenced their course. The online course information for years prior to 2016 are available from the Archives link in the menu.
Students should also review current subject availabilities via the Subject Descriptions link in the menu.
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.
The degree can be combined with Environmental or Mining Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available.
Academic Program Director: Dr Neaz Sheikh
Course Structure
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
ENGG100 | Engineering Computing and Analysis | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG102 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG103 | Materials in Design | 6 | Autumn |
MATH141 | Foundations of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG104 | Electrical Systems | 6 | Spring |
ENGG105 | Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Spring |
MATH142 | Essentials of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Spring |
PHYS143 | Physics For Engineers | 6 | Spring |
Year 2 | |||
CHEM103 | Introductory Chemistry For Engineers | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG251 | Mechanics of Solids | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG252 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
MATH283 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Statistics | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL245 | Construction Materials | 6 | Spring |
CIVL272 | Surveying | 6 | Spring |
EESC252 | Geology for Engineers I | 6 | Spring |
Students must complete ONE of the following subjects: | |||
ENVE220 | Water Quality and Ecological Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE221 | Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering | 6 | Spring |
MINE220 | Underground Mining Methods | 6 | Spring |
Year 3 | |||
CIVL311 | Structural Design 1 | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL322 | Hydraulics and Hydrology | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL352 | Structures 1 | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL361 | Geomechanics | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL314 | Structural Design 2 | 6 | Spring |
CIVL394 | Construction | 6 | Spring |
Plus: | |||
TWO electives as specified below | 12 | Spring | |
Year 4 | |||
ENGG461 | Managing Engineering Projects | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL462 | Principles of Foundation Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL444 | Civil Engineering Design | 6 | Spring |
CIVL454 | Structures 2 | 6 | Spring |
ENGG454 | Professional Experience | 0 | Annual |
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students complete ONE of the following research options | |||
ENGG452 | Thesis A | 12 | Annual |
or | |||
ENGG453 | Thesis B** | 18 | Annual |
Bachelor of Engineering Scholar (Honours) students must complete ENGG453 | |||
ENGG453 | Thesis B** | 18 | Annual |
PLUS: | |||
Electives as specified below | 6 or 12 | Autumn, Spring | |
Total Electives listed below for Year 3 and 4* | |||
For students in ENGG452: Any 2 electives from List A and 2 electives from List A or B | |||
For students in ENGG453: Any 1 elective from List A and 2 electives from List A or B | |||
List A General Electives | |||
CIVL392 | Computational Methods in Engineering | 6 | Not on offer 2016 |
CIVL415 | Structural Design 3 | 6 | Not on offer 2016 |
CIVL426 | Design of Masonry Structures | 6 | Not on offer 2016 |
CIVL457 | Structures 3 | 6 | Not on offer 2016 |
CIVL463 | Applied Geotechnical Engineering | 6 | Spring |
CIVL489 | Roads Engineering | 6 | Spring |
CIVL491 | Applied Finite Element Analysis for Civil Engineers | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL458 | Fundamentals of Construction Management^ | 6 | Spring |
CSCI291 | Programming for Engineers | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG302 | Infrastructure Systems | 6 | Not on offer 2016 |
ENGG433 | Financial Management for Engineers | 6 | Spring |
ENGG439 | Engineering Logistics and Operations Management | 6 | Spring |
ENGG440 | Strategic Management of Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE410 | Site Remediation Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE420 | Water Resources Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE220 | Water Quality and Ecological Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE311 | Pollution Control and Cleaner Production | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE320 | Environmental Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Spring |
ENVE221 | Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE377 | Membrane Science and Technology | 6 | Autumn |
MINE211 | Surface Mining Methods | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG477 | Ocean Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
Or other approved technical elective offered in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences. | |||
List B General Electives | |||
ECTE213 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 6 | Spring |
ENGG448 | Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and Process Industries | 6 | Not on offer 2016 |
ECON100 | Economic Essentials for Business | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ECON102 | Economics and Society | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ECON215 | Microeconomic Theory and Policy | 6 | Autumn |
GEOG224 | Rural and Regional Geography: social change and policy | 6 | Spring |
GEOG222 | Environmental Impact of Societies | 6 | Spring |
EESC305 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 8 | Autumn |
PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
Or other approved General Elective. |
* All electives may not be available every year - check subject timetable.
** Scholars students must complete this subject. 18 credit point thesis is equivalent to the 12 credit point thesis and one 6 credit point elective.
^ This subject has a quota of 45 students and it is only to students completing a civil, mining or environmental engineering major.
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au