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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) | 2019
A career in Civil Engineering is a field that focuses on the development and maintenance of the built environment. Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) will be prepared for careers in the consulting and construction industry the resources sector, major infrastructure projects, and government organisations. As a Washington Accord accredited program, graduates are qualified for employment in Civil Engineering roles in many other countries.
Under the supervision of experienced engineers, graduates will be capable of holding positions with significant responsibility. Graduate responsibilities are based on design, construction, and maintenance of a wide range of civil infrastructure, including buildings, roads, bridges airports, waterways, and railways. Specific roles may include, but are not limited to: structural design of a wide range of buildings from simple shade structures to high-rise apartment blocks and bridges; analysis of existing structures for maintenance and modification; design of foundations and ground improvements for building, road, and railways overseeing construction site preparations and excavation; managing environmental monitoring and compliance; and analysis and modelling of structures, water flows, and ground conditions. Graduates may have responsibilities around client and stakeholder relations; procurement; safe work practices; quality assurance in project delivery; reporting; and consideration of standards and regulations. Graduates will have strong project and people management skills and may take on responsibility for overseeing teams, contractors and consultants within the first five years from graduation.
Student experience and professional attributes UOW has a long and successful history of innovation, industry collaboration applied engineering research, and engineering consultancy. The practical engineering culture at UOW is reflected in its degree programs and graduates. Students studying the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) will have opportunities to apply knowledge to ethical challenges, innovation and problem solving in real-world focused projects in each year of the degree program. They are also able to engage with extra-curricular and co-curricular activities through the Work Integrated Learning program. The program is delivered through a range of study modes and assessment types, supported by digital technologies, to ensure graduates are flexible learners and well prepared to adapt to future challenges. Students also participate in multidisciplinary projects, providing them with opportunities to learn the language of engineering and the engineering methods applied in different disciplines. Graduates of the program leave UOW experienced in working in diverse teams and ready to integrate into the workforce. Further, UOW graduates are equipped with the skills to recognise opportunities for further learning and technical specialisation to adapt to changing industry requirements.
The course has been developed to support students from a range of educational and professional backgrounds, including international and domestic school leavers, certificate and diploma qualified individuals with experience in the engineering sector. Pathway programs are available to strengthen students’ mathematics, science, and English language background prior to commencement where required. The program is best suited to those with an interest in sustainable urban and regional development, buildings and structures, or a career in the construction industry.
Through the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) program, graduates will be prepared to make a significant contribution to society through innovation, creative thinking and disciplinary expertise. Specifically, Civil Engineering graduates will be well placed to contribute to sustainable economic, environmental and social development in the built environment.
The degree can be combined with Environmental or Mining Engineering in second year. Double degrees are also available.
Academic Program Director: Assoc Prof Neaz Sheikh
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Structure
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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Year 1 | |||
ENGG102 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG103 | Materials in Design | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG105 | Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Autumn |
MATH141 | Foundations of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ENGG100 | Engineering Computing and Analysis | 6 | Spring |
ENGG104 | Electrical Systems | 6 | Spring |
PHYS143 | Physics For Engineers | 6 | Spring |
MATH142 | Essentials of Engineering Mathematics | 6 | Spring, Summer 2019/2020 |
Year 2 | |||
CHEM103 | Chemistry For Engineering | 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 |
CIVL201 | Computer Modelling in Civil Engineering | 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 |
CIVL458 | Fundamentals of Construction Management | 6 | Spring |
ENGG454 | Professional Experience | 0 | Annual, Autumn, Spring |
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students complete ONE of the following research options | |||
ENGG452 | Thesis A | 12 | Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020 |
or | |||
ENGG453 | Thesis B | 18 | Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020 |
Bachelor of Engineering Scholar (Honours) students must complete ENGG453 | |||
ENGG453 | Thesis B | 18 | Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020 |
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 | |||
MINE211 | Surface Mining Methods | 6 | Autumn |
CSCI291 | Programming for Engineers | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE311 | Pollution Control and Cleaner Production | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG440 | Strategic Management of Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
ENGG472 | Humanitarian Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL491 | Applied Finite Element Analysis for Civil Engineers | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE377 | Membrane Science and Technology | 6 | Autumn |
ENVE420 | Water Resources Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
CIVL489 | Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering | 6 | Spring |
CIVL454 | Structures 2 | 6 | Spring |
CIVL463 | Applied Geotechnical Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENGG433 | Financial Management for Engineers | 6 | Spring |
ENGG439 | Engineering Logistics and Operations Management | 6 | Spring |
ENVE410 | Site Remediation Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE220 | Water Quality and Ecological Engineering | 6 | Spring |
ENVE320 | Environmental Engineering Design for Sustainability | 6 | Spring |
ENVE221 | Air and Noise Pollution Control Engineering | 6 | Spring |
MINE234 | Computer Applications in Mining Engineering | 6 | Spring |
CIVL415 | Structural Design 3 | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
CIVL392 | Computational Methods in Engineering | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
CIVL426 | Design of Masonry Structures | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
ENGG302 | Infrastructure Systems | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
CIVL457 | Structures 3 | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
ENGG477 | Ocean Engineering | 6 | Autumn |
Or other approved technical elective offered in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences. | |||
List B General Electives | |||
ECON215 | Microeconomic Theory and Policy | 6 | Autumn |
ECON102 | Economics and Society | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
ECTE213 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 6 | Spring |
GEOG222 | Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures | 6 | Spring |
GEOG224 | The Future of Food: Resilience, Communities and Policy | 6 | Spring |
PHYS295 | Astronomy - Concepts of the Universe | 6 | Spring |
ENGG448 | Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and Process Industries | 6 | Not available in 2019 |
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.