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Computing, Health and Science - School:
Engineering - Code:
K98 - CRICOS:
063467K - Indicative ATAR (TER):
75
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Major In Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the human-made environment, including buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams and other large physical structures.
Areas of study within the Civil Engineering major include a foundation in physical and engineering sciences, along with computer aided design, engineering materials, structural design amd analysis, steel and concrete design, surveying, road design and construction, water supply engineering, construction technology and site management and project management.
Students are required to complete practicum placement(s) as part of this course.
Related careers
Civil Engineer
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Civil Engineering major is available to students enrolled in any of the engineering double degree courses. Civil engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the human-made environment, including buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams and other large physical structures. Areas of study within the Civil Engineering major include a foundation in physical and engineering sciences along with computer aided design, engineering materials, structural design and analysis, steel and concrete design, surveying, road design and construction, water supply engineering, construction technology and site management, and project management. Civil engineers have strong employment opportunities in many sectors of industry including road and transport, construction, mining and resource, public utilities, defence, and consulting.
The Civil Engineering major program consists of 15 units (225 credit points) of study as indicated below.
Core Units
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENS2260 | Surveying and Site Measurement | * | 15 |
| ENM3218 | Fluid Mechanics | * | 15 |
| ENS2113 | Engineering Dynamics | ^ | 15 |
| ENS2110 | Materials and Manufacturing 2 | ^ | 15 |
| ENS3190 | Mechanics of Solids | ^ | 15 |
| ENS3243 | Structural Analysis | * | 15 |
| ENS3242 | Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering | * | 15 |
| ENS3180 | Finite Element Methods | * | 15 |
| ENS2160 | Thermodynamics | ^ | 15 |
| ENS3244 | Concrete Design | ^ | 15 |
| ENS3245 | Steel Design | ^ | 15 |
| ENS4250 | Construction Technology | * | 15 |
| ENS4210 | Transportation Engineering | * | 15 |
| ENS3208 | Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics | ^ | 15 |
| ENS4105 | Construction Site Management | ^ | 15 |
* Unit offered in semester 1 only ^ Unit offered in semester 2 only
This major can also be studied in the following courses: