School of Civil Engineering
Master of Professional Engineering
For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Civil)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
| A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. | |||
Core units |
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Year One |
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| Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units. | |||
Year One - Semester One |
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| ENGG5802 Foundations of Engineering Mechanics |
6 |
Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background. |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CIVL5501 Foundations of Materials |
6 | N CIVL2201 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5502 Foundations of Structural Mechanics |
6 | A Students should be competent in the following areas. 1. The concept of force and momentum equilibrium in two and three dimensions. 2. Drawing free body diagrams. 3. Establishing and solving the equations of equilibrium from the FBD. 4. Setting out solutions logically, clearly and neatly. Students should be competent incertain mathematical skills. 1. Solving algebraic equations. 2. Differentiation and integration (including double integrals). 3. Drawing graphs of polynomials (especially) and other mathematical function. 4. Trigonometry. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5506 Foundations-Eng Construction & Surveying |
6 |
This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
Year One - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5504 Foundations of Soil Mechanics |
6 | A CIVL5502 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5505 Foundations of Intro. Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Students are expected to have a strong understanding of fundamental physics, statics, equilibrium, forces, and dimensional analysis. Familiarity with simple calculus, partial differential equations, and the analytical and numerical solutions. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5509 Foundations of Struct Concepts & Design |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, Structural mechanics, first year mathematics. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5011 Foundation Engineering Studies A |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Year Two - Semester One |
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| CIVL5507 Foundations of Concrete Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, CIVL5509. Stress-strain relationships for steel and concrete; concepts of force equilibrium, compatability of strains, and elastic beam theory. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5511 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A This unit of study assumes previous study of the fundamental principles of fluid dynamics obtained from CIVL5505 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics and Inviscid Flow or equivalent introductory fluid mechanics subject. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5512 Foundation of Eng Design & Construction |
6 | A Basic knowledge of construction operations including excavation, embankments and other earthworks, hauling and associated procedures - drilling and blasting, survey, reinforced concrete construction (including formwork and formwork substitutes), interpretation of engineering drawings. |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A As graduates, they will have a soundly based technical knowledge in engineering or a related area, life skills and work experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Year Two - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5508 Foundations of Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A There are no prerequisites for this unit of study but it is assumed that students are competent in the content covered in Structural Mechanics, Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in Structural Analysis. It is assumed that students are competent in the following areas: the methods of load transfer in structures tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and bearing; an appreciation of stress and strain, and being able to determine stresses and strains in simple sections under axial force, bending moments, shear and torsion; calculating and understanding the physical significance of geometric section properties : centroid, Ix, Iy, Zx, Zy, Sx, Sy, rx, ry, J, Ag; knowledge of the basic elastic-plastic material properties of steel, E, G, fy, fu; and knowledge of loading of structures. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in PM |
6 | A Basic engineering or science knowledge. At least 2-3 years of work experience preferred. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Select 12 credit points from Civil Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester One |
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| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5222 Dissertation A. | |||
Select 6 credit points from Civil Specialist electives block. |
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Select 12 credit points from Civil Advanced electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A Concrete Structures and Steel Structures |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5223 Dissertation B. | |||
Select 12 credit points from Civil Advanced electives block. |
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Specialist Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 18 credit points from the following Specialist elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5269 Concrete Structures - Strength & Service |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5452 Foundation Engineering |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5503 Foundations of Hydrology |
6 | A CIVL5511, undergraduate maths and computing skills. P CIVL5505 The unit of study builds on the theory and concepts learnt in CIVL5505 Foundations of Introductory Fluid Mechanics and CIVL5511 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5513 Foundations of Structural Analysis |
6 | A This unit of study assumes previous study of the fundamental principles of structural mechanics obtained from CIVL5502 Foundations of Structural Mechanics or equivalent introductory structural mechanics subject. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5665 Advanced Water Resources Management |
6 | A Basic calculation skills and a knowledge of the application of spreadsheets to perform data manipulation and presentation. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Advanced Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following Advanced elective units of study. | |||
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Eng - Systems and Practice |
6 | A Ability to conduct mass and energy balances, and the integration of these concepts to solve 'real' chemical engineering problems. Ability to understand basic principles of physical chemistry, physics and mechanics. Ability to use basic calculus and linear algebra, and carry out such computations using Matlab and MS Excel. Ability to read widely outside of the technical literature and to synthesise arguments based on such literature. Ability to write coherent reports and essays based on information from diverse sources. P CHNG5801 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5451 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Eng |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing |
6 | A Understanding of fluid mechanics at the undergraduate level; Appreciation of fluid flow problems relevant to Civil and Environmental Engineering applications; Basic computer skills and some understanding of numerical methods. CIVL5511. |
Semester 2 |
Project units |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. | |||
| Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units CIVL5020 and CIVL5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CIVL5021 and 6 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table. C CIVL5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. | |||
| Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units CIVL5222 and CIVL5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5222 Dissertation A |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5223 Dissertation B |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Fluids) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Fluids)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Fluids) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
| A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. | |||
Core units |
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Year One |
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| Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units. | |||
Year One - Semester One |
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| ENGG5802 Foundations of Engineering Mechanics |
6 |
Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background. |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CIVL5501 Foundations of Materials |
6 | N CIVL2201 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5502 Foundations of Structural Mechanics |
6 | A Students should be competent in the following areas. 1. The concept of force and momentum equilibrium in two and three dimensions. 2. Drawing free body diagrams. 3. Establishing and solving the equations of equilibrium from the FBD. 4. Setting out solutions logically, clearly and neatly. Students should be competent incertain mathematical skills. 1. Solving algebraic equations. 2. Differentiation and integration (including double integrals). 3. Drawing graphs of polynomials (especially) and other mathematical function. 4. Trigonometry. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5506 Foundations-Eng Construction & Surveying |
6 |
This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
Year One - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5504 Foundations of Soil Mechanics |
6 | A CIVL5502 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5505 Foundations of Intro. Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Students are expected to have a strong understanding of fundamental physics, statics, equilibrium, forces, and dimensional analysis. Familiarity with simple calculus, partial differential equations, and the analytical and numerical solutions. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5509 Foundations of Struct Concepts & Design |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, Structural mechanics, first year mathematics. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5011 Foundation Engineering Studies A |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Year Two - Semester One |
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| CIVL5507 Foundations of Concrete Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, CIVL5509. Stress-strain relationships for steel and concrete; concepts of force equilibrium, compatability of strains, and elastic beam theory. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5511 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A This unit of study assumes previous study of the fundamental principles of fluid dynamics obtained from CIVL5505 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics and Inviscid Flow or equivalent introductory fluid mechanics subject. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5512 Foundation of Eng Design & Construction |
6 | A Basic knowledge of construction operations including excavation, embankments and other earthworks, hauling and associated procedures - drilling and blasting, survey, reinforced concrete construction (including formwork and formwork substitutes), interpretation of engineering drawings. |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A As graduates, they will have a soundly based technical knowledge in engineering or a related area, life skills and work experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Year Two - Semester Two |
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| CHNG5005 Wastewater Eng - Systems and Practice |
6 | A Ability to conduct mass and energy balances, and the integration of these concepts to solve 'real' chemical engineering problems. Ability to understand basic principles of physical chemistry, physics and mechanics. Ability to use basic calculus and linear algebra, and carry out such computations using Matlab and MS Excel. Ability to read widely outside of the technical literature and to synthesise arguments based on such literature. Ability to write coherent reports and essays based on information from diverse sources. P CHNG5801 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5508 Foundations of Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A There are no prerequisites for this unit of study but it is assumed that students are competent in the content covered in Structural Mechanics, Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in Structural Analysis. It is assumed that students are competent in the following areas: the methods of load transfer in structures tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and bearing; an appreciation of stress and strain, and being able to determine stresses and strains in simple sections under axial force, bending moments, shear and torsion; calculating and understanding the physical significance of geometric section properties : centroid, Ix, Iy, Zx, Zy, Sx, Sy, rx, ry, J, Ag; knowledge of the basic elastic-plastic material properties of steel, E, G, fy, fu; and knowledge of loading of structures. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in PM |
6 | A Basic engineering or science knowledge. At least 2-3 years of work experience preferred. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Select 6 credit points from the Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester One |
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| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5222 Dissertation A. | |||
Select 6 credit points from the Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A Concrete Structures and Steel Structures |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing |
6 | A Understanding of fluid mechanics at the undergraduate level; Appreciation of fluid flow problems relevant to Civil and Environmental Engineering applications; Basic computer skills and some understanding of numerical methods. CIVL5511. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5223 Dissertation B. | |||
Select 6 credit points from the Electives block. |
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Specialist Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following Specialist elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5665 Advanced Water Resources Management |
6 | A Basic calculation skills and a knowledge of the application of spreadsheets to perform data manipulation and presentation. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 6 credit points from the following Advanced elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5451 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Eng |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Project units |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. | |||
| Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units CIVL5020 and CIVL5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CIVL5021 and 6 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table. C CIVL5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. | |||
| Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units CIVL5222 and CIVL5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5222 Dissertation A |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5223 Dissertation B |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Geomechanical) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Geomech)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of Professional Engineering (Geomechanical) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
| A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. | |||
Core units |
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Year One |
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| Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units. | |||
Year One - Semester One |
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| ENGG5802 Foundations of Engineering Mechanics |
6 |
Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background. |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CIVL5501 Foundations of Materials |
6 | N CIVL2201 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5502 Foundations of Structural Mechanics |
6 | A Students should be competent in the following areas. 1. The concept of force and momentum equilibrium in two and three dimensions. 2. Drawing free body diagrams. 3. Establishing and solving the equations of equilibrium from the FBD. 4. Setting out solutions logically, clearly and neatly. Students should be competent incertain mathematical skills. 1. Solving algebraic equations. 2. Differentiation and integration (including double integrals). 3. Drawing graphs of polynomials (especially) and other mathematical function. 4. Trigonometry. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5506 Foundations-Eng Construction & Surveying |
6 |
This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
Year One - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5504 Foundations of Soil Mechanics |
6 | A CIVL5502 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5505 Foundations of Intro. Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Students are expected to have a strong understanding of fundamental physics, statics, equilibrium, forces, and dimensional analysis. Familiarity with simple calculus, partial differential equations, and the analytical and numerical solutions. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5509 Foundations of Struct Concepts & Design |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, Structural mechanics, first year mathematics. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5011 Foundation Engineering Studies A |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Year Two - Semester One |
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| CIVL5507 Foundations of Concrete Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, CIVL5509. Stress-strain relationships for steel and concrete; concepts of force equilibrium, compatability of strains, and elastic beam theory. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5511 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A This unit of study assumes previous study of the fundamental principles of fluid dynamics obtained from CIVL5505 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics and Inviscid Flow or equivalent introductory fluid mechanics subject. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5512 Foundation of Eng Design & Construction |
6 | A Basic knowledge of construction operations including excavation, embankments and other earthworks, hauling and associated procedures - drilling and blasting, survey, reinforced concrete construction (including formwork and formwork substitutes), interpretation of engineering drawings. |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A As graduates, they will have a soundly based technical knowledge in engineering or a related area, life skills and work experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Year Two - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5508 Foundations of Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A There are no prerequisites for this unit of study but it is assumed that students are competent in the content covered in Structural Mechanics, Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in Structural Analysis. It is assumed that students are competent in the following areas: the methods of load transfer in structures tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and bearing; an appreciation of stress and strain, and being able to determine stresses and strains in simple sections under axial force, bending moments, shear and torsion; calculating and understanding the physical significance of geometric section properties : centroid, Ix, Iy, Zx, Zy, Sx, Sy, rx, ry, J, Ag; knowledge of the basic elastic-plastic material properties of steel, E, G, fy, fu; and knowledge of loading of structures. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in PM |
6 | A Basic engineering or science knowledge. At least 2-3 years of work experience preferred. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Select 6 credit points from the Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester One |
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| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5451 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Eng |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5222 Dissertation A. | |||
Select 6 credit points from the Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A Concrete Structures and Steel Structures |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5223 Dissertation B. | |||
Select 6 credit points from the Electives block. |
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Specialist Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following Specialist elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5452 Foundation Engineering |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 6 credit points from the following Elective units of study. | |||
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Eng - Systems and Practice |
6 | A Ability to conduct mass and energy balances, and the integration of these concepts to solve 'real' chemical engineering problems. Ability to understand basic principles of physical chemistry, physics and mechanics. Ability to use basic calculus and linear algebra, and carry out such computations using Matlab and MS Excel. Ability to read widely outside of the technical literature and to synthesise arguments based on such literature. Ability to write coherent reports and essays based on information from diverse sources. P CHNG5801 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing |
6 | A Understanding of fluid mechanics at the undergraduate level; Appreciation of fluid flow problems relevant to Civil and Environmental Engineering applications; Basic computer skills and some understanding of numerical methods. CIVL5511. |
Semester 2 |
Project units |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. | |||
| Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units CIVL5020 and CIVL5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CIVL5021 and 6 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table. C CIVL5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. | |||
| Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units CIVL5222 and CIVL5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5222 Dissertation A |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5223 Dissertation B |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
For a standard enrolment plan for Master of Professional Engineering (Structural) visit http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/MPE(Struct)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Structural) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
| A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. | |||
Core units |
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Year One |
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| Year One covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units. | |||
Year One - Semester One |
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| ENGG5802 Foundations of Engineering Mechanics |
6 |
Available only to MPE students who do not have an Engineering background. |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CIVL5501 Foundations of Materials |
6 | N CIVL2201 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5502 Foundations of Structural Mechanics |
6 | A Students should be competent in the following areas. 1. The concept of force and momentum equilibrium in two and three dimensions. 2. Drawing free body diagrams. 3. Establishing and solving the equations of equilibrium from the FBD. 4. Setting out solutions logically, clearly and neatly. Students should be competent incertain mathematical skills. 1. Solving algebraic equations. 2. Differentiation and integration (including double integrals). 3. Drawing graphs of polynomials (especially) and other mathematical function. 4. Trigonometry. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5506 Foundations-Eng Construction & Surveying |
6 |
This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 1 |
Year One - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5504 Foundations of Soil Mechanics |
6 | A CIVL5502 This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5505 Foundations of Intro. Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Students are expected to have a strong understanding of fundamental physics, statics, equilibrium, forces, and dimensional analysis. Familiarity with simple calculus, partial differential equations, and the analytical and numerical solutions. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5509 Foundations of Struct Concepts & Design |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, Structural mechanics, first year mathematics. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5011 Foundation Engineering Studies A |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Year Two - Semester One |
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| CIVL5507 Foundations of Concrete Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL5501, CIVL5502, CIVL5509. Stress-strain relationships for steel and concrete; concepts of force equilibrium, compatability of strains, and elastic beam theory. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5511 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A This unit of study assumes previous study of the fundamental principles of fluid dynamics obtained from CIVL5505 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics and Inviscid Flow or equivalent introductory fluid mechanics subject. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5512 Foundation of Eng Design & Construction |
6 | A Basic knowledge of construction operations including excavation, embankments and other earthworks, hauling and associated procedures - drilling and blasting, survey, reinforced concrete construction (including formwork and formwork substitutes), interpretation of engineering drawings. |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A As graduates, they will have a soundly based technical knowledge in engineering or a related area, life skills and work experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Year Two - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5508 Foundations of Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A There are no prerequisites for this unit of study but it is assumed that students are competent in the content covered in Structural Mechanics, Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in Structural Analysis. It is assumed that students are competent in the following areas: the methods of load transfer in structures tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and bearing; an appreciation of stress and strain, and being able to determine stresses and strains in simple sections under axial force, bending moments, shear and torsion; calculating and understanding the physical significance of geometric section properties : centroid, Ix, Iy, Zx, Zy, Sx, Sy, rx, ry, J, Ag; knowledge of the basic elastic-plastic material properties of steel, E, G, fy, fu; and knowledge of loading of structures. This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in PM |
6 | A Basic engineering or science knowledge. At least 2-3 years of work experience preferred. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Select 6 credit points from the Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester One |
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| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5222 Dissertation A. | |||
Select 6 credit points from the Specialist electives block. |
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Year Three - Semester Two |
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| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A Concrete Structures and Steel Structures |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. See Project units. | |||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5223 Dissertation B. | |||
Select 6 credit points from the Electives block. |
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Specialist Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following Specialist elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5269 Concrete Structures - Strength & Service |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 6 credit points from the following Elective units of study. | |||
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Eng - Systems and Practice |
6 | A Ability to conduct mass and energy balances, and the integration of these concepts to solve 'real' chemical engineering problems. Ability to understand basic principles of physical chemistry, physics and mechanics. Ability to use basic calculus and linear algebra, and carry out such computations using Matlab and MS Excel. Ability to read widely outside of the technical literature and to synthesise arguments based on such literature. Ability to write coherent reports and essays based on information from diverse sources. P CHNG5801 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5451 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Eng |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing |
6 | A Understanding of fluid mechanics at the undergraduate level; Appreciation of fluid flow problems relevant to Civil and Environmental Engineering applications; Basic computer skills and some understanding of numerical methods. CIVL5511. |
Semester 2 |
Project units |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. | |||
| Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units CIVL5020 and CIVL5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CIVL5021 and 6 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N ENGG5222, ENGG5223, ENGG5218, ENGG5219 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P Entry to ME with AQF Level 8 Degree or 42 credit points with WAM > 70; WAM >70 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two MPE table. C CIVL5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. | |||
| Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units CIVL5222 and CIVL5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units. | |||
| CIVL5222 Dissertation A |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5223 Dissertation B |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |