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Project Engineering and Management (Civil) stream

For a standard enrolment plan for Project Engg and Mgnt (Civil) visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(PEM)

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Project Engineering and Management (Civil)

Note: Entry to this program will cease from Jan 2012. This program has been replaced by Bachelor of Project Management which can be taken from 2012 as a single degree or combined with any stream of Engineering
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Project Engineering and Management (Civil) are required to gain credit points for the core units of study set out below. Any additional credit necessary to satisfy the degree requirement of not less than 192 credit points shall be gained by completing additional elective units of study, as recommended by the School (as set out below).

Core units of study

First year

MATH1001
Differential Calculus
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1
N MATH1011, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1111, ENVX1001
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1002
Linear Algebra
3    A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111
N MATH1902, MATH1012, MATH1014
Semester 1
Summer Main
MATH1003
Integral Calculus and Modelling
3    A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or MATH1001 or MATH1011 or a credit or higher in MATH1111
N MATH1013, MATH1903, MATH1907
Semester 2
Summer Main
MATH1005
Statistics
3    A HSC Mathematics
N MATH1015, MATH1905, STAT1021, STAT1022, ECMT1010, ENVX1001
Semester 2
Summer Main
ACCT1003
Financial Accounting Concepts
6    N ACCT1001, ACCT1002


Terminating unit.
Semester 1
ACCT1004
Management Accounting Concepts
6    N ACCT1001, ACCT1002


Terminating unit.
Semester 2
ENGG1800
Engineering Disciplines (Intro) Stream A
6      Semester 1
ENGG1802
Engineering Mechanics
6    N ENGG1960
Semester 2
Summer Main
Winter Main
ENGG1803
Professional Engineering 1
6    N ENGG1061
Semester 1
Semester 2
PHYS1001
Physics 1 (Regular)
6    A HSC Physics
C Recommended concurrent Units of Study: (MATH1001/MATH1901, MATH1002/MATH1902)
N PHYS1002, PHYS1901, EDUH1017
Semester 1

Second year

MATH2061
Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus
6    P (MATH1011 or MATH1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1907)
N MATH2001, MATH2901, MATH2002, MATH2902, MATH2961, MATH2067
Semester 1
Summer Main
CIVL2201
Structural Mechanics
6    A From ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics, 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.
P ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics
N AMME2301
Semester 1
CIVL2810
Engineering Construction and Surveying
6    A MATH1001, MATH1002, MATH1003, MATH1005
Semester 1
CIVL2230
Intro to Structural Concepts and Design
6    A ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics, CIVL2110 Materials CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics
Semester 2
CIVL2410
Soil Mechanics
6    A CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics and GEOL1501 Engineering Geology
Semester 2
CIVL2611
Introductory Fluid Mechanics
6    A MATH1001 Differential Calculus, ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics, CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics
Semester 2
CIVL3805
Project Scope, Time and Cost Management
6    A CIVL2810 Engineering Construction and Surveying
Semester 2
ENGG1801
Engineering Computing
6    N INFO1000, COSC1001, COSC1002, INFO1003
Semester 1
Summer Main

Third year

CIVL3010
Engineering and Society
6    A ENGG1803 Professional Engineering 1
Semester 1
CIVL2110
Materials
6    N AMME2302
Semester 1
CIVL3812
Project Appraisal
6    A MATH1005
Semester 1
CIVL3813
Contracts Formulation and Management
6    A CIVL3805 Project Scope, Cost & Time Management. Students are expected to have grasped the concepts of basic legal and management principles and the understanding of construction and engineering terminologies. As there is no any prerequisite courses for this UoS, without prior knowledge student can perform exceptionally well with regular attendance and participation in course activities.
Semester 2
CIVL4810
Mgmnt of People, Quality and Risk in PE
6    A CIVL3805 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management. Students are expected to have understood and applied basic tools for project scope, cost and time management for projects as taught in (CIVL3805)or equivalent courses.
Semester 2

Fourth year

CIVL4811
Engineering Design and Construction
6    A CIVL2810 Engineering Construction and Survey
Semester 1
CIVL4814
Project Procurement and Tendering
6    A CIVL3805 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management
Semester 2
CIVL4815
Project Formulation
6    P CIVL3805 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management, CIVL3812 Project Appraisal
Semester 1
ENGG4000
Practical Experience
   P 36 Credit Points of Senior Units


Students should have completed three years of their BE program before enrolling in this unit.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Students must select 12cp from the following block of units.
Students enrol in either Honours Thesis A&B or Engineering Project A&B. For enrolment in Honours an ISWAM of 65% or greater is required.
CIVL4022
Honours Thesis A
6    P 30 credit points of Senior Units of Study, ISWAM 65 or over

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Result is based on completion of CIVL4022, CIVL4023.
Semester 1
Semester 2
CIVL4023
Honours Thesis B
6    P 30 credit points of Senior units of study and successful completion of CIVL4022 - Honours Thesis A

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Result is based on completion of CIVL4022, CIVL4023.
Semester 1
Semester 2
CIVL4024
Engineering Project A
6    P 30 Credit Points of Senior Units of Study

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2,
Result is based on completion of CIVL4024, CIVL4025.
Semester 1
Semester 2
CIVL4025
Engineering Project B
6    P 30 Credit Points of Senior Units of Study and successful completion of CIVL4024 Engineering Project A
N CIVL4022, CIVL4023

Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1,
Result is based on completion of CIVL4024, CIVL4025.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Notes.
1. Students in the Honours program must enrol in CIVL4022 & CIVL4023, students in the Pass Program must enrol in CIVL4024 & CIVL4025.
2. With special permission from the Director of the Learning and Teaching, Civil Engineering, it is possible to take Honours Thesis A or Engineering Project A in Semester 2 and Honours Thesis B or Engineering Project B in Semester 1.
3. For core units of study offered by other than the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, any assumed knowledge, prerequisite and corequisite requirements will be as prescribed by the faculty.
4. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Project Engineering and Management (Civil) are expected to complete all the core units of study (156 credit points). They are also required to gain at least 24 credit points from the third and fourth year table of electives listed below. The remaining 12 credit points required for the degree can be obtained from the list of electives below or from other units of study offered by the University of Sydney subject to approval by the Director of the Learning and Teaching of Civil Engineering.
5. Candidates commencing a combined degree program that is a Bachelor of Engineering in Project Engineering and Management (Civil) with Bachelor of Commerce are required to complete all of the core units of study in the above specialisation requirements except for ACCT1003, ACCT1004, which are not required, therefore only 144 credit points are needed. This total of 144 credit points is only sufficient to be awarded a Bachelor of Engineering in Project Engineering and Management (Civil) as part of an approved combined degree program. The remaining 96 credit points for the combined degree will be taken in the Faculty of Economics and Business. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Business School.
6. Candidates commencing a combined degree program that is a Bachelor of Engineering in Project Engineering and Management (Civil) with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Medical Science are required to complete all of the core units of study in the above specialisation requirements. This remaining 84 credit points should be taken from the relevant faculty unit of study subject to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the relevant faculty.
7. Candidates commencing a combined degree program that is a Bachelor of Engineering in Project Engineering and Management (Civil) with Bachelor of Laws are required to complete all of the core units of study in the above specialisation requirements except CIVL3010 and CIVL3813. The remaining 144 credit points for the combined degree will be taken in the Faculty of Laws. Candidates should refer to the Joint Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies the Faculty of Laws.
8. Most Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Computer Science units of study offered by the Faculty of Science can be replaced by equivalent advanced level units of study subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from the relevant department before enrolling.

Recommended elective units of study

Third year

CIVL3205
Concrete Structures 1
6    A CIVL2110 Materials, CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL2230 Intro to Structural Concepts and Design
Semester 1
CIVL3612
Fluid Mechanics
6    A ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics, MATH2061 - Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus, CIVL2201 - Structural Mechanics, CIVL2611 - Fluid Mechanics: Inviscid Flow
Semester 1
CIVL3206
Steel Structures 1
6    A CIVL2110 Materials, CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL2230 Intro to Structural Concepts and Design
Semester 2
CIVL3235
Structural Analysis
6    A CIVL2110, CIVL2230 and MATH2061
Semester 2
CIVL3411
Geotechnical Engineering
6    A CIVL2410 Soil Mechanics
Semester 2
CIVL3613
Ocean and Coastal Engineering
6    A CIVL2611 - Fluid Mechanics: Inviscid Flow

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
CIVL2511
Research Techniques
6    A CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics
Semester 2

Fourth year

CIVL4903
Civil Engineering Design
6    A CIVL3205 Concrete Structures 1 and CIVL3206 Steel Structures 1.
Semester 2
CIVL5266
Steel Structures - Stability
6      Semester 1
CIVL5269
Concrete Structures - Strength & Service
6      Semester 2
CIVL5351
Geoenvironmental Engineering
6      Semester 1
CIVL5458
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering
6      Semester 1
Notes
1. Choice of electives as shown in the above table will depend upon subject availability, timetabling and prerequisite conditions.
3. At least one of CIVL3205 and CIVL3612 must be taken.

Exchange units of study

CIVL0011, CIVL0012, CIVL0013, CIVL0014, CIVL0015, CIVL0016, CIVL0017 AND CIVL0018 are available for exchange study programs.