Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Engineering majoring in Civil Engineering |
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| To meet requirements for the Master of Engineering majoring in Civil Engineering a candidate will complete 72 credit points as listed in the unit of study table including: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of Core units | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of Specialist units | |||
| (c) A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units | |||
| (d) A maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units | |||
| Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL), must complete 48 credit points including: | |||
| (a) A minimum of 12 credit points of Core units | |||
| (b) A minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units | |||
| (c) A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units | |||
| (d) Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL | |||
Core units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Core units. | |||
| Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Core units. | |||
| ENGG5102 Entrepreneurship for Engineers |
6 | A Some limited industry experience is preferred but not a must. N ELEC5701 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5871 Project Process Planning and Control |
6 | Int December Int July Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
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Specialist units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. | |||
| Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. | |||
| Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| 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 | A Students are assumed to have a good knowledge of fundamental structural analysis, which is covered in the courses of Structural Mechanics,Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design, Structural Analysis, and Finite Element Analysis. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 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 | A CIVL2410 AND CIVL3411. A knowledge of basic concepts and terminology of soil mechanics is assumed. Experience with geotechnical practice in estimating parameters from field and laboratory data would be useful but not essential. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | A CIVL3612 |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing |
6 | A CIVL5511. 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. |
Semester 2 |
| 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. |
Semester 1 |
Research units |
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| All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the following units: | |||
| CIVL5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 credits from MPE degree program Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P 42 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >70, or 66 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >70 or exemption Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N ENGG5220, ENGG5221 Note: Department permission required for enrolment In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5223 Dissertation B |
12 | N ENGG5220, ENGG5221 Note: Department permission required for enrolment In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| With permission from the Program Director candidates progressing with distinction (75%) average or higher results may replace CIVL5020, CIVL52021 and 12 cp of electives with CIVL5222 & CIVL5223 Dissertation A & B. | |||
Elective units |
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| Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points from the following units: | |||
| Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| AMME5202 Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics |
6 | A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A CHNG5005 OR CHNG3804. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
6 | A Knowledge: CIVL2201 AND CIVL3206 AND CIVL3235. There are no prerequisites for this unit of study but it is assumed that students are competent in the content covered in CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL3206 Steel Structures 1, and CIVL3235 Structural Analysis. Students who have failed previous units of study should note that no special consideration will be given to them if they do choose to enrol in this unit of study (on the basis of timetable clashes or lack of knowledge of basics), and they are discouraged from enrolling in this unit of study. Students who have not yet passed first, second or third year units of study must enrol in those units of study in precedence to any later year units of study. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5269 Concrete Structures - Strength & Service |
6 | P CIVL3205 OR CIVL5507 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5452 Foundation Engineering |
6 | A CIVL2410 AND CIVL3411. Students are assumed to have a good knowledge of fundamental soil mechanics, which is covered in the courses of soil mechanics (settlement, water flow, soil strength) and foundation engineering (soil models, stability analyses; slope stability; retaining walls; foundation capacity) |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5665 Advanced Water Resources Management |
6 | A CIVL3612. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 | A CIVL3612 AND MATH2061. Students who have previously studied CIVL3613 will only be permitted to enrol in this unit by approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.) |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A |
6 | P Permission from faculty and school. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int January Int July |
| ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B |
6 | P Permission from faculty and school. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int January Int July |
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