Unit of Study Table
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Civil Engineering Stream Table |
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Civil Engineering Stream Core units |
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Complete all 108 credit points of the following units of study: | |||
CIVL1810 Engineering Construction and Surveying |
6 | A MATH1001 AND MATH1002 AND MATH1003 AND MATH1005 N CIVL2810 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering |
6 | N ENGG1800 |
Semester 1 |
CIVL2110 Materials |
6 | Semester 1 |
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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 N AMME2301 |
Semester 1 |
CIVL2410 Soil Mechanics |
6 | A Knowledge: CIVL2201 AND GEOL1501. An understanding of simple statics, equilibrium, forces and bending moments, and of stress and strain and the relationship between them. This is covered by University of Sydney courses ENGG 1802 Engineering Mechanics, CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics. Familiarity with the use of spreadsheets (Excel, Mathcad) to obtain solutions to engineering problems, and with the graphical presentation of this data. Familiarity with word processing packages for report presentation. Some of this is covered in the University of Sydney course ENGG1801 Engineering Computing. Familiarity with partial differential equations, and their analytical and numerical solution. |
Semester 2 |
CIVL2611 Introductory Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A CIVL2201 AND ENGG1802 AND MATH1001. 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. |
Semester 2 |
CIVL3205 Concrete Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL2110 AND CIVL2201 AND CIVL2230. Basic concepts of solid mechanics and structural mechanics, including: compatability of strains; stress-strain relationships; equilibrium; flexure, shear and torsion; statically determinate load effects (reactions, bending moments, shear forces); elastic beam theory (strains, stresses and beam deflections). |
Semester 1 |
CIVL3206 Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL2110 AND CIVL2201 AND CIVL2230 AND CIVL3235 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. A special "assumed knowledge" lecture will be given in Week 1 to refresh the knowledge of students. |
Semester 2 |
CIVL3612 Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A CIVL2201 AND CIVL2611 AND ENGG1802 AND MATH2061. This unit of study follows on from Fluid Mechanics CIVL2611, which provides the essential fundamental fluid mechanics background and theory, and is assumed to be known and fully understood. |
Semester 1 |
CIVL4903 Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL2410, CIVL3612, CIVL4811 P CIVL3205 and CIVL3206 |
Semester 2 |
ENGG1801 Engineering Computing |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Late |
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ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main |
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GEOL1501 Engineering Geology 1 |
6 | N GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or GEOS1003 or GEOS1903 |
Semester 2 |
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 or MATH2901 or MATH2002 or MATH2902 or MATH2961 or MATH2067 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
The following core units will be available from 2017: | |||
CIVL2010 Sustainable Systems Engineering | |||
CIVL2700 Transport Systems | |||
CIVL2812 Project Appraisal | |||
The following core unit will be available from 2018: | |||
CIVL3811 Engineering Design and Construction | |||
Candidates enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Design in Architecture are exempt from CIVL2010 and CIVL4903 and must instead enrol in the following units: | |||
CIVL3235 Structural Analysis |
6 | A CIVL2110, CIVL2230 and MATH2061 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL4860 Architectural to Structural Design |
6 | P CIVL3235 AND BDES3023 This unit is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Design in Architecture combined degree. |
Semester 2 |
Civil Engineering Stream Specialist units |
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Breadth units |
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Complete a minimum of 18 credit points from the following units of study: | |||
CIVL3235 Structural Analysis |
6 | A CIVL2110, CIVL2230 and MATH2061 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL3411 Geotechnical Engineering |
6 | A CIVL2410 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL3614 Hydrology |
6 | A ENGG1802 AND CIVL3612 AND MATH2061 P CIVL2611 The unit of study builds on the theory and concepts learnt in CIVL2611 Introductory Fluid Mechanics and CIVL3612 Fluid Mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
CIVL3805 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management |
6 | A CIVL2810 N QBUS2350, ENGG1850 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL3703 Traffic Engineering will be available from 2018 | |||
Depth units |
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Complete a minimum of 18 credit points from the following units of study: | |||
CIVL4810 Mgmnt of People, Quality and Risk in PE |
6 | A CIVL3805. 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 |
CIVL4813 Contracts Formulation and Management |
6 | A CIVL3805. 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. N CIVL3813 OR ENGG3854 For students in the BE Civil degree (or combined degrees with BE Civil) this unit is a 4th year elective. Please take careful note: It DOES NOT count as a third year elective.For students in the BE Project Engineering and Management (Civil) degree this is a 3rd year core unit. |
Semester 2 |
CIVL4814 Project Procurement and Tendering |
6 | A CIVL3805 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL4815 Project Formulation |
6 | P CIVL3805, CIVL3812 |
Semester 1 |
CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
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, Steel Structures, and Structural Analysis. |
Semester 1 |
CIVL5269 Concrete Structures - Strength and Service |
6 | P CIVL3205 OR CIVL5507 OR CIVL9205 |
Semester 2 |
CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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CIVL5453 Geotechnical Hazards |
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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CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | Semester 1 |
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CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream and Coastal Eng |
6 | A CIVL3612 and MATH2061. |
Semester 1 |
General electives |
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Complete a minimum of zero and a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study from the Bachelor of Engineering Honours General Electives table |
For a standard enrolment plan for Civil Engineering visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).