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CVEN-USPEC · UG specialisation · 144 credit points

Civil engineering

Available in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Architectural Design, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Rules for completing this course

You must complete 144 credit points, comprising: - Part C. Core specialist studies (108 credit points); - Part D. Professional practice (0 credit points); and - Part E. Elective studies (36 credit points).

Part C. Core specialist studies

108 cp

You must complete 108 credit points, comprising: - the following units (102 credit points); and - one unit (6 credit points) from the Professional Practice domain list.

Professional Practice domain

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units

  • ENG4801Professional practice (Curriculum embedded)6 cp
  • ENG4802Professional practice (Student teams)6 cp
  • ENG4803Professional practice (Industry experience)6 cp
  • ENG4804Professional practice (Co-operative education)6 cp

Part D. Professional practice

Continuous professional development is a crucial part of meeting the requirements to be a Professional Engineer. Clayton campus students: To meet the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard to be a Professional Engineer you must enrol in ENG0001 in your final year and satisfy the professional development requirements. Malaysia campus students: To meet the Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia industrial training requirements to be a Professional Engineer, you must enrol in ENG0002 in the second semester of your third year and complete the industrial training.

  • ENG0001Engineering continuous professional development0 cp
  • ENG0002Industrial training0 cp

Part E. Elective studies

36 cp

You must complete 36 credit points, comprising: - In year 2: 12 credit points at Level 1, 2 or 3 from the Faculty of Engineering or other faculties; - In years 3 and 4: 24 credit points at Level 3, 4 or 5 from the Technical electives list. Malaysia campus students: You must complete ENG1021 as part of the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) Malaysia accreditation requirements. Note 1: Electives must be completed at the required unit level to satisfy the course requirements. Note 2: You may use your elective studies to complete an engineering minor, or any unit from an engineering minor, that will complement your specialisation. If you select a single unit you must ensure you meet the unit prerequisites or co-requisite rules. This will allow you to tailor your studies and broaden your knowledge within the field of engineering while still aligning with your chosen specialisation. Note 3: You may enrol in up to two units (12 credit points) at Level 5. To be eligible to enrol in Level 5 units, you must obtain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 or above at the conclusion of Level 3 and be in your final year of study. If you intend to enrol in the Master of Engineering, completing Level 5 units that are core in the Master's course will reduce the total duration of your Master's study. Double degree students are not required to complete this Part. The 36 credit points of technical electives have been credited towards the double degree structure and therefore are not a requirement in the double degree courses.

Technical electives

  • CIV4261Integrated urban water management6 cp
  • ENG1021Spatial communication in engineering6 cp
  • CIV2283Civil engineering construction6 cp
  • ENE2503Material properties and recycling6 cp
  • RSE2010Fixed plant engineering and project management6 cp
  • RSE3010Mine geotechnical engineering6 cp
  • RSE3020Resource estimation6 cp
  • RSE3030Ventilation for surface and underground spaces6 cp
  • RSE3040Mining systems6 cp
  • RSE3060Rock breakage6 cp
  • RSE3141Solar energy6 cp
  • RSE3241Hydropower6 cp
  • RSE3242Geothermal energy6 cp
  • RSE3243Bioenergy6 cp
  • CIV4234Advanced structural analysis6 cp
  • CIV4235Advanced structural design6 cp
  • CIV4248Ground hazards engineering6 cp
  • CIV4268Water security in a changing climate6 cp
  • CIV4283Transport planning6 cp
  • CIV4293Transport planning for Asian cities6 cp
  • ENE4043Quantifying sustainability in urban systems6 cp
  • ENE4044AI applications for civil and environmental engineers6 cp
  • CIV5148Ground hazards engineering6 cp
  • CIV5301Advanced traffic engineering6 cp
  • CIV5302Traffic engineering and management6 cp
  • CIV5304Intelligent transport systems6 cp
  • CIV5314Planning urban mobility futures6 cp
  • CIV5881Ground water hydraulics6 cp
  • CIV5882Flood hydraulics and hydrology6 cp
  • CIV5883Surface water hydrology6 cp
  • CIV5884Water sensitive stormwater design6 cp
  • CIV5885Infrastructure dynamics6 cp
  • CIV5887Infrastructure rehabilitation and monitoring6 cp
  • CIV5888Advanced computational methods6 cp
  • CIV5899Infrastructure information management6 cp
  • ENG5331Railway engineering6 cp
  • CIV4100Autonomous vehicle systems6 cp
  • CIV4284Sustainable traffic systems6 cp

Source: 2027 handbook entry