School of Civil Engineering
Master of Professional Engineering specialisations
| 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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| Candidates for the degree Master of Professional Engineering in Civil Engineering are required to gain credit for the core units of study set out below. Additional credit necessary shall be gained by completing additional credit points of recommended elective units as shown in the elective table below. To be eligible for the award of the degree students must gain credit for a total of not less than 96 credit points. | |||
Civil Core Units of Study |
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First Year |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL2230 Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in CIVL3235 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 |
Second Year |
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| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL3205 and CIVL3206 or equivalent This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| Students entering the MPE with an engineering undergraduate degree who have achieved a WAM of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of study are eligible for the Research Pathway and can replace CIVL5220, CIVL5221 and 12 credit points of elective units of study with ENGG5222, ENGG5223 Dissertation A and B or ENGG5218 Dissertation. | |||
Recommended Elective Units of Study |
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| Candidates must complete 18 credit points from the following elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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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 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| CIVL5514 Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering |
6 | A Fundamentals of soil mechanics including effective stress, pore pressure, consolidation and seepage. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Advanced Recommended Elective Units of Study |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following advanced elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
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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 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of Professional Engineering (Environmental Fluids) |
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| Candidates for the degree Master of Professional Engineering in Environmental Fluids Engineering are required to gain credit for the core units of study set out below. Additional credit necessary shall be gained by completing additional credit points of recommended elective units as shown in the elective table below. To be eligible for the award of the degree students must gain credit for a total of not less than 96 credit points. | |||
Core Units of Study |
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First Year |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL2230 Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in CIVL3235 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Second Year |
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| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL3205 and CIVL3206 or equivalent This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
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 |
| Students entering the MPE with an engineering undergraduate degree who have achieved a WAM of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of study are eligible for the Research Pathway and can replace CIVL5220, CIVL5221 and 12 credit points of elective units of study with ENGG5222, ENGG5223 Dissertation A and B or ENGG5218 Dissertation. | |||
Specialist Recommended Elective Units of Study |
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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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| 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 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Recommended Elective Units of Study |
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Candidates must complete 6 credit points from the following civil elective units of study. |
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| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5451 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Eng |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5601 Greenhouse Gas Mitigation |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Unit Administration: WebCT |
Semester 2 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of Professional Engineering (Geotechnical) |
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| Candidates for the degree Master of Professional Engineering in Geotechnical Engineering are required to gain credit for the core units of study set out below. Additional credit necessary shall be gained by completing additional credit points of recommended elective units as shown in the elective table below. To be eligible for the award of the degree students must gain credit for a total of not less than 96 credit points. | |||
Core Units of Study |
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First Year |
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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 |
| 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 CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL2230 Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in CIVL3235 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 2 |
Second Year |
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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 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL3205 and CIVL3206 or equivalent This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| Students entering the MPE with an engineering undergraduate degree who have achieved a WAM of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of study are eligible for the Research Pathway and can replace CIVL5220, CIVL5221 and 12 credit points of elective units of study with ENGG5222, ENGG5223 Dissertation A and B or ENGG5218 Dissertation. | |||
Recommended Specialist Elective Units of Study |
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| Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following specialist elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5452 Foundation Engineering |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
Recommended Elective Units of Study |
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| Candidates must complete 6 credit points from the following Civil elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | 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 |
| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of Professional Engineering (Structural) |
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| Candidates for the degree Master of Professional Engineering in Structural Engineering are required to gain credit for the core units of study set out below. Additional credit necessary shall be gained by completing additional credit points of recommended elective units as shown in the elective table below. To be eligible for the award of the degree students must gain credit for a total of not less than 96 credit points. | |||
Core Units of Study |
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First Year |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics, CIVL2230 Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design as well as knowledge of the content in CIVL3235 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 |
| 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 |
| CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Second Year |
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| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
P Students will have completed a minimum of 48cp towards the MPE. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|
| CIVL5510 Foundations of Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL3205 and CIVL3206 or equivalent This UoS is only available to students in the MPE degree who do not have a Civil Engineering background. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5257 Concrete Structures: Prestressed |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| Students entering the MPE with an engineering undergraduate degree who have achieved a WAM of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of study are eligible for the Research Pathway and can replace CIVL5220, CIVL5221 and 12 credit points of elective units of study with ENGG5222, ENGG5223 Dissertation A and B or ENGG5218 Dissertation. | |||
Specialist Elective Units of Study |
|||
| Candidates must complete 12 credit points from the following specialist elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| CIVL5269 Concrete Structures - Strength & Service |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
Recommended Elective Units of Study |
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| Candidates must complete 6 credit points from the following Civil elective units of study. | |||
| CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5451 Computer Methods in Geotechnical Eng |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5454 Rock Engineering |
6 | A Undergraduate geology and soil mechanics. |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
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 |
| CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5668 Wind Engineering for Design-Fundamentals |
6 | A BE or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir Stream & Coastal Eng |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |