Unit of Study Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Project Engineering and Management (Civil) |
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| Note: This program has been replaced by Bachelor of Project Management which can be taken as a single degree or combined with any stream of Engineering | |||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 |
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First year |
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| 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, 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, BUSS1020 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENGG1800 Engineering Disciplines (Intro) Stream A |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
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| 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 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) N PHYS1002, PHYS1901, EDUH1017 |
Semester 1 |
Second year |
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| 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 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 In recent years - the course has included a 1.5 day camp at Webbs Creek (about 80km from Sydney). The camp is located in a bushland setting. It aims to provide valuable practice in practical field survey and has a secondary aim of providing a basis for social gathering (this aspect being requested in student feedback over recent years) |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL2230 Intro to Structural Concepts and Design |
6 | A CIVL2110 AND CIVL2201 AND ENGG1802. Structural mechanics, first year mathematics, but these are not prerequisites |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| CIVL3805 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management |
6 | A CIVL2810 Engineering Construction and Surveying N ENGG1850, QBUS2350 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG1801 Engineering Computing |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Late |
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Third year |
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| CIVL3010 Engineering and Society |
6 | A ENGG1803 Professional Engineering 1 |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL2110 Materials |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL3812 Project Appraisal |
6 | A MATH1005 N ENGG2850 |
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 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. 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. 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 |
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| CIVL4811 Engineering Design and Construction |
6 | A CIVL2810 Engineering Construction and Survey This unit aims to prepare students for employment in a broad range of engineering areas including design, planning and construction management. |
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 |
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Students must select 12cp from the following block of units. |
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| 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, WAM 65 or over Note: Department permission required for enrolment It is expected that the Thesis will be conducted over two consecutive semesters and that the majority of students will start in Semester 1. Commencement in Semester 2 requires permission of Thesis coordinator and School's Director of Learning & Teaching and will only be allowed where there are good reasons for doing so. Students considering this option should discuss it with the Thesis coordinator at least one semester before they intend to start. |
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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL4024 Engineering Project A |
6 | P 30 Credit Points of Senior Units of Study Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2 It is expected that the project will be conducted over two consecutive semesters and that the majority of students will start in Semester 1. Commencement in Semester 2 requires permission of Engineering Project course coordinator and School`s Director of Learning & Teaching and will only be allowed where there are good reasons for doing so. Students considering this option should discuss it with the Engineering Project course coordinator at least one semester before they intend to start. |
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 enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Notes. |
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| 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 |
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Third year |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| CIVL3206 Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A CIVL2110 AND CIVL2201 AND CIVL2230. 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. 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 or second year units of study must enrol in those units of study in precedence to any later year units of study. 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 |
| CIVL3235 Structural Analysis |
6 | A CIVL2110, CIVL2230 and MATH2061 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL3411 Geotechnical Engineering |
6 | A CIVL2410 Soil Mechanics |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL2511 Research Techniques |
6 | A CIVL2201 AND ENGG1802. Basic understanding of Maths, Physics and Chemistry appropriate to student in 2nd year of study. Concepts of Force, Moment, Torque, Stress, Strain, Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration. These are covered in a range of courses but particularly CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics and ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics |
Semester 2 |
Fourth year |
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| CIVL4903 Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL3205 Concrete Structures 1 and CIVL3206 Steel Structures 1. |
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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| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Notes |
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| 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 |
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| CIVL0011, CIVL0012, CIVL0013, CIVL0014, CIVL0015, CIVL0016, CIVL0017 AND CIVL0018 are available for exchange study programs. | |||
For a standard enrolment plan for Project Engineering and Management (Civil) visit cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/name/BE(PEM)