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 Fluids Engineering |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
| Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering Honours or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached the required level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 24 credit points. | |||
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 essential. 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 | Intensive December Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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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 24 credit points of Specialist units. | |||
| Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering |
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 |
| CIVL6665 Advanced Water Resources Engineering |
6 | A CIVL3612 OR CIVL9612 N CIVL5665 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL6666 Open Channel Flow and Hydraulic Structures |
6 | A Advanced knowledge of fluid mechanics is necessary for this UoS N CIVL5666 |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL6669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing |
6 | A CIVL5511 OR CIVL9612. 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. N CIVL5669 |
Semester 2 |
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 96 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) N CHNG5222 OR CHNG5223 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C CIVL5020 N CIVL5222 OR CIVL5223 OR CIVL5022 |
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. N CIVL5021 OR CIVL5222 OR CIVL5223 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CIVL5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N CIVL5020 OR CIVL5021 OR CIVL5022 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 CIVL5020 OR CIVL5021 OR CIVL5022 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, CIVL5021 and 12 credit points of electives with CIVL5222 & CIVL5223 Dissertation A & B. | |||
| A candidate who has been granted RVL and who is eligible to undertake the extended capstone project or dissertation may be granted exemption of up to 12 credit points of specialist units. | |||
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 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. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A CHNG5005 OR CHNG3804. |
Semester 2 |
| 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 Advanced Concrete Structures |
6 | P CIVL3205 OR CIVL9205 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5277 Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design |
6 | A (CIVL2201 AND CIVL3205 AND CIVL3206) OR (CIVL9201 AND CIVL9205 AND CIVL9206) |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5320 Engineering for Sustainable Development |
6 | P CIVL3310 OR CIVL9310 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CIVL5453 Geotechnical Hazards |
6 | A (CIVL2410 AND CIVL3411) OR (CIVL9410 AND CIVL9411). 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 Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CIVL5670 Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering |
6 | A CIVL3612 and MATH2061. |
Semester 1 |
| CIVL5999 Advanced Research and Analysis |
6 | A CIVL2201 AND CIVL2611 AND CIVL2410 |
Semester 1 |
| CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CSYS5020 Interdependent Civil Systems |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July |
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| ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July |
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For more information on degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).