ObjectivesCivil engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the human-made environment, including buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams and other large physical structures. Areas of study within the Civil Engineering course include a foundation in physical and engineering sciences along with computer aided design, engineering materials, structural design and analysis, steel and concrete design, surveying, road design and construction, water supply engineering, construction technology and site management, and project management. The course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and, along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, graduates will have strong analytical skills and the ability to lead complex projects. Graduates will have competencies in all major areas of civil engineering, and be able to participate in and lead complex multidisciplinary projects. Civil engineers have strong employment opportunities in many sectors of industry including road and transport, construction, mining and resource, public utilities, defence, and consulting.
Entry requirementsSatisfactory performance in TEE Calculus or Applicable Mathematics, or equivalent, is required. TEE Physics is desirable. Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to a Bachelor of Engineering with advanced standing. Special admission requirements Note: Students who have not completed TEE Calculus or TEE Physics (or equivalent) will be required to complete bridging units during the first year of their studies.
Academic titleBachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Course descriptionRelated careers
Civil Engineer
This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The course is comprised of a total of 480 credit points (33 units including one 0 credit point practicum unit).
Year One - Semester 1
Unit Description Points
ENS1154 Introduction to Engineering 15
ENS1162 Electrical Engineering 1A 15
MAT1236 Calculus 1 * 15
SCP1111 Physics of Motion ** 15
* Students without TEE Calculus should enrol in the bridging unit MAT1137 Introductory Applied Mathematics, and should enrol in MAT1236 in a later semester. ** Students without TEE Physics should enrol in the bridging unit SCP1132 Introduction to Physics, and should enrol in SCP1111 in a later semester.
Year One - Semester 2
Unit Description Points
ENM1102 Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design 15
ENS1115 Materials and Manufacturing 1 15
ENS1253 Electrical Engineering 1B 15
MAT1163 Linear Algebra 15
Year Two - Semester 1
Unit Description Points
CSP1150 Programming Principles 15
ENM2104 Instrumentation and Measurement 15
ENS2159 Engineering Innovation and Ethics 15
MAT2236 Differential Equations 15
Year Two - Semester 2
Unit Description Points
ENS2260 Surveying and Site Measurement 15
ENS2110 Materials and Manufacturing 2 15
ENM2210 Engineering Mechanics 15
ENS2259 Thermodynamics 15
Year Three - Semester 1
Unit Description Points
ENS3180 Finite Element Methods 15
ENS3242 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering 15
ENS3243 Structural Analysis 15
ENM3218 Fluid Mechanics 15
Year Three - Semester 2
Unit Description Points
ENS3244 Concrete Design 15
ENS3245 Steel Design 15
ENS3154 Construction Management 15
Elective 1
Year Four - Semester 1
Unit Description Points
ENS4111 Engineering Practicum 0
ENS4250 Construction Technology 15
ENS4365 Road Engineering 15
ENS4152 Project Development 15
Elective 2
Year Four - Semester 2
Unit Description Points
ENS4105 Construction Site Management 15
ENS4543 Engineering Management 15
ENS4549 Water Supply Engineering 15
ENS4253 Engineering Project 15
Recommended Electives
Unit Description Points
ENS2257 Microprocessor Systems 15
ENS2170 Principles of Industrial Maintenance 15
ENS3260 Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems 15
ENS3343 Data Communication and Computer Networks 15
ENS3341 Signals and Systems 15
ENS3105 Mechanical Design and Development 15
ENS3170 Vibrations and Condition Monitoring 15
ENS4200 Building Services 15
ENS4252 Coastal Engineering 15
ENS4251 Control Systems 15
Note: Electives chosen from outside this list must be approved by the course coordinator.