MAJ03025 Civil Engineering
Civil engineers plan, design, construct and maintain structures and infrastructures built above and below ground. These include roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, dams, water and wastewater plants, and buildings. Civil engineers work in planning, consulting or design. Students can also find civil engineers working on construction sites, managing and supervising projects.
Civil engineers use principles of calculus and trigonometry to analyse, design and troubleshoot. Strong project management, communication, leadership, critical thinking and leadership skills are required. Students learn the key skills including skills in construction and surveying needed to become a professional civil engineer. The properties and use of concrete, steel, timber and soil, plus the physics and mechanics of large and small structures are also studied. Students also gain expertise in water supply systems, flood protection, sanitation, hydraulics and waste disposal.
Completion requirements
48310 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering | 6cp | ||
48321 Engineering Mechanics | 6cp | ||
60101 Chemistry and Materials Science | 6cp | ||
48331 Mechanics of Solids | 6cp | ||
48330 Soil Behaviour | 6cp | ||
48641 Fluid Mechanics | 6cp | ||
48349 Structural Analysis | 6cp | ||
48340 Construction | 6cp | ||
48352 Construction Materials | 6cp | ||
48353 Concrete Design | 6cp | ||
48350 Environmental and Sanitation Engineering | 6cp | ||
48366 Steel and Timber Design | 6cp | ||
41205 Civil Engineering Integrated Design Studio | 6cp | ||
48370 Road and Transport Engineering | 6cp | ||
48221 Engineering Computations | 6cp | ||
41029 Engineering Research Preparation | 6cp | ||
41030 Engineering Capstone | 6cp | ||
Select 6 credit points of options: | 6cp | ||
48362 Hydraulics and Hydrology | 6cp | ||
48320 Surveying | 6cp | ||
48360 Geotechnical Engineering | 6cp | ||
Total | 114cp |