Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional), Major in Civil Engineering
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-29 | - |
| 2025-03-03 | - |
Program Overview
This Professional Bachelor's Degree in Engineering equips students with technical expertise, management skills, and industry connections. Through industry-linked projects and a fully paid 12-month work placement, students gain real-world experience and prepare for careers as civil engineers, structural engineers, and environmental engineers. The program emphasizes sustainable design principles and aligns assessment criteria with industry standards.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This Professional Bachelor's Degree prepares students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and industry connections for their chosen engineering field. The program offers a wide range of majors and includes industry-linked projects for every semester of study. Students also gain real-world engineering experience through a fully paid 12-month work placement.
Objectives:
- Equip students with technical expertise and management skills
- Provide students with the ability to plan, design, construct, and maintain infrastructure
- Foster hands-on workplace learning
- Make graduates eligible for graduate membership to Engineers Australia
Outline:
Program Content:
- Technical engineering disciplines
- Management and design principles
- Real-world industry experience
Program Structure:
- 5-year full-time or equivalent part-time study duration
Course Schedule:
Semester 1
- Human Engineering Design Project
- Engineering Materials
- Calculus and Applications
- Energy and Motion Semester 2
- Introduction to Programming
- Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
- Engineering Mechanics
- Linear Algebra and Applications
Individual Modules:
Year One
- Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
- Engineering Materials
- Calculus and Applications
- Energy and Motion
- Introduction to Programming
- Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
- Engineering Mechanics
- Linear Algebra and Applications
Year Two
- Topographical Engineering
- Digital Engineering Project
- Structural Mechanics
- Statistics and Computation for Engineering
- Design of Concrete Structures
- Geomechanics
- Road Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
Year Three
- Professional Experience in Engineering
- Urban Water Resources
- Design of Steel Structures
- Transport Engineering
- Engineering Management Project
Year Four
- Cost Engineering Project
- Electives
Year Five
- Engineering Technology Project A (ENG/CS)
- Final Year Capstone Project 1
- Engineering Technology Project A (ENG/CS)
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings
- Water Engineering Design Project
- Electives
- Engineering Technology Project B (ENG/CS)
- Final Year Capstone Project 2
- Engineering Technology Project B (ENG/CS)
- Infrastructure Design Project
- Engineering Data Analytics and Applications
Assessment:
Assessment methods include:
- Exams
- Quizzes
- Assignments
- Presentations
- Practical work
- Industry projects
- Work placement Assessment criteria are closely aligned with industry standards.
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Practical workshops
- Industry-linked projects
- Work placement
Faculty:
- Experienced academics
- Industry professionals
Unique Approaches:
- Work Integrated Learning program
- Hands-on workplace learning opportunities
- Emphasis on sustainable design principles
Careers:
Career Paths and Opportunities:
- Civil engineer
- Civil design engineer
- Structural engineer
- Environmental engineer
Program Outcomes:
- Graduates are eligible for graduate membership to Engineers Australia
- Graduates are equipped for a wide range of career opportunities in the civil engineering industry
