Civil Engineering - 3620

Program Summary


 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
Contact: http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Engineering (Major)
 
 

Program Description

Civil Engineering is responsible for projects that enhance the overall quality of life. Civil engineers design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the infrastructure that supports modern society including buildings, bridges, roads and highways, tunnels, airfields, dams, ports and harbours, railways, new mines, water supply and sewerage schemes, irrigation systems and flood mitigation works. The profession is very broad and affords opportunities for involvement in many specialist activities.

In the final year of the Civil Engineering program students may elect to major in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport engineering, water engineering or engineering construction and management. This program can be taken on a four-year full-time basis, on a part-time basis or on a combined full-time part-time basis subject to the approval of the Head of School. Intending part-time students are advised that all courses are offered only in the daytime. Part-time students will normally take two years for each equivalent full-time year. Alternatively, the program may be taken in a sandwich form in which a student, after completing the first year of the program on a full-time basis, gains industrial experience during one or more periods of employment by taking leave of absence for an entire academic year.

Note:

Civil Engineering is also available as a component of the combined degree programs
BE(Civil Eng)/BE (Mining Eng)program 3146,
BE (Civl Eng)/BE ( Env Eng)program 3631,
BE (Civil Eng)/BAprogram 3621,
BE (Civil Eng)/BScprogram3730,
BE (Civl Eng)/BComprogram3715,
BE (Civil Eng)/LLBprogram 4775,
and also the fast track program
BE (Civil Eng)/MEngScplan CVENG13620

For details of all academic requirements for this program, see www.eng.unsw.edu.au/rules/

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Program Structure

The program structure below gives one sequence of courses that fulfils the requirements of the degree. The timing of the general education courses and elective courses may be modified to optimize the student's choice of courses. Suggestions for other course sequences consistent with timetabling and availability can be found on the School website at http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au. While some courses are given twice a year, many courses are given only once a year. In addition, courses may have prerequisites and exclusions. Thus students should plan their enrolments appropriately.

PLEASE NOTE:
  • The first program structure listed is the new flexible structure for students commencing in 2006.
  • The program structure for students who enrolled prior to 2006 is listed after the 1st year of the flexible structure.
Year 1 (Flexible commencing in 2006)

Choose ONE of:
And ONE of:
And ONE of:
Plus these following 3 courses:
Plus choose 2 electives from the Year 1 Elective List
http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/rules/elective.htm

Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:
  1. COMP1911 is an acceptable alternative for ENGG1811
  2. MINE1300 and MMAN1300 are acceptable alternatives for CVEN1300
  3. Not all courses are offered in both sessions but students should complete 24 UOC in each session.
For information relating to Years 2-4 of the flexible program structure please refer to the school website http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au

Program structure for students who enrolled prior to 2006 is as follows:

Year 2
General Education 6 UOC

Year 3
General Education 6 UOC

Year 4

Session 1
Students achieving a School weighted average mark exceeding 62 (calculated from all courses in Years 1 to 3 of the BE program) are eligible to undertake an Honours thesis in Year 4 (CVEN4000 in S1 and CVEN4001 in S2).
Plus TWO of the following four electives:
Session 2

All students not undertaking the honours thesis are required to select two majors. Students undertaking the honours thesis are required to undertake one major plus at least 8 units of credit of electives taken from one other discipline area. To complete a major, all three 4 units of credit elective subjects (listed for each discipline below) must be undertaken.

Construction and Management Major

Geotechnical Engineering Major

Structural Engineering Major

Transport Engineering Major

Water Engineering Major
The School offers a range of specialist plans in the civil engineering program, which are available to high achieving students. Basically students complete most of the requirements of the standard plan CVENA13620 with specialist replacements for some courses in Years 2, 3 and especially Year 4 of the program. Students achieving a School weighted average mark of less than 65 (calculated from all courses in Years 1 to 3 of the BE program) are ineligible to continue in the plan and must transfer into and complete the standard Year 4 of the academic plan CVENA1 3620.

CVENJS 3620 Civil and Structural Engineering Plan

Year 2

Replace CVEN2022 with CVEN2032 Civil/Structural Engg Practice 2

Year 3

Replace CVEN3023 with CVEN3032 Civil/Structural Engg Practice 3A

Replace CVEN3024 with CVEN3033 Civil/Structural Engg Practice 3B

Year 4

Replace CVEN4526 with CVEN4324 Structural Engineering Case Study

CVEN4339, CVEN4349 and CVEN4359 are compulsory

CVENKS 3620 Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Plan

Year 2

Replace CVEN2022 with CVEN2062 Civil/Geotechnical Engg Practice 2

Year 3

Replace CVEN3023 with CVEN3062 Civil/Geotechnical Engg Practice 3A

Replace CVEN3024 with CVEN3063 Civil/Geotechnical Engg Practice 3B

Year 4

Replace CVEN4526 with CVEN4226 Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Models

CVEN4279, CVEN4289 and CVEN4289 are compulsory

CVENLS 3620 Civil Engineering and Project Management Plan

Year 2

Same as CVENA1 3620

Year 3

Replace CVEN3023 with CVEN3012 Civil Engg and Project Management Practice 3A

Replace CVEN3024 with CVEN3013 Civil Engg and Project Management Practice 3B

Replace CVEN3438 with CVEN3127 Management of Projects

Year 4

Replace CVEN4526 with CVEN4127 Planning and Control of Projects

CVEN4139, CVEN4149 and CVEN4159 are compulsory

CVENMS 3620 Civil and Transport Engineering Plan

Year 2

Same as CVENA1 3620

Year 3

Replace CVEN3023 with CVEN3042 Civil/Transport Engg Practice 3A

Replace CVEN3024 with CVEN3043 Civil/Transport Engg Practice 3B

Year 4

Replace CVEN4526 with CVEN4421 Transport Engineering 2

CVEN4439, CVEN4449 and CVEN4459 are compulsory

CVENNS 3620 Civil, Water and Coastal Engineering Plan

Year 2

Replace CVEN2022 with CVEN2052 Civil/Water Engg Practice 2

Year 3

Replace CVEN3023 with CVEN3052 Civil/Water Engineering Practice 3A

Replace CVEN3024 with CVEN3053 Civil/Water Engineering Practice 3B

Replace CVEN3125 with CVEN3528 Sustainable Catchment and Coastal Systems

Year 4

Replace CVEN4126 with CVEN4533 Transport and Fate of Pollutants

CVEN4539, CVEN4549 and CVEN4559 are compulsory

General Education Requirements

Honours

Academic Rules

Fees


For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Industrial Experience

Computing Requirements

Information regarding recommended computing equipment for the programs offered by the School is available from the School Office.

Professional Recognition

The BE in Civil Engineering is fully accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Australia, meeting the examination requirements for admission to graduate and corporate membership of the Institution. Substantial or complete recognition is accorded to the BE programs by overseas engineering institutions.

Area(s) of Specialisation