Course list for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Dual Major
Information valid for students commencing 2014
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Available in the dual major only.
Students must complete for the BE (Civil and Environmental Engineering Plan code: CIENVW2001), #64 comprising -
- #60, comprising #56 or #58 of compulsory courses listed in Part A of the Civil & Environmental Engineering list plus balance from Parts B1 and B2 lists; and
- Balance from electives, being courses from the BE list or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.
Students will be required to provide their own PPE (safety glasses and steel cap boots) and possess a current "General Safety Induction Course - Construction Industry" site card or similar recognised under Queensland legislation.
Pre-2012 students need to refer to transitional information available at Civil Engineering Course Changes
Year 1, Semester 1 or 2
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| ENGG1400 | 2 | Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics |
| ENGG1500 | 2 | Engineering Thermodynamics |
| MATH1051 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1] |
Year 1, Semester 2
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| ENGG1200 | 2 | Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving |
| MATH1052 | 2 | Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations |
Year 2, Semester 1
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CIVL2130 | 1 | Environmental Issues, Monitoring & Assessment |
| CIVL2330 | 2 | Structural Mechanics |
| CIVL2410 | 2 | Traffic Flow Theory & Analysis |
| MATH2000 | 2 | Calculus & Linear Algebra II |
| STAT2201 | 1 | Analysis of Engineering & Scientific Data |
Year 2, Semester 2
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CIVL2131 | 2 | Fluid Mechanics for Civil & Environmental Engineers |
| CIVL2210 | 2 | Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics |
| CIVL2340 | 2 | Introduction to Structural Design |
| CIVL2360 | 2 | Reinforced Concrete Structures & Concrete Technology |
Year 3, Semester 1
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CIVL3140 | 2 | Catchment Hydraulics: Open Channel Flow & Design |
| CIVL3210 | 2 | Geotechnical Engineering |
| CIVL3340 | 2 | Structural Analysis |
Year 3, Semester 2
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CIVL3141 | 2 | Catchment Hydrology |
| CIVL3150 | 2 | Modelling of Environmental Systems |
| CIVL3350 | 2 | Structural Design |
| CIVL3420 | 2 | Transportation Systems Engineering |
Year 4, Semester 1
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CIVL4180 | 2 | Sustainable Built Environment |
| CIVL4140 | 2 | Ground Water & Surface Flow Modelling |
| CIVL4514 | 2 | Civil Design I |
Year 4, Semester 1 or 2
Either #2 Project (CIVL4560) or #4 Thesis (CIVL4580 or CIVL4582)
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| [ CIVL4560 | 2 | Project |
| [ or | ||
| [ CIVL4580 | 4 | Research Thesis |
| [ or | ||
| [ CIVL4582 | 4 | Research Thesis |
Year 4, Semester 2
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CHEE4012 | 2 | Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management |
| [ CIVL4515 | 2 | Civil Design II [2] |
| [ or | ||
| [ CIVL4516 | 2 | Civil Design III |
| CIVL4520 | 2 | Civil Engineering Management |
Part B0 - Preparatory Mathematics & Science Electives
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CHEM1090 | 2 | Introductory Chemistry [3] |
| MATH1050 | 2 | Mathematical Foundations [1] [4] |
| PHYS1171 | 2 | Physical Basis of Biological Systems [5] |
Part B1 - Introductory Electives
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| BIOL1040 | 2 | Cells to Organisms |
| CHEM1100 | 2 | Chemistry 1 |
| CSSE1001 | 2 | Introduction to Software Engineering |
| ENGG1300 | 2 | Introduction to Electrical Systems |
| ENGG1600 | 2 | Introduction to Research Practices - The Big Issues |
| ERTH1501 | 2 | Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers |
| MINE2105 | 2 | Introduction to Mining |
| PHYS1002 | 2 | Electromagnetism and Modern Physics |
| REDE1300 | 2 | Building Construction Management & Economics |
Part B2 - Advanced Electives
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| CIVL4110 | 2 | Coastal & Estuarine Processes |
| CIVL4120 | 2 | Advanced Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures |
| CIVL4160 | 2 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics |
| CIVL4230 | 2 | Advanced Soil Mechanics |
| CIVL4250 | 2 | Numerical Methods in Engineering |
| CIVL4270 | 2 | Geotechnical Investigation & Testing |
| CIVL4280 | 2 | Advanced Rock Mechanics |
| CIVL4320 | 2 | Engineering of Small Buildings |
| CIVL4331 | 2 | Advanced Structural Engineering |
| CIVL4332 | 2 | Advanced Structural Analysis |
| CIVL4411 | 2 | Advanced Transport Engineering |
| ENGG3700 | 2 | Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering |
| MINE4000 | 2 | Mine Waste Management & Landform Design |
End notes
- [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
- [2] Enrolment by approval of HoS after submission of written application. 100 students maximum.
- [3] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
- [4] MATH1050 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Maths C. MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1052.
- [5] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.
