Course list for the Civil Engineering Field of Study

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Civil Engineering - Field of Study

Students enrolled in the 32 unit ME must complete for the ME (Civil Engineering) (Plan Code: CIVILX5674), 32 units comprising;

  1. 6 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory); and
  2. 4 to 8 units from part A3 (Compulsory Research); and
  3. 10 units from part B (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives) with no more than 6 units from any one specified study area B1- B6; and
  4. 8 to 12 units from part C.


Students enrolled in the 48 unit ME must complete for the ME (Civil Engineering) (Plan Code: CIVENX5709), 48 units comprising;

  1. 16 units from part A1 (48 unit program Compulsory); and
  2. 6 units from part A2 (32 unit program Compulsory);and
  3. 4 to 8 units from part A3 (Compulsory Research); and
  4. 10 units from part B (Advanced BE (Hons) Electives) with no more than 6 units from any one specified study area B1- B6; and
  5. 8 to 12 units from part C.


Students will be required to provide their own PPE (safety glasses and steel cap boots).

Part A1 - 48 unit program Compulsory

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL2330 2 Structural Mechanics
CIVL3210 2 Geotechnical Engineering
CIVL3140 2 Hydraulics of Engineered and Natural Waterways
[ CIVL2135 2 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
[ or
[ CIVL2410 2 Sustainable Transport Engineering - Traffic Analysis
[ or
[ CIVL3340 2 Structural Analysis

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL2210 2 Soil Mechanics
CIVL2131 2 Environmental Fluid Mechanics
CIVL2360 2 Design of Concrete Structures
[ CIVL3141 2 Hydrology and Hydrological Risk
[ or
[ CIVL3420 2 Sustainable Transport Engineering - Planning and Design
[ or
[ CIVL2340 2 Design of Steel Structures

Part A2 - 32 unit program Compulsory

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7901 2 Professional Engineering and the Business Environment: Global Practice

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7505 2 Research Methods for Civil Engineers
ENGG7902 2 Engineering Innovation and Leadership

Part A3 - Compulsory Research

Full Year

One of the following

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7500 8 Research Thesis [1] [2]
CIVL7501 8 Research Thesis [1] [2]
CIVL7511 4 Research Project [2]
CIVL7512 4 Research Project [2]

Part B - Advanced BE (Hons) Electives

Part B1 Water and Environmental

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4110 2 Coastal & Estuarine Engineering [3]
CIVL4120 2 Advanced Hydraulic Engineering and Structures [4]
CIVL4140 2 Contaminant Transport Modelling
CIVL4170 2 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
CIVL4180 2 Sustainable Built Environment

Part B2 Geotechnical

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4230 2 Advanced Soil Mechanics
CIVL4270 2 Geotechnical Investigation & Testing
CIVL4280 2 Advanced Rock Mechanics
MINE4000 2 Mine Waste Management & Landform Design

Part B3 Structures

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4332 2 Advanced Structural Analysis
CIVL4333 2 Advanced Concrete Design
CIVL4334 2 Design of Timber Structures

Part B4 Transportation

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4412 2 Travel Behaviour and Transport Modelling
CIVL4450 2 Traffic Flow Theory and Emerging Technologies
CIVL4460 2 Highway Geometric Design

Part B5 Fire

Course Code Units Course Title
FIRE3700 2 Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering
FIRE4610 2 Fire Engineering Design: Solutions for Implicit Safety

Part B6 Interdisciplinary

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4340 2 Wind Engineering
CIVL4522 2 Analytical Methods for the Design of Construction Operations

Part C - ME Electives

Part C1 Water and Environmental

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7131 2 Urban Hydrology
CIVL7135 2 Advanced Environmental Monitoring Techniques for Civil Engineers
CIVL7155 2 Environmental Fluid Mechanics - Modelling Applications [4]

Part C2 Geotechnical

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7215 2 Ground Improvement & Remediation Technologies [3]
CIVL7225 2 Dam and Embankment Engineering [4]
CIVL7235 2 Underground Structures [4]

Part C3 Structures

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7315 2 Advanced Concrete Structures and Concrete Technology
CIVL7350 2 Design of Composite Structures
CIVL7360 2 Computational Design and Digital Workflows

Part C4 Transportation

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL7415 2 Spatial and Quantitative Methods for Transport Data Analytics
CIVL7425 2 Strategic Transport Modelling
CIVL7435 2 Traffic Simulation: Methods and Applications

Part C5 Fire

Course Code Units Course Title
FIRE7620 2 Fire Dynamics
FIRE7660 2 Structural Fire Engineering

End notes

  • [1] Approval from the Executive Dean, Head of School or Program Coordinator required.
  • [2] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same code in each semester.
  • [3] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
  • [4] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.