Course list for the Civil Engineering Extended Major

Information valid for students commencing 2017

Civil Engineering

Students must complete for the BE(Hons) (Civil Engineering) a Single Major (Plan code: CIVILX2342) or Extended Major (Plan code: CIVILY2342), #64 comprising one of the following:

    1. a major - #52, comprising
      (i) #46, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
      (ii) #6 from the combination of part B1 and B2 electives, with a minimum of #4 from part B2 - advanced electives; and
    2. balance from electives (i) a minimum of #4 from courses on the BE(Hons) list, other than courses on the Civil Engineering part B0 list; and
      (ii) a maximum of #4 from courses on the Civil Engineering part B0 list; and
      (iii) a maximum of #4 from level one courses not on the BE(Hons) list;

      OR
    1. an extended major - #60, comprising
      (i) #46, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
      (ii) #14 from the combination of part B1 and B2 electives, with a minimum of #8 from part B2 - advanced electives; and
    2. balance from electives

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.

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1
4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design
ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
ENGG1211 4 Engineering Design, Modelling & Problem Solving [1]

and 4 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I
[ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
[ or
[ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

AND

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1400 2 Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL2135 2 Environmental Issues and Sustainability in Engineering
CIVL2330 2 Structural Mechanics
CIVL2410 2 Traffic Flow Theory & Analysis
CIVL2530 2 Probability, Statistics and Scientific Computing

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
CIVL3350 2 Structural Design
CIVL3420 2 Transportation Systems Engineering
CIVL3510 2 Introduction to Project Management with Building Information Modelling

(Note: CIVL3510 can be studied in Year 3 or Year 4)

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4514 2 Civil Design I

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4516 2 Civil Design III
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment

Part B0 - Preparatory Mathematics & Science Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [3]
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [2] [4]
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [5]

Part B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
ENGG1300 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics
ENGG1600 2 Introduction to Research Practices - The Big Issues
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II
MINE2105 2 Introduction to Mining
MINE3121 2 Mining Geomechanics
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics
REDE1300 2 Building Construction Management & Economics

Part B2 - Advanced Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4012 2 Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management
CIVL3150 2 Modelling of Environmental Systems
CIVL4110 2 Coastal & Estuarine Processes [6]
CIVL4120 2 Advanced Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures [7]
CIVL4140 2 Groundwater & Surface Water Modelling
CIVL4160 2 Advanced Fluid Mechanics [6]
CIVL4170 2 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
CIVL4180 2 Sustainable Built Environment
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
CIVL4332 2 Advanced Structural Analysis
CIVL4333 2 Advanced Concrete Design
CIVL4334 2 Design of Timber Structures
CIVL4340 2 Wind Engineering
CIVL4411 2 Advanced Transport Engineering
CIVL4412 2 Travel Behaviour and Transport Modelling
CIVL4460 2 Highway Geometric Design
CIVL4522 2 Analytical Methods for the Design of Construction Operations
CIVL4560 2 Project
CIVL4580 4 Research Thesis [1]
CIVL4582 4 Research Thesis [1]
FIRE3700 2 Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering
FIRE4610 2 Fire Engineering Design: Solutions for Implicit Safety
MINE4000 2 Mine Waste Management & Landform Design

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
  • [2] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [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 MATH1071 and/or MATH1052 and/or MATH1072.
  • [5] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.
  • [6] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
  • [7] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.