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Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with Architecture

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Program Structure

Our mission is to develop well-educated graduates with the basic skills, attributes and knowledge that will enable them to practise as professional civil engineers with specific and innovative skills in design of the built environment. Our graduates are equipped not only with knowledge but also the vital skills and understanding that will help them address real-world problems.

Because an engineer must combine technical capacities and knowledge with professional managerial and people skills, recent changes in our curriculum have been introduced to better develop in our students the following qualities:

good communication skills,
research skills,
the ability to work as part of a team,
critical thinking skills,
managerial skills and
the ability to adapt to changing environments (life long learning skills).

Our four year program covers both the fundamental knowledge systems of engineering- beginning with mathematics and physics, engineering materials and architectural communications - and also the various complex uses and applications of such knowledge. The core of the Civil Engineering degree is maintained and supplemented with courses from the Faculty of the Built Environment. The proportion of architecture classes varies with each program stage but makes up about one-quarter of the program. The Faculty of the Built Environment courses focus on the history and theory of architecture, CAD, creative drawing and model-making, architectural design and design studio workshops.

Second and third year courses introduce students to further learning in a wide variety of areas such as engineering construction, engineering computations, architectural history and theory, architectural design, applied geotechnics, structural analysis and design, and water engineering.

In their final fourth year students may choose to study electives in the areas of engineering construction and management, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transport engineering, and/or water engineering.

Honours

The Honours Thesis in Fourth year is an individual project in which each student works under the guidance of a nominated member of the academic staff (supervisor). It is your chance to follow your passions, explore further, and contribute some original ideas and research in your field. The thesis may involve laboratory experiments, field or industry based investigations, design applications or theoretical research. You will need to produce a self-contained technical report, which may be understood and used by others with a technical background knowledge in the same discipline area as the thesis topic, and present the work in a seminar.

Eligibility to undertake the honours thesis is based on a School WAM of at least 63. School WAMs are calculated using a weighting factor for stage and value of each course. Honours is awarded as follows:

Hons 1 for School WAMs 75 and above
Hons 2/1 for School WAMs 70 to 74.9
Hons 2/2 for School WAMs 65 to 69.9

Industrial Experience

The School has many links with industry, and industrial experience is an integral part of the undergraduate program. This can be taken within Australia or overseas. Students must complete at least 60 days of approved industrial experience.

Entry requirements:

Admission to degrees is based on demand. In 2008, a UAI of 90.3 was required for admission on the basis of UAI or equivalent only. See How to Apply.

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