Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Course code: 3274 + Course abbreviation: BCivEnvEng + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

The course is directed towards students seeking a broad base of knowledge and skills in the sustainable implementation and management of civil engineering infrastructure and solutions in a manner that minimises adverse impacts on the environment.

Course objectives

Graduates will be trained in core engineering knowledge and skills, complemented by units from science, mathematics, environmental management and environmental technology. They are to be equipped to be civil and environmental engineers who solve problems, with a capacity for civil engineering design and a sound understanding of environmental systems.

Course structure

Level 1 includes basic sciences such as mathematics and chemistry, as well as introductory engineering units and an introduction to environmental science. The two engineering units provide a basis for civil engineering studies and will have material associated with environmental engineering added to supplement them.

At level 2, students will undertake studies mainly in the areas of civil and environmental engineering. These include geomechanics, structures, hydrology and water supply, as well as environmental modelling. Basic mathematics will also be continued. The civil engineering units will have material associated with environmental engineering added to supplement them.

Level 3 and 4 units further extend studies in civil and environmental engineering design and analysis with increasingly complex tasks, as well as providing more advanced studies in transport, environmental management and environmental technology. Students should be aware that certain elective units offered at level 3 may require travel to Clayton campus to study.

Course requirements

Level 1

Core units

ENG1210 Introduction to structural engineering
ENG1211 Introduction to engineering systems
ENV1711 Environmental science 1 – the dynamic environment
ENV1722 Environmental science 2 – resource management issues
MAT1055 Mathematics 1A
MAT1085 Mathematics 1B

Group 1

For students with VCE units 3 and 4 of Chemistry but not VCE units 3 and 4 of Physics:

CHM1752 Chemistry for engineers
PHS1711 Applied physics

Group 2

For students with VCE units 3 and 4 of Physics but not VCE units 3 and 4 of Chemistry:

CHM1731 Foundations of chemistry
CHM1742 Chemistry

Group 3

For students with both VCE units 3 and 4 of Chemistry and Physics:

CHM1752 Chemistry for engineers

and one of:

PHS1711 Applied physics
Elective

Total: 48 points

Level 2

CHM2752 Chemistry of the environment
ENG2202 Steel structures
ENG2203 Concrete structures
ENG2204 Water systems
ENG2206 Introduction to geoengineering
ENG2207 Waterway engineering
ENV2792 Environmental modelling
MAT2731 Engineering mathematical analysis

Total: 48 points

Level 3

ENG3201 Project management for engineers
ENG3202 Geoengineering
ENG3203 Environmental geoengineering
ENG3204 Water and wastewater
ENG3205 Traffic and transport
ENV3639 Global resources and energy management
ENV3737 Environmental management
GES3820 Geographic information systems (GIS) for environmental management

Total: 48 points

Level 4

Core units

ENG4201 Project
ENG4202 Civil and environmental engineering practice
ENG4203 Management of water resources
ENG4204 Road engineering
ENV3761 Waste management and remediation

Electives*

Select three units from:

CHM3742 Chemistry of aquatic systems and processes
CIV4248 Ground hazards and environmental geotechnics
CIV4261 Integrated urban water management
CIV4283 Transport planning
CIV4284 Transport systems
ENV3647 Forest management
ENV3656 Natural area management
ENV3726 Atmospheric processes

* Units coded CIV are offered at the Clayton campus.

Total: 48 points

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