Master of Engineering (Civil)

Major/Minor/Specialisation !H05-AA-SPC+1004 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus: 2012

Coordinator

Associate Professor Nelson Lam
ntkl@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Melbourne School of Engineering
Ground Floor,Old Engineering (Building 173)

Current students:
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13MELB (13 6352)
+61 3 9035 3511

Prospective students:
Email: eng-info@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6944

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Overview:

Civil engineers design and create many different kinds of infrastructure to support our society. This specialisation offers considerable scope. It is the objective of this course that graduates have acquired a sound fundamental understanding of the scientific principles underlying a number of sub-disciplines including sustainability, environmental processes, structural engineering, geo-technical and hydraulic engineering, transport, and project management. Great emphasis is also placed on the development of generic skills with management, communication, problem-solving and design and innovation in civil engineering. Interaction with industry professionals is available through guest lectures, field and project work. Career opportunities abound in government, construction, property, infrastructure, consulting, mining, land, water, and waste

Objectives:

To produce graduates who have acquired the educational and professional standards of Engineers Australia with which the course is accredited, and are both skilled in civil engineering principles and have the ability to apply them to complex, open-ended engineering tasks and problems

Structure & Available Subjects:

The Master of Engineering (Civil) consists of 300 points of study- 250 points core and 50 points elective subjects as detailed below

Advanced standing will be awarded for equivalent subjects taken in prior study to applicants on the following basis:

  • A maximum of 100 points for applicants with a 4 year Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent
  • A maximum of 100 points for applicants with a 3 year undergraduate degree. Students entering with a three year bachelor degree must complete at least 200 points of study within the Masters of Engineering. In cases where applicants have completed the equivalent of more than 100 points of core masters subjects, discipline specific electives must be taken to fulfill the 200 minimum masters study requirement


Note: applicants from the University of Melbourne with:

  • An appropriate “Engineering System” major will receive 100 points of advanced standing. Applicants who have completed more than 100 points of core subjects in their undergraduate degree will obtain exemption for the cores taken but will need to replace the points in excess of 100 points with elective subjects.
  • Engineering breadth sequences (including those in the Bachelor of Commerce) will receive advanced standing to a maximum of 100 points
Subject Options:

Total 300 points - 250 points core (compulsory) and 50 points elective subjects from the lists below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption

The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course - students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their preferred study load. Students plan their study on-line, however Melbourne School of Engineering course advisors are available to assist students with individual study plans

Suggested first 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the first 100 points:

  • 100 points Core

Core (Total 100 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
January, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Suggested second 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:

  • 87.5 points Core
  • 12.5 points Civil Engineering Elective from the list below

Core (Total 87.5 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Suggested third 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the third 100 points:

  • 37.5 points Core
  • 25 points from the Research Component (Core) listed below
  • 37.5 points Civil Engineering Elective from the list below

Core (Total 62.5 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50

Research component

Maximum 25 points

Students must choose only ONE of the subjects listed below:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Civil Engineering Electives

Total 50 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/Postgrad/MEng/me_civil.html
Related Course(s): Master of Engineering

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