Master of Engineering (Civil)

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

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

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

Total 300 points - consisiting of 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:

• 100 points Core

NB ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics replaced ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics in 2013. Students who have completed ENGR30001 are not required to undertake ENGR30002

Core (Total 100 points)

Suggested second 100 points:

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

Core (Total 87.5 points)

Suggested third 100 points:

• 37.5 points Core
• 25 points from the Research Component (core) listed below
• 37.5 points from the Civil Engineering Electives listed below

Core (Total 37.5 points)

Research Component (Total 25 points)

Students must choose only ONE of the subjects listed below:

NB: CVEN90022 IE Research Project 1 is of year-long duration. Students may commence in either semester 1 or semester 2 and continue in the consecutive semester.

CVEN90047 IE Research Project 2 is completed over one semester only.

Civil Engineering Electives

(Total 50 points)