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. The Master of Engineering (Civil) has full accreditation with Engineers Australia and EUR-ACE®.

On the successful completion of the Master of Engineering (Civil) students should have:

a) Gained advanced knowledge of the principles of civil engineering underpinning the provision of infrastructure
b) Had the opportunity to develop research principles and methods in the field of civil engineering
c) Cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice of civil engineering
d) Cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge of civil engineering
e) Communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions, to professional engineering and non-engineering audiences
f) Technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship in the field of civil engineering

Graduates of Master of Engineering (Civil) will demonstrate the application of knowledge & skills in the fields of infrastructure engineering with specific opportunity to study some sub-disciplines (structural, geotechnical, water) of civil engineering in greater depth:

g) With creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning
h) With high level personal autonomy and accountability
i) To plan and execute a substantial piece of scholarship

The Master of Engineering (Civil) consists of 300 points of study - 237.5 points core, 12.5 points selective 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 - consisting of 237.5 points core (compulsory), 12.5 points selective 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 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

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:

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

Core (Total 25 points)

Civil Engineering selectives (Total 12.5 points)

Students must choose one of the subjects listed below

Research Component (Total 25 points)

Students must choose only one of the subjects listed below:

Note: 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 and is the preferred way of completing the project.

Civil Engineering Electives

Students may also choose one Infrastructure Engineering elective subject not on the list below

(Total 50 points)

• ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics replaced ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics in 2013. Students who have completed ENGR30001 are not required to undertake ENGR30002; credit cannot be obtained for both subjects.