Description of Course
Civil engineers design and construct bridges, roads, harbours, highways, dams, irrigation and water supplies, hydro-electric projects, high-rise buildings and other prominent structures. As our built environment becomes increasingly complicated, ambitious construction projects can only be completed by teams of people with different skills, working together.
The civil engineer is important in this process. You will learn to apply your basic engineering knowledge for structural analysis and design, materials, geotechnical engineering, construction engineering, hydraulics and professional practice.
Degree Offered by Curtin University
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Accredited by Engineers Australia (EA)
Recognized by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act
Entry Requirements
GCE Advanced Level (local):
Minimum of 2 “C” passes and 1 “S” pass in the Physical Science Stream (Combined Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) in one and the same sitting, with a "C" pass for Mathematics OR Physics).
OR
GCE Advanced Level (Cambridge or Edexcel):
Minimum of 2 “C” passes and 1 “D” pass in one and the same sitting, covering Mathematics and Physics, with a "C" pass in Mathematics OR Physics.
Course Content
Year 1
Semester 1
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Design and Processes
- Electrical Systems
- Engineering Mathematics I
- English Language Skills I
- One Elective Module of the following
- Introduction to Renewable Energy
- Introduction to Sustainable Engineering
Semester 2
- Engineering Skills Development
- Engineering Principles and Communication
- Engineering Materials
- Engineering Mathematics II
- Engineering Programming
- English Language Skills II
Year 2
Semester 1
- Structural Analysis I
- Fluid Mechanics
- Properties and Mechanics of Materials
- Civil Engineering Methods
- Engineering Mathematics III
Semester 2
- Geotechnical Engineering I
- Structural Design I
- Structural Analysis II
- Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- Introduction to Thermal Processes
- Civil Engineering Surveying Camp
- Humanities I
Industrial Training Part 1
- Industrial Training I
Year 3
Semester 1
- Advanced Structural Analysis
- Transportation Engineering and Earthworks
- Geotechnical Engineering Analysis
- Structural Actions and Steel Design
Semester 2
- Geotechnical Engineering for Foundations
- Civil Engineering Project and Cost Management
- Hydraulics and Hydrology
- Reinforced Concrete Design
Year 4
Semester 1
- Civil Engineering Research Project 1
- Civil Engineering Practices, Quality and Legislation
- Integrated Structural Design
SELECT ONE OPTION TO THE VALUE OF 25 CREDIT POINTS
- Geotechnical Design and Modelling
- Advanced Structural Modelling
- Advanced Hydraulics and Hydrology
- Advanced Concrete Design and Construction
Semester 2
- Civil Engineering Research Project 2
- Integrated Design and Construction 2
(note: From 2019, this unit will be called “CSEN4002 Integrated Design and Construction”)
SELECT TWO OPTIONS TO THE VALUE OF 50 CREDIT POINTS
- Water and Environmental Engineering
- Traffic and Road Pavement Engineering
- Precast Concrete Design and Construction
- Structural Dynamics
- Sustainability and Durability of Concrete Structures