Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) (BE(Hons)(Civil))
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) (BE(Hons)(Civil))
Program Code
BENGH
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2024
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This program will provide students with skills and knowledge in creating and maintaining the physical infrastructure of society while managing and conserving natural resources. The program has an emphasis on engineering problem-solving and design and analysis using modern, computer-based methods. All civil engineering students will complete a common first year before continuing into their disciplines. The first and second years of the program develop mathematics and science skills, with fundamental engineering and design courses. Third and fourth years enable students to specialise and focuses on project based learning. Students can choose to study majors in Construction Management, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, or Structures and Infrastructure. Students can alternatively choose a minor in Defence Systems, Entrepreneurship, or Humanitarian Engineering.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 4 years.
This program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates of the program qualify for professional membership of Engineers Australia.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Contribute to the design of creative, sustainable, economic and safe solutions, which satisfy the objectives of clients and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a broad, theory-based understanding of the mathematical, natural and physical sciences underpinning engineering practice, and evaluate the differences between theoretical and applied system behaviour.
- Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the computer and information sciences that underpin engineering practice.
- Demonstrate a substantial and contemporary body-of-knowledge of engineering methods, tools and processes for a specific discipline, complemented by relevant knowledge from related disciplines.
- Professionally and ethically conduct themselves and their work, respecting the communities and cultural norms within which that work is carried out.
- Communicate objectively and effectively, in written and oral forms, to lay and expert audiences.
- Apply critical and independent thinking to make sound judgements, based on evidence, theory and logical reasoning.
- Maintain and develop knowledge of advancements in engineering practice and research in the specific discipline, and apply this knowledge innovatively when devising solutions.
- Be an effective, emotionally and culturally intelligent team member, with leadership potential.
- Apply a systems approach to managing and developing solutions to complex problems.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
There shall be a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 66 units.
- A Research Project to the value of 6 units.
- Elective courses to the value of 24 units with the option of a major in one of the following:
- Construction Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy
- Structures and Infrastructure
- A minor in Defence Systems, Entrepreneurship or Humanitarian Engineering can be presented in lieu of available electives within the program.
- A total of 8 weeks of approved engineering work placement is required. Students will need to enrol into the ENG 3100 Engineering Internship UG (0 units) course to complete this requirement.
- Unless exempted, International students are required to take ENG 1011 Introduction to Engineering EAL in lieu of ENG 1001 Introduction to Engineering
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 66 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CIVILENG 1002 Introduction to Infrastructure 3 CIVILENG 1004 Engineering Mechanics -Statics 3 ENG 1001 Introduction to Engineering 3 ENG 1003 Programming (Matlab and Excel) 3 MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CIVILENG 2001 Strength of Materials 3 CIVILENG 2002 Structural Mechanics 3 CIVILENG 2003 Civil Engineering Hydraulics 3 CIVILENG 2004 Introduction to Geo-engineering 3 CIVILENG 2005 Transportation Engineering & Survey 3 MATHS 2107 Statistics & Numerical Methods II 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CONMGNT 2000 Construction Law and Contracts 3 MATHS 2106 Differential Equations for Engineers II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CIVILENG 3001 Computer Analysis of Structures and Structural Dynamics 3 CIVILENG 3002 Reinforced Concrete Design 3 CIVILENG 3003 Structural Steel Design 3 CIVILENG 3004 Hydrology and Flood Management 3 CIVILENG 3005 Advanced Civil Engineering Hydraulics 3 CIVILENG 3006 Geotechnical Engineering 3 ENG 3004 Systems Engineering and Industry Practice 3 ENG 3005 Research Methods and Project Management 3 Level IV
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CIVILENG 4050 Design Practice 3 -
Research Project
To satisfy the requirements for Research Project students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENG 4002A Honours Engineering Research Project - Part A 0 ENG 4002B Honours Engineering Research Project - Part B 6 -
Work Based Learning
To satisfy the requirements for Work Based Learning students must adhere to the following:
A total of 8 weeks of approved engineering work placement is required. Students will need to enrol into the ENG 3100 Engineering Internship UG (0 units) course to complete this requirement.
Major
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Construction Management Major
To satisfy the requirements for Construction Management Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CONMGNT 1010 Digital Design and Construction: fundamentals 3 CONMGNT 4001 Procurement for Construction 3 CONMGNT 4002 Construction Financial Management 3 CONMGNT 4022 Building Services 3 CONMGNT 4050 Construction Law and Contract Administration 3 DESST 1507 Construction I 3 DESST 2518 Construction II 3 DESST 3514 Construction III 3 -
Environmental Engineering Major
To satisfy the requirements for Environmental Engineering Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 4051 Water and Wastewater Engineering 3 ENV ENG 2006 Climate & Environmental Impact Modelling 3 ENV ENG 4005 Integrated Natural Hazard Risk Management 3 ENV ENG 4008 Remediation of Soil & Groundwater Pollution 3 ENV ENG 4009 Decision Making for Sustainable Solutions 3 ENV ENG 4010 Water Resource Systems for Changing Climates 3 and
Level I Civil Electives to the value of 3 units.
and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Any University of Adelaide Undergraduate course for which the student meets the pre-requisites.
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Renewable Energy Major
To satisfy the requirements for Renewable Energy Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 4048 Biofuels, Biomass and Wastes 3 ELEC ENG 1101 Electronic Systems 3 ELEC ENG 4111 Distributed Generation Technologies 3 ENV ENG 3007 Integrated Environment Planning and Impact Assessment 3 ENV ENG 4009 Decision Making for Sustainable Solutions 3 MECH ENG 4064 Renewable Power Technologies 3 and
Level I Civil Electives to the value 3 units.
and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Any University of Adelaide Undergraduate course for which the student meets the pre-requisites.
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Structures and Infrastructure Major
To satisfy the requirements for Structures and Infrastructure Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CIVILENG 4001 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design 3 CIVILENG 4002 Finite Element Theory and Practice 3 CIVILENG 4003 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 CIVILENG 4004 Advanced Water Distribution Systems Engineering 3 CIVILENG 4007 Unsaturated Soils 3 and
Level I Civil Electives to the value of 3 units.
and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Any University of Adelaide Undergraduate course for which the student meets the pre-requisites.
One of these courses is recommended:Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CONMGNT 2022 Building Services 3 ENV ENG 2006 Climate & Environmental Impact Modelling 3
Minor
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Defence Systems Minor
To satisfy the requirements for Defence Systems Minor students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENG 4010 Defence Leadership 3 ENG 4020 Complex Systems Engineering 3 ENG 4021 Essentials of Humanitarian Engineering 3 POLIS 1104 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 -
Entrepreneurship Minor
To satisfy the requirements for Entrepreneurship Minor students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 3000 Innovation and Creativity 3 ENTREP 3011 Startup Methodologies 3 ENTREP 3015 Entrepreneurial Leadership 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 3900 eChallenge 3 ENTREP 3901 Tech eChallenge 3 -
Humanitarian Engineering Minor
To satisfy the requirements for Humanitarian Engineering Minor students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENG 4021 Essentials of Humanitarian Engineering 3 PROJMGNT 3030 Project Logistics and Supply Chains 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPATIAL 3007WT GIS for Environmental Management III 3 SPATIAL 3020WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value DEVT 2100 Poverty in the 21st Century 3 DEVT 2101 Empowerment, Gender & Community Development 3
Electives
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Civil Electives - No Major
To satisfy the requirements for Civil Electives - No Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level I Civil Electives
and
Courses to the value of 15 units from the following:
Level IV Civil Electives
and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Any University of Adelaide Undergraduate course for which the student meets the pre-requisites.
One of these courses is recommended:Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CONMGNT 2022 Building Services 3 ENV ENG 2006 Climate & Environmental Impact Modelling 3 -
Civil Electives
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CONMGNT 1000 Civil Engineering Construction Materials 3 CONMGNT 1001 Construction Estimation and Quantity Surveying 3 CONMGNT 1010 Digital Design and Construction: fundamentals 3 ENV ENG 1001 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3 ENV ENG 1003 Resources and Energy in a Circular Economy 3 MECH ENG 1007 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 3 Level IV
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 4051 Water and Wastewater Engineering 3 CIVILENG 4001 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design 3 CIVILENG 4002 Finite Element Theory and Practice 3 CIVILENG 4003 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 CIVILENG 4004 Advanced Water Distribution Systems Engineering 3 CIVILENG 4007 Unsaturated Soils 3 ENV ENG 4005 Integrated Natural Hazard Risk Management 3 ENV ENG 4006 Climate Risk and Resilience 3 ENV ENG 4008 Remediation of Soil & Groundwater Pollution 3 ENV ENG 4009 Decision Making for Sustainable Solutions 3 ENV ENG 4010 Water Resource Systems for Changing Climates 3