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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Environmental) B.E(C&Env)
2009

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Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 4 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Bachelor

Program Outline

Civil and environmental engineering is concerned with assessing and managing the effects of human activity on the natural and built environments. The goal is to do this in a sustainable manner. This ensures the provision of adequate infrastructure and natural resources for current generations, without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.

Environmental engineers may be involved in environmental impact assessment, water resources management, pollution control, waste management or the planning and design of engineering facilities to minimise their impact on the environment.

This program includes a core of civil engineering analysis and design, along with detailed studies in environmental science and engineering. It has a particular emphasis on water resources management and pollution control. Computer-based methods are used extensively in the program. The first two years of the program build a mathematical, scientific and engineering design foundation for the third and fourth years where studies include professional engineering courses, specialisations, communication and management courses and project work. The program includes studies in environmental economics and environmental law.

 

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Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic ? and international ? students.

Domestic

Selection criteria: ?
  • Year 12 applicants
    2008 Commonwealth-supported TER: 86.7
    You must not have completed more than 4 years full time equivalent university study (96 units). You must have gained a 'Recorded Achievement' in four SACE Stage 2 HESS (Higher Education Selection Subjects) General subjects (or interstate/International Baccalaureate equivalents). For a full list of SACE subjects and their HESS status please refer to the SATAC Tertiary Entrance Booklet. You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).
  • Higher Education applicants
    You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent higher education study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
  • VET applicants
    You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award.
  • Special Entry applicants
    You must meet the following criteria: you must be 21 years or over on January 1st of the year that you will be studying*, you must not hold a completed higher education level award, and if you have been enrolled in a course leading to a higher education level award in the last 3 years, you must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is weighted such that the verbal component contributes 35% and the quantitative component contributes 65% to your overall score. Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. *The age restriction is 19 years or over if you have completed either the Flinders Foundation course or the UniSA Foundation Studies program or the UniSA Program for Adult Learners. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
Prerequisites: ? SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies, Specialist Mathematics, Physics

IB: Mathematics (HL grade 4), Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4)
Assumed knowledge: ? SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
How to apply: ?
SATAC Code: 314181
Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission
Mid-year entry? Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees: ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $7,412
General enquiries: Student Centre

International

Selection criteria: ?
IELTS Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6
5.5
5.5
6
6
International TER 80
Prerequisites: ? Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
How to apply:
Mid-year entry? Yes
Annual tuition fees: ? International student place: $23,000
General enquiries: Student Centre
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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Level I

Semester 1

Semester 2

Level II

Semester 1

  • MATHS 2201 Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 2068 Environmental Engineering & Sustainability II (3 units)
  • CHEM ENG 2017 Transport Processes in the Environment (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 2071 Water Engineering IIA (3 units)

Semester 2

  • C&ENVENG 2067 Construction Management & Surveying (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 2070 Engineering Modelling & Analysis IIA (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 2069 Geotechnical Engineering IIA (3 units)
  • ENV BIOL 2005 Ecology for Engineers II (3 units)
Level III

Semester 1

  • CHEM ENG 3011 Transport Processes in the Environment (2 units)
  • C&ENVENG 3067 Environmental Science & Policy (2 units)
  • C&ENVENG 3009 Environmental Engineering & Design III (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 3013 Water Engineering & Design IIIA (2 units)

Semester 2

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Summer

Semester 1

Semester 2

Level II or III courses offered by the School of Mathematics.
Level IV

Semester 1

  • C&ENVENG 4034 Engineering Management IV (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 4005A Civil & Environmental Research Project Part 1* (3 units)
  • Specialisations (6 units)

Semester 2

  • C&ENVENG 4005B Civil & Environmental Research Project Part 2* (3 units)
  • C&ENVENG 4037 Introduction to Environmental Law (3 units)
  • Specialisations (6 units)

* Students who are not selected for Honours will be required to complete 2 additional final year specialisation courses instead of the Research Project.

Specialisations

Students should select Specialisations to the value of at least 12 units from the following groups. Alternatively, students may take up to 3 units of Level II or III courses offered by the School of Mathematical Sciences. In special circumstances other combinations of specialisation courses may be acceptable but must be approved by the Head of School.

Students may also, with the approval of the Head of School, replace one or more specialisation courses with appropriate courses offered by other schools in the University.

The specialisation courses offered by the School in any one year will depend on staff availability, and will be chosen from the following:

Group II: Geotechnical Engineering

Semester 1

Group III: Water Engineering

Semester 1

  • C&ENVENG 4098 Water Resources Sustainability & Design (3 units)

Semester 2

Group IV: Management Engineering

Semester 1

Group V: Environmental Engineering

Semester 1

Semester 2

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Career Opportunities

Graduates will have the skills to not only plan, manage and assess the effects of major engineering projects on the natural and built environment, but they will also be able to solve the associated environmental problems. Our graduates find employment in a wide range of organisations including multinational companies, government departments, oil companies, small and large manufacturers, the defence industry, energy industries, IT industries and consulting engineering.

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Graduate Attributes

Technical Knowledge and Application of Knowledge Skills

  • Competence in engineering fundamentals.
  • Competence in Structural Engineering plus at least one other of the following areas of Civil Engineering:
    • Water engineering or
    • Geotechnical engineering.
  • Competence in using computers and information technology effectively.
  • Ability to apply an integrative or systems approach to solving engineering problems.
  • Ability to prepare and interpret engineering sketches and drawings.
  • Awareness of uncertainty and recognising limitations of engineering approaches and systems.
  • Awareness for the need for sustainable systems and principles of sustainable design.
  • Awareness of the assessment and the management of risk.

Thinking Skills

  • Competence in problem identification, formulation and solution.
  • Competence in critical and independent thinking.
  • Competence in creative and innovative thinking.
  • Ability to effectively synthesise information and ideas.
  • Ability to conduct investigations and research into Civil and Structural Engineering problems.

Technical Professional Skills

  • Familiarity with project management skills.
  • Awareness of business and financial management.
  • Awareness of human resources management issues.
  • Awareness of legal issues in relation to Civil and Structural Engineering.

Personal Skills and Attitudes

  • Competence to adapt to a changing society (lifelong learning skills).
  • Ability to act in a professional manner.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others in the engineering profession and the community - written, oral and listening skills.
  • Ability to take on a leadership role.
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
  • Ability to manage effectively the allocation of time in performing tasks.
  • Ability to work comfortably with other disciplines.
  • Awareness of engineering ethics.
  • Awareness of the social, cultural, political, international and environmental context of professional engineering practice.

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Professional Accreditation

This program is accredited by The Institute of Engineers Australia.

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