Civil and Environmental Engineering

Description

Civil Engineering offers opportunities to become involved in projects that enhance the overall quality of life. Civil engineers design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the infrastructure that supports modern society including buildings, bridges, roads and highways, tunnels, airfields, dams, ports and harbours, railways, new mines, water supply and sewerage schemes, irrigation systems and flood mitigation works.

Most civil engineers work in an office environment where they investigate, plan, design and manage projects; others manage and supervise construction projects on site. Career opportunities include employment with specialist consulting firms, construction and contracting companies, large public companies (such as BHP, Esso and CRA), government organisations, airport and harbour authorities, project developers and financial and management consultants.

Environmental engineers are concerned with the environmental impact of engineering activities. They apply their broad knowledge of engineering and environmental processes in identifying environmental problems and in developing effective solutions to them. They also coordinate the activities of specialist groups such as biologists, ecologists and geologists within major projects. The discipline of environmental engineering embraces parts of civil engineering, with emphasis on management, systems design, water, geotechnical and transport engineering, together with aspects of chemical engineering, applied and biological sciences and environmental studies.

Studying Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW

The study of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW is primarily through the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The School offers the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering program and a range of combined degree programs. It also offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering program. Relevant postgraduate and research studies are also available.



Civil Eng/Architecture can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3635 Eng (Civil w Arch) (Honours) Major CVENIH3635
   

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Civil Engineering can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3146 Civil Eng/Mining Eng Double Major CVENAD3146
3631 Civil Eng/Environmental Eng Double Major CVENAD3631
3707 Engineering (Honours) Major CVENAH3707
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Major CVENAH3761
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major CVENAH3762
3763 Engineering (Honours) / Arts Major CVENAH3763
3764 Engineering (Hons)/Commerce Major CVENAH3764
3765 Engineering (Honours) / Law Major CVENAH3765
3766 Music / Engineering (Honours) Major CVENAH3766
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major CVENAH3767
3769 Music (Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major CVENAH3769
3772 Engineering(Hons)/Computer Sci Major CVENAH3772
3773 Eng (Hons) / Eng Science Honours CVENAH3773
3776 Engineering (Hons) / Surveying Major CVENAH3776
3961 Engineering (Honours) / Arts Major CVENAH3961
   

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Environmental Engineering can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3631 Civil Eng/Environmental Eng Double Major CVENBD3631
3707 Engineering (Honours) Major CVENBH3707
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Major CVENBH3761
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major CVENBH3762
3763 Engineering (Honours) / Arts Major CVENBH3763
3764 Engineering (Hons)/Commerce Major CVENBH3764
3765 Engineering (Honours) / Law Major CVENBH3765
3766 Music / Engineering (Honours) Major CVENBH3766
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major CVENBH3767
3769 Music (Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major CVENBH3769
3772 Engineering(Hons)/Computer Sci Major CVENBH3772
3773 Eng (Hons) / Eng Science Honours
Major
CVENBH3773
CVENK13773
3961 Engineering (Honours) / Arts Major CVENBH3961
   

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 Civil and Environmental Engineering

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