Civil Engineering - CVENYS8621
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 8621 - Engineering
Award(s):
Master of Engineering (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry is open to students with a four year non-accredited (under the Washington Accord) Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree or equivalent with a minimum 65% average.* Alternatively, eligible applicants include those who hold a three year Engineering Science degree, at least equivalent to the first three years of a relevant Civil Engineering degree accredited under the Washington Accord.
* NOTE: Minimum 65% average is determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator UNSW Postgraduate Entry Score Calculator. Students from a non-211 university in China need a minimum 70% average. For entry details (particularly for South Asian students) please click here.
Stream Structure
Year 1 Professional Development - 48 UOC of L4 courses, chosen from the lists below.
Students are educated across the breadth of engineering management (minimum 12 UOC), analysis and design (minimum of 12 UOC) and engineering and the environment (minimum of 6 UOC). A minimum of 36 UOC in total of professional development courses are to be selected from these groups.
Students may also select up to 12 UOC of professional development elective courses.
Management:
Select a minimum of 12 UOC of management courses from the following list:
Select a minimum of 12 UOC of analysis and design courses from the following list:
Assessment is to be undertaken by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering as to the entry level for students undertaking Geotechnical Engineering and/or Water Engineering specialisations.
Engineering and the Environment:
Select a minimum of 6 UOC of engineering and the environment courses from the following list:
Select a maximum of 12 UOC of elective courses from the following list:
Year 2 Advanced Courses - 48 UOC of L5 courses plus 60 days of civil engineering related industrial training.
- CVEN9000 CivilEngPractice (6 UOC)
- CVEN9931 Masters Project A (6 UOC)
- CVEN9932 Masters Project B (6 UOC)
Note: Not all courses may be available. Please refer to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering for an up-to-date list of courses on offer.
Project and Construction Management
- CVEN9701 Eng Economics & Financial Mngt (6 UOC)
- CVEN9702 Project Planning and Control (6 UOC)
- CVEN9706 Human Resources Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9707 Contracts Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9710 Management of Risk (6 UOC)
- CVEN9714 Resource Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9717 Marketing in Technology & Engg (6 UOC)
- CVEN9718 Strategic Mngt for Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN9720 Prob Solving & Decision Making (6 UOC)
- CVEN9723 Design of Construction Ops (6 UOC)
- CVEN9726 Legal Studies & Prof Practice (6 UOC)
- CVEN9730 International Project Mngt (6 UOC)
- CVEN9731 Project Management Framework (6 UOC)
- CVEN9511 Geotechnical Models (6 UOC)
- CVEN9512 Geomechanics (6 UOC)
- CVEN9513 Advanced Foundation Engg (6 UOC)
- CVEN9514 Numerical Methods Geotech Engg (6 UOC)
- CVEN9521 Slope Instability (6 UOC)
- CVEN9522 Rock Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN9523 Pavement Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN9524 Geotechnical Engg of Dams (6 UOC)
- CVEN9610 Surface Water Hydrology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9611 Urban Hydrology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9612 Catchment & WR Modelling (6 UOC)
- CVEN9620 Channels, Rivers & Estuaries (6 UOC)
- CVEN9630 Groundwater Hydrology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9640 Waves, Beaches (6 UOC)
- CVEN9855 Water & Wastewater Analysis (6 UOC)
Please also refer to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering for more information about the program structure.
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