Structural Engineering - CVENXS8338
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 8338 - Engineering Science
Award(s):
Master of Engineering Science (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students need a recognised four year Bachelor degree in engineering with a minimum 65% average* in one of the following:
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering with Architecture
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Naval Engineering
* 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
Please note that the availability of the courses may vary from semester to semester and courses may be offered in alternate years.
Disciplinary Knowledge Courses - minimum 24 UOC (4 courses) chosen from the following:
Note: Disciplinary knowledge courses can be substituted with Advanced Disciplinary knowledge courses unless a specific Disciplinary knowledge course is prescribed in your offer letter or is listed as a compulsory component of the program.
- CVEN4102 Operations and Projects (6 UOC)
- CVEN4103 Engineering Contracts (6 UOC)
- CVEN4104 Sustainability in Construction (6 UOC)
- CVEN4201 Rock and Slope Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN4202 Adv'd Topics in Geotech Eng'g (6 UOC)
- CVEN4204 Ground Improvement &Monitoring (6 UOC)
- CVEN4301 Advanced Concrete Structures (6 UOC)
- CVEN4308 Structural Dynamics (6 UOC)
- CVEN4310 Deformation Monitoring Surveys (6 UOC)
- CVEN9526 Earthquake Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN9802 Structural Stability (6 UOC)
- CVEN9806 Prestressed Concrete Design (6 UOC)
- CVEN9809 Reinforced Concrete Design (6 UOC)
- CVEN9818 Bridge Engineering (6 UOC)
- CVEN9820 Computational Struct Mechanics (6 UOC)
- CVEN9822 Steel & Composite Structures (6 UOC)
- CVEN9824 Advanced Materials Technology (6 UOC)
- CVEN9931 Masters Project A (6 UOC)
- CVEN9932 Masters Project B (6 UOC)
Students may substitute:
- GSOE9220 Launching a Startup (6 UOC)
Electives - 24 UOC
Students may choose any course for which they are eligible to enrol, as electives, including any of the courses listed above.
At least 6 UOC must be taken from the Engineering & Technical Management Courses. For the Structural Engineering specialisation we recommend the following Engineering and Technical management courses:
ELECTIVES - ADVANCED DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE COURSES
Project and Construction Management
- 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)
- CVEN9525 Fundamentals of Geomechanics (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)
Exemptions or Advanced Standing
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