Course list for the Civil Engineering Single Major

Information valid for students commencing 2016

Civil Engineering

Students must complete for the BE(Hons) (Civil Engineering) a Single Major (Plan code: CIVILX2342) or Extended Major (Plan code: CIVILY2342), #64 comprising one of the following:

    1. a major - #50, comprising
      (i) #44 being all courses in part A compulsory; plus
      (ii) #6 from part B2 Advanced electives; and
    2. balance from electives, being courses from the BE(Hons) list or other courses approved by the executive dean, with
      (i) a minimum of #6 from courses on the BE(Hons) list, other than courses on the Civil Engineering Part B0 list, and
      (ii) a maximum of #4 from courses from Part B0 of the Civil Engineering list, and
      (iii) a maximum of #4 from level one courses not on the BE(Hons) list;

      OR
    1. an extended major - #60, comprising
      (i) #44 being all courses in part A compulsory;plus
      (ii) #16 from part B1 and B2 electives, with a minimum of #10 from Part B2 electives; and
    2. balance from electives, being courses from the BE(Hons) list or other courses approved by the executive dean.

Students will be required to provide their own PPE (safety glasses and steel cap boots) and possess a current "General Safety Induction Course - Construction Industry" site card or similar recognised under Queensland legislation.

Pre-2012 students need to refer to transitional information available at Civil Engineering Course Changes

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design

Year 1, Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1400 2 Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]

Year 1, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL2130 1 Environmental Issues, Monitoring & Assessment
CIVL2330 2 Structural Mechanics
CIVL2410 2 Traffic Flow Theory & Analysis
MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
STAT2201 1 Analysis of Engineering & Scientific Data

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL2131 2 Fluid Mechanics for Civil & Environmental Engineers
CIVL2210 2 Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics
CIVL2340 2 Introduction to Structural Design
CIVL2360 2 Reinforced Concrete Structures & Concrete Technology

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL3140 2 Catchment Hydraulics: Open Channel Flow & Design
CIVL3210 2 Geotechnical Engineering
CIVL3340 2 Structural Analysis

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL3141 2 Catchment Hydrology
CIVL3350 2 Structural Design
CIVL3420 2 Transportation Systems Engineering
CIVL3510 2 Introduction to Project Management

(Note: CIVL3510 can be studied in Year 3 or Year 4)

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CIVL4514 2 Civil Design I

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
[ CIVL4515 2 Civil Design II [2] [3]
[ or
[ CIVL4516 2 Civil Design III

Part B0 - Preparatory Mathematics & Science Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [4]
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [1] [5]
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [6]

Part B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering
ENGG1300 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics
ENGG1600 2 Introduction to Research Practices - The Big Issues
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
MINE2105 2 Introduction to Mining
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics
REDE1300 2 Building Construction Management & Economics

Part B2 - Advanced Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4012 2 Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management
CIVL3150 2 Modelling of Environmental Systems
CIVL4110 2 Coastal & Estuarine Processes [7]
CIVL4120 2 Advanced Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures [8]
CIVL4140 2 Ground Water & Surface Flow Modelling
CIVL4160 2 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
CIVL4180 2 Sustainable Built Environment
CIVL4230 2 Advanced Soil Mechanics
CIVL4250 2 Numerical Methods in Engineering
CIVL4270 2 Geotechnical Investigation & Testing
CIVL4280 2 Advanced Rock Mechanics
CIVL4320 2 Engineering of Small Buildings
CIVL4331 2 Advanced Structural Engineering
CIVL4332 2 Advanced Structural Analysis
CIVL4411 2 Advanced Transport Engineering
CIVL4522 2 Construction Engineering Management
CIVL4560 2 Project
CIVL4580 4 Research Thesis [9]
CIVL4582 4 Research Thesis [9]
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment
FIRE3700 2 Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering
FIRE4610 2 Fire Engineering Design: Solutions for Implicit Safety
MINE4000 2 Mine Waste Management & Landform Design

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] Enrolment by approval of HoS after submission of written application. 100 students maximum.
  • [3] Not offered in 2015.
  • [4] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
  • [5] MATH1050 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Maths C. MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1071 and/or MATH1052 and/or MATH1072.
  • [6] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.
  • [7] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.
  • [8] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.
  • [9] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.