Specialisation

Key Program - Civil

Western Sydney University Key Program Code: KT3113.1


Related Courses

3689.1 Bachelor of Engineering
3689.2 Bachelor of Engineering

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


Civil engineering covers the fields of structural design, geotechnical engineering and water engineering, together with infrastructure design and environmental engineering. Graduates will work in the fields of design, construction and management of engineering structures. Projects may cover residential and commercial buildings, highways and airports, water supply and sewerage schemes, etc. You may be an engineer in private industry, government departments, or in city, municipal or shire councils.


Key Program Structure

Full-time - Autumn Intake

Year 2

Autumn session

300738 Surveying for Engineers
300040 Mechanics of Materials
300762 Fluid Mechanics
300985 Soil Mechanics

Spring session

300984 Pavement Materials and Design
300733 Introduction to Structural Engineering
300737 Environmental Engineering
300765 Hydraulics

Year 3

Autumn session

300732 Structural Analysis
300983 Surface Water Hydrology

From 2021 this unit is replaced by

301329 Surface Water Hydrology
300736 Concrete Structures (UG)

And one Alternate unit

Spring session

300730 Steel Structures
301001 Engineering Geomechanics
300971 Engineering Project 1

And one Alternate unit

Industrial Experience

300741 Industrial Experience (Engineering)

Year 4 (Non-Honours stream)

Autumn session

300972 Engineering Project 2

And two electives

*Elective units must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary unit)

And one Alternate unit

Spring session

300982 Transportation Engineering
300488 Numerical Methods in Engineering

And one elective

*Elective units must be level 2 or higher (an exception applies for students completing Mathematics for Engineers Preliminary unit)

And one Alternate unit

Honours Stream

An Honours stream is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria.

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Year 4 (Honours stream - H3003)

Autumn session

300972 Engineering Project 2
300973 Engineering Thesis 1: Preliminary Investigations

From Autumn 2021 students are advised to take 301245 Final Year Project 1 instead of 300973 Engineering Thesis 1: Preliminary Investigations

301245 Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering)

And one elective

And one Alternate unit

Spring session

300982 Transportation Engineering
300488 Numerical Methods in Engineering
300974 Engineering Thesis 2: Detailed Investigations

From Autumn 2021 students are advised to take 301246 Final Year Project 2 instead of 300974 Engineering Thesis 2: Detailed Investigations

301246 Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering)

And one Alternate unit

Alternate Units

Alternate units may be used to complete one of the Specialisation sub-majors listed below.

300986 Applied Mechanics
300987 Composite Structures
300988 Highway Infrastructure
300989 Hydrogeology

From 2021 this unit is replaced by

301397 Hydrogeology
300990 Pile Foundations
300991 Statistical Hydrology
300798 Sustainability and Risk Engineering
300739 Timber Structures (UG)
300994 Waste Management
300992 Water and Wastewater Treatment

From Spring 2022, 300992 Water and Wastewater Treatment is replaced by 301424 Water Supply Systems Design

301424 Water Supply Systems Design
300993 Water Resource Engineering

Specialisation Sub-majors

SM3065 Structures
SM3066 Geotechnical
SM3067 Water and Environment

Optional Elective

The following unit is an optional elective unit offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This unit can be taken during the third year of this course, however, permission is required to enrol in the unit.

301089 Special Technical Project

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

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Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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