Overview
Duration
4 YEARS
Scholarship
YES
Fee
AU $37,600 PER YEAR
Intake
FEB, JULY, NOV
Prepare for a career designing practical and sustainable community infrastructure, with a degree in civil engineering from VU.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) covers the planning, design, construction and management of essential infrastructure. This includes:
*commercial and industrial buildings
*water supply and wastewater systems
*irrigation, drainage and flood protection systems
*bridges, roads and transport systems
*port harbour and airport facilities.
VU’s civil engineering graduates are known in the industry as well-rounded, accredited engineers. Our focus on practical teaching and work experience will have you job-ready on graduation. We offer industry placements and high-tech engineering laboratories.
As a civil engineer, you can run your own practice or work for government authorities, private industry consulting firms, or major construction companies.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
*Integrate conceptual understanding of mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences with advanced specialist bodies of knowledge within the civil engineering discipline;
*Exhibit expertise and professional judgement in engineering design practice which acknowledges contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline;
*Adapt theoretical knowledge applicable to the discipline and propose creative, innovative and sustainable engineering practices;
*Critically evaluate both sources and validity of information and use established processes for information management;
*Plan and execute a research project, professional project or piece of scholarship which demonstrates intellectual independence and contributes to the evidence base within the engineering discipline;
*Discriminate and defend the application of established engineering methods and processes to promote systems which resolve existing and emerging complex engineering problems (including those that require cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills);
*Present clear and coherent expositions of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences;
*Exemplify the requisite characteristics for team leadership and membership appropriate to specific purposes, projects and contexts;
*Apply professional ethics and accountabilities in their engineering practice and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
Course structure
To attain the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering), students will be required to complete:
384 credit points of Core studies
Students are required to produce documented evidence of the completion of 12 weeks professional experience.
Accreditation:
This program is accredited by Engineers Australia and graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership.
First Class Honours:
To be eligible for completion with First Class Honours, students must achieve:
A minimum weighted average of 60% over year levels 1 to 3;
A minimum weighted average of 80% in year level 4;
An average HD grade for the final year units, NEF4101 Research Project 1 and NEF4201 Research Project 2.
Careers
As a civil engineer, you can run your own practice, or find work in a wide range of government departments, private consulting firms, or major construction companies. Consulting and contract engineering roles include planning and design, operations and construction.
Job titles in civil engineering include:
*structural engineer
*water engineer
*civil engineer
*environmental engineer
*geotechnical engineer
*project engineer
*construction engineering
*roads and transport engineer.
As a student or graduate member, you’ll gain access to EA Connect to find more work placement opportunities in the engineering industry.
