Overview

Overview

> 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.