Bachelor of Engineering Honours
Civil Engineering stream
Unit of study table
Civil Engineering stream |
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| Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours. | ||
| Students complete 120 credit points from the Civil Stream table comprising: | ||
| (a) 96 credit points of Civil Stream Core units | ||
| (b) 24 credit points of Civil Stream Elective units | ||
| Students in the combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours and Bachelor of Design Architecture complete 96 credit points from the Civil Stream table comprising: | ||
| (a) 96 credit points of Civil Stream Core units | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Stream Core units |
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| CIVL1802 Statics |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N ENGG1802 or AMME1802 |
| CIVL1810 Engineering Construction and Surveying |
6 | A CIVL1900. Some statistical awareness is an advantage and co-enrolment in MATH1005 Statistics is advised. HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or completion of (MATH1021 and MATH1002) or MATH1061 are sufficient for non-statistical maths preparation N CIVL2810 |
| CIVL1110 Materials |
6 | A CIVL1802 (or equivalent) N AMME1362 or CIVL2110 |
| CIVL1022 Geological Hazards |
6 | N GEOL1501 or CIVL9022 |
| CIVL2010 Environmental Engineering |
6 | A ENGG1810 P MATH1061 and MATH1062 and MATH2061 N CIVL3010 |
| CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics |
6 | A From (CIVL1802 or AMME1802 or ENGG1802); students should be competent in the following areas. 1. The concept of force and momentum equilibrium in two and three dimensions. 2. Drawing free body diagrams. 3. Establishing and solving the equations of equilibrium from the FBD. 4. Setting out solutions logically; clearly and neatly. Students should be competent in certain mathematical skills. 1. Solving algebraic equations. 2. Differentiation and integration (including double integrals). 3. Drawing graphs of polynomials (especially) and other mathematical function. 4. Trigonometry P CIVL1802 or AMME1802 or ENGG1802 N AMME2301 |
| CIVL2410 Soil Mechanics 1 |
6 | A CIVL2201 and CIVL1110 and (CIVL1802 or ENGG1802). An understanding of simple statics, equilibrium, forces and bending moments, and of stress and strain and the relationship between them. This is covered by University of Sydney courses CIVL1802 Statics (or ENGG1802 Engineering Mechanics), CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics. Familiarity with the use of spreadsheets (Excel, Mathcad) to obtain solutions to engineering problems, and with the graphical presentation of this data. Familiarity with word processing packages for report presentation. Familiarity with partial differential equations, and their analytical and numerical solution P CIVL1022 and MATH1061 and MATH1062 and ENGG1810 |
| CIVL2611 Introductory Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Equivalent to the content of CIVL1802, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2061, PHYS1001 and CIVL2201. This includes basic mechanics (statics and dynamics); calculus, including differentiation; integration (single and double integrations) and simple differential equations; vector calculus; and basic physics. Students without this background should see the unit of study coordinator for a discussion |
| CIVL2700 Transport Systems |
6 | A [(MATH1021 and MATH1002 and MATH1005) or (MATH1061 and MATH1062)] and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110). Basic statistics through regression analysis, differential and integral calculus, computer programming |
| MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
6 | P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (MATH1014 or MATH1X02)]} and (MATH1X62 or MATH1972 or MATH1013 or MATH1X23 or MATH1X03 or MATH1933 or MATH1907) N MATH2961 or MATH2067 or MATH2021 or MATH2921 or MATH2022 or MATH2922 This unit of study is only available to Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies students. |
| CIVL3205 Concrete Structures 1 |
6 | A (CIVL1110 or AMME1362) and CIVL2201 and (CIVL2230 or CIVL1900). Basic concepts of solid mechanics and structural mechanics, including: compatibility of strains; stress-strain relationships; equilibrium; flexure, shear and torsion; statically determinate load effects (reactions, bending moments, shear forces); elastic beam theory (strains, stresses and beam deflections) |
| CIVL3206 Steel Structures 1 |
6 | A (CIVL1110 or AMME1362) and CIVL2201 and (CIVL2230 or CIVL1900) It is assumed that students are competent in the following areas: the methods of load transfer in structures - tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and bearing; an appreciation of stress and strain, and being able to determine stresses and strains in simple sections under axial force, bending moments, shear and torsion; calculating and understanding the physical significance of geometric section properties - centroid, Ix, Iy, Zx, Zy, Sx, Sy, rx, ry, J, Ag; knowledge of the basic elastic-plastic material properties of steel, E, G, fy, fu; and knowledge of loading of structures. A special "assumed knowledge" lecture will be given in Week 1 to refresh the knowledge of students. |
| CIVL3612 Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Intermediate coding skills with PYTHON acquired through ENGG1810 (or INFO1110 or INFO1910) P CIVL2611 |
| CIVL3705 Transport Design |
6 | A CIVL2700 N CIVL9705 |
| CIVL3811 Engineering Design and Construction |
6 | P CIVL1810 or CIVL2810 N CIVL4811 |
| CIVL4903 Civil Engineering Design |
6 | A CIVL2410 and CIVL3612 and (CIVL4811 or CIVL3811) P CIVL3205 or CIVL3206 or CIVL3811 |
Exemptions |
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| Students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Engineering Honours/Bachelor of Design in Architecture are exempt from CIVL2010 and CIVL2700. Those students must instead enrol in the following units: | ||
| CIVL3235 Structural Analysis |
6 | A (CIVL1110 or AMME 1362) and (CIVL2230 or CIVL1900) and MATH2061 P CIVL2201 |
| CIVL4860 Architectural to Structural Design |
6 | P (CIVL3235 or CIVL3811) and BDES3026 This unit is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering/ Bachelor of Design in Architecture combined degree. |
Stream Elective units |
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| CIVL2812 Project Appraisal |
6 | A MATH1005 or MATH1062 N CIVL3812 |
| CIVL3235 Structural Analysis |
6 | A (CIVL1110 or AMME 1362) and (CIVL2230 or CIVL1900) and MATH2061 P CIVL2201 |
| CIVL3310 Humanitarian Engineering |
6 | |
| CIVL3411 Geotechnical Engineering 1 |
6 | A CIVL2410 |
| CIVL3511 Basics of Integrated Building Engineering |
6 | A CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering and CIVL1110 or AMME1362 Materials and CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics and MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
| CIVL3614 Hydrology |
6 | A (ENGG1802 or CIVL1802) and CIVL3612 and MATH2061 P CIVL2611 or AMME2261 The unit of study builds on the theory and concepts learnt in CIVL2611 Introductory Fluid Mechanics and CIVL3612 Fluid Mechanics. |
| CIVL3704 Transport Informatics |
6 | A (MATH1005 or MATH1062) and CIVL2700. Understanding of statistical inference. Familiarity with the urban transport network and basic concepts in transport studies |
| CIVL4203 Major Industrial Project |
24 | P 72 credit points of Civil Stream Core units and 30 credit points of any 3000 or higher-level units N CIVL4022 or CIVL4023 or ENGG4000 For students whose degree includes ENGG4000, CIVL4203 counts in place of this unit. Students whose degree includes the Professional Engagement Program must enrol in all PEP units. CIVL4203 will count toward the Engineering Work requirement. |
| CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability |
6 | A Students should be competent in the content covered in Structural Mechanics, Steel Structures, and Structural Analysis. (CIVL3206, CIVL3235). BE students should have completed at least 3 years of studies before attempting this unit. |
| CIVL5269 Advanced Concrete Structures |
6 | P CIVL3205 or CIVL9205 |
| CIVL5276 Bridge Engineering |
6 | A (CIVL2201 and CIVL3205 and CIVL3206) or (CIVL9201 and CIVL9205 and CIVL9206). Students who have not completed Concrete Structures (CIVL3205 or CIVL9205) will be very disadvantaged and should not attempt this unit |
| CIVL5277 Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design |
6 | A (CIVL2201 and CIVL3205 and CIVL3206) or (CIVL9201 and CIVL9205 and CIVL9206) |
| CIVL5320 Engineering for Sustainable Development |
6 | N CIVL9320 |
| CIVL5330 Global Engineering Field Work |
6 | |
| CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering |
6 | A Computer programming, ordinary and partial differential equations, introductory soil mechanics. Students are expected to have completed ENGG1810, MATH1061, MATH1062, MATH2061, CIVL2410/CIVL9410, or have equivalent knowledge from previous studies. |
| CIVL5452 Geotechnical Engineering 2 |
6 | A [CIVL2410 or CIVL9410] and [CIVL3411 or CIVL9411]. Students are assumed to have a good knowledge of fundamental soil mechanics, which is covered in the courses of soil mechanics (settlement, water flow, soil strength) and foundation engineering (soil models, stability analyses; slope stability; retaining walls; foundation capacity) N CIVL6452 |
| CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering |
6 | |
| CIVL5460 Soil Mechanics 2 |
6 | |
| CIVL5531 Advanced Integrated Building Engineering |
6 |
A CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering and CIVL1110 or AMME1362 Materials and CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics and MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus and (CIVL3511 Introduction to Integrated Building Engineering or CIVL9511 Introduction to Integrated Building Engineering) |
| CIVL5533 Energy-efficient Building Systems |
6 | A CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering and CIVL1110 or AMME1362 Materials and CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics and MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
| CIVL5535 Building Envelope and Adaptive Engineering |
6 | A CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering and CIVL1110 or AMME1362 Materials and CIVL2201 Structural Mechanics and MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
| CIVL5665 Water Supply for Towns and Cities |
6 | |
| CIVL5668 Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design |
6 | |
| CIVL5670 Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering |
6 | A (CIVL3612 or CIVL9612) and MATH2061. Undergraduate students should have completed at least 3 years of study/ |
| CIVL5701 Transport Networks |
6 | A CIVL2700 or CIVL9700. Students are expected to have the mathetical background from 1st and 2nd year Bachelor (eg. MATH1021, MATH1023, MATH1005, MATH1061, MATH1062, or equivalent), and first year computing background (eg. INFO1110 or equivalent) |
| CIVL5702 Traffic Engineering |
6 | A [(CIVL2700 or CIVL9700) or (MATH1021 and MATH1023 and MATH1005)] or [(MATH1061 and MATH1062) or (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110)]. Basic statistics through regression analysis, differential and integral calculus, computer programming |
| CIVL5703 Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment |
6 | A CIVL2700 N CIVL3703 or CIVL9703 |
| CIVL5704 Transport Analytics |
6 | A CIVL3704 or CIVL9704 |
| CIVL5999 Advanced Research and Analysis |
6 | A (CIVL2201 or CIVL9201) and (CIVL2611 or CIVL9611) and (CIVL2410 or CIVL9410) |
| CIVL3806 Scheduling |
6 | P 30 credit points of any 2000 level units of study N PMGT3623 |
| CIVL4814 Project Procurement and Tendering |
6 | A CIVL3805 |
| CIVL4815 Project Formulation |
6 | A CIVL3805. Students are expected to have grasped the concepts of basic financial and economic analysis and to have understood and applied basic tools for project management |
