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CIVL6001: Civil Engineering in a Changing Climate
2026 unit information
This unit of study uses a data driven approach to explore the impact of climate change in civil engineering design. Students will study the most up to date assessments of the impacts of climate change on our environment, while simultaneously developing the analytical skills to quantify the impacts of climate change for infrastructure design. The student's ability to apply their learnings will be evaluated through a series submitted technical reports assessing the impact of climate change on a hypothetical engineering project.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Basic familiarity with computer programming and statistical concepts |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate literacy of terminology used in climate change impact studies
- LO2. Find and interpret literature to understand the environmental impacts of climate change
- LO3. Demonstrate understanding of concepts related to data analysis
- LO4. Calculate the impact of climate change using data analysis techniques
- LO5. Contribute to a team to report on an engineering project
- LO6. Apply critical thinking to evaluate the impact of climate change on an engineering project
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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