1993 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Under this strategy of applied learning - a structured program
developed and supervised by an educational institution
in collaboration with an employing organisation -
Industry Based Learning through relevant productive work is
an integral part of a student's regular academic program and
is an essential component of the final assessment.
Pmfessional recognition
It is expected that graduates will be eligible for membership
of the lnstitution of Engineering Associates. Under current
rules, only after conversion to a Bachelor of Engineering
degree would graduates be eligible for membership of the
lnstitution of Engineers, Australia.
Course structure
The course offers a structure radically different from the norm
within technological areas. It comprises:
a common first year of CORE studies
ONE MAJOR STUDY and
TWO MINOR STUDIES
At least one Industry Based Learning placement (6 months)
First year
This year is essentially the same as for students planning to
undertake the Bachelor of Engineering course providing maximum
course and career potential for students who elect, at
the end of that first year, to proceed to the Bachelor of Engineering
or to the Bachelor of Technology.
Not all first year subjects will be prerequisites for each of the
majors and minors, prerequisites for commencing each will
be separately defined. For each major sequence there will
be specific first-year subject prerequisites.
Major studies
A major is defined as a set of related subjects totalling 40 semester
hours.
Minor studies
A minor study is defined as a set of related subjects totalling
20 semester hours.
Within that overall structure two types of programs will be
offered:
Structured courses
Where students wishing to obtain a qualification designated
to some particular area will be required to complete certain
specified minors with a particular major. The degree carries
the designation appropriate to the particular study area (e.g.
Bachelor of Technology (Construction)).
Non-structured courses
Where students will select majors and accompanying minors
according to their preferences. The degree would carry no
area designation.
The subjects areas comprising the currently defined major
and minor sequences are:
Major studies are offered in the following areas:
Air Conditioning
Chemical Technology
Computer Aided Design and Manufacture
Fire Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Productivity Management
Minor studies supporting the majors will be offered in related
areas.
School of Civil Engineering and Building
The school offers a range of tertiary courses in civil engineering,
including a cooperative (sandwich) degree, a graduate
diploma and the degree of Master by research. The school
also conducts cooperative (sandwich) courses in building
surveying.
The undergraduate degree course leads to a professional
qualification in civil engineering which is recognised by the
lnstitution of Engineers, Australia. The graduate diploma
enables graduate engineers to undertake further specialised
studies in construction technology. The degree of Master provides
specialist research training in a selected topic in civil
engineering, usually of importance to, and funded by industry.
Continuing education courses for professional engineers are
provided from time to time in selected subjects by way of short
courses. The building surveying courses meet the academic
requirements for professional membership of the Australian
Institute of Building Surveyors.
The school operates a mentor scheme to facilitate contact
between staff and students and to provide guidance to
individual students as they progress through the course.
Mentors are all experienced staff members.
The school also undertakes applied research and consulting.
Enquiries should be directed to the Associate Dean or
School Administrative Officer.
Courses offered
C050 Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
C051 Degree of Bachelor of Technology
(Building Surveying)
C044 Diploma of Building Surveying
C082 Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering
Construction
C092 Degree of Master of Technology (Construction)
YO96 Degree of Master of Engineering
YO06 Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Career potential
Civil engineering offers a creative career for men and women
in many differing areas of service to the community.
Graduates work as planners, designers, administrators,
research engineers and consultants in a wide range of specialist
fields, including:
structural and bridge engineering
foundation engineering, geology, soil and rock mechanics
water engineering
transportation engineering
construction engineering
municipal engineering
environmental engineering and urban planning
Their work is interesting, rewarding and challenging and offers
opportunities for both indoor and outdoor work, in Australia
and overseas.
Civil engineers qualify professionally by completing a tertiary
course recognised by the lnstitution of Engineers, Australia,
followed by three years of suitable professional experience.
The twelve months of cooperative work experience is counted
as six months of postgraduate experience for this purpose.
Swinburne civil engineering graduates find employment with
consulting firms, private industw, public authorities. and state
government departments and Knicipalities.
Other careers
Although most graduates enter the civil engineering profession,
intending students should realise that a civil engineering
course also provides an excellent basis for a successful
career in many other areas of industry and management.