Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

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 courses
The School offers a range of tertiary courses in civil
engineering, including an industry based learning degree
program (cooperative), a graduate diploma and the degree
of Master by research. The School also conducts an industry
based learning program (cooperative) in building surveying.
The undergraduate degree course leads to a professional
qualification in civil engineering which is recognised by the
Institution 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)
C082 Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering
Construction
C092 Degree of Master of Technology
(Construction)
YO96
YO06
Degree of Master of Engineering
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 industry based learning (work
experience) is counted as six months of postgraduate
experience for this purpose.
Swinburne civil engineering graduates find employment with
consulting firms, private industry, public authorities, and state
government departments and municipalities.
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.
C050 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
This course of study is undertaken by an industry based
learning (cooperative) program extending over four-and-a-half
years and including two semesters spent working with professional
civil engineers in industry.
The course is a general one which gives a good grounding
in civil engineering. Some specialisation occurs in the later
years of the course when students choose electives from a
range of specialist topics available.
Part-time study
The course may be completed by part-time study. A few
subjects are available as evening subjects.
Structure of degree course
The degree course consists of seven academic semesters at
Swinburne and two semesters in industry. The total length of
the course is four-and-a-half years.
In the third and fourth year;, students spend one semester
of each year at Swinburne and the remainder working in
industry. Employment is arranged by Swinburne and students
receive a salary approximately two-thirds of that of a
graduate engineer. Students benefit greatly from this firsthand
industrial experience and liaison is maintained between
mentor, employer and student.
The fifth year, which consists of only one eighteen week
semester, is spent at Swinburne.
Course structure (1 990 syllabus)
Year 1
CE116
EE181
MMl2l
MM122
MM123
EF180
EF190
SM199
Hours
per week
Sem I Sem 2
Engineering Solid Mechanics 3 3
Engineering - Electronics and
Computing 4 4
Engineering Energy Systems 2 4
Engineering - Chemistry and
Materials 3 3
Engineering - Graphics and
CAD 2.5 2.5
Engineering - Physics 2.5 2.5
Professional Studies 2 1
Engineering Mathematics
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3 3
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