Note: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.
ProgramsEngBE2014 BECivil (Geotechnical) (till 2014) (2014)
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The course requirements described here apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2014 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2014 who elect to proceed under 2014 resolutions.
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2014 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2019, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
Candidates who first commenced in 2014, and are re-enrolling for 2015 or later, should be aware that there may have been changes in units of study offered since, Check that units are still available by clicking the unit of study link in the course table. See 2014 version of this course for up to date unit of study list.
For details of relevant resolutions see faculty handbook at sydney.edu.au/handbooks.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
Year 1 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics |
Core | 6 | ENGG1803: Professional Engineering 1 |
Core | 6 | GEOL1501: Engineering Geology 1 |
Core | 3 | MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling |
Core | 3 | MATH1005: Statistics |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | CIVL2110: Materials |
Core | 6 | CIVL2201: Structural Mechanics |
Core | 6 | CIVL2810: Engineering Construction and Surveying [no longer running] |
Core | 6 | MATH2061: Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus |
Year 2 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | CIVL2230: Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design |
Core | 6 | CIVL2410: Soil Mechanics |
Core | 6 | CIVL2611: Introductory Fluid Mechanics |
| 6 | Select from Recommended Year 2 Electives or other units. |
Year 3 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | CIVL3010: Sustainable Systems Engineering |
Core | 6 | CIVL3205: Concrete Structures 1 |
Core | 6 | CIVL3612: Fluid Mechanics |
Core | 6 | CIVL3812: Project Appraisal |
Year 3 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | CIVL3206: Steel Structures 1 |
| 12 | Select from Other Year 3 Electives | |
| 6 | CIVL3411: Geotechnical Engineering |
Year 4 - Semester 1
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | CIVL4024: Engineering Project A Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace CIVL4024 with CIVL4022. |
Core | 6 | CIVL4811: Engineering Design and Construction |
Core | 0 | ENGG4000: Practical Experience |
| 12 | Select from Year 4 Electives |
Year 4 - Semester 2
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core | 6 | CIVL4025: Engineering Project B Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace CIVL4025 with CIVL4023. |
Core | 6 | CIVL4903: Civil Engineering Design |
| 12 | Select from Year 4 Electives |
1. Honours Thesis
| Type | CP | CP From |
Core
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6 |
CIVL4022: Thesis A |
Core
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6 |
CIVL4023: Thesis B |
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Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace Engineering Project units CIVL4024 and COVL4025 with Honours Thesis units CIVL4022 and CIVL4023.
Block 1 - Compulsory Year 3 Elective for Geotechnical Stream (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| CIVL3411 | Geotechnical Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Block 2 - Recommended Year 2 Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| CIVL2511 | Research Techniques | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| MATH2065 | Partial Differential Equations (Intro) | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Summer Main
Summer School
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| ELECTIVE | Free Electives | 6 |
Note:
Block 2 : Select one of these units OR a free elective in Year 2, Semester 2.
Free Elective list: http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/civil/current-students/electives.shtml#additional
Block 3 - Other Year 3 Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| CIVL3235 | Structural Analysis | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL3614 | Hydrology | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL3805 | Project Scope, Time and Cost Management | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Note:
Block 3: Choose two of these units
Note: any non-core CIVL3* unit can be taken as a third year elective.
Block 4 - Year 4 Electives (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| CIVL3813 | Contracts Formulation and Management | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL4810 | Mgmnt of People, Quality and Risk in PE | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL4814 | Project Procurement and Tendering | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL4815 | Project Formulation | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5266 | Steel Structures - Stability | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5269 | Advanced Concrete Structures | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5351 | Geoenvironmental Engineering | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5452 | Foundation Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5453 | Geotechnical Hazards | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5458 | Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5668 | Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CIVL5670 | Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| ELECTIVE | Free Electives | 6 |
Note:
Block 4: Requirements for the Geotechnical Stream. You must choose 4 units as follows:
**2 units must be chosen from the Geotechnical units CIVL5351, CIVL5458 or CIVL5453. (CIVL5453 replaces CIVL5452 from 2015)
*1 unit must be any other of the year 4 electives listed above (it can be a geotechnical unit).
*1 unit can be any other of the year 4 electives listed above OR a free elective.
Free Elective list: http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/civil/current-students/electives.shtml#additional
| Course: | Civil (Geotechnical) (till 2014) (2014) |
| CP Required: | 192 |
| Min FT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | University Archive |
| Years Offered: | 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 |
| Requirements: | This course outline should be read in conjunction with the Handbook for the Bachelor of Engineering: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/engineering/ Candidates are required to complete 192 credit points made up as follows: (a) 144 credit points of core Civil Units. and (b) at least 18 credit points of 3rd year Civil electives, and (c) at least 18 credit points of 4th year Civil electives, and (d) no more than 12 credit points of "Additional Electives" Additional Electives Candidates must complete 12 credit points of additional elective units of study. These are also called "free electives". They may be any combination of units from any of the Second Year, Third Year or Fourth Year Civil electives, subjects from other Schools of Engineering, AND/OR from units of study in other Faculties subject to approval from the Director of the Learning and Teaching; Civil Engineering. Choice of electives will depend upon subject availability, timetabling and prerequisite conditions. Civil Engineering Specialisation Stream Geotechnical Engineering Specialisation in the BE (Civil) degree is available to exceptional students who meet certain progress requirements. To satisfy the specialisation criteria students must be enrolled in the stream and complete at least 3 electives from the Geotechnical Engineering Stream listed below and undertake an Honours Thesis or Engineering Project in a related topic. 3rd Year: (Compulsory): CIVL3411 4th year: Choose at least 2 of: CIVL5351, CIVL5458 or CIVL5452 (In order to satisfy the requirements for specialisation in Combined degrees the candidate may need to complete more than 240 credit points.) Other Notes Students in the Honours program must enrol in CIVL4022 & CIVL4023; students in the Pass Program must enrol in CIVL4024 & CIVL4025. With special permission from the Director of the Learning and Teaching; Civil Engineering; it is possible to take Thesis or Project A in Semester 2 and Thesis or Project B in Semester 1. CIVL0011; CIVL0012; CIVL0013; CIVL0014; CIVL0015; CIVL0016; CIVL0017 AND CIVL0018 are available for international exchange study programs. Most Mathematics; Chemistry; Physics and Computer Science units of study offered by the Faculty of Science can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level units of study subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. |
