2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) in this stream, a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including:

(a) 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units

(b) A minimum of 12 credit points of capstone or research units

(c) 72 credit points of Civil stream units, consisting of:

       (i) 36 credit points of Civil Core units,

       (ii) 36 credit points from a specialisation or Civil Stream Specialist units, including:

               - 24 credit points of Advanced Specialist units, and

               - 12 credit points of Specialist units

Specialisations

The completion of a Specialisation is optional.

Completion of a Specialisation requires 36 credit points from a Specialisation area. The available Specialisations are:

     • Geomechanical Engineering

     • Structures

     • Water Engineering

     • Civil Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation)

Students choosing not to complete a Specialisation must enrol in the Civil Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation) pathway.

Course resolutions

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Civil Stream Core units	6	Select from CIVL9205: Concrete Structures 1
Professional Engineering units	6	Select from ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
Professional Engineering units	6	Select from ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice
Civil Stream Specialisation units	6	Select from Unit Block: Civil Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Civil Stream Core units	6	Select from CIVL9206: Steel Structures 1
Civil Stream Core units	6	Select from CIVL8811: Engineering Design and Construction
Civil Stream Core units	6	Select from CIVL6001: Civil Engineering in a Changing Climate
Civil Stream Specialisation units	6	Select from Unit Block: Civil Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Research units	6	Select from CIVL5020: Capstone Project A Note: Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace CIVL5020 and 6cp of Stream Electives with CIVL5222 Dissertation A.
Civil Stream Core units	6	Select from CIVL9612: Fluid Mechanics
Civil Stream Specialisation units	6	Select from Unit Block: Civil Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
Civil Stream Specialisation units	6	Select from Unit Block: Civil Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
Professional Engineering units	0	Select from ENGG5217: Practical Experience

Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project Placement pathway take CIVL5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, CIVL5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Research units	6	Select from CIVL5021: Capstone Project B Note: Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace CIVL5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5223 Dissertation B.
Civil Stream Core units	6	Select from CIVL9903: Civil Engineering Design
Civil Stream Specialisation units	6	Select from Unit Block: Civil Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.
Civil Stream Specialisation units	6	Select from Unit Block: Civil Stream Specialisation units Note: Students should select a unit from their chosen Specialisation/Pathway.

4. Pathways

1. Stream Specialisation in Geomechanical Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Geomechanical Engineering Specialist Core units	6	Select from CIVL9411: Geotechnical Engineering 1
Specialisation - Geomechanical Engineering Advanced Specialist units	24	Select from CIVL6450: Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations CIVL6454: Rock Engineering CIVL6455: Advanced Soil Mechanics CIVL6456: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Specialisation - Geomechanical Engineering Specialist Elective units	6	Select from CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5460: Soil Mechanics 2

2. Stream Specialisation in Structures

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Structures Advanced Specialist Core units	24	Select from CIVL6257: Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete CIVL6264: Composite Steel-Concrete Structures CIVL6267: Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design CIVL6268: Structural Dynamics
Specialisation - Structures Specialist Elective units	12	Select from CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering

3. Stream Specialisation in Water Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Water Engineering Specialist Elective units	12	Select from CHNG5005: Wastewater Engineering CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL9614: Hydrology
Specialisation - Water Engineering Advanced Specialist Core units	24	Select from CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering CIVL6665: Advanced Water Resources Engineering CIVL6669: Applied Fluid Engineering Computing

4. Stream Specialisation in Civil Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation)

Type	CP	CP From
No Specialisation - Civil Stream Advanced Specialist units	24	Select from CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL6002: Measurement and Data in Civil Engineering CIVL6257: Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete CIVL6264: Composite Steel-Concrete Structures CIVL6267: Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design CIVL6268: Structural Dynamics CIVL6450: Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations CIVL6454: Rock Engineering CIVL6455: Advanced Soil Mechanics CIVL6456: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering CIVL6665: Advanced Water Resources Engineering CIVL6669: Applied Fluid Engineering Computing
No Specialisation - Civil Stream Specialist units	12	Select from CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5276: Bridge Engineering CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5452: Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5460: Soil Mechanics 2 CIVL5531: Advanced Integrated Building Engineering CIVL5533: Energy-efficient Building Systems CIVL5535: Building Envelope and Adaptive Engineering CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering CIVL5701: Transport Networks CIVL5702: Traffic Engineering CIVL5703: Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment CIVL5704: Transport Analytics CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis CIVL9235: Structural Analysis CIVL9310: Humanitarian Engineering CIVL9411: Geotechnical Engineering 1 CIVL9511: Basics of Integrated Building Engineering CIVL9614: Hydrology CIVL9704: Transport Informatics CIVL9705: Transport Design: Sustainable and Safe Access

Note: Students choosing not to complete a specific specialisation enrol in the Civil Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation) pathway.

ESIPS (Student Industrial Placement Scheme)

Type	CP	CP From
Core	24	CIVL5010: Major Industry Project Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take CIVL5010 in place of CIVL5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take CIVL5010 in place of CIVL5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Extended Capstone Project

Type	CP	CP From
Core	12	CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended Note: Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. CIVL5022 replaces CIVL5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

Note: Students take Capstone Project units CIVL5020 and CIVL5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CIVL5020/CIVL5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Research Pathway

Type	CP	CP From
Core	12	CIVL5222: Dissertation A Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. CIVL5222 replaces CIVL5020 and a 6cp elective unit.
Core	12	CIVL5223: Dissertation B Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. CIVL5223 replaces CIVL5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units CIVL5222 and CIVL5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Professional Engineering units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG5202	Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management	6	Semester 1
ENGG5204	Engineering Professional Practice	6	Semester 1
ENGG5217	Practical Experience	0	Int January Int February Int March Int April Int May Int June Int July Int August Int September Int October Int November Int December

Block 2 - Civil Stream Core units (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 36)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL6001	Civil Engineering in a Changing Climate	6	Semester 2
CIVL8811	Engineering Design and Construction	6	Semester 2
CIVL9205	Concrete Structures 1	6	Semester 1
CIVL9206	Steel Structures 1	6	Semester 2
CIVL9612	Fluid Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL9903	Civil Engineering Design	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 3 - Civil Stream Specialisation units (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 36)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG5005	Wastewater Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5266	Steel Structures - Stability	6	Semester 1
CIVL5269	Advanced Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL5276	Bridge Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5277	Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design	6	Semester 2
CIVL5320	Engineering for Sustainable Development	6	Semester 2
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5452	Geotechnical Engineering 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5458	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5460	Soil Mechanics 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5531	Advanced Integrated Building Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5533	Energy-efficient Building Systems	6	Semester 2
CIVL5535	Building Envelope and Adaptive Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5668	Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL5670	Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5701	Transport Networks	6	Semester 2
CIVL5702	Traffic Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5703	Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment	6	Semester 1
CIVL5704	Transport Analytics	6	Semester 2
CIVL5999	Advanced Research and Analysis	6	Semester 1
CIVL6002	Measurement and Data in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6257	Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete	6	Semester 1
CIVL6264	Composite Steel-Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL6267	Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL6268	Structural Dynamics	6	Semester 2
CIVL6450	Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations	6	Semester 1
CIVL6454	Rock Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6455	Advanced Soil Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL6456	Advanced Geotechnical Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL6665	Advanced Water Resources Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL6667	Water for Cities	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL6669	Applied Fluid Engineering Computing	6	Semester 2
CIVL9235	Structural Analysis	6	Semester 2
CIVL9310	Humanitarian Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL9411	Geotechnical Engineering 1	6	Semester 1
CIVL9511	Basics of Integrated Building Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL9614	Hydrology	6	Semester 2
CIVL9704	Transport Informatics	6	Semester 2
CIVL9705	Transport Design: Sustainable and Safe Access	6	Semester 1

Note: Students completing a specialisation take 36 credit points from a single specialisation area. Students not completing a specialisation complete the Civil Stream Specialist units (No Specialisation) pathway.

See the Majors/Pathways tab for details of specialisation and no specialisation pathways.

Block 5 - Research units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5010	Major Industry Project	24	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5020	Capstone Project A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5021	Capstone Project B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5022	Capstone Project B Extended	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5222	Dissertation A	12	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL5223	Dissertation B	12	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: See Majors/Pathways tab for Extended Capstone, Research and Major Industrial Project details.

Block 7 - Specialisation - Geomechanical Engineering Specialist Core units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL9411	Geotechnical Engineering 1	6	Semester 1

Block 8 - Specialisation - Geomechanical Engineering Advanced Specialist units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL6450	Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations	6	Semester 1
CIVL6454	Rock Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6455	Advanced Soil Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL6456	Advanced Geotechnical Engineering	6	Semester 2

Block 9 - Specialisation - Geomechanical Engineering Specialist Elective units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5460	Soil Mechanics 2	6	Semester 1

Block 10 - Specialisation - Structures Advanced Specialist Core units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL6257	Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete	6	Semester 1
CIVL6264	Composite Steel-Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL6267	Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL6268	Structural Dynamics	6	Semester 2

Block 11 - Specialisation - Structures Specialist Elective units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5266	Steel Structures - Stability	6	Semester 1
CIVL5269	Advanced Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL5277	Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design	6	Semester 2
CIVL5458	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1

Block 12 - Specialisation - Water Engineering Advanced Specialist Core units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5665	Water Supply for Towns and Cities	6	Semester 2
CIVL5670	Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6665	Advanced Water Resources Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL6669	Applied Fluid Engineering Computing	6	Semester 2

Block 13 - Specialisation - Water Engineering Specialist Elective units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CHNG5005	Wastewater Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL9614	Hydrology	6	Semester 2

Block 14 - No Specialisation - Civil Stream Advanced Specialist units (Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5665	Water Supply for Towns and Cities	6	Semester 2
CIVL6002	Measurement and Data in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6257	Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete	6	Semester 1
CIVL6264	Composite Steel-Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL6267	Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL6268	Structural Dynamics	6	Semester 2
CIVL6450	Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations	6	Semester 1
CIVL6454	Rock Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL6455	Advanced Soil Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL6456	Advanced Geotechnical Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL6665	Advanced Water Resources Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL6669	Applied Fluid Engineering Computing	6	Semester 2

Block 15 - No Specialisation - Civil Stream Specialist units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5266	Steel Structures - Stability	6	Semester 1
CIVL5269	Advanced Concrete Structures	6	Semester 2
CIVL5276	Bridge Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5277	Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design	6	Semester 2
CIVL5320	Engineering for Sustainable Development	6	Semester 2
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5452	Geotechnical Engineering 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5458	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5460	Soil Mechanics 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5531	Advanced Integrated Building Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5533	Energy-efficient Building Systems	6	Semester 2
CIVL5535	Building Envelope and Adaptive Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5668	Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL5670	Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5701	Transport Networks	6	Semester 2
CIVL5702	Traffic Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5703	Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment	6	Semester 1
CIVL5704	Transport Analytics	6	Semester 2
CIVL5999	Advanced Research and Analysis	6	Semester 1
CIVL9235	Structural Analysis	6	Semester 2
CIVL9310	Humanitarian Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL9411	Geotechnical Engineering 1	6	Semester 1
CIVL9511	Basics of Integrated Building Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL9614	Hydrology	6	Semester 2
CIVL9704	Transport Informatics	6	Semester 2
CIVL9705	Transport Design: Sustainable and Safe Access	6	Semester 1

Course:	Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Civil) 2025+ (2025)
CP Required:	96
Min FT Duration:	2.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025

Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Civil) 2025+ (2025)

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