Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) (2013)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2013.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) (2013)
CP Required: 144
Min FT Duration: 3.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed here.

Admission to candidature

Admission to candidature requires: EITHER (a) a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sydney, OR (b) equivalent qualification, with a minimum credit average; OR (c) a non-engineering bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average, with studies equivalent to 48 credit points in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, computing or statistics, as related to the intended engineering specialisation.

All candidates for admission must have prior learning equivalent to 48 credit points in total, which, in the estimation of the Dean, is comparable to the requirements for the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering at this University in the stream sought for admission.

Credit for previous study

A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director Dean and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Candidates transferring from the Master of Engineering to the Master of Professional Engineering may transfer up to 24 credit points provided units are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. Any additional credit is subject to the approval by the Dean.

Progression

Candidates are required to meet the progression requirements as specified in the University's Coursework Rule, and required to have a WAM >= 65% based on the results of all units of study once a minimum of 48 credit points have been first attempted. Candidates who do not meet this WAM requirement will have their enrolment transferred to the Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Professional Engineering).

Transitional provisions

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2013 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2013 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2013 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.

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
Core
6 CIVL5501: Foundations of Materials
Core
6 CIVL5502: Foundations of Structural Mechanics
Core
6 CIVL5506: Foundations of Engineering Construction and Surveying

Note: Year 1 covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5504: Foundations of Soil Mechanics
Core
6 CIVL5505: Foundations of Introductory Fluid Mechanics
Core
6 CIVL5509: Foundations of Structural Concepts and Design
Core
6 ENGG5011: Engineering Foundation Studies A

Note: Year 1 covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

Year 1 - Summer Main

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG5802: Foundations of Engineering Mechanics


Note: This unit is also available in Semester 2.

Note: Year 1 covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5507: Foundations of Concrete Structures 1
Core
6 CIVL5511: Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
Core
6 CIVL5512: Foundations of Engineering Design and Construction
Core
6 ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5508: Foundations of Steel Structures 1
Core
6 ENGG5205: Professional Practice in Project Management
12 Select from Unit Block:
Specialist Electives

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5020: Capstone Project A


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5020 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5222 Dissertation A
Core
0 ENGG5217: Practical Experience
12 Select from Unit Block:
Advanced Electives
6 Select from Unit Block:
Specialist Electives

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5021: Capstone Project B


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace CIVL5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CIVL5223 Dissertation B
Core
6 CIVL5510: Foundations of Civil Engineering Design
12 Select from Unit Block:
Advanced Electives

4. Pathways

Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5020: Capstone Project A
Core
6 CIVL5021: Capstone Project B

Note: Capstone Project must be completed by all students, unless undertaking Research Pathway (conditions below). Capstone Project is normally completed across two semesters in two stages through CIVL5020 (6cp) and CIVL5021 (6cp). However, it may also be completed in a single semester (12 cp).

Extended Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5020: Capstone Project A
Core
12 CIVL5022: Capstone Project B Extended

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

Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 CIVL5222: Dissertation A
Core
12 CIVL5223: Dissertation B

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

Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Specialist Electives (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability 6 Semester 1
CIVL5269 Advanced Concrete Structures 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
CIVL5503 Foundations of Hydrology 6
CIVL5513 Foundations of Structural Analysis 6
CIVL5514 Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering 6
CIVL5665 Water Supply for Towns and Cities 6 Semester 2
CIVL5670 Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering 6 Semester 1

Note: Students must complete 18 credit points from the units listed across the two years of the degree.

Block 2 - Advanced Electives (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering 6 Semester 1
CIVL5257 Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete 6 Semester 1
CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures 6 Semester 2
CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design 6 Semester 1
CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics 6 Semester 2
CIVL5450 Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations 6 Semester 1
CIVL5451 Numerical and Computer Methods in Geotechnical Engineering 6
CIVL5454 Rock Engineering 6 Semester 2
CIVL5455 Engineering Behaviour of Soils 6 Semester 2
CIVL5666 Open Channel Flow & Hydraulic Structures 6 Semester 1
CIVL5668 Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design 6 Semester 1
CIVL5669 Applied Fluid Engineering Computing 6 Semester 2

Note: Students must complete 24 credit points from the units listed across Year 2.