Faculty of Engineering

School of Civil Engineering

Civil / Law (2015)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2015.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Civil / Law (2015)
CP Required: 288
Min FT Duration: 6.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: School of Civil Engineering
Years Offered: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

This course outline should be read in conjunction with the Handbook for the Bachelor of Engineering: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/engineering/coursework/engineering_laws.shtml

To qualify for the combined BE(Civil)/LLB degree the candidate is required to complete 288 credit points comprising:

(a) 144 credit points of CORE Civil units,

and

(b) 102 credit points of compulsory Law units,

and

(c) 42 credit points of elective Law units from the Faculty of Law Undergraduate Table, of which a maximum of 36 credit points are taken from Part 1 and a minimum of 6 credit points are taken from Part 2.

Civil Engineering Specialisation Streams

Specialisation stream 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 that stream and complete at least 3 Civil electives from the relevant specialiastion stream listed below and undertake an Honours Thesis or Engineering Project in a related topic.

(i) Structures Stream: CIVL3235; CIVL5266; CIVL5269; CIVL5458

(ii) Environmental Stream: CIVL3614; CIVL5351; CIVL5668; CIVL5670

(iii) Geotechnical Stream: CIVL3411; CIVL5351; CIVL5452; CIVL5458

(iv) Construction Management Stream: CIVL3805, CIVL4815, CIVL3813, CIVL4810 and CIVL4814. Students cannot do more than four units from the Construction Engineering and Management stream, even as a free elective. CIVL3813 is a 4th year elective, not 3rd year.

In order to satisfy the requirements for specialisation the candidate may need to complete more than 288 credit points.

"Free" Electives

There are no free electives available in this degree.

Engineering Honours Requirement

Candidates are required to achieve a minimum HWAM (Honours Weighted Average Mark) of 65% to qualify for the Honours degree. Students who satisfy all requirements for graduation except the HWAM required for honours will be awarded the PASS degree Bachelor of Engineering.

Acceptable alternative units of study

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.

Overloaded Semesters

Students are required to complete 30 CP in 1st semester in both years 1 and 2.

Students are required to complete only 18 CP in 2nd semester in both years 4 and 5 .

If students feel they cannot attempt 30 CP in a semester they may consider doing some units in Summer School or Winter School (recommended ENGG1801 and LAWS1015).

If, however, such students are further unable to enrol in summer school they are advised to discuss possible alternative enrolment programs with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Civil Engineering.

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG1800: Introduction to Engineering A
Core
6 ENGG1801: Engineering Computing
Core
6 LAWS1006: Foundations of Law
Core
3 MATH1001: Differential Calculus


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1021.
Core
3 MATH1002: Linear Algebra
Core
6 PHYS1001: Physics 1 (Regular)

Note: ENGG1801, MATH1001 and MATH1002 are available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG1802: Engineering Mechanics


Note: From 2018, this unit is not available to Civil stream students. Replacement unit is CIVL1802.
Core
6 ENGG1803: Professional Engineering 1
Core
6 GEOL1501: Engineering Geology 1
Core
3 MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling


Note: This unit is discontinued from 2018. Replacement unit is MATH1023.
Core
3 MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data

Note: ENGG1802, MATH1003 and MATH1005 are available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS1015: Contracts
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

Note: MATH2061 and LAWS1015 are available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS1012: Torts
Core
0 LAWS1013: Legal Research 1
Core
6 CIVL2230: Introduction to Structural Concepts and Design
Core
6 CIVL2410: Soil Mechanics 1
Core
6 CIVL2611: Introductory Fluid Mechanics

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS1014: Civil and Criminal Procedure
Core
6 CIVL3010: Sustainable Systems Engineering
Core
6 CIVL3205: Concrete Structures 1
Core
6 CIVL3812: Project Appraisal

Note: LAWS1014 is available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS1016: Criminal Law
Core
6 LAWS1017: Torts and Contracts II
Core
6 CIVL3206: Steel Structures 1

Note: LAWS1017 is available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
0 LAWS1019: Legal Research II
Core
6 LAWS1023: Public International Law
Core
6 CIVL3612: Fluid Mechanics
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

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS1021: Public Law
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

Note: LAWS1021 is available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS2010: Administrative Law
Core
6 LAWS2011: Federal Constitutional Law
Core
6 LAWS2012: Intro to Property and Commercial Law
Core
6 LAWS2013: The Legal Profession

Note: Senior Law elective units are normally done in year 6, but students may substitute one compulsory unit with one elective unit in each semester of year 5, deferring the compulsory unit(s) to final year. Students cannot enrol in more than 2 elective units in year 5.

LAWS2021 and LAWS2013 may be available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS2014: Corporations Law
Core
6 LAWS2015: Equity
Core
6 LAWS2016: Evidence
Core
6 LAWS2017: Real Property

Note: Senior Law elective units are normally done in year 6, but students may substitute one compulsory unit with one elective unit in each semester of year 5, deferring the compulsory unit(s) to final year. Students cannot enrol in more than 2 elective units in year 5.

LAWS2014, LAWS2015, LAWS2016 and LAWS2017 may be available during summer and/or winter school.

Year 6 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 LAWS2018: Private International Law A
Elective
18 Electives.

Note: In year 6 students are required to complete LAWS2018 Private International Law A plus 42 credit points from Semester 1 Senior Elective Units as listed in Law Faculty Handbook Table 1. See Law Faculty Handbook for more details: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/law/

LAWS2018 may be taken in Semester 1 or Semester 2. Students who commenced the Combined Law program before 2011 do not need to complete LAWS2018 but must complete 48 credit points of elective units of study rather than 42 credit points.

Year 6 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Elective
24 Electives.

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

No Unit Tables defined for this course version.