Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Structural) (2010)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2010.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Structural) (2010)
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

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL3612: Fluid Mechanics
Core
6 CIVL4811: Engineering Design and Construction
Core
6 CIVL5507: Foundations of Concrete Structures 1
6 Select from Unit Block:
Structural Electives

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5508: Foundations of Steel Structures 1
Core
6 ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice
12 Select from Unit Block:
Structural Electives

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
Core
0 ENGG5217: Practical Experience
Core
6 ENGG5220: Engineering Project A


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of MPE are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace ENGG5220 and 6cp of electives with ENGG5222 Dissertation A.
12 Select from Unit Block:
Structural Electives

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CIVL5510: Foundations of Civil Engineering Design
Core
6 ENGG5221: Engineering Project B


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of MPE are eligible for the Research pathway and may replace ENGG5221 and 6cp of electives with ENGG5223 Dissertation B.
6 Select from Unit Block:
Other Specialist Electives
6 Select from Unit Block:
Structural Electives

4. Pathways

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 ENGG5222: Dissertation A
Core
12 ENGG5223: Dissertation B

Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher in their first 48 credits of MPE are eligible for the Research Pathway and may replace ENGG5220 and ENGG5221 and 12 cp of Year 2 electives with ENGG5222 Dissertation A and ENGG5223 Dissertation B.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Structural Electives (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 36)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CIVL5257 Concrete Structures - Prestressed Concrete 6 Semester 1
CIVL5264 Composite Steel-Concrete Structures 6 Semester 2
CIVL5266 Steel Structures - Stability 6 Semester 1
CIVL5267 Steel Structures - Advanced Analysis and Design 6 Semester 1
CIVL5268 Structural Dynamics 6 Semester 2
CIVL5269 Advanced Concrete Structures 6 Semester 2
CIVL5458 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering 6 Semester 1

Block 2 - Other Specialist Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
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
CIVL5665 Water Supply for Towns and Cities 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 6 credit points from the units listed.