1. Overview

Course:	Civil / Science (2024)
CP Required:	240
Min FT Duration:	5.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	School of Civil Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

Summary

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 240 credit points as follows:

Engineering (168 credit points):

► 6 credit points of Introductory Computing units table

► 12 credit points of Foundations Mathematics units table

► 30 credit points of Project table

► The Professional Engagement Program (PEP) table comprising ENGP1001 (0cp), ENGP1002 (0cp), ENGP1003 (0cp), ENGP2001 (0cp), ENGP2002 (0cp), ENGP2003 (0cp), ENGP3001 (0cp) and ENGP3002 (0cp)

► 90 credit points of Civil Stream core units

► 30 credit points of Civil Stream elective units

The completion of a specialisation is not mandatory. If a student chooses to do a specialisation it must be completed within the 168 credit points outlined above. Specialisations are listed in the 'Majors/Pathways' tab.

Science (ˆ84 credit points)

► *12 credit points of Science degree core units (12 cp of MATH1XXX in Engineering Core meets this requirement)

► *48 credit points of Table A major

► 6 credit points of OLE units

► 18 credit points of electives from Science Table A or Table S

* The Science degree core units comprise 12 cp of MATH1XXX units and 12cp of 1000-level units from Table A. The 1000-level units from the Table A major count towards Science degree core requirement. If you are taking a Mathematics major, you must complete 12 cp of other 1000-level Science Table A units.

ˆ With Math units taken as part of the Engineering component, students enrol in 72 cp of Science units in total.

Dalyell Scholars Program

Students in the Dalyell Scholars program can review the Dalyell Canvas page for information on fitting the program into their degree:

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7156/pages/enrolment-options-for-dalyell-scholars

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit; subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their school before enrolling.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Note: MATH1061 may be replaced by advanced unit MATH1961, subject to prerequisite conditions being met. Students should seek advice from their school before enrolling.

Note: MATH1062 may be replaced by advanced unit MATH1962.

4. Pathways

1. Stream Specialisation in Environmental Fluids

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Environmental Fluids Units	18	Select from CIVL3614: Hydrology CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5665: Water Supply for Towns and Cities CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design CIVL5670: Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis

Note: The specialisation changed its name to Water Engineering in 2025.

2. Stream Specialisation in Geotechnical Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Geotechnical Engineering Core Units	6	Select from CIVL3411: Geotechnical Engineering 1
Specialisation - Geotechnical Engineering Elective Units	12	Select from CIVL5351: Geoenvironmental Engineering CIVL5452: Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVL5453: Geotechnical Hazards CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5460: Soil Mechanics 2 CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis

3. Stream Specialisation in Humanitarian Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Humanitarian Engineering Core Units	6	Select from CIVL3310: Humanitarian Engineering
Specialisation - Humanitarian Engineering Elective Units	12	Select from CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development CIVL5330: Global Engineering Field Work ENGG3801: Industry and Community Project Note: In 2025, CIVL5453 has been removed from the Humanitarian Engineering stream specialisation electives. Students who already completed these units towards the specialisation prior to 2025 will still have them included.

4. Stream Specialisation in Integrated Building Engineering

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Integrated Building Engineering Core Units	6	Select from CIVL3511: Basics of Integrated Building Engineering
Specialisation - Integrated Building Engineering Elective Units	12	Select from CIVL5531: Advanced Integrated Building Engineering CIVL5533: Energy-efficient Building Systems CIVL5535: Building Envelope and Adaptive Engineering

5. Stream Specialisation in Project Management

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Project Management Core Units	12	Select from CIVL2812: Project Appraisal CIVL3806: Scheduling
Specialisation - Project Management Elective Units	6	Select from CIVL4812: Legal Aspects of Projects CIVL4816: Project Conflict Management CIVL4817: Adapting to Project Context CIVL4818: Sustainability and Knowledge Management CIVL4819: Project Acceptance

6. Stream Specialisation in Structures

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Structures Core Units	6	Select from CIVL3235: Structural Analysis
Specialisation - Structures Selective Units	12	Select from CIVL5266: Steel Structures - Stability CIVL5269: Advanced Concrete Structures CIVL5276: Bridge Engineering CIVL5277: Structural Rehabilitation and Timber Design
Specialisation - Structures Elective Units	6	Select from CIVL5458: Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering CIVL5668: Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design CIVL5999: Advanced Research and Analysis

Note: A Stream Specialisation in Structures requires 18 cp: 6 cp of Structures Core, a minimum of 6 cp and maximum of 12 cp of Structures Selective units, and a maximum of 6 cp of Structures Elective units.

7. Stream Specialisation in Transport

Type	CP	CP From
Specialisation - Transport Core Units	6	Select from CIVL3704: Transport Informatics
Specialisation - Transport Elective Units	12	Select from CIVL3705: Transport Design: Sustainable and Safe Access CIVL5701: Transport Networks CIVL5702: Traffic Engineering CIVL5703: Transport Policy, Planning and Deployment CIVL5704: Transport Analytics

5. Unit Blocks

Block 0 - Introductory Computing Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG1810	Introduction to Engineering Computing	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February
INFO1110	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1910	Introduction to Programming (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: Students must complete:

-6cp from ENGG1810 or (INFO1110 or INFO1910). For Civil stream students it is recommended that ENGG1810 is taken.

Block 1 - Foundation Mathematics Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1061	Mathematics 1A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1062	Mathematics 1B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1961	Mathematics 1A (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
MATH1962	Mathematics 1B (Advanced)	6	Semester 2

Block 2 - Projects Table (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO1560	Introduction to Aerospace Engineering	6	Semester 1
BMET1960	Biomedical Engineering 1A	6	Semester 1
CHNG1108	Introduction to Chemical Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL1900	Introduction to Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL4022	Thesis A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL4023	Thesis B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC1004	Practical Introduction to Electrical Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC1005	Introduction to Software Engineering	6	Semester 1
ENGG1800	Introduction to Engineering A	6	Semester 1
ENGG2112	Multi-disciplinary Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG3112	Interdisciplinary Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MECH1560	Introduction to Mechanical Engineering	6	Semester 1
MTRX1701	Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering	6	Semester 1

Note: - Students are to select the introduction unit relevant to their stream.

- Students are to select the thesis units relevant to their stream. Aeronautical, Mechanical and Mechatronic students are to enrol in the AMME coded units. Students in both Electrical and Software are to enrol in the ELEC coded units.

Block 3 - Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGP1001	Professional Engagement Program 1A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP1002	Professional Engagement Program 1B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP1003	Professional Engagement Program 1C	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2001	Professional Engagement Program 2A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2002	Professional Engagement Program 2B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2003	Professional Engagement Program 2C	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3001	Professional Engagement Program 3A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3002	Professional Engagement Program 3B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: -Candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours must complete the Professional Engagement Program units of study.

- Candidates must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of study

Block 4 - Civil Stream Core (Min CP: 90,Max CP: 90)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL1022	Geological Hazards	6	Semester 2
CIVL1110	Materials	6	Semester 2 Int February
CIVL1802	Statics	6	Semester 1 Int January Int July
CIVL1810	Engineering Construction and Surveying	6	Semester 2
CIVL2010	Environmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL2201	Structural Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL2410	Soil Mechanics 1	6	Semester 2
CIVL2611	Introductory Fluid Mechanics	6	Semester 2
CIVL2700	Transport Systems	6	Semester 1
CIVL3205	Concrete Structures 1	6	Semester 1
CIVL3206	Steel Structures 1	6	Semester 2
CIVL3612	Fluid Mechanics	6	Semester 1
CIVL3811	Engineering Design and Construction	6	Semester 2
CIVL4903	Civil Engineering Design	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH2061	Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus	6	Semester 1 Summer Main

Block 5 - Civil Stream Elective units (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL2812	Project Appraisal	6	Semester 2
CIVL3235	Structural Analysis	6	Semester 2
CIVL3310	Humanitarian Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL3411	Geotechnical Engineering 1	6	Semester 2
CIVL3511	Basics of Integrated Building Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL3614	Hydrology	6	Semester 2
CIVL3704	Transport Informatics	6	Semester 1
CIVL3705	Transport Design: Sustainable and Safe Access	6	Semester 1
CIVL3806	Scheduling	6	Semester 2
CIVL4203	Major Industrial Project	24	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL4812	Legal Aspects of Projects	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL4816	Project Conflict Management	6	Semester 2
CIVL4817	Adapting to Project Context	6	Semester 1
CIVL4818	Sustainability and Knowledge Management	6	Semester 1
CIVL4819	Project Acceptance	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
CIVL5330	Global Engineering Field Work	6	Int July
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5452	Geotechnical Engineering 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5453	Geotechnical Hazards	6	Semester 2
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
CIVL5665	Water Supply for Towns and Cities	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

Block 6 - Specialisation - Environmental Fluids Units (Max CP: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3614	Hydrology	6	Semester 2
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5665	Water Supply for Towns and Cities	6	Semester 2
CIVL5668	Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL5670	Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5999	Advanced Research and Analysis	6	Semester 1

Note: The specialisation changed its name to Water Engineering in 2025.

Block 7 - Specialisation - Geotechnical Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3411	Geotechnical Engineering 1	6	Semester 2

Block 8 - Specialisation - Geotechnical Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5351	Geoenvironmental Engineering	6	Semester 2
CIVL5452	Geotechnical Engineering 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5453	Geotechnical Hazards	6	Semester 2
CIVL5458	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5460	Soil Mechanics 2	6	Semester 1
CIVL5999	Advanced Research and Analysis	6	Semester 1

Block 9 - Specialisation - Humanitarian Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3310	Humanitarian Engineering	6	Semester 1

Block 10 - Specialisation - Humanitarian Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5320	Engineering for Sustainable Development	6	Semester 2
CIVL5330	Global Engineering Field Work	6	Int July
ENGG3801	Industry and Community Project	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: In 2025, CIVL5453 has been removed from the Humanitarian Engineering stream specialisation electives. Students who already completed these units towards the specialisation prior to 2025 will still have them included.

Block 11 - Specialisation - Integrated Building Engineering Core Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3511	Basics of Integrated Building Engineering	6	Semester 1

Block 12 - Specialisation - Integrated Building Engineering Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
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

Block 13 - Specialisation - Project Management Core Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL2812	Project Appraisal	6	Semester 2
CIVL3806	Scheduling	6	Semester 2

Block 14 - Specialisation - Project Management Elective Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL4812	Legal Aspects of Projects	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CIVL4816	Project Conflict Management	6	Semester 2
CIVL4817	Adapting to Project Context	6	Semester 1
CIVL4818	Sustainability and Knowledge Management	6	Semester 1
CIVL4819	Project Acceptance	6	Semester 1

Block 15 - Specialisation - Structures Core Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3235	Structural Analysis	6	Semester 2

Block 16 - Specialisation - Structures Selective 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

Block 17 - Specialisation - Structures Elective Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL5458	Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL5668	Fundamentals of Wind Engineering for Design	6	Semester 1
CIVL5999	Advanced Research and Analysis	6	Semester 1

Block 18 - Specialisation - Transport Core Units (Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3704	Transport Informatics	6	Semester 1

Block 19 - Specialisation - Transport Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
CIVL3705	Transport Design: Sustainable and Safe Access	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

Block 20 - Science Units (Min CP: 72,Max CP: 72)

Note: Candidates must complete 84 credit points of Science study, including at least one major in a Science subject area and 6 credit points of OLEs. (Math units taken as part of the Engineering component meet the requirement of 12 cp of Science core, therefore students complete 72 cp Science total.)

See Science faculty handbook for list of Science units and majors: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/