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<p>Become a civil engineer responsible for planning, designing and constructing projects that involve the built environment. From roads to railways, dams to harbors, houses to high-rises; civil engineers are responsible for the design and construction of all these assets. It is also civil engineers who work with other experts like builders, architects and clients to ensure that structures are safe, economical, and environmentally-sound. Students will learn how to prevent flooding, design irrigation systems and road infrastructure, and build multi-storeyed buildings. It is these skills that may see you specialize in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport engineering, water engineering, or construction and infrastructure management. All online students are required to attend on campus block labs</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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Overview
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Course learning outcomes
Placement
Additional costs
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
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Overview
Course overview
<p>Become a civil engineer responsible for planning, designing and constructing projects that involve the built environment. From roads to railways, dams to harbors, houses to high-rises; civil engineers are responsible for the design and construction of all these assets. It is also civil engineers who work with other experts like builders, architects and clients to ensure that structures are safe, economical, and environmentally-sound. Students will learn how to prevent flooding, design irrigation systems and road infrastructure, and build multi-storeyed buildings. It is these skills that may see you specialize in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport engineering, water engineering, or construction and infrastructure management. All online students are required to attend on campus block labs</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
480
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
4 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Guaranteed ATAR:
60
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Engineers Australia (EA)</a> </p>(Full accreditation) </p></span>
CRICOS code:
116395A
Course coordinator:
<p>Amin Soltani</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Current or recent year 12 graduates
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in any English</li><li>Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in Maths: General Mathematics</li></ul>
ATAR
<p>This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.</p>
Guaranteed ATAR
You're guaranteed a place in this course if you receive an ATAR of 60 or higher and complete all the requirements.
Selection rank adjustments
<ul> <li><strong>Subject adjustments</strong> <br/> Subject adjustments may apply to this course. Please visit <a href="https://delta.vtac.edu.au/coursesearch/#/search">CourseSearch</a> in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website, find this course and open the 'Course requirements' section to see if subject adjustments apply. </li> <li><strong>Equity schemes</strong> <br/> If you've faced educational disadvantage, we encourage you to apply for our <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/undergraduate/equity-schemes/">equity schemes</a>. Depending on your eligibility and circumstances, an equity scheme application may support your course application. </li> </ul>
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<p>Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level or above, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/courses/dfs0-federation-access-studies-fast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federation Access Studies (FAST)</a>.</p>
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a Certificate IV in a cognate discipline in Engineering</li></ul><ul><li>Students with a cognate Cert IV in Engineering may need to complete pathway mathematics unit 'Introduction to Technical Maths' from the Federation University Foundation Access Studies (FAST) course.</li></ul>
Applicants with work and life experience
Academic requirements
<p>The application will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and an appropriate pathway will be recommended.</p>
International students
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent.</li></ul><ul><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in any English</li><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in Maths: General Mathematics</li></ul>
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 480 credit points comprising:
180
credit points from
Core
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180
credit points from
Major
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60
credit points for one
Minor
from
Minor
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60
credit points from
Co-op
Core
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
ENGRG1001
Computational Skills for Engineers
15
ENGRG1002
Physics for Engineers 1
15
ENGRG1003
Engineering Design 1
15
MATHS1100
Applied Mathematics 1
15
ENGRG1004
Physics for Engineers 2
15
ENGRG1005
Engineering Design 2
15
MATHS2100
Applied Mathematics 2
15
ENGRG4001
Engineering Design Project
15
ENGRG4002
Engineering Capstone Project 1
15
ENGRG4003
Engineering Capstone Project 2
30
COOPE1001
Professional Identity (Engineering)
15
Major
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
ENGRG2301
Solid Mechanics
15
ENGRG2107
Construction Engineering
15
ENGRG2106
Hydrology and Hydraulics
15
ENGRG2102
Geotechnical Engineering 1
15
ENGRG2104
Structural Engineering 1
15
ENGRG3101
Structural Engineering 2
15
ENGRG2103
Water and Wastewater System
15
ENGRG9101
Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
15
ENGRG9103
Water Resource Management
15
ENGRG4105
Geotechnical Engineering 2
15
ENGRG4106
Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Construction
15
ENGRG3103
Road and Traffic Engineering
15
Minor
Complete one Minor from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EN8.MIN.BE
Business and Entrepreneurship
60
EN8.MIN.AIN
Artificial Intelligence
60
EN8.MIN.ENV
Environmental Science
60
EN8.MIN.TEC
Mining Technology
60
Co-op
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
COOPE2011
Co-operative Placement 1 (Engineering)
30
COOPE2012
Co-operative Placement 2 (Engineering)
30
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students who are enrolled in at least 30 credit points of a course within a particular semester, will be sent a Letter of Commendation at the end of each term in which they achieve a "D" (Distinction) or better average (GPA of 6.5+) across the term enrolment.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
ENGRG1001
Computational Skills for Engineers
Core
15
ENGRG1002
Physics for Engineers 1
Core
15
ENGRG1003
Engineering Design 1
Core
15
MATHS1100
Applied Mathematics 1
Core
15
Semester 2
ENGRG1004
Physics for Engineers 2
Core
15
ENGRG1005
Engineering Design 2
Core
15
COOPE1001
Professional Identity (Engineering)
Core
15
MATHS2100
Applied Mathematics 2
Core
15
Year 2
Semester 1
ENGRG2107
Construction Engineering
Major
15
ENGRG2106
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Major
15
ENGRG2301
Solid Mechanics
Major
15
MINOR
15
Semester 2
ENGRG2102
Geotechnical Engineering 1
Major
15
ENGRG2104
Structural Engineering 1
Major
15
ENGRG2103
Water and Wastewater System
Major
15
MINOR
15
Year 3
Semester 1
ENGRG3101
Structural Engineering 2
Major
15
MINOR
15
COOPE2011
Co-operative Placement 1 (Engineering)
Co-op
30
Semester 2
ENGRG3103
Road and Traffic Engineering
Major
15
MINOR
15
COOPE2012
Co-operative Placement 2 (Engineering)
Co-op
30
Year 4
Semester 1
ENGRG9101
Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
Major
15
ENGRG9103
Water Resource Management
Major
15
ENGRG4001
Engineering Design Project
Core
15
ENGRG4002
Engineering Capstone Project 1
Core
15
Semester 2
ENGRG4105
Geotechnical Engineering 2
Major
15
ENGRG4106
Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Construction
Major
15
ENGRG4003
Engineering Capstone Project 2
Core
30
Semester 2 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 2
MATHS2100
Applied Mathematics 2
Core
15
ENGRG1004
Physics for Engineers 2
Core
15
ENGRG1005
Engineering Design 2
Core
15
COOPE1001
Professional Identity (Engineering)
Core
15
Year 2
Semester 1
MATHS1100
Applied Mathematics 1
Core
15
ENGRG1001
Computational Skills for Engineers
Core
15
ENGRG1002
Physics for Engineers 1
Core
15
ENGRG1003
Engineering Design 1
Core
15
Semester 2
ENGRG2102
Geotechnical Engineering 1
Major
15
ENGRG3103
Road and Traffic Engineering
Major
15
ENGRG2103
Water and Wastewater System
Major
15
MINOR
15
Year 3
Semester 1
ENGRG2107
Construction Engineering
Major
15
ENGRG2106
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Major
15
ENGRG2301
Solid Mechanics
Major
15
MINOR
15
Semester 2
ENGRG2104
Structural Engineering 1
Major
15
MINOR
15
COOPE2012
Co-operative Placement 2 (Engineering)
Co-op
30
Year 4
Semester 1
ENGRG3101
Structural Engineering 2
Major
15
ENGRG9101
Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
Major
15
ENGRG4002
Engineering Capstone Project 1
Core
15
MINOR
15
Semester 2
ENGRG4105
Geotechnical Engineering 2
Major
15
ENGRG4106
Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Construction
Major
15
ENGRG4003
Engineering Capstone Project 2
Core
30
Year 5
Semester 1
ENGRG9103
Water Resource Management
Major
15
ENGRG4001
Engineering Design Project
Core
15
COOPE2011
Co-operative Placement 1 (Engineering)
Co-op
30
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Apply systems engineering principles to the design, integration, and management of complex civil engineering projects, demonstrating ethical responsibility, professional accountability and alignment with ethical and regulatory standards.</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Apply sustainable engineering principles and develop innovative design solutions considering environmental, social, and economic impacts.</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Systematically identify and manage risks in civil engineering activities and develop effective, evidence-based solutions to complex problems.</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning, reflective practice and self-improvement in the engineering profession.</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Demonstrate awareness of diversity and inclusion in engineering practice and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.</p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Apply human-centered design principles and demonstrate effective communication across a range of cultural, disciplinary, and professional contexts.</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>Apply engineering fundamentals, mathematics, and analytical techniques to identify and solve civil engineering problems.</p>
<p>8</p>
<p>Design socially and environmentally responsible engineering solutions and manage projects to achieve effective and sustainable outcomes.</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>Apply innovative and creative thinking to engineering design processes to develop practical, sustainable and human-centered solutions.</p>
Placement
Placement information
<p>This course requires students to complete 450 hours as part of the placement requirements.</p>
Additional costs
URGD/PGCW/NAWD
Other study costs
<p>Students may incur these additional costs, which are not invoiced by the university, in order to complete the course. </p><ul><li>Textbooks</li><li>Equipment</li></ul>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
VET pathways
VET pathways
<p>This course offers VET articulation agreements, provided you meet the additional admissions requirements.</p>
CRS_CRDT_VET_QUAL_PROVIDE
Qualification code and title
Credit points
Restrictions
MEM50222 Diploma of Engineering – Technical
60 credit points
Agreement specific to students who complete MEM50222 at Gordon TAFE. If students have completed this qualification at another provider, they must have completed the following units to receive full credit: • MEM23004 Apply technical mathematics • MEM12024 Perform computations • MEM16008 Interact with computing technology • MEM09011 Apply basic engineering design concepts • MEM23109 Apply engineering mechanics principles • MEM30012 Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment • MEM09221 Create 3D model assemblies using computer-aided design (CAD) system • MEM09229 Read and interpret technical engineering drawings • MEM30031 Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements • MEM22013 Coordinate engineering projects • MEM30029 Use workshop equipment and processes to complete an engineering project • MEM30007 Select common engineering materials • MEM12023Perform engineering measurements • MEM30027 Prepare basic programs for programmable logic controllers • MEM23003 Operate and program computers and/or controllers in engineering situations
Higher education pathways
Higher education pathways
<p>The following articulation agreements are available for this course.</p>
CRS_CRDT_VET_QUAL_PROVIDE
Course code and title
Institute / school / organisation
Specialisation
Credit points
DP-ENG1 - Diploma of Engineering
Swinburne Institute
75 credit points
Credit pathways
Credit pathways
<p>The courses listed below offer approved credit pathways into this course, provided you meet the additional admission requirements.</p>
CRS_CRDT_QUAL_PROVIDE
Course code and title
Institute / school
Credit points
<p>EL1 - Diploma of Engineering</p>
Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability
120 credit points
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
Unit exclusions
<ul><li>ENGRG4002 Engineering Capstone Project 1</li><li>ENGRG4003 Engineering Capstone Project 2</li></ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
480
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
4 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Guaranteed ATAR:
60
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Engineers Australia (EA)</a> </p>(Full accreditation) </p></span>
CRICOS code:
116395A
Course coordinator:
<p>Amin Soltani</p>
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