Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Major in Civil
Build the future – literally – with a Swinburne civil major featuring technical excellence and real-world industry learning opportunities. Gain the technical expertise and management skills needed to plan, design, construct and maintain infrastructure, with plenty of hands-on workplace learning.
University Rankings &
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Professional
Skills You Build
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Problem solving
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Sustainable design principles
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Information and research literacy
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Understanding ethical considerations
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Oral and written communication
Comprehensive Course
Structure
Overall (4 years Bachelor)
Successful completion of the Swinburne Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Core Units (11 Units)
- Preliminary Mathematics
- Introduction to Programming
- Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
- Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
- Engineering Materials
- Engineering Mechanics
- Calculus and Applications
- Linear Algebra and Applications
- Energy and Motion
- Final Year Capstone Project 1
- Final Year Capstone Project 2
Major Units (18 Units)
- Topographical Engineering
- Design of Concrete Structures
- Geomechanics
- Road Engineering
- Digital Engineering Project
- Urban Water Resources
- Professional Experience in Engineering
- Design of Stel Structures
- Transport Engineering
- Cost Engineering Project
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings
- Infrastructure Design Project
- Water Engineering Design Project
- Engineering Data Analytics and Applications
- Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
- Structural Mechanics
- Engineering Management Project
Elective Units (4 Units)
Students have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of electives across the different courses offered by BUC, allowing you to tailor your academic experience to your interests and career goals.
Associated
Careers
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Civil engineer
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Civil design engineer
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Structural engineer
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Environmental engineer
Program Entry
Requirements
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Main Pathway
Main Pathway: Australian Foundation – 65%
Alternative Academic Qualifications: (International Baccalaureate, A-Levels, French Baccalaureate, Indian Year 12, Nepal Secondary, Pakistan HSSC, Bangladesh HSC) -
English Requirement
Main Pathway: IELTS (Academic Module) – Overall 6.0 (no band < 6.0)
Other English options: PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, UK/Cambridge IGCSE, GCE A-Level English, IB English A or B, C1 Advanced (Cambridge CAE)
