Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours) (Civil Engineering)

This degree equips students with skills and knowledge to provide a range of professional services in civil engineering in regional, national and international environments. The course prepares graduates for work involving the planning, design, construction and maintenance of facilities of critical civil engineering infrastructure such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, pipelines, transport systems and water supply and waste water treatment facilities.

The course is structured around the 16 competencies identified by Engineers Australia as being essential to the graduating engineer. These competencies are broadly grouped in: knowledge and skills, application, and personal and professional skills.

The final year of the course contains a mixture of advanced core units and advanced discipline-specific units that are designed to build skills in independent investigation, critical thinking, creative problem solving, and ethical and professional behaviour.

Areas of study

Civil construction, computer-aided design, construction materials, fracture mechanics, geotechnical and structural engineering, road design and safety, stormwater and drainage.

Career opportunities

Civil engineer in a range of settings, including municipal and government road authorities, water supply and management agencies, construction companies, railway departments and companies, natural resource management organisations, consulting engineering companies, airport authorities, mining companies, irrigation authorities, research organisations, and in tertiary education (with further study).

Professional recognition

Fully accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of Professional Engineer. Courses accredited by Engineers Australia at this level are recognised in many different countries worldwide through the Washington Accord, an international agreement governing recognition of engineering qualifications and professional competence.

Practical experience

60 days of industry experience in one or more settings under the supervision of experienced engineers.

Honours

In the final stages of the course students undertake a research component (thesis).

Fees and charges

Refer to Southern Cross University current fee information.