General Information

Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours) provides you with the technical expertise and management skills needed to plan, design, construct and maintain infrastructure.

You’ll learn comprehensive engineering theory and gain practical design experience that allows you to design infrastructure such as buildings, dams, road and rail networks, plus more.

Study structure

The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours) consists of a total of 33 units (32 units with 400 credit points total and one compulsory non-credit unit).

Units normally carry 12.5 credit points. In each academic year, eight units normally constitute a full-time load of 100 credit points. The typical full-time student's average weekly workload during semester is expected to be 50 hours of personal study and class attendance time. Class attendance time includes lectures, classes, tutorials, flexible learning, laboratory and field sessions, and will vary in different semesters.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ENG10001
Engineering Materials
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ENG10002
Engineering Mechanics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ENG10003
Digital and Data Systems
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
ENG10004
Calculus and Applications
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MTH10012
Linear Algebra and Applications
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MTH10013
Statistics and Computation for Engineering
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MTH20010
Energy and Motion
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
PHY10001
Electronics and Electromagnetism
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
PHY10004
Engineering Management Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
MME30002
Professional Experience in Engineering
Core unit
EAT20008
Final Year Research Project 1 (Civil and Infra)
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
CIE40003
Foundation Engineering
Core unit, 12.5 credit points
CIE40000
Professional Experience in Engineering
Core unit
EAT20008
Major units
Foundation Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CIE40000
Sanitary & Environmental Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CIE40001
Topographical Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE20001
Computer Aided Engineering (Civil)
Major unit
CVE20002
Design of Concrete Structures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE20003
Geomechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE20004
Road Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE20005
Urban Water Resources
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE30001
Design of Steel Structures
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE30002
Transport Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE30003
Cost Engineering
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE30004
Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE40002
Infrastructure Design Project
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
CVE40006
Fluid Mechanics 1: Forces and Energy
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MEE20003
Structural Mechanics
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MEE20004
Engineering Management 2
Major unit, 12.5 credit points
MME40001

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

These units must be completed at the University of Baghdad, Iraq.

Aims and objectives

Upon completion of their course students will be capable graduate civil and infrastructure engineers and able to:

  • apply coherent and advanced knowledge of civil and infrastructure engineering in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking and judgement
  • apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence, as preparation for research higher degrees
  • apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
  • apply abstraction, mathematics and civil engineering fundamentals to analyse and design the operation of a model, using appropriate engineering methods and tools
  • communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of project management within project work
  • demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional engineering practice in a global and sustainable context
  • reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing of personal performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.

Career opportunities

Civil and infrastructure engineers work as planners, designers, construction managers, administrators, investigation and research engineers and consultants. They work for public authorities, municipalities, consulting firms and industry, or are self-employed.

Civil and infrastructure engineering is also an excellent preparation for many general managerial positions in business and industry, not directly related to civil engineering.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.

Honours merit calculation

Honours merit calculation will be based on the averaged results of 12 units in the final two years of the course with the following descriptive outcomes:

  • BEng (Civil and Infrastructure) (Hons) with High Distinction; for students who achieve ≥ 80
  • BEng (Civil and Infrastructure) (Hons) with Distinction;  for students who achieve 70 – 79
  • BEng (Civil and Infrastructure) (Hons) with Credit; for students who achieve 60 – 69
  • BEng (Civil and Infrastructure) (Hons); for students who achieve < 60
     

Students who transfer with advanced standing are required to undertake at least nine of these units at Swinburne, including all six outcome units, to qualify for an honours merit calculation. This honours merit calculation will be based only on units completed at Swinburne. If a student has not completed at least nine of the specified units, they will graduate with a BEng (Civil and Infrastructure) (Hons) as an award title, but not be eligible for a merit based honours description.

The following units will be used in the honours merit calculation:

  • CIE40000 Foundation Engineering
  • CIE40001 Sanitary & Environmental Engineering
  • CIE40003 Final Year Research Project 1 (Civil & Infrastructure) 
  • CIE40004 Final Year Research Project 2 (Civil & Infrastructure)
  • CVE30001 Urban Water Resources
  • CVE30002 Design of Steel Structures
  • CVE30003 Transport Engineering
  • CVE30004 Cost Engineering
  • CVE40002 Structural Design of Low Rise Buildings
  • CVE40006 Infrastructure Design Project
  • MME30002 Engineering Management Project
  • MME40001 Engineering Management 2

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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