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Master of Civil Engineering

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment | School of Natural and Built Environments

Program Code: OMCE Program Level: Postgraduate Home Campus: Offshore Program Length (in EFTSL): 1.3

Program director/s

• Dr Terry Lucke (OMCE)

Aim

This program provides motivated graduates, skilled practitioners and professionals from diverse disciplinary backgrounds with an advanced understanding of international best practice in civil engineering currently adopted worldwide by many industry sectors. It also provides students with the opportunity to integrate and apply knowledge to examine and evaluate case studies and develop, organise and undertake investigation projects in civil engineering.

Entry requirements

A relevant four year bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent qualification to qualify for admission.

Content/structure

The Master of Civil Engineering is an advanced program of 48 units comprising 11 constituent courses (4 x 4.5 unit courses plus 1 x 6 unit courses offered by UniSA and 4 x 4.5 unit courses plus 2 x 3.0 unit courses offered by BUCEA) in civil engineering and related topics. The courses are listed in the program schedule below.

Program requirements

Course name	Area + Cat. No.	Units	EFTSL
CORE COURSES:
Principles of Project Management A	BUSS 5142	4.5	0.125
Structural Analysis and Computer Applications	CIVE 3011	4.5	0.125
Mathematical Statistics	MATH 3023	4.5	0.125
Advanced Reinforced Concrete	CIVE 5054	4.5	0.125
Project Procurement	BUSS 5143	4.5	0.125
Design of Saturated Soils	CIVE 5052	4.5	0.125
Modern Construction Technology	CIVE 5055	4.5	0.125
Construction Management and Economic	CIVE 5058	4.5	0.125
Research Techniques in Engineering	CIVE 5053	6	0.167
Prestressed Concrete Design and Construction	CIVE 5057	3	0.083
Modern Concrete Technology	CIVE 5056	3	0.083

Notes

1. This program is a full fee paying program and is offered subject to market demand and other conditions.
2. This program is offered in intensive block mode in Beijing, People's Republic of China using bilingual delivery as approved by the University. Each course will have 39 hours of formal lectures and tutorials supported by BUCEA.
3. Credit will not normally be granted for more than one third of the total units of the program.
4. Courses completed in the Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering program may be counted towards the Master of Civil Engineering program. The lesser award must be surrendered before the higher award is conferred.

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