Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)

Would you like a career in structural engineering, municipal engineering or construction management? Our degree will get you ready to not only work in the industry, but to one day lead it.

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The Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) was developed following rigorous consultation with industry stakeholders and benchmarking with comparative courses within Australia.

The program is industriously versatile and also offers an exit point after the first two years at the Associate Degree level.

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The program offers specialisation in one of its major streams: (after the third and fourth year)

• Structural engineering,
• Municipal engineering/transportation,
• Construction management.

Structural Engineering

Within this stream you will be specialising in the design of concrete, steel and timber structures. Graduates of this stream will have an opportunity to complement the work of architects in designing large buildings and sky scrapers.

Structural engineers can work in:

• Bridge design,
• Highway structures,
• Hydraulic structures,
• Oil, gas and mineral exploration,
• Utilisation facilities.

Municipal Engineering/Transportation

Municipal engineers are responsible of specifying, designing, constructing and maintaining:

• Public walkways,
• Water supplies and drainage networks,
• Waste management systems,
• Town planning and subdivision.

Transportation engineers are responsible for designing, testing and improving transportation systems to avoid traffic congestion and ensure easy flow of traffic through the network.

Construction Management

Construction Engineers are often required in the planning, construction and management of large infrastructure projects such as:

• Highways,
• Airports,
• Ports and dams,
• Bridges,
• Mines,
• Complex building projects.

Industry connections and resources

This program has provisional accreditation from Engineers Australia.

During the last semester you will engage in a major project. The project could be a real life project from industry or a simulated one. You are required to progress through the steps of formalising client requirements, developing specifications, conducting literature surveys, develop an optimised solutions and detailed design/evaluations.

You’ll also learn from our highly qualified teachers who have industry experience in their field.

Assessment

Assessment consists of essays, reports, reflective journals, case studies, analysis, presentations, projects, portfolios, tests and exams.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You can seek RPL where your work or qualifications of an advanced and related nature have been undertaken. Academic Credit is granted on a case-by-case basis, according to our Academic Credit policy and associated procedures. Applications for Academic Credit will be assessed by relevant Melbourne Polytechnic academics and where appropriate, industry experts.

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