Program structure

For students commencing Semester 1, 2014. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Prior to 2015, undertake via external mode, courses denoted with # at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Enrolment in these courses may involve travel and attendance at the Toowoomba campus for block intensive practical classes. Students must meet all costs associated with travel and accommodation. *
• Prior to 2015, complete practical courses listed below, the total hours are dependent on the major undertaken. These courses are graded as a Pass or Fail. There is no fee for these courses and they are zero unit value. These courses are delivered in intensive blocks in February and September at the University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba campus. Students may enrol in these courses in Years 2, 3 or 4 of their program. Students must meet all costs associated with travel and accommodation.*
• Apply to enrol in USQ courses, via Student Administration office in C Block, on the appropriate form and submitted to USQ prior to their Cross Institutionally closing date. *
• Select a major in either Construction or Environment and Water.
• Select a minor from one of the minors as listed below. Students must choose the minor to be studied before the completion of Semester 1, Year 3.
• Register your selected major and minor with Student Administration.
• Complete a minimum of 60 days of suitable work experience. Students must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical experience to satisfy this requirement.
• Apply to enrol in USQ courses via Student Administration on the appropriate form and prior to the USQ Cross Institutionally closing date.*

* Required courses currently offered at USQ will be delivered by USC and available to students from 2015. The requirements noted above will not be applicable to students commencing in 2014 following the full-time Study Plan as published, unless required in their chosen Minor. (Note: not all Minors are available to international students on a Student visa). International students on a Student visa will not be able to enrol in any USQ courses or practical courses listed (denoted with #). These courses will be available to international students on a Student visa from 2015 (in years two, three and four of the program) and will be delivered by and at USC.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• When enrolling please refer to the relevant Study Plan:
  • Construction major
  • Environment and Water major

Introductory courses (7)

COR109
ENG101 Professional Engineering
ENG102 Engineering Statics
MTH102
SCI107 Physics
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SET111

Advanced courses (13)

ENG202
ENG203
ENG211
ENG302 Engineering Project Management
ENG312
ENG401 Engineering Project 1
ENG402 Engineering Project 2
ENG403
ENG422
ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology
MTH202
MTH312
PHY201

Major studies courses

Students must complete one (1) of the available major studies in the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours).

Construction major

Required courses (8)

ENG212
ENG221
ENG432 Advanced Soil Mechanics
ENS281
# MEC1201 Engineering Materials
# CIV3506 Concrete Structures
# CIV3603 Construction Methods
# CIV2605 Construction Engineering

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland. International students on a Student visa will not enrol in these courses in 2014. They will be replaced by USC delivered courses from 2015.

Environment and Water major

Required courses (8)

ENS242 Weather and Climate
ENG330
ENG411 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
ENG412
ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems
ENS353 Applied Geospatial Analysis
ENS381
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry

Minor courses (4)

Students must select one (1) of the following minor study areas:

• Climate Change and Coastal Zone Studies
• Construction Engineering (for Environment and Water major students only) (not available to International students on a Student visa)
• Environmental Engineering (for Construction major students only)
• Environmental Studies for Engineers
• Mechanical Engineering (not available to International students on a Student visa)
• Physics for Engineers  (not available to International students on a Student visa)
• Planning Studies
• Property
• Wider Engineering Studies

Practice courses

Required practical work - Applicable to students undertaking the Construction major

Students undertaking the Construction major are required to undertake 2 practice courses. The courses are to be taken via external mode at USQ. Enrolment in these courses may involve travel and attendance at the Toowoomba campus for block intensive practical classes.

Construction major practice courses

Required courses (2) 

# CIV3906 Civil Materials Practice
# CIV3907 Civil Systems Practice

Environment and Water major practice courses

Required courses (0)

# These courses are undertaken via external mode at the University of Southern Queensland. International students on a Student visa will not enrol in these courses in 2014. They will be replaced by USC delivered courses from 2015.

Total units: 384

Recommended study sequences

• Construction Major Study Plan Semester 1 commencement
• Construction Major Study Plan Semester 2 commencement
• Environment and Water Major Study Plan Semester 1 commencement
• Environment and Water Major Study Plan Semester 2 commencement