Master of Engineering (Civil)

includes:

Master of Engineering (Civil)
AQF level 9

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Master of Engineering (Civil) MEng(Civil)

Availability

Master of Engineering (Civil) (2722CI)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Master of Engineering (Civil)

Full-time: 2.0 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants require a minimum of an Engineering Associates Degree/Bachelor of Engineering Technology and relevant experience. Students who receive their qualification as a Bachelor of Technology (Civil) from Charles Sturt University can join the Master of Engineering (Civil) without completing ENG461 and ENG474.

English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

No special arrangemens apply.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Course Structure

Core Subjects

The course consists of 9 core subjects:

ENG461 Engineering Challenge 5 (8 pts)
ENG473 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Senior Cadet Engineer (24 pts)
ENG474 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Conversion Masters (8 pts)
ENG481 Performance Planning & Review - Senior Cadet (6 pts)
ENG490 Engineering Portfolio  Senior Cadet (28 pts)
ENG573 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (16 pts)
ENG581 Performance Planning & Review - Professional Engineer (4 pts)
ENG592 Engineering Portfolio  Professional (2 pts)
ENG598 Engineering Capstone Thesis (32 pts)

Key Subjects

ENG481 Performance Planning & Review - Senior Cadet
ENG581 Performance Planning & Review - Professional Cadet

Enrolment Pattern

Year 1 Session 1
ENG461 Engineering Challenge 5
ENG474 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Conversion Masters

Year 1 Session 2
ENG473 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Senior Cadet Engineer (Year-long Subject)
ENG481 Performance Planning & Review  Senior Cadet (Year-long Subject)
ENG490 Engineering Portfolio  Senior Cadet (Year-long Subject)

Year 1 Session 3
ENG473 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Senior Cadet Engineer (Continuing)
ENG481 Performance Planning & Review  Senior Cadet (Continuing)
ENG490 Engineering Portfolio  Senior Cadet (Continuing)

Year 2 Session 1
ENG473 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Senior Cadet Engineer (Continuing)
ENG481 Performance Planning & Review  Senior Cadet (Continuing)
ENG490 Engineering Portfolio  Senior Cadet (Continuing)

Year 2 Session 2
ENG573 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (Year-long Subject)
ENG581 Performance Planning & Review - Professional Cadet (Year-long Subject)
ENG598 Engineering Capstone Thesis (Year-long Subject)

Year 2 Session 3
ENG573 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (Continuing)
ENG581 Performance Planning & Review - Professional Cadet (Continuing)
ENG598 Engineering Capstone Thesis (Multi Session Subject) (Continuing)

Year 3 Session 1
ENG573 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (Continuing)
ENG592 Engineering Portfolio  Professional
ENG598 Engineering Capstone Thesis (Continuing)

Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page

ENG481 Performance Planning and Review - Senior Cadet
ENG581 Performance Planning and Review - Professional Cadet
ENG592 Engineering Portfolio - Professional

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

ENG461 Engineering Challenge 5
ENG473 Civil Engineering Topic Tree - Senior Cadet Engineer
ENG592 Engineering Portfolio - Professional
ENG598 Engineering Capstone Thesis

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

Professional Accreditation

Engineers Australia is the accrediting body. Full accreditation requires graduates from the course, and as such cannot take place until after the first cohort have completed their studies.

Engineers Australia is the accrediting body. Provisional accreditation has been granted with continuous monitoring. Full accreditation requires graduates from the course, and as such cannot take place until after the first cohort have completed their studies.

Accrediting Body: Engineers Australia
Requirements for graduates to practice:
Start and End Date of Accreditation: TBC
Accreditation Status: Provisional
Potential Impact on Students if Conditional etc:
Post conferral of award practice registration or additional study requirements of graduates:

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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