Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Honours) - Construction Management

The Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Civil) will develop your comprehensive ability to plan, design and test structures within the built and natural environments. A suite of embedded professional skills will equip you to contribute to infrastructure that improves lives in Australia and worldwide. As a civil engineering student, you will learn from leading experts about how to manage the design and construction of crucial modern infrastructure, including buildings, roads, transport and railways, bridges, tunnels, dams and ports, as well as systems for managing water, irrigation, sewage and floodwaters. Complementing this technical knowledge will be a range of professional skills in management, finance and problem solving. Throughout this four-year degree you will study a series of core units as you master the foundations of civil engineering, before specialising in an optional major. In your second year, a surveying camp will allow you to develop your technical skills in a practical, team-based environment. In your fourth year you will undertake further specialised civil engineering subjects and complete an embedded honours thesis. It enables you to design a research project in an area that interests you. As part of your degree you will undertake the award-winning Professional Engagement Program enabling you to change your approach to learning through self-reflection and extra-curricular activities throughout your degree.Our Construction Management specialisation explores the areas of organisation and management, design and construction, the economics of construction projects and project administration systems. It will provide you with important knowledge regarding how to deal with infrastructure in large construction projects as well as providing you with important skills in professional project management.As a graduate of our Construction Engineering specialisation, you will have sound engineering knowledge and competency in the application of projects and programs in the construction industry. You may be able pursue a career engaging in the design of temporary structures in addition to overseeing quality assurance and quality control, and building and site layout surveys. Additionally, you may also conduct on site material testing, concrete mix design, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, safety engineering, materials procurement, and cost engineering and budgeting.

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