BH077 - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)

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Plan: BH077HKG - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
Campus: SHAPE, VTC

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

This program is delivered primarily in face-to-face mode on campus. Some courses are delivered in blended mode, which includes a combination of online, self-directed and some face-to-face activities.

In this program, you will develop graduate capabilities through successively more complex projects across the breadth of civil engineering disciplines, such as structures, water, geomechanics/geological, transport and environmental engineering. These projects will include the whole infrastructure life cycle - for example, planning and conceptual design, detailed design, construction, operations and maintenance, decommissioning and recycling.

Themes - Years 3 to 4 

The final two years of the program have been designed to concentrate on different aspects of your personal and professional development.

Year 3: Practical application

Third year extends foundations of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering that you have learnt in previous years into more sophisticated applications in each of the disciplines. At the end of this year, and having mastered the basics, you should feel comfortable seeking vacation employment.

Year 4: Connection to the profession

Fourth year provides ample opportunity to extend your knowledge in some chosen areas of engineering, where you will perform tasks under the guidance of industry personnel and an academic, in readiness for the world of work.

Learning styles

The following themes have been incorporated into the program as a direct result of adopting an approach to learning that is reinforced by many authors in higher education research. This approach sees learning moving through four stages:

  • concrete experience of the problem
  • exploring theoretical ideas
  • applying knowledge to solving the problem
  • extending the knowledge to new, related areas

Collaboration

Engineers work in teams. Our educational approach has been built on developing the full range of graduate capabilities needed by young engineers. This includes teamwork and communication skills, and you will be moved through a number of stages of collaborative work while you are with us. 

Inherent requirements  

The following information on inherent requirements outlines the tasks you will be required to undertake during professional placement and on-campus learning activities. The non-academic abilities listed are provided for information only and are not entry requirements.

If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there are a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service to discuss any adjustments you may require.

Information about Inherent Requirements can be found here https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/program-and-course-information/inherent-requirements

By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, you can:

  • understand more about the program
  • determine if you may need support during your studies
  • make an informed decision about whether the program is suitable for you

If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies. To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

 

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and  demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities
  • complete these activities in real or simulated work contexts or situations. 

These interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to assist your learning.

In this program, you will be doing specific course(s) that focus on work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a workplace setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry.

Work integrated learning is achieved in several ways. With the dominant teaching paradigm for this program being project-based learning, projects are set up to emulate the behaviour (interactions and decision-making processes) that occurs in practice. Outside speakers and field trips augment this process. 

It is recognised that, as a student, your day-to-day existence is different than that of a young practicing engineer. Hence, several technological initiatives have been implemented to assist you to develop realistic professional engineering attributes during your group project work.  Wikis (private for each group and the facilitator/academic) are set up with a project management structure to ensure that you experience a realistic simulation of an office experience.  Through the Wiki you record your meeting minutes, document your development of the design and work on reports in the virtual space provided by the Wiki.  You and your team members are encouraged to take on a company identity and to role play.  Many of the features of real work are simulated, where the tutor/instructor adopts various roles - for example, academic facilitator, engineering client, senior partner in the company or auditor.  In addition, ePortfolios have been introduced as an alternative facility for you and your team members to work together online to encourage reflection and discussion.

The CIVE1156 Engineering Practice 6 - Sustainable Infrastructure Design, CIVE1211 Steel Structures 2 and OENG1172 Engineering Project B courses also include work integrated learning (WIL) components.

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Program Structure

For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide
 

For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here

 

To graduate you must complete the following:

 

All courses listed may not be available each trimester

 

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Year Three of Program

Trimester One: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Analysis of Complex Structures 12 CIVE1144 SHAPE, VTC
Geotechnical Engineering 2 12 CIVE1129 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Two: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Engineering Practice 5 Construction Management 12 CIVE1150 SHAPE, VTC
Concrete Structures 2 12 CIVE1152 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Three: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Stormwater Management 12 CIVE1154 SHAPE, VTC
Engineering Practice 6 - Sustainable Infrastructure Design 12 CIVE1156 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Four: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Transport Engineering 2 12 CIVE1158 SHAPE, VTC
Catchment Water Management 12 CIVE1146 SHAPE, VTC
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

Trimester Five: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Geotechnical Engineering 3 12 CIVE1160 SHAPE, VTC
Long span and High rise Structures 12 CIVE1164 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Six: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Infrastructure Management 12 CIVE1140 SHAPE, VTC
Research Methods for Engineers 12 EEET2450 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Seven: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Engineering Capstone Project Part A 12 OENG1170 SHAPE, VTC
Steel Structures 2 12 CIVE1211 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Eight: Complete the following One (1) Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Engineering Capstone Project Part B 12 OENG1172 SHAPE, VTC
AND
Trimester Eight Options: Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Transport Engineering 3 12 CIVE1219 SHAPE, VTC
Rock Mechanics 12 CIVE1264 SHAPE, VTC
Professional Engineering Experience 12 OENG1203 SHAPE, VTC
Building Information Modelling 12 OENG1225 SHAPE, VTC
 

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Program transition plan

Transition Plan 2019

The following table lists normal course equivalencies for transition purposes only (not necessarily content equivalent).

 

Old course

New course/s

Year 4

CIVE1251 Research Project Part 1A (24CP)

OENG1170 Engineering Capstone Project A (12CP)

EEET2450 Research Methods for Engineers (12CP)

CIVE1221 Research Project Part 2 (12CP)

OENG1172 Engineering Capstone Project B (12CP)

Transition Plan 2015

If you have successfully completed CIVE1218 Waste Water Treatment and Recycling AND CIVE1220 Research Project Part 1 in 2014 you are not affected by this change.

From 2015 CIVE1218 Waste Water Treatment and Recycling and CIVE1220 Research Project Part 1 are no longer offered and you will enrol into the new 24 credit point course CIVE1251 Research Project Part 1A.

If you have successfully completed ONLY ONE of CIVE1220 Research Project Part 1 OR CIVE1218 Waste Water Treatment and Recycling in 2014 or earlier, you will need to speak to your academic advisor to ensure you complete the required number of credit points for your program.

Trimester Old courses no longer offered Credit Points Trimester  New or amended course Credit Points
7 CIVE1218 Waste Water Treatment and Recycling 12  7  CIVE1251 Research Project Part 1A  24
8 CIVE1220 Research Project Part 1 12 as above* as above* as above*

 

 

 

* The new 24 credit point course CIVE1251 replaces two previous 12 credit point courses.

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