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Master of Civil EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2023
Transport
Contact information
Course Coordinators
Neema Nassir
Admission/Course Enquiries - Samintha Perera
Overview
Intended learning outcomes
In addition to the learning outcomes of the Master of Civil Engineering listed, students should:
- have gained knowledge and practice in advanced transport engineering topics including transport modelling and simulation, freight systems and models, data analysis, statistics and econometrics, traffic flow theory, roadway geometric design, public transport system planning and operations, intelligent transport systems, traffic operations and management, concepts of transport accessibility, efficiency, sustainability, and equity;
- be able to develop travel demand forecasting models, transport network models, and freight models at the operational, tactical and strategic levels;
- be able to design public transport network and service plan, roadway geometric specification, and traffic signal plans;
- be able to evaluate transport and freight projects and initiatives, and perform triple-bottom-line analysis and make recommendations to improve sustainability and safety objectives of transport and freight systems;
- have had the opportunity to develop research principles and methods in the field of transport engineering.
Last updated: 12 December 2023
Structure
75 credit points
The Transport specialisation is completed by undertaking specific subjects (75 credit points embedded within Year 2 and 3 requirements).
Note:
Students entering the course with advanced standing who plan on completing a specialisation may need to enrol in core specialisation subjects in their commencing semester. Please check and follow the structure outlined for your intended specialisation and seek course planning advice.
To obtain a specialisation in Transport, students must complete:
- 87.5 credit points of Year 2 Transport specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 selective subjects
- 75 credit points of Year 3 Transport specialisation compulsory subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 87.5 credit points of Year 2 Transport specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 selective subjects
Year 3:
- 75 credit points of Year 3 Transport specialisation compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Capstone subjects
Subject Options
Refer to the Course Structure page for Year 1 compulsory and Year 3 capstone subjects.
Year 2 Trasport specialisation compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90044 | Engineering Site Characterisation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90049 | Structural Theory and Design 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90050 | Geotechnical Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90051 | Civil Hydraulics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90058 | Construction Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90090 | Public Transport Network Planning | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 2 selective subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90021 | Critical Communication for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Year 3 Trasport specialisation compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90060 | Integrated Design - Civil | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90061 | Freight Systems | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
CVEN30011 | Smart Transportation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90063 | Transport System Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90075 | Transport Infrastructure Design | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
CVEN90045 | Engineering Project Implementation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Last updated: 12 December 2023