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Geotechnical
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Neema Nassir
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Structure
75 credit points
The Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical, students must complete:
- 87.5 credit points of Year 2 Geotechnical specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 selective subjects
- 62.5 credit points of Year 3 Geotechnical specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 3 Geotechnical specialisation selective subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 87.5 credit points of Year 2 Geotechnical specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 selective subjects
Year 3:
- 62.5 credit points of Year 3 Geotechnical specialisation compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Capstone subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 3 Geotechnical specialisation selective subjects
Subject Options
Refer to the Course Structure page for Year 1 compulsory and Year 3 capstone subjects.
Year 2 Geotechnical specialisation compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90075 | Transport Infrastructure Design | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
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 |
CVEN90045 | Engineering Project Implementation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90027 | Geotechnical Applications | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90051 | Civil Hydraulics | 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 Geotechnical specialisation compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90058 | Construction Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90060 | Integrated Design - Civil | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90074 | Computational Geotechnical Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90071 | Offshore Wind Geotechnical Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Year 3 Geotechnical specialisation selective subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90062 | Building Information Modeling |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CVEN90066 | Metocean Engineering | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
CVEN90026 | Extreme Loading of Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Last updated: 3 May 2024