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Water Resources
Master of Civil EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2023
Water Resources
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 water resources engineering topics which might include water and waste-water management, water sensitive urban design, Structural tools and techniques (conceptual design, operation, maintenance) and non-structural tools and techniques in design of water and waste-water management systems, Analysis methods in water and waste-water management systems, marine hydrodynamics, environmental issues in maritime engineering and maritime engineering operations;
- be able to apply that knowledge to analyse and design water and waste-water management systems;
- have gained knowledge and practice in civil and water resources engineering management including economics, legal liability, intellectual property, ethics and the law as it applies to the civil/structural engineering profession;
- had the opportunity to develop research principles and methods in the field of water resources engineering.
Last updated: 12 December 2023
Structure
75 credit points
The Water Resources 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 Water Resources, students must complete:
- 87.5 credit points of Year 2 Water Resources specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 selective subjects
- 75 credit points of Year 3 Water Resources specialisation compulsory subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 87.5 credit points of Year 2 Water Resources specialisation compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Year 2 selective subjects
Year 3:
- 75 credit points of Year 3 Water Resources 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 Water Resources 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 |
CVEN90051 | Civil Hydraulics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
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 Water Resources 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 |
CVEN90066 | Metocean Engineering | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
ENEN90038 | Engineering Hydrology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90029 | Water and Waste Water Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Must be completed in Year 3 of the course)
Last updated: 12 December 2023