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Water Resources
Master of Civil EngineeringSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2025
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:
- Analyse and design water and waste-water management systems using knowledge in water resources engineering domains 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 the 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;
- Apply civil and water resources engineering management knowledge including economics, legal liability, intellectual property, ethics to water resources engineering projects
- Apply civil and water resources engineering management knowledge including economics, legal liability, intellectual property, ethics to water resources engineering projects
Last updated: 22 March 2025
Structure
50 credit points
The Water Resources specialisation is completed by undertaking specific subjects (50 credit points embedded within Year 2 and 3 requirements).
Note:
1. 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.
2. Students who commenced prior to 2025 can complete their degree following the course structure as per their year of entry/admission. Students in this group can also complete ENGR90051 as part of their Year 2 selective subject options.
To obtain a specialisation in Water Resources, students must complete:
- 25 credit points of Year 2 core specialisation subjects
- 75 credit points of Year 2 compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
- 50 credit points of Year 3 compulsory subjects
Year 1:
- 100 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
Year 2:
- 25 credit points of Year 2 core specialisation subjects
- 75 credit points of Year 2 compulsory subjects
Year 3:
- 25 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subjects
- 50 credit points of Year 3 compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Year 3 Capstone subjects
Subject Options
Refer to the Course Structure page for Year 1 compulsory and Year 3 capstone subjects.
Year 2 core specialisation subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
CVEN90066 | Metocean Engineering | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Year 2 compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90075 | Transport Infrastructure Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90044 | Engineering Site Characterisation | 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 |
ENGR90051 | Interdisciplinary Design for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Year 3 core specialisation subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENEN90038 | Engineering Hydrology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90029 | Water and Waste Water Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 3 compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CVEN90058 | Construction Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90060 | Integrated Infrastructure Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CVEN90048 | Transport Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CVEN90049 | Structural Theory and Design 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 22 March 2025