Your undergraduate degree will start by building a strong foundation in engineering before you move into your civil engineering major. You will gain practical experience and knowledge in areas such as:
- road design and traffic management
- surveying and spatial sciences
- soil mechanics
- hydraulics and hydrology
- geotechnical engineering
- reinforced concrete design
- structural engineering.
A significant portion of your honours year will then involve a major project supported by industry clients, or based in a research centre such as the Sustainable Infrastructure and Resource Management concentration.
You will also have the opportunity to complete a Civil Engineering Capstone Project where you will work on an industry project with an industrial representative as your client. You will work through the various stages of a project – from developing a tender, through to feasibility, concept development and detailed design.
Progressing through to your postgraduate studies you will extend your knowledge and skills in civil engineering, with a focus on advanced water and environmental engineering. You will develop the skills to:
- apply and synthesise water and environmental engineering theories in solving practical cases
- create and design models to be used in area such as water resources and water quality management
- integrate modelling technology and consolidate GIS applications in forming comprehensive water resource management systems
- advance your knowledge in climate change adaptation or green infrastructure
- develop advanced skills to communicate with water and environmental professionals.
The development and application of research methods and skills are central to the degree and will be vital to the completion of your master thesis.
The UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program will allow you to apply the skills and knowledge attained throughout your studies in real-world settings.