Course summary
Looking to progress your career in the civil construction industry?
The course is designed for school leavers or those with a trade qualification who are looking to upskill and move into supervisory roles. It has a focus on developing technical and practical skills needed by industry.
Graduate opportunities exist as site supervisors and project managers in the civil construction industry. This course also provides a pathway to further study in civil engineering at a Bachelor or Associate Degree level.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical judgement to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in defined civil construction engineering and management settings. |
Creativity | Exercise creative thinking to develop strategies to resolve issues and identify solutions in defined civil construction engineering and management settings. |
Ethical practice | Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Knowledge of a discipline | Apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within defined contexts in the field of civil construction engineering and management. |
Lifelong learning | Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Communication and social skills | Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, within defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
All students will need to undertake at least one seven-week work placement. Ideally, you will complete the entire course while working in industry, although this is not mandatory.
Course overview
Course code
2125103
Course abbreviation
DipEng(Construction)
Credit points
96
Equivalent units
8
Domestic duration
2 years part-time
International duration
1 year full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Session | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Online | 1 | N/A | N/A |
Domestic fees
International
Location | Session | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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Online | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Diploma of Civil Construction (Engineering and Management), students must complete 96 credit points comprising 12 core units.
Schedule of units
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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ENO51001 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting | Introductory | ||
ENG51001 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management | Introductory | ||
ENG61001 - Civil Construction Planning and Compliance | Introductory | ||
ENG61003 - Construction Materials - Concrete | Introductory | ||
ENG61004 - Construction Materials - Soils | Introductory | ||
ENG61002 - Environmental Sustainability in Construction | Introductory | ||
EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
MAT10001 - Foundation Mathematics | Introductory | ||
ENO61001 - Computer Aided Design Applications | Introductory | ||
ENG62001 - Civil Construction Career Development | Intermediate | ||
ENG10759 - Processes and Philosophy of Engineering | Introductory | ||
SUR61001 - Surveying Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
ENG62004 - Road and Pavement Design | Intermediate |
Course progressions
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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Year 1, Session 3 |
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EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Study Period 6 |
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ENG61004 - Construction Materials - Soils | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Study Period 1 |
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ENG61002 - Environmental Sustainability in Construction | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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MAT10001 - Foundation Mathematics | Introductory | ||
ENG10759 - Processes and Philosophy of Engineering | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Study Period 4 |
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ENO51001 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting | Introductory | ||
ENG61003 - Construction Materials - Concrete | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Study Period 5 |
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ENO61001 - Computer Aided Design Applications | Introductory | ||
ENG51001 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Study Period 6 |
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ENG61001 - Civil Construction Planning and Compliance | Introductory | ||
SUR61001 - Surveying Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
Year 3, Study Period 1 |
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ENG62001 - Civil Construction Career Development | Intermediate | ||
ENG62004 - Road and Pavement Design | Intermediate |