This unit is the first of two mathematics units to be completed by students enrolled in an engineering degree. It covers the following topics: Differential and integral calculus of a single variable, complex numbers, aspects of matrix algebra, bectors and some elementary statistics and probability theory.

This unit serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of physics and materials with appropriate applications in a wide range of engineering and industrial design systems.

Students are introduced to the techniques of data manipulation and presentation using the common functions of a spreadsheet facility. The unit also aims to instil sound principles of program design that can be utilised in many units throughout the student's course. The basic elements and structures of a high level language are taught. Students are exposed to many engineering problems and are encouraged to implement solutions using an algorithmic approach.

This unit encourages students to explore the professional responsibilities and challenges faced by Engineers, Designers and Building professionals. Students are introduced to emerging issues and approaches to sustainability and the complex nature of the design problems they will encounter in professional practice. Students engage in a semester-long research and problem solving task that addresses environmental and social sustainability imperatives and fosters fundamental research, design and communication skills. Special emphasis is placed on lifelong learning, academic literacy and professional skills including information literacy, project management, and teamwork which equip students for subsequent academic and professional contexts.

This is a level 100 unit to be undertaken by students enrolled in an Engineering degree. It covers the following topics: Ordinary Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus.

This unit deals with the action and interaction of forces, moments and couples in two and three dimensions, on machine elements and simple structures. It examines the equilibrium of single bodies, of multi-body structures and of mechanisms. It then covers the dynamics of a particle. A systematic approach to solving practical engineering design problems is provided. The unit makes extensive use of vector algebra.

The objective of this unit is to provide an introduction to fundamental electromagnetism and electric circuit principles. Discussion is restricted to DC, although first-order systems are presented and second order systems introduced in preparation for on-going development. Basic definitions of charge, current, potential difference/relative potential, power, and the electric circuit as a complete path are presented, together with the basic laws - Ohm's Law and Kirchoff's nodal and loop laws. Examples from different engineering disciplines are related to circuit’s laws. Basic nodal and mesh analysis are presented together with Thevenin and Norton circuit equivalents, real versus ideal current and voltage sources and the maximum power transfer principle. The operational amplifier as a circuit element is introduced. Energy storage elements (capacitors and inductors) are discussed leading into first-order systems and their natural responses and time-constants. Several basic electromagnetic concepts related to electric and magnetic flux and induced voltage are also discussed.

This unit equips students with the fundamental skills that will enable them to use creative design and engineering approaches to solve challenging problems and to understand the design process. Students will be exposed to 2D and 3D visualisation techniques, will learn how to interpret abstract information, and will work on practical projects in an interdisciplinary context. The aim is to provide a common first-year subject that is thematic, rather than discipline-centred and presents students with foundation concepts in engineering and industrial design.

This unit is being replaced by 300731 Soil Engineering from 2010. This unit studies soil, and the water in it, as an engineering material. The behaviour of soil under stress is examined, the performance of clay used in a barrier system is discussed and the process of settlement with time under load is analysed.

This unit looks at how and why structural components including bars and beams deform and break. It concentrates on how these are affected by the geometry of the body and loading. Types of loadings considered include normal loads, torsional loads and bending loads. The main objective of the unit is to introduce students to the aspects of stress, strain and internal force development in the components and the methods to determine the deformation and deflections of the components. Energy methods and impact loadings are also considered.

This unit is being replaced by 300740 Water Engineering from 2010. The unit provides a working knowledge of the basic principles of fluid flow. It covers the general principles of engineering hydraulics. The theories learned in classes are reinforced in laboratory sessions.

This unit will be offered from 2006. This is an introductory unit in Geology and Concrete Materials and will cover plate tectonics, common minerals and rocks, weathering of rocks, geomorphology and site stability as applied to engineering. This unit also addresses aggregates of concretes, concrete mix design, durability and construction issues of concrete structures.

This unit is being replaced by 300733 Introduction to Structural Engineering from 2010. This unit covers the basic concepts in analysing and designing simple structural members. It covers the fundamentals of structural analysis, concrete structures and steel structures.

This is an entry-level management unit that focuses on the development of an understanding of managing in an organisational context. The objectives of the unit are: to acquire knowledge of management processes, to analyse classical and contemporary management theories and to describe the dynamic nature of managerial practice in changing social and economic environments. This unit will explain how management theory is evolving and owes much to modern and post-modern thinking as well as economic planning principles and the behavioural, social and political sciences. This unit is a foundation unit for students of management and allied degrees and can be taken as an elective by students from other courses wishing to learn more about management policies and practice.

This unit is being replaced by 300738 Surveying for Engineers from 2010. This unit provides: basic surveying principles; surveying practice for levelling, traversing and feature surveys, and the principles for setting out horizontal and vertical curves and buildings; an introduction to maps and map projections; and an introduction to modern surveying hardware and software.

This unit is being replaced by 300737 Environmental Engineering from 2010. This unit outlines the essential issues of the environment that a civil engineer will address as a personal and professional contributor to the development of Australia. It has a bias towards water-related environmental issues.

This unit is being replaced by 300732 Structural Analysis from 2010. This unit introduces students to aspects of structural analysis of trusses, beams and frames. It covers the first-order elastic analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures. It aims to teach students to master basic skills in structural analysis as well as skills in using computer software to analyse complex structures.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to tackle challenging engineering problems. They will study advanced topics in selected areas under the supervision of academics. The advanced topics will prepare students for further study and research.

This unit will introduce the basic concepts of drainage analysis. Basic concepts of hydrology will be introduced. This will be integrated with the hydraulic principles learned in Water Engineering to perform hydrologic analysis of catchments.

This unit is offered in alternate years. This is an intense unit which will provide students with introductory material to assist them with civil engineering construction and urban development/town planning projects. It covers construction equipment, some construction methods, subdivision design and traffic engineering.

This unit is being replaced by 300734 Water Resources Engineering (UG) from 2010. This unit introduces the aspects of water engineering that relate to water as a resource. It builds on the work in 85009 - Water Engineering and 85017 - Foundations and Drainage.

This unit is being replaced by 300739 Timber Structures (UG) from 2010. Timber is introduced as a construction material. Engineering properties and methods of assessment are examined with an eye toward practical usage of timber. Design methods based on sound structural mechanics are covered including the design of members and connections.

This unit is being replaced by 300730 Steel Structures from 2010. This unit covers the basic behaviour of steel members and structures, the appropriate methods to analyse them and the design criteria and methods used to proportion them.

This unit explores the art of managing physical and human resources and the knowledge to plan, deliver and maintain the physical infrastructure for civilisation in an economically sustainable way.

This unit is being replaced by 300736 Concrete Structures (UG) from 2010. This unit provides the foundations of knowledge and understanding for the design of concrete structures. The lectures are focused on structural behaviour, whilst the tutorials address design aspects of relevance to concrete structures. A major component of the unit involves design projects, in which the students are set the task of designing simple but realistic structures using the information gained in lectures and tutorials.

This unit will present the application of principles of soil mechanics to the solution of foundation and geotechnical problems including the evaluation of allowable bearing capacity of shallow and pile foundations, the stability of earth retaining structures and stability of slopes.

The finite element method is a powerful numerical tool for analysing a wide range of engineering problems. The objective of this unit is to introduce the basic and fundamental principles of the finite element techniques by primarily focusing on their applications in the area of structural, solid and soil mechanics.

This unit is being replaced by 300741 Industrial Experience (Engineering) from 2010. This is a "Work Experience in Industry" unit, for which no student contribution or fee is charged. Enrolment in the unit will not consume Student Learning Entitlement (SLE). As a formal requirement of the Institution of Engineers (Australia) and the engineering course, each student must complete 12 weeks of industrial experience in an approved engineering work environment prior to graduation.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to tackle engineering problems that are more challenging than those in Advanced Engineering Topic 1. They will study advanced topics in selected areas under the supervision of academics. The advanced topics will prepare students for further study and research.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research on their chosen topics under the supervision of academics. Students are encouraged to disseminate their research results as refereed publications.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research on their chosen topics under the supervision of academics. Students are encouraged to disseminate their research results as refereed publications.

This unit will present the application of principles of soil mechanics to the solution of foundation and geotechnical problems including the evaluation of allowable bearing capacity of shallow and pile foundations, the stability of earth retaining structures and stability of slopes.

The finite element method is a powerful tool for the numerical analysis of a wide range of engineering problems. The objective of this unit is to introduce the basic and fundamental principles of the finite element techniques by primarily focusing on its application in the area of structural and soil mechanics.