Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering and Management

Background

Modern civil engineering professionals often require an extensive understanding of construction management due to the strategic benefits it can bring to both individuals and project teams.

As the industry becomes more competitive, organizations and their clients are increasingly demanding the combined time, cost and quality assurances that good project management practice provides. Furthermore, the industry now recognizes that there is a need for engineers to gain specialist technical knowledge which compliments their academic and professional background.

The course uses experience from our internationally recognized Construction Project Management course and combines it with our high-profile Civil Engineering postgraduate course to provide a broad and valuable education. As a result, our recent graduates have been employed by a range of both national and international employers.

Justification

Our Civil Engineering and Management Masters/Masc. is designed for civil engineering graduates and graduates with related degrees, this programme allows you to study project and construction management within a technical civil engineering context. The Civil Engineering and Management (CEM) Master’s is the premier programme in the IST for students eager to focus extensively on both the technical and non-technical aspects of planning, design, realization, and maintenance of civil engineering projects and systems. Many other factors need to be taken into account early in the planning phase of real estate and infrastructure projects: policy, political interests, participation and permits, land expropriation, environmental impact studies, costs, budgeting and price control, logistic efficiency and safety. All of these factors are addressed in the CEM programme.

The targeted group includes holders of:

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognized bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.Bachelor’s in Engineering and other related Science and Technology fields.

As part of your online application, you also need to submit the following supporting documents:

• A copy (or copies) of your official bachelor’s degree certificate(s)
• A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained
• One reference letter on headed paper
• Any additional documents required for this programme (see Entry requirements for university)

General Objectives

You will study modules of keen interest to professionals working in both civil engineering and construction.  These include flood risk engineering management, environmental risk and responsibility and project planning, value engineering and risk management. We also develop your transferable skills in scholarly writing, research, critical thinking, independent learning, communication and problem solving. Such skills will mean you are ideally placed to engage with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and further advanced study in the disciplines of civil engineering and construction management. The combination of core and optional modules enables you to tailor your   MSc studies to address topics which are important in successfully achieving and maintaining sustainable built environments – anything ranging from significant property developments to infrastructure projects including highways and railways.

Specific Objectives

Gain knowledge in high-demand areas such as:

• Infrastructure planning and management
• Infrastructure asset management
• Railway infrastructure
• Engineering geology and advanced laboratory testing
• Stability of earth structures
• Advanced transport infrastructure

With an emphasis on project-based and multidisciplinary learning, you will develop your professional engineering competencies in teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, communication and research.

Duration of the Programme:  This course is offered on a Two-year (Four semesters), full-time or online basis for students with a UTS-recognised bachelor’s degree in engineering or the natural and physical sciences.