Master of Civil Engineering specialisation in Civil Engineering - Taught 120

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Civil Engineering teaches you about the effective planning, design and construction of the built environment. This includes the working and living spaces people depend on, as well as critical infrastructure such as motorways, bridges, and water supply networks. The many and varied elective courses available within Civil Engineering encourage you to find a path that resonates with your own interests.
This specialisation gives you the chance to see how you can shape the world we live in. For example in topics with an environmental focus, you will learn how to design, develop and evaluate structures, equipment and systems to provide practical solutions to problems caused by increasing consumption and waste.

Some of the topics you can study within Civil Engineering include:
• Environmental Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Engineering
• Construction Management
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering

We strongly value advanced research; this is reflected in the range of facilities and specialised expertise we offer, all potentially tailored to suit individual interests.

Some areas of in-depth study include:
- Advanced structural dynamics
- Earthquake engineering
- Excavation engineering
- Experimental and computational geotechnical engineering
- Fire engineering
- Highway and pavement engineering
- Infrastructure asset management
- Rock mechanics
- Seismic structural design
We are also involved in many real-world projects, with some students contributing to projects around the country, including: the Christchurch rebuild, improving transportation systems in Auckland and the rest of the country, building dams and reservoirs, and responding to natural disasters. They’re also part of the decision-making process in local and regional councils.

Civil and environmental engineers are needed for expanding cities and new construction projects to meet the demands of rising populations throughout the world. With their design and planning capabilities, they help us to envision the future, especially in terms of how we will live and travel. Our ever-changing landscape and the need for upgrades of ageing infrastructure means that there is a sustained demand for skilled civil engineers. Our graduates have found employment in engineering consultancies, councils, government departments, and as designers and advisers for engineering projects. You can also use an engineering qualification and background as a stepping-stone into other careers.

Complete 120 points comprising:

15 points for all Environmental Engineering Compulsory Course, and
30 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
15 points for all Engineering General Compulsory Course, and
30 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
30 points from Group 3 Elective Courses

Environmental Engineering Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

ENVENG 702 - Engineering Decision Making in Aotearoa (15 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

CIVIL 702 - Design of Earthquake Resistant Foundations (15 points)

CIVIL 704 - Advanced Topics in Project Management (15 points)

CIVIL 707 - Construction Supply Chain Management (15 points)

CIVIL 710 - Advanced Structural Dynamics (15 points)

CIVIL 715 - Advanced Structural Concrete (15 points)

CIVIL 717 - Advanced Structural Timber (15 points)

CIVIL 724 - Soil Behaviour (15 points)

CIVIL 725 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 738 - Construction 4.0: The Future of Construction (15 points)

CIVIL 740 - Studies in Civil Engineering 3 (15 points)

CIVIL 745 - Seismic Assessment of Existing Buildings (15 points)

CIVIL 746 - Nonlinear Structural Analysis (15 points)

CIVIL 764 - Highway Safety and Operations (15 points)

CIVIL 765 - Infrastructure Asset Management (15 points)

CIVIL 766 - Transportation Asset Management (15 points)

CIVIL 769 - Highway Geometric Design (15 points)

CIVIL 770 - Transport Systems Economics (15 points)

CIVIL 771 - Planning and Managing Transport (15 points)

ENGGEN 737 - Engineering Risk Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 738 - Work Based Learning (15 points)

ENGGEN 739 - Cost Engineering (15 points)

ENVENG 701 - Urban Stormwater Management (15 points)

ENVENG 707 - Advanced Water Treatment and Reuse (15 points)

ENVENG 746 - Surface Water Quality Modelling (15 points)

ENVENG 747 - Environmental Fate of Chemicals and Mitigation (15 points)

Engineering General Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

ENGGEN 730 - Leadership and Professional Development (15 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

CIVIL 700 - Geotechnical Analysis (15 points)

CIVIL 701 - Studies in Civil Engineering 1 (15 points)

CIVIL 706 - Special Topic: Water-sensitive Cities (15 points)

CIVIL 711 - Structures Seminar (15 points)

CIVIL 713 - Structures and Design 4 (15 points)

CIVIL 714 - Multistorey Building Design (15 points)

CIVIL 718 - Light Gauge Steel (15 points)

CIVIL 719 - Matrix Structural Analysis (15 points)

CIVIL 720 - Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 721 - Foundation Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 722 - Slope Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 727 - Dynamics of Structures in Earthquakes (15 points)

CIVIL 728 - Geotechnical Engineering in Professional Practice (15 points)

CIVIL 729 - Humanitarian Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 731 - Water Resources Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 732 - Coastal Engineering Design (15 points)

CIVIL 733 - Coastal Engineering Dynamics (15 points)

CIVIL 734 - River Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 737 - Coastal Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 741 - Ground Improvements and Geosynthetics Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 742 - Bridge Design (15 points)

CIVIL 743 - Special Topic: Building Information Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 744 - Special Study in Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 750 - Timber Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 754 - Geotechnical Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 761 - Planning and Design of Transport Facilities (15 points)

CIVIL 762 - Transport Planning and Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 763 - Smart Infrastructure Analytics (15 points)

CIVIL 767 - Pavement Analysis and Design (15 points)

CIVIL 773 - Sustainable Transport: Planning and Design (15 points)

CIVIL 774 - Studies in Transportation 1 (15 points)

CIVIL 782 - Water Resources Engineering (15 points)

ENGGEN 734 - Engineering Contracts for Project Managers (15 points)

ENGGEN 735 - Project Management Case Studies (15 points)

ENGGEN 742 - Project Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 743 - Applied Creative Thinking (15 points)

ENVENG 705 - Special Topic (15 points)

ENVENG 706 - Special Topic (15 points)

ENVENG 708 - Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Futures (15 points)

ENVENG 740 - Water and Wastewater Engineering (15 points)

ENVENG 744 - Environmental Engineering Processes Laboratory (15 points)

ENVENG 752 - Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (15 points)

STRCTENG 710 - Low Rise Structures Design (15 points)

STRCTENG 711 - Multistorey Structures Design (15 points)

Group 3 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

CIVIL 702 - Design of Earthquake Resistant Foundations (15 points)

CIVIL 704 - Advanced Topics in Project Management (15 points)

CIVIL 707 - Construction Supply Chain Management (15 points)

CIVIL 710 - Advanced Structural Dynamics (15 points)

CIVIL 715 - Advanced Structural Concrete (15 points)

CIVIL 717 - Advanced Structural Timber (15 points)

CIVIL 724 - Soil Behaviour (15 points)

CIVIL 725 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 738 - Construction 4.0: The Future of Construction (15 points)

CIVIL 740 - Studies in Civil Engineering 3 (15 points)

CIVIL 745 - Seismic Assessment of Existing Buildings (15 points)

CIVIL 746 - Nonlinear Structural Analysis (15 points)

CIVIL 764 - Highway Safety and Operations (15 points)

CIVIL 765 - Infrastructure Asset Management (15 points)

CIVIL 766 - Transportation Asset Management (15 points)

CIVIL 769 - Highway Geometric Design (15 points)

CIVIL 770 - Transport Systems Economics (15 points)

CIVIL 771 - Planning and Managing Transport (15 points)

ENGGEN 737 - Engineering Risk Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 738 - Work Based Learning (15 points)

ENGGEN 739 - Cost Engineering (15 points)

ENVENG 701 - Urban Stormwater Management (15 points)

ENVENG 707 - Advanced Water Treatment and Reuse (15 points)

ENVENG 746 - Surface Water Quality Modelling (15 points)

ENVENG 747 - Environmental Fate of Chemicals and Mitigation (15 points)

CIVIL 700 - Geotechnical Analysis (15 points)

CIVIL 701 - Studies in Civil Engineering 1 (15 points)

CIVIL 706 - Special Topic: Water-sensitive Cities (15 points)

CIVIL 711 - Structures Seminar (15 points)

CIVIL 713 - Structures and Design 4 (15 points)

CIVIL 714 - Multistorey Building Design (15 points)

CIVIL 718 - Light Gauge Steel (15 points)

CIVIL 719 - Matrix Structural Analysis (15 points)

CIVIL 720 - Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 721 - Foundation Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 722 - Slope Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 727 - Dynamics of Structures in Earthquakes (15 points)

CIVIL 728 - Geotechnical Engineering in Professional Practice (15 points)

CIVIL 729 - Humanitarian Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 731 - Water Resources Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 732 - Coastal Engineering Design (15 points)

CIVIL 733 - Coastal Engineering Dynamics (15 points)

CIVIL 734 - River Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 737 - Coastal Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 741 - Ground Improvements and Geosynthetics Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 742 - Bridge Design (15 points)

CIVIL 743 - Special Topic: Building Information Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 744 - Special Study in Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 750 - Timber Engineering (15 points)

CIVIL 754 - Geotechnical Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 761 - Planning and Design of Transport Facilities (15 points)

CIVIL 762 - Transport Planning and Modelling (15 points)

CIVIL 763 - Smart Infrastructure Analytics (15 points)

CIVIL 767 - Pavement Analysis and Design (15 points)

CIVIL 773 - Sustainable Transport: Planning and Design (15 points)

CIVIL 774 - Studies in Transportation 1 (15 points)

CIVIL 782 - Water Resources Engineering (15 points)

ENGGEN 734 - Engineering Contracts for Project Managers (15 points)

ENGGEN 735 - Project Management Case Studies (15 points)

ENGGEN 742 - Project Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 743 - Applied Creative Thinking (15 points)

ENVENG 705 - Special Topic (15 points)

ENVENG 706 - Special Topic (15 points)

ENVENG 708 - Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Futures (15 points)

ENVENG 740 - Water and Wastewater Engineering (15 points)

ENVENG 744 - Environmental Engineering Processes Laboratory (15 points)

ENVENG 752 - Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (15 points)

STRCTENG 710 - Low Rise Structures Design (15 points)

STRCTENG 711 - Multistorey Structures Design (15 points)

Up to 30 points may be substituted from other relevant 600 and 700 level courses offered at this University approved by the Programme Director.