Master of Civil Engineering specialisation in Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineers plan, design, construct and maintain many types of community facilities and infrastructure. You can learn skills that will prepare you to plan and execute engineering projects in a way that considers their potential impacts. To do this, the Environmental Engineering specialisation seeks to provide technical knowledge of a high order, as well as experience in teamwork, management, creativity and communication.

This subject can teach you to apply an interest in engineering, physics, mathematics, microbiology, and chemistry to environmental problems. You will learn how to develop and communicate solutions to a diverse set of engineering challenges. It’s also a field that is listed on Immigration New Zealand's long-term skill shortage list, so there’s likely to be a sustained demand for qualified environmental engineers.

A Master of Civil Engineering in Environmental Engineering consists of courses and small research projects in the areas of environmental impact assessment, waste minimisation and management and the protection of air, water, and soil from pollution. Our academic staff members’ main research areas include:
- Fate and transport of contaminants in the environment
- Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions through novel technologies
- Treatment of emerging contaminants by membrane processes
- Resource recovery from wastewater and organic wastes
- Assessing energy efficiency of wastewater treatment facilities

Graduates can expect to find employment across a diverse range of organisations throughout both the public and private sectors. Environmental engineers are in demand for roles in research and consultancy organisations and also in local and national government organisations. They perform tasks such as designing treatment systems and engaging with public feedback on proposed projects.

An environmental section plays a key role in all engineering consultancy firms. Also a number of purely environmental engineering firms have become established, with over 30 now existing in Auckland alone. Our graduates have found employment in consulting engineering, environmental agencies, government departments. They also work as designers and advisers for many engineering projects. Some of the opportunities postgraduate study will prepare you for include:
- Design, construction and maintenance of earth structures for highways, dams and urban developments
- Construction of earthquake resistant structures in steel, concrete and timber
- Use of water resources and protecting the environment
- The supervision and management of large projects

Complete 180 points comprising:

15 points for all Environmental Engineering Compulsory Course, and
At least 30 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
45 points for all Engineering General Compulsory Course, and
At least 45 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
0 to 45 points from Other Courses in the Schedule

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 at least 30 points from the following:

CIVIL 788 - Research Project (30 points)

CIVIL 788A - Research Project (15 points)

CIVIL 788B - Research Project (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 45 points for ALL of the following:

ENGGEN 730 - Management Skills for Project Professionals (15 points)

ENGGEN 742 - Project Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 769 - Research Methods for Engineers (15 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete at least 45 points from the following:

ENVENG 705 - Special Topic (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)

Other Courses in the Schedule

Complete 0 to 45 points from the following:

CIVIL 700 - Geotechnical Analysis (15 points)

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

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

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

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

CIVIL 707 - Construction Supply Chain Management (15 points)

CIVIL 710 - Advanced Structural Dynamics (15 points)

CIVIL 711 - Structures Seminar (15 points)

CIVIL 713 - Structures and Design 4 (15 points)

CIVIL 714 - Multistorey Building Design (15 points)

CIVIL 715 - Advanced Structural Concrete (15 points)

CIVIL 717 - Advanced Structural Timber (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 724 - Soil Behaviour (15 points)

CIVIL 725 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (15 points)

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

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

CIVIL 730 - Fluid Mechanics (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 738 - Construction 4.0: The Future of Construction (15 points)

CIVIL 740 - Studies in Civil Engineering 3 (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 745 - Seismic Assessment of Existing Buildings (15 points)

CIVIL 746 - Nonlinear Structural Analysis (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 - Transportation Planning (15 points)

CIVIL 763 - Smart Infrastructure Analytics (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 767 - Pavement Analysis and Design (15 points)

CIVIL 769 - Highway Geometric Design (15 points)

CIVIL 770 - Transport Systems Economics (15 points)

CIVIL 771 - Planning and Managing Transport (15 points)

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

CIVIL 774 - Studies in Transportation 1 (15 points)

CIVIL 781 - Civil Engineering Planning and Execution (15 points)

CIVIL 782 - Water Resources Engineering (15 points)

EARTHSCI 770 - Engineering Geological Mapping (15 points)

EARTHSCI 771 - Advanced Engineering Geology (15 points)

ENGGEN 730 - Management Skills for Project Professionals (15 points)

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

ENGGEN 735 - Project Management Case Studies (15 points)

ENGGEN 737 - Engineering Risk Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 738 - Work Based Learning (15 points)

ENGGEN 739 - Cost Engineering (15 points)

ENGGEN 742 - Project Management (15 points)

ENGGEN 743 - Applied Creative Thinking (15 points)

ENGGEN 769 - Research Methods for Engineers (15 points)

ENVENG 701 - Urban Stormwater Management (15 points)

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

ENVENG 703 - Directed Study (15 points)

ENVENG 705 - Special Topic (15 points)

ENVENG 706 - Special Topic (15 points)

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

ENVENG 740 - Water and Wastewater Engineering (15 points)

ENVENG 744 - Environmental Engineering Processes Laboratory (15 points)

ENVENG 746 - Surface Water Quality Modelling (15 points)

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

ENVENG 750 - Advanced Sustainability Engineering (15 points)

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

ENVMGT 748 - Coastal Management (15 points)

GEOG 746 - Coastal Environments (15 points)

STRCTENG 710 - Low Rise Structures Design (15 points)

STRCTENG 711 - Multistorey Structures Design (15 points)

STRCTENG 760 - Forensic Structural Engineering (15 points)

Up to 45 points may be substituted from other relevant 600 and 700 level courses offered in the Faculty of Engineering approved by the Programme Director.

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