Course overview
This course will involve an authentic design project emulating a real-world project in the civil engineering consulting profession. Students will consolidate and apply knowledge form across the structural engineering stream of the Civil Engineering program in order to complete a design according to Australian Standards. In completing this design students will receive mentoring from industry practitioners and become familiar with the complexities and ambiguities of design. Students will need to demonstrate a capacity for self-management, independent learning and higher-level professional communication skills.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply knowledge of structural/water/geotechnical engineering design principles to the conceptual design of civil infrastructure through the synthesis of the client's requirements and evaluation of potential design options
- Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by delivering a client briefing to present the conceptual designs evaluated
- Demonstrate the fluid application of engineering techniques by scoping and subsequently preparing detailed design calculations to Australian design standards
- Critically review design calculations prepared by others
- Communicate the final design of a structure through the production of engineering drawings
- Demonstrate orderly management of self and professional conduct by managing time effectively and behave in a professional manner in relationships with clients, industrial mentors and other stakeholders involved in the project
- and Demonstrate the ability to function as an effective team member by earning the trust and confidence of colleagues through competent and timely completion of tasks, recognising the diversity of the team members and respect for alternative viewpoints