紐卡斯爾大學

Civil engineering. A firm foundation for your career.

At UON we educate our engineers to meet the global challenges of the future. You could engineer energy-efficient buildings using the latest nano-materials, or help develop sustainable and resilient infrastructure in developing countries. Perhaps you’ll design Australia’s first high-speed train network to connect communities and reduce carbon emissions. Or even build a revolutionary water recycling plant to tackle water security issues.

What is civil engineering? Civil engineers are responsible for the physical infrastructure that enables modern societies to function. Buildings, highways and railways, tunnels, airports, power generation facilities and harbour facilities are all designed, built and managed by civil engineers.

What you will study

Build critical technical and engineering skills through courses in:

• engineering mechanics
• engineering computation
• surveying
• theory of structures
• civil engineering materials
• geomechanics
• fluid mechanics
• transportation engineering and design
• calculus of science and engineering
• reinforced concrete design
• steel design
• hydrology
• water engineering
• structural engineering
• stress and finite element methods

Career opportunities

Civil engineers work for construction companies, consulting firms, project management companies, transport companies and governments. You could specialise in:

structural engineering - design buildings, bridges, airports, railways, and towers, and the suitability of materials for infrastructure projects

water engineering - design and manage water supply, control and treatment systems

transport and traffic engineering – plan, investigate and optimise transport systems

geotechnical engineering - design foundations, support structures, assess stability of slopes and tunnels.

Civil engineering is flexible and diverse. You might prefer to work onsite, in design and development, or a leadership role managing people and projects. Typical positions include:

civil engineering designer

civil engineering project manager

• structural engineer
• geotechnical engineer
• transport systems engineer
• stormwater engineer
• urban development engineer

The combined degree advantage: Your environmental engineering skills will help you enter environmental consulting roles in contracting firms, technology transfer companies, environmental remediation companies, fisheries and forestry. Employers will value the depth and diversity of your skills and you’ll be well placed to take up leadership roles in engineering.