CIV4212 Civil and environmental engineering practice
Faculty of Engineering
CIV4212 Civil and environmental engineering practice is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV4212
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV4212
No unit lists CIV4212 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites:
Civil engineering students: (CIV2282 or CIV3283) and CIV3221 and CIV3247 and CIV3248 and (CIV3294 or CIV3284 or CIV2226) and (CIV3285 or CIV3264)
Environmental engineering students: (ENE3031 and ENE3032) or [ENE3606 and (ENE2021 or ENE3048) and (CIV3285 or CIV3264)]
Overview
This is a capstone unit drawing together the material taught in previous units. The objective is to utilise this knowledge to undertake a multi-disciplinary open ended design task for a specified civil engineering development, in groups, mirroring the expectations of working in professional practice. The design project will vary from year to year but will include aspects of structural, water, geomechanics, environmental engineering and transport design with an emphasis on sustainable design.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Concept design report (team) and oral presentation32%
- Quizzes on specific topics such as ethics and safety - individual marks10%
- Detailed design report and drawings (team) and oral presentation52%
- Individual oral presentation marks from either concept or detail design6%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appraise a multidisciplinary engineering project brief as part of a design team.
- 2
Generate concept designs that meet multidisciplinary criteria as part of a team.
- 3
Design components of a multi-disciplinary engineering project.
- 4
Construct construction-standard details and drawings of the design.
- 5
Generate oral, written and visual communication skills suitable for professional practice.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities12 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Students will meet in this time with their team members and peers to work on their project while being supported by industry team mentors in concept design and technical mentors in detail design.
Teaching in the unit is problem based learning through the team design project, which runs for the whole semester and has a number of components which form the final project. The design problem is large, complex and challenging: designed to bring together the various generic and technical skills already learnt within your course. The emphasis is on application and integration. The final concept and final designs must satisfy the Client, otherwise it will result in either individual or group failure, just as it would in industry.
The tools used for teaching are a combination of hands-on activities, lectures and mentoring around the final objective of producing a completed project.
There are no right or wrong answers to many of the project questions. This does not imply that any answer is adequate. Some answers will be better than others as they achieve the criteria in a better way.
Teams must meet on a frequent basis and work coherently as a team if a successful design is to be developed and deadlines are to be met. Development of team and leadership skills is seen as a fundamental part of this unit and students will have the opportunity to lead different aspects of the project.
A project folder will record all team activities. Teams will have the opportunity to meet with their industry sourced team mentor each week to discuss progress and problems. Technical help will be available in the concept phase through specific technical lectures given by industry experts. In the detail design phase, technical mentors for each discipline will be available during class each week for each of the disciplines of water, structures, geomechanics, transport and environmental.
Due to the team-based nature of this unit, peer-based learning contributes significantly to achieving learning outcomes. There is no facility for the unit to be completed as an individual.
Learning resources
Technology resources
You will need access to a computer with a camera or webcam to allow for videoconferencing. A good internet connection is essential.
Where it fits
CIV4212 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Ossie Martinz
- Dr Mavinakere Raghunandan
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Ossie Martinz
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4212?
CIV4212 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV4212 offered?
In 2023, CIV4212 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is CIV4212?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV4212 have an exam?
No. CIV4212 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV4212?
CIV4212 is part of Civil engineering and Environmental engineering.