UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

CIV5310 Infrastructure project and policy evaluation

Faculty of Engineering

CIV5310 Infrastructure project and policy evaluation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Clayton

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before CIV5310

No prerequisites or corequisites.

After CIV5310

1 unit list CIV5310 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Overview

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of triple-bottom-line evaluation of projects and policies in the area of civil engineering. As triple-bottom-line stands for economic, environmental and social requirements of sustainable development, this unit explicitly incorporates all three domains.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonDe

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Familiarise the students with the principles of sustainability.

  2. 2

    Give the students an opportunity to experience the application of an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating natural, social and engineering sciences.

  3. 3

    Give students an opportunity to learn about the theory and application of well approved 'classical' approaches that have to be adapted to new situations.

  4. 4

    Plan, undertake and report on infrastructure related research or investigation project at the level of an open enquiry within a mix of structured and self-determined guidelines.

Workload and teaching

150 hours study

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Jeffrey Walker
Unit Coordinators
Mr Mehrdad Arashpour

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CIV5310?

CIV5310 has no prerequisites.

What can I take after CIV5310?

CIV5310 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CIV5889.

When is CIV5310 offered?

In 2020, CIV5310 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021