CIV5887 Infrastructure rehabilitation and monitoring
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5887 Infrastructure rehabilitation and monitoring is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 6 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5887
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CIV5887
No unit lists CIV5887 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will equip the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary to use the latest condition monitoring techniques and to design appropriate retrofits to alleviate common problems with ageing infrastructure systems. Smart monitoring techniques of localized and dispersed systems will be introduced. The condition assessment and forensic analysis of problem infrastructure will be complemented by knowledge of rehabilitation techniques. This unit will provide advanced technical knowledge to allow the graduate to maintain an existing infrastructure system for future generations.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature review on structural health monitoringWrittenThreshold hurdle8%
- Project on structural health monitoringProjectThreshold hurdle8%
- Practice class questions on FRP strengthening of structuresExerciseThreshold hurdle6%
- Project on flexural and shear analysis and design of beams with FRPProjectThreshold hurdle8%
- Corrosion fundamentals and modellingProjectThreshold hurdle8%
- Remaining life analysis of buried pipelinesProjectThreshold hurdle12%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Assess the condition of existing infrastructure and noting the commonly observed problems.
- 2
Design and interpret a smart monitoring strategy to assess the condition of ageing infrastructure.
- 3
Describe and apply appropriate rehabilitation techniques for common infrastructure systems.
- 4
Predict the remaining life of an infrastructure system, given condition assessments and monitoring results.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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.
Some assessment tasks are designed as group-based and students can have more discussions with their peers for learning.
Lectures and practice classes will be combined into 3 hours per week which will give students more opportunities for enquiry and discussion with lecturers.
Some assessment tasks are project-based, in which students need to use the knowledge they learn to solve practical problems.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Recommended textbook will be provided in Monash library.
Where it fits
CIV5887 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Ye Lu
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Ye Lu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5887?
CIV5887 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5887 offered?
In 2026, CIV5887 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is CIV5887?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV5887 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 6 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include CIV5887?
CIV5887 is part of Civil engineering.