Civil and Environmental Engineering
BCivEnvEng - 4 years, Gippsland campus
Double degrees with: Business and Commerce
What is civil and environmental engineering?
Civil and environmental engineering provides engineering infrastructure that functions in harmony with the environment. It addresses the interactions between engineered and natural environments, as well as the preservation of ecosystems. It involves designing, building, maintaining and operating infrastructure – such as road systems, marine and wetland developments and recreational facilities. This often involves sensitive projects such as mining and landfill site restoration.
What do civil and environmental engineers do?
Government authorities and private companies employ civil and environmental engineering graduates who can solve a range of problems while taking community and environmental needs into account.
They work on a range of civil engineering projects related to design, construction and management in an environmentally sensitive manner.
They may manage natural resource systems, such as forests, land and water, paying particular attention to urban water sensitive design and reducing rural soil erosion and salinity problems. Or they may be involved in land-use planning, integrating transport aspects to produce sustainable urban and rural
Careers in civil and environmental engineering
Demand is increasing for engineering graduates with expertise in planning, designing, managing and operating environmentally sensitive infrastructure and systems.
An increasing population and improving standard of living continue to provide many jobs in local, state and federal government, consulting and contracting firms, and research and development or education organisations. |
