What is civil engineering?
Are you interested in your environment? Would you like to see us make better use of the resources nature has provided? Would you like to make a difference to the area where you live and work? Perhaps you would be interested in being a Civil Engineer.
Civil Engineers touch almost every aspect of our lives. They plan, design, construct, maintain and recycle many of the community's structures you can see around you: from towering offices to heritage buildings; from roads and bridges to railways and tunnels; and from power stations and airports to dams and harbours.
At The University of Sydney we want Civil Engineers to have a broad global outlook on the world in which we live and work, and the studies which you undertake reflect this attitude. When you study at the University of Sydney, you learn about all aspects of Civil Engineering before choosing the stream in which you wish to specialise.
Our Civil Engineering graduates are highly skilled professionals who combine technical, managerial, organisational, financial, environmental and problem solving skills.
What makes a good engineer?
A good engineer understands the client's problem, has the technical ability to solve the problem, and can communicate the solution back to the client and other professionals in order to make the solution happen
A good engineer
- Has technical knowledge across a range of engineering disciplines. This starts at school by enjoying maths, science and computing.
- Works well in a team
- Communicates well verbally, in writing, and electronically
- Is always willing to learn more
- Has a practical nous and can visualise how things are put together
What should I study at school?
The assumed knowledge for entry into engineering is NSW HSC Maths Extension 1 (3 unit Maths), plus 4 Units from 2 Unit Physics and 2 Unit Chemistry or 4 Unit Science
Students who enjoy maths, science and computing; can visualise, draw, make and construct things; students who like to work with others and are prepared to develop communication skills generally perform well in engineering.
