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Diploma of Civil Construction Design

  • Diploma

Start your pathway to an exciting career in civil construction and urban planning. During this course you will develop skills to work autonomously to plan and determine the selection of equipment, and roles and techniques for site specific work designs to meet client's site requirements.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Course Code
RII50520, 105244G
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$23,700 per year / $24,924 total
International Fees
$23,700 per year / $24,924 total

About this course

Start your pathway to an exciting career in civil construction and urban planning. During this course you will develop skills to work autonomously to plan and determine the selection of equipment, and roles and techniques for site specific work designs to meet client's site requirements. You will demonstrate the application of a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning skills.

Learn how to schedule and estimate construction tasks, calculate foundation and footing requirements, and manage a project schedule.

In addition, you will learn about structural requirements, local building and construction standards, codes and practices and structural mechanics. You will create detailed drafting, technical specifications, schedules, and bill of quantities for a building project.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Equivalent to Australian Year 12 with a pass in Year 11 Maths is required for entry into this course.

  • OR Completion of MEM30505 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical or MEM30522 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical is required for entry into this course.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

Munster

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Civil Construction Designer
  • Civil Engineering Assistant
  • Senior Civil Designer
Career opportunities
  • Civil Construction Designer
  • Civil Engineering Assistant
  • Senior Civil Designer
  • Civil Construction Designer
  • Civil Engineering Assistant
  • Senior Civil Designer
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 20 units. These 20 are comprised of 0 core units and 20 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

    Core units

    There are no core units for this course.

    Elective units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • BSBPMG531
      Manage project time
    • BSBPMG532
      Manage project quality
    • BSBPMG536
      Manage project risk
    • BSBPMG537
      Manage project procurement
    • CPPBDN6106
      Produce building information modelling for building design projects
    • CPPSIS5032
      Capture new spatial data
    • MEM23004A
      Apply technical mathematics
    • MEM30005A
      Calculate force systems within simple beam structures
    • MEM30006A
      Calculate stresses in simple structures
    • MEM30012A
      Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
    • MEM30031A Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
    • MEM30033A Use computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models
    • RIICWD501E Prepare detailed design of foundations
    • RIICWD504E Prepare detailed design of environmental controls
    • RIICWD508E Prepare detailed design of rural roads
    • RIICWD511E Prepare detailed design of sub-divisions
    • RIICWD521E Prepare detailed design of flexible pavements
    • RIICWD530E Prepare detailed design of surface drainage
    • RIICWD531E Prepare detailed design of subsurface drainage
    • RIIMPO402D Apply the principles of earthworks construction