Course description
Graduate Certificate in Civil Transportation Engineering
The Graduate Certificate in Civil Transportation Engineering is a postgraduate qualification that includes masters level units as part of the program. This Graduate Certificate addresses the specific core competencies and associated underpinning knowledge required of urban and transportation engineers. The course offers 4 units to provide the knowledge and skills required to become competent and confident engineers. Students with a background in civil, construction, transport and systems engineering will especially benefit from this program as it prepares them for further career development in the urban and transport industries.
This course will improve your knowledge and skills of current maintenance practices of Civil Transportation. In addition, you will learn the concepts and principle of sustainability in Transport Engineering. Importantly, you will be discussing the transportation polices and responsibility. This course will equip you with the general knowledge related to design and construction of road structures.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
- Hold a recognized bachelor degree (or above) in engineering or science in a congruent field of practice*,
- Have completed the equivalent of first-year Bachelor level mathematics, or are able to demonstrate recognized relevant work experience.
- Have an appropriate level of English Language Proficiency at an English pass level in an Australian Senior Certificate of Education, or an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band less than 6.0)**, or equivalent as outlined in the EIT Admissions Policy.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Graduate Certificate
Like all Australian higher education providers and universities, EIT programs are accredited by the exacting standards of the Australian Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). This Graduate Certificate is a formally recognized qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Training Course Content
- Maintenance Practices
- Sustainable Engineering Principles
- Construction Materials and Pavement Engineering
- Public Transport
Course delivery details
Our graduate certificates take six months to complete. We deliver our online graduate certificates on a part-time intensive basis. Part-time Students are expected to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week per unit learning the program material and completing assessments. This includes attending tutorials.
Society has come to enjoy and rely upon the benefits that engineering and technology bring to our daily lives. The society in which we live today is fundamentally dependent on transportation and the urban environment in which the majority of human beings now live. The Graduate Certificate in Civil Transportation Engineering, therefore, addresses a very fundamental requirement in our society: the ability to provide transportation services coupled with the ability to house people in urban areas that are well-designed and effective.
The curriculum addresses a diverse range of topics geared to producing well-rounded graduates who are equipped with the knowledge that employers require in order to put graduates to work. The curriculum was developed in close consultation with practitioners who were asked to propose topics that they considered to be of most value to them as employers.
Continuing Studies
As a graduate from this course, you have increased employability in the areas of transport engineering, construction engineering, urban engineering and project management.
Potential job roles could include:
- Senior Transport Engineer
- Transport Planner
- Transport and Land Use Planner
- Road Designer
- Urban Plan Engineer
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