A School of Civil Engineering was set up in November 1860 and classes commenced in 1861. At first a certificate of Engineering was awarded, but in 1882 a chair of Engineering was established, and a degree course in Civil Engineering was introduced in 1883. This course was аmегУd- ed In 1893 to form the first BCE course In which the foundations of today's curriculum can be traced.
The teaching of Civil Engineering continued to be administered within the single department of Engineering until 1947, when the first chair of Civil Engineering was established and the first professor (Dr J. A. L.
Matheson) appointed.
Civil Engineering teaching now includes both the undergraduate course of BE (Civil) and the graduate (MEngSc) courses.
At present about sixty civil engineers graduate with the degree of BE (Civil) each year. There are about forty research students reading for the research degrees of MEngSc and PhD.
THE BE (CIVIL) COURSE
The first two years of this course have much in common with the Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Mining and Agricultural Engineering courses, the aims being to provide fundamental training In the basic sciences of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry and in the elements of the structure and mechanics of materials, Thermodynamics, Dynamics of Machines, Electrical Engineering, and Engineering Design.
A special introductory course of lectures In Civil Engineering Studies is given to Civil Engineering students in second year. A number of outside lecturers introduce examples of practice from a variety of fields of Civil Engineering.
The third and fourth years of the course are concerned mainly with the Theory and Design of Structures, Soll Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Transport Engineering, Planning, Surveying, Mathematics, Statistics and the writing of English. A large part of the fourth year is devoted to design projects and a selected research project on which individual reports are submitted. About one-fifth of the time In this year is elective material and students have a wide choice of topics In Civil Engineering and other technical and nontechnical disciplines.
Accepted BE (Civil) graduates may study for the higher degrees of MEngSc and PhD by study and research within the Department. For further details see University Calendar and the Supplement to the Engin- eering Handbook.
THE M ENG SC (CIVIL) COURSE
In 1960 full-time graduate courses leading to the degree of MEngSc were Introduced in the department of Civil Engineering. Courses In Structural Engineering, So11 Engineering, Hydraulics Engineering, Sys- tems Engineering and Transport Engineering extend over twelve months, about half an academic year being devoted to formal teaching and the remaining time to a selected research project. It is also possible to proceed to the MEngSc degree by full-time research work on a selected project.
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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES These consist of the following:
1. Structures Laboratories (Melbourne and SyndaI) 2. Concrete Laboratories (Melbourne and Synda1) 3. Soil Mechanics Laboratories (Melbourne) 4. Hydraulic Laboratories (Melbourne)
The departmental laboratories are not all located at Melbourne. Owing to shortage of space it has been found necessary to expand to an external site at Syndal about twelve miles east of Melbourne.
The Hydraulics Laboratories (850 m2 in area) are located on the main campus and facilities tor large scale research and testing in this field are available.
These laboratories cover a total area of 2,000 m2 and contain much specialized equipment with ancillary workshop and maintenance facili- ties. They are available for teaching, research and testing, and provido a valuable service to industry and government bodies when special tests and investigations are required. Substantial additions to accom- modation are now being constructed.
RECOGNITION
The BE (Civil) degree at Melbourne Is recognized by The Institution of Engineers, Australia
The Institution of Civil Engineers, London The Institution of Structural Engineers, London The American society of Civil Engineers
The Board of Examiners for Engineers of Water Supply, Victoria The Board of Examiners for Municipal Engineers, Victoria
and carries exemptions from all or part of the written examinations of these bodies.
TEACHING STAFF
Professors of Civil Engineering
L. K. STEVENS, PhD Cantab MEngSc MICE MIEAust J. D. LAWSON, BE W.A. PhD Aberd. ME MASCE ElEAust Readers
D. E. ANGUS, BSc PhD Calif FA1P MAIAS MASAE
P. J. MOORE, BE syd MS III. ScD M.I.T. IlEAust MASCE L. C. SCHMIDT, MEngSc PhD MASCE MIEAust
B. B. SHARP, ME Adel PhD FSASM M1EAust A. K. TURNER, BCE, ME M1EAust MAIAS Senior Lecturers
G. D. BASE, BSc(Eng) PhD Land. MICE МiStructE D. W. BENNETT, MEngSc PhD MIEAust
H. R. GRAZE, BCE PhD AMASCE MIEAust P. J. HOADLEY, MEngSc PhD MASCE, MIEAust P. R. MORGAN, MEngSc TIC MIEAust
I. C. O'NEILL, MEngSc PhD DIpCEng DipTRP MASCE MIEAust Lecturers
H. P. BROWN, BE Canter.
M. J. S. HIRST, BSc PhD Leeds CEng MICE (Fixed Term) R. H. MACMILLAN, BE(Agr) ME Canter. FRMTC (MechE) MIEAust Part-time Lecturer (jointly with Chemical Engineering)
D. S. VANSELOW, BSc Research Fellows R. P. BURROW, BE(Agr)
R. B. FREEMAN, BE (Agr) DipMechEng
A. J. MACKENZIE, MA Cantab.
Part-time Officers
Lecturers in Agricultural Engineering K. V. GARZOLI, ME MIEAust M. J. HUTCHINGS, BAgrE R. B. JOHNSON, BCE MIEAust G. H. VASEY, BCE FIEAust
R. G. WEBSTER, BCE BA 'PA Harv. MIEAust Lecturers In Engineering Practices
G. J. BOTH, MEngSc, DipCE GradlEAust J. E. BONWICK, BCE MIEAust
R. M. JOHNSON, SM Harv. BCE FIEAust Lecturer In Hydraulic Design
W. J. ROBERTSON, BE MBA DipCE EWS MIEAust Lecturers in Structural Design
R. T. A. HARDCASTLE, BCE DipCE MIEAust AMAus III T. J. LANGLEY BCE MIEAust
M. G. LAY, PhD Lehigh MEngSc AMASCE FIEAust H. C. RICHARDS, DipCE FlEAust ANAuslNM Lecturer in Transport Engineering
'K. W. OGDEN, MEngSc DipCE GradlEAust A. J. RICHARDSON, BE MEngSc GradlEAust Tractor Testing Officers
W. F. BAILLIE, DipMechEng DlpEIecEng MIEAust (Officer-In-Charge) W. T. BROWN, BAgrE MIEAust
Administrative Staff Administrative Assistant B. L. SCANLON
SUBJECTS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE FIRST YEAR
610-004 Chemistry (Engineering course) 400-101 IntroductIon to Engineering 618-005 Engineering Mathematics part 640-006 Physics part I (Engineering course) SECOND YEAR
436-211 Applied Thermodynamics part 15 436-202 Dynamics of Machines part 431-211 Electrical Engineering part IA
436-203 Engineering Design part 1 618-025 Engineering Mathematics part
II
441-221 Engineering Materials 421-211 MechanIcs of Solids part I 421-212 Civil Engineering Studies
451-202 Computer Programming THIRD YEAR
421-301 Civil Engineering 1
618-036 Engineering Mathematics part IIIA 451-312 Surveying (Engineering course) FOURTH YEAR
421-401 Civil Engineering I1
• Full-time teaching ofticer at Monaeh University
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SUBJECTS FOR BLOCK EXEMPTION COURSE!
TH;RD YEAR2
421-301 Civil Engineering 1
618-036 Engineering Mathematics part IIIA 441-221 Engineering Materials
FOURTH YEAR (As for standard course)
I The subjects shown are to be taken by candidates who have completed diploma courses to the old syllabus. Candidates who have completed the new courses intro- duced In 1965 will be required to take a course as prescribed by Faculty on the re- commendation of the Chairman of Department.
I Candidates should have passed the subject Mathamatics IV (1965 diploma courses) at credit or near-credit standard, and included the section on matrices and vector methods In the course. Additional work in mathematics may be prescribed for can- didates who do not fulfil these requirements.