Information for Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
The BE(Hons) degree consists of an Intermediate year and three professional years, as well as practical work and first aid requirements. Below you will find links to specific programme information, links to all programme courses and information regarding additional requirements.
- Intermediate Year (College of Engineering page)
- Civil Engineering Programme details
- Natural Resources Engineering Programme details
- All available Civil engineering courses (Course information pages)
- All available Natural Resources engineering courses (Course information pages)
- Civil Engineering Library Portal
- Natural Resources Library Portal
Practical Work and First Aid Requirements
You must hold a University approved, valid First Aid Certificate at some stage while you are enrolled for a B.E. Civil (Hons.) Degree and you must complete practical work training. Failure to complete the practical work requirement could delay your graduation.
A general outline of what is required is below, but check the College of Engineering website to get full details including
The general practical work requirements are:
- A workshop training course.
- A minimum of 100 days work in engineering industry.
- Two reports describing the work you performed and the roles you observed in number 2 above.
For Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, acceptable work includes: manual, mechanical workshop and professional practice. At least 40 days of mechanical workshop and/or manual, and 40 days of professional practice with the balance may in workshop, manual or professional.
Workshop Training Course
This is a preparatory course in the use of hand tools, welding, lathes, etc. Students studying Civil, Forest and Natural Resources Engineering will be required to attend a 12-hour course during your First Professional Year at the Christchurch Polytech. Dates for enrolment are advertised on Learn.
Employment within the Department
Undergraduate students with the right skills may be offered employment as a Teaching Assistant.
Before undertaking any work a student must have an employment contract. If not payment to you may not be made. Ask your lecturer to arrange a contract. Timesheets will be required.
Any problems with your contract talk to the Department Admnistrator in Room E423.