PhD project opportunities

The Department of Infrastructure Engineering sits within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and houses the disciplines of Geomatics, Civil Engineering and Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources.

Our focus is on engineering infrastructure that’s sustainable. Infrastructure that considers the natural environment it supports, as well as the economy.

You’ll see this in our research and in the design of our courses, with undergraduate pathways in the Bachelor of Design and the Bachelor of Science right through to our flagship Master of Engineering programs.

An integrated future …

In combining these disciplines, our vision reflects industry practice.

To this end, we’re not just equipping you for a career in engineering. Our aim is to share knowledge, build capability and manage information to solve complex engineering challenges and develop future leaders in the community.

• Annual reports

  Our department annual reports from 2011 onwards.

• Alumni

  How alumni can get continue as part of our community and a list of our recent research student alumni.

• Surveying and geomatic engineering collection

  Our historical geomatics collection includes examples of types of instrument used for astronomical, angular and distance measurement, together with instruments for the computation, plotting and presentation of the survey data.

Infrastructure Engineering Strategy 2019–2020: OHS Objectives

The Department of Infrastructure Engineering is fully committed to establishing a safer workplace that protects all staff and students by eliminating, or better managing, health and safety hazards.

We, the Senior Executives, are fully committed to the provision of appropriate support for training in order to assist all staff and students to fulfill their responsibilities and maintain a safe working environment. Through consultation and cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology OHS team, we create a systematic approach to managing health and safety risks across our labs and our wider department environment, in which staff, students and contractors can observe OHS rules and safe working practices and make every effort to reduce the risk of injury to themselves, their fellow colleagues, students, and others.

Head of Department and Infrastructure Engineering Senior Executive

• Geomatics

  Spatial information underpins the digital transformation of society. Geomatics studies the production, management, analysis and communication of spatial information. This includes disaster management, land administration, measurement science and 3D modelling, smart cities, smart buildings, and smart mobility, spatial data infrastructure, spatial data infrastructure.

• Environmental hydrology and water resources

  We focus on the broad topics of: hydrological processes; ecohydraulics; and environmental sensing and modelling.

Civil engineering streams

Civil and Structural Engineering (including Building and Construction) is the centre of growth in the Department, and it already plays a vital role in research and in teaching. This discipline brings together the strategic research themes listed. This encompasses research, engineering, and field application activities that also include commercial and industry-funded activities.

A key theme is computer simulation-guided engineering of engineered and natural complex systems with the aim to understand cause and effect chains that control their emergent behaviour. What-If? scenario analysis and experimental design studies are used to detect unwanted side effects of engineering measures prior to implementation. This is supported by high-performance computing and software engineering efforts aimed at creating technology and capabilities for the multi-stakeholder engagement that current civil engineering projects nowadays demand.

• Engineering management

• Geotechnical engineering

• Ocean engineering*

• Structural engineering

• Transport

* Photo credit: Winter Storm by Tony Armstrong-Sly, CC BY-NC 2.0

Research projects   Equipment platform

• Host a student intern

  Host a Masters student within your organisation through our internship programs.

• Student industry projects

  Engage our students to work on a technical project of relevance to your organisation. These projects are undertaken by Masters students on campus.

• Industry Advisory Group

  Our advisory group provides valuable insights on our strategic planning, teaching, and research programs, to ensure they are relevant to industry needs.

• Undergraduate

  We offer majors in all our disciplines via the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Design.

• Graduate coursework

  We offer a range of masters degrees.

• Graduate research

  Our graduate research programs — the MPhil and the PhD — are built on world-leading projects and are led by staff with international recognition for their multi-disciplinary research contributions. There is a vast array of research projects underway at Melbourne, working to solve big issues for industry, business, government and society.

• Internships

  A unique opportunity to practise technical skills in a real-life work environment, supported by a dedicated workplace and an academic supervisor. Gain practical experience to enhance your employment prospects and networking opportunities.

• Sustainability

  We are committed to achieving the University’s Sustainability Plan to address environmental sustainability and its inherent social impact across all our activities. Our first objective is to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into our subjects.