Undergraduate engineering theses submissions
Thesis topic selection, assessment and submission.
Details for thesis project selection, assessment and submission can be found on your School's website:
- School of Chemical Engineering
- School of Civil Engineering
- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Students must refer to the relevant Course Profile for information about undertaking and submitting their thesis. Students enrolled in their thesis coures should login to https://www.sinet.uq.edu.au to access the complete course profile.
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- The Civil Engineering Handbook Publication Date: 2002
- Dictionary of Civil Engineering Publication Date: 2005
- A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering Publication Date: 2012
- Handbook of Environmental Engineering Publication Date: 2018
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The Master of Civil Engineering (Professional) provides you with options for in-depth study in the broad engineering fields of structural, water and environmental, geotechnical and transportation engineering.
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- School of Civil Engineering Progress Review Guidelines
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- Manage my candidature
- My progress reviews
Before reading the guidelines outlined on this page, ensure you have reviewed all the information about Progress Reviews , including the criteria for each review, and the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Progression Procedure .
How to organise a Progress Review
The following guidelines outline the management and conduct of HDR Progress Reviews in the School of Civil Engineering. These guidelines should be used in combination with the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Policy and the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Procedure . Further instructions to help you to arrange your upcoming review are available here.
Progress Reviews Snapshot
| Confirmation of Candidature (R1) | Review 2 (R2) | Review 3 (R3) |
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Candidature Documents | |||
Project Documents | report | report | report |
Review Meeting | 60 minutes | 60 minutes | 60 minutes |
Oral Presentation | *Open 25 minutes with additional time as needed for Q&A and discussion | Upon request from the Progress Review Panel | Upon request from the Progress Review Panel |
Note : Documents should be submitted by the census date of the research quarter in which your review is due.
Panel Composition
Your Progress Review Panel (PRP) in the School of Civil Engineering will consist of at least three members and no more than four members, all external to the advisory team. Essential members are:
- The Chair: a School academic who has suitable seniority and discipline insight to be able to act with integrity in formulating the panel’s recommendations.
- At least two members of staff who have expertise in the general area of the thesis project.
- A discipline expert external to the School is optional and may replace one of the school staff members.
It is expected that the Progress Review Panel will remain the same throughout your candidature.
Confirmation of Candidature Review (R1)
Your confirmation of candidature review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, as well as a meeting of total duration approximately 60 minutes.
Your confirmation report should comprise a critical literature review of the relevant background, a field report (if applicable) and summary of work completed to date. The report must contain a declaration of the intended scope of the thesis work, and a plan for the work, which needs to be done to complete the thesis. The confirmation report is expected to demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the state of the art related to the project. Equally, the planned contribution to the research field internationally and/or professional practice must be clearly conveyed.
The report should be no more than 8000 words in length, plus references and appendices. The inclusion of illustrations, diagrams and tables is strongly recommended. There is no word limitation of additional information in the form of appendices.
The document should be of professional quality, with the expectation of not having technical or grammatical errors. Writing quality and report presentation is expected to be similar to final dissertation or publication.
The meeting with the review panel will include:
- an oral presentation with additional time for open Q&A and discussions. An invitation is to be emailed to the entire School at least one week before the confirmation session. The presentation is usually 25 minutes with open questions following the presentation.
- individual interviews with the supervisory team and the candidate.
*To request a seminar advertisement, the ‘HDR confirmation seminar request form’ should be submitted to [email protected] two weeks before the confirmation session. The HDR confirmation seminar request form is available under the ‘Current Researchers > Candidature’ section on the School of Civil Engineering's ‘ Current Students > Higher Degree by Research ’ webpage.
The principal quality expectation for the oral presentation and subsequent discussion is that candidates convey the objectives and study methodology for their research clearly and concisely and show how it relates to existing knowledge. The presentation format should be similar to a conference presentation but pitched to the School-wide audience.
Written feedback will be provided by your reviewer(s) after the review meeting. Your chair will also prepare a written report detailing the recommendations of the Progress Review Panel to the Dean, UQ Graduate School.
Progress Review 2 (R2)
Your second progress review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, a meeting with the review panel and advisory team, and a short oral presentation if requested.
The project document should comprise a short statement (between 2-4 pages) addressing the expected achievements by Progress Review 2 and an updated work-plan towards completion of the thesis. In addition, the candidate must address any tasks set out on the School Evaluation form at Progress Review 1.
Your review panel may request further written documents to support their evaluation at this review, including examples of completed chapters or published papers.
The meeting with the review panel is expected to take no longer than 60 minutes and will include:
- a short oral presentation if requested by the Progress Review Panel.
Progress Review 3 (R3)
Your third progress review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, a meeting with the review panel and advisory team, and a short oral presentation if requested.
The project document should comprise a short statement (no more than 5 pages):
- describing the progress since Progress Review 2,
- addressing any tasks as set out on the School Evaluation form at the time of Progress Review 2,
- a detailed thesis table of contents,
- a draft thesis abstract the proposed submission date,
- and any comments on potential thesis examiners.
Information for Panel Members and Advisory Team
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Thesis and Project Information
Information for students enrolling in a thesis or project course in Semester 1, 2021
Are you a fourth year student looking to enrol in a thesis or project course?
Check out these informative slides which have all the information you need, including:
- Choosing the right course code
- The difference between a thesis and a project course
- Finding a project
- Finding a supervisor How to enrol in a thesis or project course
- FAQ (general and course-specific)
Download presentation (PDF, 748.5 KB)
Other useful resources include:
- SOMME Thesis or Project Enrolment webpage
- EAIT Projects Database (select 'Semester 1, 2021' and 'Mechanical and Mining' from the drop-down menus at the top of the page to view relevant projects)
- UQ Researchers database
Thesis coursework information
- Current students
Many students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, both undergraduate and postgraduate, will undertake an individual capstone thesis course in the final year of their program (degree).
The following pages will help you navigate the thesis process.
- Choosing your thesis topic
- Enrol in your thesis
- Assessment items
- Formatting your thesis
- Submitting your thesis
- Workplace health and safety
Useful resources
1. choosing your thesis topic, thesis project information session.
The School will hold an information session covering many common question for students starting their Thesis Project course.
The upcoming information sessions are as follows:
Semester 1, 2025
EECS Thesis Information Session Sem 1, 2025 | |
Session 1: Wednesday 23 Oct 2024 12:00PM AEST | |
50-S201 |
Project offerings
There are two types of project on offer: specialised thesis projects are offered by individual academics (and often align with that academic’s research expertise and interests), and are conducted under the supervision of that individual. They are usually only suitable for a small number of students (i.e. one or two). In contrast, super thesis projects are broad thesis topics aligned to the School’s research areas. It is possible for many students to undertake the same super thesis project at the same time, and these topics are supervised by an academic team. Regardless of the type of project selected, all thesis projects are individual, and the assessment items are the same.
Each semester, topics (both specialised and super ) are advertised on the Faculty's Project Database (remember to ensure the correct semester of commencement has been selected, i.e. Semester 1 2024, and filter by 'EECS'). You can search on a number of parameters to help you discover topics that interest you. Feel free to approach potential supervisors to ask more about their projects or to suggest topics of you own.
Note that some project courses are only available by permission or under special circumstances. See the thesis course listing for details.
Explore the School by research area , School research staff by research group , or visit Contact to search by staff member.
Project allocation
Once students have reviewed the thesis project topics on offer (either at the information session, or via the project database), they need to consult directly with their prospective supervisors. It is highly recommended that students consult with a variety of prospective supervisors as early as possible as there is always high demand for projects and supervisors. Students are responsible for following up with a prospective supervisor if they have not had a response after 5 business days. When contacting prospective supervisors, please include the information as per this template (DOCX, 14.3 KB) .
Project allocations are made directly by supervisors once a successful consultation with a student has taken place – a supervisor makes an allocation by assigning a student to a project in the project database. Students should check their allocation in the Project Database and contact EECS Thesis Enquiries ( [email protected] ) if their supervisor has not allocated them into the database by the end of Week 2.
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UQ eSpace. UQ eSpace is the University of Queensland's institutional repository containing the research output of UQ researchers including UQ Research Higher Degree Theses and some Masters' theses. UQ Theses Collection. UQ eSpace also contains open access publications and other digitised materials. UQ eSpace is indexed by Google Scholar.
I want to apply for permission to enrol in a Research Thesis (RT) program under the code CIVL[xxxx]. My full name is: [xxxx] My student number is: [xxxx] Kind regards, [xxxx] Send your email to [email protected] Permission can only be granted after grades have been released in the current semester. 3. Project selection
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering; School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering; Students must refer to the relevant Course Profile for information about undertaking and submitting their thesis. Students enrolled in their thesis coures should login to https://www.sinet.uq.edu.au to access the complete course profile.
School of Civil Engineering. Menu. Home ; About Show About sub-navigation. Facilities ... Research thesis projects (commenced in Semester 1, 2019) Home. Current Students. Postgraduate coursework. ... Modelling future mobility choices in Queensland. Carlo Prato. Transport. Deborah Koh. Excavation Boundary in soft rock conditions: Brunei ...
Civil. Tiankai Song. Effect of compartment configuration on the self-extinction of cross-laminated timber. Juan Hidalgo. Civil. Ming Chen. Development of Hencky bar chain model for vibration analysis of arches. CM Wang. Civil Fire modes in open-plan compartment fires: effect of combustible ceiling. Juan Hidalgo. Civil. Haolin Liao. Engineering ...
UQ Library holds Higher Degree by Research theses and some Honours and Coursework master's theses. Print or online UQ theses. Go to the Advanced search of Library Search; Enter your search keywords in the search box; Use the drop-down option to choose UQ School, Centre or Institute and add the name of the School; Under Content type select Theses; Click Search to see the results
Key reference books for definitions and background information to help you get started with research assignments. The Civil Engineering Handbook. Publication Date: 2002. Dictionary of Civil Engineering. Publication Date: 2005. A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering. Publication Date: 2012.
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This field of study combines our undergraduate engineering program with master's level coursework and a semester-long placement or research thesis with an industry or research partner. These courses are designed to provide specialist knowledge of the various disciplines and place you closer to the leading edge of technology.
The Master of Civil Engineering (Professional) provides you with options for in-depth study in the broad engineering fields of structural, water and environmental, geotechnical and transportation engineering. You'll advance your existing civil engineering knowledge and skills through practice-focused and advanced technical courses coupled ...
The guidelines cover the most common form of a thesis for an undergraduate and coursework masters student. Download guidelines (PDF, 577KB) UQ acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ is situated.
Mid-candidature Review Evaluation form (DOCX, 30.9 KB) Thesis Review Evaluation form (DOCX, 31 KB) If you have any further questions, please email [email protected]. You can also request the following changes through the HDR Candidature Management Portal if required: Change of Advisory Team. Change of Research Project.
Empowering students to create their future and our future society. The School of Civil Engineering is renowned for teaching and research in water, environmental, geotechnical, structural, fire, and transportation engineering. Our purpose is to create leaders to deliver sustainable engineered and natural environments to protect people, places ...
The following guidelines outline the management and conduct of HDR Progress Reviews in the School of Civil Engineering. These guidelines should be used in combination with the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Policy and the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Procedure. Further instructions to help you to arrange your upcoming review are ...
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Project offerings. There are two types of project on offer: specialised thesis projects are offered by individual academics (and often align with that academic's research expertise and interests), and are conducted under the supervision of that individual.They are usually only suitable for a small number of students (i.e. one or two). In contrast, super thesis projects are broad thesis ...
CRICOS Provider Number 00025B UQ School of Civil Engineering. [email protected]. civil.uq.edu.au/study SEM Y EAR 1 Sem 1 . Feb ; ENGG1100 Professional Engineering ENGG1700 ... Research Thesis (Part B) or Adv Civil Elective Adv Civil Elective Adv Civil Elective Sem 8 July CIVL4514 or CIVL4516 Capstone Design (Built or Natural ...
Students starting 2021 and onward'Current program'. Below is an example study plan for BE (Hons) and BE/ME programs. BE (Hons) Civil Engineering - Major Environmental Engineering (PDF, 47.9 KB) BE (Hons) Civil Engineering - Major Geotechnical Engineering (PDF, 48.2 KB) BE (Hons) Civil Engineering - Major Mining Engineering (PDF, 48.4 KB)
The School of Civil Engineering explores opportunities for external research collaboration and consultation, providing solutions for our industrial counterparts encompassing national research centres, school-based research centres, and a diverse range of research groups. The University's world-class facilities allow our internationally ...