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Faculty of Engineering

Why study geotechnical engineering?

New Zealand is a stimulating country in which to practise geotechnical engineering with its young and variedgeology, seismic activity and diverse rainfall patterns. Many unique problems occur here as a result and these

present challenges for innovative and novel solutions.

There is a large demand for geotechnical engineers in the local workplace as well as a worldwide shortage of

geotechnical professionals.

About the programme

The Master of Engineering Studies in Geotechnical Engineering programme aims to build on the geotechnical

Master of Engineering Studies in Geotechnical EngineeringMEngStGeotech

This specialist option within the Master of Engineering Studies programme aims to further educate

graduate students in the discipline of geotechnical engineering so as to enhance their contribution to

engineering practice.

Why study geotechnical engineering?

About the programme

Entry requirements

Programme structure

Courses

Career opportunities

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content of the BE (Civil) degree and develop graduates with enhanced ability to contribute to geotechnical

engineering practice.

It has been designed with courses relevant to the New Zealand geotechnical environment, to fill the needs of

the country.

Entry requirements

To be admitted to this programme, an applicant should have completed the requirements for the degree of

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil & Environmental Engineering with knowledge of geomechanics to the levelCIVIL 324

(Geomechanics 3).

Programme structure

The programme is a one academic-year course based masters degree.

May be taken part-time.

Allows students to choose from a wide selection of courses in the geotechnical area.

Successful completion of eight courses are required.

30 points

CIVIL 751

CIVIL 752

Up to 75 points from:

CIVIL 720-725

CIVIL 754

ENGSCI 711

ENVENG 752

At least 15 points, but no more than 30 points from:

GEOLOGY 701

GEOLOGY 705

GEOLOGY 771

GEOLOGY 772
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Courses

Successful completion of eight courses are required for this degree. Not all courses are offered every year.

Core courses

CIVIL 751: Experimental Geotechnical EngineeringCIVIL 752: Computational Geotechnical Engineering

Elective courses

You must select at least one , but no more than two courses in the following list.

GEOLOGY 701: Engineering Geological Mapping

GEOLOGY 705: Geological Hazards

GEOLOGY 771: Analysis Techniques in Engineering Geology

GEOLOGY 772: Hydrogeology

You can select up to five courses from the following list.

CIVIL 720: Earhquake Engineering

CIVIL 721: Foundation Engineering

CIVIL 722: Slope Engineering

CIVIL 723: Rock Mechanics and Excavat ion Engineering

CIVIL 724: Soil Behaviour

CIVIL 725: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

CIVIL 754: Geotechnical Modelling

ENGSCI 711: Advanced Mathematical Modelling

ENVENG 752: Risk, LCA and Sustainability

Career opportunities
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This specialisation aims to address a shortage of suitably trained geotechnical engineering professionals.

Graduates will greatly enhance their ability to practice in the geotechnical engineering field, by extending their

education in the area of their specialisation and by upgrading their current skills and training.

The programme will enable graduates to take leading roles in planning, evaluating, designing, construct ing,

maintaining, and managing the geotechnical infrastructure. The programme will also provide valuable

background expertise for those wishing to enter into asset management or to begin to pursue a career in

research and development.

Academics

Professor Michael Pender

Properties of NZ soils

Geotechnical design

EQ response of foundations

Dr Tam Larkin

Foundation engineering

Seismic engineering

Geoenvironmental engineering

Engineering seismology

Dr John St. George

Rock mechanics

Slope stability

Excavat ion & tunnelling

Dr Rolando Orense

Geotechnical earthquake engineering

Ground disaster mitigation engineering

Soil and Site characterisation
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