Coursework Research Projects

This webpage covers research projects (RP) and research thesis (RT) courses for coursework students. If you are a HDR student, please click here.

1. Brief Information

First, please understand the differences between a Research Project (RP) course and a Research Thesis (RT) course before enrolling. In summary:

• RP (projects): you can enrol right away without requesting permission by simply adding the course to your enrolment.
• RT (thesis): you need to apply for approval by sending an email using the template shown below under the subsection Permission to enrol.

Second, further to the difference between RP and RT, note that the number of units varies from 2, 4, and 8. Therefore, you must select the correct course code appropriate to your studies. In summary (see course codes in the table below):

• Two-unit courses: Run over one single semester, and you enrol just once
• Four-unit courses: Run over two semesters (full year), and you must enrol in the same course code for each semester
• Eight-unit courses: Run over two semesters (full year), and you must enrol in the same course code for each semester

2. Permission to enrol in research theses (RT) course

The pre-requisite requirement to enrol in a thesis course is:

• CIVL4604 + CIVL4606 – enrolment in the BE or dual program and a cumulative GPA of 4.8 or higher
  CIVL7500 + CIVL7501 – enrolment in the BE/ME program

This will be checked when you submit your request. You must use the email template below to request permission. Make sure to replace [xxxx] with your data.

Dear Officer,
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 student@civil.uq.edu.au 

Permission can only be granted after grades have been released in the current semester. It is recommended you enrol in the RP in the meantime so you still receive information via Blackboard.

3. Project selection

Third, please browse our list of available research topics listed by each supervisor on the EAIT Projects webpage. You can choose up to five (5) supervisors. You will be allocated based on your preference and academic supervision load.

Allocations will be on a first-in, first-served basis. Make sure you select the supervisors in the correct program. Listings are:

• [Civil] BE + duals and BE/ME Civil Engineering - Semester 2, 2026 projects - CIVL4600, CIVL4606, CIVL7501
• [Civil] MCivEng(Prof) and MEng Sci (Civil Engineering) - Semester 2, 2026 projects - CIVL7514, CIVL7515
• [Civil] MEng Sci (Fire Safety Engineering) - Semester 2, 2026 projects - CIVL7514, CIVL7515

Students enrolled in the MEngSc (Fire Safety) should put “Fire” into the search field and click Search. This will bring you to the Fire Safety projects in the Civil - Fire Safety Engineering project list.

All projects should be available by the end of week 11. Only students who have submitted their preference will be allocated to one of their preferred supervisors. Verbal or written agreements between academics and students may not be honoured if the student hasn’t submitted their preference.

Allocations will occur in the first week of July. Students who do not submit a preference will be randomly allocated a supervisor in the first week of semester.

Upon approval, you will receive an email confirming which project and supervisor you have been allocated. Afterwards, you will need to get the written endorsement of your supervisor and complete the Coursework Project Agreement form.

^! ENGG7292 is completed in semester 2 of 4^th year for BE/ME students. This is the only course enrolment for the semester. Students need to contact EAIT Employability (employability@eait.uq.edu.au) to make arrangements for suitable placements in the semester prior to their required placement semester.

4. Access to laboratories

Regarding the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Inductions for our laboratories, for access you will need to complete a SafeStart induction into the relevant lab. A separate face-to-face induction is needed for all laboratories you want access to.

1. Subscribe to each of the training modules using the attached links to UQ’s EAITSafe system as required.
   • Structures: SafeStart Structures
   • Timber: SafeStart Timberhub
   • Concrete: SafeStart Concrete
   • Environmental: SafeStart Environmental
   • Fire: SafeStart Fire
   • Geotechnical & Geomechanical: SafeStart Geotechnical & Geomechanical
   • Hydraulics: SafeStart Hydraulics
2. After subscribing, you will be redirected back to their EAITSafe Dashboard. This is the main tool used to organise and list required training modules.
3. Using the EAITSafe Dashboard, click the  link right next the capability needing to be completed. EAITSafe guides users through what training need to be addressed by displaying a red flag .
4. These links will take the user through to the specific training pages. Each inductee must complete the ‘required documents’ and ‘required capabilities’ in this page.
5. Once the pre-reading material is done, the students can book and attend a face-to-face orientation with Technical Staff at the laboratory.

Please note: If you do not have access to WorkDay you will be required to complete modules OHSB01 Laboratory Safety Assessment, OHSB08 UQ HSW Induction & OHSB09 Annual Fire Training via Learn.UQ (Blackboard).

Any problems, you can email Emma Ericson who is our HSW Coordinator. You can find her in room 543 on Level 5, AEB.