Transport engineers work to make our everyday travel smarter and faster.
They harness the power of big data analytics to learn more about how people travel around cities, and design new ways to shape their movement to reduce the density and congestion of our transport networks.
The expanding information environment is also being harnessed by transport engineers to drive future mobility innovations such as integration of autonomous and electric vehicles, and use of predictive video analytics to identify and prevent crashes.
Specialisations
To study this major, you'll have to choose an engineering specialisation first. The transport engineering major is available to study within the civil engineering specialisation.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Transport engineer
- Traffic engineer
- Project engineer
- Civil engineer
Early-career salary
Traffic Engineer
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Mid-career salary
Transportation Engineer
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“Before studying civil engineering, I would never have thought about the amount of engineering that goes into something as simple as billboards on the side of the road, nor the variety of career paths civil engineering can lead to. I started to see civil engineering everywhere and the diversity in this major.”
Christie PattersonCurrent student, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
“The engineering courses at UQ are great, from the diverse range of courses offered, the resources available (such as tutors and the first year learning centre) to the research centres. My experiences abroad on exchange are memories I will keep forever.”
Charlotte LevyCurrent student, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
“Before studying civil engineering, I would never have thought about the amount of engineering that goes into something as simple as billboards on the side of the road, nor the variety of career paths civil engineering can lead to. I started to see civil engineering everywhere and the diversity in this major.”
Christie PattersonCurrent student, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) / Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
“The engineering courses at UQ are great, from the diverse range of courses offered, the resources available (such as tutors and the first year learning centre) to the research centres. My experiences abroad on exchange are memories I will keep forever.”
Charlotte LevyCurrent student, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)
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How you'll learn
In 2022, we'll be teaching on campus, with online options (for most programs and plans) for students who can't attend in person. See the list of programs and plans you can't commence online.
Course delivery modes may change in future semesters.
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Laboratory work
- Fieldwork
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Sustainable Transport Engineering
- Network Modelling
- Travel Behavioural Modelling
- Traffic Analysis and Simulation
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