CIVL1900 Introduction to Civil Engineering (University of Sydney): rated 1.6/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
CIVL1900 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Civil Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 土木工程导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Civil Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The objective of this unit of study is to introduce students to the field of civil engineering and its areas of specialisation: structural engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction management, transportation engineering, and humanitarian engineering. The unit will cover basic physics concepts relevant to civil engineering.
CIVL1900 has 2 scored reviews: overall 1.6/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.1/5).
On Reddit: "Same I need 3/40 in my finals to pass CIVl1900 but there’s no past papers we got 1 practice paper so confusing"
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Q: Is CIVL1900 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 1.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches CIVL1900, and when is it offered?
A: CIVL1900 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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