This document provides an overview of earthwork planning, design, guidelines and regulatory requirements for a Bachelor of Civil Engineering course. It discusses definitions of earthwork, typical types of earthworks projects and problems associated with earthworks. It also outlines the objectives and content for the course, which will cover earthwork masterplanning, preliminary design, detail design, regulatory approvals, construction and post-construction stages. Design considerations like drainage, soil conditions, flood levels and slope stability are addressed. Methods for volume calculations and balancing cut and fill volumes are also summarized.