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Chemical Engineering Major

Overview

Chemical engineering is a broad field that combines the key disciplines of chemistry, physics and biology. This major allows students to deepen their knowledge in areas such as biochemical engineering and biotechnology, energy and environment, green product and process design, minerals processing, process systems engineering and sustainability.

This major best aligns with the Biomedical stream. You can not enrol in the Chemical Engineering Major within the Chemical and Biomolecular Stream.

Unit of study table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Chemical Engineering Major

Unit of study table

Complete 24 credit points of the following:
CHNG3801
Process Design
6    A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all (six) core chemical engineering UoS in second year have been successfully completed.
P (CHNG2801 AND CHNG2802 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND CHNG2805 AND CHNG2806) OR (CHNG2801 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND AMME2960)
C CHNG3803, CHNG3802
Semester 1
CHNG3802
Control and Reaction Engineering
6    A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all (six) core chemical engineering UoS in second year have been successfully completed.
P (CHNG2801 AND CHNG2802 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND CHNG2805 AND CHNG2806) OR (CHNG2801 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND AMME2960)
C CHNG3801; CHNG3803
Semester 1
CHNG3803
Chemical/Biological Process Design
6    A Ability to conduct mass and energy balances, and the integration of these concepts to solve real chemical engineering problems. Ability to understand basic principles of physical chemistry, physics and mechanics. Ability to use mathematics of calculus (including vector calculus) and linear algebra, and carry out computations with MATLAB and MS EXCEL. Ability to read widely outside of the technical literature, and to synthesise arguments based on such literature. Ability to write coherent reports and essays based on qualitative and quantitative information.
P (CHNG2801 AND CHNG2802 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND CHNG2805 AND CHNG2806) OR (CHNG2801 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND AMME2960)
C CHNG3801 and CHNG3802
Semester 1
CHNG3804
Biochemical Engineering
6    A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all (six) core chemical engineering units of study in second year have been successfully completed.
P (CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1902) and CHNG1103 and CHNG2801 and CHNG2802 and CHNG2803 and CHNG2804 and CHNG2805 and CHNG2806 and (MATH1001 or MATH1901) and (MATH1002 or MATH1902) and (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905)
Semester 2