Chemical engineering

Levels 2, 3 and 4

C, D. Chemical engineering knowledge, application and practice (108 points)

Students complete:

• CHM1011 Chemistry I (if not already completed at level one) or CHM1051 Chemistry I advanced*
• ENG2005 Advanced engineering mathematics
• CHE2161 Mechanics of fluids (if not already completed at level one)
• CHE2162 Material and energy balances
• CHE2163 Heat and mass transfer
• CHE2164 Thermodynamics I
• CHE3161 Chemistry and chemical thermodynamics
• CHE3162 Process control
• CHE3164 Reaction engineering
• CHE3165 Separation processes
• CHE3166 Process design
• CHE3167 Transport phenomena and numerical methods
• CHE4161 Engineer in society
• CHE4162 Particle technology
• CHE4164 Integrated industrial project (24 points)**
• CHE4170 Design project (12 points)
• CHE4180 Chemical engineering project (12 points)

* Students undertaking the chemical engineering specialisation as part of the double degree E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science will need to complete an additional approved science unit at level 1 to meet the Bachelor of Science requirements; CHM1011/CHM1051 is part of the chemical engineering specialisation and contributes to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) requirements.

** This is for selected students taking a period of integrated industrial training in the first semester of their final year. It will replace the three units (CHE4180, CHE4161 and one of the steam elective units) which form the normal first semester of the final year.

E. Elective study (36 points)

Students choose from the technical electives below for which they meet pre-requisites and/or choose units required to complete an engineering-approved minor from another faculty. Students wishing to choose other electives (that is, neither chemical engineering electives nor those required to complete an approved minor) should consult their course advisor prior to doing so. Students completing a single degree should complete a minimum of 24 credit points of level 3 and 4 technical electives from the list below. For students completing a double degree, some units required for the partner degree are credited as electives towards this degree.

Chemical engineering technical electives

• CHE2166 Introduction to process simulation
• CHE2167 Process material selection
• CHE3163 Sustainable processing I
• CHE3171 Bioprocess technology
• CHE3172 Nanotechnology and materials 1 (Clayton only)
• CHE4171 Biochemical engineering
• CHE4172 Nanotechnology and materials 2
• CHE4173 Sustainable processing 2
• CHE5881 Advanced reaction engineering (Clayton only)*
• CHE5882 Biomass and bio-refineries (Clayton only)*
• CHE5883 Nanostructured membranes for separation and energy production (Clayton only)*
• CHE5884 Process modeling and optimisation (Clayton only)*
• CHE5885 Principles and practices for sustainable development (Malaysia only)*
• CHM2951 Environmental chemistry - water
• CHM3960 Environmental chemistry
• ENE3608 Environmental impact assessment and management systems
• ENG5002 Engineering entrepreneurship*
• SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning

* Students must obtain an honours weighted average (HWA) of 70 per cent or above at the conclusion of level 3 and be in their final year to enrol in these units.