Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular)
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Stream Table |
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| Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours. | |||
| Students complete 192 credit points comprising: | |||
| (a) 36 credit points from the Engineering Core Table, including all required units | |||
| (b) 108 credit points of Stream Core units | |||
| (c) A minimum of 12 credit points of Stream Specialist Fundamentals units | |||
| (d) A minimum of 12 credit points of Stream Specialist Advanced Breadth units | |||
| (e) A minimum of 12 credit points of Stream Specialist Advanced Depth units | |||
| (f) A maximum of 12 credit points from the Engineering General Elective table | |||
| (g) The requirements of the Professional Engagement Program. | |||
Stream Core units |
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| Students complete all 108 credit points of the following units of study: | |||
| ENGG1801 Engineering Computing |
6 | N COSC1003 |
Intensive January Semester 1 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHNG1103 Conservation of Mass and Energy |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG2801 Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed CHNG2802 or MATH2xxx P CHNG1103 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG2802 Applied Maths for Chemical Engineers |
6 | A Calculus, linear algebra, descriptive statistics. P (MATH1001 OR MATH1021 OR MATH1901 OR MATH1921) AND (MATH1002 OR MATH1902) AND (MATH1003 OR MATH1023 OR MATH1903 OR MATH1923) AND (MATH1005 OR MATH1015 OR MATH1905 OR BUSS1020) AND CHNG1103 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG2803 Heat and Mass Transfer |
6 | A It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed: CHNG2801 or equivalent, and (CHNG2802 or MATH2XXX) P (MATH1001 OR MATH1021 OR MATH1901 OR MATH1921) AND (MATH1002 OR MATH1902) AND (MATH1003 OR MATH1023 OR MATH1903 OR MATH1923) AND (MATH1005 OR MATH1905 OR BUSS1020) AND ENGG1801 AND CHNG1103 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG2804 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
6 | A Calculus, linear algebra, numerical methods, computational tools (Matlab, Excel), basic mass and energy balances, heat transfer, mass transfer, momentum (from fluid mechanics), reaction balances. P CHNG1103 AND (CHEM1101 OR CHEM1111 OR CHEM1901 OR CHEM1911) |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG2805 Engineering for a Sustainable Society |
6 | A Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics. P CHNG1103 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG2806 Separation Processes |
6 | A It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed CHNG2804 or equivalent P CHNG1103 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG3801 Process Plant Design |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 2000 level chemical engineering units have been successfully completed. P CHNG2801 AND CHNG2802 AND CHNG2803 AND CHNG2804 AND CHNG2806 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG3802 Process Dynamics and Control |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 2000 level chemical engineering units have been successfully completed. P CHNG2802 or AMME2960 OR BMET2960 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG3803 Reaction Engineering |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 2000 level chemical engineering units have been successfully completed. P CHNG2801 and (CHNG2802 or AMME2960 OR BMET2960) and CHNG2803 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG3804 Biochemical Engineering |
6 | A CHNG2801, CHNG2802, CHNG2803 AND CHNG2806 or equivalents |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG3805 Particle Processing |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 2000 level chemical engineering units have been successfully completed. P CHNG2801 and CHNG2802 and CHNG2803 and CHNG2804 and CHNG2805 and CHNG2806 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG3806 Risk Management for Chemical Engineering |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 2000 level chemical engineering units have been successfully completed. P CHNG2801 and CHNG2802 and CHNG2803 and CHNG2804 and CHNG2805 and CHNG2806 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG4802 Chemical Engineering Design A |
6 | P CHNG3801 AND CHNG3804 AND CHNG3806 C CHNG3802 AND CHNG3803 AND CHNG3805 N CHNG4203 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG4806 Chemical Engineering Design B |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 3000 level chemical engineering units of study have been successfully completed, as well as the related first semester UoS CHNG4802 or CHNG4203. P CHNG4802 or CHNG4203 Department permission required for enrolment prior to CHNG4802 in the case of Mid-Year Entry students. |
Semester 2 |
Stream Specialist units |
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| Complete 48 credit points from the following: | |||
Specialist Fundamentals |
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| Select a minimum of 12 credit points from the following units of study: | |||
| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG1108 Introduction to Chemical Engineering |
6 | A HSC Mathematics and Chemistry N ENGG1800 OR CIVL1900 OR MECH1560 OR AERO1560 OR AMME1960 OR BMET1960 OR MTRX1701 OR ENGG1960 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG1800 Introduction to Engineering Disciplines |
6 | N CIVL1900 OR CHNG1108 OR MECH1560 OR AERO1560 OR AMME1960 OR BMET1960 OR MTRX1701 OR ENGG1960 |
Semester 1 |
| PHYS1001 Physics 1 (Regular) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1003 or PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 or equivalent. Students who have not completed HSC Physics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Physics Bridging Course (offered in February). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and MATH1X02 concurrently. N PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1903 |
Intensive July Semester 1 |
| PHYS1003 Physics 1 (Technological) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or equivalent. Students who have not completed HSC Physics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Physics Bridging Course (offered in February). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and MATH1X05 concurrently. C Recommended Co-requisites: (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905). N PHYS1004 or PHYS1902 or PHYS1904 It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit |
Intensive August Semester 2 |
| PHYS1901 Physics 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A (85 or above in HSC Physics or equivalent) OR (75 or above in one of PHYS1003 or PHYS1004) OR (PHYS1902 or PHYS1904). Students are also encouraged to take (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and MATH1X02 concurrently. N PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1903 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM2521 Molecular Stability and Reactivity |
6 | P (CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002 ) N CHEM2921 or CHEM2991 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM2522 Sustainable Chemical Manufacture |
6 | P (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2922 or CHEM2532 or CHEM2404 or CHEM2914 |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM2523 Chemistry of Biological Molecules |
6 | P (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002 ) N CHEM2923 or CHEM2533 or CHEM2403 or CHEM2913 |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM2524 Chemical Physics |
6 | P (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002 ) N CHEM2924 or CHEM2534 or CHEM2402 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG3800 Industry and Community Projects |
6 | A Upper-level disciplinary knowledge. Required knowledge will vary by project. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Advanced Breadth |
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| Select a minimum of 12 credit points from the following units of study: | |||
| CHNG3807 Products and Value Chains This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core chemical engineering units in second year have been successfully completed. P CHNG2801; CHNG2802; CHNG2803; CHNG2804; CHNG2805; CHNG2806 C CHNG3805; CHNG3806 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG3808 Engineering Macromolecules and Nanocomposites |
6 | A CHNG2801 and 12 cp of CHEM1XXX C CHNG3802 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG3809 Laboratory and Industrial Practice |
6 | C CHNG3802 AND CHNG3803 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5003 Green Engineering |
6 | A Completion of 72 cp in science, engineering or equivalent. |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit assumes that the studenthas successfully completed CHNG1103 (Mass and Energy Balances), CHNG2801 (Fluid Mechanics), CHNG2802 (Applied Mathematics), CHNG3803 (Chemical and Biological Process Design), CHNG3804 (Biochemical Engineering) and CHNG3805 (Particle Mechanics) or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5605 Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace |
6 |
This course is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective course for fourth year students. |
Semester 2 |
Advanced Depth |
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| Select a minimum of 12 credit points from the following units of study: | |||
| CHNG5001 Process Systems Engineering |
6 | A 1000 level physics and mathematics (differential equations). Use of mathematical and/or computer-based modelling tools and techniques. Feedback control concepts and principles as taught in CHNG3802/CHNG9302 or similar courses. Students who are unsure about meeting these requirements should contact the unit coordinator for advice. This unit of study is for Masters students and can be selected as an elective by 4th year students. |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG5004 Particles and Surfaces |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all 3000 level core chemical engineering units have been successfully completed. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A CHNG5005 OR CHNG3804. |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG5008 Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering |
6 | A 12cp CHEM2xxx |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG5601 Membrane Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CHNG5603 Advanced Process Modelling and Simulation |
6 | A It is assumed that students have a general knowledge of: (MATH1001 OR MATH1021) AND (MATH1003 OR MATH1023) AND (CHNG2802 OR MATH2XXX) This course is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective course for fourth year students. Some lectures my be given by a guest lecturer. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5604 Advanced Membrane Engineering |
6 | A CHNG5601 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG5606 Advanced Food Processing |
6 | A (CHNG2801 or AMME2261 or AMME2200 or CIVL2611 or CIVL3612 or CIVL9612) AND (CHNG2802 or AMME2000 or MATH2011 or MATH2061 or MATH2921) This unit of study is for Masters students and can be selected as an elective by 4th year students. |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG5607 Advanced Biochemical Engineering |
6 | A CHNG2802 AND CHNG2806 AND CHNG3803 AND CHNG3804. Students who have not completed the units listed as assumed knowledge should consult the coordinator before enrolling in the course. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students who have not completed the units listed as assumed knowledge should consult the coordinator before enrolling in the course. |
Semester 1 |
General Electives |
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| A maximum of 12 credit points of units of study can be selected from the Engineering General Elective Table. It is strongly recommended that candidates select CHNG1108 Introduction to Chemical Engineering as one of these electives in the first year of their candidature. | |||
For a standard enrolment plan for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).