Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering stream
Unit of study table
| This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 10 March 2025. View details of the changes below. |
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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering stream |
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| Completion of a stream is a requirement of the Bachelor of Engineering Honours. |
| Students in the single degree complete 138 credit points from the Chemical and Biomolecular Stream table comprising: |
| (a) 102 credit points of Chemical and Biomolecular Stream Core units |
| (b) 24 credit points of Chemical and Biomolecular Stream Elective units, which may include a maximum of 6 credit points of Data Science units |
| (c) 12 credit points of Foundation Elective units |
| Students in a combined degree complete 120 credit points from the Chemical and Biomolecular Stream table comprising: |
| (a) 102 credit points of Chemical and Biomolecular Stream Core units |
| (b) 18 credit points of Chemical and Biomolecular Stream Elective units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Stream Core units |
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| 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). |
| 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 A This unit assumes previous completion of secondary school final year Chemistry (or equivalent) and secondary school final year Mathematics (or equivalent). Students who have not completed these studies are recommended to enrol in CHEM1012 or are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and/or Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in secondary school final year Chemistry or equivalence N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 |
| CHEM1912 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992 Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order. |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 |
| CHEM1992 Chemistry 1B (Special Studies Program) |
6 | P 75 or above in CHEM1991 or CHEM1903 or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 |
| CHNG1103 Conservation of Mass and Energy |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 |
| CHNG1106 Engineering for a Sustainable Society |
6 | A Knowledge of mass and energy balance concepts equivalent to content of CHNG1103 or CHNG9103 C CHNG1103 N CHNG2805 |
| CHNG2801 Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed CHNG2802 or MATH2XXX P CHNG1103 |
| CHNG2802 Chemical Engineering Modelling and Analysis |
6 | A Calculus, linear algebra, descriptive statistics P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and CHNG1103 |
| 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 {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110 or INFO1910) and CHNG1103 |
| 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) |
| CHNG2806 Separation Processes |
6 | A It is assumed that students will be concurrently enrolled in or have already completed CHNG2804 or equivalent P CHNG1103 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CHNG3804 Biochemical Engineering |
6 | A CHNG2801, CHNG2802, CHNG2803 and CHNG2806 or equivalents |
| 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 CHNG2803 |
| 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 CHNG2806 |
| CHNG4802 Chemical Engineering Design A |
6 | P CHNG3801 and CHNG3804 and CHNG3806 C CHNG3802 and CHNG3803 and CHNG3805 N CHNG4203 |
| 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 Permission required for enrolment prior to CHNG4802 in the case of Mid-Year Entry students. |
Stream Elective units |
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| CHNG3808 Engineering Macromolecules and Nanocomposites |
6 | A CHNG2801 and 12 credit points of CHEM1XXX |
| CHNG3809 Laboratory and Industrial Practice |
6 | C CHNG3802 and CHNG3803 |
| 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 |
| CHNG5003 Green Engineering |
6 | A Completion of 72 credit points in science, engineering or equivalent N SUCH3003 |
| CHNG5004 Mineral Processing |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that students have acquired knowledge equivalent to CHNG3801 and CHNG3802 and CHNG3803 |
| CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A Knowledge of mass and energy balances, mathematics, process design, biochemical processes, and particle mechanics at a level typical of an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to material covered in CHNG1103 and CHNG2801 and CHNG2802 and CHNG3803 and CHNG3804 and CHNG3805 |
| CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering |
6 | A General knowledge of wastewater treatment and the range of technologies currently used (equivalent to CHNG5005) or the principles of biochemical engineering and their application in engineering (equivalent to CHNG3804) |
| CHNG5008 Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering |
6 | A 12 credit points CHEM2XXX |
| CHNG5009 Digital Circular Economy |
6 | N SUCH3009 |
| CHNG5601 Membrane Science |
6 | |
| CHNG5602 Biophysics and Biosensors |
6 | |
| CHNG5603 Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis |
6 | A It is assumed that students have a general knowledge of mathematics typical of an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. This unit is for postgraduate students and also is offered as an elective for fourth year undergraduate students |
| CHNG5604 Advanced Membrane Engineering |
6 | A The physics and electrochemistry of synthetic and cellular membranes. Knowledge of membrane manufacture, membrane separation processes and membrane characterisation and monitoring. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to CHNG5601 |
| CHNG5605 Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace |
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| CHNG5606 Advanced Food Processing |
6 | A Knowledge of fluid mechanics and mathematics at a level typical of an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Assumed knowledge is equivalent to CHNG2801 (or AMME2261 or AMME2200 or CIVL2611 or CIVL3612 or CIVL9612) and CHNG2802 (or AMME2000 or MATH2021 or MATH2061 or MATH2921). This unit is for postgraduate students and also is offered as an elective for fourth year undergraduate students |
| CHNG5607 Advanced Biochemical Engineering |
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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 unit. |
| ENGG5206 Exponential and Emerging Technologies |
6 | A Minimum 24 credit points of 3000 level units |
| FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | A 6 credit points of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004 This unit needs to be available as a non-award course so that students seeking admission to the MND have an option to fulfil the 6 cp Food Science prerequisite, if their previous study does not fulfil this requirement already. |
| CHNG4203 Major Industrial Project |
24 | A Passed at least 144 credit points. Students wishing to do this unit of study are required to discuss the matter with the Head of School prior to enrolment P 144 credit points prior study with >65% WAM N CHNG4811 or CHNG4812 or ENGG4000 or CHNG4802 Enrollment by permission only. The candidate will be selected by interview and at the discretion of the Head of School. For students whose degree includes ENGG4000, CHNG4203 counts in place of this unit. Students whose degree includes the Professional Engagement Program must enrol in all PEP units. CHNG4203 will count toward the Engineering Work requirement. |
Data Science Units |
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| COMP3308 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
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A Data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823. P INFO1110 or INFO1910 or ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or DATA1002 or DATA1902 N COMP3608 |
| COMP3608 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) |
6 |
A Data structures and algorithms as covered in COMP2123 or COMP2823. P (INFO1110 or INFO1910 or ENGG1810 or DATA1002 or DATA1902) and distinction-level results in at least one 2000-level COMP or MATH or SOFT unit N COMP3308 |
| DATA3404 Scalable Data Management |
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A This unit of study assumes that students have previous knowledge of database structures and of SQL. The prerequisite material is covered in DATA2001 or ISYS2120. Familiarity with a programming language (e.g. Java or C) is also expected N INFO3504 or INFO3404 P DATA2001 or DATA2901 or ISYS2120 or INFO2120 or INFO2820 |
| DATA3406 Human-in-the-Loop Data Analytics |
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A Basic statistics, database management, and programming P (DATA2001 or DATA2901) and (DATA2002 or DATA2902) |
Foundation Elective units |
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| 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 |
| CHEM2921 Molecular Stability and Reactivity (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2521 or CHEM2991 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 |
| CHEM2991 Molecular Stability and Reactivity (SSP) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 75 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2921 or CHEM2521 or CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915 |
| 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 |
| CHEM2922 Sustainable Chemical Manufacture (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2522 or CHEM2532 or CHEM2404 |
| 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 |
| CHEM2923 Chemistry of Biological Molecules (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2523 or CHEM2533 or CHEM2403 or CHEM2913 |
| 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 |
| CHEM2924 Chemical Physics (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1001) and a mark of 65 or above in (CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1002) N CHEM2524 or CHEM2534 or CHEM2402 or CHEM2912 |
| AERO1400 Intro to Aircraft Construction and Design |
6 | A Some basic skills with engineering workshop hand tools is desirable |
| AMME1362 Introduction to Engineering Materials |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N CIVL2110 or CIVL1110 or AMME2302 |
| AMME1802 Engineering Mechanics |
6 | A NSW HSC Extension 1 Mathematics or equivalent N CIVL1802 or ENGG1802 |
| BMET1961 Biomedical Engineering 1B |
6 | N AMME1961 HSC Biology and HSC Chemistry. Summer bridging courses are available for students who did not complete HSC Biology or Chemistry |
| CIVL1802 Statics |
6 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N ENGG1802 or AMME1802 |
| CIVL1810 Engineering Construction and Surveying |
6 | A CIVL1900. Some statistical awareness is an advantage and co-enrolment in MATH1005 Statistics is advised. HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or completion of (MATH1021 and MATH1002) or MATH1061 are sufficient for non-statistical maths preparation N CIVL2810 |
| CIVL1110 Materials |
6 | A CIVL1802 (or equivalent) N AMME1362 or CIVL2110 |
| CIVL1022 Geological Hazards |
6 | N GEOL1501 or CIVL9022 |
| 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 MATH1X61 or MATH1971 concurrently. N PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or EDUH1017 or PHYS1903 |
| 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 MATH1X62 or MATH1972 It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit |
| ELEC1601 Introduction to Computer Systems |
6 | A HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
| INFO1113 Object-Oriented Programming |
6 | P INFO1110 or INFO1910 or ENGG1810 N INFO1103 or INFO1105 or INFO1905 |
| MECH1400 Design and Construction of Mechanical Systems |
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| MTRX1705 Introduction to Mechatronic Design |
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| MTRX1702 Mechatronics 1 |
6 | A MTRX1701 N ELEC1101 or ELEC2602 or COSC1902 or COSC1002 |
| STAT2011 Probability and Estimation Theory |
6 | P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (DATA1X01 or MATH1X62 or MATH1972 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020) N STAT2911 |
| DATA2001 Data Science, Big Data and Data Variety |
6 | P DATA1002 or DATA1902 or INFO1110 or INFO1910 or INFO1903 or INFO1103 or ENGG1810 N DATA2901 |
| DATA2002 Data Analytics: Learning from Data |
6 | A Successful completion of a first-year or second-year unit in statistics or data science including a substantial coding component. The content from STAT2X11 will help but is not considered essential. Students who are not comfortable using the R software for statistical analysis should familiarise themselves before attempting the unit, e.g. taking OLET1632: Shark Bites and Other Data Stories P DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972 or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)] N STAT2012 or STAT2912 or DATA2902 |
Post-publication amendments
| Date | Original publication | Post-publication amendment |
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| 04/03/2025 | Prerequisites (P) for CHNG2803 published as: P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810) and CHNG1103 |
Prerequisites (P) for CHNG2803 amended to: P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110 or INFO1910) and CHNG1103 |
| 10/03/2025 | Prerequisites (P) for CHNG2803 published as: P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810) and CHNG1103 |
Prerequisites (P) for CHNG2803 amended to: P {(MATH1X61 or MATH1971) or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931) and MATH1X02]} and {(MATH1X62 or MATH1972) or [(MATH1X23 or MATH1933) and (MATH1X05 or BUSS1020)]} and (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810 or INFO1110 or INFO1910) and CHNG1103 |
| 10/03/2025 | Assumed Knowledge (A) for AMME1802 missing. | Assumed Knowledge (A) for AMME1802 added: A NSW HSC Extension 1 Mathematics or equivalent. |
