Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (MPE)
Accelerated unit of study table
Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Chemical and Biomolecular) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Chemical and Biomolecular), a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including: | ||
| 1. 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units | ||
| 2. 42 credit points of Chemical and Biomolecular Core units | ||
| 3. 18 to 30 credit points of Chemical and Biomolecular Stream Elective units | ||
| 4. A maximum of 6 credit points of Management Elective units | ||
| 5. A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units | ||
| Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway replace 12 credit points of Management Elective units with Research Pathway units | ||
| 6. ENGG5217 Practical Experience | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Professional Engineering units |
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| Students complete 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units. | ||
| ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
| ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
0 | N ENGP1000 or ENGP2000 or ENGP3000 or ENGG4000 or CHNG5205 or AMME5010 or BMET5010 or CIVL5010 or ELEC5010 Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit. |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Core units | ||
| CHNG9301 Process Plant Design |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9203 and CHNG9204 and CHNG9206 N CHNG5801 |
| CHNG9302 Process Dynamics and Control |
6 | A CHNG9202. Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core chemical engineering units in second year have been successfully completed N CHNG5802 |
| CHNG9303 Reaction Engineering |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9204. Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics N CHNG3803 or CHNG5803 |
| CHNG9305 Particle Processing |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9204. Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics N CHNG3805 or CHNG5805 |
| CHNG9306 Risk Management for Chemical Engineering |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9203 and CHNG9204 and CHNG9206. Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics N CHNG3806 or CHNG5806 or ENGG5103 |
| CHNG9402 Chemical Engineering Design A |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 9xxx chemical engineering UoS have been successfully completed P CHNG9301 and CHNG9306 N CHNG5112 or CHNG5205 |
| CHNG9406 Chemical Engineering Design B |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that all core 9xxx chemical engineering UoS have been successfully completed P CHNG9402 N CHNG5116 |
Chemical and Biomolecular Stream Elective units |
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| Students complete a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 30 credit points of Stream Elective units. | ||
| 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. |
| 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 |
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| CHNG5602 Biophysics and Biosensors |
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| 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 This unit is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective for fourth year students. Some lectures my be given by a guest lecturer. |
| 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 |
6 | This unit is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective for fourth year students. |
| 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. This unit of study is for Masters students and can be selected as an elective by 4th year students. |
| 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 unit. |
| ENGG5206 Exponential and Emerging Technologies |
6 | A Minimum 24 credit points of 3000 level units |
| CHNG9308 Engineering Macromolecules and Nanocomposites |
6 | A CHNG9203 and CHNG9206. Knowledge of reaction engineering, fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer N CHNG3808 |
Chemical and Biomolecular Management Elective units |
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| Students complete a maximum of 6 credit points of Management Elective units. | ||
| CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems |
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| ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
| ENGG5214 Management of Technology |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
| ENGG5215 International Eng Strategy and Operations |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management and globalisation |
| ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
| PMGT5205 Professional Project Practice |
6 | N ENGG5205 |
Project units |
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| All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research units during the final year of study. | ||
| Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units CHNG5020 and CHNG5022 (total 18cp) in place of Capstone Project unit CHNG5021 and 6 credit points of Management Elective units. | ||
| CHNG5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | A (CHNG9301 or CHNG5801) and (CHNG9302 or CHNG5802) and (CHNG9303 or CHNG5803) and (CHNG9305 or CHNG5805) and (CHNG9306 or CHNG5806) P 96 credit points from MPE degree program or 48 credit points from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 credit points from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) N CHNG5222 or CHNG5223 or CHNG5205 |
| CHNG5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that Capstone Project A has been successfully completed C CHNG5020 N CHNG5022 or CHNG5222 or CHNG5223 or CHNG5205 |
| CHNG5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P (24 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >=70) or (96 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >=70) or (48 credit points from MPE(Accel) program and WAM >=70) C CHNG5020 N CHNG5021 or CHNG5222 or CHNG5223 Permission required for semester 1 or 2 based on achievement in Capstone Project A and taking other program requirements into consideration. |
Research Pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher are eligible for the Research Pathway. Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units CHNG5222 & CHNG5223 (total 24 credit points) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 credit points of Management Elective units. | ||
| CHNG5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N ENGG5220 or ENGG5221 or CHNG5020 or CHNG5021 or CHNG5022 In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
| CHNG5223 Dissertation B |
12 | P CHNG5222 N ENGG5220 or ENGG5221 or CHNG5020 or CHNG5021 or CHNG5022 In order to enrol in a project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor. The supervisor can come from any of the Engineering Departments, however, they need to send confirmation of their supervision approval to the Postgraduate Administrator. |
Major Industrial Project |
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| MIPPS pathway candidates take CHNG5205 Major Industrial Project Placement (24 CP) in place of the engineering project units (12 credit points) plus 12 credit points from the Management Elective units of study. | ||
| CHNG5205 Major Industrial Placement Project |
24 | P Passed at least 48 credit points in Master of Professional Engineering with adequate foundation knowledge in discipline. Students wishing to do this unit of study should contact the Head of School prior to enrolment N CHNG5020 or CHNG5021 or ENGG5217 or CHNG9402 or CHNG5112 |
