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Accelerated unit of study table

Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Chemical and Biomolecular)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) 48 credit points of Core units as listed below
(b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience
(c) A minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credit points of Specialist Depth Electives
(d) A minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credit points of Specialist Breadth Electives
(e) A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credit points of Management Elective units
(f) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units as detailed below
(g) Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway, replace 12 credit points of elective units with Research Pathway units

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
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
CHNG9304 Biochemical Engineering	6	N CHNG3804 OR CHNG5804
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
ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt	6	A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics
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 OR CHNG5801) AND (CHNG9306 OR CHNG5806) 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 OR CHNG5112 N CHNG5116
ENGG5217 Practical Experience	0	N ENGP1000 OR ENGP2000 OR ENGP3000 OR ENGG4000 OR CHNG5205 OR AMME5010 Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit.
Specialist elective units
Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following specialist elective units
Specialist elective units - depth
Complete a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credit points of specialist elective depth 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.
CHNG5004 Particles and Surfaces	6	A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that students have acquired knowledge equivalent to CHNG3801 AND CHNG3802 AND CHNG3803 AND CHNG3805 AND CHNG3806
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 12cp CHEM2xxx
CHNG5009 Digital Circular Economy	6	N SUCH3009
CHNG5601 Membrane Science	6
CHNG5602 Biophysics and Biosensors	6
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
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.
ENGG5206 Exponential and Emerging Technologies	6	A Minimum 24 credit points of 3000 level units
Specialist elective units - breadth
Complete a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 credit points of specialist elective breadth units.
CHNG5003 Green Engineering	6	A Completion of 72 cp in science, engineering or equivalent N SUCH3003
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
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, equivalent to MATH1021 AND MATH1023 AND (CHNG2802 OR MATH2XXX). 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.
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.
CHNG9308 Engineering Macromolecules and Nanocomposites	6	A CHNG9203 and CHNG9206. Knowledge of reaction engineering, fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer N CHNG3808
Management elective units
Candidates must complete a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credit points from the following management elective units.
CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems	6
ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management	6	A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline
PMGT5205 Professional Project Practice	6	N ENGG5205
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
PMGT5871 Project Planning	6	N PMGT6871
Project units
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 18 CP) in place of capstone project CHNG5021 and 6 credit points of 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 cp from MPE degree program or 48 cp from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 cp 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 48cp 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
Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher are eligible for the research pathway.
Research pathway candidates take dissertation units CHNG5222 and CHNG5223 (total 24 CP) in place of capstone project units and 12 credit points of 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	C 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.
MIPPS pathway (Major Industrial Project Placement Scheme)
MIPPS pathway candidates take CHNG5205 Major Industrial Project Placement (24 credit points) in place of the engineering project units (12 credit points) plus CHNG9402 Chemical Engineering Design A and one of the electives from the specialist 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 Enrolment by permission only. The students enrolled in this subject should have completed the first year Master of Professional Engineering with specialisation in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a minimum credit average. The candidate will be selected by interview and at the discretion of the Head of School. Students enrolled in this subject are exempted from completing Chemical Engineering Design A (CHNG9402), Capstone Project A and B (CHNG5020 and CHNG5021) and one of the electives from the Specialist Units of Study that students are expected to take in the first semester of the second year. This exemption is granted because students are exposed to the core aspects of these courses through practical exercises undertaken during the MIPPS placement. While undertaking MIPPS, students have a unique opportunity to see and experience the industrial environment around them, in a manner which is not available at University. MIPPS students are required to enroll in Chemical Engineering Design B (CHNG9406) in the following semester.
Exchange units
With approval of the program director, up to 12 credit points of exchange units may be taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree.