Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 96 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 | |||
Core units |
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Year One |
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| CHNG9000 Chemical Engineering for Scientists |
6 | A University level mathematics, calculus, linear algebra and statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9201 Fluid Mechanics |
6 | A Calculus, Computations (Matlab, Excel), Mass and Energy Balances. N CHNG5701 OR CHNG2801 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9202 Applied Mathematics for Chemical Engineers |
6 | A Enrolment in this unit of study assumes that first year undergraduate core maths, science and engineering UoS (or their equivalent) have been successfully completed. N CHNG2802 OR CHNG5702 School permission required. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9203 Heat and Mass Transfer |
6 | A Ability to understand basic principles of physical chemistry, physics and mechanics. Ability to use mathematics of calculus (including vector calculus) and linear algebra, and carry out computations with MATLAB and MS EXCEL. Ability to read widely outside of the technical literature, and to synthesise arguments based on such literature. Ability to write coherent reports and essays based on qualitative and quantitative information. N CHNG2803 OR CHNG5703 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9103 Conservation of Mass and Energy |
6 | N CHNG1103 OR CHNG5707 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG9204 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. N CHNG2804 OR CHNG5704 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG9206 Separation Processes |
6 | A Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics. N CHNG2806 OR CHNG5706 |
Semester 2 |
| CHNG9304 Biochemical Engineering |
6 | N CHNG3804 OR CHNG5804 |
Semester 2 |
Year Two |
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| CHNG9301 Process Plant Design |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9203 and CHNG9204 and CHNG9206 N CHNG5801 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9303 Reaction Engineering |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9204. Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics. N CHNG3803 OR CHNG5803 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9305 Particle Processing |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9204. Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics. N CHNG3805 OR CHNG5805 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9306 Risk Management for Chemical Engineering |
6 | A CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9203 and CHNG9204and CHNG9206. Mass and energy balances, physical chemistry, physics. N CHNG3806 OR CHNG5806 |
Semester 2 |
Year Three |
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| 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 (CHNG9302 OR CHNG5802) AND (CHNG9305 OR CHNG5805) AND (CHNG9306 OR CHNG5806). N CHNG5112 OR CHNG5205 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
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. |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
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Specialist Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following Specialist Elective units. | |||
Specialist Elective units - Depth |
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| 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. |
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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| 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 |
Specialist Elective units - Breadth |
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| 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. |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CHNG9308 Engineering Macromolecules and Nanocomposites |
6 | A CHNG9203 AND CHNG9206. Knowledge of reaction engineering, fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer. C CHNG9303 N CHNG3808 |
Semester 1 |
Management Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credit points from the following Management elective units in years 2 and 3. | |||
| CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management |
6 |
This is a core unit for all Master of Professional Engineering students as well as all students pursuing Project Management studies (including Master of Project Management, Graduate Certificate in Project Management and Graduate Diploma in Project Management). No prerequisite or assumed knowledge. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENGG5214 Management of Technology |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation |
6 | A Sound competence in all aspects of engineering, and some understanding of issues of engineering management |
Semester 1 |
| PMGT5871 Project Process Planning and Control |
6 | N PMGT6871 |
Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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 over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission required for semester 1 or 2 based on achievement in Capstone Project A and taking other program requirements into consideration. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research Pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment 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. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHNG5223 Dissertation B |
12 | C CHNG5222 N ENGG5220 OR ENGG5221 OR CHNG5020 OR CHNG5021 OR CHNG5022 Note: Department permission required for enrolment 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. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
MIPPS pathway (Major Industrial Project Placement Scheme) |
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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 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment 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. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Exchange units |
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| With approval of the Program Director, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree. | |||
For more information on degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).