Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical & Biomolecular) (2020)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2020.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Chemical & Biomolecular) (2020)
CP Required: 144
Min FT Duration: 3.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed here.

Admission to candidature

Admission to candidature requires: EITHER (a) a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sydney, OR (b) equivalent qualification, with a minimum credit average; OR (c) a non-engineering bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average, with studies equivalent to 48 credit points in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, computing or statistics, as related to the intended engineering specialisation.

All candidates for admission must have prior learning equivalent to 48 credit points in total, which, in the estimation of the Dean, is comparable to the requirements for the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering at this University in the stream sought for admission.

Credit for previous study

Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached an acceptable level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 48 credit points.

A maximum of 72 credit points may be granted towards the Master of Professional Engineering from external postgraduate studies where no award has been, or will be made, provided the studies are acceptable to the Program Director Dean and are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering.

Candidates transferring from the Master of Engineering to the Master of Professional Engineering may transfer up to 24 credit points provided units are equivalent to units of study offered in the Master of Professional Engineering. Any additional credit is subject to the approval by the Dean.

Progression

Candidates are required to meet the progression requirements as specified in the University's Coursework Rule.

Transitional provisions

These rules apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2015 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2015 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2015 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.

Changes from 2015

Students continuing from 2014 and earlier should note changes of code and name for previous "Foundations" units. The unit code on these units has changed from "5xxx" format to "9xxx" and the prefix "Foundations of" has been dropped. The name and content of these units, otherwise remains as previous. Level 5xxx "Foundations" units that have already been completed will be credited towards the degree in place of the equivalent 9xxx unit.

Course resolutions

This course is administered under course resolutions published in the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG9000: Chemical Engineering for Scientists
Core
6 CHNG9201: Fluid Mechanics
Core
6 CHNG9202: Chemical Engineering Modelling and Analysis
Core
6 CHNG9203: Heat and Mass Transfer

Note: Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units.

Continuing students from 2014 or earlier please note: CHNG9201, CHNG9202, CHNG9203 replace previous foundation units CHNG5701 Foundation of Conservation and Transport Processes, CHNG5702 Foundations of Applied Mathematics for Chemical Engineers and CHNG5703 Foundations of Energy and Fluid Systems.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG9103: Conservation of Mass and Energy
Core
6 CHNG9204: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Core
6 CHNG9206: Separation Processes
Core
6 CHNG9304: Biochemical Engineering

Note: Year 1 covers foundation units only. Students with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation are exempt from these foundation units.

CHNG9103, CHNG9204, CHNG9206 and CHNG9304 replace previous foundation units CHNG5707 Foundations of Material and Energy Transformations, CHNG5704 Foundations of Chemical and Biological Systems Behaviour, CHNG5706 Foundations of Materials Purification and Recovery and CHNG5804 Foundations of Biochemical Engineering.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
Core
6 CHNG9302: Process Dynamics and Control
Core
6 CHNG9303: Reaction Engineering
Core
6 CHNG9305: Particle Processing

Note: CHNG9301, CHNG9302 & CHNG9303 replace previous foundation units CHNG5801 Foundations of Process Design, CHNG5802 Foundations of of Control & Reaction Engineering and CHNG5803 Foundations of Chemical and Biological Processes.

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG9301: Process Plant Design
Core
6 CHNG9306: Risk Management for Chemical Engineering
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Specialist Electives - Depth
Specialist Electives - Breadth
Management Electives


Note: Students must complete 24 credit points of Specialist Electives and 6 credit points of Management Electives across Year Two and Year Three.

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG5020: Capstone Project A


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving a WAM (weighted 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 and may replace CHNG5020 and 6CP of recommended electives with CHNG5222 Dissertation A
Core
0 ENGG5217: Practical Experience
Core
6 CHNG9402: Chemical Engineering Design A
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Specialist Electives - Depth
Specialist Electives - Breadth
Management Electives

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG5021: Capstone Project B


Note: See Streams/Majors for full details.

Students achieving a WAM (weighted 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 and may replace CHNG5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CHNG5223 Dissertation B.
Core
6 CHNG9406: Chemical Engineering Design B
List
12 Select from Unit Blocks:
Specialist Electives - Depth
Specialist Electives - Breadth
Management Electives


Note: Students must complete 24 credit points of Specialist Electives and 6 credit points of Management Electives across Year Two and Year Three.

4. Pathways

Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG5020: Capstone Project A
Core
6 CHNG5021: Capstone Project B

Note: Capstone Project must be completed by all students, unless undertaking Research Pathway (conditions below). Capstone Project is normally completed across two semesters in two stages through CHNG5020 (6cp) and CHNG5021 (6cp). However, it may also be completed in a single semester (12 cp).

Extended Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG5020: Capstone Project A
Core
12 CHNG5022: Capstone Project B Extended

Note: Students take Capstone Project units CHNG5020 and CHNG5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CHNGE5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Students 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.

MIPP Pathway (Major Industrial Project Placement)

Type CP CP From
Core
24 CHNG5205: Major Industrial Placement Project

Note: MIPP pathway students 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, ENGG5217 and one of the electives from the Specialist Units of Study.

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 CHNG5222: Dissertation A
Core
12 CHNG5223: Dissertation B

Note: Research pathway students take Dissertation units CHNG5222 and CHNG5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.

Students 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.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Specialist Electives - Depth (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CHNG5001 Process Systems Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5004 Mineral Processing 6 Semester 2
CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5008 Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5601 Membrane Science 6 Semester 1
CHNG5602 Biophysics and Biosensors 6 Semester 2
CHNG5604 Advanced Membrane Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5606 Advanced Food Processing 6 Semester 2
CHNG5607 Advanced Biochemical Engineering 6 Semester 1

Block 2 - Specialist Electives - Breadth (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CHNG5003 Green Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering 6 Semester 1
CHNG5603 Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis 6 Semester 1
CHNG5605 Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace 6 Semester 2
CHNG9308 Engineering Macromolecules & Nanocomposites 6 Semester 1

Block 3 - Management Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management 6 Semester 2
ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5214 Management of Technology 6 Semester 2
ENGG5215 International Engineering Strategies and Operations 6 Semester 2
ENGG5216 Management of Engineering Innovation 6 Semester 1
PMGT5205 Professional Project Practice 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PMGT5871 Project Planning 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: Students must complete 6 credit points from the units listed. From 2023, ENGG5205 is replaced with PMGT5205.

Block 4 - Exchange Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CHNG9341 Semester Graduate Exchange A 24 Semester 1
CHNG9342 Semester Graduate Exchange B 24 Semester 2
ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A 6 Int January
Int July
ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B 6 Int January
Int July

Note: Summer/Winter Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree.