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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering / Arts (2012)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2012.


1. Overview

Course: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering / Arts (2012)
CP Required: 240
Min FT Duration: 5.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: University Archive
Years Offered: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

2. Requirements

The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Biomolecular) and Bachelor of Arts combined degree requires units of study a total value of 240 credit points, comprising:

* at least 84 credit points of units of study given by the Faculty of Arts for the BE/BA, with at least 54 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of an Arts major

* core units as prescribed in the BE Specialisation tables for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

* 12 credit points from the table of recommended elective units of study for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHEM1101: Chemistry 1A
Core
6 ENGG1800: Introduction to Engineering A
Core
6 ENGG1801: Engineering Computing
Core
3 MATH1001: Differential Calculus
Core
3 MATH1002: Linear Algebra

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHEM1102: Chemistry 1B
Core
6 CHNG1103: Conservation of Mass and Energy
Core
3 MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling
Core
3 MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts


Note: The Arts component of the combined Engineering/Arts degree requires a minimum of 84 credit points of Arts units of study, including at least 54 credit points at 2nd or 3rd year level, and the completion of an Arts major. Consult the Resolutions for the Combined Engineering/Arts degree in Faculty handbooks for further details.

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG2801: Fluid Mechanics
Core
6 CHNG2802: Chemical Engineering Modelling and Analysis
Core
6 CHNG2803: Heat and Mass Transfer
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG2804: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Core
6 CHNG2805: Engineering for a Sustainable Society
Core
6 CHNG2806: Separation Processes
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG3801: Process Plant Design
Core
6 CHNG3802: Process Dynamics and Control
Core
6 CHNG3803: Reaction Engineering
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG3805: Particle Processing
Core
6 CHNG3806: Risk Management for Chemical Engineering
Core
6 CHNG3807: Products and Value Chains [not running in 2020]
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG4802: Chemical Engineering Design A
Core
6 CHNG4813: Engineering Project A


Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace CHNG4813 with CHNG4811.
Core
0 ENGG4000: Practical Experience
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts
6 Select from Unit Block:
Recommended Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering electives

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG4806: Chemical Engineering Design B
Core
6 CHNG4814: Engineering Project B


Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace CHNG4814 with CHNG4812.
6 Select from Unit Block:
Recommended Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering electives
6 Select from Unit Block:
Arts

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
24 Select from Unit Block:
Arts

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
18 Select from Unit Block:
Arts
Elective
6 Electives.

Note: One extra unit (6 credit points) on top of the required 84 credit points of Arts units and the 150 credit points of core and elective Chemical and Biomolecular units in order to make the 240 credit point total. This additional unit may be chosen from Arts, Chemical and Biomolecular electives or elsewhere.

4. Pathways

Honours Thesis

Type CP CP From
Core
6 CHNG4811: Thesis A
Core
6 CHNG4812: Thesis B

Note: Students with ISWAM of 65% or greater are eligible for Honours pathway and can replace Engineering Project units CHNG4813 and CHNG4814 with Honours Thesis units CHNG4811 and CHNG4812.

Honours with Major Industrial Project Placement (MIPP)

Type CP CP From
Core
24 CHNG4203: Major Industrial Project

Note: MIPP students take CHNG4203 Major Industrial Project Placement (24 credit points). This unit replaces regular Honours Thesis units (CHNG4811 and CHNG4812 - 12 credit points) along with CHNG4001 Practical Experience (0 credit points), CHNG4112 Foundation of Chemical Engineering Design A (6 credit points) and Recommended Engineering Electives (6 credit points). Students are admitted to MIPP by school permission only. Applications from Science combined students are taken in the third year of study.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Recommended Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CHNG5001 Process Systems Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5003 Green Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5004 Mineral Processing 6 Semester 2
CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering 6 Semester 1
CHNG5008 Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5601 Membrane Science 6 Semester 1
CHNG5602 Biophysics and Biosensors 6 Semester 2
CHNG5603 Advanced Industrial Modelling and Analysis 6 Semester 1
CHNG5604 Advanced Membrane Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5605 Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace 6 Semester 2

Block 2 - Arts (Min CP: 84,Max CP: 84)

Note: For the Bachelor of Arts component students are required to complete a total of 84 credit points of Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study. The Table A units of study list can be found online at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/units_of_study/table_a.shtml