Faculty of Engineering

Master of Professional Engineering (Sustainability & Environmental) 2025+ (2025)


Note: This course version applies only to students first enrolling in 2025.
WARNING: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.


1. Overview

Course: Master of Professional Engineering (Sustainability & Environmental) 2025+ (2025)
CP Required: 144
Min FT Duration: 3.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this stream, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including:

(a) 12 credit points of Professional Engineering units

(b) A minimum of 12 credit points of capstone or research units

(c) 120 credit points of Sustainability & Environmental stream units, consisting of:

       (i) 48 credit points of Sustainability & Environmental Foundation units,

       (ii) 48 credit points of Sustainability & Environmental Core units,

       (iii) 24 credit points of Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units

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
6 Select from CHNG9203: Heat and Mass Transfer
6 Select from CHNG9000: Chemical Engineering for Scientists
6 Select from ENGG9810: Introduction to Engineering Computing
6 Select from AMME9261: Fluid Mechanics 1
CHNG9201: Fluid Mechanics


Note: Students complete either AMME9261 or CHNG9201 for this Foundation unit component.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from CHNG9103: Conservation of Mass and Energy
6 Select from CHNG9206: Separation Processes
6 Select from CIVL9010: Environmental Engineering
6 Select from PHYS5034: Life Cycle Analysis

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
6 Select from ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
6 Select from ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice
6 Select from CIVL9310: Humanitarian Engineering
6 Select from CHNG9302: Process Dynamics and Control

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from CHNG9301: Process Plant Design
6 Select from CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
6 Select from Unit Block:
Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units
6 Select from CHNG9306: Risk Management for Chemical Engineering
ENGG5103: Safety Systems and Risk Analysis


Note: Students complete either CHNG9306 or ENGG5103 for this Core unit component.

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type CP CP From
0 Select from ENGG5217: Practical Experience
6 Select from CHNG5020: Capstone Project A


Note: Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace CHNG5020 and 6cp of Stream Electives with CHNG5222 Dissertation A.
6 Select from CHNG9305: Particle Processing
6 Select from ENGG5102: Entrepreneurship for Engineers
6 Select from Unit Block:
Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units

Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project Placement pathway take CHNG5205 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, CHNG5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type CP CP From
6 Select from CHNG5021: Capstone Project B


Note: Students eligible for the Research pathway may replace CHNG5021 and 6cp of recommended electives with CHNG5223 Dissertation B.
6 Select from AMME9262: Introduction to Thermal Engineering
CHNG9204: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics


Note: Students complete either AMME9262 or CHNG9204 for this Core unit component.
6 Select from Unit Block:
Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units
6 Select from Unit Block:
Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units

Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project Placement pathway take CHNG5205 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, CHNG5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

4. Pathways

ESIPS (Student Industrial Placement Scheme)

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


Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take CHNG5010 in place of CHNG5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Note: Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take CHNG5205 in place of CHNG5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study.

Extended Capstone Project

Type CP CP From
Core
12 CHNG5022: Capstone Project B Extended


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. CHNG5022 replaces CHNG5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

Note: Students take Capstone Project units CHNG5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project CHNG5020/AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.

Research Pathway

Type CP CP From
Core
12 CHNG5222: Dissertation A


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. CHNG5222 replaces CHNG5020 and a 6cp elective unit.
Core
12 CHNG5223: Dissertation B


Note: Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway. CHNG5223 replaces CHNG5021 and a 6cp elective unit.

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.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Professional Engineering units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management 6 Semester 1
ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice 6 Semester 1
ENGG5217 Practical Experience 0 Int January
Int February
Int March
Int April
Int May
Int June
Int July
Int August
Int September
Int October
Int November
Int December

Block 2 - Sustainability & Environmental Stream Core units (Min CP: 48,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AMME9262 Introduction to Thermal Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG9204 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 6 Semester 2
CHNG9301 Process Plant Design 6 Semester 2
CHNG9302 Process Dynamics and Control 6 Semester 1
CHNG9305 Particle Processing 6 Semester 1
CHNG9306 Risk Management for Chemical Engineering 6 Semester 2
CIVL5320 Engineering for Sustainable Development 6 Semester 2
CIVL9310 Humanitarian Engineering 6 Semester 1
ENGG5102 Entrepreneurship for Engineers 6 Semester 1
ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis 6 Semester 2

Note: Students complete 48 credit points and take one of either CHNG9306 OR ENGG5103 and one of either CHNG9204 OR AMME9262.

Block 3 - Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues 6 Semester 2
CHNG5001 Process Systems Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5004 Mineral Processing 6 Semester 2
CHNG5005 Wastewater Engineering 6 Semester 1
CHNG5006 Advanced Wastewater Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5008 Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering 6 Semester 2
CHNG5009 Digital Circular Economy 6 Semester 1
CHNG5601 Membrane Science 6 Semester 1
CHNG5604 Advanced Membrane Engineering 6 Semester 2
CIVL5351 Geoenvironmental Engineering 6 Semester 2
CIVL5670 Reservoir, Stream and Coastal Engineering 6 Semester 1
CIVL6665 Advanced Water Resources Engineering 6 Semester 2
CIVL9612 Fluid Mechanics 6 Semester 1
CIVL9614 Hydrology 6 Semester 2
CSYS5010 Introduction to Complex Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
ELEC5206 Sustainable Energy Systems 6 Semester 2
ENGG5206 Exponential and Emerging Technologies 6 Semester 2
INFC7000 Inventing the Future 6 Semester 2
MECH9261 Fluid Mechanics 2 6 Semester 1

Block 4 - Sustainability & Environmental Stream Foundation units (Min CP: 48,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AMME9261 Fluid Mechanics 1 6 Semester 1
CHNG9000 Chemical Engineering for Scientists 6 Semester 1
CHNG9103 Conservation of Mass and Energy 6 Semester 2
CHNG9201 Fluid Mechanics 6 Semester 1
CHNG9203 Heat and Mass Transfer 6 Semester 1
CHNG9206 Separation Processes 6 Semester 2
CIVL9010 Environmental Engineering 6 Semester 2
ENGG9810 Introduction to Engineering Computing 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis 6 Semester 2

Note: Students complete 48 credit points and take one of either CHNG9201 or AMME9261.

Block 5 - Research units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CHNG5020 Capstone Project A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNG5021 Capstone Project B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNG5022 Capstone Project B Extended 12 Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNG5205 Major Industrial Placement Project 24 Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNG5222 Dissertation A 12 Semester 1
Semester 2
CHNG5223 Dissertation B 12 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: See Majors/Pathways tab for Extended Capstone, Research and Major Industrial Project details.