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ProgramsEngENGI (PG)MPE/MPEAMPES1 EntryMPE 2025+Master of Professional Engineering (Sustainability & Environmental) 2025+ (2025)


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Year 1 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6CHNG9203: Heat and Mass Transfer
6CHNG9000: Chemical Engineering for Scientists
6ENGG9810: Introduction to Engineering Computing
6Select from
AMME9261: Fluid Mechanics 1
CHNG9201: Fluid Mechanics


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

Year 1 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6CHNG9103: Conservation of Mass and Energy
6CHNG9206: Separation Processes
6CIVL9010: Environmental Engineering
6PHYS5034: Life Cycle Analysis

Year 2 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6ENGG5202: Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management
6ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice
6CIVL9310: Humanitarian Engineering
6CHNG9302: Process Dynamics and Control

Year 2 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6CHNG9301: Process Plant Design
6CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
6Sustainability & Environmental Stream Elective units
6Select 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

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
0ENGG5217: Practical Experience
6CHNG5020: Capstone Project A


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

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6CHNG5021: Capstone Project B


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


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


Requirements for this Pathway

TypeCPCP From
Core
12CHNG5222: 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
12CHNG5223: 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.

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

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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.

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
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/
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