Course list for the Chemical and Biological Engineering Dual Major

Information valid for students commencing 2010

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Available in the dual major only.
Students must complete for the BE (Chemical and Biological Engineering Plan code: CHBIOW2001), #64 comprising -

  1. a dual major - a minimum of #60 comprising:
    1. For non-selection of PEPS: #58 being all compulsory courses listed in Part A of the Chemical & Biological Engineering list plus #2 Part B electives; or
    2. For selection of PEPS: #60 being all compulsory courses listing in Part A of the Chemical & Biological Engineering list; and

  2. balance from electives. Students are encouraged to seek academic advice for courses chosen that are not listed in Part B Electives. Selection of courses which are not in the BE List require the approval of the Executive Dean.

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE1001 2 Principles of Biological Engineering
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
ENGG1000 2 Introduction to Professional Engineering [1]

Year 1, Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1050 2 Engineering Thermodynamics
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]

Year 1, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE2001 2 Process Principles
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
CHEM2002 2 Biophysical Chemistry
MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
CHEE2002 2 Process Systems Analysis
CHEE2003 2 Fluid & Particle Mechanics
CHEM2056 2 Physical & Surface Chemistry

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3002 2 Heat & Mass Transfer
CHEE3003 2 Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEE3010 2 Engineering Investigation & Statistical Analysis
CHEE3305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3004 2 Unit Operations
CHEE3005 2 Reaction Engineering
CHEE3006 2 Process & Control System Synthesis
CHEE3007 2 Process Modelling & Dynamics

Year 4, Semester 1

(i) Students not attending the Professional Engineering Placement Semester (PEPS) -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4002 2 Environmental Risk Assessment
CHEE4009 2 Transport Phenomena
CHEE4020 2 Biomolecular Engineering

Or
(ii) Students attending the Professional Engineering Placement Semester (PEPS) -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG4010 2 Professional Development
ENGG4011 6 Professional Engineering Project

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4001 4 Process Engineering Design Project
CHEE4028 2 Metabolic Engineering
CHEE4034 2 Cell & Tissue Engineering

Part B Electives

B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2200 2 Cell Structure & Function
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
BIOM2011 2 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
BIOM2012 2 Systems Physiology
BIOM2019 2 Human Anatomy
BIOM2208 2 Differentiation & Development
BIOM2402 2 Principles of Pharmacology
CHEE2005 2 Chemical Product Design
ELEC1000 2 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
ENGG1010 2 Applied Mechanics
MATE1000 2 Physics & Engineering of Materials
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [3]
MICR2000 2 Microbiology & Immunology

B2 Advanced Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3008 2 Special Topics C
CHEE3301 2 Polymer Engineering
CHEE4003 2 Special Topics A
CHEE4005 2 Polymer Rheology & Processing
CHEE4006 2 Individual Inquiry A
CHEE4007 2 Individual Inquiry B
CHEE4012 2 Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management
CHEE4015 1 Special Topics VII
CHEE4021 2 Particle Design & Processing
CHEE4022 2 Principles of Adsorption
CHEE4024 2 Energy Systems in Sustainable Development
CHEE4301 2 Nanomaterials & Their Characterisation
CHEE4302 2 Electrochemistry & Corrosion
CHEM3007 2 Materials Chemistry & Nanotechnology
DEVB3002 2 Molecular Mechanisms of Development
ENGG4103 2 Engineering Asset Management

End notes

  • [1] BE/BSc students must complete ENGG1000 and are exempt from SCIE1000.
  • [2] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are strongly recommended to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [3] MATH1050 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Maths C.