Course list for the Chemical and Materials Engineering Dual Major

Information valid for students commencing 2012

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Available in the dual major only.
Students must complete for the BE (Chemical & Materials Engineering Plan code: CHMATW2001), #64 comprising -

  1. #60, being all compulsory courses listed in Part A of the Chemical & Materials Engineering list; and
  2. Balance from electives, being courses from the BE list or other courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Pre-2012 students need to refer to transitional information available at Chemical Engineering Course Changes

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry for Science and Engineering
ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design

Year 1, Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]

Year 1, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

Year 2 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE2001 2 Process Principles
CHEM1010 2 Fundamentals of Chemistry
MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
[ MECH2300 2 Structures & Materials
[ or
[ MECH2305 2 Introduction to Engineering Design
[ or
[ CHEE1001 2 Principles of Biological Engineering

Year 2 Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE2010 2 Engineering Investigation & Statistical Analysis
CHEE2003 2 Fluid & Particle Mechanics
CHEM2056 2 Physical Chemistry for Engineering
MECH3305 2 Science & Engineering of Metals

Year 3 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3020 2 Process Systems Analysis
CHEE3002 2 Heat & Mass Transfer
CHEE3003 2 Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEE3301 2 Polymer Engineering

Year 3 Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3004 2 Unit Operations
CHEE3005 2 Reaction Engineering
CHEE3007 2 Process Modelling & Dynamics
MECH4301 2 Materials Selection

Year 4 Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4002 2 Environmental Risk Assessment
CHEE4009 2 Transport Phenomena
CHEE4060 2 Process & Control System Synthesis
MECH4304 2 Net Shape Manufacturing

Year 4 Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4001 4 Process Engineering Design Project

and #4 from

Course Code Units Course Title
[ CHEE4301 2 Nanomaterials & Their Characterisation
[ or
[ CHEE4302 2 Electrochemistry & Corrosion
[ or
[ CHEE4305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine

Part B0 - Preparatory Mathematics & Science Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry [2]
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations [1] [3]
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems [4]

Part B1 - Introductory Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1300 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems
ENGG1400 2 Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
ENGG1600 2 Introduction to Research Practices - The Big Issues
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
CSSE1001 2 Introduction to Software Engineering I
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics

Part B2 - Electives
Note: Non-compulsory courses may be pre-requisites for some electives.

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3008 2 Special Topics C
CHEE4003 2 Special Topics A
CHEE4015 1 Special Topics VII
MINE3211 2 Special Topics in Minerals Processing II
MINE4207 1 Special Topics in Minerals Processing I

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] CHEM1090 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Chemistry or equivalent.
  • [3] MATH1050 is not available for students with a High Achievement or higher in Senior Maths C. MATH1050 is not available to students who have passed MATH1051 and/or MATH1052.
  • [4] PHYS1171 is not available for students with a Sound Achievement or higher in Senior Physics or equivalent.