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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

313817 v.1 Graduate Certificate in Corrosion Engineering

GradCertCorrEng(Curtin)

This course is not available to International Onshore Students on Student Visas

Introduction

The Curtin University Corrosion Engineering Courses are unique to the region and are tailored to industry needs, specifically the energy and resource industries, meeting strong global demand for Corrosion Engineers. The courses are designed to deliver specific skills such as understanding fundamental corrosion and prevention principles, diagnosing corrosion problems, formulating anti-corrosion solutions including working on real-life corrosion cases and projects. These courses can be undertaken while working or from home location as there are no requirements to attend classes at the University. This course provides an advanced professional qualification for graduates in engineering or science disciplines.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A recognised bachelor degree in engineering or science with equivalent of first year Chemistry.

Completion Details/Additional Criteria

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Duration and Availability

This fee paying course is one year part-time study. Each student will be advised of their individual study plan, which will be subject to the availability and sequencing of units within the program.Two intakes are offered each year, in semester 1 and semester 2. However, the semester 2 intake requires a minimum of three semesters to complete the course.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
313983 v.2   Corrosion Chemistry 500 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
313617 v.3   Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention in Liquids 500 4.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  50.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
302225 v.3   Research Project 592 6.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
302195 v.3   Process Heat Transfer 511 6.0 25.0
302196 v.3   Fluid Mechanics 512 6.0 25.0
302199 v.3   Reaction Engineering 515 5.5 25.0
304767 v.3   Process Plant Engineering 518 5.0 25.0
310248 v.2   Mass and Energy Balances 521 5.0 25.0
310854 v.1 *   Chemistry Project Report 590 8.0 25.0
311335 v.2   Separation Processes 543 4.0 25.0
312175 v.2   Thermodynamics 520 2.0 25.0

*    Unit not available for science graduates

Availability

Year Location Period All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 1         Y
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 2         Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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