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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

310690 v.2 Biosystem Engineering Stream

Introduction

Biosystems Engineering is a broad engineering discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability and analysis of biological systems. The course structure is designed to cover both the engineering principles and the biological fundamentals that are essential to the development, design and operation of processes/plants for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials, and of biological systems. Graduates taking this program are prepared to work in both traditional chemical engineering industry and the evolving biotech industry (including health industry).

Duration and Availability

4 years full-time study or equivalent part-time.This stream is offered only in Semester One of each Calender year.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
302240 v.3   ChE 227 Process Principles 5.0 25.0
308807 v.1   Fluid Mechanics 230 4.0 25.0
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7039 v.5   Chemistry 101 7.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
302249 v.2   ChE 223 Thermodynamics 5.0 25.0
302253 v.4   ChE 228 Process Heat Transfer 5.0 25.0
310750 v.1   ChE 222 Biomaterials 3.0 12.5
7040 v.6   Chemistry 102 7.0 25.0
  87.5
Year 3 Semester 1
302252 v.3   ChE 213 Process Engineering Materials 3.0 12.5
302257 v.2   ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations 5.0 25.0
307660 v.4   Engineering Sustainable Development 201 2.0 12.5
307661 v.1   ChE 212 Process Analysis 3.0 12.5
311400 v.1   Molecular Biology 233 2.0 12.5
311406 v.1   Biochemistry 233 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
302263 v.2   ChE 325 Reaction Engineering 5.0 25.0
302270 v.2   ChE 422 Advanced Separation Processes 5.0 25.0
307668 v.1   ChE 328 Process Instrumentation and Control 3.0 25.0
310751 v.1   ChE 320 Biochemical Engineering 6.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
302259 v.2   ChE 322 Process Plant Engineering 5.0 25.0
302269 v.2   ChE 421 Risk Management 5.0 25.0
302297 v.2   ChE 491 Research Project 1 3.0 12.5
308572 v.1   ChE 312 Process Synthesis and Design I 3.0 12.5
310752 v.1   ChE 420 Biosystems Engineering 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
302265 v.2   ChE 381 Process Laboratory Projects 3.0 12.5
302272 v.2   ChE 423 Process Economics and Management 5.0 25.0
302273 v.2   ChE 499 Design Project 10.0 50.0
302299 v.2   ChE 492 Research Project 2 3.0 12.5
  100.0