310752 (v.1) ChE 420 Biosystems Engineering
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
310751 (v.2)
Biochemical Engineering 320
or any previous version
AND 313764 (v.1) Bioprocess Engineering Fundamentals 300 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | An overview of biosystem engineering areas and applications followed by the introduction to the following four themes: 1) the biomedical systems that include biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, biopharmaceutics, as well as gene therapy; 2) the biomass and green fuels; 3) Biomineralisation and bioleaching; as well as 4) the application of computational modelling and optimisation in these fields, focusing on the studies that emphasise the interface between engineering and biology. Includes key design methods, analytical tools, novel technology, environmental impacts, and regulatory and societal issues. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 030301 Chemical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
