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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313603 v.2 Chemical Engineering Major (BEng)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


Chemical Engineering covers the development, design and operation of chemical processes and plants for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials that is based on both chemical and biological systems. A great variety of process industries serve the needs of society. Among the more familiar are petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical and polymer production, bio-processing and bio-production, biopharmaceutics and food processing, fertilizer manufacture, cement and lime production, minerals and metals extraction and refining, paper and board manufacture, biomass and sugar refining, production of industrial and fine chemicals.



Major/Stream Organisation

Major/Stream Learning Outcomes

A graduate of this course can:

1. apply scientific and engineering principles to process engineering design and development, including sound risk management, environmental and OHS practice

2. think critically and creatively to generate innovative and optimum solutions

3. identify, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources to optimise process engineering design and development

4. communicate effectively in ways appropriate to the discipline, audience and purpose

5. use appropriate information and process technologies (recognising their advantages and limitations) in the design and development of sustainable process systems

6. engage in continuous education, training and research, and take control of their own learning and development

7. recognise and apply international standards and best practice in process engineering

8. demonstrate respect for cultural diversity

9. be ‘career ready’ for the process engineering profession, demonstrate leadership qualities, and work ethically and professionally both within a team and independently


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
313608 v.2   Chemical Engineering Stream (BEng) 275.0
  OR  
313609 v.3   Oil and Gas Stream (BEng) 275.0
  275.0
Year 2 Semester 1
314448 v.1   Principles and Processes in Chemistry 100 6.0 25.0
308807 v.1   Fluid Mechanics 230 4.0 25.0
302240 v.4   Process Principles 227 5.0 25.0
302253 v.5   Process Heat Transfer 228 7.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
314450 v.1   Reactivity and Function in Chemistry 120 6.0 25.0
302257 v.3   Process Mass Transfer 221 5.0 25.0
302249 v.3   Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 223 5.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
302263 v.3   Reaction Engineering 325 8.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 3 Semester 2
307668 v.2   Process Instrumentation and Control 328 5.5 25.0
  25.0
Year 4 Semester 1
302269 v.3   Risk Management 421 5.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 4 Semester 2
302272 v.3   Process Economics and Management 423 5.0 25.0
302273 v.3   Design Project 499 6.0 50.0
  75.0

*    The year and/or semester that units are offered in may change due to the combination of Engineering and Commerce Majors





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