310751 (v.1) ChE 320 Biochemical Engineering

Area:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version AND 302467 (v.2) Introduction to Microbiology 132 or any previous version AND 311400 (v.1) Molecular Biology 233 or any previous version AND 312357 (v.1) Cell Biology 101 or any previous version
Syllabus:	An overview of biological basics followed by an introduction to the engineering principles involving biochemical reactions, including enzyme kinetics, aerobic and anaerobic respirations, metabolic pathways, cell growth models. The engineering processes involving cell culture including separation, purification and recovery of biological products.
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Field of Education:	030301 Chemical Engineering
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

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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