303763 v.5 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

BEng(Curtin), BSc(Curtin) OR BEng(Hons)(Curtin)

Introduction

The Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) provides students with the knowledge and skills to become professional chemists in analytical, research and industrial laboratories. The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) prepares graduates for professional work in the development, design and operation of processes and plant for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials. The combination of the two degree programs provides graduates with special abilities to work at the interface between the two disciplines in research and development of new processes and specialised plant.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

TEE Applicable Mathematics and two out of TEE Calculus/Physics/Chemistry. Well-performed candidates without one of the prerequisite subjects may be accepted and required to undertake an additional program of preparatory studies.

Specific Requirements

To satisfy professional requirements, students must complete at least 12 weeks of approved work experience associated with engineering in industry. Students may make their own arrangements for employment or seek the assistance of Careers and Prospective Students Service. As one objective of this work is to make theoretical studies in courses more meaningful, it must be done during the period that the student is undertaking those studies, ie it is to be done in vacations, or in employment as a part-time student, rather than after all course work has been completed. Students are strongly urged to consider the 12 weeks a minimum and to undertake as much additional work experience as they can. Students are required to submit a report covering the work carried out. Further details regarding the work/report required are available from the various engineering schools. A current certificate of successful completion of an approved course in first aid is required before a degree will be awarded. The STAT is not acceptable for entry to this course.

Note

Well-performed candidates without one of the prerequisite subjects may be accepted and required to undertake an additional program of preparatory studies. Selection is based primarily on Tertiary Entrance Rank.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is five years full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

Intermediate Awards

The Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) is awarded upon completion of the first three full years of the course. The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) is awarded upon the completion of the remaining two full years. Students will have the option of terminating their studies after the first three years and taking the Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) award as the designated intermediate award.

Professional Recognition

The Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Institution of Engineers recognises the course as fulfilling the academic requirements for graduate membership. On obtaining the necessary experience graduates will be admitted to membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and for corporate membership of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Special Note

The curriculum was revised during 2003 and the revised program will be phased in from 2004 to 2007. Information on the original course structure and units for students who commenced this course prior to 2004 is available by consulting the 2003 Curtin Courses Handbook. Students who commenced prior to and who are continuing in this double degree program from 2003 have the choice to graduate in the chemistry component with either a Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) or Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) award subject to approval by the Head of School.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1
307545	v.1		Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major		200.0
					200.0
Year 2 Semester 1
13386	v.3		Analytical Chemistry 114	4.0	12.5
302248	v.2		ChE 222 Process Analysis	2.0	25.0
8025	v.4		Physical Chemistry 201	6.0	25.0
8027	v.4		Organic Chemistry 201	7.0	25.0
8029	v.3		Inorganic Chemistry 201	2.0	12.5
					100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
302251	v.3		ChE 224 Process Systems Analysis	5.0	25.0
8026	v.4		Physical Chemistry 202	6.0	25.0
8028	v.4		Organic Chemistry 202	7.0	25.0
8030	v.4		Inorganic Chemistry 202	7.0	25.0
					100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
302246	v.2		ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics	8.0	25.0
302249	v.2		ChE 223 Thermodynamics	5.0	25.0
7753	v.4		Physical Chemistry 301	6.0	25.0
7756	v.4		Organic Chemistry 301	6.0	25.0
			OR
7755	v.4		Inorganic Chemistry 301	6.0	25.0
					100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
302252	v.2		ChE 225 Engineering Materials	5.0	25.0
302950	v.2		ChE 216 Heat Exchanger Design	3.0	12.5
7754	v.4		Physical Chemistry 302	6.0	25.0
9048	v.6		Chemistry Project 390	9.0	37.5
					100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
302245	v.2		ChE 211 Process Instrumentation	2.5	12.5
302250	v.2		ChE 281 Chemical Engineering Laboratory	3.0	12.5
302257	v.2		ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations	5.0	25.0
302259	v.2		ChE 322 Process Plant Engineering	5.0	25.0
302260	v.2		ChE 323 Transport Phenomena	5.0	25.0
					100.0
Year 4 Semester 2
302261	v.2		ChE 311 Process Design and Synthesis	2.5	12.5
302262	v.2		ChE 324 Fluid and Particle Processes	5.0	25.0
302263	v.2		ChE 325 Reaction Engineering	5.0	25.0
302264	v.2		ChE 326 Process Control	5.0	25.0
302265	v.2		ChE 381 Process Laboratory Projects	3.0	12.5
					100.0
Year 5 Semester 1
308384	v.1		ChE 415 Particle Processes	3.0	12.5
302268	v.2		ChE 411 Advanced Process Control	2.5	12.5
302269	v.2		ChE 421 Risk Management	5.0	25.0
302270	v.2		ChE 422 Advanced Separation Processes	5.0	25.0
302297	v.2		ChE 491 Research Project 1	3.0	12.5
			SELECT 1 OPTION		12.5
					100.0
Year 5 Semester 2
302272	v.2		ChE 423 Process Economics and Management	5.0	25.0
302273	v.2		ChE 499 Design Project	14.0	50.0
302299	v.2		ChE 492 Research Project 2	3.0	12.5
			SELECT 1 OPTION		12.5
					100.0

*Optional Units to Select From in Year 5*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
302155	v.2	#	ChE 376 Chemviron Systems	5.0	25.0
302156	v.2	#	ChE 476 Chemviron Processes	5.0	25.0
302278	v.2		ChE 373 Fuels and Combustion Technology	2.5	12.5
302280	v.2		ChE 374 Mineral Processing	2.5	12.5
302290	v.2		ChE 375 Petroleum Processing	2.5	12.5
302291	v.2		ChE 379 Special Topics	4.0	12.5
302294	v.2		ChE 472 Advanced Reaction Engineering	2.5	12.5
302296	v.2		ChE 478 Advanced Engineering Materials	2.5	12.5
302302	v.2		ChE 473 Advanced Process Simulation	2.5	12.5
302303	v.2		ChE 474 Mineral Processing	5.0	12.5
302304	v.2		ChE 475 Petroleum Processing	2.5	12.5
302305	v.2		ChE 479 Advanced Special Topics	2.5	12.5
302306	v.2		ChE 493 Research Project 3	3.0	12.5
302307	v.2		ChE 494 Research Project 4	3.0	12.5
305957	v.1		ChE 377 Computational Fluid Dynamics	2.0	12.5
306072	v.1		ChE 477 Catalytic Combustion	3.0	12.5
307446	v.1		ChE 471 Special Topics	3.0	12.5

#	These units may only be undertaken as optional units with appropriate unit substitution.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	External
2004	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.

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303763 v.5 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites TEE Applicable Mathematics and two out of TEE Calculus/Physics/Chemistry. Well-performed candidates without one of the prerequisite subjects may be accepted and required to undertake an additional program of preparatory studies.

Note Well-performed candidates without one of the prerequisite subjects may be accepted and required to undertake an additional program of preparatory studies. Selection is based primarily on Tertiary Entrance Rank.

Recognition of Prior Learning Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability The course is five years full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

Additional Course Expenses Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1

Year 2 Semester 1

Year 2 Semester 2

Year 3 Semester 1

Year 3 Semester 2

Year 4 Semester 1

Year 4 Semester 2