Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

310220 v.1 Chemical Engineering Stream

Introduction

Covers the development, design and operation of processes and plant for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials. A great variety of process industries serve the needs of society. Among the more familiar are petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical and polymer production, fertiliser manufacture, cement and lime production, minerals and metals extraction and refining, paper and board manufacture, sugar refining, food processing, production of industrial and fine chemicals.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 2 Semester 1
302240 v.3   ChE 227 Process Principles 5.0 25.0
307660 v.1   Engineering Sustainable Development 201 2.0 12.5
307661 v.1   ChE 212 Process Analysis 3.0 12.5
308807 v.1   Fluid Mechanics 230 4.0 25.0
7039 v.5   Chemistry 101 6.5 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2
302249 v.2   ChE 223 Thermodynamics 5.0 25.0
302251 v.4   ChE 224 Process Systems Analysis 5.0 25.0
302252 v.3   ChE 213 Process Engineering Materials 3.0 12.5
307664 v.1   Engineering Law 202 2.0 12.5
7040 v.6   Chemistry 102 7.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1
302253 v.3   ChE 327 Process Heat Transfer 5.0 25.0
302257 v.2   ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations 5.0 25.0
302259 v.2   ChE 322 Process Plant Engineering 5.0 25.0
307675 v.1   Engineering Economics 401 2.0 12.5
308572 v.1   ChE 312 Process Synthesis and Design I 3.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2
302262 v.2   ChE 324 Fluid and Particle Processes 5.0 25.0
302263 v.2   ChE 325 Reaction Engineering 5.0 25.0
302265 v.2   ChE 381 Process Laboratory Projects 3.0 12.5
307667 v.2   Engineering Project Management 301 3.0 12.5
307668 v.1   ChE 328 Process Instrumentation and Control 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 4 Semester 1
302261 v.3   ChE 414 Process Synthesis and Design II 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 OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  100.0

Year 4 Semester 2
302273 v.2   ChE 499 Design Project 14.0 50.0
302299 v.2   ChE 492 Research Project 2 3.0 12.5
308384 v.1   ChE 415 Advanced Particle Processes 3.0 12.5
308576 v.1   ChE 412 Transport Phenomena 5.0 12.5
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 4 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits
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.3   ChE 475 Petroleum Processing 2.5 12.5
302291 v.3   ChE 379 Special Topics (Biochemical Engineering) 4.0 12.5
302302 v.2   ChE 473 Advanced Process Simulation 2.5 12.5
302306 v.2   ChE 493 Research Project 3 3.0 12.5
305957 v.1   ChE 377 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2.0 12.5
 
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 4 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
302303 v.2   ChE 474 Mineral Processing 5.0 12.5
302305 v.2   ChE 479 Advanced Special Topics 2.5 12.5
302307 v.2   ChE 494 Research Project 4 3.0 12.5
307032 v.1   ChE 470 Gas Reservoir Engineering 3.0 12.5
307446 v.2   ChE 471 Special Topics (Bioprocessing) 3.0 12.5
 
 
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