Course list for the Chemical and Biological Engineering Field of Study

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Part of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering program

Students must complete for the BE(Hons)/ME (Chemical & Biological Engineering Plan code: CHBIOW2350), 80 units comprising:

  1. 76 units being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
  2. 2 units from part N - electives; and
  3. 2 units from electives, being courses on the BE(Hons)/ME list or other courses approved by the executive dean.

Part A - Compulsory

Year 1
4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG1100 2 Engineering Design
ENGG1200 2 Engineering Modelling & Problem Solving
ENGG1211 4 Engineering Design, Modelling & Problem Solving [1]

and 4 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I
[ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
[ or
[ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations

and 6 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE1001 2 Principles of Biological Engineering
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
CHEE2001 2 Process Principles
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2
[ MATH2000 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra II
[ or
[ MATH2001 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II

Year 2, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
CHEE2003 2 Fluid & Particle Mechanics
CHEE2010 2 Engineering Investigation & Statistical Analysis
CHEM2056 2 Physical Chemistry for Engineering

Year 3, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3002 2 Heat & Mass Transfer
CHEE3003 2 Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEE3020 2 Process Systems Analysis
CHEE4020 2 Biomolecular Engineering

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3004 2 Unit Operations
CHEE3005 2 Reaction Engineering
CHEE3007 2 Process Modelling & Dynamics
CHEE4305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4002 2 Risk in Process Industries
CHEE4009 2 Transport Phenomena
CHEE4034 2 Cell & Tissue Engineering
CHEE4060 2 Process & Control System Synthesis

Year 4, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG7290 8 Engineering Placement Semester

Year 5, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE7111 2 Advanced Process and System Modelling
CHEE7113 2 Whole of Process Optimisation and Control
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment

Year 5, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4028 2 Metabolic Engineering
CHEE7103 4 Chemical Engineering ME Design Project
ENGG7701 2 Engineering Grand Challenges

Part N - Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
CHEE7112 2 Integrated Safety Design and Management
CHEE7502 2 Sustainable Bioresource Engineering

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same code in each semester.
  • [2] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051