Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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

Students must complete for the BE(Hons)/ME (Chemical and Environmental Engineering Plan code: CHENVW2350), 80 units comprising:

  1. 72 units, being all courses from part A - compulsory; and
  2. 4 units from part N - electives; and
  3. 4 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 4 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
ENGG1500 2 Engineering Thermodynamics

Year 2, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE1001 2 Principles of Biological Engineering
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
CHEE2003 2 Fluid & Particle Mechanics
CHEE2010 2 Engineering Investigation & Statistical Analysis
CHEE2501 2 Environmental Systems Engineering I: Processes
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
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning

Year 3, Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE3004 2 Unit Operations
CHEE3005 2 Reaction Engineering
CIVL3141 2 Hydrology and Hydrological Risk
[ CHEE3007 2 Process Modelling & Dynamics
[ or
[ CIVL3150 2 Modelling of Environmental Systems

Year 4, Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE4002 2 Risk in Process Industries
CHEE4009 2 Transport Phenomena
CHEE4060 2 Process & Control System Synthesis
ENGY4000 2 Energy Systems

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

Year 5, Semester 1 or Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGG4900 2 Professional Practice and the Business Environment

Year 5, Semester 2

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

Part N - Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEE7112 2 Integrated Safety Design and Management
CHEE7502 2 Sustainable Bioresource Engineering
CIVL7131 2 Urban Hydrology
MGTS7523 2 System Dynamics
WATR7103 2 Advanced Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment
WATR7104 2 Sewer Networks - Design, Operation and Maintenance
WATR7105 2 Integrated Urban Water Management
WATR7106 2 Emerging Issues in the Urban Water Cycle and Public Health
WATR7107 2 Wastewater Modelling and Control
WATR7109 2 Drinking Water Supply: Source, Treatment and Distribution

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