COURSE INFORMATION

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Y96 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)

This course consists of 480 credit points (31 core units, one approved elective, and one 0 credit point practicum unit).

 

Chemical Engineering is one of the cornerstones of engineering education (alongside Civil, Mechanical and Electrical).   In broad terms Chemical Engineering is concerned with the application of knowledge from an understanding of how materials and chemicals interact or can be converted in some way to a more useful form as part of some processing, production or refining process.  Chemical engineers work in a wide range of domains from mineral processing, mining, and oil & gas through to industries associated with clothing, food, packaging, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals and many other manufacturing and biological processes.

 
In Western Australia many chemical engineers find career opportunities in the extensive mining, mineral processing and oil and gas industries that dominate the industrial profile of the state.  Chemical Engineers play a central role in both the production, refining and down stream processing in these important resource-based industries.

 

ENTRANCE PATHWAYS

Applicants who do not meet the mathematics prerequisite for this course should consider applying for the Bachelor of Technology (Electronic and Computer Systems) as a pathway. Bachelor of Technology students who successfully complete their first year of study can expect to gain entry into the Bachelor of Engineering courses with advanced standing.

 

HONOURS IN ENGINEERING

Students whose performance over the four years of the course is of a high standard may be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degree.

 

ONSHORE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Onshore international students may be admitted to this course subject to satisfying English proficiency entry requirements, in addition to meeting academic admission requirements.

 

PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS

During the course, students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience located in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period, even though it is listed as a unit for Year 4 (ENS4111).

 

ACCREDITATION

This course has been provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia. Full accreditation is normally granted when the first cohort of students graduate from the program. This is expected in 2016.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University admission requirements apply.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • Satisfactory performance in WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D, or equivalent, and in WACE Chemistry 3A/3B, or equivalent.
  • WACE Physics 3A/3B, or equivalent, is desirable.
  • Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to this course with advanced standing.

 

Note:

  • Students who have not passed WACE Physics 3A/3B, or equivalent, will be required to complete a bridging unit during the first year of their studies.
  • Students who have not completed Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D are strongly encouraged to attend the 5-day Mathematics Bridging Programme offered in the week before the start of each semester.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of 480 credit points (31 core units, one approved elective, and one 0 credit point practicum unit).

 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
ENS1154 Introduction to Engineering 15
ENS1162 Electrical Engineering 1A 15
ENM1102 Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design 15
MAT1236 Calculus 1 15
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
ENS1101 Engineering Mechanics * 15
ENS1253 Electrical Engineering 1B 15
ENS1115 Materials and Manufacturing 1 15
MAT1163 Linear Algebra 15
 
* Students who have not passed WACE Physics 3A/3B (or equivalent) must complete the bridging unit SCP1132 Introduction to Physics before they can enrol in ENS1101 Engineering Mechanics.
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
SCC1111 General Chemistry 15
MAT2437 Differential Equations 15
ENM3218 Fluid Mechanics 15
ENS2115 Process Engineering Fundamentals 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
SCC1201 Chemistry: Structure and Reactions 15
ENS2160 Thermodynamics 15
ENS2116 Process Systems Analysis 15
ENS3553 Signals and Systems 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
SCC2211 Organic Chemistry 15
ENS2159 Engineering Innovation and Ethics 15
ENS3110 Heat and Mass Transfer 15
ENS4251 Control Systems 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
ENS3111 Chemical Thermodynamics 15
ENS3112 Process Engineering Unit Operations 15
ENS3113 Reaction Engineering 15
ENS4240 Industrial Control 15
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1
ENS4111 Engineering Practicum 0 
ENS3114 Environmental and Process Risk Management 15
ENS4209 Process Control 15
ENS4152 Project Development 15
Elective (15 cpts)
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2
ENS4253 Engineering Project 15
ENS4543 Engineering Management 15
ENS4113 Process Modelling 15
ENS4114 Minerals and Solids Processing 15
 
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
ENM2104 Instrumentation and Measurement 15
ENS2170 Principles of Industrial Maintenance 15
ENS2102 Hydrostatics 15
ENS3260 Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems 15
ENS3554 Data Communications and Computer Networks 15
ENS3105 Mechanical Design and Development 15
ENS3170 Vibrations and Condition Monitoring 15
MAT3486 Multivariate Calculus 15
SCC2301 Forensic and Analytical Chemistry 15
 
Note: If students wish to choose an elective from outside this list they must get approval from the course coordinator.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013