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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

This program is currently under review and the degree table below may change.

Degree Table

Students must complete 96 Credit Points:

  • Foundation Units – 36 Cr Pts
  • Core Units – 30 - 42 Cr Pts
  • Management Elective Units – 6 Cr Pts
  • Elective Units – 24 - 48 Cr Pts

Degree Table

Foundation Units - 36 credit points

A waiver of up to 24 cr pts may be given to candidates with chemical engineering qualifications. The foundation units marked with an asterisk are recommended for candidates with non-chemical engineering qualifications.

Unit of Study

Cr Pts

Semester

Year

*CHNG5701 Found. of Conservation & Transport Processes

6

1

1

*CHNG5703 Foundations of Energy and Fluid System

6

1

1

*CHNG5802 Foundations of Operating & Improving Ind. Sys.

6

1

1

CHNG5803 Found. of Chem. & Biological Process Design

6

1

1

*CHNG5704 Foundations of Chem. & Biological Sys. Behaviour

6

2

1

*CHNG5801 Foundation of Process Design

6

1

2

*CHNG5804 Foundations of Biochemical Engineering

6

2

2

CHNG5805 Foundation of Product Formulation and Design

6

2

2

*CHNG5806 Found. of Management of Industrial Systems

6

2

2

Core Units - 30 - 42 credit points

The candidates must complete a minimum of 30 cr pts of core units.

Candidates entering the program with an undergraduate chemical engineering degree who have achieved a minimum 75% average in their first 48 credit points of the MPE program will be permitted to replace ENGG5220 Engineering Project A, ENGG5221 Engineering Project B and 12 cr pts of elective units with ENGG5222 Dissertation A* and ENGG5223* Dissertation B or ENGG5218 Dissertation*. These candidates complete 42 cr pts of core units.

Unit of Study

Cr Pts

Semester

Year

ENGG5217 Industrial Experience

0

1 & 2

1/2

ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Engineering & Management                   

6

1

1

ENGG5220 Engineering Project A

6

1

2

CHNG5112 Foundation of Chemical Engineering Design A

6

1

2

ENGG5221 Engineering Project B

6

2

2

CHNG5116 Foundation of Chemical Engineering Design B

6

2

2

*ENGG5218 Dissertation

24

1 & 2

2

*ENGG5222 Dissertation A

12

1 & 2

2

*ENGG5223 Dissertation B

12

1 & 2

2

Management Elective Units -  6 credit points

Unit of Study

Cr Pts

Semester

ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management

6

1 & 2

ENGG5205 Professional Practice in Project Management

6

1 & 2

ENGG5201 Data Quality in Engineering Computing

6

2

Elective Units -  24 - 48 credit points

The candidates must complete a minimum of 24 cr pts of elective units.

Unit of Study

Cr Pts

Semester

CHNG5004 Particles and Surfaces

6

1

CHNG5601  Membrane Science

6

1

CHNG5602 Cellular Biophysics

6

1

CHNG5603 Analysis, Modeling, Control of Biophysical Systems

6

1

CIVL5665 Advanced Water Resources Management

6

1

CHNG5001 Process Systems Engineering

6

2

CHNG5003 Green Engineering

6

2

CHNG5005 Wastewater Eng - Systems and Practice

6

2

CHNG5605 Bio-product Laboratory to Marketplace

6

2

Total: 96 credit points