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Master of Engineering (Biochemical)
Contact information
Coordinator
Associate Professor Dalton Harvie
Email: daltonh@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Engineering
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact: Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: Master of Engineering (Biochemical)
- Contact: Enquiry Form
Structure
The Master of Engineering (Biochemical) consists of 300 points of study - 275 points core plus 25 points elective subjects as listed below.
Advanced standing will be awarded for equivalent subjects taken in prior study to applicants on the following basis:
Credit, Advanced Standing and Accelerated Entry Policy (MPF1293) https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1293
Subject Options
Total 300 points - 275 points core (compulsory) plus 25 points elective subjects from the list below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption.
The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course - students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their study load. Students plan their study online and can seek further advice from Stop 1 on individual study plans.
Suggested first 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the first 100 points:
- 100 points core subjects from the list below (including one selective):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN20010 | Material and Energy Balances |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEM20018 | Chemistry: Reactions and Synthesis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN20011 | Chemical Process Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN20009 | Transport Processes | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90032 | Process Dynamics And Control | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
- Selective (choose one) - University of Melbourne pathway students are recommended to take ENGR90034
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90021 | Engineering Practice and Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Suggested second 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:
- 100 points core subjects including 75 points from the list below:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEN30001 | Reactor Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN30005 | Heat and Mass Transport Processes |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN90020 | Chemical Engineering Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90031 | Bioprocess Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIEN90004 | Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90037 | Safety, Environment and Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
- AND a 25 point project subject from the list below:
(Note: enrolment in CHEN90028 Industry Project is subject to approval from the Course Coordinator)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIEN90001 | Biochemical Engineering Research Project |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CHEN90028 | Industry Project |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Suggested third 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the third 100 points:
- 75 points core subjects from the list below:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEN90012 | Process Equipment Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90018 | Particle Mechanics and Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90029 | Food Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIEN90002 | Biochemical Engineering Design Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
CHEN90013 | Process Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
- AND 25 points elective subjects chosen from the list below:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEN90028 | Industry Project |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
BIEN90003 | Biochemical Engineering Minor Thesis |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CHEN90019 | Advanced Heat & Mass Transport Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90010 | Minerals, Materials and Recycling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90012 | Soft Matter Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90007 | Advanced Thermo & Reactor Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90027 | Carbon Capture and Storage | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90011 | Bioenvironmental Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90035 | Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90036 | Recent Advances in Separation Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Note:
- Students may opt to complete a second 25 point project subject to account for the 25 points in elective subjects;
- Students completing the first 100 points prior to 2013 will have completed ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics instead of ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics. Credit cannot be obtained for both subjects;
- Credit cannot be obtained for both BIEN30001 Bionanoengineering and BMEN90012 Soft Matter Engineering;
- From 2013, CHEN90031 Bioprocess Engineering has replaced CHEN90008 Biology for Engineers. Credit cannot be obtained for both CHEN90008 Biology for Engineers and CHEN90031/BTCH90006 Bioprocess Engineering;
- From 2014, BIEN90004 Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering has replaced CHEN90016 Metabolic Engineering. Credit cannot be obtained for both subjects;
- Credit cannot be obtained for both ENGR90033 Industry Based Learning and CHEN90028 Industry Project;
- From 2015, CHEN20010 Materials and Energy Balances and CHEN20011 Chemical Process Analysis has replaced CHEN20007 Chemical Process Analysis 1 and CHEN20008 Chemical Process Analysis 2.
Notes
This specialisation of the MC-ENG Master of Engineering was previously known as the Master of Engineering (Biomolecular).
Links
http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-engineering-biochemicalLast updated: 4 March 2025