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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: Future Students Further Info
- Contact: Enquiry Form
Structure
300 credit points
The Biochemical specialisation of the Master of Engineering 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 and selective) 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:
- 87.5 points core
- 12.5 points selective
Core (87.5 points)
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 |
CHEN20011 | Chemical Process Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN20009 | Transport Processes |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN30005 | Heat and Mass Transport Processes |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN30015 | Safety and Sustainability Case Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Selective (12.5 points)
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 (including 25 point project subject)
Core (75 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEN30001 | Reactor Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90020 | Chemical Engineering Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90031 | Bioprocess Engineering |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN90007 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90032 | Process Dynamics And Control | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90012 | Process Equipment Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Project (25 points)
Choose one 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 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CHEN90028 | Industry Project |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Suggested third 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the third 100 points:
- 75 points core
- 25 points elective
Core (75 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
BIEN90004 | Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Electives (25 points)
Choose 25 points worth of subjects from this list:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
MREN90001 | Polymers and Composites | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90035 | Chemical Product Development | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90036 | Recent Advances in Separation Processes | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
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-biochemical
Last updated: 19 April 2024