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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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN20010 | Material and Energy Balances | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN20011 | Digitisation in the Process Industries | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN20009 | Transport Processes | No longer available | |
ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN30005 | Heat and Mass Transport Processes | No longer available | |
CHEN30015 | Safety and Sustainability Case Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Selective (12.5 points)
Choose one:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90021 | Critical Communication for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals |
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 | Reactors and Catalysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90020 | Chemical Engineering Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90031 | Sustainable Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90007 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90032 | Process Simulation and Control | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90012 | Design and Construction of Equipment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Project (25 points)
Choose one subject from the list below:
(Note: enrolment in CHEN90028 Chemical Engineering Internship 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)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CHEN90028 | Chemical Engineering Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (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 Technology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90029 | Food Engineering | No longer available | |
BIEN90002 | Biochemical Engineering Design Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
CHEN90013 | Process Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90039 | Pharmaceutical & Biochemical Production | 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 | No longer available | |
BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90010 | Sustainable Minerals and Recycling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90024 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90026 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90027 | Future Fuels and Petroleum | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90011 | Wastewater and Environmental Remediation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MREN90001 | Polymers and Composites | No longer available | |
CHEN90035 | Downstream Bioprocessing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90038 | Product Design and Analysis |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMEN90037 | Bioengineering Data Analytics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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;
- From 2015, CHEN20010 Materials and Energy Balances and CHEN20011 Chemical Process Analysis have 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: 13 November 2024