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300 credit points

The Chemical with Business specialisation of the Master of Engineering consists of 300 credit points of study.

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) subjects and 25 points electives. 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:

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)
 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
ENGM90014 The World of Engineering Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN30015 Safety and Sustainability Case Studies
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN30005 Heat and Mass Transport Processes No longer available

Suggested second 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:

  • 100 points core subjects from the list below:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEN30001 Reactors and Catalysis
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN90031 Sustainable Bioprocessing
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENGM90011 Economic Analysis for Engineers
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN90023 Chemical Engineering Research Project
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
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
CHEN90007 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Note:

  • With coordinator approval, students may take the below subject in place of CHEN90023 Chemical Engineering Research Project:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
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 subjects from the list below:
  • 25 points elective from Chemical Engineering Electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEN90022 Chemical Engineering Design Project
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
CHEN90013 Process Engineering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENGM90013 Strategy Execution for Engineers
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENGM90006 Engineering Contracts and Procurement
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENGM90012 Marketing Management for Engineers
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Chemical Engineering Electives

Total: 25 points electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEN90018 Particle Technology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
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
CHEN90011 Wastewater and Environmental Remediation
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN90027 Future Fuels and Petroleum
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MREN90001 Polymers and Composites No longer available
ENGR90026 Engineering Entrepreneurship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENGR90024 Computational Fluid Dynamics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FOOD90029 Food Engineering No longer available
CHEN90038 Product Design and Analysis
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN90039 Pharmaceutical & Biochemical Production
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BMEN90037 Bioengineering Data Analytics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Note:

  • Master of Engineering (Chemical with Business) students that graduated from the B-SCI Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne with a Chemical Systems major will receive 100 points of advanced standing and will also be exempt from 25 points of completed core subjects. These students will need to take an additional 25 points of Chemical Engineering electives. These students are strongly recommended to complete the below subjects:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHEN90018 Particle Technology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHEN90019 Advanced Heat & Mass Transport Processes No longer available

Note:

  • Students who have completed subject ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics prior to 2013 do not need to complete ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics. Credit cannot be obtained for both subjects;
  • From 2015 CHEN20010 Materials and Energy Balances and CHEN20011 Chemical Process Analysis will replace CHEN20007 Chemical Process Analysis 1 and CHEN20008 Chemical Process Analysis 2.

Links

http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-engineering-chemical-business/overview

Last updated: 3 May 2024