Chemical and Biological Engineering

The Chemical and Biological Engineering programme covers the production and processing of biochemicals and related materials, including the design and operation of reactors and separation processes. The programme combines the traditional process engineering fundamentals with chemistry, advanced biochemistry and microbiology. This programme provides an excellent basis for a career in the chemical, material, bioprocess food and pharmaceutical industries focusing on developing highly valuable products.
Chemical and Biological Engineering is available as a specified programme for the BE.
To complete the specified programme in Chemical and Biological Engineering, students must complete the following programme as well as the requirements of one of the following streams: Biological Processing, Chemical Processing, Materials, or Environmental.

Note: Majors in Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Materials and Processing are also available for the BSc or BSc(Tech).

Year 1

Students must take the following papers and a further 15 points at 100 level in their chosen stream.

COMP103 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12C (SEC), 12C (NET), 12C (HAM) & 12D (HAM) - Introduction to Computer Science 1

ENGG180 - 12A (HAM) - Foundations of Engineering

ENMP102 - 12B (HAM) - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

MATH101 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12C (HAM) & 12D (HAM) - Introduction to Calculus

MATH102 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12C (HAM) & 12D (HAM) - Introduction to Algebra

PHYS103 - 12B (SEC) & 12B (HAM) - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 1

Year 2

Students must take the following papers and a further 40 points at 200 level or above in their chosen stream.

ENGG279 - 12B (HAM) - Preparation for the Professional Workplace

ENGG282 - 12B (HAM) - Engineering Design

ENGG283 - 12A (HAM) - Linear Algebra for Engineers

ENGG284 - 12B (HAM) & 12S (HAM) - Differential Equations for Engineers

ENGG371 - 12C (HAM) - Engineering Work Placement 1

ENMP221 - 12A (HAM) - Engineering Thermodynamics

ENMP223 - 12B (HAM) - Thermofluids

ENMP282 - 12A (HAM) - Science and Engineering Management A

Year 3

Students must take the following papers and a further 40 points at 200 level or above in their chosen stream.

ENGG285 - 12A (HAM) - Multivariable Calculus for Engineers

ENGG372 - 12C (HAM) - Engineering Work Placement 2

ENGG379 - 12A (HAM) - Reflection on Professional Workplace Experience

ENGG381 - 12A (HAM) - Engineering Statistics

ENMP321 - 12B (HAM) - Process Engineering and Design

ENMP323 - 12A (HAM) - Transport Processes and Unit Operations

and one of

MATH257 - 12A (HAM) - Computational Mathematics

MATH259 - 12B (HAM) - Mathematical Modelling

Year 4 (BE)

Students must take the following papers, a further 20 points at 200 level or above in their chosen stream, and a further 20 points at 400 level from an elective.

ENGG482 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12C (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Engineering Design and Management Project

ENMP422 - 12A (HAM) - Advanced Process Simulation and Control

Year 4 (BE(Hons))

Students must take the following papers, a further 20 points at 200 level or above in their chosen stream, and a further 20 points at 400 level from an elective.

ENGG492 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12C (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Honours Research and Management Project

ENMP422 - 12A (HAM) - Advanced Process Simulation and Control

Biological Processing Stream

BIOL101 - 12B (SEC) & 12B (HAM) - Cellular and Molecular Biology

BIOL251 - 12A (HAM) - Biochemistry

CHEM102 - 12B (SEC) & 12B (HAM) - Chemical Change and Organic Compounds

CHEM201 - 12B (HAM) - Organic Chemistry

ENMP322 - 12B (HAM) - Biotechnology

ENMP325 - 12A (HAM) - Engineering Microbiology

ENMP427 - 12A (HAM) - Biochemical Engineering

Chemical Processing Stream

CHEM101 - 12A (SEC) & 12A (HAM) - Chemical Concepts