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3100 BE in Industrial Chemistry

Industrial Chemistry is a four-year professional (prescribed) program that is concerned with the application of science and technology to the chemical industry.

Successful completion of the program is accepted by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Institution of Engineers, Australia as sufficient academic qualification for full corporate membership.

The Director of Teaching and Learning may approve various program patterns involving full-time and part-time study.

This program can form part of combined degrees with BE (Ind Chem) / BSc (Comp Sci), BE (Ind Chem) /BCom and also BE (Ind Chem) / BA. See below for more details or contact Director of Teaching and Learning.

Program Structure

Student must satisfy the core requirements for Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and General Education. In program structure, the timing of the general education subjects and electives may be modified to optimize the students selection of courses. While some courses are given twice a year, many courses are given only in one session and have pre-requisite and exclusions. Students should plan their enrolments and timetables appropriately.

BE in IC Option 1 - Recommended

Year 1 (Each course 6 UOC)

S1
S2
MATH1131 Math 1A or MATH 1141 Higher Math 1A
MATH1231 Math1B or MATH1241 Higher Math1B
PHYS1121 Physics 1A or PHYS1131 higher Physics1A
ENGG1811 - Computing for Eng or COMP1911 Computing 1
ENGG1000 Intro to Eng. Design & Innovation
Year 1 Elective*

AND One of the following Combinations:
S1
S2
CHEM1011 Chem 1 A
CHEM1021 Chem 1B
CHEM1031 Higher Chem1C
CHEM1041 Higher Chem1D
MATS1101 Engineering Materials and Chemistry
CEIC1001 Engineering Chemistry

*These should be chosen from the Year 1 Elective list and can be also used to satisfy core requirements for specific engineering programs. No more than 60 UOC of level one courses can be counted towards a BE degree.

Year 2 (Each course 6 UOC)

S1
S2
MATH2089  Numerical methods and Statistics
MATH2019  Engineering Mathmatics 2E
CEIC2000 Chem Eng Design 2 ( MEB + Intro to Thermo)
CEIC2005  Chemical Engineering Applications 1
CEIC2001 Chem Eng Fundamentals 1(Fluid Mech & Particle)
INDC2003 Instrumental Analysis
General Education (6 OUC)
CHEM2021 Organic CHEM

Year 3 (Each course 6 UOC)

S1
S2
POLY3000 Polymer
CHEM2839 Inorganic Chem
INDC3002 Environmental Science and Technology
CEIC2002 Chem eng Fundamentals 2 (Heat & Mass Transfer)
INDC3001 Chem applications 1
CEIC3006 Chem Eng Design 3C ( Process Control)
CHEM3829 Organic Chem
Prof. Electives ( 6 UOC )
 

Year 4 (Each course 6 UOC except CEIC4001)

S1
S2
CEIC4002 Thesis A
CEIC4000 Environmental, Sustainability and Change
CEIC4001 Chem Eng Design 4A ( Design Project 12UOC)
CEIC4004 Chem Eng Design 4B ( Plant operations)
is replaced by Professional Elective**(6 UOC) from 2009
Professional Elective( 6 UOC)
CEIC4003 Thesis B**
 
General Education ( 6 Units )
 

** May be replaced with Advance Thesis (12 UOC). Students undertaking the advance thesis option need permission from their supervisor and will replace CEIC4003 and 6 units of Professional elective with CEIC4006 Advance thesis (12 UOC).

Professional electives are normally taken in the 3rd and 4th year. The list of approved professional electives is provided each year by the school in the areas of chemical engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Food Science and technology. Please contact the school for approval to enrol in external subjects ( such as biotechnology, chemistry, material science etc. ) PRIOR to enrolment.


BE in IC Option 2

Year 1 (Each course 6 UOC)

S1
S2
MATH1131 Math 1A or MATH 1141 Higher Math 1A
MATH1231 Math1B or MATH1241 Higher Math1B
PHYS1121 Physics 1A or PHYS1131 higher Physics1A
ENGG1811 Computing for Eng or COMP1911 Computing 1
ENGG1000 Intro to Eng. Design & Innovation
Year 1 Elective*
CHEM1011 or CHEM 1031 or MATS1101
Year 1 Elective

*These should be chosen from the Year 1 Elective list and can be also used to satisfy core requirements for specific engineering programs. No more than 60 UOC of level one courses can be counted towards a BE degree.

Year 2 (Each course 6 UOC)

S1
S2
MATH2019  Engineering Mathmatics 2E
MATH2089  Numerical methods and Statistics
CEIC2000 Chem Eng Design 2 ( MEB + Intro to Thermo)
CEIC2005  Chemical Engineering Applications 1
CEIC2001 Chem Eng Fundamentals 1(Fluid Mech & Particle)
INDC2003 Instrumental Analysis
General Education (6 OUC)
CHEM1021 or CHEM1041 or CEIC1001

Year 3 (Each course 6 UOC)

S1
S2
Professional Elective (6UOC)
CHEM2839 Inorganic Chem
INDC3002 Environmental Science and Technology
CEIC2002 Chem eng Fundamentals 2 (Heat & Mass Transfer)
INDC3001 Chem applications 1
CEIC3006 Chem Eng Design 3C ( Process Control)
General Education (6 UOC)
CHEM2021 Organic Chemistry

Year 4 (Each course 6 UOC except CEIC4001)

S1
S2
POLY3000 Polymer
CEIC4000 Environmental, Sustainability and Change
CEIC4001 Chem Eng Design 4A ( Design Project 12UOC)
CEIC4004 Chem Eng Design 4B ( Plant operations)
is replaced with Professional Elective (6 UOC) from 2009
CHEM3829 Organic Chem
CEIC4005 Thesis (12 Units)

Professional electives are normally taken in the 3rd and 4th year. The list of approved professional electives is provided each year by the school in the areas of chemical engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Food Science and technology. Please contact the school for approval to enrol in external subjects ( such as biotechnology, chemistry, material science etc. ) PRIOR to enrolment.


Code Name uoc hpw Sess Required for these programs Recommended for these programs
BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine and Biology 6 4 2
BIOS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes 6 5 1 3040*, 3100*
CEIC1001
Engineering Chemistry
6 6 2 3040*, 3100*
CEIC1000 Sustainable Product Engineering and Design 6 4 2 3040,* 3100*
CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A 6 6 1, 2 3625, 3100*
CHEM1021 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B 6 6 2, s
CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry 1C 6 6 1 3040*, 3100*, 3625
CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry 1D 6 6 2 3040*, 3100*
COMP1921 Data Structures and Algorithms 6 5.5 1, 2 3645 3640, 3643, 3644
CVEN1011 or MINE1300 or MMAN1300 Engineering Mechanics Engineering Mechanics Engineering Mechanics 6 6 6 5 4 5 2 1,2 1, 2
3620
3140
3710
 
CVEN1710
Environmental Principles and Systems
6 2
3625
 
ELEC1111
Electrical Engineering
6 6 1, 2
 
3645, 3643, 3640, 3642, 3644, 3657
GEOS1111
Fundamentals of Geology
6 4 1
 
3140
GEOS3321
Elements of Petroleum Geology
6 4 1
 
3045
GMAT1400 Land Studies 5 2
 
3741
GMAT1110 Surveying and GIS 1 6 5 1, 2
3741
3620
MATH1081
Discrete Mathematics
6 6 1, 2
 
 
MATS1101 Engineering Materials and Chemistry 6 5 1, 2
3040, 3100, 3045
3620, 3710, 3140
MINE1010
Mineral Resources Engineering 6 4 1
 
3140
MMAN1130 Design for Manufacture 6 7 1, 2 3710
PHYS1231 Physics 1B 6 6 2, s 3640, 3643, 3644 3642, 3645, 3657
PTRL1010 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry 6 4 1 3045
SOLA1070 Sustainable Energy 6

*Note that students in 3040 and 3100 can also take CHEM1011/1021 or CHEM1031/1041 in place the recommended combination of MATS1101/CEIC1001

Compare Option 1 and 2

Option 1 ( Recommended )
 
Option 2
 
You do           
You do
 
CEIC1001 Engineering Chemistry
 
CEIC1001 Engineering Chemistry
CEIC1000 Sustainable Product and Engineering
 
2 x First year elective
2 x Professional Elective (Normally in 3rd and 4th year)
 
1 x Professional Elective
CEIC4002 Thesis A
 
CEIC4003 Thesis 12 UOC
CEIC4003 Thesis B
 
 

Option 2 - Students who take this option will have fewer professional elective available in 3rd and 4th years as they take only one of the recommended electives (materials/Chem or chem. 1A or chem. 1C and use two electives choice in first year for non-core Chemical engineering/ Industrial Chemistry courses).

General Education requirement for both the options are 12 units of Credit ( UOC )