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Bachelor of Engineering in: Chemical Engineering Double Degrees: Chemical Engineering with Chemistry Chemical Engineering with Extractive Metallurgy Chemical Engineering with Commerce

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chemical engineering AT CURTIN

about: chemical engineering

A chemical engineer designs the processes and plants that add value to raw materials. They are involved with the development and management of the extraction and conversion of products such as petroleum, gas, fertilisers and metals.

Chemical engineers play a key role in the generation of wealth in a country’s economy. They must consider every component in a plant’s design in terms of efficiency and economic return. Production processes must be carefully monitored for temperature, pressure, and flow-rate, and chemical engineers must have strong computer skills to develop and maintain control systems. Chemical engineers usually work as part of a team, including chemists, technicians and others, making communication and interpersonal skills as important as technical skills.

Where Do Chemical Engineering Graduates Work?

Specific operations planned by a chemical engineermay include distillation, mixing, heating, catalysis, condensation, cooling, crystallisation, separation, pressurisation, evaporation, leaching, ion-exchange, absorption, stripping, filtration, and biological processes. Chemical engineers are also involved in the design of plants which may incorporate heating or cooling vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, chemical reactors, agitators, filters, distillation columns, gas absorption columns, pumps, compressors, piping and valves.

• Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals – Australia is now a major producer of petroleum products and has the potential to become a world leader in the field. Chemical engineers play a key role within the industry. The complex organic molecules of crude oil are broken down using catalytic cracking techniques developed by chemical engineers. The result is an extensive range of products including petrol, kerosene, jet fuel, oils for lubricating and heating, ammonia for fertilisers, as well as detergents, plastics and many other products and materials. By completing a degree in Chemical Engineering at Curtin you will be well prepared for entry into the industry.

Chemical engineers are integral in the chemical, petroleum refining, petrochemical, minerals, synthetic materials, food production, and pharmaceutical industries.

Employers generally regard chemical engineers as the most versatile engineers and they are greatly sought after by consulting engineering groups and smaller companies. On graduation you will find employment in a wide range of industries and experience many different types of roles, including:

• Plastics – In the middle of the 20th Century, polymer chemistry made significant advances as chemical engineers discovered ways to produce large quantities of polymers economically. The work of chemical engineers in the development of large scale production has led to the extraordinary range of plastics now available.

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• Synthetic Fibres – Advancements in chemical engineering have led to the production of low cost synthetic materials such as rayon, nylon and acrylic fibres. Synthetic materials are more cost effective than natural fibres and are now in widespread use. Materials such as Kevlar and Mylar are used for purposes as diverse as yacht sails and bullet-proof vests as their strength is closer to that of metals than of natural fibres. • Antibiotics and Other Pharmaceutical Products – Chemical engineers developed the techniques used to produce the large quantities of penicillin, broad-spectrum antibiotics and other pharmaceutical products that are used world-wide to save lives. • Fertilisers – The use of chemical engineering techniques in the production of synthetic nitrogenous fertiliser has been a vital factor in enabling food production to keep pace with a growing world population. • Mineral Processing – Chemical engineers are involved with the processing of minerals in Western Australia. They are also involved in the organic and inorganic chemical industries, the food industry, pulp and paper processing, pigment and paint production and many other areas. These sectors continue to grow meaning a vast number of career opportunities for engineering graduates. • Environmental Protection – Chemical engineers design and create processes and products to help protect the environment. These include smokestack scrubbers to reduce emissions from industrial processes, catalytic converters for motor vehicles and improved processing and recycling technologies.

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Double degree programs

Double Degree Programs Completing a double degree program leads to a wide range of career opportunities in a variety of different industries. They also provide graduates with increased knowledge in complementary areas making them more attractive to employers who value multidisciplinary abilities.

Chemical Engineering and Chemistry BEng (Chemical Engineering) / BSc (Chemistry) This double degree provides students with the knowledge and skills to become professional chemists in analytical, research and industrial areas. The combination of the two degree programs provides graduates with specialised skills to work within the two disciplines in research and development of new processes and plants.

Chemical Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

Chemical Engineering with Commerce

Engineering First Year Studio

BEng (Chemical Engineering) / BSc (Extractive Metallurgy)

BEng (Chemical Engineering) / BComm

All Curtin Engineering courses include a common first year of study providing you with solid theoretical and practical experience in a wide range of disciplines. Curtin has established an Engineering First Year Studio designed to reflect a range of engineering professions and to support your transition into university study.

The double degree with Extractive Metallurgy gives Chemical Engineering students a sound knowledge and understanding of chemistry and the principles of metal extraction from ores. You will receive accreditation as a metallurgist by the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). One year of your degree will be located at our regional Kalgoorlie campus, providing you with a great opportunity to study and work in the heart of Western Australia’s mining industry.

This double degree course produces students who graduate as engineers with a strong background in commerce. This will enhance your future opportunities as an engineering manager in public or private organisations. The program equips graduates with comprehensive practical skills together with business knowledge in areas that are relevant to engineering. The combination of the two degrees provides graduates with the ability to seek broader opportunities in the developing engineering industry.

The studio facilities include: • Open plan design office • Project meeting rooms • Learning assistance clinics • Computing, Electrical and Mechanics laboratories. Curtin’s First Year program was awarded the prestigious Carrick Award for ‘First Year Experience’ in 2006 placing Curtin as a leader in Australian engineering education.

Good Reasons to S Chemical Engine tudy ering

• Curtin has alway s placed strong em phasis on providing students with the practical skills ne cessary to find employment on gra duation. Students are aware of the latest developme nts in technologie s used by professional engin eers. • Our strong and active Alumni pro vides excellent networking oppo rtunities.

• Our engineerin g degrees are pro fessionally accredit by both Engineers ed Australia and the Institution of Chemical Enginee rs UK.

• We deliver practi cal courses with hands-on experie and substantial ind nce ustry exposure thr ough many indus guest lecturers. try • You will study in a multicultural en vironment with sta and students from ff across the globe. • Our graduates are well regarded and sought after locally and intern both ationally. • Research activ e staff provide stu dents with state of art chemical engin the eering technologic al processes.

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Courses: chemical engineering Course Structure Chemical Engineering Stream

Course Structure Oil and Gas Stream Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1

Semester 1

Process Principles 227 Process Engineering Materials 213 Process Analysis 212 Fluid Mechanics 230 Chemistry 101

Process Principles 227   Process Engineering Materials 213 Process Analysis 212 Fluid Mechanics 230 Chemistry 101

Semester 2

Semester 2

Thermodynamics 223 Process Systems Analysis 224 Process Heat Transfer 228 Chemistry 102

Thermodynamics 223 Process Systems Analysis 224 Process Heat Transfer 228 Chemistry 102

Year 3

Year 3

Semester 1

Semester 1 Mass Transfer Operations 321 Process Plant Engineering 322 Transport Phenomena 323 Engineering Sustainable Development 201 Process Synthesis and Design 1 312

Semester 2 Fluid and Particle Processes 324 Reaction Engineering 325 Process Laboratory Projects 381 Process Instrumentation and Control 328 Select Option Unit

Through studying Chemical Engineering at Curtin you will learn both theoretical and practical elements crucial to a career in the industry. At Curtin, all engineering students start their studies with a common first year called the Engineering Foundation Year (EFY). This provides you with a general knowledge and understanding of engineering fundamentals. In the second year you will choose from one of three specialisations: Chemical Engineering, Oil and Gas or Biosystems Engineering.

Year 4 Semester 1 Process Synthesis and Design 2 414 Advanced Process Control 411 Risk Management 421 Advanced Separation Processes 422 Research Project 1 491 Select Option Unit

Semester 2 Process Economics and Management 423 Design Project 499 Research Project 2 492 Advanced Particle Processes 415

Option Units Year 3, Semester 2 Wastewater Treatment 302 Mineral Processing 474 Advanced Special Topics 479 Research Project 494 Gas Reservoir Engineering 470 Special Topics (Bioprocessing) 471

Year 4, Semester 1 Mineral Processing 374 Petroleum Processing 475 Special Topics (Biochemical Engineering) 379 Research Project 3 493 Computational Fluid Dynamics 477 Fundamentals of Air Pollution Control 313

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Chemical Engineering

Biosystems Engineering

Specialising in chemical engineering you will learn about the development, design and operation of processes and plant for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials. Among the more familiar are petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical and polymer production, fertiliser manufacture, cement and lime production, minerals and metals extraction and refining, paper and board manufacture, sugar refining, food processing, production of industrial and fine chemicals. These process industries serve the needs of society and play a large role in the Western Australian economy.

Biosystems Engineering is a broad discipline that deals with bio-molecular and molecular processes, product design, sustainability and analysis of biological systems. The course structure is designed to cover both the engineering principles and the biological fundamentals that are essential to the development, design and operation of processes and plants for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials and biological systems. On graduation you will be prepared to work in both the established chemical engineering industry and the evolving biotech industry (including health industry).

Oil and Gas Oil and gas are significant contributors in the resource industry. The Oil and Gas stream covers the development, design and operation of processes and plant for the extraction, conversion and recovery of oil and gas systems. You will learn the theory and application of the various disciplines that are required to evaluate, develop and use oil and gas accumulations. Future areas of work include engineering companies that design and build oil and gas plants, and manufacturing companies that manage, operate, maintain and develop processes and plant for the efficient production of oil and gas. You will graduate with the essential elements of a degree in Chemical Engineering plus specific knowledge in the oil and gas field.

Each stream includes a design project where you use the engineering knowledge you have gained during the course. You will be involved in project and research work with industry. Study areas range from fundamental studies to topics connected to the development of processes or plants.

Mass Transfer Operations 321 Process Plant Engineering 322 Transport Phenomena 323 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering 101 Hydrocarbon Phase Behaviour 324

Semester 2 Engineering Sustainable Development 201 Process Instrumentation and Control 328 Natural Gas Processing 330 Crude Oil Processing 322 Introduction to Offshore Platform and Transport 325

Year 4 Semester 1 Risk Management 421 Research Project 1 491 Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals 423 Petroleum Production Technology 424 Process Synthesis and Design 1 312

Semester 2 Process Economics and Management 423 Design Project 499 Research Project 2 492 Oil and Gas Processing Laboratory 430

Course Structure Biosystem Engineering Stream Year 2 Semester 1 Cell Biology 101 Process Principles 227 Fluid Mechanics 230 Chemistry 101

Semester 2 Thermodynamics 223 Introduction to Microbiology 132 Process Heat Transfer 228 Biomaterials 222 Chemistry 102

Year 3 Semester 1 Molecular Biology 231 Process Analysis 212 Process Engineering Materials 213 Mass Transfer Operations 321 Engineering Sustainable Development 201 Biochemistry 231

Semester 2 Reaction Engineering 325 Advanced Separation Processes 422 Process Instrumentation and Control 328 Biochemical Engineering 320

Year 4 Semester 1 Process Plant Engineering 322 Risk Management 421 Biosystems Engineering 420 Research Project 1 491 Process Synthesis and Design 1 312

Semester 2 Design Project 499 Research Project 2 492 Process Economics and Management 423 Process Laboratory Projects 381 Course CRICOS Code: 020854K

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Student profile

Entry Requirements

Honours

Local Students

Honours are awarded to students whose academic performance exceeds a given level throughout their undergraduate degree program. Students may graduate with first class, upper second class or lower second class honours. Honours degrees enhance employment prospects and are essential for students wishing to continue on to postgraduate studies.

Selection is based primarily on Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER). Applicants must meet the standard admission requirements of the University as well as at least three of the following courses: Mathematics 3C/3D, Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D, Physics 3A/3B and Chemistry 3A/3B.

More Information www.prosepective.curtin.edu.au

International Students

Minimum university entry requirements for international students are available from www.international.cutin.edu.au. Applicants must demonstrate appropriate high school leaving results in the following areas: Advanced Mathematics, Physics and preferably Chemistry.

More Information www.international.curtin.edu.au

International Students International students studying in Australia on a student visa can only study full-time and there are also specific entry requirements that must be met. Please refer to www.international.curtin.edu.au or phone +61 8 9266 7331 for further information, as some information contained in this booklet may not be applicable to international students. Australian citizens and permanent residents, and international students studying outside Australia, may have the choice of full-time, part-time and external study. Information about TISC only applies to Australian residents.

Women in Engineering Many opportunities exist for diversity in the engineering profession. Employers value the contribution of women and actively seek to employ female engineers. Curtin’s Women in Computing and Engineering Project raises awareness of opportunities for prospective female students and ensures that female computing and engineering students experience a supportive learning environment at Curtin.

Further Study Opportunities • Master of Engineering Management is a course designed for engineers with one or more years of experience. Taught with Curtin Business School, the degree provides a practical balance between engineering and business skills. • All of Curtin’s Engineering departments have postgraduate engineering courses which give graduate engineers the opportunity to crossover into new areas or further develop research in their chosen stream. • MPhil and PhD programs by Research

Current Chemical Engineering Research at Curtin On completion of a BEng (Chemical Engineering) program students with suitable grades are able to undertake further studies by research. Some of the current areas of research include: • Thermal Energy Engineering and Coal Utilisation • Systems Engineering and Information Technology • Process Optimisation and Control • Process Modelling and Simulation • Environmental Engineering • Crystallisation/Precipitation • Biochemical Engineering

For more, contact: The Department of Chemical Engineering Curtin University of Technology GPO Box U1987 Perth Western Australia 6845

Tel: +61 8 9266 1000 E: [email protected] W: scieng.curtin.edu.au

International Enquiries Tel: +61 8 9266 7331 Fax: +61 8 9266 2605 E: [email protected] W: international.curtin.edu.au

Information in this publication is correct at the time of printing and is valid for 2008/09, but may be subject to change. In particular, the University reserves the right to change the content and/or method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of study, to withdraw any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations or enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program. Part time and external study is only available to Australian resident students and International students studying outside Australia. Full details of units and course structure can be obtained by contacting the above or electronically from: http://handbook.curtin.edu.au

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“A great attraction of studying Chemical Engineering is the huge range of industries and work environments available for graduate placement.” I have worked quite hard at uni and am in a fortunate position of being able to pick and choose where and who I would like to work for. At the moment I am not sure which career path I would like to follow. I have done work with Rio Tinto in a remote mining town and enjoyed that. I have also been able to make some contacts in other large companies who have expressed interest in offering me a position. I am going to work in Holland for three months for a renewable/cleaner energy research company, providing yet another career possibility. So, at the moment, while I'm not sure what my plans are, I can say that I am open to many possibilities and am fortunate enough to have those options available when I graduate.

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