Course Information

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Environmental) Honours

Effective from 01-JAN-2016 : Code W13

The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Environmental) course offers a unique combination of units that will give students the ability to analyse and solve complex environmental problems frequently encountered in industrial practices. Students graduated from this course will have the knowledge and capability for sustainable management of water resources, energy and waste, assessment of environmental risks, design and implementation of technologies for pollution control and waste reduction, and process safety management based on scientific insight. The course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice, and along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem-solving, teamwork and project development resulting in multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, and strong analytical skills to lead complex projects.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Work Experience Requirement

Students are required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.

Admission requirements

  • Students will only be admitted to Honours where the specified weighted average mark is achieved in preceding studies.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

Requirements from 01-JAN-2017: All applicants are required to have Mathematics: Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Chemistry ATAR, with equivalents considered. It is desirable that all applicants have Mathematics: Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 4 Years
  • Part Time: 8 Years

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time
  • South West (Bunbury): Part Time, Full Time

Cross Campus Attendance

Bunbury applicants please note: There is an option to study up to eight foundation units from this degree at ECU's South West (Bunbury) campus. After completing these eight units, Bunbury students will need to attend ECU's Joondalup campus to complete the rest of their course. The entire program can also be studied at ECU's Joondalup campus.

Course Structure

Students are required to complete 31 Core units, 1 Elective unit and a Practicum unit.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS1154 *Introduction to Engineering15
ENS1162Electrical Engineering 1A15
ENM1102Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design15
MAT1236Calculus 115
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS1101Engineering Mechanics15
ENS1253Electrical Engineering 1B15
ENS1115Materials and Manufacturing 115
MAT1163Linear Algebra15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCC1111General Chemistry15
MAT2437Differential Equations15
ENM3218Fluid Mechanics15
ENS2115Process Engineering Fundamentals15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCC1201Chemistry: Structure and Reactions15
ENS2160Thermodynamics15
ENS2116Process Systems Analysis15
ENS3553Signals and Systems15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS5133Environmental Engineering 115
ENS3112Process Engineering Unit Operations15
ENS3107Transport Processes15
ENS2159 *Engineering Innovation and Ethics15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS3111Chemical Thermodynamics15
ENS5132Environmental Engineering 215
ENS5106Hydrology and Hydraulics15
ENS2180Offshore Science and Engineering15

Note: Students who receive a WAM of 70 per cent or above at the end of their third year of study will be invited to complete a graded Honours degree by taking the two Honours Thesis units in place of the standard project units in their fourth year. Students below this cut-off, or who decline the offer to undertake the Honours Thesis, will graduate with an ungraded Honours degree.

Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS5111Engineering Practicum
ENS5161Environmental and Process Risk Management15
ENS5253Control Systems15
Elective Unit15
ENS4152 ^Project Development15
Or
ENS5145 ^Engineering Honours Thesis 115

Note: Students undertaking the graded Honours pathway should enrol into ENS5145 Engineering Honours Thesis 1 in place of ENS4152 Project Development.

Year 4 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENS5209Process Control15
ENS5543Engineering Management15
ENS3113Reaction Engineering15
ENS4253 ^Engineering Project15
Or
ENS5146 ^Engineering Honours Thesis 215

Note: Students undertaking the graded Honours pathway should enrol into ENS5146 Engineering Honours Thesis 2 in place of ENS4253 Engineering Project.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENM2104Instrumentation and Measurement15
ENS2170Principles of Industrial Maintenance15
ENS2102Hydrostatics15
ENS2257Microprocessor Systems15
ENS3554Data Communications and Computer Networks15
ENS5561Minerals and Solids Processing15
ENS5261Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems15
MAT3486Multivariate Calculus15
SCC1226Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry15

Note: Electives chosen from outside this list must be approved by the Course Coordinator.

^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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