Program Overview
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a Chemical Engineering major at UWA equips students with the skills and knowledge to design sustainable chemical processes and products, opening up a wide range of career options in various industries. With a focus on alternative energy sources and climate change mitigation strategies, the program provides a deep understanding of core chemical engineering concepts and advanced specializations. Students also benefit from industry partnerships, student clubs, and work integrated learning opportunities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
A Chemical Engineering major equips you with the skills and knowledge to design sustainable chemical processes, equipment and products to improve the society and the environment. A world of opportunities opens for you when you become a chemical engineer. You could be working with major local employers in energy and mining, or apply your knowledge and skills to the fine chemical industry, food industry, finance and consulting, renewable and alternative energy sector or government research agencies such as the CSIRO.
Outline:
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a Chemical Engineering major is a four-year full-time program.
- Bridging Units: CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (6 points), MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist (6 points), PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit (6 points)
Level 2:
Level 4:
- Core Units: CHPR4501 Advanced Reaction Engineering and Catalysts (6 points), CHPR5550 Chemical Engineering Design Project (12 points), GENG4411 Engineering Research Project Part 1 (6 points), GENG4412 Engineering Research Project Part 2 (6 points), GENG5507 Risk, Reliability and Safety (6 points)
- Option - Group A: CHPR4408 Chemical and Thermal Renewable Energies (6 points), CHPR5520 Combustion Science and Technology (6 points), CHPR5521 Flow Assurance for Future Energy (6 points), CHPR5522 Gas Processing Technologies (6 points), GENG5516 Energy Storage Systems (6 points)
- Option - Group B: CITS4009 Computational Data Analysis (6 points), ENVE4401 Contaminant Fate and Transport (6 points), GENG4403 Extractive Metallurgy (6 points), GENG4410 Fossil to Future – The Transition (6 points), GENG5503 Modern Control Systems (6 points), GENG5504 Petroleum Engineering (6 points), GENG5506 Renewable Energy (6 points)
Careers:
You will become an industry-ready chemical engineer with broad knowledge of alternative energy sources and climate change mitigation strategies
- Utilise advanced technical chemical engineering skills in problem identification, simplification, analysis, planning, design, implementation and operation for an exciting career in Engineering.
- Formulate, conduct and present research into new products, processes or chemical/physical phenomena
- Create innovative engineering solutions to solve complex issues by applying critical thinking skills and your knowledge of established engineering methods
- Develop a deep practical understanding of the core concepts of chemical engineering such as thermodynamics, fluids mechanics, reaction engineering, heat and mass transfer, and process design and safety. Then extend this knowledge to more specialised areas such as advanced oil and gas processing, combustion science and technologies, renewable energy and alternative fuels, mineral processing, reaction engineering and catalysis, and flow phenomena relevant to chemical processes
- Work effectively in a team, bringing leadership and accountability to successfully solve real-world problems
Student Clubs:
- Chemical and Process Engineering Club (CPEC)
- The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- The University Engineers' Club (UEC)
- The UWA Young Engineers' Club (UWAYE)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Modern Languages
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Work Experience:
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) offers work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities where you can:
- Gain practical hands-on industry relevant experience and skills
- Bridge the gap between theory and practice
- Develop employability skills through a science work placement
Study Abroad:
Complete some study in our international partner universities – UWA has the largest student exchange and Study Abroad program in the State.
