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CHEMMAT 306
: Process Design 22024 Semester One (1243)
The nature and function of design – process conception, alternatives, constraints and their simulation. Raw materials, safety and environmental considerations. Flow sheet representation of information. Separation systems, heat exchanger networks, and specification of equipment. Process economics and project documentation.
Prerequisite: CHEMMAT 201 or 211, and CHEMMAT 205 or 232
Restriction: CHEMMAT 331, 756
Restriction: CHEMMAT 331, 756
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CHEMMAT 712
: Directed Study in Chemical Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
No pre-requisites or restrictions
178
CHEMMAT 713
: Advanced Chemical Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
An independent study in advanced topics, current issues, new trends and developing technologies relevant to the field of chemical engineering, for example energy and environment, alternative fuels, process modeling and control. Topics are informed and supervised by leading researchers in the field and students develop critical assessment, report writing and oral communication skills through independent projects and seminars.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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CHEMMAT 722
: Directed Study in Materials2024 Semester One (1243)
Directed study in materials science and engineering.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
180
CHEMMAT 723
: Industrial Materials Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
Exploration of materials in an industrial context, including industrial metals and alloys, high temperature corrosion, surface engineering, welding, powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing.
Restriction: CHEMMAT 754
181
CHEMMAT 724
: Advanced Materials Characterisation2024 Semester One (1243)
The underlying theory essential to understanding modern methods of advanced materials analysis including: electron microscopy, surface analysis, atomic force microscopy and nanoindentation. Teaching is highly research informed with examples drawn from the Research Centre for Surface and Materials Science (RCSMS) and involves principles, practical experience and independent project work related to the application of these techniques.
Prerequisite: CHEMMAT 305 or 322
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CHEMMAT 750A
: Design Project2024 Semester One (1243)
Specification, planning and executing a specific process design project. The detailed considerations in the project to include environmental impact, safety and occupational health issues, material selection, process energy demand and efficiency, costing and economics, process start-up and operation.
Prerequisite: CHEMMAT 306 or 331
Restriction: CHEMMAT 431, 432 To complete this course students must enrol in CHEMMAT 750 A and B
Restriction: CHEMMAT 431, 432 To complete this course students must enrol in CHEMMAT 750 A and B
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CHEMMAT 751A
: Research Project2024 Semester One (1243)
Students are required to submit a report on independent investigation carried out on a topic assigned by the Head of Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering. The work shall be supervised by a member of staff.
Restriction: CHEMMAT 441, 442
To complete this course students must enrol in CHEMMAT 751 A and B
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CHEMMAT 752
: Process Dynamics and Control2024 Semester One (1243)
Application of simulation for understanding industry 4.0 focusing on digital twin and process control. Includes rigorous treatment of modelling and control fundamentals, advanced classical control and multiple loop control. Individual research is undertaken to apply advanced concepts and methods in modern chemical processes.
Prerequisite: ENGSCI 211
Restriction: CHEMMAT 311, 411, 412
Restriction: CHEMMAT 311, 411, 412
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CHEMMAT 753
: Biological Materials and Biomaterials2024 Semester One (1243)
Fundamentals of biological materials from small-scale building blocks (genes, proteins) to large-scale biological entities (organs, joints). Biomaterial design, material selection and functionalisation and the interaction between biomaterials and the biological tissue. Critique and review recent research on selected topics. Individual and team research projects apply advanced concepts and methods to design and implement a scaffold or implant prototype.
Prerequisite: BIOMENG 221, or CHEMMAT 204 and 205, or CHEMMAT 221 and 232
Restriction: CHEMMAT 422
Restriction: CHEMMAT 422
186
CHEMMAT 756
: Food Process Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
Application of engineering principles to food processing. Topics include: heating and thermal processing, cooling, freezing and thawing, evaporation, dehydration, the use of membranes and packaging. Innovative food processes: high pressure, pulsed electric, UV, ultrasounds and ohmic heating/cooking, and fundamental areas of engineering relevant for food processing such as heat and mass transfer. Process impact on food safety, quality and preservation.
Prerequisite: CHEMMAT 201 or 211, and 15 points from ENGGEN 150, ENGSCI 111, MATHS 108, 110
Restriction: CHEMMAT 463, 772
Restriction: CHEMMAT 463, 772
187
CHEMMAT 760
: Advanced Microbial Technology in Bioprocess Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
Microbiological, biochemical, and molecular approaches crucial for analysing, developing, and optimising engineering bioprocesses. Fundamentals of microbial growth and the effect of environmental factors, molecular tools for quantifying bacterial cells and activities, bioinformatics, and in vitro enzymatic reactions. Applications of microbiology in engineering processes for chemical production, food engineering, bioenergy, and waste treatment.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
188
CHEMMAT 763
: Waste Reduction and Recycling Technologies2024 Semester One (1243)
Principles, concepts, and technologies in waste minimisation and recycling. Topics include implementation of waste management and recycling technologies, economic analysis of waste recycling and minimisation and the three pillars of sustainability.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
189
CHEMMAT 774A
: Dissertation in Food Process Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
A structured supervised research project addressing a topic relevant to the development and commercialisation of food process engineering technologies.
Restriction: CHEMMAT 775, 776, 777
To complete this course students must enrol in CHEMMAT 774 A and B
190
CHINESE 100
: Beginning Modern Chinese 12024 Semester One (1243)
Introduces students to modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin, <i>Putonghua</i>) through exercises and activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Also introduces the social and cultural background of the language.
Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
191
CHINESE 200
: Intermediate Modern Chinese 12024 Semester One (1243)
Further develops students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiency. Students who successfully complete the course will be familiar with most of the topics related to everyday life and can communicate in a limited range of contexts.
Prerequisite: CHINESE 101
Restriction: CHINESE 202. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
Restriction: CHINESE 202. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
192
CHINESE 203
: China on Screen2024 Semester One (1243)
The transformation of China’s contemporary cultures and communities can be charted through film. This course uses films from the 1930s until this century to examine the development and contestation of the Chinese nation. Several films will be compared with their literary originals in translation.
Prerequisite: 15 points from ASIAN 100, CHINESE 130, COMMS 100, JAPANESE 150, KOREAN 120, MEDIA 101, 102 and 30 points passed
Restriction: CHINESE 303
Restriction: CHINESE 303
193
CHINESE 300
: Advanced Modern Chinese 12024 Semester One (1243)
Further develops students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through exploring Chinese culture and society. Builds on previous study of Chinese with an emphasis on developing independent skills to operate confidently in a Chinese-speaking environment.
Prerequisite: CHINESE 201
Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed
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CHINESE 303
: China on Screen2024 Semester One (1243)
The transformation of China’s contemporary cultures and communities can be charted through film. This course uses films from the 1930s until this century to examine the development and contestation of the Chinese nation. Several films will be compared with their literary originals in translation.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Asian Studies or Media, Film and Television, or CHINESE 130 and 15 points at Stage II in Asian Studies
Restriction: CHINESE 203
Restriction: CHINESE 203
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CHINESE 339
: Chinese Linguistics2024 Semester One (1243)
Examining the key Chinese linguistic concepts relevant to the learning and teaching of Chinese as a foreign language, including but not limited to phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, writing systems, Chinese dialects and sociolinguistics.
Prerequisite: CHINESE 201 or approval by Academic Head or nominee
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CIVIL 202
: Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Flow2024 Semester One (1243)
Approaches to fluids: classification, dimensional analysis and similarity, integral and differential flow analysis; fluid properties; hydrostatics: pressure distribution in fluids, manometry, forces on plane and curved surfaces; conservation of mass; conservation of energy: Bernoulli equation, energy losses and gains, laminar and turbulent pipe friction losses, local losses, pipes in series and parallel, pipe networks, pumps, cavitation; conservation of momentum: Newton’s Second Law, dynamic forces, fluid transients, Joukowsky equation.
Restriction: CIVIL 230, 331
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CIVIL 203
: Transport Design and Geomatics2024 Semester One (1243)
Introduction to Transportation Engineering (mobility for people and goods, sea, land and air transportation systems). Design and construction of longitudinal infrastructure (plans, longitudinal sections and cross sections, earthworks, quantities, mass haul). Transport geometric design (horizontal, vertical and cross sectional design). Geomatic surveying systems (levelling, theodolites, GPS, drones, digital topographical survey systems and remote sensing).
Restriction: CIVIL 201, 360
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CIVIL 300
: Geotechnical Engineering2024 Semester One (1243)
Compaction, settlement and rate of consolidation. Stability analysis in geotechnical engineering, including slope stability, earth pressures on retaining structures and bearing capacity of shallow foundations. Environmental and sustainability considerations.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 200
Restriction: CIVIL 322
Restriction: CIVIL 322
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CIVIL 700
: Geotechnical Analysis2024 Semester One (1243)
Shear strength of soil – triaxial testing, measurement of pore water pressures, and interpretation of test data for use in analysis. Introduction to numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering. The use of traditional methods versus numerical modelling in design.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 300
Restriction: CIVIL 324
Restriction: CIVIL 324
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CIVIL 705A
: Research Project2024 Semester One (1243)
Restriction: CIVIL 408
To complete this course students must enrol in CIVIL 705 A and B