Course details
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.
You'll learn to
Utilise advanced technical chemical engineering skills in problem identification, simplification, analysis, planning, design, implementation and operation for an exciting career in Engineering.
Create innovative engineering solutions to solve complex issues by applying critical thinking skills and your knowledge of established engineering methods
Understand and implement the mathematical foundations underlying chemical engineering concepts
Develop a deep practical understanding of the core concepts of chemical engineering and 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
Careers and further study
This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
Career Pathways
Chemical engineer, researcher or consultant, process engineer, risk and safety manager, production/operations engineer