Master of Engineering (Biochemical)

Biochemical engineers explore the development of large scale processes using microbial, plant or animal cells. Career opportunities for biochemical engineers exist in specialized biochemical industries such as the pharmaceutical and food industries but also encompass more traditional chemical engineering fields including petrochemical, minerals and energy, environmental consulting and fertiliser, paint and detergent manufacture.

To produce graduates who are both skilled in biochemical engineering principles and have the ability to apply these skills to complex, open-ended engineering tasks and problems.

The Master of Engineering (Biochemical) consists of 300 points of study - 275 points core plus 25 points elective subjects as listed below.

Advanced standing will be awarded for equivalent subjects taken in prior study to applicants on the following basis:

• A maximum of 100 points for applicants with a 4 year Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent
• A maximum of 100 points for applicants with a 3 year undergraduate degree. Students entering with a three year bachelor degree must complete at least 200 points of study within the Masters of Engineering. In cases where applicants have completed the equivalent of more than 100 points of core masters subjects, discipline specific electives must be taken to fulfil the 200 minimum masters study requirement

Note: applicants from the University of Melbourne with:

• An appropriate “Engineering System” major will receive 100 points of advanced standing. Applicants from the Bachelor of Science with a "Chemical Systems" major will receive 100 points of advanced standing and be exempt from 25 points of completed core subjects but will need to take an additional 25 points in of Chemical Engineering electives
• Engineering breadth sequences (including those in the Bachelor of Commerce) will receive advanced standing to a maximum of 100 points

Total 300 points - 275 points core (compulsory) plus 25 points elective subjects from the list below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption.

The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course - students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their study load. Students plan their study online, however Melbourne School of Engineering course advisors are available to assist students with individual study plans.

Suggested first 100 points:

Suggested study plan for first 100 points:

• 100 points core subjects from the list below:

Suggested second 100 points:

Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:

• 100 points core subjects including 75 points from the list below:

• AND a 25 point project subject from the list below:

(Note: enrolment in CHEN90028 Industry Project is subject to approval from the Course Co-ordinator)

Suggested third 100 points:

Suggested study plan for third 100 points:

• 75 points core subjects from the list below:

• AND 25 points elective subjects chosen from the list below:

Note:

• Students may opt to complete a second 25 point project subject for the 25 points in elective subjects
• Students completing the first 100 points prior to 2013 will have completed ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics instead of ENGR30002 Fluid Mechanics. Credit cannot be obtained for both subjects.
• Credit cannot be obtained for both BIEN30001 Bionanoengineering and BMEN90012 Soft Matter Engineering
• From 2013, CHEN90031 Bioprocess Engineering has replaced CHEN90008 Biology for Engineers. Credit cannot be obtained for both CHEN90008 Biology for Engineers and CHEN90031/BTCH90006 Bioprocess Engineering
• From 2014, BIEN90004 Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering has replaced CHEN90016 Metabolic Engineering. Credit cannot be obtained for both subjects.
• Credit cannot be obtained for both ENGR90033 Industry Based Learning and CHEN90028 Industry Project.
• From 2015 CHEN20010 Materials and Energy Balances and CHEN20011 Chemical Process Analysis will replace CHEN20007 Chemical Process Analysis 1 and CHEN20008 Chemical Process Analysis 2.

This specialisation of the MC-ENG Master of Engineering was previously known as the Master of Engineering (Biomolecular).