- Overview
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BH095 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Eng)(Hons)/Bachelor of Biomedical Sci (Pharmaceutical Sci)
Plan: BH095CEHDD - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Eng)(Hons)/Bachelor of Biomedical Sci (Pharmaceutical Sci)
Campus: City Campus
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureProgram transition planApproach to learning and assessment
The program consists of theoretical and practical components designed to equip you with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge for entry into engineering careers in the pharmaceutical industry. The practical program is designed to help the understanding selected theoretical components and develop key competencies.
Assessment activities consist of a variety of methods, such as: written tests for application of your knowledge, open-book exams, online (WebLearn) tests, project reports and presentations, individual and group reports, assignments and examinations at the end of a semester.
You will receive ongoing feedback throughout the program about your assessment outcomes. Together with tutorials, this will enable you to review and evaluate your progress and your ability to comprehend the material presented, so you can achieve the successful completion of this program.
To view the Assessment Policy go to: www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=det2rlnje0ay
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he.
Project-based learning is the dominant teaching paradigm, focused in a spine of Design courses in each semester of the program. Sustainability concepts provide an essential aspect of the framework for decision making in this new program.
You will develop your graduate capabilities through laboratory and engineering design courses. The design courses present successively more complex projects across the breadth of industry sectors. These projects will include all aspects of project design, i.e. the technical, environmental, social and sustainability aspects.
The Year Themes
Year themes are used to give a flavour of the different aims of and aspects in each of the five years of the program:
Year 1: developing commitment in each student
In first year, the aim is to assist you to make the transition to a university-style of education, and to start the process of helping you "think like an engineer". At the end of the year you should be able to confidently describe the role of a pharmaceuticals engineer in industry, and the skills needed to be successful in such a role, and have a commitment to become such an engineer.
Year 2: the core technical concepts
This is the year in which you will learn the main conceptual ideas in pharmaceutical science and chemical engineering, where the “core content” is taught. The emphasis is on conceptual understanding and quantification to a level appropriate to the task. Mathematical and scientific rigour is important, but no more so than practical application.
Year 3 and 4: extension and application
The focus of this year is to expand your knowledge to relate to processes rather than principles i.e. industry connections become much more explicit. Some options are available so you can specialise in a minor stream. At the end of this year you should have sufficient skills and confidence to perform as a junior engineer in a plant, eg through vacation work.
Year 5: preparing for the workforce
In the final year, you will undertake a research project, either based at university or in industry. You will also undertake a major team-based design project. You can also choose from more options to further develop in a minor stream.
Information for disabled studentsIf you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Top of pageWork integrated learning
RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. Work Integrated Learning will be undertaken in many courses in your program. As a student enrolled in this RMIT program you will:
- undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
- interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities and receive feedback through assessment tasks; and
- complete these activities in real or simulated work contexts or situations.
The following two 12 CP core course include WIL activities where 50% or more of the assessment involves assessors from a WIL partner organisation:
- ENG1166 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice where you will participate in an "Engineers Without Borders (EWB)" project which is focussed on sustainable development as identified by EWB and community organisations.
- OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B where you will work under the guidance of a professional engineer who may be from industry or be an academic or research staff member. You will apply your technical knowledge, research, design and professional engineering skills to either discipline specific, or cross disciplinary engineering problems, through robust research and established engineering design processes.
In addition to these courses you are strongly recommended to undertake at least 10 weeks of engineering work experience supervised by a professional engineer. If your work experience meets the requirements it may be assessed concurrently with your work experience as part of courses such as
- OENG1165 Professional Engineering Experience.
- MIET1066 Industrial Placement Program
You can enrol in OENG1165 while you are undertaking engineering work experience at any time during your program as a University elective course or you can enrol in it as a technical option course in some programs in your final year.
Top of pageProgram Structure
| For students who commence their study in this program from 1 January 2016 onwards, please note that some courses listed in this structure will have their course marks count toward your program's weighted average mark. Your weighted average mark will determine the honours level of your award once you have completed the program. If a course counts toward your weighted average mark, that fact will be stated in its course guide. In Enrolment Online, after you completed your course enrolment, you will be notified which of the enrolled courses will count toward the weighted average mark. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For more information about the weighted average mark, please click here To graduate you must complete the following:
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Program transition plan
Transition Plan 2018
The following table shows courses that will be replaced/ amended from Semester 1 2018 as part of a program transition. If you have successfully completed any of the old courses before the commencement of Semester 1 2018 it will continue to count as a core course in your program and contribute towards the successful completion of your program.
Year |
Old course |
Credit Points |
Year |
Replacement / amended course/s |
Credit Points |
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1 |
CIVE1185 Engineering Practice 1 (Skills for Engineering) |
12 |
1 |
OENG1166 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice |
12 |
4 |
PROC2086 Environmental and Hazard Analysis^ |
12 |
5 |
PROC2086 Environmental and Hazard Analysis |
12 |
5 |
PROC2114 Research Project |
24 |
5 |
PROC2122 Research Project and one 12 credit point final year option course from your Program structure |
2x12 |
5 |
PROC1025 Design Project |
24 |
5 |
OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B |
2x12 |
5 |
PROC2091 Process System Integration |
12 |
4 |
PROC2121 Chemical Engineering Computer Design |
12 |
^Students who have successfully completed PROC2086 before Semester 1 2018 and have not completed PROC2091 Process System Integration can either undertake the new course PROC2121 Chemical Engineering Computer Design OR select an extra final year option course from their Program structure.
-Before 2018, PROC2114 (24cp) Research Project incorporated 12 credit points of compulsory WIL work experience.
From 2018, PROC2114 (24cp) Research Project (24cp) will be replaced by PROC2122 (12cp) and you may take the Option course OENG1165 Professional Engineering Experience or any other option course in your final year program structure.
Transition statement 2015
If you have completed PROC2092 Research Project in 2014 or earlier you will need to undertake one additional University elective. This is required for you to graduate with the correct number of credit points.
| Final Year | Old course/s no longer offered | Credit Points | New or amended course | Credit Points |
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| Semester 1 | PROC2092 Research Project | 12 | PROC2114 Research Project | 24 |
| PROC2093 Advanced Chemical Engineering Specialisation 1 | 12 | as above* | as above* |
* The new 24 credit point course PROC2114 Research Project replaces two previous 12 credit point couses.
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