BH122 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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RMIT program code: BH122
Plan name: Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)(Honours)/Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Plan code: BH122CEH23
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 116911H

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2025 Enrolment Program 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.

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 
AND   Year Four of Program
 
AND   Year Five of Program
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

You must complete a total of 516 credit points as follows:      

  • Fourty-two (42) core courses
  • MATH2395 OR PUBH1425 / PUBH1437

ENROLMENT LOAD

Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester.
Part-time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester.


COURSE REQUISITES

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met necessary prerequisites by checking course guides.
 

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE

For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support.

– Program and course advice and planning
– Flexible semester courses
– Enrolment variation
– Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning
– Results, program completion and graduation

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Year One of Program

Welcome 

Starting at RMIT is an important and exciting moment and we're committed to providing you with the information, support and resources you need to succeed from day one. 

We aim to create a safe place for students and staff, where everyone feels included, respected and supported. 

That’s why, commencing students studying at Australian campuses are required to complete three free online modules as part of their onboarding experience - Student onboarding modules.  

  • Academic Integrity Awareness (60-90 minutes maximum)  
  • Sex and Consent (45 minutes)  
  • How2RMIT (45 minutes)  

Students are expected to complete these self-paced modules by the end of their first semester of study at RMIT.   

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If you are a student commencing first year of a higher education undergraduate engineering coursework degree from Semester 1 2024, the Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) module is a requirement for graduation.  

Exemptions: 

1. Students who commenced an RMIT higher education undergraduate engineering degree before Semester 1 2024 are exempt from undertaking the EPP module as a requirement for graduation but may opt into the module. 

2. Students who articulate with credits into higher year levels of an RMIT higher education undergraduate engineering degree in Semester 1 2024 and will graduate on or before 2026 are exempt from undertaking the EPP module as a requirement for graduation but may opt into the module. 

The EPP module is ongoing throughout your degree, providing continuous development and requiring you to complete 420 hours of engineering-related activities. The total hours can comprise a combination of work, volunteering, roles in clubs, organisations and events, and professional development activities.   

Completing the EPP module involves logging professional practice activities and providing a reflection response on learning to showcase your sound proficiencies in engineering knowledge, applications of engineering processes, professional skills and values that align with the competencies expected from a professional engineer in the workplace. 

The online dashboard to submit your activities will be available from March 2024 in the School of Engineering BEng Canvas shell here (student log in required)  https://rmit.instructure.com/courses/99581 

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February 2025 Commencing Students

Semester 1 2025

  • OENG1166 Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice
  • MATH2393 Engineering Mathematics
  • OENG1206 Digital Fundamentals

Complete One (1) Course from the following List. However, if you did not completed VCE Maths Methods or VCE Specialist Maths or equivalent, you must choose Introduction to Engineering Mathematics from this list.

  • MATH2395 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics OR PUBH1425/PUBH1437 Indigenous Health and Diversity

Semester 2, 2025

  • OENG1250 Introduction to Engineering Design
  • PROC2128 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
  • MATH2114 Numerical Methods/Statistics for Engineers
  • ONPS2423 Introduction to Medical Biochemistry

 

JULY 2025 Commencing Students

Semester 2, 2025

  • OENG1250 Introduction to Engineering Design
  • PROC2128 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
  • MATH2114 Numerical Methods/Statistics for Engineers
  • ONPS2423 Introduction to Medical Biochemistry

 

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 84 credit points from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Introduction to Professional Engineering Practice 12 OENG1166 City Campus 1594 (STEM)
Engineering Mathematics 12 Yes MATH2393 City Campus 1102 (STEM) 1107 (STEM)
Introduction to Chemical Engineering 12 PROC2128 City Campus 1638 (STEM)
Digital Fundamentals 12 OENG1206 City Campus 1597 (STEM)
Introduction to Engineering Design 12 OENG1250 City Campus 1627 (STEM)
Numerical Methods/Statistics for Engineers 12 Yes MATH2114 City Campus 1042 (STEM)
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 12 Yes ONPS2423 Bundoora Campus 1439 (STEM)
AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following. However, if you completed Introduction to Engineering Mathematics in Year 1, you must complete Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering.

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Introduction to Engineering Mathematics 12 MATH2395 City Campus 1103 (STEM) 1108 (STEM)
Indigenous Health and Diversity 12 PUBH1425 Bundoora Campus 1367 (STEM)
PUBH1437 City Campus 1406 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete 108 credit points from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Chemical Engineering Fundamentals 12 Yes PROC2077 City Campus 1603 (STEM)
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 12 BIOL2529 Bundoora Campus 1316 (STEM)
Fluid Flow and Particle Mechanics 12 PROC2079 City Campus 1604 (STEM)
Process Thermodynamics 12 PROC2080 City Campus 1605 (STEM)
Heat and Mass Transfer 12 PROC2082 City Campus 1631 (STEM)
Reaction Engineering 12 PROC2083 City Campus 1632 (STEM)
Microbiology and Immunology 12 Yes BIOL2531 Bundoora Campus 1122 (STEM)
BIOL2532 City Campus 2425 (STEM)
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 12 BIOL2530 Bundoora Campus 1404 (STEM)
Introduction to Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering 12 CIVE1186 City Campus 1160 (STEM)
 
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Year Three of Program

ONPS2563 Applied Pharmacology has been replaced by ONPS2714 Immunology and Therapeutics. Please use class search to enrol into this course, Semester 2 2025 Class no.1260.

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2023 Commencing students please enrol in PROC2082  Heat and Mass Transfer and PROC2085 Transfer Processes in Semester 2, instead of PROC2078 Process Principles and PROC2090 Process Control and Simulation.

Complete 84 credit points from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Integrative Physiology 12 Yes BIOL2533 Bundoora Campus 1398 (STEM)
Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology 12 Yes ONPS2032 Bundoora Campus 1349 (STEM)
Drug Discovery and Development 12 ONPS2713 Bundoora Campus 1397 (STEM)
Ethics, Governance and Quality 12 Yes ONPS2715 Bundoora Campus 1259 (STEM)
Immunology and Therapeutics 12 Yes ONPS2714 Bundoora Campus 1260 (STEM)
Process Control and Simulation 12 Yes PROC2090 City Campus 1635 (STEM)
Process Principles 12 Yes PROC2078 City Campus 1630 (STEM)
AND

Complete 12 credit points from any University Elective. However, if you completed Introduction to Engineering Mathematics in Year 1 you must complete Indigenous Health and Diversity.

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Indigenous Health and Diversity 12 PUBH1425 Bundoora Campus 1367 (STEM)
PUBH1437 City Campus 1406 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

Complete 108 credit points from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Engineering Experimental Investigations 12 Yes PROC2084 City Campus 1606 (STEM)
Transfer Processes 12 Yes PROC2085 City Campus 2004 (STEM)
Chemical Engineering Computer Design 12 Yes PROC2121 City Campus 1610 (STEM)
Clinical Trial Design and Management 12 Yes ONPS2304 Bundoora Campus 1353 (STEM)
Pharmacology of Medicines for Systemic Conditions 12 Yes ONPS2493 Bundoora Campus 1357 (STEM)
Therapeutic Pharmacology 12 Yes ONPS2494 Bundoora Campus 1440 (STEM)
Process Plant Design and Economics 12 Yes PROC2089 City Campus 1634 (STEM)
Process Systems Design 12 Yes PROC2088 City Campus 1633 (STEM)
Foundations in Digital Health 12 BIOL2525 City Campus 1314 (STEM) 1360 (STEM)
BIOL2566 Bundoora Campus 1405 (STEM) 1366 (STEM)
 
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Year Five of Program

Complete 108 credit points from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Drug Regulations 12 Yes ONPS2306 Bundoora Campus 1410 (STEM)
Engineering Capstone Project Part A 12 Yes OENG1167 City Campus 1595 (STEM) 2555 (STEM)
Engineering Capstone Project Part B 12 Yes OENG1168 City Campus 2347 (STEM) 1623 (STEM)
Chemical Engineering Design Project 1 12 PROC2126 City Campus 1611 (STEM)
Chemical Engineering Specialisation 2 12 Yes PROC2094 City Campus 1179 (STEM)
Environmental and Hazard Analysis 12 Yes PROC2086 City Campus 1608 (STEM)
Chemical Engineering Design Project 2 12 Yes PROC2127 City Campus 1637 (STEM)
Chemical Engineering Specialisation 1 12 Yes PROC2095 City Campus 2005 (STEM)
Professional Skills Development for the Pharmaceutical Scientist 12 Yes ONPS2534 Bundoora Campus 1441 (STEM)
 

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Contact details and related links

Program structure enquiries

Program Manager: Lei Bao, lei.bao@rmit.edu.au

STEM College
For any enquiries, please see our STEM College Student Lifecycle hub for contact information and support.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/school-and-college-contacts/stem-college

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