Chemical Engineering covers the development, design and operation of chemical processes and plants for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials that is based on both
chemical and biological systems.

A great variety of process industries serve the needs of society. Among the more familiar are petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical and polymer production, bio-processing and bio-production, bio pharmaceutics and food processing, fertiliser manufacture, cement and lime production, minerals and metals extraction and refining, paper and board manufacture, biomass and
sugar refining, production of industrial and fine chemicals.

• Curtin Malaysia’s location in Miri, an oil and gas hub, and nearby the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), provides ample opportunities for practical learning and exposure to industry practices.
• The course has extensive support and collaboration from industry players.
• Curtin Malaysia is the first institution in Malaysia to be awarded the MacNab Medal for Excellence in Design Project (in 2006) by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK.
• Curtin Malaysia Chemical Engineering students have emerged winners in a number of international and national competitions such as Honeywell UniSim Design Student Challenge for Europe (2015) and Asia Pacific (2014), Honourable Mention Award in Crown Prince CIPTA (2015), and 3rd Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Chemical Engineering Design Competition (2014/2015).

SUBJECTS

Normal Intake (Feb/July)

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 & 2

Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major
View EFY course structure here.

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1

Process Heat Transfer
Principles and Processes in Chemistry
Process Principles
Fluid Mechanics

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Reactivity and Function in Chemistry
Process Mass Transfer
Process Simulation

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

Reaction Engineering
Process Synthesis and Design
Fluid and Particle Processes
Engineering Sustainable Development

Optional Unit (Select one)*

• Palm Oil and Oleochemical Process*
• Wastewater Treatment Processes*
• Fundamental of Air Pollutions*

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2

Process Plant Engineering
Transport Phenomena
Process Economics and Management
Process Instrumentation and Control

YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1

Engineering Industry Research Project 1
Process Safety and Risk Management
Advanced Separation Processes

Optional Unit (Select one)**

• Bioprocess Engineering**
• Natural Gas Processing**
• Computational Fluid Dynamics**

YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2

Engineering Industry Research Project 2
Chemical Engineering Design Project

Optional Unit (Advanced) (Select one)***

• Advanced Thermodynamics and Reactor Engineering ***
• Advanced Process Integration***

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Mid-year Intake (Feb/July)

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 & 2

Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1

Fluid Mechanics
Reactivity and Function in Chemistry
Process Heat Transfer
Reaction Engineering

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Principles and Processes in Chemistry
Process Mass Transfer
Process Principles

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

Advanced Separation Processes
Process Synthesis and Design
Process Safety and Risk Management

Optional Unit (Select one)**

• Bioprocess Engineering**
• Natural Gas Processing**
• Computational Fluid Dynamics**

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2

Transport Phenomena
Process Simulation
Process Plant Engineering
Process Instrumentation and Control

YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1

Fluid and Particle Processes
Engineering Sustainable Development
Engineering Industry Research Project 1

Optional Unit (Select one)*

• Palm Oil and Oleochemical Process*
• Wastewater Treatment Processes*
• Fundamental of Air Pollution*

Optional Unit (Advanced) (Select one)***

• Advanced Modelling and Control***
• Advanced Process Integration***

YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2

Process Economics and Management
Chemical Engineering Design Project
Engineering Industry Research Project 1

CAREER PROSPECTS

The course presents wide-ranging career opportunities. The majority of graduates are employed in international mineral or oil and gas processing industries. Some are employed directly by processing companies, others by the many consulting groups that serve the industry. Employers generally regard chemical engineers as the most versatile of engineers and they are in high demand within consulting engineering groups.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS