Overview

An introduction to the role of engineers in the context of their employment in industry and their interaction with the wider community. You will obtain an understanding of triple-bottom-line reporting as a driver for management, involving financial, environmental and the social impact of business. Financial management will include project management, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Notes

Replace CHE4161 with one Professional Practice domain unit from Semester 1, 2025.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Appraise the role of a professional engineer, Code of Conduct and Ethics.

2.

Deliberate the factors affecting the market for specific products and an understanding of market risks to industries involved in manufacturing businesses.

3.

Demonstrate teamwork skills for working in group projects.

4.

Design the normal project timeline using a GANNT chart, including the hurdles required for financing a new project.

5.

Appraise the approval process for government jurisdiction for environmental assessment and a plant safety case and have some understanding of the key points of environmental law, and occupational health and safety legislation.

6.

Demonstrate the ability to carry out the risk assessment and formulate the risk management for a process plant.

7.

Demonstrate the ability to produce an environmental improvement plan for a process and carry out a HAZOP of a part of a process and draw a fault-tree diagram.

8.

Demonstrate the ability to estimate the equipment costs for a process, the plant capital and operating costs, including a cash flow analysis and calculate the net present value of a project using discounted cash flow and determine its financial viability.

Teaching approach

Case-based teaching
Active learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 60%

Final assessment: 40%

This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Assignments
2 - Team assignment
3 - Flux quiz/Workshop assessment
4 - Final assessment

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources
Recommended resources

Other unit costs

The following items are mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

  • Calculator
  • Protective clothing and equipment:
    - Laboratory coat (Approximately AUD35 to AUD55)
    - Safety glasses (Approximately AUD8)
    - Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (Non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)

Costs are indicative only.

Availability in areas of study

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Chemical engineering