Program Overview

Chemical engineering uses chemistry, physics and mathematics to convert raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms; and extractive metallurgy is involved in plant design, development, operations and control, management and research.

In this course, you will explore the development, design and operation of processes for the extraction, conversion and recovery of materials. You'll study minerals processing, hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy; and, following your Engineering Foundation Year, you’ll specialise in biosystems engineering, chemical engineering or oil and gas.

This course also covers environmental considerations and mine finance and management.

What you'll learn

• Apply scientific, process and metallurgical engineering principles to process engineering design and development, including sound risk management, environmental and occupational health and safety practice
• Think critically and creatively to generate innovative and optimum solutions
• Identify, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources to optimise process engineering design and development
• Communicate effectively in ways appropriate to the discipline, audience and purpose
• Use appropriate information, process and metallurgical technologies (recognising their advantages and limitations) in the design and development of sustainable process systems
• Engage in continuous education, training and research, and take control of their own learning and development
• Recognise and apply international standards and best practice in process and metallurgical engineering
• Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity
• Be ‘career ready’ for the process engineering profession, demonstrate leadership qualities, and work ethically and professionally both within a team and independently