Chemical and Biological EngineeringSubject regulations

The Chemical and Biological Engineering programme covers the transformation of raw materials and energy into everyday products that society wants and needs. The products need to be made in a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective way. The programme covers the fundamentals and advanced aspects of chemical and process engineering, which includes the design and operation of the production processes. This programme provides an excellent foundation for a career across a wide range of sectors including the chemical, process, food, energy, water, and pharmaceutical industries. By studying chemical and biological engineering, you will learn a holistic approach to problem solving and gain essential skills for tackling global sustainability challenges in food, energy, water, and waste.

Chemical and Biological Engineering is available as a specified programme for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)).

To complete the specified programme in Chemical and Biological Engineering, students must complete the following programme.

Note:

From 2025, there will be no new enrolments in the Chemical and Biological Engineering specified programme which has now changed name to Chemical and Process Engineering. Students enrolled in 2024 or previously in the Chemical and Biological Engineering specified programme, should contact the Division of STEM for advice. Please refer to the Chemical and Process Engineering subject for further information.

Students who have completed ENGCB580 should contact the Division of STEM for programme advice.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

Students must take the following papers: CHEMY102, ENGEN101, ENGEN102, ENGEN112, ENGEN170 and ENGEN180.
Plus, either COMPX101 or ENGEN103.
Plus 15 points of electives from: BIOMO101, CHEMY100, CHEMY101, COMPX102, ENGEN110, ENGEN111 or PHYSC100.
Students must take the following papers: ENGCB223, ENGCB224, ENGCB280, ENGEN201, ENGEN270, ENGEN271 and ENGME221.
Plus 30 points of electives from: BIOMO201, BIOMO202, BIOMO203, CHEMY202, CHEMY204, COMPX216, ENGEV241, ENGMP211, ENGMP213 or ENGMP214.
If you are studying the Diploma in Engineering Management, concurrent with the BE(Hons), you must complete ENGEN272 (in place of ENGEN271).
Students must take the following papers: ENGCB321, ENGCB323, ENGCB324, ENGCB327, ENGCB380, ENGEN370, ENGEN371 and ENGME352.
Plus 15 points of electives from: BIOMO301, BIOMO302, BIOMO303, CHEMY201, CHEMY202, COMPX310, ENGEV341, ENGMP311, ENGMP313 or ENGEN390.
If you are studying the Diploma in Engineering Management, concurrent with the BE(Hons), you must complete ENGEN372 (in place of ENGEN371).
Students must take the following papers: ENGCB521, ENGCB581, ENGEN570 and ENGEN582.
Plus either ENGCB523 or ENGCB527.
Plus 15 points of electives from: BIOMD306, COMPX523, COMPX525, ENGCB523, ENGCB527, ENGCV323, ENGEV541, ENGEV542, ENGME540, ENGME554, ENGMP512 or ENGEN583.

Chemical and Biological Engineering papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
BIOMO101Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology - Mātai Pūtau a Mātai Rāpoi Ngota Koiora An introduction to the central concepts of Molecular and Cellular Biology, including the ultrastructure and function of cells, the biochemical...	15	25B (Hamilton)
CHEMY100Chemistry in Context - Matū o te Ao This paper covers a broad range of chemical concepts that are fundamental to the sciences and engineering. A strong emphasis is made to teach...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
CHEMY101Structure and Spectroscopy - Tūramaramatia i ngā Hanganga A theoretical and practical course covering aspects of analytical and inorganic chemistry. This course is required for the chemistry major. He pepa...	15	25A (Hamilton)
CHEMY102Chemical Reactivity - Tauhohehohe Matū A theoretical and practical course covering aspects of physical and organic chemistry. This course is required for the chemistry major. He pepa...	15	25B (Hamilton)
COMPX101Introduction to Programming This paper introduces computer programming in C# - the exciting challenge of creating software and designing artificial worlds within the computer...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Online) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart)
COMPX102Object-Oriented Programming This paper builds on introductory programming experience, and assumes a knowledge of basic programming techniques, which it expands on particularly...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25H (Hamilton) & 25X (Hainan University, Haikou China) & 25X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China)
ENGEN101Engineering Maths and Modelling 1A A study of the fundamental techniques of algebra and calculus with engineering applications.	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton)
ENGEN102Engineering Maths and Modelling 1B A further study of the fundamental techniques of algebra and calculus with engineering applications. Includes an introduction to relevant statistical...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25G (Hamilton)
ENGEN103Engineering Computing This paper introduces computer programming in languages such as the MATLAB and Python languages. It provides the basis for the programming skills...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25G (Hamilton) & 25X (Hainan University, Haikou China)
ENGEN110Engineering Mechanics Statics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Application of freebody diagrams and equations of equilibrium to calculate internal and external forces and...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
ENGEN111Electricity for Engineers Concepts underlying electricity such as current, voltage and power will be introduced, and apply these concepts to analyse electrical energy systems.	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25X (Hamilton)
ENGEN112Materials Science and Engineering Introduction to engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors and biomaterials) and their atomic structure and...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
ENGEN170Engineering and Society Introduction to the role of engineering in society with a focus on sustainable development, data analysis, holistic systems thinking, and the future...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
ENGEN180Foundations of Engineering Introduction to the engineering design process and computer aided design, fundamental principles of engineering analysis, open ended problem solving...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga)
PHYSC100General Physics This paper provides an introduction to the core ideas in physics. Topics covered include kinematics, mechanics, fluids, electric and magnetic forces...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hainan University, Haikou China)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
BIOMO201Biochemistry The aim of this paper is to familiarize students with the structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates (as fundamental...	15	25B (Hamilton)
BIOMO202Genetics This paper deals with genetics in the widest sense from the molecular and cellular to the applied and evolutionary. Both prokaryote and eukaryote...	15	25A (Hamilton)
BIOMO203Microbiology This paper will focus on microbial cell structure, function, and metabolism. Content and context will be drawn from both human and environmental...	15	25A (Hamilton)
CHEMY201Organic Chemistry This paper covers aspects of organic chemistry including electrophilic aromatic substitution, reaction mechanisms with carbanion and radical...	15	25B (Hamilton)
CHEMY202Chemical Dynamics - Matū Nekeneke This course covers aspects of physical chemistry including thermodynamics and phase equilibria; chemical kinetics; conductance and electrochemistry.	15	25B (Hamilton)
CHEMY204Analytical Chemistry This paper covers aspects of analytical chemistry including statistical methods and techniques such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC...	15	25A (Hamilton)
COMPX216Artificial Intelligence This paper provides an introduction to artificial intelligence, including techniques for knowledge representation and reasoning, searching and...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25X (Hainan University, Haikou China)
ENGCB223Fluid Mechanics This course covers the basic principles of fluid mechanics. Topics include fluid statics, fluid dynamics, Bernoulli and energy equations, momentum...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGCB224Heat and Mass Transfer This paper covers the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer analysis, including conduction, heat convection, radiation, molecular diffusion and mass...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGCB280Process Engineering Design 1 This paper covers mass balances around reactors and separation processes used by engineers in process design, CAD tools for process flow diagrams...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGEN201Engineering Maths and Modelling 2 Calculus of Several Variables and its Applications. Vector calculus (Green's, Gauss' and Stokes' theorems). Taylor's Theorem in n dimensions...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25H (Online)
ENGEN270Engineering and Business This paper focuses on empowering students to become “business savvy” and prepared to enter the workplace and solve real-world problems. Topics...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGEN271Engineering Work Placement 1 This paper is taken by students undertaking their first work placement for the BE(Hons). It involves 400 hours of engineering-related work...	0	25X (Hamilton)
ENGEN272Engineering Work Placement 1 This paper is taken by students undertaking their first work placement for the BE(Hons) concurrent with the Diploma in Engineering Management or...	30	25X (Hamilton)
ENGEV241Environmental Engineering 1 This paper covers skills, knowledge and capability for environmental engineers so they can understand, investigate and evaluate environmental...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGME221Engineering Thermodynamics This paper covers the fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics, including thermodynamics properties of substances, first and second law...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGMP211Materials 1 This paper will provide a foundation for understanding the relationship between material structure, processing and behaviour to support engineering...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGMP213Mechanics of Materials 1 Analysis of skeletal structural members, supports and connections subject to single and combined loading. Calculation of displacements (translations...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGMP214Materials Manufacturing Processes This paper gives an understanding of fundamental principles and relationships between manufacturing processes and component microstructure and...	15	25A (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
BIOMD306Molecular Biology and Health This paper will provide the application of molecular biology knowledge and skills in the health sciences. This paper is specifically designed to...	15	25B (Hamilton)
BIOMO301Advanced Biochemistry This paper builds on the principles of biochemistry introduced in BIOMO201 to examine molecular mechanisms underlying cellular communication and...	15	25B (Hamilton)
BIOMO302Advanced Genetics This paper will provide advanced knowledge on microbial and eukaryotic genomes, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics, gene editing, the...	15	25A (Hamilton)
BIOMO303Advanced Microbiology The paper will provide knowledge of microbial functions and the role of the microbiome in human and ecosystem health.	15	25B (Hamilton)
COMPX310Machine Learning This paper introduces Machine Learning (ML) which is the science of making predictions. ML algorithms strive to be fast and highly accurate, while...	15	25B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hainan University, Haikou China)
ENGCB321Thermal Engineering Application of engineering thermodynamics to steady and unsteady industrial processes, including, steam boiler systems, advanced power and...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGCB323Chemical Reaction Engineering This paper is an introduction to the quantitative treatment of chemical and biological reaction and reactor engineering, including homogeneous and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGCB324Mass Transfer Operations This paper covers the application of heat and mass transfer, and thermodynamics to chemical and physical separation process.	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGCB327Food and Bioprocess Engineering Food and Bioprocess operations play a key role in the manufacture of products such as dairy and meat products, vaccines, food and the like at...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGCB380Process Engineering Design 2 Conceptual and detailed design, costing and economic assessment of chemical, biological and materials process plants, including software and...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGCV323Water Engineering 2 Application of hydraulics and hydrology in water engineering such as design of water distribution systems, fundamentals of flow in open channels...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGEN370Engineering and the Environment This paper covers sustainability in engineering design and renewable energy generation through the critical lens of environmental impact assessment...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGEN371Engineering Work Placement 2 This paper is taken by students undertaking their second work placement for the BE(Hons). It involves 400 hours of engineering-related work...	0	25X (Hamilton)
ENGEN372Engineering Work Placement 2 This paper is taken by students undertaking their second work placement for the BE(Hons) concurrent with the Graduate Diploma in Engineering...	30	25X (Hamilton)
ENGEN390Special Topics in Engineering 1 An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff.	15	25X (Hamilton)
ENGEV341Environmental Engineering 2 This paper covers the design, operation and management of unit processes used in environmental engineering including air, water, wastewater, storm...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGME352Control and Applications This paper teaches students the theory and application of control in mechanical and electrical systems. This paper covers the introduction of...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGMP311Materials 2 It will develop understanding of the relationship between material structure, processing and behaviour to support engineering of materials and...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGMP313Mechanics of Materials 2 Advanced level knowledge on mechanics and performance of materials, covering stress and strain transformations, failure criteria, unsymmetrical...	15	25B (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
COMPX523Machine Learning for Data Streams Data streams are everywhere, from F1 racing over electricity networks to news feeds. Data stream mining relies on and develops new incremental...	15	25A (Hamilton)
COMPX525Deep Learning This paper provides an introduction into Deep Learning, focussing on both algorithms and applications. It covers both the basics of Neural networks...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGCB521Advanced Process Control This paper covers the fundamentals of process control, and introduces advanced process control strategies.	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGCB523Advanced Energy Engineering Application of engineering thermodynamics, process integration and pinch analysis to energy systems including renewable energy systems and energy...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGCB527Advanced Food and Bioprocess Engineering Food and Bioprocess operations play a key role in the manufacture of dairy products, vaccines, meat products, and the like. This paper will cover...	15	No occurrences
ENGCB581Advanced Process Engineering Design Design teams will design a processing plant to meet the specifications of a design brief including mass and energy balances, economic evaluation and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGEN570Engineering and the Profession The roles and responsibilities of professional engineers are examined. Topics include; project management, leadership, negotiation, ethical...	15	25D (Hamilton)
ENGEN582Honours Research and Development Project This paper provides the "capstone" project required to complete an accredited engineering degree. The paper builds on the knowledge and skills...	45	25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
ENGEN583Special Topics in Engineering 3 An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff.	15	25X (Hamilton)
ENGEV541Advanced Water and Wastewater Engineering This course covers advanced aspects of design and operation of unit processes in water and waste water treatment, and process modelling and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGEV542Waste Minimisation Engineering Design of processes for the handling, recycling, reuse, treatment and disposal of domestic and industrial solid wastes including treatment plant...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGME540Finite Element Analysis Theory of finite elements analysis using variational methods. Numerical modelling for finding the stresses and displacements of bars, beams and...	15	25A (Hamilton)
ENGME554Inspection, Monitoring and Evaluation Inspection and monitoring are techniques used to provide evaluation of the current health of a component or system. This paper covers the...	15	25B (Hamilton)
ENGMP512Advanced Materials Manufacture This paper deals with advanced materials science knowledge and principles underlying materials engineering. It focuses on the relationships between...	15	25A (Hamilton)

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