Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering -BEng. (Hons.)(Chemical Engineering)

Location	Bentley or Sarawak
Study Method	Full-time
Study Mode	On-Campus
Intake	February or July
Duration	4 Years

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.

First Year

The major has a common first year with all other engineering disciplines which builds a range of basic science skills and knowledge, with particular emphasis on physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Why Chemical Engineering?

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).

Entry requirements

Minimum English language entry requirements

ENGLISH QUALIFICATION	SCORE
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	Overall 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18)
SPM 1119 English	C
GCE ‘A’ Level	E
GCE ‘O’ Level	C

Cut-off scores

QUALIFICATIONS	SCORE
GCE-A Level/ STPM/ (best of 3 subjects)	8
UEC (best of 5 selected subjects)	28
HKDSE	19
IB	28
Ontario Gr	70
ATAR (WACE/ SACE/ HSC/ VCE/ AUSMAT/ SAM/ MUFY)	80
WAUFP (CPS)	59
India/ Pakistan	76%
Sri Lanka	9

Cut-off scores key:

GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations

Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)

Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1
The following UEC subjects are included in the aggregate of best five subject:
• Mathematics • Advance Mathematics I • Advance Mathematics II • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Business Studies • Bookkeeping and Accounts • Accounting
• Economics • History • Geography • Computing and Information Technology

Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.

Minimum academic entry requirements

Completion of the Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with a minimum Grade Point average of 4.0 (70 - 79%) - separate evidence of English competency is required.
Three O-level passes (min. grade C) and two A-level passes (min. five points) in the Brunei Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) and English competence.
Successful completion of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE or also known as Gao Kao) and obtain an aggregate of the required individual subjects which is equivalent of 67% of the overall maximum score, or a grade of 322/480, 422/630, 503/750, 543/810 or 603/900 AND English competence OR completion of one year of a bachelor degree at a recognised university and English competence.
Completion of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with a point score of 15 from the best five subjects with at least a grade of 4 in English language or with separate evidence of English.
All India Senior School Certificates awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education with an average of 65% in four subjects, one of which must be English (with 65% or better) or separate English competence or Indian School Certificate (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) with an average of 65% in five subjects, one of which must be English (with 65% or better) or separate evidence of English competence.
Successful completion of Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) (Certificate of Completion from Academic Senior Secondary School) with an overall average grade of at least 8.0 and at last an overall grade of 8.0 from the Surat Keterangan Hasil Ujian Nasional (SKHUN) (Certificate of Graduation) with separate evidence of English required OR completion of one or two years of a bachelor degree at a recognised institution and English competence.
Successful completion of first year of a Gakushi (bachelor degree) at a recognised institution and English competence OR Certificate of Graduation awarded by a recognised technical/vocational college and English competence.
Successful completion of the first year of a bachelor degree at a recognised institution and English competence.
Three 'Ordinary' level passes (min. grade C) and two 'Advanced' level passes (min. five points) in the Cambridge Higher School Certificate GCE `A' level with a grade C or better in O-Level English OR full International Baccalaureate with a minimum total of 24 points from six subjects at one sitting. Three of the subjects must be at the higher level and one of the six subjects should be English.
Successful completion of one year full time study of a four-year bachelor degree or two years of a five-year honours degree at a recognised institution and English competence.
Successful completion of one year of a bachelor degree at Sultan Qaboos University and English competence OR completion of a recognised diploma at a public institution and English competence.
Completion of the Higher Secondary School Certificate of Intermediate (Division 1) with an average of 65% in four (4) academic subjects and at least 60% in English OR successful completion of the first year of a three-year honours degree with grades above 50% or B OR two-year pass degree at a recognised institution and English competence OR successful completion of the first year of a four-year degree in a professional field at a recognised institution and English competence.
Successful completion of one year of a four years full-time Bakalavr at a State institution or fully accredited private institution - separate evidence of English competence is required.
Successful completion of the first year of a four-year full-time Bachelor degree at one of the Section 1 Higher Education institutions listed on AEI CEP, separate evidence of English competence is required.
Completion of High School Diploma with a score of 300 (75%) in the National University Entrance Examination (College Scholastic Ability Test) (CSAT); separate evidence of English competence is required OR Completion of one year of a four-year Bachelor degree at a recognised university and English competence.
Three 'Ordinary' level passes (min. grades of C) and two 'Advanced' level passes (min. grades of C) in the Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education, and with C in General English or with separate evidence of English competence.
Successful completion of one year full-time study of a four uears Bachelor degree at one of the Section 1 Higher Education institutions listed on AEI CEP, separate evidence of English competence is required.
Three GCE O-level/GCSE passes and two GCE Advanced level passes (minimum 5 points: A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1). You must have Grade C or better in GCE O-level/GCSE English, English literature or English language, or provide separate evidence of English competence
Completion of one year of a bachelor degree with an average of not less than 65% from Tribhuvan or Kathmandu University; separate evidence of English competence is required.
From 2016 - An United States High School Diploma or a High School Diploma based on a US curriculum with an average grade of B or better in year 12 and a combined score of at least 1090 out of 1600 in the Evidence based Reading and Writing and Math in the SAT from the same sitting, with a minimum of 510 in Evidence based Reading and Writing and 500 in Math component OR An United States High School Diploma or a High School Diploma based on a US curriculum with an average grade of B or better in year 12 and a composite score of 24 or better in the American College Test (ACT).
Successful completion of one year full-time study of a four years Bachelor degree at one of the Section 1 Higher Education institutions listed on AEI CEP, OR Successful completion of one year full-time study of a four years Bachelor degree with at least Grade of 3.00 out of 4.00 at one of the Section 2 Higher Education institutions listed on AEI CEP AND separate evidence of English competence is required.
From 2015 - Completion of the Bang Tu tai or Bang Tot nghiep Pho thong Trung hoc (Vietnamese Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma) with at least 8.00 in the score for graduation evaluation, separate evidence of English competence is required. From 2014 - Completion of the Bang Tu tai or Bang Tot nghiep Pho thong Trung hoc (Vietnamese Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma) with an average of at least 80% in the four academic subjects (Maths, Literature and two elective subjects in theThi Tot Nghiep Pho thong Trung hoc (Secondary School Leaving Examination) - separate evidence of English competence is required.
Completion of the Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education Advanced Level conducted by ZIMSEC with at least two Advanced level subjects passed at Principal level (Subsidiary pass is not acceptable) and achieved the required national Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) using the GCE A-Level Conversion AND a Grade C or better in English subject in Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education at Ordinary Level.
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) (Malay medium) - A minimum of 5 points obtained from at least two but no more than three Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) subjects (General Paper not accepted) and fulfil English Entry Requirement; points calculated as follows: A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1 OR A minimum of 5 points obtained from two or three Advanced Level subjects; OR two Advanced level subjects and a maximum of two Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS) are required and fulfill English Entry Requirement; Points calculated as follows: Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010); OR Completion of the Malaysian Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) (Senior Middle Level) with 20 points aggregated from the best five academic subjects and fulfil English Entry Requirement. Points calculated as follows: A1 = 8, A2 = 7, B3 =6, B4 =5, B5 =4, B6 =3, C7 =2, C8 =1

Course Prerequisites

Mathematics (including calculus), physics and chemistry.

Course fees

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Fees and Charges

Professional recognition

Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)

Public Services Department (JPA)

Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)

Engineers Australia (EA)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE, UK)

Washington Accord

Credit for previous study

Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.

Career opportunities

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.

Course Structure

Year 1
Engineering First Year
Year 2 Semester 1
Fluid Mechanics
Principles and Processes in Chemistry
Process Heat Transfer
Process Principles
Year 2 Semester 2
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Reactivity and Function in Chemistry
Process Mass Transfer
Process Engineering and Analysis
Year 3 Semester 1
Reaction Engineering
Process Modelling and Simulation
Fluid and Particle Processes
Engineering Sustainable Development
3 optional units (Select 1)
Year 3 Semester 2
Process Plant Engineering
Transport Phenomena
Process Synthesis and Design
Process Instrumentation and Control
Year 4 Semester 1
Chemical Engineering Research Project 1
Process Safety and Risk Management
Advanced Separation Processes
3 optional units (Select 1)
Year 4 Semester 2
Process Economics and Management
Chemical Engineering Research Project 2
Chemical Engineering Design Project