Overview
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.
You'll also complete at least 12 weeks of exposure to professional engineering practice.
What jobs can the Chemical Engineering, Extractive Metallurgy course lead to?
Careers
- Chemical engineer
- Metallurgist
- Process engineer
- Process metallurgist
- Production/operations engineer
- Plant metallurgist
- Risk and safety manager
Industries
- Mining
- Energy and energy storage
- Bioengineering and biotechnology
- Agrochemical
- Food processing
- Mineral and material processing
- Pharmaceutical
- Semiconductor
- Biomass and sugar refining
- Cement and lime production
- Industrial and fine chemical production
- Petrochemical and polymer production
- Paper and board manufacture
- Water and wastewater treatment
Further study
- Metallurgist
- Chemical Engineer
What you'll learn
- demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, chemical process and metallurgy principles underpinning the broad field of engineering
- solve complex chemical engineering and metallurgy engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles
- make decisions related to the design and implementation of solutions to engineering problems in a safe, ethical, and climate-responsible manner adhering to legal and professional standards and through respectful partnerships with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures as globally responsible citizens
- apply systems thinking for innovative solutions to process synthesis, chemical plant design, sustainability, mining challenges, discern knowledge and undertake applied research in a discipline of chemical engineering and metallurgy engineering
- select and use current and emerging knowledge and technologies to develop and communicate effective and innovative engineering solutions to complex problems
- demonstrate lifelong learning habits, teamwork and leadership abilities, project management skills, and the ability to identify opportunities for career-wide professional growth, necessary for advancing a career in engineering and beyond
