CHE4873 Advanced pilot plant project
Faculty of Engineering
CHE4873 Advanced pilot plant project is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Overview
This unit offers you an opportunity to work on an open-ended industrial problem using an in-house pilot plant facility. The pilot plant primarily consists of a ‘reaction module’ and ‘separation module’ that can be integrated to produce a variety of chemicals at high purity. Through this unit, you will be able to hone your design skills, gain hands-on experience operating a small plant, and acquire professional experience. Due to the limited number of slots available in each semester, you will have to go through a selection process. You will be evaluated based on your academic performance, personal attributes and leadership potential.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for CHE4873.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Address an open-ended industrial problem by designing solutions that meet specified objectives.
- 2
Verify solutions using an in-house pilot plant facility and critically evaluate the process operability, performance, economics, safety and sustainability.
- 3
Interpret the responsibilities of an effective team member of a team and execute the tasks required to complete a plant project as a team.
- 4
Appreciate and follow the professional ethics and norms of engineering practice.
Workload and teaching
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE4873?
CHE4873 has no prerequisites.
When is CHE4873 offered?
CHE4873 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is CHE4873?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.