CHE5802 Oil and fats chemistry
Faculty of Engineering
CHE5802 Oil and fats chemistry is a level 5, 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
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before CHE5802
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CHE5802
No unit lists CHE5802 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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Overview
This unit aims to equip you with the ability to apply the principles and theories of chemistry to describe and evaluate the physicochemical properties and functionalities of oil and fats, and the chemical reactions involved. The unit also provides you with hands-on laboratory experience in lipid analysis using the standard methods practised by the industry.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for CHE5802.
Assessment
- Research assignmentWrittenThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment interviewWrittenThreshold hurdle15%
- Open-ended lab reportWrittenThreshold hurdle20%
- Open-ended lab presentationPresentationThreshold hurdle15%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse and discuss the chemical structures and functions of oils and fats.
- 2
Interpret the physicochemical properties of oils and fats, and discuss their roles.
- 3
Differentiate the chemical reactions that occur within oil and fat products.
- 4
Analyse the mechanism of lipid oxidation and chemical antioxidant action.
- 5
Assess the analytical techniques used for assessing the quality of oils and fats.
- 6
Evaluate the findings from a multistage laboratory program and communicate them via written reports and visual presentations.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
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.
Weekly discussions will be held during workshop sessions to reinforce the understanding of lecture content. Prior to the online/physical sessions, you are required to complete the self-learning activities by watching the pre-recorded lectures and attempting the practical questions. The lecturer will also prepare in-class activities or set problems to engage students individually or in group mode.
Assignments related to the oil and fats chemistry will be completed via report writing and presentation. You are required to perform literature review and propose solutions to improve the properties of oil and fats for real-world application.
Hands-on sessions will be held in laboratory to solve the open-ended complex problems using analytical lab skills. The lab activities will further strengthen your understanding on the theory learnt from lectures.
Learning resources
Required resources
A Faculty-approved calculator is permitted in tests and exams (meaning only scientific calculators that are not programmable and detailed in the list below will be permitted in the examination. These calculators must be checked by the Faculty and have either a Faculty of Engineering or a Faculty of Science approved sticker).
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHE5802?
CHE5802 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CHE5802 offered?
CHE5802 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is CHE5802?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CHE5802 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.