CHEN30001 Reactors and Catalysis
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- Final exam 65%: exam-heavy
- About 4 class hours a week
Is CHEN30001 hard?
CHEN30001: About average. Makes it harder: Final exam 65%, You must pass the exam on its own. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
How to design chemical reactors, including catalytic ones, and predict how reactions behave inside them.
After it you can
- Interpret data from batch and flow reactors
- Design simple reactor systems
- Solve catalytic reactor design problems
What you need first
CHEN20010 and CHEN20011 and CHEM10004
- CHEN20010 Material and Energy Balances
- CHEN20011 Digitisation in the Process Industries
- CHEM10004 Chemistry 2
Can’t be taken together with
- CHEN40003
How it’s assessed
Quizzes 3%, Reports and essays 17%, Tests 15%, Final exam 65%
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Quick answers
- When is CHEN30001 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking CHEN30001?
- Needs CHEN20010 and CHEN20011 and CHEM10004.
- Does CHEN30001 have a final exam?
- Yes, the final exam is 65% of the mark. You must pass the exam on its own. Assessment: Quizzes 3%, Reports and essays 17%, Tests 15%, Final exam 65%.
- How many class hours a week does CHEN30001 have?
- 4 h a week in class
- Can I take CHEN30001 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music.
- Can I rate CHEN30001?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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