What do I need before taking CHEN30015?

No prerequisites. Must be taken before or alongside it: CHEN20011 and ENGR30002 and (CHEN30016 or CHEN30005).

Does CHEN30015 have a final exam?

No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 50%, Reports and essays 50%.

Can I take CHEN30015 as breadth?

No, it isn’t listed as breadth for any course.

CHEN30015 Safety and Sustainability Case Studies

University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.

No final exam: all coursework
About 5 class hours a week
60% group work

Is CHEN30015 hard?

CHEN30015: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. Makes it harder: 5 class hours a week. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.

What you learn

Open-ended process engineering case studies on safety and sustainability, ending in a team plant design project.

After it you can

Run HAZOP and QRA safety analyses
Lay out a process plant and its P&IDs
Write an environmental impact assessment

What you need first

None

Take in the same semester or earlier

CHEN20011 and ENGR30002 and (CHEN30016 or CHEN30005)

Can’t be taken together with

CHEN90017

Careers

Helps toward: Chemical engineer, Environmental engineer, Mechanical engineer, Biochemist, Biomedical Engineer, Civil engineer, Electrical engineer, Digital infrastructure engineer, Mechatronics engineer, Biotechnologist

How it’s assessed

Assignments 50%, Reports and essays 50%

Student reviews and ratings

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Quick answers

When is CHEN30015 offered?: Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
What do I need before taking CHEN30015?: No prerequisites. Must be taken before or alongside it: CHEN20011 and ENGR30002 and (CHEN30016 or CHEN30005).
Does CHEN30015 have a final exam?: No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 50%, Reports and essays 50%.
How many class hours a week does CHEN30015 have?: 5 h a week in class
Can I take CHEN30015 as breadth?: No, it isn’t listed as breadth for any course.
Can I rate CHEN30015?: 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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