Plant Design Project

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
CHEM 4002
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Course ID
205683
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
School of Chemical Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Diana Tran
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The plant design project involves a small group of students working as a team to design a nominated chemical or bioprocessing manufacturing plant. The tasks include the design of plant items, an assessment of factors affecting plant safety, sustainability and environmental impact assessments, utilities design, operation and maintenance processes, estimation of plant costs and process economics, communication of a design report and poster, and presentations.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the fundamentals of process plant design
  • Complete conceptual or preliminary design
  • Demonstrate basic engineering design
  • Construct an assessment of economic performance of the proposed plant
  • Complete a sustainability assessment of the proposed plant
  • Construct a preliminary environmental impact assessment of proposed plant
  • Construct a comprehensive basic engineering design report

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 56129
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 42
Available
Available 42
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of ENGP4022 Process Design IV/ENGPX300 Plant Equipment Design

Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed CHEMENG4014 Plant Design Project at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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Inherent requirements

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Assessment

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