Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology

Postgraduate | 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
ENGP 6030
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Course ID
202563
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Chemical Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Robert Falconer
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group B
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The objective of the course will be to teach the principles and applications quality by design and process analytical technology as practiced by the pharmaceutical industry. The course is designed so students will be able to understand and discuss the basic principles of quality by design and process analytical technology. They will also be able to apply quality by design and process analytical technology to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand the principles behind Quality by Design (QbD); critical quality attributes (CQAs), critical material attributes (CMAs, critical process parameters (CPPs), design space and control strategy.
  • Understand the principles behind risk assessment and risk-based quality management of pharmaceutical products.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply QbD to a pharmaceutical process.
  • Understand the principles behind process analytical technology (PAT) and its application to to a pharmaceutical processes.
  • Demonstrate the application of PAT to a pharmaceutical process.

Availability

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

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 54642
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Hartley, G28
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Hartley, G28

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BIOPRENG7061 Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Engineering (Biopharmaceutical)