ENCH390-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Process Engineering Design 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This is one of key courses in chemical engineering which covers methods for the quantitative analysis of chemical processes, including modelling unit operations, overall process mass and energy balances, optimisation, heat exchanger design, and sustainability assessment. It also includes guidelines for society and cultural implications of process decisions and how to engage with iwi and local communities, and some practical and effective guidelines on how to do this.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 A5 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 48% Modelling, sustainability and heat exchanger design
Online quiz: biculturalism 6% 3 quizzes taken on the lecture date
Assignment 1: Modelling 07 Mar 2025 5%
Assignment 2: Modelling and Optimisation 04 Apr 2025 20%
Assignment 3: Heat Exchanger 16 May 2025 12%
Assignment 4: Biculturalism 30 May 2025 9%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .

All ENCH390 Occurrences

  • ENCH390-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026