ENCH392-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Thermodynamics And Chemical Reaction Engineering

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 course covers core chemical engineering topics related to reaction engineering and thermodynamics. Chemical reaction engineering includes developing an understanding of chemical reaction rate, stoichiometry, reactor flow and residence time distributions as well as reactor design. The thermodynamics section covers volumetric properties of fluids, thermodynamic properties of pure fluids, solution thermodynamics, as well as phase and reaction equilibrium.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 031 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 F3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 F3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 001 Computer Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 54%
Online Quizzes 6% Fortnightly (opens after final lecture for the week, closes following Monday at 23:59) 1% each = 6% total
Thermodynamics Term Test 28 Mar 2025 20%
Thermodynamics Assignment 01 Apr 2025 10% Release date 10/03/2025 Submission date 01/04/2025
Reaction Engineering Assignment 30 May 2025 10% Release date 16/05/2025 Submission 30/05/2025

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

de Nevers, N; Physical and Chemical Equilibrium for Chemical Engineers ;

Fogler, S; Essentials of Chemical Reaction Engineering ; Prentice Hall, 2011 (Or any reaction engineering text by Fogler).

Smith, J.M., Van Ness, H.C. and Abbott, M.M; Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics ; McGraw Hill.

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 ENCH392 Occurrences

  • ENCH392-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026