ENCH495-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Research Project

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

An independent research project introducing students to planning a research project, literature searching, design of equipment, development of project plan/timeline, laboratory work and/or computer simulations as well as presentation and research report writing.

Prerequisites

a pass in all compulsory Second Professional Year courses

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 CAPE 213 Design Office
16 Feb - 22 Feb
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 CAPE 213 Design Office
2 Mar - 8 Mar
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 17:00 CAPE 213 Design Office
16 Mar - 22 Mar
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 15:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
19 Oct - 25 Oct
02 Wednesday 09:00 - 15:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
19 Oct - 25 Oct
03 Wednesday 09:00 - 15:00 E12
19 Oct - 25 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 CAPE 213 Design Office
2 Mar - 8 Mar
Tutorial B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 CAPE 213 Design Office
23 Mar - 29 Mar

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Student Contributions 20% End of project
Project Scoping Plan 02 May 2025 5%
Literature Review and Project Plan 18 Jul 2025 15%
Oral Presentation 23 Oct 2025 5%
Final Research Report 07 Nov 2025 55%

Additional Course Outline Information

Other specific requirements

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,689.00

International fee $12,975.00

* 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 .

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