Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering (MBiopharmaE)
Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering (MBiopharmaE)
Program Code
MBE
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2020
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The program will provide considerable insight to the engineering, technical, management and regulatory issues associated with the biopharmaceutical industry. The main aim of this program is to provide an internationally recognised high-quality flexible curriculum. The Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering will incorporate state-of-the-art developments in science, engineering and technology. The program meets the needs for Science and Engineering graduates requiring qualifications that are relevant to the global biopharmaceutical industry.
The Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering
There shall be a Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Biopharmaceutical Engineering, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 48 units for the following 3 different pathways:
Research Pathway:
Core courses to the value of 24 units
Elective courses to the value of 6 units
Research project to the value of 18 units
Industry Pathway:
Core courses to the value of 24 units
Elective courses to the value of 6 units
Industry project to the value of 18 units
Professional Pathway:
Core courses to the value of 27 units
Elective courses to the value of 9 units
Professional Project to the value of at least 12 units
Entry Requirements
Applicants who already hold a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (BE(Hons) degree or equivalent) are eligible to enrol in this MBiopharmaE program.
Applicants holding a Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) degree (or equivalent) or 3-year Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree may be eligible to enrol in this MBiopharmaE program by undertaking relevant conversion elective/s in lieu of Year 1 electives as approved by the program coordinator, for example:
Holding a Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) degree (or equivalent):
CHEM ENG 6011 Principles of Process Engineering and MATHS 6001: Mathematics I PG (compulsory for those who have not completed any tertiary mathematics Subjects)
Or, holding a 3-year Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree:
CHEM ENG 6012 Principles of Biotechnology II Engineering and CHEM ENG 6013 Pharmaceutical Production Processes
Core Courses
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Industry Pathway
To satisfy the requirements for Industry Pathway students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Core courses to the value of 24 units following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7060 Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering 3 CHEM ENG 7061 Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology 3 CHEM ENG 7062 Downstream Bioprocessing 3 CHEM ENG 7063 Good Manufacturing Practice, Validation and Regulation 3 CHEM ENG 7064 Upstream Bioprocessing and Bioformulation 3 CHEM ENG 7065 Batch and Continuous Biomanufacturing 3 CHEM ENG 7066 Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing 3 CHEM ENG 7067 Applied Data Sciences 3 Elective courses to the value of 6 units from any 2 courses of the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7056 Process Control and Instrumentation 3 CHEM ENG 7109 Advanced Engineering of Biomaterials 3 ELEC ENG 7164 Business Management Systems PG 3 MATHS 7025 Research Methods and Statistics 3 PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals 3 or
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 6011 Principles of Process Engineering 3 MATHS 6001 Mathematics 1 - PG 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 6012 Principles of Biotechnology II Engineering 3 CHEM ENG 6013 Pharmaceutical Production Process 3 and
Industry project to the value of 18 units:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7071A Biopharmaceutical Engineering Industry Project Part A 0 CHEM ENG 7071B Biopharmaceutical Engineering Industry Project Part B 18 -
Professional Pathway
To satisfy the requirements for Professional Pathway students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.
Courses to the value of up to 27 units may be taken from the following:
Core courses to the value of 27 units following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7060 Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering 3 CHEM ENG 7061 Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology 3 CHEM ENG 7062 Downstream Bioprocessing 3 CHEM ENG 7063 Good Manufacturing Practice, Validation and Regulation 3 CHEM ENG 7064 Upstream Bioprocessing and Bioformulation 3 CHEM ENG 7065 Batch and Continuous Biomanufacturing 3 CHEM ENG 7066 Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing 3 CHEM ENG 7067 Applied Data Sciences 3 CHEM ENG 7069 Professional Systems Course 3 and
Elective courses to the value of 9 units from any 3 courses of the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7056 Process Control and Instrumentation 3 CHEM ENG 7109 Advanced Engineering of Biomaterials 3 ELEC ENG 7164 Business Management Systems PG 3 MATHS 7025 Research Methods and Statistics 3 PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 6011 Principles of Process Engineering 3 MATHS 6001 Mathematics 1 - PG 3 or
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 6012 Principles of Biotechnology II Engineering 3 CHEM ENG 6013 Pharmaceutical Production Process 3 and
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7072A Biopharmaceutical Engineering Professional Project Part A 0 CHEM ENG 7072B Biopharmaceutical Engineering Professional Project Part B 12 -
Research Pathway
To satisfy the requirements for Research Pathway students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Core courses to the value of 24 units following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7060 Principles of Biopharmaceutical Engineering 3 CHEM ENG 7061 Quality by Design and Process Analytical Technology 3 CHEM ENG 7062 Downstream Bioprocessing 3 CHEM ENG 7063 Good Manufacturing Practice, Validation and Regulation 3 CHEM ENG 7064 Upstream Bioprocessing and Bioformulation 3 CHEM ENG 7065 Batch and Continuous Biomanufacturing 3 CHEM ENG 7066 Advanced Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Processing 3 CHEM ENG 7067 Applied Data Sciences 3 Elective courses to the value of 6 units from any 2 courses of the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7056 Process Control and Instrumentation 3 CHEM ENG 7109 Advanced Engineering of Biomaterials 3 ELEC ENG 7164 Business Management Systems PG 3 MATHS 7025 Research Methods and Statistics 3 PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 6011 Principles of Process Engineering 3 MATHS 6001 Mathematics 1 - PG 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 6012 Principles of Biotechnology II Engineering 3 CHEM ENG 6013 Pharmaceutical Production Process 3 and
Research project to the value of 18 units:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM ENG 7070A Biopharmaceutical Engineering Research Project Part A 0 CHEM ENG 7070B Biopharmaceutical Engineering Research Project Part B 18