Associate Degree of Engineering (Chemical)

As a chemical engineering associate, you design, operate and manage the processes that transform materials into everyday products. You are involved in key areas such as oil and gas refining, minerals processing, plastics, food processing and pharmaceuticals manufacturing.

Your skills and knowledge could lead you into paraprofessional careers in the chemical engineering field, or you can continue studying towards a professional engineering career. Your studies will provide a sound base of fundamental engineering concepts, followed by the application of chemical engineering theory and practice. The course offers hands on practical experience, which will help you in your future career as an engineering associate. In addition to specific engineering knowledge, essential engineering skills including innovation, creativity and teamwork are developed.

This course was developed in consultation with and is supported by industry leaders. It provides a sound foundation of engineering knowledge which can lead to further engineering study or to employment as an engineering associate.

Credit can be given for studies in the associate degree towards CDU? Bachelor of Engineering Science or the Bachelor of Engineering Honours.