The actual subject selection for each candidate for the diploma will be arranged in consultation with the academic staff of the department and must be approved by the head of the department. Note that the entry codes for these subjects when taken for the GradDipPPT are CHE9160-CHE9168. The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a Master of Engineering Science degree by coursework and minor thesis in the area of pulp and paper technology. The course is applicable to people currently employed in the pulp and paper industry and to new graduates and others wishing to enter the industry. It is designed to provide students with a scientific and technical understanding of paper properties, pulping, papermaking and associated operations.
Many past graduates are now in senior positions in mills and with supplier companies.
Past students have been drawn from a number of disciplines including chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, forestry and mathematics. Students from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Thailand have completed the course. An X-ray diffractometer and a scanning electron microscope are available for use in conjunction with the School of Physics and Materials Engineering. Microprobe facilities are available in conjunction with the Department of Earth Sciences.