CHPR1005 Mass and Energy Balances (University of Western Australia): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 5 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
CHPR1005 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 质量与能量衡算
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies
Faculty: Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Mass and energy balances are a cornerstone of chemical engineering. This unit introduces students to the theories and tools required to formulate and solve material and energy balances for chemical process systems.
CHPR1005 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 3.8 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (1.0/5 overall); 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
Student review (2026-10-17): I did this unit in 2025, great unit HOWEVER, Bruce Norris has taken the unit for 2026 and it has become exponentially harder than when michel did it. Highly recommend not doing the unit unless you must, unless Michel goes back to being UC for it
On Reddit: "Took it in 2023. It was not difficult, just be prepared and understand how to do mass balances. Limited time will most likely be the hardest part (as was for us]"
On Reddit: "Hey mate, did this unit last year Its one long mass balance along a reactor system, basically just try and do the last 2 practice class questions"
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Q: Is CHPR1005 hard?
A: Students rate CHPR1005's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is CHPR1005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHPR1005, and when is it offered?
A: CHPR1005 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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