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MasterofChemicalEngineeringburgerlijk scheikundig ingenieur
IlseSmetsprogramme director
outline
• Chemicalengineering:what?• Chemicalengineering:how?• Chemicalengineering:who?• Chemicalengineering:where?• Chemicalengineering:why?
chemicalengineering– what?
ChemicalEngineeringisabranchofsciencethatappliesphysicalsciences(physics andchemistry)andlifesciences(microbiologyandbiochemistry)togetherwithappliedmathematicsandeconomics toproduce,transform,transport,andproperlyusechemicals,
materialsandenergy,takingintoaccountenvironmental andsafety aspects.Essentially,chemicalengineersdesign large-scaleprocesses thatconvertchemicals,rawmaterials,livingcells,microorganisms
andenergyintousefulformsandproducts.(Wikipedia)
chemicalengineering– what?• chemicalengineeringisfundamental:similarengineering
principlescanbeappliedtomanydifferentindustries
processes13.5milliontonnes ofcrudeayear
chemicalengineering– what?• chemicalengineeringisfundamental:similarengineering
principlescanbeappliedtomanydifferentindustries
chemicalengineering– what?• chemicalengineeringisfundamental:similarengineering
principlescanbeappliedtomanydifferentindustries
chemicalengineering– what?• chemicalengineeringisfundamental:similarengineering
principlescanbeappliedtomanydifferentindustries
chemicalengineering– what?• chemicalengineeringisfundamental:similarengineering
principlescanbeappliedtomanydifferentindustries
chemicalengineering– what?• fromprocessorientedtowardsproductorientedindustries
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chemicalengineering– what?• fromprocessorientedtowardsproductorientedindustries
broadapplicationspectrumfrombasechemicalstoconsumergoods
howtotranslatesuchabroadareaintoachemicalengineering
curriculum?
69ECTScorecourses
Designofchemicalproduction units 4+5=9Transport phenomena:chemicalengineeringapplications 6Advancedseparation processes 3Multiphasechemicalreactors 3Materialsinthechemicalindustry 3Industrial chemicalprocesses(2) 6
Systemsanalysisofchemicalprocesses 6Process controlinthechemical industry 6Hazardousmaterialsandsafety 3AnalyticalChemistrypart2 3Biochemicalprocessengineering 6ProcessWatertechnology(2) 3Powder technology(2) 3AppliedPhysicalChemistry 6
Managementchallengesinthechemicalindustry(2) 3
processdesign
reactor/processcontrol
productdesign
economy 11
chemicalengineering– how?
9ECTSgeneraleducationalcourses(GEC)
69ECTScorecourses
(bio)reactorengineering
productengineering
sustainablesystemengineering
ECTS comp.
6ECTS choice 6ECTS choice
24ECTSmasterthesis
- bioconversiontechnology- advancedprocesscontrol- wastewatertreatment- processintensification
- productdesign- polymerprocessing- appliedrheology- polymericsystems
- processintensification- airpollutionandcontrol- resourcerecovery- exergy
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120Σ
ECTS
12
chemicalengineering– how?
6ECTS choice
ECTS comp. ECTS comp.
chemicalengineering– how?product
engineering(bio)reactorengineering
12ECTS comp.
6ECTS choice
environmentalengineering
optionsbasedonthe3researchdivisionsofthedepartment
PROCESSINTENSIFICATION
PRODUCTDESIGN
MICROBIAL/BIOCHEMICALPROCESSES
SMaRT ProCESSCREaS
12ECTS comp.
6ECTS choice
12ECTS comp.
6ECTS choice
chemicalengineering– how/who?24ECTSmasterthesis
24ECTSmasterthesisCREaS
bio-&chemicalreactorengineeringandsafety
SMaRTsoftmatter:applied
rheologyandtechnology
ProcESSprocessengineeringforsustainablesystems
chemicalengineeringforhealth
chemicalengineering@KULAK
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chemicalengineering– where?CHEM&TECH
NANOCENTRE
chemicalengineering– why?• ACQA-profilebachelor‘hoofdrichting chemische technologie’
radialeassen:%ECTS
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Onderzoeken
Ontwerpen
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Communicatie
Context
chemicalengineering– why?• ACQA-profilemasterchemicalengineering
radialeassen:%ECTS
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Onderzoeken
Ontwerpen
Wetenschappelijkebenadering
Intellectuelebasisvaardigeheden
Communicatie
Context
chemicalengineering– why?• rationaleEnglishprogramme• chemicalindustryinBelgiumisbig• mainlyconsistsofmultinationals (ExxonMobil,BASF,Bayer,
TOTAL,Monsanto,Borealis,Evonik,….)• chemicalengineersworkinaninternationalenvironment• prepareourstudentsforreallife• integrationofforeignstudents(withconservationofquality)• apartfrommanyinterestingclassicalErasmusdestinations,
wehave exchangeprogrammes withUniversité deMontréal,UniversityofDelaware,(new:SaoPaolo,Unicamp)
• optimizationteachingloadstaff
chemicalengineering– why?• jobopportunities
processengineer
projectengineer
consultancy
entrepeneur
productdevelopment
research
management …
PhD
insummary:whychemicalengineering?
• modernchemicalengineeringprogramme withstronginternationalfocus
• 13outofthe21docent-courseevaluations“bijzonderewaardering”
• astronglyresearchbasededucationinstate-of-the-artnewresearchinfrastructure
• stronglinkwith theimportantchemicalindustry (industrialadvisoryboard,designprojects,guestlecturers,companyvisits,…)
• …
insummary:whychemicalengineering?
• amplejobopportunities
insummary:whychemicalengineering?
• amplejobopportunities
ofcoursechemicalengineering?
https://eng.kuleuven.be/studeren/keuzemomenten/masterkeuzeavond/masterkeuzeavond-2018