Master of Chemical Engineering - KU Leuven · chemical engineering –what? Chemical Engineering is a branch of science that applies physical sciences (physicsand chemistry) and life

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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ECTS

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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’

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chemicalengineering– why?• ACQA-profilemasterchemicalengineering

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Communicatie

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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,…)

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insummary:whychemicalengineering?

• amplejobopportunities

insummary:whychemicalengineering?

• amplejobopportunities

ofcoursechemicalengineering?

https://eng.kuleuven.be/studeren/keuzemomenten/masterkeuzeavond/masterkeuzeavond-2018