Bachelor'S Degree in Chemical Engineering

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Credit framework
  • Total credits: 240
  • Optional credits: 30

First academic year

First semester
Course Course type Credits
Fundamentals of Computer Science Core course 6
Physics 1 Core course 6
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Compulsory course 6
Mathematics 1 Core course 6
Analytical Chemistry Core course 6
Second semester
Course Course type Credits
Technical Drawing and Computer-Aided Design Core course 6
Mathematics 2 Core course 6
Mathematical Methods of Engineering Compulsory course 6
Physical Chemistry Core course 6
Inorganic Chemistry Core course 6

Second academic year

First semester
Course Course type Credits
Physics 2 Core course 6
Mathematics 3 Core course 6
Fluid Mechanics Compulsory course 6
Organic Chemistry Core course 6
Applied Thermodynamic Chemistry Compulsory course 6
Second semester
Course Course type Credits
Materials Science Compulsory course 6
Business Economics and Organisation Core course 6
Electrical Engineering Compulsory course 6
Mechanics, Machines and Mechanisms Compulsory course 6
Heat Transfer Compulsory course 6

Third academic year

First semester
Course Course type Credits
Applied Chemical Kinetics Compulsory course 6
Electronics, Automatism and Control Compulsory course 6
Chemical Engineering Experimentation 1 Compulsory course 6
Raw Materials and Energy Resources Compulsory course 6
Thermal Technology Compulsory course 6
Second semester
Course Course type Credits
Further Numerical Methods Elective course 6
Applied Electrochemistry Elective course 6
Food Industries Elective course 6
Separation Processes Compulsory course 6
Industrial Chemical Processes Compulsory course 6
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Elective course 6
Industrial Organic Chemistry Elective course 6
Chemical Reactors Compulsory course 6
Rheology Applied to Industrial Products Elective course 6

Fourth academic year

First semester
Course Course type Credits
Chemical Engineering Experimentation 2 Compulsory course 6
Environmental Engineering Compulsory course 6
Project Management and Organisation Compulsory course 6
Strength of Materials and Mechanical Design Compulsory course 6
Process Simulation and Control Compulsory course 6
Second semester
Course Course type Credits
Biofuel and Alternative Energies Elective course 6
Physical Contamination Elective course 6
Biochemical Engineering Elective course 6
Industry Support Services Elective course 6
Water Treatment Technologies Elective course 6
Undergraduate Dissertation Compulsory course 12
Solid and Gas Waste Treatment Elective course 6
Optics Applied to the Chemical Industry Elective course 6