Welcome to the Chemical Engineering Degree programme! This programme is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to research, develop, design and analyse chemical and biochemical equipment and processes.The programme is delivery in English and Spanish languages, with the aim to provide interaction within the Caribbean region and other Spanish speaking countries.

 PROGRAMME TITLE

The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree (abbreviated as B. Eng (CHE))

PROGRAMME CODE:

EEBF2110

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Degree aims to provide its students with high quality education in the theory and practice of chemical engineering. The profession requires that its engineers are able to apply the principles of physical sciences, economics and environmental concerns in the design, implementation and operation of processes in which materials change their state, composition and/or energy content.

The programme will, therefore equip its students with the necessary skills to research, develop, design and analyse chemical processes and equipment. The graduates of the B. Eng. (CHE) programme will also be able to efficiently and safely deliver products within market specifications, with minimum environmental impact.

The programme will be delivered in both English and Spanish in order to adequately prepare its graduates for effective careers in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Written and spoken fluency in technical Spanish is achieved via minimum of 18 credits hours in school/ specialization courses taught in Spanish either at UTech, at other accredited Spanish speaking university.

Programme Options

The proposed specialisations in the Chemical Engineering programme are:

1.      Process Engineering

2.      Biotechnology

3.      Environmental Engineering
 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The chemical engineer is a vital component of every industrial plant where chemical processes are utilised. In the production process, the chemical engineer manages the process operations with the support of a technologist and guarantees the systematic quality control of products and monitoring processes, which transform raw materials into useful products.

Examples of the more significant industries in which the chemical engineer plays a vital role in Jamaica are:

• The petroleum refinery (crude oil is distilled to its various fractions),
• The bauxite industry (bauxite is transformed into alumina),
• Pharmaceutical Industries (production of pharmaceutical products),
• Sugar refinery (sugar cane juice is transformed into sugar and/or rum),
• Food processing industries (agricultural products are processed and packaged),
• Oil factories (extracted oil from vegetables is transformed into edible oils), and
• Wastewater treatment plants.

PROGRAMME ENTRY REQUIREMENT

In addition to meeting the University's general matriculation requirements, applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering programme on the basis of one of the following:

·         Successful completion of the School of Engineering's Prerequisite Course of Study (i.e. with a GPA of 2.3 or greater).

·         Success in six (6) Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations(CAPE)  including Chemistry Units I & II, Physics Unit I and Mathematics Units I & II at least at average C (level III).

·         Success in GCE Advanced level Mathematics and Chemistry at least grades C average and above; and Physics or Biology.

·         UTech diplomates of the Chemical Engineering Technology Programme may be admitted into the B.Eng. (CHE), if their cumulative GPA exceeds 3.05.

·         Students with other equivalent qualifications will be reviewed on an individual basis exceeds 3.05.

·         Students with other qualifications will be reviewed on an individual basis.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The course will enable graduates to:

1. Apply mathematics and the basic sciences in formulating chemical engineering theories.
2. Identify, formulate and solve chemical engineering problems in industry using the theories, principles and knowledge of process engineering.
3. Design and conduct experiments and analyse/interpret the data collected so as to validate chemical engineering theories and optimise processes.
4. Communicate effectively using graphical, written and oral methods in both Spanish and English.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of chemical engineering tools such as the computer, laboratory scale and pilot plants.
6. Exhibit competence in operations and project management.
7. Apply simulation techniques to analyse the performance of individual equipment (such as compressors, separators, pumps, reactors) and complete plants in both normal operating conditions and start-up conditions.
8. Use technical criteria and economics to evaluate candidate materials for construction of equipment and process apparatus subjected to specify chemical environments and operating conditions.
9. Utilize the principles of unit operations to design, evaluate and optimise the performance of environmental protection, chemical and biotechnology facilities.
10. Utilize the principles of industrial microbiology in the design, evaluation and optimisation of biotechnology processes, food preservation, biosynthesis of active substances and decomposition processes.
11. Understand the role of the engineer in society.
12. Fulfil the academic requirements for engineering accreditation for membership in professional engineering organisation in Jamaica (JIE), the Caribbean region (CCEO) and internationally (ABET).

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

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