Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours
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Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours
(R2/0711/6/0006) (11/26) (MQA/FA9115)
Introduction
Chemical Engineering focuses on the application of engineering principles to the design, construction and operation of industrial processing plants. A chemical engineer generally works at any industrial processing plant such as those dealing with petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, food processing and other related industries. The job involves supervision of plant operation and maintenance, troubleshooting operational problems related to process, and undertaking plant modification work for process operability and safety improvement.
The Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours programme stresses the need for a strong foundation in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, followed by a thorough coverage of basic engineering courses such as Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Mass & Heat Transfer. In the later years of study, students are exposed to Unit Operations, Reaction Engineering, Safety & Environment, Process Control and Process Design. In addition to the above, at the end of their studies a student will have the opportunity to take special topics in one of these selected areas of interest:
- Environment and Sustainable Engineering
- Process System Engineering
- Processing Industry
- Process Plant Safety
- Renewable Energy
- Integrated Programme Leading to Master of Science in Process Safety
Programme Educational Objectives
- Engineers who are competent with the potential to become leaders in chemical process and related industries.
- Engineers who are committed to sustainable development of chemical process and related industries for the betterment of the society.
Programme Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems.
- Identify, formulate, conduct research literature and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
- Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
- Conduct investigation of complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.
- Select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to evaluate complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations.
- Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Evaluate sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solutions of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts.
- Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
- Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.
- Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and society.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles, economic decision making and entrepreneurial skills to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
- Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate with the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours degree, students are required to obtain a minimum of 144 credit hours and a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00.
| Summary of Courses Required for Graduation | |
|---|---|
| Course Group (G) | Number of Credit Hours |
| NR - National Requirement | 10 |
| UR - University Requirement | 15 |
| CC – Core Common | 24 |
| CD – Core Discipline | 72 |
| CI – Core Industrial Internship | 14 |
| CSp – Core Specialisation | 9 |
| TOTAL | 144 |
Curriculum Structure
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours
Semester 1
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| MPU3182 / MPU3142 | Penghayatan Etika & Peradaban / BM Komunikasi 2 (International) | 2 | NR | |
| PFB1012 | Introduction to Oil & Gas Industry and Sustainable Development | 2 | UR | |
| HFB2152 | Ethics and Integrity | 2 | UR | |
| FFM1013 | Engineering Mathematics 1 | 3 | CC | |
| CFB1023 | Physical Chemistry | 3 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |||
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Semester 2
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| MPU3192 | Falsafah & Isu Semasa | 2 | NR | |
| CFB1032 | Health, Safety & Environment | 2 | CC | |
| FFM1023 | Engineering Mathematics 2 | 3 | CC | |
| CFB1043 | Principles of Chemical Engineering | 3 | CD | |
| CFB1053 | Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
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Semester 3
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| LFB1042 | Academic Writing | 2 | UR | |
| HFB1022 | Scientific Inquiry | 2 | UR | |
| KXXXXX1 | Co Curriculum I | 1 | UR | |
| FFM1063 | Statistics and Application | 3 | CC | |
| CFB1063 | Process Heat Transfer | 3 | CD | |
| CFB1072 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | 2 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
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Semester 4
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| HFB2033 | Professional Comm. Skills | 3 | UR | |
| CFB2013 | Separation Process I | 3 | CD | |
| CFB2023 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II | 3 | CD | |
| CFB2032 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 2 | CD | |
| CFB2043 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 14 |
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Semester 5
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| MPU2 | One (1) MPU2 Course | 2 | NR | |
| GFB2102 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | UR | |
| FFM2063 | Data Analytics | 3 | CC | |
| MFB2061 | Engineering Team Project I | 1 | CC | |
| CFB2043 | Reaction Engineering I | 3 | CD | |
| CFB2063 | Separation Process II | 3 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 14 |
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Semester 6
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||
| Code | Course Name | Cr | G | |
| MPU 4/ HFB1012 | Community Engagement Project | 2 | NR | |
| KXXXXX1 | Co Curriculum II | 1 | UR | |
| MFB2102 | Engineering Team Project II | 2 | CC | |
| CFB2073 | Process Safety & Loss Prevention | 3 | CD | |
| CFB2083 | Process Modelling & Simulation | 3 | CD | |
| CFB2092 | Chemical Engineering Lab II | 2 | CD | |
| | Credit Hours | 13 |
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Semester 7
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| MPU 3 | One (1) MPU3 Course | 2 | NR | |
| CFB3013 | Environmental Chemical Engineering | 3 | CD | |
| CFB3023 | Process Plant Design | 3 | CD | |
| CFB3032 | Analytical Instrumentation | 2 | CD | |
| CFB3043 | Process Instrumentation & Control | 3 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
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Student Industrial Internship Programme
| STUDENT INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME | ||||
| Code | Course Name | Cr | G | |
| IFB3037 | Student Industrial Training (SIT) | 7 | CI | |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
| STUDENT INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME | ||||
| Code | Course Name | Cr | G | |
| IFB3047 | Student Industrial Project (SIP) | 7 | CI | |
| | Credit Hours | 7 |
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Semester 8
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| VFB3102 | Project Management | 2 | CC | |
| CFB4013 | Reaction Engineering II | 3 | CD | |
| CFB4022 | Material Science for Chemical Engineering | 2 | CD | |
| CFB4033 | Plant Design Project I | 3 | CD | |
| CFB4042 | Chemical Engineering Lab III | 2 | CD | |
| Credit Hours | 12 |
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Semester 9
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| PFB4102 | Engineering Economics | 2 | CC | |
| CFB4053 | Transport Phenomena | 3 | CD | |
| CFB4062 | Final Year Project I | 2 | CD | |
| CFB4073 | Plant Design Project II | 3 | CD | |
| CFB4xx3 | Core Specialisation I | 3 | CSp | |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
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Semester 10
| SEMESTER 10 | ||||
| Code | Courses | Cr | G | |
| EFB4073 | Engineers in Society | 3 | CC | |
| CFB4084 | Final Year Project II | 4 | CD | |
| CFB4xx3 | Core Specialisation II | 3 | CSp | |
| CFB4xx3 | Core Specialisation III | 3 | CSp | |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
| Total Credit Hours : 144 |
Core Specialisation (CSp) Courses
Students are required to choose any of the following sets of Core Specialisation’s areas (set A, B, C, D, E or F) as Core Specialisation I, II and III.
| A. Environment and Sustainable Engineering | ||||
| No | Code | Course Name | Cr | G |
| 1 | CFB4213 | Air Pollution Engineering | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | CFB4223 | Industrial Effluent Engineering | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | CFB4233 | Sustainable Process Engineering | 3 | CSp |
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| B. Process System Engineering | ||||
| No | Code | Courses | Cr | G |
| 1 | CFB4313 | Process Integration | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | CFB4323 | Process Optimization | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | CEB4333 | Advanced Process Control | 3 | CSp |
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| C. Processing Industry | ||||
| No | Code | Courses | Cr | G |
| 1 | CFB4413 | Gas and Petrochemical Processes | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | CFB4423 | Polymer Processing | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | CFB4433 | Biochemical Processing | 3 | CSp |
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| D. Process Plant Safety | ||||
| No | Code | Courses | Cr | G |
| 1 | CFB4513 | Human Factors for Process Safety | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | CFB4523 | Design for Process Safety | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | CFB4533 | Technical Management for Process Safety | 3 | CSp |
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| E. Integrated Program Leading to MSc in Process Safety | ||||
| No | Code | Courses | Cr | G |
| 1 | CBM5113 | Principles of Process Safety Management | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | CBM5123 | Principles of Hazard Analysis and Risk Management | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | CBM5143 | Safe Design and Operation | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | CBM5153 | Human Factors | 3 | CSp |
For this Core Specialisation, students are required to choose 3 out of 4 courses as Core Specialisation I, II and III.
| F. Renewable Energy | ||||
| No | Code | Courses | Cr | G |
| 1 | MFB4123 | Energy Management & Environment | 3 | CSp |
| 2 | MFB4513 | Renewable Energy I | 3 | CSp |
| 3 | MFB4523 | Renewable Energy II | 3 | CSp |
Note: Any Core (set A, B, C, D, E or F) which has student enrolment less than 10 will not be offered.
Minor (EM) Courses
Engineering students who are interested to enhance their knowledge in computation and information system will have the option to complete courses offered under Minor. There is one Minor package available to Engineering students as follows:
- Minor in Data Science\
In order to be eligible for Minor, students are required to pass and complete all the courses under the same package (15 credits). Results obtained from courses under Minor will be counted into GPA/CGPA calculation. Students are reminded that the option to complete Minor courses are at the students' discretion and are not compulsory. The total credit hours accumulated under Minor courses will be over and above the graduation requirements of 144 credit hours.
| Minor in Data Science | |||||
| No | Code | Courses | Cr | G | Semester |
| 1 | TFB2073 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 | EM | Students can take these courses in any semester |
| 2 | FFM3023 | Simulation and Optimisation | 3 | EM | |
| 3 | TFB3113 | Data Mining | 3 | EM | |
| 4 | TFB3123 | Machine Learning | 3 | EM | |
| 5 | TFB3133 | Data Visualization | 3 | EM | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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Contact Person
For further details, you may contact:
Chair, Chemical Engineering
Assoc Prof Ir Dr Haslinda binti Zabiri
Email: haslindazabiri@utp.edu.my
FAQ's:
1. What is the duration of the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours programme at UTP?
Answer: The duration of the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours programme at UTP is typically four years.
2. What are the minimum entry requirements for this Chemical engineering bachelor's programme?
Answer: Applicants wishing to enrol at UTP for undergraduate programmes must possess a minimum of 1 (one) of the following qualifications:
- STPM
- A-Level or Equivalent
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Matriculation
- Foundation in Relevant Field from UniversitiTeknologi PETRONAS
- Foundation in Relevant Field from a Recognised Institution
- Diploma in Relevant Field from a Recognised Institution
- UEC - Senior Middle Level (SML)
- Australian Matriculation Programme
- Others\
3. What are the career prospects for graduates of this programme?
Answer: Career prospects for graduates of the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering programme include roles in industrial processing plants, such as petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and food processing, focusing on plant operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, process modification, and specialization in areas like environment and sustainable engineering, process system engineering, and process plant safety.
4. Are there any specific prerequisites or subjects that I need for this programme?
Answer: No
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