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University College Cork
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Head of Department:
Dr Jorge C. Oliveira
CK601 BE(Hons) Process & Chemical Engineering
Full Time Undergraduate Degree Programme
Course Information CAO Code: CK601 Please click here for CK601 course content and module descriptions. |
Entry Requirements Please click here for CK601 Entry Requirements. |
What is Process & Chemical Engineering? Process & Chemical Engineering provides a pathway towards helping meet society’s needs. These include energy generation, food production, water supply, waste management, consumer goods and healthcare products. Moreover, societal needs are driven by economic considerations and framed by ecological limits. In this context, the challenges facing society through the twenty first Century are substantial. A number of radical innovations – both technical and non-technical, are required in order to overcome the many challenges ahead. Potential solutions will need to be rooted in the economic, social, environmental and political context. Process & Chemical Engineers, with their understanding of material and energy flows and of thermodynamics, are well placed to be key, indeed lead players in this universal and trans-disciplinary effort. The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) have identified six key themes that will concern the profession (and indeed society) through the coming decades, as part of their Roadmap for 21st Century Chemical Engineering. These are:
So, are you up to the challenge? If so, why not consider a career as a Process & Chemical Engineer. The journey starts here.. Click here for an article in The Independent (UK) about how Chemical Engineers are playing pivotal roles in helping (re)solve many of the world's problems. |
Where do Process & Chemical Engineers work? Process & Chemical Engineers play a crucial role in everyday life. Many are involved in the design, modification and operation of processes to produce desirable products across a broad range of process industries. Equally, Process & Chemical Engineers can be found across a huge variety of sectors including:
Due to the broad training that the UCC programme in Process & Chemical Engineering offers with its emphasise on innovation, project work, teamworking skills, technical communication skills, sustainability, environmental engineering and safety, graduates of the programme are well equipped to working in trans-disciplinary teams, across a very wide range of industry and business sectors and on a truly global basis. |
10 reasons to choose CK601 BE(Hons) Process & Chemical Engineering 1. Good job prospects – the vast majority of our graduate students from 2011 had already secured employment by graduation; 2. 6 months salaried work placement in industry – despite the economic downturn, all our 3rd year students secure six months salaried work placement in industry and gained excellent hands-on experience as engineers, as well as making valuable industry contacts important for their careers; 3. CK601 can help you make a difference. The initiatives you take and decisions you make as Process Engineers can contribute to achieving global sustainability and environmental protection; 4. CK601 qualifies students for a huge range of industry sectors, both for Work Placement and upon Graduation. These include, pharmachem, food, brewing & distilling, energy, environmental, biotechnology, water, cement, electronics/computers, healthcare/biomedical devices, photographic film, or consultancy on a wide range of projects in many industry sectors; 5. Small class sizes, excellent staff-student interaction and staff who care that students enjoy the programme, and design a programme which will provide graduates with all they need to have very rewarding careers; 6. CK601 combines the best of fundamental maths, physics and chemistry through modules that develop logical problem-solving and gives graduates the skills to excel in both technical and management career paths. There aren't too many degrees that qualify a graduate in such a specific area, but yet allow such a broad choice of career. And just look at the number of multinational CEOs that are Engineers by profession; 7. CK601 is accredited by Engineers Ireland (IEI) and also, at Masters level, by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in the UK. 8. CK601 incorporates modules on key topics relating to Process & Chemical Engineering including technical communication skills, innovation, sustainability, supply chain management, bioprocesses, ethics and safety. 9. CK601 includes two specialisation streams in either 'Energy & Environmental' or in 'Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical' (see Course Information section above). 10. It’s not all work and no play! CK601 has an active social side and the student-run Process & Chemical Engineering Society will ensure that you have plenty of chances to enjoy it. Moreover, UCC has over 55 sports clubs and 78 active student societies. Visit www.collegeroad.ie for further details on those that interest you. Visit whynotchemeng.com for further information on the importance of Chemical Engineering in the modern world. |
Work Placement The Work Placement module is a very important component of the BE (Hons) Process & Chemical Engineering. 6 months paid placement between third and fourth (final) year in an industrial environment at home or abroad, allows our students to gain valuable practical experience of life as an engineer prior to graduation. The students find it very useful in applying for jobs post-University and also appreciate the industry contacts that they make. For student accounts, please read below: |
