Qualifications
Overview
A Chemical and Process Engineering degree will train you to process raw materials into marketable products that add value to the world, in a way that directly correlates to happiness, life-expectancy, and reducing emissions from economic output.
You will tackle society’s greatest challenges:
- converting natural resources to high-value products
- supplying clean, safe drinking water
- creating sustainable energy
- harnessing microbes to produce designer chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- improving society’s health and wellbeing
- providing a sustainable food supply.
Minors in Bioprocess Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, and Energy Processing Technologies
The Bioprocess Engineering minor prepares biologically-minded engineers to meet industry demand for products such as medicines, vaccines, beverages, vitamins, alternative fuels, and clean water. You will learn about harnessing the natural power of bacteria and algae for creating new products and treating waste.
The Energy Process Technologies minor prepares energy-focused engineers to develop renewable and existing energy sources (such as hydrogen, solar, wind, natural gas, and oil).
The Environmental Process Engineering minor prepares environmentally-minded engineers to meet society’s growing commitment to improving the environment.
Why study Chemical and Process Engineering at UC?
- The Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical and Process Engineering offered by UC is fully accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) as well as Engineering New Zealand.
- Class sizes of 60-75 students of diverse backgrounds encourage friendships and collaboration that will last the rest of your career.
- UC is ranked in the top 250 universities in the world for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).
Courses
UC offers Chemical and Process Engineering as a discipline within the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.
Students may also choose to complete a minor alongside their discipline in either Bioprocess Engineering, Energy Processing Technologies, or Environmental Process Engineering.
First year
The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is made up of:
Six compulsory courses taken by all Engineering students:
- ENGR 100 Engineering Academic Skills
- ENGR 101 Foundations of Engineering
- EMTH 118 Engineering Mathematics 1A
- EMTH 119 Engineering Mathematics 1B
- COSC 131 Introduction to Programming for Engineers
- PHYS 101 Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves, Electromagnetism and Thermal Physics
Plus courses specific to Chemical and Process Engineering:
- CHEM 111 Chemical Principles and Processes
In addition you must complete another two 100-level optional courses. Check with the College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha Student Advisor for suggested options.
More information:
- To see how this qualification is structured, see the degree diagram on the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours page.
- For guidance on how to structure your first year, visit the Engineering First Year webpage.
2nd–4th years
Once you have completed the first year and successfully applied for entry into Chemical and Process Engineering, you will study that discipline within the next three years.
Second year
- ENCH 199 Workshop Training Course for Chemical and Process Engineering
- ENGR 200 Engineering Work Experience
- ENCH 241 Engineering Chemistry 2
- ENCH 281 Principles of Biology for Engineers
- ENCH 291 Mass and Energy Balances
- ENCH 292 Heat and Mass Transfer Operations
- ENCH 293 Fluid Mechanics 1
- ENCH 295 Chemical Engineering Professional Practice
- ENCH 296 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- ENCH 298 Chemical Engineering Mathematics
Third year
- ENCH 390 Process Engineering Design 1
- ENCH 391 Process Systems and Control
- ENCH 392 Thermodynamics and Chemical Reaction Engineering
- ENCH 393 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
- ENCH 394 Process Engineering Design 2
- ENCH 395 Process Engineering Laboratories
- ENCH 396 Chemical Engineering Separations 1
Plus one of:
- ENGR 404 Renewable Energy Technologies and Management
- ENGR 405 Industrial Pollution Control
- ENGR 407 Bioprocess Engineering 1
- ENCH 486 Special Topic in Chemical and Process Engineering
Fourth year
- ENCH 494 Process Engineering Design 3
- ENCH 495 Research Project
- ENCH 496 Advanced Separations
- ENCH 497 Process Management
Plus one of:
- ENGR 404 Renewable Energy Technologies and Management
- ENGR 405 Industrial Pollution Control
- ENGR 407 Bioprocess Engineering 1
- ENCH 486 Special Topic in Chemical and Process Engineering
Plus one of:
- ENGR 401 Computational Fluid Dynamics
- ENCH 482 Bioprocess Engineering 2
- ENCH 483 Advanced Energy Processing Technologies and Systems
- ENCH 484 Advanced Modelling and Simulation
- ENCH 487 Special Topic in Chemical and Process Engineering
- Any approved 400-level Engineering course
Career opportunities
Our previous graduates found positions in areas of renewable energy, biofuels, environmental control, consulting, fermentation, waste treatment, food production, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, resource management, and manufacturing.
Our graduates are eligible for full membership of both IChemE and Engineering New Zealand after a period of experience as a practising engineer.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Chemical and Process Engineering.
Contact us
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Phone +64 3 369 3784
Email [email protected]
Location
See the Department’s website for up-to-date contact details.
Postal address
College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand