University of Pretoria - Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
BEng Chemical Engineering (Engage)Pretoria, South Africa
DURATION
5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The Engineering Augmented Degree program (Engage) is an extended degree program with a five-year curriculum. It is designed to enable students who show academic potential but who do not meet the normal entry requirements for the four-year degree program, to obtain an Engineering degree.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
Fundamental modules
- Academic orientation
Core modules
- General Chemistry
- Physics
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Professional orientation
- Additional chemistry 1
- Additional mathematics 1
- Professional orientation
- Additional physics
- Additional mathematics 2
- Calculus
- Mathematics
- Workshop practice
Year 2
- General Chemistry
- Chemical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Electricity and electronics
- Community-based project
- Electricity and electronics
- Community-based project
- Additional electricity and electronics
- Additional graphical communication
- Additional chemistry 2
- Additional statics
- Graphical communication
- Statics
- Calculus
- Numerical methods
Year 3
- Engineering statistics
- Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Chemical engineering materials
- Chemical engineering
- Thermodynamics
- Electrical engineering
- Programming and information technology
- Strength of materials
- Mathematics
- Differential equations
Year 4
- Engineering management
- Biochemical engineering
- Chemical engineering design
- Chemical engineering
- Professional and technical communication
- Kinetics
- Laboratory
- Mass transfer
- Transfer processes
- Process dynamics
- Practical training
- Engineering activity and group work
Final Year
- Particle technology
- Process control
- Design project
- Chemical engineering practice
- Process synthesis
- Process analysis
- Practical training
- Reactor design
- Research project
- Research project
- Specialization
Program Outcome
Total Credits: 691
A graduate in engineering should be able to apply the following skills on an advanced level:
- Engineering problem solving.
- Application of specialist and fundamental knowledge, with specific reference to mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences.
- Engineering design and synthesis.
- Investigation, experimentation and data analysis.
- Engineering methods, skills, tools and information technology.
- Professional and general communication.
- Awareness and knowledge of the impact of engineering activity on society and the physical environment.
- Work in teams and in multidisciplinary environments.
- An awareness and ability for lifelong learning.
- An awareness and knowledge of principles of professional ethics and practice.
- Awareness and knowledge of engineering management principles and economic decision-making.