Chemical Engineering (PGD/M.Eng./M.Phil./ Ph.D.)
About the Program
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with changing the composition, energy, content, and state of aggregation of materials.
AUN’s program encompasses the fundamental properties and nature of matter (chemistry), the forces that act on matter (physics), and the precise expressions of the relationships between them (mathematics). It therefore incorporates computer-based modelling techniques to handle the application of these sciences to engineering problems.
The program also includes courses aimed at process design of different production systems such as: food processing systems, fertilizers, rubber, fibers, and fuels. There is now a growing field of biomedical engineering involving chemical engineers in the development of specialized polymeric materials for use in artificial arms, legs, and other human organs. Thus, the program is designed to provide abroad technical basis with an emphasis on material balances, energy balances, separation processes, rate processes, unit operations, and process economics and design. This will serve as input into chemical- based manufacturing - applying chemistry for commercial-quantity production of a wide variety of products, including:
- Fuels (gasoline, natural gas)
- Petro-Chemicals (chemicals obtained from petroleum or natural gas)
- Agricultural Chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides)
- Industrial Chemicals (acids, alkalis, organics, salts)
- Plastics, Polymers and Fibers
- Paper and Paper Products
- Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
- Consumer Products (paints, soaps, household cleaners, etc.)
- Food Additives/Products
- Advanced Materials (ceramics, electronic materials, composites, etc.)
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) In Chemical Engineering
- Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) In Chemical Engineering
- Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) In Chemical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) In Chemical Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Requirements: To qualify for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, a candidate must have been unitized with at least 64 credit hours, made up as follows:
(i) 51 Credit hours of the Core Courses.
(ii) 4 Credit hours of the Elective Courses.
(iii) 3 Credit hours of the Design Project.
(iv) 6 Credit hours of the Research Project.
M.Eng. Requirements: A minimum of 31 credit hours comprising 24 credit hours of Coursework, 1 unit of Seminar and 6 credit hours of Research.
M.Phil. Requirements: Requirements: A minimum of 36 credit hours comprising 24 credit hours of Coursework, 3 unit of Seminar and 9 credit hours of Research.
Ph.D. Requirements: For Ph.D. programs, candidates shall be required to have taken the core/compulsory courses prescribed for the M.Sc./M.Eng., as prerequisites. This is in addition to the minimum 21 credit hours which include research and seminars prescribed for the Ph.D.
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