Study Plan - Chemical Engineering

When you finish all units of your education program, you will receive a Diploma and a Professional License, as well as a bachelor’s degree endorsed by SACSCOC that is recognized worldwide.

Study Plan and Program incorporated to SEP.
DIPES: 20241903, 22/08/2024
Mixed Modality.

Chemical Engineering

First Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LEX0113
FOREIGN LANGUAGE I
48
48
6
DIG0013
DIGITAL CULTURE
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
48
48
6
MAT1013
COLLEGE MATH
48
48
6
QUI1013
CHEMISTRY
48
48
6
QUI1023
CHEMISTRY LAB
48
0
3
LQI1013
BALANCE OF MATTER AND ENERGY I
48
48
6
Total
336
288
39

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Second Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
MAT1023
CALCULUS I
MAT1013
64
32
6
LEX0123
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II
LEX0113
48
48
6
ESP0013
ACADEMIC REASONING
DIG0013
48
48
6
LIM2063
THERMODYNAMICS
48
48
6
MAT1033
LINEAR ALGEBRA
MAT1013
64
32
6
FIS1033
PHYSICS
0
0
6
Total
272
208
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Third Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LEX0133
FOREIGN LANGUAGE III
LEX0123
48
48
6
ESP0023
ACADEMIC WRITING
ESP0013
48
48
6
MAT2013
CALCULUS II
MAT1023
64
32
6
LQI2013
MATTER AND ENERGY BALANCE II
LQI1013
48
48
6
LQI2023
THERMAL MACHINES
48
48
6
LQI2033
THERMAL MACHINES LAB
LQI1013
32
0
2
LQI2043
IN SILICO MODELING OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES
MAT1023 MAT1033
48
48
6
Total
336
272
38

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Fourth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LQI2053
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I
LQI2013 MAT1033
48
48
6
LQI2063
PREDICTION OF PROPERTIES
LQI1023
48
48
6
MAT2033
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MAT1023
64
32
6
QUI2093
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
QUI1013
0
0
6
LNM2043
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
QUI1013
48
48
6
LNM2053
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB
QUI1023
48
0
3
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN MATH
48
48
6
Total
304
224
39

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Fifth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN ARTS
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN HUMANITIES
48
48
6
LQI3013
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II
MAT1023 LQI2013
48
48
6
LQI3023
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LAB
LQI2033
32
0
2
LQI3033
PHASE EQUILIBRIUM
LQI2023
48
48
6
LQI3043
PHASE EQUILIBRIUM LAB
LQI2023
32
0
2
LQI3053
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES I
0
96
6
Total
304
336
40

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Sixth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LQI3063
FLUID FLOW UNIT OPERATIONS
LQI2013 MAT2033
48
48
6
LQI3073
HEAT TRANSFER UNIT OPERATIONS
LQI2013 MAT1023
48
48
6
LQI3083
UNIT OPERATIONS LAB
LQI2033
32
0
2
LQI3093
MASS TRANSFER UNIT OPERATIONS
LQI3013
48
48
6
LQI3103
MASS TRANSFER UNIT OPERATIONS LAB
LQI3013
32
0
2
LQI3113
KINETICS AND CHEMICAL REACTORS
LQI2053 MAT1023
0
0
6
LQI3123
KINETICS AND CHEMICAL REACTORS LAB
MAT2033
0
0
2
MAT2073
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
MAT1013
64
32
6
Total
272
176
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Seventh Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
TSI3013
SELECT TOPICS
48
48
6
TSI4013
PERSPECTIVES OF THE DISCIPLINE
48
48
6
LQI4013
SEPARATION PROCESSES
LQI2013 LQI3033
48
48
6
LQI4023
SEPARATION PROCESSES LAB
LQI2013 LQI3033
32
0
2
LIN4053
PROCESS SECURITY
48
48
6
LQI4033
CATALYSTS AND HETEROGENEOUS REACTORS
LQI3013 LQI3113
48
48
6
LQI4043
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES II
LQI3053
0
96
6
Total
272
336
38

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Eighth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LQI4063
PROCESSING PLANT DESIGN
LQI4013 LQI3073
64
32
6
LQI4053
PROCESS QUALITY ASSURANCE
MAT2073
64
32
6
LQI4073
PROCESS ENGINEERING
LQI4013 LQI3113
48
48
6
LQI4083
PROCESS SIMULATION
LQI4013 LQI3113
64
32
6
LQI4093
PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
MAT2033 LQI3113
64
32
6
TSI4023
VANGUARD TOPICS
48
48
6
Total
352
224
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Total Study Plan Credits
Hours With Teacher 2448
Hours Independent 2064
Credits (Units) 302

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Objective

Train professionals in Chemical Engineering capable of designing, operating and optimizing chemical-industrial processes to transform raw materials into high value-added products, based on principles of sustainable use of materials and energy, using technological tools and virtual environments.

Graduate profile

The Engineering’s teaching learning process is based on competencies to integrate knowledge, skills and attitudes that train ethical professionals who can meet the chemical engineering needs and requirements of the population, in a global world.

  • Create process engineering solutions by applying scientific designs, seeking to satisfy industrial and academic needs, and promoting accessibility, equity, inclusion and non-discrimination with a solid professional commitment.
  • Design operation and optimization strategies for industrial chemical processes, based on engineering and mathematics principles to solve complex problems, guaranteeing the safety and sustainability of operations.
  • Applies chemical engineering concepts such as material and energy balances, thermodynamics and transport mechanisms to design chemical processes, making objective and ethical decisions in professional practice.
  • Develop flow charts, mathematical models and simulations to transform raw materials into high-value products, considering operational restrictions, economic and safety aspects, and applying ethical criteria.
  • Interpret the behavior of chemical process equipment through experimental techniques in the laboratory, analyzing limitations and guaranteeing the quality of the processes with ethical and professional responsibility.
  • Manage learning using digital resources effectively.

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