BE Hons Process and Chemical Engineering

at University College Cork

Modules

Year 1 modules
Refer to CK600
 

Year 2 modules
Engineering Mechanics with Transform Methods; Numerical Methods and Programming; Fluids; Communication in Engineering; Solid and Structural Mechanics; Plant Design and Commissioning; Introduction to Organic Chemistry for Process and Chemical Engineers; Ecology for engineers; Heat Transfer; Introduction to Biochemical Engineering; Chemical Reaction Engineering; Data Analysis for Process and Product Development.
 

Years 3 modules

Core:
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry; Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics; Unit Operations and Particle Technology; Phase Equilibrium and Mass Transfer; Process Safety; Process Dynamics and Control; Organic Chemistry for Process and Chemical Engineering; Sustainability and Environmental Protection I; Food and Bioprocess Engineering; Pharmaceutical Process Validation; Chemical Process Equipment; Design, Integrity & Materials.
 

Electives:
Energy in Buildings; Pharmaceutical Engineering.
 

BE Year 4 Modules

Core:
Process Design and Feasibility Analysis; Mechanical Design of Process Equipment; Design Project; Optimisation and Continuous Process Improvement; Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups.
 

Electives:
Sustainable Energy or BioPharmaceutical Engineering, plus four from: Work Placement; Biomass Energy; Global Food Policy; Primary Energy Engineering; Materials and Sustainability.
 

ME Year 4 Modules:

The first part of Year 4 involves a ‘design semester’, including the capstone design project module. From January to August you will have an industrial work placement to further develop work place skills in a practical environment. Work placement is supported in advance of the placement with professional lectures to help support the skills needed to work effectively within a workplace environment.
 

Core:

Process Design and Feasibility Analysis; Mechanical Design of Process Equipment; Design Project; ME Work Placement.
 

Electives:

Sustainable Energy; Biopharmaceutical Engineering.
 

ME 5 Year Module
 

Core:

Sustainability and Environmental Protection II; Advanced Separation Processes; Research Project; Carbon Geocycles and Capture Utilisation and Storage; Complex Reaction Systems; Process Industry Optimisation; Continuous Process Improvement and Data Analytics; Industrial Process Safety; Applications and Control Systems; Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups.
 

Electives:

Pharmaceutical Industry Advances and Developments; Energy Innovation.

Leaving Certificate entry requirements:
 

At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H4 in one subject, minimum grade H5 in one subject and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish.
 

The following are considered Lab Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry (Joint) and Agricultural Science. Technology can be substituted for a Lab Science subject.  
 

Non-EU Candidates

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BE Hons Process and Chemical  Engineering may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Graduates of this course can look forward to strong employment prospects in bio/pharmaceuticals, food and drinks, or energy sectors, in environmental and technical services (including engineering consultancy), medical devices, education or finance and management.
 

Over the past several years all our graduates have gained employment within six to nine months after graduating, according to the Careers Service First Destination Report.
 

The degree is internationally accredited by both the Institution of Chemical Engineers and Engineers Ireland. Graduates are well equipped to work in transdisciplinary teams, across a wide range of industry and business sectors and on a global basis.
 

Since 2013, engineering graduates with a BE require an additional one-year Masters-level qualification (or equivalent) as well as relevant professional experience to be eligible to apply for Chartered membership of Engineers Ireland. The integrated ME facilitates this.