Curriculum

The Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering is structured over two semesters of 30 ECTS each. The Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS) is done in the third semester and must be defended publicly before a tribunal.

Subject type: OB = Obligatory | OP = Optional

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PROCESS ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT MODULE	Type	ECTS
Project I	OB	6.0
Processes and products	OB	3.0
Functional design	OB	3.0
Simulation and optimisation of processes	OB	3.0
Fluid dynamics	OB	3.0
Industrial safety	OB	3.0
Project II	OB	3.0
Materials and Corrosion	OB	3.0
Process Control Systems	OB	3.0
Structures and industrial buildings	OB	3.0
Electrical technology	OB	3.0
Energy and environment	OB	3,0
Optional subject 1	OP	3.0
Optional subject 2	OP	3.0

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, OPTIMISATION AND SUSTAINABILITY MODULE	Type	ECTS
Project Management	OB	3.0
Innovation and information management	OB	3.0
Costs and business economy	OB	3.0
Optional subject 1	OP	3.0
Optional subject 2	OP	3.0

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS MODULE (TWO SUBJECTS TO BE CHOSEN)		Type	ECTS
Sustainable Engineering	OP		3,0
Design of Experiments	OP		3,0
Nanotechnology	OP		3,0
Scale-up	OP		3,0
Formulation Science and Technology	OP		3,0
Data Analysis	OP		3,0
Facility Management	OP		3,0
Materials Management and Logistics	OP		3,0

MASTER THESIS		Type	ECTS
Master Thesis	OB		30

The Master's degree enables students to pursue doctoral programmes in chemistry and chemical engineering. IQS has obtained several quality awards and a Distinction of Excellence (BOE, resolution 6 October 2011 of the General Secretary of Universities of the Ministry of Education).

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Research Fields

You will be able to carry out your Master’s Thesis at IQS or at centres in other countries which have agreements established with IQS. In the laboratories of IQS Chemical Engineering department you can find the following research fields.

Biotechnology and process control laboratory:

Study of biotechnological processes with microorganisms: obtaining maize transglutaminase with Escherichia coli and Pichia pastoris

Controller automation

Application of finite element calculus methodology to simulate complex vascular and neurological environments

Simulation of complex processes by means of object-oriented software

Development of software for computer-assisted teaching

Eco-technology laboratory:

Development of non-polluting industrial processes

Minimisation, recycling and assessment of by-products and chemical industry waste

Hi-Tech Chemical Processes laboratory (HTCP):

Risk evaluation in industrial processes: quantitative risk analysis

Applications of thermal analysis and calorimetry: non-parametric kinetics of chemical and physical transformations; thermal stability of chemical products and nanomaterials; thermal stability of industrial synthesis processes

Process intensification for fine chemicals and specialities: continuous reactors and continuous flow separation techniques based on absorption

Numerical process simulation: simulation in stationary and dynamic conditions; computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Waste assessment, with special emphasis on generating energy from agro-industrial waste

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