Chemical and Process Engineering

During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this. In the Chemical and Process Engineering study program, your curriculum initially consists of these subjects: • Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences: mathematical and chemical basics as well as programming are on your curriculum in the first semesters. • Fundamentals of Scientific Engineering: in addition to mechanics, dynamics and statics, you will study materials and control engineering as well as apparatus engineering. • Thermodynamics and Transport Processes: you'll learn to describe and calculate energy conversion, flows and thermodynamic processes and the basics of heat and mass transfer. • Fundamentals of Process Engineering: you will take the three modules mechanical, thermal and chemical process engineering. In addition to these fixed subjects, you have a number of options in the subjects, especially in the higher semesters: • Mandatory Elective Courses: you choose two modules from over ten options, for example energy process engineering, machine design theory or introduction to bioengineering. • Specialization / Project Work: you choose a profile subject that extends over two semesters and includes a practical component - for example, air pollution control or food technology. • Interdisciplinary Qualifications: you are required to take one of the modules Ethics and Global Material Cycles or Industrial Business Administration. You can choose to complete both modules or, for example, take a language course or a course offered by the House of Competence instead as a key qualification.