Chemical Engineering Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus

Overview

Key facts

A chemical engineer makes use of his/her background in chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology together with the skills of engineering and computer sciences. A chemist, a related professional, is generally interested in the behavior and synthesis of chemicals and work in small quantities in the laboratory to economically produce products on a large scale. The responsibility of a chemical engineer typically consists of:

• Assessing the feasibility of a process in order to produce a chemical or a product
• Selecting and designing processing equipment
• Operating, monitoring and controlling production
• Preparing recipes, determining quantities to be mixed and compounded
• Quality control assuring a high quality product
• Monitoring the efficiency of the process; process development
• Managing chemical companies
• Marketing and sales of chemical products

Chemical Engineering  program offered by Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus requires a strong background in basic sciences, mathematics, engineering sciences and skills as well as environmental, social and ethical consciousness. Our curriculum is designed to educate the future generation of chemical engineers who are well equipped in all of these areas. 

The students develop a strong background in chemistry and engineering with courses such as organic and physical chemistry, thermodynamics, unit operations and reaction engineering. Using this basis, we educate engineers who are capable of designing, operating, monitoring and maintaining chemical process plants. In addition to a strong technical background, in many courses we greatly emphasize environmental consciousness, ethical responsibilities and occupational health and safety issues. The program allows for students to specialize in two concentration areas: Resources Engineering (Area A) and Chemical Product Engineering (Area B). Resources Engineering track is available all the time, whereas the Chemical Product Engineering track is opened based on the number of students that demand it. Significant number of elective courses can be taken in each area providing program flexibility.