Chemical Engineering Technology Durham College

Overview

The Chemical Engineering Technology programme offered by the Durham College will provide you with hands-on experience and a solid background in analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, nuclear physics and instrumental analysis including chromatography and spectroscopy, as well as process control and sustainability.

Chemical engineering technology is about creating value through chemical conversions, all the way from lab-scale processes to optimizing full plant operations, and this program provides training to enable graduates to do this. 

Applications include manufacturing of high-tech polymers, water treatment operations, catalytic conversions, nuclear power and sustainable fuel sources. Chemical engineering technologists play a role in each of these areas.

Working alone and in teams, first-hand experience is emphasized through our fully equipped Analytical Instrumentation laboratory. The core of the program will give you training and experience in the handling, analyzing, monitoring, processing and properties of a wide variety of chemicals.

Safety and environmental compliance are both emphasized in the program as chemical engineering technologists take processes from “cradle to cradle”. The field placement component of the program provides valuable contacts and experience.

Careers

What you could be:

• Chemical process operator

• Chemical process supervisor

• Chemical technologist

• Quality assurance technologist

• Research and development analyst

• Instrumentation technologist

Where you could work:

• Chemical analytical laboratories

• Chemical plant operations

• Food and Beverage or Pharmaceutical production

• Energy generation and distribution

• Environmental companies

• Sales and technical support

• Water treatment plants

• Quality assurance laboratories