Chemical Engineering Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

The role of chemical engineers has never been so important. As well as designing and delivering products ranging from pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and drink, they have a responsibility to help manage the world’s resources and protect the environment.

Designed with input from industry experts, this course in Chemical Engineering from Canterbury Christ Church University follows a practical problem-solving approach. You'll be able to unlock, develop and expand your creative potential and build technical expertise, so you become an enthusiastic highly skilled, confident, work-ready chemical engineering graduate who can develop innovative ways to turn raw materials into everyday products.

What you'll study

During the course, you'll gain a fundamental understanding of core aspects of chemical engineering such as chemical process engineering design, maths and computing for chemical engineers, heat transfer and fluid flow, physical chemistry and thermodynamics.

You'll complete projects individually and collaboratively and will develop specialist knowledge, skills and a wider understanding in areas such as process design and control, transport phenomena, separation processes and chemical reaction engineering.

In the final year, you'll work independently and collaboratively as part of a team on a major design project in chemical engineering

The strong focus we place on supporting and preparing you for employment means you'll have an opportunity to undertake a work placement developing relationships within an inclusive engineering organisation. Where you can demonstrate and share your skills to make your mark on a live project and further develop your transferable skills to help your CV stand out from the crowd.

Your future career

Chemical engineers may work in a number of different sectors in industry, for example, in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, food processing, speciality chemicals, microelectronics, electronic and advanced materials, polymers, business services, biotechnology, and environmental health and safety industries, among many more traditional areas such as pharmaceuticals, fuel and energy and water treatment.

Examples of some of the work that chemical engineers can be involved in include:

• Creating, implementing and maintaining water treatment solutions for the water industry.
• Designing, implementing and maintaining fluid flow and heat transfer in energy production of power plants.
• Designing, implementing and maintaining new chemical process plants for the food, cosmetic, chemical or pharmaceutical industry. 

Your career options may well go beyond the chemical engineering sector as your skills could be in demand within:

• The automotive and aerospace industry, where chemical engineers work alongside automotive and aerospace engineers to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve gas flow through engines. 
• The manufacturing industry, where chemical engineers input into systems and process flow for optimising material flow safely and efficiently through manufacturing environments i.e. from raw material to finished article. 
• City transport engineering, where chemical engineers design traffic management systems to enable smooth flow of traffic through and around cities.
• Financial organisations, where chemical engineers are sought after for their data processing and analytical strengths for industry audits, accountancy and consultancy.
• The legal sector, where chemical engineers are involved in technical reviewing, advising, and approving patents.

This information represents possible career opportunities and in some cases, you may be required to undertake further studies or gain relevant work experience and/or professional accreditation in order to pursue particular roles. Further academic study can enhance your career prospects and lead you to senior and specialist positions both within engineering and teaching or research-related roles.