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Chemical Engineering Program Structure at Chemical Engineering Program Structure at ICT PragueICT Prague
Frantisek StepanekFrantisek Stepanek
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Prague Czech Republic
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• 1803 Emperor Francis II. founded the Chemistry Department of the Royal
Czech Polytechnical Institute in Prague• 1806 First courses in the Departments of Mathematics and Chemistry• Chemistry Department provided instruction in general and practical
chemistry with a focus on the major industries: glass, iron and textile
• 1920 transformation into the
School of Chemical Technology,
one of the seven faculties of the
Czech Technical University
• 1952 independent Institute of
Chemical Technology, Prague
History
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Notable Alumni
Professor Otto Wichterle (1913-1998)• macromolecular chemist• the inventor of soft hydro-gel contact lenses or polyamide thread Silon (Nylon)
Professor Vlado Prelog (1906-1998) • organic chemist• awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 as professor at the ETH Zürich (contribution to the stereochemistry of organic molecules and their reactions)
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Organisational Structure
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Central Library Central Labs. Computer Centre
Faculty of Chemical
Technology
Faculty of Environmental
Technology
Faculty of Food and Biochemical
Technology
Faculty of Chemical
Engineering
Academic Departments
External Relations Studies Research Facilities and
Building
Vice-Rectors
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Sources of Financial Income
Targeted subsidy for R&D from Ministry of
Education 4%
Targeted subsidy for R&D from other
providers12%
Structural fonds1%
International projects 3%
Contractual projects R&D 8%
Other resources2%
Subsidy of education from Ministry of
Education 46 %
Subsidy for research and development from Ministry of Education
24%
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Faculty members
Professors 59
Assoc. Professors 96
Assistants 215
Scientists 148
Students and Academic Staff
Bc. & MSc. students 3184
International students 373
Bc. & MSc. graduates (2007/8) 798
PhD students 877
PhD graduates (2007/08) 102
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Organisation of Studies
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“Bologna scheme” – applied at Czech universities since 2004/5
Bachelor degree, 3 yearsBachelor degree, 3 years
Master degree, Master degree, 2 years2 years
PhD PhD degree, degree, 4 years4 years
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Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Master’s degree programs:
1. Process Engineering and Informatics (= Chemical Engineering)
2. Technical Physical and Analytical Chemistry
3. Economics and Management in the Process Industries
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Study Plan - Overview
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Years 1-3 (Bc level)
Common Fundamental Subjects:e.g. organic chemistry, mathematics, physics, etc.Electives: - advanced versions of fundamental courses
(aimed at students continuing to MSc) - more practically oriented technical electives
(aimed at students intending to stop at Bc) - business electivesBc Project: - also called “mini diploma thesis”
Study Plan - Year 1 of Bachelor’s program
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Course NameHours per week
Credits
General & Inorganic Chemistry 3/2/0 8
Mathematics I 3/3/0 9
Toxicology & Ecology 2/0/0 3
Computing 0/3/0 3
Mass Balance Calculations 0/2/0 2
Business Economics 2/1/0 4
Organic chemistry I 3/2/0 7
Physics I 3/2/0 7
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I 0/0/4 3
* Mathematics II 3/3/0 8
* Algorithmisation and Programming 0/2/0 2
* Fundamentals of Law 2/0/0 3
* Introduction to Chemical Technologies 2/1/0 4
* Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering 2/1/0 4
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Study Plan - Year 2 of Bachelor’s program
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Course NameHours per week
Credits
Physical Chemistry I 3/2/0 7
Biochemistry I 3/0/0 5
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 0/0/4 3
Physics Laboratory 0/0/3 2
Chemical Informatics 0/2/0 2
* Information and Database Systems 2/2/0 5
* Numerical Analysis 3/2/0 7
* Physics II 2/2/0 5
* Microeconomics 2/0/0 2
Chemical Engineering I 2/3/0 6
Analytical Chemistry I 2/1/0 4
Applied Statistics 1/2/0 4
Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 0/0/4 3
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Study Plan - Year 2 of Bachelor’s program…continued
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* Physical Chemistry II 3/2/0 7
* Engineering Thermodynamics 1/2/0 4
* Accounting 2/2/0 5
* Fundamentals of Electronics 2/2/0 5
* Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3/2/0 7
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Study Plan - Year 3 of Bachelor’s program
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Course NameHours per week
Credits
Chemical Engineering Laboratory 0/0/3 2
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I 0/0/6 4
Chemical Engineering Project 0/1/0 1
* Chemical Engineering II 2/3/0 6
* Analytical Chemistry II 2/1/0 4
* Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 0/0/3 2
* Biological Process Engineering 2/1/0 4
* Fundamentals of Marketing 2/2/0 7
Bc Project 0/0/8 10
Enterprise Process Control 2/1/0 4
Sensors and Measurement Technology 2/0/0 3
Sensors and Measurement Laboratory 0/0/2 1
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Study Plan - Year 3 of Bachelor’s program…continued
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* Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II 0/0/4 3
* Fundamentals of Mathematical Optimisation 2/2/0 5
* Differential Equations 2/2/0 5
* Physical Chemistry III 2/1/0 4
* Chemical Industry and the Environment 2/1/0 4
* Human Resources Management 2/1/0 4
* Fundamentals of Logistics 3/2/0 7
* Technical Writing and Presentation 2/1/0 3
* Complex Functions and Functional Transformations 2/2/0 4
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Study Plan - Overview
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Years 4-5 (MSc level)
Common subjects specific to Chem Eng:e.g. reaction engineering, heat transfer, separation processes, safety, etc.
Electives: - mainly technical electives - allowing students to specialise
MSc project (“diploma work”): - individual project, formal conclusion of studies
Study Plan - Year 4 (Year 1 of MSc level)
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Course NameHours per week
Credits
Chemical Engineering III 2/2/0 5
Process Systems Engineering 2/2/0 5
Fluid Mechanics 2/1/0 4
Process Dynamics 2/2/0 5
Semestral Project 0/3/0 3
* Engineering Thermodynamics 2/2/0 5
* Process Modelling and Simulation 2/2/0 5
* Process Optimisation 2/2/0 5
* Chemical and Biochemical Microsystems 2/0/0 3
Diffusion Separation Processes 2/1/0 4
Heat Transfer 2/1/0 4
Fundamentals of Bioengineering 2/1/0 4
Semestral Project 0/4/0 4
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Study Plan - Year 4 (Year 1 of MSc level)…continued
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* Product Engineering and Design 2/1/0 4
* Advanced Mathematical Methods 2/1/0 4
* Process Design 2/1/0 4
* Chemical Technologies 2/1/0 4
* Chemical Process Equipment 2/1/0 4
* Local Balances and Transfer Phenomena 2/2/0 5
* Nonlinear Dynamic Systems 2/2/0 5
* Sensors and Sensor Systems 2/0/2 4
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Study Plan - Year 5 (Year 2 of MSc level)
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Course NameHours per week
Credits
Safety Engineering 2/1/0 4
Reactor and Bioreactor Engineering 3/1/0 6
Pre-Diploma Laboratory 0/0/8 5
Process Design Project 0/4/0 4
Industrial Placement 0/0/0 2
* Information and Database Systems 2/2/0 5
* Multiphase Mass Transfer 2/2/0 5
* Advanced Computer Programming 2/2/0 4
* Bio-separation Processes 2/1/0 4
Diploma Project 0/0/30 30
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Experience with Bologna-style structure
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1) Students like the flexibility offered by early electives
2) In engineering disciplines, the vast majority of students continue for a full 5-year MSc (finishing at Bc level is regarded as a “drop out” by both employers and students)
3) In spite of this, many students tend to choose the “easy” practical electives in years 1-3 and then can miss the deeper understanding provided by the “advanced versions” of common fundamental courses
4) The Bc project is a welcome element in the curriculum which greatly enhances the quality of the subsequent MSc project in year 5
Comparison with the UK system(based on experience at Imperial College London)
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• Much more chemistry at ICT, including lab work Studies are completed by an individual research project Design project is present but has a less prominent role Electives are present in the curriculum from Year 1 Supervised tutorials form part of most courses in all 5 years and contribute significantly to the students’ assessment Starting from the Bc project in year 3, MSc students tend to be closely integrated into the supervisor’s research group through semestral projects and pre-diploma laboratory
Conclusions and Recommendations(my personal views)
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• Give students choice Keep the underlying science fundamentals strong Include project-based work early on Integrate students into on-going research and industrial consultancy projects Don’t assume ‘typical’ career paths or specific industry sectors for graduates, they end up everywhere
Thank You!