THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM AT NTNU
Study program: Process technology (from 6th semester)

 

Semester

All courses equal 7.5 ECTS (or multiples of this).  1 semester = 14 weeks + exam period 
1 Calculus 1 Information. Technology General Chemistry  + lab Common Introductory Course 1 a)
2 Calculus 2 General and Inorganic Chemistry. + lab Common Introductory Course 2  a)
3 Physics Organic Chemistry + lab Process Technology
4 Statistics Physical Chemistry + lab Fluid Flow and Transport Processes.
5 Calculus 3 Biochemistry or Materials Technology. Chemical. Reaction Engineering. + lab Separation Technology. + lab. 
6 Calculus 4 Applied Thermodynamics Surface and Colloid Chemistry. Process Design
7 Process Control + lab   b) Transport Phenomena    b) Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis 1 b) Project Organization and Investment. Analysis.
8 Elective    c) Elective      d) Process Design Project Interdisciplinary Project e)
9 Non-technical. Elective Specialization (11.25 ECTS project + 3 modules f) ): 1. Kinetics and Catalysis;   2. Polymers;3. Systems Technology;  4. Reactor Technology;5. Separations;   6.  Pulp and Paper 

10 Final Research ("Diploma"),  20 weeks

a)Compulsory course for all students at NTNU

b)2 of 3 must be chosen

c)Must be from a different department

d)Electives offered by the department (other courses may be chosen):

Pulp and Paper Basics; Polymer Chemistry 1; Chem. Proc. Dynamics and Optimization;  Reactor Technology;  Petrochemistry and Oil Refining

e) Compulsory for all engineering students.Teams of four students within large projects

f)Modules (each 3.75 ECTS) offered by the department (others may be chosen):

Environmental Catalysis; Upgrading of Oil and Gas; Modelling of Catalytic Reactions; Polymer Kinetics and Thermodynamics; Polyolefins; Literature study in polymer chemistry; Adv. Process Simulation; Adv. Process Control; Reactor Modelling; Gas Cleaning; Adsorption and Membrane Separations; Crystallization;  Pulp: Basis, Properties and Production; Paper: Basis, Properties and Production; Paper and Pulp Technology