Chemical Engineering - Program Description

Division of Chemical Engineering

1. Introduction to the Division

The Division of Chemical Engineering was established in 2006 based on the merging of the Division of Silicate Chemical Engineering (1978) and the Division of Polymer Chemical Engineering (1990).

Currently, this Division participates in training Engineers/Bachelors and Masters in Chemical Engineering. The lecturers have advanced degrees from universities in countries with advanced science and technology, including Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, France, Sweden, Australia, and Taiwan. The Division currently employs 12 primary lecturers, including 3 associate professors, 7 Doctorates, 1 master, and 1 engineer. These lecturers have extensive teaching experience, high professional qualifications, and the ability to conduct scientific research. Many scientific research projects at the state, ministry, city, and grassroots levels have been presided over by the Division's staff; Numerous articles have appeared in renowned national and international scientific journals.

The training criteria of the Division is to always associate training activities with scientific research activities, train a team of highly qualified engineers and bachelors, have a sharp mind and adapt quickly to the working environment in the integration period. To carefully prepare students for their development, the Division has established favorable conditions for undergraduate and graduate students to learn, research, and practice in a scientific setting on cutting-edge technology. Along with having solid professional qualifications, the Division's staff also have a strong sense of responsibility, a passion for their work, and a close relationship with the students. After students graduate, the lecturers are also very active in assisting with job searches and are prepared to support professional knowledge when necessary. These factors have had a significant impact on raising the level of instruction, developing positive bonds with students over time, and improving the quality of training overall.

Numerous generations of Chemical Engineering alumni have since grown up and worked all over the country; many of these individuals currently hold important positions in government organizations and manufacturing facilities, and many are also owners of significant businesses and enterprises. The following generations of students and alumni have received a lot of attention and assistance from the senior generation; The long-term link between generations has been established and is becoming stronger. Generations of students, whether they recently graduated or graduated more than 25 years ago, still remember the old university and lecturers. They frequently visit, support, and encourage lecturers both in good times and during difficult times. The things that students of the Division of Chemical Engineering in particular and the Faculty of Chemical Engineering in general have been vivid proof of their integrity in both virtue and talent. What happiness and pride! The faculty members of the Division always appreciate the noble gesture of all generations of students, they consider it an invaluable source of the spiritual energy of the faculty and the university.

"Knowledge is power", is the universal key to open the future. We are confident that students of Chemical Engineering will uphold and further advance the positive tradition of earlier generations to confidently integrate with the 4.0 industrial era, becoming useful citizens for family and society. With their responsibility and love for their profession, officials and lecturers in Chemical Engineering will also constantly learn and research to further improve their professional capacity, capacity for teaching, and scientific research to increase the quality of training.

2. Training program:

+ Undergraduate training program for the enrollment courses before 2020 (Engineer): 153 credits, 4.5 years.

+There are two training programs applied from enrollment course 2020:

- Undergraduate training program (Bachelor): 130 credits, 4 years.

- Intensive Integrated Engineer (Engineer): 180 credits, 5 years.

The chemical engineering training program consists of 3 blocks of knowledge: Basic, fundamental and professional knowledge. In the first 2 years, students will study subjects in the fundamental courses (such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, processes and equipment in chemistry majors). After completing the fundamental knowledge, students will choose 1 of 2 majors: Polymer Chemical Engineering and Silicate Chemical Engineering.

Students who major in silicate chemical engineering will study glass, ceramics, cement, concrete, refractory materials, etc. while those who major in polymer chemical engineering will study subjects in the fields of rubber, plastic, paint, glue, composite, paper, and fiber.

The framework of the training program is always updated, in line with the development trend of the world. Students receive practical skills training through experimental modules, practical knowledge training through internships at factories, and many Capstone Project graduation projects are implemented at businesses based on training collaboration between universities and businesses. This is one of the important factors in the strategy to improve the training quality of Chemical Engineering.

3. Job opportunities:

the high demand for highly qualified human resources in the field of Chemical Engineering in the central region and the whole country, chemical engineers have many job opportunities after graduation.

Table of job positions for graduates of Chemical Engineering:

After graduation, Bachelors of Chemical Engineering may:

After graduation, Chemical Engineering engineers may:

- Managing and operating production and processing technology lines, raw material quality control, product research and development, and equipment systems at manufacturing facilities in the field of polymer chemical engineering (plastic, paint, rubber, glue, paper, fiber, composite, nano, semiconductor,...) Silicate chemical engineering (ceramics, glass, cement, refractory materials, building materials, interior decoration materials, ...) or basic chemical sector (paper, printing ink, detergents, cosmetics,...) at Danang Rubber Joint Stock Company, Da Nang Plastic Joint Stock Company, Truong Hai Auto Corporation, Huu Nghi Da Nang Joint Stock Company, Nippon Paint Vietnam Company Limited, Bestmix Corporation, Asean Tiles Coporation, Hong Tin Tam Thang Concrete One Member Company Limited, Cosevco Ceramic Tiles Joint Stock Company,... - Managing and inspecting the quality of polymer/silicate materials and basic chemicals at the Customs Department, Quality Standard Technical Center Quatest 1, 2,3.. - Trading in polymer/silicate materials and basic chemicals at state-owned, private, and foreign enterprises with representative offices in Vietnam or self-made enterprises. - Teaching Chemical Engineering majors at universities, colleges,... - Chemical Engineering research at centers, institutes, and agencies affiliated with various branches, ministries, etc.

- Engineers working for national, private, and international business and industrial organizations that produce and process silicate and polymer materials. - Engineers to operate and manage the operation of equipment systems, production lines, processing, quality control of raw materials, products, and research and develop products at manufacturing units in the field of Polymer Chemical Engineering (plastics, paints, rubber, adhesives, paper, fibers, composites, nano, semiconductors,...), Silicate chemical engineering (ceramics, glass, cement, refractory materials, building materials, interior decoration materials, ...) or basic chemical sector (paper, printing ink, detergents, cosmetics,...) at Danang Rubber Joint Stock Company, Da Nang Plastic Joint Stock Company, Truong Hai Auto Corporation, Huu Nghi Da Nang Joint Stock Company, Nippon Paint Vietnam Company Limited, Bestmix Corporation, Asean Tiles Coporation, Hong Tin Tam Thang Concrete One Member Company Limited, Cosevco Ceramic Tiles Joint Stock Company,... - Managing and inspecting the quality of polymer/silicate materials and basic chemicals at the Customs Department, Quality Standard Technical Center Quatest 1, 2,3.. - Trading in polymer/silicate materials and basic chemicals at state-owned, private, and foreign enterprises with representative offices in Vietnam or self-made enterprises. - Teaching Chemical Engineering majors at universities, colleges,... - Chemical Engineering research at centers, institutes, and agencies affiliated with various branches, ministries, etc.

Employers will be very interested in chemical engineers after they graduate.

Most graduates have jobs right after graduation. Due to the high demand from society and, in particular, the support of generations of alumni present throughout the nation who constantly provide job opportunities for the chemical engineering industry, graduates of the chemical engineering major have a very high employment rate.

Statistics on the employment situation of chemical engineering graduates in 2019 and 2020:

Time to have a job	2020	2019
After 6 months of graduation	92.5%	93.88%
After 1 year of graduation	100%	97.96%

4. Laboratories:

Since 2011, the University of Science and Technology, the University of Danang has been deploying and operating the project "Building laboratories to strengthen research capacity" in Chemical Engineering to ensure training and scientific research activities of lecturers, students, and graduate students in Chemical Engineering. Chemical Engineering lecturers have been chairing and participating in dozens of research projects at the State, Ministries, municipal, and grassroots levels...with research directions on polymer materials (Plastics, rubber, paints, adhesives, composites, fibers, paper, nanomaterials...) and silicate materials (glass, ceramics, refractory materials, cement, concrete,...).

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRAINING PROGRAM 180 CREDITS (APPLIED FROM ENROLLMENT COURSE 2020)

INTENSIVE INTEGRATED ENGINEER LEVEL 7

(Promulgated according to Decision No. 1402/QD-DHBK dated May 12, 2021, of the Rector of the University of Science and Technology)

A. GENERAL INFORMATION:

Name of program (in Vietnamese):		Kỹ thuật Hóa học
Name of program (English):		Chemical Engineering
Level of education:		Intensive Integrated Engineer Level 7
Major code:		7520301
Admission requirements:		High school graduates or equivalent
Training duration:		5 years
Form of training:		Full-time
Number of required credits:		180
Point scale:		4-point scale
Graduation conditions:	Students are considered for graduation when they fully meet the following conditions: 1. Not being prosecuted for criminal responsibility, not being disciplined at the level of academic suspension; 2. Accumulating a sufficient number of credits and volumes of the training program; 3. The cumulative GPA of the whole course is 2.00 or higher; 4. Having a certificate of defense education and physical education 5. Meeting the foreign language output standard TOEIC 600 or equivalent; 6. Certificate in basic information technology application
Graduate Degree:	Engineer
Ability to continue to study:	Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to master's programs domestically and abroad in the same or related fields.
Comparative training program:	Chemical Engineering of Hanoi University of Science and Technology meets AUN-QA standards

B. EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, VISION, AND MISSION 

I. Educational philosophy: Thinking, Creating, and Humanity Cherishing.

II. Vision:

By 2035, the University of Science and Technology - The University of Danang is a research-based university with international recognition and proactive cooperation in the global world for solving national and international socio-economic challenges.

III. Mission:

Being a higher education institution providing high-quality human resources, capable of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in the fields of engineering - technology; promoting research and technology transfer for sustainable socio-economic development regionwide, nationwide, and worldwide.

C. OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

I. Training objectives:

1. General objective: The general objective of the Chemical Engineering training program, University of Technology - the University of Danang is to train learners with good political, ethical and health qualities; have the knowledge, professional practice skills, scientific and technological research and development capacity commensurate with their training level in the field of Chemical Engineering; capable of lifelong learning; have creative ability and professional responsibility, adapt to a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural working environment; consciously serve the community, meet the requirements of socio-economic development, ensure national defense and security and international integration.

2. Program Objectives (POs)

University of Science and Technology - The University of Danang trains graduates of the Chemical Engineering degree with:

 Comprehensive expertise in the field of Chemical Engineering; interdisciplinary scientific and technical knowledge; understanding the principles and laws of nature-society.

Professional skills in the field of Chemical Engineering.

Capable of working independently and creatively; capable of teamwork; ability to discover, solve problems and draw expert conclusions in the field of Chemical Engineering.

II. Program learning outcomes (PLOs)

Students graduating at Engineer's degree in Chemical Engineering of DUT have the following abilities:

1. Be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, along with specialization and interdisciplinary knowledge, to analyze, design and solve new and complex technical problems in the field of Chemical Engineering.

2. Be able to synthesize, analyze, and process advanced and composite materials, construct analysis processes according to standards, and process and evaluate analysis results.

3. Be able to think critically, creatively, and entrepreneurial mindset, to act professionally in order to solve technical problems in the major and interdisciplinary fields; having a professional ethics and responsibility.

4. Be able to use basic information technology in accordance with Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT; having a minimum TOEIC score of 600 (or equivalent) and proficient in English in the field of expertise.

5. Be able to effectively communicate knowledge, adapt, self-orient, and teamwork effectively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

6. Be able to form ideas, design, install systems and operate production technology processes to synthesize and manufacture silicate/polymer materials that meet health, safety, environmental, and socio-economic standards.

7. Be able to organize, manage, and efficiently improve occupational activities.

III. Relationship between training objectives and program learning outcomes

D. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

I. Structure of the training program

I.1. Polymer Chemical Engineering

Knowledge Modules	Total credits	Required credits	Elective credits
1. Mathematics and Natural Science	33	33	0
2. Fundamental knowledge	28	28	0
3. Major knowledge	52	35	17
4. Project, Internship and Graduation	34	34	0
5. General knowledge	15	15	0
6. Supplementary knowledge	18	18	0
Total	180	163	17

I.2. Chemical Engineering Silicate

Knowledge cluster	Number of credits	Number of compulsory credits	Number of elective credits
1. Mathematic and natural science	33	33	0
2. Technical basis and field of study	28	28	0
Specialization	52	40	12
4. Project, internship, graduate thesis	34	34	0
5. General knowledge	15	15	0
6. Supportive knowledge	18	18	0
Total	180	168	12

Notes: This program doesn’t include compulsory courses of physical education, defense education.

TRAINING PROGRAM OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (153 CREDITS)

1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

1.1 Introduction

The Chemical and Material Engineering Department was founded in 2006 based on merging the Silicate Chemical Engineering Department established in 1978 and the Polymer Chemical Engineering Department established in 1990.

The Chemical and Material Engineering Department offered Chemical Engineering program, which has the former name of Material Engineering, consisted of two main specializations: Silicate Chemical Engineering and Polymer Chemical Engineering.

The training program of Chemical Engineering was initially based on the core program of the Ministry of Education and Training. In 2006, the program was changed to the credit system, consisting of 180 credits with a duration of 5 years. Then it decreased to 150 credits in 2012. Since 2015 the training duration has shortened to 4.5 years.

The program of Chemical Engineering belonging to the Chemical and Material Engineering Department has been built up and reviewed to improve teaching and learning quality for preparing the students with the best theoretical background, skills and technological expertise to contribute positively to the development of the chemical industry of the country and region Southeast Asia.

1.2 General information

1.3 Educational philosophy of DUT

With regards to the mission of training high-quality human resources in science and technology and providing scientific and technological services for the development of the Central - Highlands, DUT has built an educational philosophy in order to improve “thinking, creating and humanity cherishing” for students.

1.4 Program Objectives (POs)

The objectives of the program is to provide engineers for national and international labor markets in the field of chemical engineering:

- To improve the quality of politics, morality and health for students to participate in the construction and defense of the country.

- To equip students in Chemiscal Engineering:

+ The basic knowledge, meet the requirements of training engineers such as advanced mathematics, physics, mechanics, electricity, electronics, technical drawing, environment...

+ Basic knowledge of chemistry such as inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, analytical chemistry, process and equipment of chemical technology.

+ Equipped with knowledge of specialized silicate chemistry and polymer chemistry and knowledge of basic organic and inorganic products.

1.5 Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

After graduation, engineers have ability to:

1. Approach to knowledge, technology and modern equipment in the field of Chemical Engineering.

2. Apply knowledge of mathematics and basic science to the field of Chemical Engineering;

3. Analyze, process experimental results and apply experimental results in improving the production process in the field of Chemical Engineering;

4. Recognize, analyze and solve engineering and technological problems in the field of Chemical Engineering;

5. Organize effectively for team working;

6. Present results;

7. Self-study and engage in lifelong learning;

8. Understand society and environmental issues;

9. Use necessary modern technical tools and equipment for the specialty field of Chemical Engineering;

10. Use specialized software in the field of Chemical Engineering;

11. Communicate effectively in a foreign language; be able to read and understand foreign language documents in the field of Chemical Engineering.

1.6 Job and post-graduate study opportunities

After graduation, Chemical Engineering engineers can:

- Performing technical and quality control works at production lines in the field of silicate chemical engineering (ceramics, glass, cement, fire retardant materials, etc.); polymer chemical engineering (plastic, paint, rubber, glue, paper, polymer fiber, composite, nano materials, semiconductor ...) or base chemicals sector (paper, dye, ink, detergent, cosmetics, muscle, fertilizer...).

- Consulting and designing in production lines in the field of silicat and polymer chemistry.

- Working in management positions related to silicat and polymer chemistry.

- Teaching subjects in the field of silicat and polymer chemistry in universities, colleges, vocational secondary schools, vocational schools and general schools.

- Scientific research in the fields of silicate and polymer chemistry at research institutes, research centers and institutes of ministries, universities and colleges

- Continue to study Master or PhD in Chemical Engineering and related fields.

2. CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION

2.1 Curriculum content

The curriculum is structured into a complete system, which consists of general education knowledge, mathematic - natural sciences knowledge, knowledge of the technical core, and chemical engineering and specialized knowledge in petroleum engineering to meet the requirements and objectives of training program. The total number of credits of the course is 150 credits, of which 34 credits are experiment, practice, and project, accounting for approximately one third of the theoretical credits.