Degree in Chemical Engineering

Solve problems with initiative, make decisions, think creatively and critically, and communicate and convey knowledge, skills and competences in the field of industrial engineering.
Design and manage applied experimental procedures, especially for determining thermodynamic and transport properties, and model phenomena and systems in chemical engineering, fluid flow systems, heat transfer, mass transfer operations, chemical reaction kinetics and reactors.
Acquire knowledge of basic and technological subjects to facilitate the learning of new methods and theories, and develop the versatility to adapt to new situations.
Understand material and energy balances, biotechnology, mass transfer, separation operations, chemical reaction engineering, reactor design, and the valorisation and transformation of raw materials and energy resources.
Collaborate effectively in work teams, assume responsibilities and leadership roles, and contribute to collective improvement and development.
Understand and apply the fundamentals of automation and control methods.
Work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.
Understand the concept of business, the institutional and legal framework of companies, and apply principles of business organisation and management.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of solutions that respond to social demands, guided by the Sustainable Development Goals.
Demonstrate critical and self-critical thinking, considering professional ethics, moral values and social implications of the different activities carried out throughout the degree.
Apply knowledge of business organisation.
Develop spatial awareness and apply graphic representation techniques, using both traditional methods of metric and descriptive geometry and computer-aided design applications.
Understand and master the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves, and electromagnetism, and apply them to solving engineering problems.
Be able to understand and apply the legislation required for the practice of the profession of technical industrial engineer.
Understand the fundamentals of electronics.
Use and programme computers, operating systems, databases and software applications relevant to engineering.
Analyse and evaluate the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.
Analyse, design, simulate and optimise processes and products.
Understand the basic principles of production and manufacturing systems.
Organise and manage projects, and understand the organisational structure and functions of a project office.
Understand and apply the basic principles of general, organic and inorganic chemistry and use them in engineering applications.
Recognise and apply the basic principles of the various subjects within this applied and professional field to deepen the learning outcomes already covered in the core subjects.
Apply knowledge of applied thermodynamics and heat transfer to solve engineering problems.
Draft, sign and develop projects within the field of industrial engineering, aimed at constructing, renovating, repairing, maintaining, demolishing, manufacturing, installing, assembling or operating structures, mechanical equipment, energy systems, electrical and electronic installations, industrial facilities and plants, and manufacturing and automation processes, in accordance with the knowledge acquired through the specific technology of industrial chemistry.
Complete an original individual project and present and defend it before a university panel, consisting of a professional project in the field of chemical engineering that synthesises and integrates the skills acquired during the course.
Design, manage and operate procedures for the simulation, control and instrumentation of chemical processes.
Solve mathematical problems that may arise in engineering and apply knowledge of linear algebra, geometry, differential geometry, differential and integral calculus, differential equations and partial differential equations, numerical methods, numerical algorithms, statistics and optimisation.
Understand the fundamentals of materials science, technology and chemistry, and relate microstructure, synthesis or processing to material properties.
Understand the principles of machine theory and mechanisms.
Understand and apply the basic principles of fluid mechanics to solve engineering problems, including calculating pipelines, channels and fluid systems.