Core program

The core program of the bachelor program Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (CE&C) includes 125 credits, and consists of the following components:

• Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (30 credits)
• Physical Chemistry (15 credits)
• Molecular Systems and Materials Chemistry (35 credits)
• Chemical and Process Technology (25 credits)
• Multidisciplinary Challenge (5 credits)
• Bachelor Final Project (15 credits)

More information on the individual courses of each of these components can be found in the PlanApp.

In this introduction section, a broad foundation in the field of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry is provided, consisting of the basics in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, kinetics, process technology, thermodynamics and chemical bonding, an introductory practical, and the necessary basics in calculus, statistics, linear algebra and programming.

The courses that are part of the Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Chemistry section are programmed in the first semester of the bachelor program. Since each of these courses contain pre-requisite knowledge for all other sections of the core program, this section serves as the basis of the bachelor program CE&C.

The following six courses are part of the Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Chemistry section:

• Introduction to Molecules and Processes (6BBR01)
• Introduction to Practical and Inorganic Chemistry (6BBR02)
• Calculus for CE&C (6BBR03)
• Introduction to Thermodynamics and Chemical Bonding (6BBR04)
• Advanced Calculus for CE&C (6BBR05)
• Programming and Linear Algebra (6BBR06)

In this section, more advanced concepts are presented in the field of Physical Chemistry, with in specific in the subfields of thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, statistical thermodynamics, chemical bonding and spectroscopy.

The following three courses are part of the Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Chemistry section:

• Physical Chemistry 1 (6BAR01)
• Kinetics and Electrochemistry (6BAR02)
• Chemical Binding & Spectroscopy (6BAR03)

In the Molecular Systems and Materials Chemistry section, a further foundation is built for organic chemistry, materials science, biochemistry and polymer chemistry. In addition, challenge is provided in which these foundations need to be applied to design and synthesis of functional molecules and materials.

The following seven courses are part of the Molecular Systems and Materials Chemistry section:

• Organic Chemistry 1 (6BMR01)
• Organic Chemistry 2 (6BMR02)
• Materials Science 1 (6BMR03)
• Biochemistry & Technology (6BMR04)
• Polymer Chemistry & Technology 1 (6BMR05)
• Materials Science 2 (6BMR06)
• CBL Molecules and Materials (6CBL01)

In the Chemical and Process Technology section, a further foundation is built for physical transport phenomena, separation technology and chemical reactors. In addition, a challenge is provided in which these foundations need to be applied to a common unit operation used in the chemical process industry from both an experimental as a computational view.

The following five courses are part of the Chemical and Process Technology section:

• Physical Transport Phenomena 1 (6BPR01)
• Physical Transport Phenomena 2 (6BPR02)
• Separation Technology (6BPR03)
• Chemical Reactors (6BPR04)
• CBL Process Technology (6CBL02)

In the course Multidisciplinary CBL (4CBLW00), a multidisciplinary team works on a real-life and open-ended challenge.

The Bachelor Final Project (6BFR01) serves as an aptitude test and a final thesis for the Bachelor program. During the execution of the Bachelor Final Project, the learning outcomes of the Bachelor program Chemical Engineering and Chemistry will be assessed, including the professional and personal development competencies, and research skills.

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