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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Chemical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Chemical Engineering in Chemistry is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Subjects: 14.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Chemical Engineering offered by the University of the University

Study the structure, composition, behaviour, and energetics of substances. As a chemical engineer, you will build on the findings of the research chemist, who works with small amounts of materials in the laboratory. You might also work in biotechnology, designing bioreactors for plant cultures.

Chemical engineers combine the disciplines of Chemistry and Physics, expressed in mathematical language, with concepts such as course operations and reaction kinetics, to develop industrial chemical processes. As a chemical engineer, you will build on the findings of the research chemist, who works with small amounts of materials in the laboratory. You will be concerned with the design, construction, operation, and marketing of equipment that can reproduce the processes or products developed by chemists on a large scale. These include materials needed for specialist applications in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and electronics industries. You might also work in biotechnology, designing bioreactors for plant cultures, or using bacteria to extract minerals from their ores, or in electronics, where you will conduct research on the synthesis of micro-electronic components.

Curriculum

First year

• Chemistry I
• Mathematics I (Major):
  • Algebra I
  • Calculus I
  • Physics I (Major)

• Engineering Analysis and Design IA and IB

AND

• Any one course from the list below:
  • Elementary Sesotho Language and Culture IA
  • Elementary IsiZulu Language and Culture IA
  • The International Relations of South Africa and Africa I
  • Introduction to Political Studies
  • Southern Africa in the Era of Globalisation I
  • Identity and Society I

Second year

• Electrical Engineering
• Mathematics II (Engineering)
• Chemistry IIA and IIB
• Process Engineering Fundamentals IIA
• Economic Concepts IA

Third year

• Applied Chemistry IIIA and IIIB
• Chemistry IIIA and IIIB
• Process Engineering Fundamentals IIB