Chemical Engineering

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

The Chemical Engineer is a specialist in all the processes that have to do with the physical-chemical transformations of raw materials into products on an industrial scale, taking into account their environmental impact and the economic analysis of the process.
The Chemical Engineer uses Mathematics, Physics, but above all, Chemistry and Engineering to solve technical problems related to changes in composition, energy or the physical state of matter in an economical and safe way, without harming the Environment.
One of the distinctive aspects of the Chemical Engineer, with respect to other branches of Engineering, is his training in Chemistry, a practically unique relationship in the field of Science and Technology. Today, the scope of action of the Chemical Engineer is not limited to the Chemical Industry, but is a valued professional in other industrial sectors related to Energy, the Environment, the Pharmaceutical Industry or the Food Industry.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

The professional opportunities of Chemical Engineers are fundamentally related to the Chemical Industry: plant operation, process design, research and development, technical office, environment, safety, etc.

In addition to the Chemical Industry, the multidisciplinary training enables the Chemical Engineer to carry out their work in other industrial sectors (Energy, Oil, Gas, Food, Pharmaceutical), in service companies (Engineering, Consulting, R&D companies) or in the different levels of the Administration.

Is this Degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2009-10.
The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

Mathematics, Physics, Language, Graphic Expression, Chemistry, Humanities, Statistics, Business, Computer Science, Materials, Biochemistry, Automation and Control, Fluid Mechanics, Chemical Engineering.

Recommended Income Profile

Since the objective is to train highly qualified professionals in knowledge and skills, with a creative spirit and open to the need for permanent training in the development of their work and that of their collaborators, it would be desirable for the student of this degree to possess a series of characteristics and abilities such as:

Capacity for action and initiative
Capacity for teamwork
Sociable and outgoing character
Fluent oral and written communication in one's own language
Facility for other languages
Sensitivity for environmental issues.
Adaptation to new situations
Ability to work autonomously

Objectives

The training objectives in the Degree in Chemical Engineering are aimed at achieving knowledge in the design of processes and products, including the conception, calculation, analysis, construction, commissioning and operation of equipment and facilities where processes with changes in composition are carried out, status or energy content, characteristic of the chemical industry and other related sectors such as pharmaceutical, biotechnological, food or environmental. These objectives will be achieved in terms of economy, rational and efficient use of resources, safety, quality and environmental conservation.

To achieve these objectives, a structured study plan has been designed in several thematic blocks that aim to ensure that students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be able to carry out their professional activity and also that they obtain a solid base that allows them to complete and deepen the training acquired in subsequent postgraduate studies. There is a first block of basic training (mathematics, physics, chemistry, business,...) that will allow students to tackle the study of technological subjects. There is another block of training in engineering (fluid mechanics, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, automation and control,...) necessary for the understanding and development of the contents and objectives of the specific knowledge of the degree. A third specific training in chemical engineering (material transfer, separation operations, kinetics and chemical reactors,...). Finally, a set of additional subjects in order to provide concepts and develop skills of a transversal nature and/or to delve into some specific fields of Chemical Engineering.

Given the eminently applied nature of the discipline under study, the Degree Study Plan contemplates that all students must develop a Final Degree Project and will also have to complete a compulsory stay in an external company in the sector of interest to Chemical Engineering. Both activities are intended for students to relate practical aspects and professional issues with the different subjects they have studied.

In addition to the training objectives mentioned above, a common objective of all URJC degrees is to promote mobility, especially international mobility.

Competences

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

CG1 Ability to write, sign and develop projects in the field of Chemical Engineering
CG2 Ability to lead and participate in work teams and projects in the field of Chemical Engineering
CG3 Ability to apply basic and technological knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
CG4 Ability to work and learn autonomously, adapt to new situations and recognize the need for continuous learning throughout professional activity
CG5 Ability to design and execute experimental activities as well as to analyze and interpret the data obtained
CG6 Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems with initiative, decision making, creativity and critical reasoning
CG7 Ability to communicate and transmit orally and in writing knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of Chemical Engineering
CG8 Ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the development of engineering practice, including carrying out measurements, calculations, valuations, appraisals, surveys, studies, reports and other similar work
CG9 Ability to understand and manage legislation, specifications, regulations, mandatory standards and other contemporary aspects applicable to the professional practice of the Chemical Engineer
CG10 Ability to analyze and assess the social, economic and environmental impact of technical solutions
CG11 Ability to apply the principles and methods of quality
CG12 Ability to manage information, organization and planning and initiative and entrepreneurial spirit in the field of business and other institutions and organizations
CG13 Ability to apply information and communication technologies, as well as computer tools specific to Chemical Engineering
CG14 Ability to work in multilingual and multidisciplinary environments
CG15 Recognition of ethical and professional responsibility

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

CE1 Ability to solve mathematical problems that may arise in engineering. Ability to apply knowledge of: linear algebra; geometry; differential geometry; differential and integral calculus; differential and partial derivative equations; numerical methods; numerical algorithms; statistics and optimization.
CE2 Comprehension and mastery of the basic concepts of the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields and waves and electromagnetism and their application to solve engineering problems.
CE3 Basic knowledge of the use and programming of computers, operating systems, databases and computer programs with application in engineering.
CE4 Ability to understand and apply the principles of basic knowledge of general chemistry, organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry and its applications in engineering.
CE5 Capacity for spatial vision and knowledge of graphic representation techniques, both through traditional methods of metric geometry and descriptive geometry, and through computer-aided design applications.
CE6 Adequate knowledge of the concept of company, institutional and legal framework of the company. Business organization and management.
CE7 Knowledge of applied thermodynamics and heat transmission. Basic principles and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.
CE8 Knowledge of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and their application to problem solving in the field of engineering. Calculation of pipes, channels and fluid systems.
CE9 Knowledge of the fundamentals of science, technology and chemistry of materials. Understand the relationship between the microstructure, the synthesis or processing and the properties of materials
CE11 Knowledge of the fundamentals of electronics, automation and control methods
CE12 Knowledge of the principles of theory of machines and mechanisms.
CE13 Knowledge and use of the principles of strength of materials.
CE14 Basic knowledge of production and manufacturing systems.
CE15 Basic knowledge and application of environmental technologies and sustainability.
CE16 Applied knowledge of business organization.
CE17 Knowledge and skills to organize and manage projects. Know the organizational structure and functions of a project office.
CE18 Knowledge of material and energy balances and recovery and transformation of raw materials and energy resources
CE19 Knowledge of biotechnology.
CE20 Knowledge of matter transfer and separation operations.
CE21 Knowledge of chemical reaction engineering and reactor design.
CE22 Ability to analyze, design, simulate and optimize processes and products.
CE23 Capacity for the design and management of applied experimentation procedures, especially for the determination of thermodynamic and transport properties, and modeling of phenomena and systems in the field of chemical engineering, systems with fluid flow, heat transmission, mass transfer, kinetics of chemical reactions and reactors.
CE24 Ability to design, manage and operate simulation procedures, control and instrumentation of chemical processes.
CE25 Ability to individually carry out and present and defend before a university court an original exercise consisting of a project in the field of Chemical Engineering of a professional nature in which the skills acquired in the teachings are synthesized and integrated

Minimum stay requirements

The permanence of the students in the Degree studies will be a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may request an extension of up to two more years from the Rector.
In Bachelor's degrees lasting more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for every 60 ECTS credits that are added to the 240 ECTS.
Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
Students who are studying any official Bachelor's degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University may make a maximum of four registrations to pass each of the subjects of the study plan, without counting previous cancellations of the same.

For more information see: Permanence regulations

Minimum number of ECTS credits by type of enrollment and course

Full-time students:

COURSE	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
1º Course	48 ECTS	78 ECTS
Other courses	48 ECTS	78 ECTS

Part-time students:

COURSE	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM
1º Course	24 ECTS	47 ECTS
Other courses	24 ECTS	47 ECTS

Access and registration

Log in

Access to the official teachings of Degree will require to be in possession of the bachelor's degree or equivalent and the passing of the test referred to in article 42 of the Organic Law 6/2001, of Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations.

The number of places offered for new admission are:

Móstoles Campus: 40 places (including transfer admission places)

Double Degrees

Mostoles Campus:

Chemical Engineering-Environmental Engineering: 10 places
Chemical Engineering-Energy Engineering: 10 places
Chemical Engineering-Industrial Organization Engineering: 10 places

Matriculation year

The enrollment process at the Rey Juan Carlos University is done through the Internet. You can carry out the procedures on the computers installed on campus or through any computer with network access. You can check the deadlines at registration , as well as the different requirements and necessary documents.

Validation with FP qualifications

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DEGREES

HIGHER TECHNICIAN IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Training itinerary

ACCESS THE COURSE GUIDES OF THE DEGREE

Curriculum

FBC: Common Basic Training, they are validated with their counterparts of all grades
FBR: Basic Branch Training, they can be validated with their branch counterparts, taking into account the adequacy between the skills and knowledge acquired.
OB: Compulsory
OP: Optional

COURSE 1
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Mathematics I	FBR	6
1	Physics I	FBR	6
1	General chemistry	OB	3
1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering	OB	3
1	Graphic Expression	FBR	6
1	Applied Informatics	FBC	6
2	Mathematics II	FBR	6
2	Physics II	FBR	6
2	Organic Chemistry	FBR	6
2	Humanities	FBC	6
2	Statistics	FBR	6
Total credits to study: 60

COURSE 2
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Inorganic chemistry	OB	4,5
1	Analytic chemistry	FBR	7,5
1	Physical Chemistry	FBR	6
1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering	OB	6
1	Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering	OB	3
Annual	modern language	FBC	6
2	Administration, Business Management and Economics	FBR	6
2	Applied Thermodynamics	OB	6
2	Basic Legal Principles, Professional Ethics and Equality	FBC	6
2	Fluid Engineering	OB	6
2	Experimentation in Chemical Engineering I	OB	3
Total credits to study: 60

COURSE 3
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Chemical Reaction Engineering	OB	7,5
1	Materials Science and Engineering	OB	6
1	Electrical and Electronic Engineering	OB	6
1	Energy Engineering and Heat Transmission	OB	6
1	Experimentation in Chemical Engineering II	OB	4,5
2	Foundations of Biotechnology	OB	4,5
2	Separation Operations	OB	7,5
2	Process and Product Engineering	OB	6
2	Chemical Process Control	OB	4,5
2	Experimentation in Chemical Engineering III	OB	4,5
2	Engineering and Environmental Management	OB	3
Total credits to study: 60

COURSE 4
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Engineering projects	OB	6
1	Mechanical Design of Equipment	OB	6
1	Academic Recognition of Credits	OB	6
1	Optional	OP	6
1	Simulation and Optimization of Chemical Processes	OB	6
Annual	External Internships	OB	18
Annual	Final Degree Project	OB	12
Total credits to study: 60

OPTIONAL
Semester	Subject	Character	Credits
1	Waste and effluent treatment technologies	OP	6
1	Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering	OP	6

Subject Unit

			SUBJECTS THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PASSED PREVIOUSLY
COURSE	SEMESTER	COURSE	COURSE	SEMESTER	COURSE
1	2	Organic Chemistry	1	1	General chemistry
1	2	Mathematics II	1	1	Mathematics I
1	2	Physics II	1	1	Physics I
1	2	Physics II	1	1	Mathematics I
2	1	Inorganic chemistry	1	1	General chemistry
2	1	Analytic chemistry	1	1	General chemistry
2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering	1	1	Mathematics I
2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
2	1	Physical Chemistry	1	1	General chemistry
2	1	Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering	1	1	Mathematics I
2	1	Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering	1	2	Mathematics II
2	2	Fluid Engineering	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
			1	2	Mathematics II
			2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
3	1	Chemical Reaction Engineering	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
			1	2	Mathematics II
			2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
3	1	Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1	1	Mathematics I
3	1	Energy Engineering and Heat Transmission	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
			2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
			2	2	Applied Thermodynamics
			2	2	Fluid Engineering
3	2	Separation Operations	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
3	2	Separation Operations	2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
3	2	Process and Product Engineering	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
			2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
			2	2	Fluid Engineering
			3	1	Chemical Reaction Engineering
3	2	Chemical Process Control	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
4	1	Engineering projects	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
			2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
			3	1	Chemical Reaction Engineering
			3	2	Separation Operations
			3	2	Process and Product Engineering
4	1	Mechanical Design of Equipment	1	1	Mathematics I
			1	2	Mathematics II
			3	1	Materials Science and Engineering
4	1	Simulation and Optimization of Chemical Processes	1	1	Introduction to Chemical Engineering
			2	1	Basic Operations of Chemical Engineering
			3	1	Chemical Reaction Engineering
			3	2	Separation Operations
			3	2	Process and Product Engineering

Material resources

Specific material means

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information: External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Academic Recognition of Credits

Regulations for academic recognition of credits in undergraduate studies

Mobility programs

ERASMUS

The Erasmus program makes it easy for URJC students -both undergraduate and postgraduate- to study one or several semesters at one of the European universities with which the URJC has agreements.

These exchanges traditionally have an economic endowment thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

ERASMUS (intranet)

WORLD

The Munde program manages mobility with universities from countries not included in the Erasmus Program.

The possibility of obtaining a scholarship or economic endowment and its amount depends, in each case, on the agreements with the universities, countries or entities that sign it.

WORLD (intranet)

For more information:

URJC Mobility

SICK

SICUE is a national mobility program for GRADOS university students that allows them to carry out part of their studies at another Spanish university with guarantees of academic recognition, use and adaptation to their curricular profile.

SICUE Mobility

Student support programs

Orientation to future students. The University offers various orientation programs for future students: we carry out visits to high schools and secondary schools, we organize guided visits to the Campuses, we are present in the Classroom and, at the beginning of each course, we carry out welcome days to guide students new students.

academic tutorials. Each teacher carries out, within their teaching planning, academic tutorials on their subject.

Coordinator of the degree. It works to promote coherence and balance between the subjects and the workloads of the students.

mentoring program. The URJC has this program, peer tutoring, in which the students of the last years act as mentors with the first year students.

Students with disabilities. The Support Office for Persons with Disabilities offers guidance and assistance to students with special needs.

Scholarships . The Rey Juan Carlos University manages the main scholarships and annual grants, both its own and from other official bodies: Ministries, Community of Madrid, International Organizations and other entities. It also publishes and disseminates those scholarships and grants of interest to its students and graduates. Throughout the course, students receive information about them through the different communication channels established.

Job placement program. The Rey Juan Carlos University, through the External Internship Unit and the Graduates Office, organizes conferences, workshops and various actions aimed at supporting and guiding students in their job search, to improve their employability and promote job placement . The University has a Job Exchange -a platform available to companies and graduates- where institutions can carry out their selection processes.

Regulation

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Academic Calendar

REGISTRATION

*The rates corresponding to double degrees with different degrees of experimentality will be applied as established in the new Decree 43/2022, of June 29, of the Government Council, which establishes the public prices for university studies leading to official degrees and services of an academic nature in the public universities of the Community of Madrid*

TRAINING PROCESS

REVIEWS AND REVIEWS

Validation, adaptation of studies, recognition of credits and homologation of foreign qualifications

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Extinction of university degrees

VISITING STUDENTS AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation of student associations

Quality guarantee

External monitoring report

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Composition of the Commission

Results report

Once the follow-up has been carried out, the quantitative information on the results obtained in the follow-up of said Degree is shown, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- New students

- Teacher evaluation

- Student satisfaction

- Satisfaction of the graduates

- Labor insertion

- Causes of abandonment

- Career path:

Second year after graduation
Third year after graduation
Fourth year after graduation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Faculty with the campus and university
Teacher with degree
of the evaluators
Incoming student mobility program
Outgoing Student Mobility Program
Administration and services staff with the university

- External internships:

Student satisfaction
External tutor satisfaction
Evaluator satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”