Department of Chemical Engineering

  The Department enrolls 55 students each year, with a student/faculty ratio of approximately 9:1. The training emphasizes the “quality” of the class. Each student receives guidance in choosing a training program from his/her faculty advisor and senior students.  In addition to regular training courses, the students, through student associations, are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities such as field trips, Chemical Engineering Week, Summer Camp for future chemical engineers (high school students), etc.

  Chemical engineering training programs in recent years have been undergoing critical review and changes all over the world. The Department has made adjustments in the training program to provide students with the flexibility in selecting their fields of interest but retain the unique ability of chemical engineers to analyze and integrate processes. A total of 128 credits is required for graduation.

  The courses offered to undergraduates are divided into A and B groups. Group A includes 30 credits of general required courses for all students, 30 credits of required courses for engineering students, and 58 credits of chemical engineering basic courses such as fundamental chemistry, material, and energy balance, transport phenomena and unit operation, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, process control, and process design.  Courses in Group B are chemical engineering electives. The Department has designed several course packages that contain a series of courses in specific areas.  The purpose is to help students to develop their professional interests systematically.  The current packages include (a) advanced materials; (b) advanced process technology; (c) energy and environmental technology; (d) biotechnology; (e) polymer science and engineering.

  In addition, junior and senior students are encouraged to participate in research projects supervised by the teaching staff. Moreover, students have the freedom to choose a special program, a minor, or a second major from other departments according to the regulations set by NTHU.