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B-Eng. Chemical and Process Engineering

Introduction

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

The Bachelors Degree Programme is five years. In addition to Theory sessions, Labs and Workshop Practice, students are required to undergo Industrial Attachment in their 3rd, 4th and 5th Years of study.

B.ENG- CHEMICAL & PROCESS ENGINEERING (NEW CURRICULUM)

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

The PEOs outline the expected accomplishments of graduates after three (3) to five (5) years of graduation. There are four (4) PEOs for the Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical and Process Engineering WA OBE aligned programme, formulated based on the Moi University’s Vision, Mission, Educational goal, and considering the requirements and interests of the employers and other stakeholders. They include:

PEO1: Graduates that are knowledgeable, competent and employable, capable of pursuing a successful career in Chemical and Process Engineering and allied industries

PEO2: Graduates that are proficient in applying the principles of engineering to design, develop, improve and maintain industrial processes to meet specified needs with consideration of process efficiency, public health, safety, and welfare. 

PEO3: Graduates that are innovative, critical thinkers and problem solvers who strive to continuously align their activities for the betterment of the society.

PEO4: Graduates that exhibit entrepreneurial, leadership and high professional skills and attitudes while committed to ethics, professional integrity, sustainable development and lifelong learning.

 

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs)

The program outcomes specify the accomplishments, abilities, and information that students should have by the time they graduate. These are connected to the knowledge, abilities, and behaviors that students have acquired during the curriculum. The eleven (11) POs for the Bachelor of Chemical and Process Engineering POs are directly adapted from the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) general POs to guarantee alignment and conformance with EAC criteria. They include:

PO1- Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of chemical engineering, science, and mathematics in solving complex Engineering problems;

PO2 - Problem Analysis: Analyze Chemical Engineering process systems and troubleshooting problems;

PO3 - Design/Development of Solutions: Develop chemical processes and systems that meet public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental needs;

PO4: Investigation: Conduct systematic engineering research, to derive valid conclusions in solving societal problem;

PO5 - Modern Tool Usage: Apply modern technology such advanced software to simulate and model chemical processes;

PO6 - The Engineer and the World: Perform professional engineering tasks and duties in a professional manner while considering safety, health and sustainable development and impact on the environment for society

PO7 – Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice;

PO8 - Individual and Team Work: Work collaboratively with peers in multidisciplinary settings or work individually under minimal supervision;

PO9 – Communication: Communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex chemical engineering activities with the engineering community and with society such as through written technical reports and presentations;

PO10 - Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate management and leadership skills in the execution of chemical engineering projects in a multidisciplinary environment;

PO11 - Life Long Learning: Be able to recognize the need for and be engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

 

 COURSE DISTRIBUTION

The table shows the course distribution of the Chemical and Process Engineering Programme where each course has been defined in terms of Units (U), Lecture Hours (LH), Tutorial Hours (TH), Practical Hours (PH), Field Hours (FH), Instruction Hours per Weeks (IH/W), Weeks per Semester (W/S), Instruction Hours per Semester (IH/S) Examination Hours (EH) and its Credit Hours (CH).

Course Distribution

YEAR

SEM

S/NO.

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE& YEAR OF STUDY

U

LH

TH

PH

FH

CH

 

 

EH

FIRST YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

ONE

I

1

MAT 101

Basic Engineering Mathematics I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

2

TEC 110

Engineers & the World

3

3

0

0

0

4

-

3

PHY 105

Physics for Engineers

4

2

2

3

0

9

2

4

CPE 111

Introduction to Material Science

3

1

2

3

0

7

2

5

COM 121

Structured and Procedural Programming

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

6

MPE 114

Basic Engineering Mechanics

3

2

2

3

0

9

2

7

MPE 116

Engineering Drawing I

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

SUB-TOTAL 1-1

22

14

8

15

0

46

 

II

    

FIRST YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

      

1

STA 102

Engineering Statistics I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

2

MAT 103

Basic Engineering Mathematics II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

3

TEC 112

Chemistry for Engineers

4

2

2

3

0

9

2

4

CPE 122

Principles of Chemical Process Calculations

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

5

ITE 125

Introduction to Engineering Safety and Profession

2

2

0

0

0

2

2

6

MPE 126

Engineering Drawing II

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

7

COE 120

Object Oriented Programming

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

SUB-TOTAL 1-2

21

15

8

6

0

36

 

FIRST YEAR: TOTAL UNITS 

43

29

16

21

0

81

 
     

YEAR

SEM

S/NO.

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE& YEAR OF STUDY

U

LH

TH

PH

FH

CH

 

 

EH

SECOND YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

TWO

I

1

ECE 210

Electrical Engineering I

3

2

1

1.5

0

6

2

2

MAT 206

Numerical Methods

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

3

MAT 207

Engineering Mathematics I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

4

CHE 210

Inorganic Chemistry

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

5

CSE 217

Solid Mechanics

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

6

MPE 214

Mechanics of Machines I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

7

CHE 212

Organic Chemistry

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

SUB-TOTAL 2-1

21

14

9

7.5

0

38

 

II

    

SECOND YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

      

1

ECE 220

Electrical Engineering II

3

2

1

1.5

0

6

2

2

STA 202

Engineering Statistics II

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

3

MAT 208

Engineering Mathematics II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

4

CPE 221

Physical Chemistry

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

5

CPE 222

Principles of Mass and Energy Balance

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

6

CSE 224

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

3

1

2

3

0

7

2

7

CPE 225

Particle Technology I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

8

CPE 227

Engineering Thermodynamics

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

SUB-TOTAL 2-2

24

        

42

 

 

9

CPE 230

Workshop Practice (12 Weeks)

14

5

0

24

5

31

 

-

 

      

38

21

11

31.5

5

74

 

SECOND YEAR: TOTAL UNITS 

59

35

20

39

5

111

 
                       

YEAR

SEM

S/NO.

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE& YEAR OF STUDY

U

LH

TH

PH

FH

CH

 

 

EH

THIRD YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

THREE

I

1

CPE 311

Analytical Chemistry

2

2

0

0

0

2

2

2

CPE 312

Fluid Mechanics I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

3

CPE 313

Heat Transfer

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

4

CPE 315

Particle Technology II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

5

CPE 317

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

6

CPE 318

Fundamentals of Computer Aided Drawing

3

2

0

3

0

6

2

7

ECE 310

Basic Electronics

3

2

1

1.5

0

6

2

8

ECO 330

Economics for Engineers

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

9

CPE 310

Chemical Engineering Practicals I

1

0

0

3

0

4

-

SUB-TOTAL 3-1

24

17

9

7.5

0

41

 

II

    

THIRD YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

      

1

CPE 321

Materials Science

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

2

CPE 322

Fluid Mechanics II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

3

CPE 323

Steam Plant

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

4

CPE 324

Mass Transfer I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

5

CPE 327

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

6

CPE 329

Process Measurements & Instrumentation

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

7

ITE 327

Research Methods and Report Writing

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

8

CPE 320

Chemical Engineering Practicals II

1

0

0

3

0

4

-

SUB-TOTAL 3-2

22

        

38

 

 

9

CPE 330

Industrial Attachment I (8-12 weeks)

8

0

0

0

40

25

-

 

      

30

14

14

3

40

63

 

THIRD YEAR: TOTAL UNITS 

54

31

23

10.5

0

104

 

 

YEAR

SEM

S/NO.

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE& YEAR OF STUDY

U

LH

TH

PH

FH

CH

 

 

EH

FOURTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

 

 

1

CPE 411

Process Economics

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

 FOUR

 

2

CPE 412

Mechanics of Non-Newtonian Fluids

2

2

0

0

0

2

2

3

CPE 414

Mass Transfer II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

4

CPE 415

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

5

CPE 416

Reactor Engineering I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

6

CPE 418

Chemical  Engineering Design I

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

7

CPE 419

Process Modelling and Simulation

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

8

HRD 305

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Business Management  

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

9

CPE 410

Chemical Engineering Practicals III

1

0

0

3

0

4

-

SUB-TOTAL 4-1

24

17

12

3

0

39

 

II

    

FOURTH YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

      

1

CPE 422

Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

2

CPE 423

Non-Fossil Energy Technologies

2

2

0

0

0

2

2

3

CPE 424

Mass Transfer III

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

4

CPE 425

Industrial Pollution Control

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

5

CPE 426

Reactor Engineering II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

6

CPE 428

Chemical Engineering Design II

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

7

CPE 429

Process Dynamics & Control

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

8

CSE 426

Operation Research

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

9

CPE 420

Chemical Engineering Practicals IV

1

0

0

3

0

4

-

SUB-TOTAL 4-2

24

        

41

 

 

10

CPE 430

Industrial Attachment I (12 weeks)

8

0

0

0

40

25

-

 

      

32

16

14

3

40

65

 

FOURTH YEAR: TOTAL UNITS 

56

33

26

6

40

105

 
                       

YEAR

SEM

S/NO.

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE& YEAR OF STUDY

U

LH

TH

PH

FH

CH

 

 

EH

FIFTH YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER

 

 

1

CPE 519

Industrial Chemical Processes

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

 FIVE

I

2

FLB 210

Industrial & Labour Laws

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

3

CPE 518

Total Quality Management

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

4

CPE 513

Energy Management

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

5

CPE 580

Plant Design Project

4

0

0

12

0

15

-

6

CPE 581

Chemical Engineering Research

2

0

0

6

0

7

2

7

Elective I

  

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

8

Elective II

  

3

3

0

0

0

4

-

SUB-TOTAL 5-1

24

18

0

18

0

44

 

II

    

FIFTH YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER

      

1

CPE 521

Industrial Management

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

2

CPE 525

Safety in Chemical Industries

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

3

CSE 523

Environmental and Social Impact  Assessment                                

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

4

CPE 529

Process Optimization

3

2

2

0

0

5

2

5

CPE 580

Plant Design Project

4

0

0

12

0

15

-

6

CPE 581

Chemical Engineering Research

2

0

0

6

0

7

-

7

Elective III

  

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

8

Elective IV

  

3

3

0

0

0

4

2

SUB-TOTAL 5-2

24

17

2

18

0

46

 

FIFTH YEAR: TOTAL UNITS 

48

35

2

36

0

90

 

Totals for the programme

260

163

78

112.5

85

491

 

 

Programme Structure

First Year

Sem 1

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

MAT101

Basic Engineering Mathematics I

Compulsory

3

TEC110

Engineers & the World

Compulsory

3

PHY105

Physics for Engineers

Compulsory

4

CPE111

Introduction to Materials Science

Compulsory

3

COE120

Object Oriented Programming

Compulsory

4

MPE114

Basic Engineering Mechanics

Compulsory

3

MPE116

Engineering Drawing I

Compulsory

3

Sem 2

STA102

Engineering Statistics I

Compulsory

3

MAT103

Basic Engineering Mathematics II

Compulsory

3

TEC112

Chemistry for Engineers

Compulsory

4

CPE122

Principles of Chemical Process Calculations

Compulsory

3

ITE125

Introduction to Engineering Safety and Profession

Compulsory

2

MPE126

Engineering Drawing II

Compulsory

3

COE121

Programming Methodology and Problem Solving

Compulsory

3

Second Year

Sem 1

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

ECE210

Electrical Engineering I

Compulsory

3

MAT206

Numerical Methods

Compulsory

3

MAT207

Engineering Mathematics I

Compulsory

3

SCH211

Atomic Structure and Bonding

Compulsory

3

CPE225

Particle Technology I

Compulsory

3

MPE214

Mechanics of Machines I

Compulsory

3

SCH221

Carbonyl Chemistry

Compulsory

3

Sem 2

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

ECE220

Electrical Engineering II

Compulsory

4

STA202

Engineering Statistics II

Compulsory

3

MAT208

Engineering Mathematics II

Compulsory

3

MPE222

Solid and Structural Mechanics I

Compulsory

3

CPE221

Physical Chemistry

Compulsory

3

CPE222

Principles of Mass and Energy Balance

Compulsory

3

CSE224

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Compulsory

4

CPE227

Engineering Thermodynamics

Compulsory

3

Sem 3

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE230

Workshop Practice

Compulsory

6

Third Year

Sem 1

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE311

Analytical Chemistry

Compulsory

2

CPE312

Fluid Mechanics I

Compulsory

3

CPE313

Heat Transfer

Compulsory

3

CPE315

Particle Technology II

Compulsory

3

CPE317

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

Compulsory

3

CPE318

Fundamentals of Computer Aided Drawing

Compulsory

3

ECE310

Basic Electronics

Compulsory

3

ECO330

Economics for Engineers

Compulsory

3

CPE310

Chemical Engineering Practicals I

Compulsory

2

Sem 2

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE321

Materials Science

Compulsory

3

CPE322

Fluid Mechanics II

Compulsory

3

CPE323

Steam Plant

Compulsory

3

CPE324

Mass Transfer I

Compulsory

3

CPE327

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

Compulsory

3

CPE329

Process Measurements & Instrumentation

Compulsory

3

ITE327

Research Methods and Report Writing

Compulsory

3

CPE320

Chemical Engineering Practicals II

Compulsory

2

Sem 3

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE330

Industrial Attachment I

Compulsory

6

Fourth Year

Sem 1

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE411

Process Economics

Compulsory

3

CPE412

Mechanics of Non-Newtonian Fluids

Compulsory

2

CPE414

Mass Transfer II

Compulsory

3

CPE415

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Compulsory

3

CPE416

Reactor Engineering I

Compulsory

3

CPE418

Chemical  Engineering Design I

Compulsory

3

CPE419

Process Modelling and Simulation

Compulsory

3

BBM221

Entrepreneurship Theory and Concepts

Compulsory

3

CPE410

Chemical Engineering Practicals III

Compulsory

2

Sem 2

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE422

Introduction to Biochemical Engineering

Compulsory

3

CPE423

Non-Fossil Energy Technologies

Compulsory

2

CPE424

Mass Transfer III

Compulsory

3

CPE425

Industrial Pollution Control

Compulsory

3

CPE426

Reactor Engineering II

Compulsory

3

CPE428

Chemical Engineering Design II

Compulsory

3

CPE429

Process Dynamics & Control

Compulsory

3

BBM351

Operation Research

Compulsory

3

CPE420

Chemical Engineering Practicals IV

Compulsory

2

Sem 3

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE430

Industrial Attachment II

Compulsory

6

Fifth Year

Sem 1

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE513

Energy Management

Compulsory

3

CPE518

Total Quality Management

Compulsory

3

CPE519

Industrial Chemical Processes

Compulsory

3

FLB210

Industrial Labour Laws

Compulsory

3

CPE510

Chemical Engineering Research Project I

Compulsory

3

CPE580

Plant Design Project  I

Compulsory

3
 

Elective I

Elective

3
 

Elective II

Elective

3

Sem 2

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE521

Industrial Management

Compulsory

3

CPE525

Safety in Chemical Industries

Compulsory

3

CSE521

Environmental and Social Impact  Assessment

Compulsory

3

CPE529

Process Optimization

Compulsory

3

CPE520

Chemical Engineering Research Project II

Compulsory

3

CPE581

Plant Design Project II

Compulsory

4
 

Elective III

Elective

3
 

Elective IV

Elective

3

Electives

Code

Course

Status

Credit Hours

CPE500

Technology of Fats and Oils

Elective

3

CPE501

Pulp and Paper Technology

Elective

3

CPE502

Biochemical Engineering

Elective

3

CPE503

Petroleum Technology

Elective

3

CPE504

Food Processing Industries

Elective

3

CPE505

Computer Aided Process Simulation

Elective

3

CPE506

Electrochemical & Corrosion Technology

Elective

3

CPE507

Advanced Industrial Pollution Control

Elective

3

CPE508

Polymer Technology

Elective

3

CPE509

Pharmaceutical Technology

Elective

3

 

 

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