Programme Specification
ِCairo University
Faculty(s) Engineering
Programme Specification
A- Basic Information
1- Programme Title: Chemical Engineering
2- Programme Type:
Single
Double
Multiple
3- Department (s ): Chemical Engineering
4- Coordinator Prof. Dr. Shadia Agour
5- External Evaluator(s)…………………………………………….
6- Last date of programme specifications approval: for 1 st, 2 nd year 2003
for 3 rd, 4 th year 1996.
B- Professional Information
1- Programme Aims

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The program aims to qualify students to understand unit operations and
unit processes and the transport of heat, mass, momentum also
familiarize them with plant design, economics and control. By the
completion of his study, the graduate will be capable:
To understand chemical process industries.
To identify technological and economic problems.
To calculate mass and heat balance.
To size devices and draw layout for industrial facilities.
To address the issues of environmental pollution problems concerning
Industrial wastewater & air pollution and propose the corresponding
solutions.
To plan and execute research work, evaluate outcomes and draw
conclusions.
To communicate effectively in written, verbal and graphical forms.
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2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
a- Knowledge and Understanding:
a1- Fundamentals of mass and heat transfer.
a2- Description and understanding of organic and inorganic chemical industries.
a3- Modeling & simulation.
a4- Understanding of reactors Kinetics.
a5- Understanding of Environmental Engineering aspects.
b- Intellectual Skills
b1- Use principles and concepts in solving problems
b2- Collect data, Draw, (block diagram, charts, curves) and interprate data.
b3- Summarize and select the appropriate techniques.
c- Professional and Practical Skills
c1- Formulate complete mass and heat balance.
c2- Analyze chemical compositions.
c3- Identify major problems.
c4- Design of chemical equipment.
c5- Cost estimation.
d- General and Transferable Skills
The student should be able to:
d1- Solve Problems
d2- Work in team
d3- Write reports
d4- Analyze results.
d5- Develop communication skills..
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3- Academic Standards
3a- External References for Standards (Benchmarks)
Not available
3b- Comparison of Provision to External References
Not available
4- Curriculum Structure and Contents
4.a- Programme duration 8
semesters
4.b- Programme structure
4.b.i- No. of hours per week: Lectures
4.b.ii- No. of credit hours:
17
Lab./Exercise
Compulsory 163
Elective
4.b.iii- No. of credit hours of basic sciences courses: No.
total
17
23
Optional
50
27
%
4.b.iv- No. of credit hours of courses of social sciences and humanities: No.
4.b.v- No. of credit hours of specialized courses: No.
58
%
31
4.b.vi- No. of credit hours of other courses:
54
%
30
4.b.vii - Practical/Field Training:
No.
4 wecks in summer vacation
4.b.viii-Program Levels (in credit-hours system):
- PS:
1 st Year
36 hrs
2 nd Year
35 hrs
3 rd Year
36 hrs
4th Year
31 hrs
Credit hour = Lect. “hrs” + Tut or Practical hr
2
3
23
%
12
5- Programme Courses
5.1- Level/Year of Programme…1…….
Semester…1…..
a. Compulsory
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 101A
Inorganic and Analytical
4
2
6
Chemistry
MTH 119
Mathematics (2)
3
2
5
CHE 102
Introduction to Chemical
4
3
7
2
3
5
2
2
4
Engineering
MDP 119 A
Materials Strength &
Machine Design
MEC 119
Mechanics (2)
Semester 2
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 101B
Inorganic and Analytical
2
3
5
Chemistry
MTH 119 B
Mathematics (2)
3
2
5
PHY 119
Physics (2)
4
2
6
MDP 119 B
Materials Strength &
2
3
5
Machine Design
CVE 119
Civil Engineering
3
2
5
CHE 103
Organic Chemistry
2
2
4
4
Year of Programme…2…….
Semester…2…..
No. of hours/week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 201
Physical Chemistry
4
2
6
4
2
6
&thermodynamics
CHE 202 A
Organic and
Biochemistry
MTH 219 A
Mathematics (3)
2
2
4
CHE 203 A
Momentum Transfer
2
2
4
CHE 204
Chemical Engineering
4
2
6
2
2
4
Fundamentals
MEP 219
Mechanical Engineering
Semester 2
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 205
Physical Chemistry
4
4
8
&thermodynamics
CHE 202 B
Organic and Biochemistry
3
2
5
MTH 219 B
Mathematics (3)
2
2
4
CHE 203 B
Momentum Transfer
2
2
4
INT 219
Electrical Engineering
4
3
7
5
Year of Programme…3…….
Semester…3…..
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 301A
Unit Operation
3
2
5
CHE 304 A
Heat Transfer and
3
2
5
2
2
4
Applications
CHE 306 A
Applied Electrochemistry and
Corrosion
CHE 307
Modelling
2
1
3
CHE 309
Material Engineering
2
1
3
Semester 2
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 301B
Unit Operations
2
2
4
CHE 304 B
Heat Transfer and
3
2
5
2
2
4
1
2
3
2
2
4
Applications
CHE 306 B
Applied Electrochemistry and
Corrosion
CHE 305
Computer for Chemical
Engineering
CHE 308
Vessel Design
6
Year of Programme…4…….
Semester…4…..
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 401A
Mass Transfer and Separation
4
2
6
2
2
4
Processes
CHE 402A
Petroleum Refining
Engineering
CHE 407
Reactor & Design
4
2
6
CHE 402
Chem. Eng. Lab.
-
3
3
CHE 403
Process & Plant Design
4
2
6
CHE 480
Project
-
2
2
Semester 2
No. of hours /week
Code
Course Title
Programme
ILOs
Lect.
Lab.
Total
Covered
(By No.) *
CHE 401B
Mass Transfer and Separation
4
2
6
2
2
4
Processes
CHE 406 B
Petroleum Refining
Engineering
CHE 404
Process Control
4
3
7
CHE 402
Chemical Eng. Lab.
-
3
3
CHE 405
Humanities (Economics)
3
2
5
CHE 480
Project
-
2
2
* To be completed from checklist.
7
b- Elective – number required
No. of hours /week
Code
GEN **
GEN **
CHE 301 A
CHE 302 A
CHE
CHE
CHE
CHE
Programme
ILOs
Covered
(By No.)
Course Title
Elective (Humanities)
Elective (Humanities)
Elective (1)
Elective (2)
Elective (1)
Elective (2)
Elective (3)
Elective (4)
Lect.
Lab.
Exer.
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
5
5
4
4
3
3
c- Optional – number required
Code
No.
Course Title
No.
of
Units
No. of hours /week
Lect.
Lab.
Exer.
5.2 Repeat for all higher years/semesters /levels
6- Programme Admission Requirements
………………………………………………………………………………..……
7- Regulations for Progression and Programme Completion
First Year/Level/Semester
………………………………………………………………………..
Second Year/Level/Semester
………………………………………………………………………………..……
8- Evaluation of Programme Intended Learning Outcomes
Evaluator
1- Senior students
2- Alumni
3- Stakeholders ( Employers)
4-External Evaluator(s) (External
Examiner(s))
5- Other
Tool
8
Sample
Programme
ILOs
Covered
(By No.)
9