Structuring of work related competences in
Chemical Engineering
STRENGTH
Leonardo da Vinci ToI Project
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STRENGTH intelligent tool for competence
description
Anna Kujumdzieva & Aleksander Savov
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The goal : establishment of a vision (structure and methodology) for building
up of a intelligent tool for competence description in Chemical Engineering
sector for Green jobs development and generation of relevant
Organizational/Individual Professional Profiles
• The Tool offers those, who have already obtained basic/core knowledge and
skills in Chemical Engineering through BSc and/or MScr programmes to further
upgrade these achievements with precisely described green abilities –
knowledge and skills, and their corresponding learning resources
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Five competence areas are selected to best fit the practical realization of
chemical engineers in the main sectors of the green economy:
• Agriculture engineering
• Biotechnology
• Food science & technology
• Pharmaceutical industry
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• Environmental health and safety
For each competence area a competence matrix offers information about the
chemical engineers’ background prerequisite and courses that could be
covered to allow green abilities adoption with the purpose to ensure better
and more efficient professional realization.
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Agriculture engineering
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Agriculture engineering
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Biotechnology
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Food science and technology
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Pharmaceutical industry
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Environmental health and safety
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Agricultural engineering
The area Agricultural engineering:
• Is the knowledge in various applied
sciences that govern the
• practice of agriculture and livestock.
• Is the science that aims to improve the
quality of the
• Processes of production and
processing of agricultural and food
products. based on scientific and
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technological principles, it studies the
physical, chemical, biological,
economic and social factors that
influence or affect the production
processes.
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Chemical Engineer in Agriculture
Engineering:
• Is a high-level professional who,
through its extensive scientific and
technological knowledge and its ability
to generate innovative solutions, is
trained for a wide variety of activities in
the agricultural and food sector.
• Is able to analyse, diagnose, plan,
design, evaluate, direct, execute and
investigate the systems and means of
production, processing, manufacturing,
marketing, and support systems - all
within a framework of protection and
conservation of the environment.
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Agricultural engineering
The prospects for green jobs
• Chemical Engineers can carry on activities in enterprises, cooperatives
and farms and livestock, as well as in the field of teaching, research
and public administration.
• These specialists occupy leadership positions in government and
regulatory administration, food companies, or related supplies and
agriculture services, incl. efficient land management, technical positions
or positions in departments responsible for quality, production, industrial
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manufacturing of green technologies and development; project
advisors; energy efficient manufacturing processes and resources
technicians, environmental technicians engaged with environmental
remediation.
• They are also involved in research, both within and university
technology centres, and departments of R & D in the private sector.
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Agricultural engineering
The knowledge …
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Design of agro industries
Oenologic engineering
Biological agro-food processes
Renewable energy and energy use in rural environment
Management and utilization of livestock wastes
Agricultural and food technology and industries
Phytotechnology
Rural development and agricultural policy
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Biotechnology
The area Biotehcnology:
Chemical Engineer in Biotecgnology:
• It is a branch that integrates life
sciences and engineering sciences for
products, goods and services through
the use of biological systems
• Being a technology, it can be applied
to a large number of areas such as
agriculture, food, environment,
industrial production or energy.
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• it is a multidisciplinary approach that
involves various disciplines and
sciences and represents a
considerable diversity of industrial
activities.
• is a high-level professional who,
through its complex chemical and
technological knowledge, is educated to
execute activities ranging from sales
and marketing, through research and
development, to manufacturing and
quality control and assurance.
• There are increasing demands for
experienced specialists who have been
trained
in
advanced
molecular
bioscience, systems biology and "omics"
technologies.
• Demand for these skills will increase
over the near future due to investment
in the "green economy".
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Biotechnology
The prospects for green jobs
• The interdisciplinary character of Biotechnology allow specialists to occupy
a variety of positions depending on the position type, the size of the biotech
setting, and the biotech branch. Leadership positions in government and
regulatory administration are also anticipated.
• Other occupations within biotechnology include: quality control and
assurance, information technology, human resources, facilities, and
infrastructure maintenance and manufacturing.
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• Employment prospects are also expected for green skills possessing
nanosystems / nanotechnology engineers and technicians, electrical
engineering technologists/technicians, architectural & engineering
managers, biochemical engineers, regulatory affairs specialists, sales
representatives, manufacturers of technical and scientific products.
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Fundamentals of biocatalysis
Bioreactors
Fermentation processes
Design and control of fermentation processes
Separation of biological materials
Fundamentals of genetic engineering
Fundamentals of molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Bio-ethics
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Food science and technology
The area Food science and technology:
• is the largest contributor to the gross
domestic product in most EU
countries, since modern society
lifestyle requires varied, comfortable
to acquire and prepare, and longshelf-life foods.
• demands training of highly qualified
professionals in the
. sector,
to be able to use innovative processes
and products by combining the
different aspects that contribute to
the success of a food on the market.
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Chemical Engineer in Food science and
technology:
• Is a professional trained for a wide
variety of activities in the food
chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology,
technology & nutrition as well as food
processing and packaging, food quality,
safety, marketability and availability.
• Specific applications or tasks
performed by Chemical Engineers are
related to activities oriented to: design,
process control; optimization of energy,
product or
costs; performance improvements;
pollution reduction, utilization of byproducts, etc.
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Food science and technology
The prospects for green jobs
• The Food science and technology field of Science and University education
aims at training Chemical Engineering specialists to be able to optimize and
innovative processes and products, as well as to manage materials, products
and wastes from the food industry.
• It offers scientific and technological advices to the food industry and related
industries and consumers, and manages, in all aspects the Food Industry. All
this without losing sight of the fundamental aspect of foods and offer
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quality, safe and healthy products.
• The respective postgraduate programs prepare Chemical Engineers for
careers in industry, government and academia employed at research,
organizational, engineering and managerial positions in the field of Food
Technology.
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Eco-design of food products
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Strategies for technological innovation in food processing
(3 EC)
New developments in packaging and packaging technologies (3 EC)
Systematic methods of thermodynamic and kinetic analysis for
product design
(3 EC)
Application of enzymes in food industry
(3 EC)
Membrane technology for food components concentration and
separation
(3 EC)
Research, development and innovation in the food industry
(3 EC)
Food engineering processes for the development of
functional food
(3EC)
Valorization of by-products of the food industry
(3 EC)
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Pharmaceutical industry
The area Pharmaceutical industry:
• The foundation of Pharmaceutical
Industry is R & D of medicinal
chemicals to prevent or treat various
diseases and disorders
• The sector, technologically advanced,
provides employment for many
college graduates and postgraduates
with degree of biologists,
biochemists,
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chemists, engineers, microbiologists,
pharmacists, physicians, physical and
veterinary specialists.
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Chemical Engineer in Pharmaceutical
industry:
• is a high-level specialist applying
chemical and technological knowledge
to solve various problems and
challenges presented by the
pharmaceutical industry.
• The Pharma-Industry offered numerous
opportunities for Chemical Engineers,
including positions in the industrial
area, in the regulatory area, product
development as well as in other areas.
• Possible job/career opportunities of
"Green Pharma" include:
Pharmaceutical Companies; Chemical
and Biotechnology Companies;
Research laboratories, etc.
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Pharmaceutical industry
The prospects for green jobs
• Specific applications or tasks performed in the profession related to green
Chemical Engineering include: Basic principles governing the design of new
drugs and the development of computational techniques for rational drug
design; Study of advanced techniques in molecular biology and
pharmaceutical application of biotechnology; Introducing the molecular
basis of drug action; Analysis of microbial products in the pharmaceutical
industry; Interpretation of diagnostic laboratory tests and in-depth
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analytical techniques for quality control, standardized validation
procedures, control different pharmaceutical forms, etc.;
• Research, development and clinical monitoring of pharmaceuticals; Analysis
of good laboratory practice (GLP), good manufacturing and control of drugs
(GMP) protocols and preclinical and clinical research (GCP); Legal status of
the pharmaceutical industry, protection of research results or technology
transfer and registration of pharmaceutical products or medical devices.
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Applications of nanotechnology to transport and drug delivery (3 EC)
Pharmaceutical biotechnology applications
(3 EC)
Good practices in the chemical-pharmaceutical trials
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Drug design. Research and drug development
(4 EC)
Legal status of the pharmaceutical industry
(3 EC)
Evaluation of the developmental toxicity of new drugs. Systemic drug
toxicity
(3 EC)
7. Microbial products used in the pharmaceutical industry
(3 EC)
8. Trends in medicinal inorganic chemistry
(3 EC)
9. Probiotics
(3 EC)
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Environmental health and safety
The area Environmental health and
safety:
• Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
considers environment protection,
occupational health and safety. It is
connected with development,
oversight, and management activities.
• Its general objectives comprise
prevention of incidents or accidents
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that might result from abnormal
• operating conditions at manufacturing
facilities on the one hand, and
reduction of adverse effects on the
environment and human health that
result from normal operating
conditions on the other hand.
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Chemical Engineer in Environmental health
and safety:
• adopting EHS competences raises
his/her fundamental awareness
and ability to adequately handle basic
inquiries and problems in this field: to
develop, plan, implement and review
activities to achieve end-user
satisfaction, zero accident,
safe workplace and business
sustainability.
• Chemical engineers minimize the
production of by-products and are
involved in waste treatment and
disposal, process safety and loss
prevention, thus realizing environment
and health prevention.
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Environmental health and safety
The prospects for green jobs
• Professional realization is anticipated within occupations like Environmental
Health & Safety Specialist; Environmental Health & Safety Manager;
Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator; Health and Safety analyst,
Health and Safety consultant. Employment is expected as well within
manufacturing, technology, public and private sectors, chemical,
environmental and associated industries in a variety of health, hygiene,
safety, fire, food, quality, regulatory, consultancy and related roles.
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Biosafety
Chemical safety
Employee/occupational safety
Fire safety
Laboratory safety & hazardous waste
Industrial hygiene
Radiation safety
General safety, injury prevention & emergency
preparedness
1. Laboratory audit program
2. Global environmental management system:
ISO 14001 standard
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Wider competences
Personal issues
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Be independent, dynamic and organized, able to think critically and creatively
Be capable of analysis, synthesis and long-term planning
Have a high self-esteem and frustration tolerance, capacity for self-assessment and constructive self-criticism
Be results-orientated, creative, and capable of initiative, decision-making and dealing with information
Be capable of learning on one’s own; recognise the need for continuous learning and analytical problem solving
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Ability to influence and motivate others; have organization, planning and judgment skills.
Knowledge to facilitate change in others so that they recognize the importance of green skills perspective
Lobbying on behalf of the public
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely
Ability to adapt one’s style and language content in respect to the target person/auditorium
Be acceptably fluent in English to communicate s
Management of self and people including delegating tasks
Appraisal, training an personal development
Competences and skills in use of modern technological tools to facilitate organisation and logistics
Collecting and publishing data from censuses and registers
Use and management of information system
Experience with the use of appropriate generic and specific software for chemical engineering
Use of basic computer packages in the management of chemical engineering informatics
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Contribute to planning at all levels: from policy to practice;
Understanding different cultures and values
Have leadership and negotiation abilities, be capable of leading working groups, motivate collaborators, generate empathy and negotiate.
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Knowledge on chemical engineering services organisation and funding mechanisms functioning
Competence and skills in meeting the objectives/produce deliverables with prescribed norms and conditions.
Keep up to date with innovations in chemical engineering and know how to analyse future trends
Knowledge on policy and strategy developments
Ability to make international comparisons and their interpretation
Communication skills:
Computing skills:
(Self)Management skills
Organisation of chemical engineering:
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Wider competences
Prioritization ability:
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Professional
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Use of media:
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Understanding methods used to determine priorities and their advantage and disadvantages
Understanding the competing and conflicting influences on public
Knowledge about audit, standards and governance in chemical engineering
Ability for assessment of own performance
Knowledge on the principles of preparation and delivery of messages through media
Develop written and oral presentations for both chemical engineering professionals and general audiences
Capable of team work (within changing environments) and adapting to multidisciplinary and international
teams on different scales.
Willingness to accept corporate culture Knowledge about the principles and methods of partnership working
and benefits of collaborative work
Awareness how different organisation cultures can influence outcomes of collaborative work
Knowledge about how to influence, negotiate, facilitate and manage in multi-groups environment
Networking and creative problem solving
Interacting efficiently and in synergy with others
Leadership of opinions and movements and motivating others
Leadership of project groups on multi-professional basis
Demonstration of leadership through effective engagements of members
Enduring commitment to the work over prolonged time-scales, ability to respond to challenges
Be capable to be innovative when responding to new circumstances/organisational systems/production
process.
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