Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical Engineering
Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology - Engineering and Related Design
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose:
The Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical Engineering is primarily industry oriented. The knowledge emphasises general principles and application or technology transfer. The qualification provides learners with a sound knowledge base in Chemical Engineering and the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to particular career or professional contexts, while equipping them to undertake more specialised and intensive learning. The purpose of this qualification is to build the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities, and skills required for further learning towards becoming a competent practicing Chemical Engineering Technologist or certificated engineer.
The process of professional development in engineering has three principal phases: education, training, and experience leading to registration and continuing development during practice. Phases are separated by important stages. At Stage 1, educational requirements are met. During employment, training is completed and experience is gained to attain the competencies for Stage 2, namely professional competence at the point of registration. Holding a qualification attached to a qualification accredited for the category of registration is the normal way of meeting the Stage 1 educational requirements.
To build the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities, and skills required for further learning towards becoming a competent practicing engineering technologist or certificated engineer, this qualification provides:
- Preparation for careers in Chemical Engineering and areas that potentially benefit from Chemical Engineering skills, for achieving technical proficiency and to make a contribution to the economy and national development.
- The educational base required for registration as a Professional Engineering Technologist and/or Certificated Engineer with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
Rationale:
This qualification is aligned to the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Standard E-02-PT. The different categories of registration under the Engineering Profession Act and regulated by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) are: Professional Engineer, Professional Engineering Technologist, Professional Engineering Technician, and Professional Certificated Engineer. Qualifying learners with this qualification will be able to register as Professional Engineering Technologists.
The Professional Chemical Engineering Technologists are characterised by:
- The ability to apply established and newly developed Chemical engineering technology to solve broadly-defined problems, develop components, systems, services, and processes.
- The ability to provide leadership in the application of technology in safety, health, engineering, and commercially effective operations and have well-developed interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work independently and responsibly, applying judgment to decisions arising in the application of technology and health and safety considerations to problems and associated risks.
- Having a specialised understanding of chemical engineering sciences underlying a deep knowledge of specific engineering technologies together with financial, commercial, legal, social and economic, health, safety and environmental matters.
The qualification will allow for flexibility in the career path in Chemical Engineering through personal growth and job advancement within and across the chemical and allied industry sector. Those who attain this qualification will provide companies with skills that include troubleshooting in chemical plants, process plant optimization, process development, and process design. It is therefore a reasonable assumption that qualifying learners with this qualification would satisfy a niche in the job market for Chemical Engineering Technologists.
Outcomes
- Apply chemical engineering principles to critically evaluate and solve engineering problems.
- Apply advanced mathematics and engineering principles to applied chemical engineering problems in the fundamental chemical engineering areas as well as the niche research areas.
- Perform an integrated design of chemical systems and engineering processes, within the constraints of profitability, plant safety and high environmental sensitivity.
- Apply process technology and investigate chemical engineering related problems and process design to illustrate technical competence.
- Apply Engineering techniques, including information technology, prediction and modelling in the solution of chemical processes problems.
- Communicate effectively and fluently in both written and spoken forms, while selecting and using the appropriate level, style and means of communication.
- Understand the importance of and apply broad ethical principles, including responsibility, transparency and accountability, to Chemical Engineering activities, with particular emphasis on environmental consciousness and public and employee safety and human rights.
- Work effectively as a member of a team.
- Use well-developed chemical engineering and learning skills to engage in life-long learning to further the personal development.
- Apply ethical principles to Chemical Engineering Design.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Analyse and define criteria for an acceptable solution to a problem.
- Model, analyse, and evaluate all solutions.
- Select and present the best solution in the appropriate form.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Apply fundamental and specialist knowledge by bringing mathematical, numerical analysis, and statistical knowledge and methods to bear on engineering problems.
- Describe uncertainty and risk through the use of probability and statistics.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Formulate the design problem to satisfy user needs, applicable standards, codes of practice, and legislation.
- Plan and manage the design process, focusing on important issues and recognizing and dealing with relevant constraints.
- Acquire and evaluate the required knowledge, information, and resources.
- Apply correct principles and design tools to provide a workable solution.
- Perform design tasks including analysis, quantitative modeling, and optimization.
- Evaluate all solutions, select and implement a preferred solution based on techno-economic analysis.
- Assess the impact and benefits of the design on social, legal, health, safety, and the environment.
- Communicate the design logic and relevant information.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Plan and conduct investigations and experiments.
- Evaluate available relevant literature and material critically.
- Conduct investigations and experiments using appropriate equipment.
- Draw conclusions from the analysis of all available data.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Formulate assignments and learning activities to develop skills.
- Select and assess methods, skills, and tools for applicability.
- Use computer packages for computation, modeling, simulation, and information handling.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Communicate assignments and learning activities effectively.
- Provide information in a format that can be used by others.
- Deliver oral communication fluently with the intended meaning being apparent.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Incorporate ethics and Environmental Management.
- Consider the impact of engineering activity on society and the environment.
- Include considerations of the impact of technology on society.
- Acknowledge personal, social, cultural values, and requirements affected by engineering activity.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Explain the principles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
- Identify and focus on individual objectives in conducting work tasks.
- Perform critical functions in the team and complete work on time.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:
- Manage learning tasks autonomously and ethically.
- Source, organize, and evaluate relevant information.
- Challenge assumptions critically and embrace new thinking.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:
- Describe the nature and complexity of ethical dilemmas and make ethical decisions.
Integrated Assessment:
- A variety of Teaching and Learning methods will be used, including classroom teaching, tutorials, practicals, computer laboratory work, and more.
- Different modalities of work-integrated learning will be utilized throughout the qualification.
- Constructive alignment between teaching and assessment strategies.
- Formative and summative assessment methodologies will be combined for effective assessment.
- Teaching and learning methods designed to stimulate deeper levels of learning as more knowledge is gained.
- Appropriate for an engineering or science qualification.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 360
- SAQA Source
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