Chemical Engineering is the branch that deals with the development, design, operation, monitoring, optimization and control of manufacturing processes at an industrial level. Particularly in the processes in which matter undergoes changes in state, energy content or composition when it is subjected to different physical, chemical or biological processes, to achieve the highest quality and efficiency while respecting the environment. In the development of their professional activities, the Chemical Engineer applies the principles of basic sciences and engineering, together with the principles of economics and human relations in various fields of industry such as agribusiness, the food industry, the manufacture of chemical products, the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics and personal care products, the packaging industry, treatment and disposal of waste and emissions, and many others fields.

Curriculum

The Chemical Engineering program is designed to allow engineering students to complete an undergraduate degree within a 5 year time period plus six months of graduation process. The program contains 45 courses distributed in the following areas:

STEM Fundamentals

These courses cover the necessary training to understand the basics, principles, and process technologies used in engineering.

Chemical Sciences

Chemical sciences: These courses cover the fundamentals of chemistry, from the composition and properties of matter to the study of reactions and the identification/quantification of analytes.

Applied Engineering

Include the application of the basic sciences of engineering and chemical sciences, to study industrial production processes. The topics of environment, unit and processes operations and process design are covered.

Environmental and Process Engineering

Learn about fluid flow operations, heat transfer operations, process sustainability and process design.

Technical Electives

These courses have the function of expanding the knowledge of the students in the different fields of Chemical Engineering that, according to the institutional possibilities, are in the capacity to offer and that are demanded by the dynamic and changing reality at the national and regional levels.

Social Outreach and Humanism

Students select 5 courses to guarantee that five thematic blocks are covered: comprehensive training, environment and risk, human rights, ethics, education, gender and violence.

Graduate Profile

The chemical engineer applies the principles of engineering, together with those of economics, in fields such as agribusiness; food industry; industrial fermentations; chemical manufacturing; pharmaceutical industry; production of cosmetics, detergents and personal products; packaging, ink, pigment and paint industries; and management, treatment and disposal of waste and emissions, among others.

Facilities At Your Disposal

The Chemical Engineering laboratories at UCA have three main functions: teaching practices, conduct research & graduation projects and external services.

These laboratories were designed for students to put the theory into practice and further develop their technical and collaborative work skills.

Within the building there are multiple laboratories with different purposes to help students develop at different levels and branches of Chemistry, laboratories that can be accessed are: General Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, Process Technology, Reactor Process, Polymer Manipulation, Environmental Quality, Instrumental Analysis and Microbiology.

Schedule

This program has been designed for full time students.

From the first to the fourth year the schedule are daytime, however, the fifth year, the classes are programming early at the morning (7:00 to 8:40) and late at the afternoon (17:30 to 20:10). This allows final year students to do internships or get their first job.

Student Life

Contact Us

Erick Ramos Ph.D.
Director of Chemical Engineering
2210-6600, ext. 1068 • adonan@uca.edu.sv