Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology), 2017

1: Preface

Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum is established. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for The Faculty.

2: Basis in ministerial orders

The Bachelor’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 110 of January 30, 2017 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.

3: Campus

The programme is offered in Esbjerg.

4: Faculty affiliation

The Bachelor’s programme falls under The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.

5: Study board affiliation

The Bachelor’s programme falls under Study Board of Chemistry and Bioscience

6: Affiliation to corps of external examiners

The Bachelor’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Chemistry.

7: Admission requirements

Admission to the Bachelor’s programme in Chemical engineering and biotechnology requires an upper secondary education.

The programme’s specific entry requirements are: 

• Mathematics A
• English B

And one of the following combinations: 

• Physics B and Chemistry B
• Physics B and Biotechnology A

8: The programme title in Danish and English

The Bachelor’s programme entitles the graduate to the designation Bachelor (BSc) i teknisk videnskab (kemi og bioteknologi). The English designation is: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology).

9: Programme specifications in ECTS credits

The Bachelor’s programme is a 3-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 180 ECTS credits.

10: Rules concerning credit transfer (merit), including the possibility for choice of modules that are part of another programme at a university in Denmark or abroad

The Study Board can approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from other Bachelor’s programmes in lieu of programme elements in this programme (credit transfer). The Study Board can also approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from another Danish programme or a programme outside of Denmark at the same level, in lieu of programme elements within this curriculum. Decisions on credit transfer are made by the Study Board based on an academic assessment. See the Joint Programme Regulations for the rules on credit transfer.

11: Exemptions

In exceptional circumstances, the Study Board study can grant exemption from those parts of the curriculum that are not stipulated by law or ministerial order.  Exemption regarding an examination applies to the immediate examination.

12: Rules for examinations

The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published by the faculty on their website.

13: Rules concerning written work, including the Bachelor’s project

In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.

The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).

The Bachelor’s project must include an English summary (or another foreign language: French, Spanish or German upon approval by the Study Board). If the project is written in English, the summary must be in Danish (The Study Board can grant exemption from this). The summary must be at least 1 page and not more than 2 pages (this is not included in any fixed minimum and maximum number of pages per student). The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.

14: Requirements regarding the reading of texts in a foreign language

At programmes that are taught in Danish, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages. At programmes taught in English, it is assumed that the student can read academic text and use reference works, etc., in English.

15: Competence profile on the diploma

The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:

A graduate of the Bachelor's programme has competencies acquired through an educational programme that has taken place in a research environment.

A graduate of the Bachelor's programme has fundamental knowledge of and insight into his/her subject's methods and scientific foundation. These properties qualify the graduate of the Bachelor’s programme for further education in a relevant Master’s programme as well as for employment on the basis of the educational programme

16: Competence profile of the programme

The Bachelor

Knowledge

• Has research-based knowledge about theory, method and practice within following natural and engineering fields: Chemistry, biology, physics, material science, mathematics and statistics.
• Analytical chemistry, instrumental methods, experimental design, data collection and method validation.
• Process engineering, including chemical reaction engineering, chemical unit operations, construction materials, process control, instrumentation and safety.
• Can understand and reflect on theory, method and practice within the scientific fields mentioned above and put them in a social context.

Skills

• Can apply the problem-based approach to analyze complex issues, identify problems and define requirements for solutions.
• Can describe processes and systems using process diagrams and also draw up and solve balance equations for this.
• Can perform chemical, microbiological, material related and process engineering experiments in the laboratory in accordance with the laboratory safety regulations.
• Can select and apply appropriate analytical methods for qualitative or quantitative analysis of composition of different products and for the purposes of process control.
• Can apply statistical tools to develop experimental designs, process data and validate analytical methods.
• Can develop mathematical models for chemical and biochemical reactions and processes, and design ideal reactors and simple unit operations.
• Can select appropriate process equipment, construction materials, safety regulations, and approach for regulation and instrumentation (including data acquisition equipment) for a given process.
• Can evaluate theoretical and practical problems associated with development, production and analysis of chemical and biotechnological products, and also reason for relevant solutions
• Can communicate chemical, biochemical, and process-technical problems and solutions to both peers and non-specialists, including collaborative partners and users, both through discussion, as well as written and oral reports.

Competencies

• Can handle complex and development-oriented situations in a study or work context
• Can independently be part of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary cooperation with a professional approach 
• Can identify own learning needs and structure own learning in different learning environments

17: Structure and Contents of the programme

The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. The examinations are defined in the curriculum.

The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:

• Lectures
• Classroom instruction
• Project work
• Workshops
• Exercises (individually and in groups) 
• Teacher feedback

The student must participate in all first year examinations by the end of the first year of study in the Bachelor's programme, in order to be able to continue the programme. The first year of study must be passed by the end of the second year of study, in order that the student can continue his/her Bachelor's programme.

In special cases, however, there may be exemption from the above if the student has been on a leave of absence. Leave is granted during first year of study only in the event of maternity, adoption, military service, UN service or where there are exceptional circumstances.

18: Overview of the programme

All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or  Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or assessment by the supervisor only).

Knowledge and Scientific Method

Scienceand scientific methodsare included through allprojects (15 ECTSmodules), as these are based onproblem-based learningas a scientific method. There will be teaching about this, and other scientifictoolsin the courses:Problem-based learninginscience, technology, society, scienceandentrepreneurship.

Elective Courses

The Bachelor's programme provides students with freedom of choice for individual profiling of their education. This freedom is achieved by the fact that both on 4th semester and 5th semester, there is an optional choice between several project modules. Also the bachelor's project provides opportunity to work on different subjects.

19: Additional information

The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the programme, including exams.

20: Commencement and transitional rules

The curriculum is approved by the Dean of The Faculty of Engineering and Science and enters into force as of 2017.

Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from 2016 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2019 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.

21: Amendments to the curriculum and regulations

Minor editorial changes have been made in connection with the digitisation of the study curriculum.