COURSE: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERI...

This programme prepares students to be part of the chemical engineering team in manufacturing environments. Typically, students with this qualification would work as chemical engineering technicians, under the supervision of a professional chemical engineering. The team’s role would be to research, develop, design, construct and operate the machinery or plant equipment used to manufacture chemicals.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 4 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Mathematics


• Computer Skills


• Drawing: Chemical Engineering


• Communication Skills


• Chemistry


• Physics

Second year subjects:

• Mathematics


• Chemical Engineering Technology


• Chemical Process Industries


• Inorganic Chemistry


• Organic Chemistry


• Physical Chemistry


• Engineering Physics

Third year subjects:

• Management Skills


• Chemical Engineering Technology


• Chemical Plant


• Process Control


• Thermodynamics: Chemical Engineering


• Work integrated learning: Chemical Engineering Practice

Fourth year subjects:

• Management Skills


• Chemical Engineering Technology


• Chemical Plant


• Chemical Process Design: Principles


• Thermodynamics: Applied


• Work integrated learning: Chemical Engineering Practice

Careers: chemical engineering technician.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​