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Chemical Engineering Program Structure at ICT Prague Frantisek Stepanek

www.vscht.cz. Chemical Engineering Program Structure at ICT Prague Frantisek Stepanek. Prague Czech Republic. www.vscht.cz. www.vscht.cz. 1803 Emperor Francis II. founded the Chemistry Department of the Royal Czech Polytechnical Institute in Prague

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Chemical Engineering Program Structure at ICT Prague Frantisek Stepanek

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  1. www.vscht.cz Chemical Engineering Program Structure at ICT Prague Frantisek Stepanek

  2. Prague Czech Republic www.vscht.cz

  3. www.vscht.cz

  4. 1803 Emperor Francis II. founded the Chemistry Department of the Royal Czech Polytechnical Institute in Prague • 1806 First courses in the Departments of Mathematics and Chemistry • Chemistry Department provided instruction in general and practical chemistry witha focus on the major industries: glass, iron and textile History • 1920 transformation into the School of Chemical Technology, one of the seven faculties of the Czech Technical University • 1952 independent Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague www.vscht.cz

  5. Professor Otto Wichterle (1913-1998) • macromolecular chemist • the inventor of soft hydro-gel contact lenses or polyamide thread Silon (Nylon) Notable Alumni • ProfessorVlado Prelog (1906-1998) • organic chemist • awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 as professor at the ETH Zürich (contribution to the stereochemistry of organic molecules and their reactions) www.vscht.cz

  6. Organisational Structure Vice-Rectors External Relations Studies Research Facilities and Building RECTOR Central Library Central Labs. Computer Centre Faculty of Chemical Technology Faculty of Environmental Technology Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology Faculty of Chemical Engineering Academic Departments www.vscht.cz www.vscht.cz

  7. Sources of Financial Income www.vscht.cz

  8. Students and Academic Staff Bc. & MSc. students 3184 International students 373 Bc. & MSc. graduates (2007/8) 798 PhD students 877 PhD graduates (2007/08) 102 Faculty members Professors 59 Assoc. Professors 96 Assistants 215 Scientists 148 www.vscht.cz

  9. Organisation of Studies “Bologna scheme” – applied at Czech universities since 2004/5 PhD degree, 4 years Master degree, 2 years Bachelor degree, 3 years www.vscht.cz www.vscht.cz

  10. Faculty of Chemical Engineering Master’s degree programs: 1. Process Engineering and Informatics (= Chemical Engineering) 2. Technical Physical and Analytical Chemistry 3. Economics and Management in the Process Industries www.vscht.cz

  11. Study Plan - Overview Years 1-3 (Bc level)Common Fundamental Subjects:e.g. organic chemistry, mathematics, physics, etc.Electives: - advanced versions of fundamental courses (aimed at students continuing to MSc) - more practically oriented technical electives (aimed at students intending to stop at Bc) - business electivesBc Project: - also called “mini diploma thesis” www.vscht.cz

  12. Study Plan - Year 1 of Bachelor’s program Autumn Spring * 2 electives must be chosen www.vscht.cz

  13. Study Plan - Year 2 of Bachelor’s program Autumn * 1 elective must be chosen Spring www.vscht.cz

  14. Study Plan - Year 2 of Bachelor’s program…continued Spring * 1 elective must be chosen www.vscht.cz

  15. Study Plan - Year 3 of Bachelor’s program Autumn * 2 electives must be chosen Spring www.vscht.cz

  16. Study Plan - Year 3 of Bachelor’s program…continued Spring * 2 electives must be chosen www.vscht.cz

  17. Study Plan - Overview Years 4-5 (MSc level)Common subjects specific to Chem Eng:e.g. reaction engineering, heat transfer, separation processes, safety, etc.Electives: - mainly technical electives - allowing students to specialiseMSc project (“diploma work”): - individual project, formal conclusion of studies www.vscht.cz

  18. Study Plan - Year 4 (Year 1 of MSc level) Autumn * 2 electives must be chosen Spring www.vscht.cz

  19. Study Plan - Year 4 (Year 1 of MSc level)…continued Spring * 3 electives must be chosen www.vscht.cz

  20. Study Plan - Year 5 (Year 2 of MSc level) Autumn * 2 electives must be chosen Spring www.vscht.cz

  21. Experience with Bologna-style structure • Students like the flexibility offered by early electives • In engineering disciplines, the vast majority of students continue for a full 5-year MSc (finishing at Bc level is regarded as a “drop out” by both employers and students) • In spite of this, many students tend to choose the “easy” practical electives in years 1-3 and then can miss the deeper understanding provided by the “advanced versions” of common fundamental courses • The Bc project is a welcome element in the curriculum which greatly enhances the quality of the subsequent MSc project in year 5 www.vscht.cz

  22. Comparison with the UK system(based on experience at Imperial College London) • Much more chemistry at ICT, including lab work Studies are completed by an individual research projectDesign project is present but has a less prominent roleElectives are present in the curriculum from Year 1 Supervised tutorials form part of most courses in all 5 years and contribute significantly to the students’ assessment Starting from the Bc project in year 3, MSc students tend to be closely integrated into the supervisor’s research group through semestral projects and pre-diploma laboratory www.vscht.cz

  23. Conclusions and Recommendations(my personal views) • Give students choice Keep the underlying science fundamentals strong Include project-based work early on Integrate students into on-going research and industrial consultancy projects Don’t assume ‘typical’ career paths or specific industry sectors for graduates, they end up everywhere Thank You! www.vscht.cz

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