Chemical Engineering
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The first two years of the programme are intended to build the student background in chemistry, mathematics and general engineering. The core Chemical Engineering courses are also introduced in the second year through to the third year. The final year courses are devoted to the applications of the basic principles studied in the earlier years in pollution prevention and control, transfer processes, Chemical Engineering laboratory analyses, and chemical process control and optimization and plant design.
Flexible elective courses allow the student to specialize in areas such as petroleum technology, polymer and plastics technology, food processing, absorption and separation processes, fertilizer technology, silicate technology, biotechnology, renewable energy resources, electrochemical processes, and packaging technology. The graduates are equipped to necessary skills to enable them enter self-employment by judiciously harnessing and processing natural raw material resources.
2.0 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
2.1 WASSCE/SSSCE applicants
Credits (A1-C6) in the following THREE (3) core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science and credits in the following THREE (3) elective subjects: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry with a total aggregate of 24 or better.
2.2 “A” Level applicants
Credits in FIVE (5) subjects at the GCE Ordinary (‘O’) Level (or its equivalent) including English and Mathematics and passes at the GCE Advanced (‘A’) Level in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry obtained not more than three (3) years ago.
2.3 Matured applicants
Applicants must be 25 years at the time of submitting the application, have three (3) years of working experience in addition to passing an interview, and have
EITHER
Credits in FIVE (5) subjects at the GCE Ordinary (‘O’) Level including English and Mathematics
OR
WASSCE/SSSCE credits in the following THREE (3) core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science and credits in the following THREE (3) elective subjects: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
3.0 ASSESSMENT
There shall be formal university examinations in all registered courses at the end of each semester. The examination in each course shall not be less than two hours of duration. The end of semester examinations are weighted 70% of the final marks, whilst the continuous assessments are weighted 30%. The continuous assessment shall be determined by any of the combination of the following: mid-semester examination, quizzes, tests, reports, assignments, practical work, field trip report, industrial attachment report to assess students’ progress.
4.0 GRADING SYSTEM
Examination in all courses shall be credited by marks and graded as follows:
Letter Grade Mark (%) Description
A: 70.00 – 100 Excellent
B: 60.00 – 69.99 Very Good
C: 50.00 – 59.99 Good
D: 40.00 – 49.99 Pass
F: Below 40 Fail
I: Incomplete*
* Details are found in the KNUST Students' Guide and Code of Conduct.
5.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
The award of a BSc degree in Petrochemical Engineering requires the following:
- Passing all required courses and achieving a minimum of 140 credit hours,
- Achieving a minimum cumulative weighted average (CWA) of 45%, and
- Completing a minimum of six weeks engineering practice in industry during at least one long vacation,
- Satisfying all other requirements of the Department, the College of Engineering and the University.
The classes of degrees are determined by the student’s CWA as follows:
CWA: 70% and above First Class
CWA: 60.00 - 69.99% Second Class Upper Division
CWA: 50.00 - 59.99% Second Class Lower Division
CWA: 45.00 - 49.99% Pass