Petrochemical Engineering
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Department of Chemical Engineering also runs a 4-year undergraduate programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Petrochemical Engineering. The programme started in the 2009/10 academic year.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the programme are to:
- Provide students with a broad knowledge of the principles of petrochemical engineering and their applications.
- Provide students with the knowledge and skills required to design and analyze petrochemical processes, taking into account health, safety, environment and social impacts.
- Train students to develop processes for the production of petrochemicals.
- Train students to design and evaluate economic viability of petrochemical plants.
- Prepare students to have the capacity to meet the challenges of research and development in the petrochemical industry directly and in collaboration with other disciplines.
3.0 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 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.
3.2 “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.
3.3 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.
4.0 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.
5.0 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.
6.0 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