About this program
BEng Chemical Engineering program is a four year degree program which is envisioned to impart knowledge in focused areas of chemical engineering in order for students to either pursue a career in industry or continue graduate studies.
The degree is awarded after the successful completion of 132 credit hours of undergraduate work including a compulsory industrial internship and Capstone project.
This program has one concentration - Petrochemical Engineering
Career Opportunities
The Chemical Engineering graduates have employment opportunities in a wide range of fields and occupations such as practicing engineers, entrepreneurs, teachers and researchers, to name a few. To be more precise, they find opportunities in the Chemical & Process industries relating to their specialization and employed as design engineers, process engineers, materials engineers, quality and maintenance engineers and environmental engineers etc.
What will you study?
| 1st Year |
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| University English I | 3 |
University English II | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Workshop & Seminars | 1 |
Oman History and Islamic Culture | 3 |
| Calculus I | 4 |
Ethics in Workplace | 2 |
| General Chemistry for Engineering | 4 |
Calculus II | 4 |
| Engineering Drawing | 2 |
Physics I | 4 |
| Introduction to Computer Programming | 2 |
Basic Electrical Engineering | 2 |
| Engineering Workshop | 1 |
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| 2nd Year |
| Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
| University English III |
2 |
Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
| Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus |
3 |
Differential Equations |
4 |
| Physics Laboratory |
1 |
Environmental Science |
2 |
| Physics II |
3 |
Professional Development for Engineers |
2 |
| Engineering Mechanics |
3 |
Analytical Chemistry |
2 |
| Material Science |
3 |
Chemical Engineering Principles |
4 |
| 3rd Year |
| Semester 5 |
Semester 6 |
| Probability & Statistics |
3 |
Core / Concentration Elective I |
3 |
| Integrated Project |
2 |
Core / Concentration Elective II |
3 |
| Heat Transfer |
3 |
Chemical Reaction Engineering |
3 |
| Chemical Process Calculations |
3 |
Unit Operations II |
3 |
| Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
3 |
Chemical Process Dynamics & Control |
3 |
| Unit Operations I |
2 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
2 |
| Organic Chemistry |
2 |
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| 4th Year |
| Semester 7 |
Semester 8 |
| Numerical Methods |
3 |
Capstone Project II |
3 |
| Core / Concentration
Elective III |
3 |
Organizational Behavior and Management |
3 |
| Core / Concentration
Elective IV |
3 |
Technical Elective |
3 |
| Capstone Project I |
3 |
Core / Concentration
Elective V |
3 |
| Process Equipment Design |
4 |
Industrial Internship |
2 |
CORE ELECTIVES
- Process Plant Economics & Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Process Technology
- Polymer and Plastic Technology
- Hazard Analysis and Safety Management
- Mechanical Separations
- Multicomponent Separation Processes
- Biochemical Engineering
- Process Plant Design
- Process Modeling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering
CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES
- Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
- Petroleum Production Technology
- Crude Oil Processing
- Petroleum Engineering Economics
- Refinery Separation Processes
- Petrochemical Engineering
- Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Hazard Analysis and Safety Management
- Process Plant Design
- Process Modeling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering
Technical Electives
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Nanotechnology
- Corrosion Engineering
- Fertilizer Technology
- Water Treatment and Desalination
- Chemical Process Integration
- Piping Engineering
- Fuel Technology