The Chemical Engineering field is becoming an emerging field of specialization for the sustainable development of the world economy. Because of a rapid development in consumer demand and constraints stemming from skilled manpower to public concern such as questions of environment and safety is becoming a challenge of the emerging process and manufacturing industries. Chemical engineering is the profession that is needed for the conception, creation (design), operation, control, optimization, and improvement of the process industries. The profession of chemical engineering is unique among the engineering professions because while all engineers (chemicals engineers included) use and manipulate mathematics, physics, and engineering art to solve technical problems safely and economically, it is only the chemical engineer that uses the vast and powerful sciences of chemistry and nowadays biology to come up with a wide range of products for the common good of mankind.
This actually makes the scope of chemical engineering much broader than that of others. Chemical engineering at Woldia University, under the Faculty of Technology, started in 2016. The Department of Chemical Engineering is currently offering three undergraduate specialization streams: Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Biochemical Engineering. Furthermore, the department is planning to introduce additional specializations such as food engineering, materials engineering, fuels, and energy in its undergraduate program. And also, we will be opening postgraduate programs in Food Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Process Engineering in the near future. The postgraduate program promotes research that is geared towards learning, adapting, digesting, and technological innovation, to produce skilled manpower in science and technology.
“Boundless Process, Limitless Innovation, Better Life”
Upon successful completion of the B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering, graduates will have developed a robust foundation of technical expertise and professional acumen. This preparation enables them to effectively plan, design, optimize, and manage chemical processes and industrial systems, including:
