Chemical Engineering

The Chemical Engineering program of PUCRS, created in 1976 is in accordance with the National Guidelines for Engineering Programs of Brazil. It aims to train multifaceted and creative professionals to work in chemical industries or any other type of industry. Graduates of the program will, among a variety of things:

  • Conduct research and develop new chemical processes or make improvements to existing processes;
  • Design, construct and assemble new industrial units or expansions of existing units;
  • Oversee and improve production processes, in relation to aspects of productivity, safety and the environment;
  • Oversee quality management systems, industrial safety management and loss prevention and environmental management;
  • Develop new products or new applications for current products.

These are examples of industries that typically need chemical engineers: chemicals and petrochemicals, food and beverages, fertilizers, paints and varnishes, paper and cellulose, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.

The profession of chemical engineer is regulated by Federal Act 5194, dated Dec 24, 1966. It is the same act that regulates the profession of architects and agronomists. This Act was regulated by Federal Decree 620, dated Jun 10, 1969. Further information about the profession can be obtained from the Brazilian Chemical Engineering Association (ABEQ).

The training of chemical engineers combines Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, as well as fundamental principles in Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Unit Operations, Quality and the Environment.

All faculty of the program hold graduate degrees. The program also has teaching, research and service laboratories, and the facilities of PUCRS’ Main Library.

SEMESTER COD COURSES
1 98005-04 Engineering Project and Conception
1 98F41-04 Calculus 1
1 98B01-04 Technical Drawing I
1 98D36-06 Mechanics and Waves
2 98006-02 Computing and Problem Solving
2 98F42-04 Calculus 2
2 98D37-06 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics
2 98E08-04 General Chemistry
2 95302-04 Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry
3 98007-04 Special Projects Laboratory I
3 98403-04 Mass and Energy Balance
3 98F35-04 Calculus 3
3 980E5-24 Elective Courses
3 98E05-04 Elementary Physical Chemistry
3 98F38-02 Introduction to Statistics
3 98E44-06 Inorganic and Experimental Chemistry
4 98F39-04 Calculus 4
4 98E45-04 Applied Physical Chemistry
4 98103-02 Solid Mechanics
4 98E03-02 Experimental Organic Chemistry I
4 98E02-04 Organic Chemistry I
4 98424-04 Problem-Solving of Chemical Engineering Problems Using Computational Tools
4 98012-04 Thermodynamics I
5 98405-04 Chemical Reaction Engineering
5 98013-06 Fluid Mechanics
5 98E06-04 Applied Analytical Chemistry
5 98E14-02 Experimental Organic Chemistry II
5 98E04-04 Organic Chemistry II
5 98404-04 Thermodynamics II
6 98008-04 Special Projects Laboratory II
6 98407-04 Reactor Calculation
6 4471X-02 Engineering Economics
6 98406-04 Chemical Industry Materials
6 98E46-04 Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
6 98014-06 Heat Transfer
7 98412-04 Project and Industrial Experiment Design
7 98411-02 Supervised Internship (190 Hours)
7 98408-04 Industrial Equipment and Utilities I
7 11521-04 Humanism and Religious Culture
7 98410-04 Unit Operations I
7 98409-04 Mass Transfer
8 98414-04 Process Dynamics
8 98416-04 Biochemical and Food Engineering
8 98413-04 Industrial Equipment and Utilities II
8 98415-04 Unit Operations II
8 98417-02 Planning and Design I
9 98009-04 Special Projects Laboratory III
9 98418-04 Instrumentation and Control
9 98420-04 Bioprocess Engineering
9 98419-04 Unit Operations III
9 1501A-04 Ethics and Civic Consciousness
10 98021-00 Complementary Activities (120 Hours)
10 98402-02 Environmental Engineering
10 98015-02 Industrial Quality Management
10 98423-04 Planning and Design II
10 98421-02 Industrial Processes
10 98422-02 Process Simulation and Optimization