Programme Structure: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Chemical Engineering

Year 1

  • Chemistry for Engineering
  • Co-curriculum​
  • Elective II​
  • Engineering Drawing and CAD
  • English for Professional Communication​
  • Introduction to Process Design and Electrical Systems​
  • Material and Energy Balances
  • Material Science and Engineering​
  • Mathematics for Engineering I
  • Mathematics for Engineering II
  • MPU1*
  • Statics

Year 2

  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics​
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering I​
  • Elective II​
  • Environmental Science and Engineering​
  • Fluid Mechanics I
  • Fundamentals of Programming
  • Instrumental Analysis
  • Mass Transfer​
  • MPU1**
  • Numerical Methods and Statistics
  • Process Engineering Laboratory I​
  • Particle Technology
  • Separation Processes​

Year 3

  • Basic Economics, Accounting and Management​
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Chemical Process Control and Instrumentation​
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering II
  • Heat Transfer Processes​
  • Industrial Training
  • Operations Research and Optimization​
  • Process Engineering Laboratory II​
  • Process Optimization and Simulation​
  • Process Safety and Management​
  • Project Management​
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies

Year 4

  • Elective Group I - Choose 1 Course in Trimester 1 & Choose 2 Course(s) in Trimester 3
  • Engineer in Society​
  • Law for Engineers
  • National Language / Other Language​
  • Plant Design I
  • Plant Design II
  • Process Engineering Laboratory III​
  • Project

Elective I - Choose 3 course(s)

  • Catalysis and Catalytic Processes
  • Corrosion Engineering
  • Food Processing Engineering
  • Green Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Membrane Technology
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Petroleum Chemistry and Petrochemicals
  • Polymer Engineering and Applications
  • Renewable Energy
  • Soil and Groundwater Remediation​
  • Solar Cell Technology
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment

Elective II - Choose 1 course

  • Application of Artificial Intelligence​
  • Automation in the 4th Industrial Revolution​
  • Communication in Interpersonal Relationship​
  • Creative Thinking and Idea Generation​
  • Cross Cultural Management​
  • Data Analysis for Business Intelligence​
  • Electronic Commerce​
  • Experiential Research Skills (ERS)
  • Personal Financial Planning and Investment​
  • Principles of International Business​
  • Property Market Analysis​

  • MPU1* - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
    • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 

    MPU1** - Choose 1 course(s)
    • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
    • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to German Language
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Korean
  • Introduction to Tamil Language
  • Introduction to Thai Language

MPU4 - Choose 1 course

  • Art, Craft, and Design
  • Arts and Cultural Performance
  • Community Project
  • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Language, Culture and Social Study Abroad
  • Leadership and Teambuilding
  • Management of Martial Arts Activity​
  • Management of Sports Activity​
  • Managing Personal Finance​
  • Music Performance​
  • Oral Communication​
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project​
  • Work Ethics and EQ​

Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.