Chemical Engineering | Diploma Course

Course Name       : Chemical Engineering
Qualification       : Matriculation and as per norms laid down by the AICTE / State Board of                                               Technical Education (10+)
Course Duration  : 3 Year
Course Structure : Semester System

• It includes design & setting up of large scale production plants to process naturally occurring raw materials into a variety of useful products such as pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, synthetic fibres, paper, plastics, rubber, paints, oils, foods etc.
• To look after the pollution control requirements for waste disposal.
• To manufacture  various chemical products from  raw materials.
• To work on Air, water and steam  plant utilities for  running the various process equipment efficiently.
• To work with heat transfer equipments such as heat exchanges, condensers, boilers, evaporators, furnaces, etc .

1. Basic Chemical Engineering
2. Applied Chemistry
3. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
4. Engineering Material
5. Mechanical Operations
6. Fluid Flow
7. Thermodynamics
8. Industrial Stoichiometry
9. Environmental Engg.
10. Industrial Management
11. Heat Transfer
12. Chemical Technology
13. Mass Transfer
14. Processing Instrumentation
15. Safety & Chemical Hazards
16. Plant Utilities

1. Degree through A.M.I.E.
2. Certain Universities admit diploma holders in to 2nd year degree course after entrance exams.
3. One can also diversify into the field of  Biotechnology, Bio Medical Engineering, Micro- electronics or Materials science, Food engineering and Mineral engineering. 

1. Chemical engineers may work in companies involved in the production of such things as food, plastics, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, metals and glass.
2. Many chemical engineers also find employment in environment protection and the reclamation or clean up of contaminated sites, or in research laboratories, chemical plants and petroleum refineries.
3. Other major employers of chemical engineers include manufacturers of basic iron and steel products, Textiles and Adhesives  Industry, organic industrial chemicals and the mining industry.
4. Engineers working in this field may specialize as combustion engineers, petroleum engineers, principal chemical engineers, smelting engineers, water treatment engineers or environmental engineers.
5. Teaching and Research.