Chemical Engineering Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Overview

The new Master of Engineering (MEng) is being offered from 2016. The new qualifications ensure that the curriculum offered at CPUT can be directly compared to that of other institutions; not only nationally, but also internationally through the benchmarking process that took place during the development of these new qualifications.

Pipeline Chemical Engineering students  at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology will be able to continue with their MTech, or convert to the new Master of Engineering (MEng). BTech graduates who want to register for the MEng may be required to complete additional modules as determined by the department. 

Career Opportunities

• Graduates play an important role in the development of new products, new applications for existing products or raw materials, or cheaper ways of making existing products.

• Concern for the environment, the development of cleaner production technologies, waste minimisation and recycling have become major fields of research in chemical engineering. Research relates to the technical methods of assessing environmental impacts, including the preparation of emission inventories, air pollutant dispersion modelling, ambient air and water monitoring.

• Graduates are employed in research and development in industry, as well as in teaching positions at Higher Education institutions.