CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING
COURSE
CURRICULUM
[Chemical Engineering Department]

2011
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING
NGINEERING
& TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE
LAHOR

Chemical Engineering Course Curriculum

FOREWORD
The Department of Chemical Engineering was established in 1962 at University
of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and is the first one to institute
Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degree courses in Chemical Engineering in
the country. The curriculum for Bachelors degree course has been evolved
over a number of years and revised recently on the recommendations of HEC
and PEC. The current curriculum was formulated by The Board of Studies and
was subsequently approved by The Board of Faculty and Academic Council on
30.06.2011. It is in accordance with the HEC standards and guidelines formed
in the national committee.
In this meeting, approval regarding the
implementation of new subject courses for Postgraduate Studies in Chemical
Engineering was also granted.
In addition to above, on the recommendations of the Board of Faculty of
Chemical, Mineral & Metallurgical Engineering, the Academic Council has
also approved Specialization Elective Subject for Masters degree in Chemical
Engineering.
Therefore, revised scheme of studies and the detailed course contents of
Chemical Engineering Curriculum have been compiled in the following
document for future reference.

Chemical Engineering Course Curriculum

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Outline of Courses
Detail of Courses
2. M.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Outline of Courses
Detail of Courses
Additional Postgraduate Courses
3. PhD in Chemical Engineering
Course Requirements
Flow Diagram for minimum quality criteria
4. Approval Dates for Curriculum Revisions

Chemical Engineering Course Curriculum

1. Bachelor of
Science in Chemical
Engineering
(B.Sc. Chemical Engineering)

Chemical Engineering Course Curriculum

Outline of Courses for First & Second Year B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

(1st Semester)
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Course
No.

Subject

CH-101 Applied Chemistry-I

MA-102 Applied Mechanics-I
ME-115 Engineering Drawing
Ch.E-102 Particle Technology
Ch.E-104 Computers and Computation
HU-120 Communication Skills-I
Ch.E-105 Fluid Mechanics
Total

Weekly Contact
Hours
Th
Pr.
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
3
0
29

Credit
Hours
Th
Pr.
3
1
0
1
0
1
3
1
3
1
0
1
3
0
18

(2nd Semester)
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Course
Course Title
No.
MA-103 Applied Mathematics-I
Ch.E-101 Industrial Stoichiometric-I
PHY-101 Applied Physics
ME-105 Mechanical Technology
Ch.E-103 Engineering Materials
IS/HU- Islamic and Pakistan Studies-I
101 (Compulsory for Muslim Students)
Ethics and Pakistan Studies-I
(for non Muslim Students)
Total

Weekly Contact
Credit
Hours
Hours
Th
Pr.
Th. Pr.
4
0
4
0
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
1
0
3
0
1
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0

22

18

rd

(3 Semester)
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Course
Subject
No.
Ch.E-204 Fluid Dynamics
CH-202 Applied Chemistry II
Ch.E- 201 Industrial Stoichiometry-II
Ch.E-203 Chemical Process Industries
IS/HU-201 Islamic and Pakistan Studies-II
(Compulsory for Muslim Students)
Ethics and Pakistan Studies-II
(for non Muslim Students)
Total

Credit
Weekly Contact
Hours
Hours
Th
Pr. Th. Pr.
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
1
3
0
3
0

24

18

th

(4 Semester)
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Course
Course Title
No.
Ch.E-202 Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics-I
MA-203 Applied Mathematics II
EE-201 Electrical Technology
Ch.E-205 Industrial Instrumentation
Ch.E-206 Heat Transfer
HU-220 Communication Skills-II
Total

Chemical Engineering Course Curriculum

Weekly Contact
Credit
Hours
Hours
Th
Pr. Th. Pr.
3
0
3
0
4
3
2
3
0

0
3
0
3
3
24

4
3
2
3
0

0
1
0
1
1
18

(5th Semester)
S.No. Course No.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Weekly
Contact
Hours
Th
Pr.
3
3

Subject

MA-320 Computer Science and Numerical

Analysis
Ch.E-305 Unit Processes
Ch.E-306 Mass Transfer
Ch.E-303 Chemical Reaction Engineering
Total

3
3
3

3
3
3

Credit
Hours
Th.
3

Pr.
1

3
3
3

1
1
1

24

16

th

(6 Semester)
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Course
No.
Ch.E- 304
Ch.E-301
Ch.E-302
Ch.E-307

Course Title

Chemical Engg. Mathematics

Maintenance Engineering
Chemical Engineering Economics
Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics-II
Ch.E-308 Energy Engineering
Total

Weekly Contact
Credit
Hours
Hours
Th
Pr.
Th. Pr.
3
0
3
0
3
0
100
50
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
1
3

21

17

Weekly
Contact
Hours
Th
Pr.
3
3
4
0
3
3
3
0
0
6
25

Credit
Hours

(7th Semester)
S.No.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Course
No.

Course Title

Ch.E- 401 Process Dynamics and Control

Ch.E-402 Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer
Ch.E- 403 Chemical Engg. Plant Design
Ch.E-404 Engineering Management
Ch.E-409 Plant Design Project-I
Total

Th.
3
4
3
3
0

Pr.
1
0
1
0
2
17

th

(8 Semester)
S.No.

1.
2.
3.
4

5.
6.

Course
No.

Course Title

Ch.E- 407 Transport Phenomena

Ch.E-405 Engineering Laws
Ch.E-406 Environmental Engineering
Ch.E-408 Optional
1. Gas Engineering
2. Biochemical Engineering
Ch.E-409 Plant Design Project-II
Ch.E-410 Modeling and Simulation
Total:

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

Chemical Engineering Course Curriculum

Weekly
Contact
Hours
Th
Pr.
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0

0
2

Credit
Hours
Th.
3
3
3
3

Pr.
0
0
1
0

0
2

2
1

6
3
26

18

140

DETAIL OF COURSES:
B.Sc. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
FIRST SEMESTER
CH-101
APPLIED CHEMISTRY-I
Periodic classification of elements on the basis of the structure of atoms; Periodic Properties,
Solutions: Solubility; Raoults law; Azeotropic solution; Vapor pressure and distillation of
partially miscible and immiscible liquids; Solubility Products; Colligative properties and
determination of Molecular weight. Free energy and equilibrium: Chemical equilibrium;
surface phenomena and catalysis. Electrochemistry: Electrolysis, Electrolytic conductance;
Transport number; Ionic equilibria. Activity co-efficient; Redox potential; Galvanic Cells,
Acid and bases; pH; Buffer solution; Acid-base indicators; Potentiometric titrations.

MA-102

APPLIED MECHANICS

Laboratory work only

ME-115

ENGINEERING DRAWING

Introduction to the subject; Use of instruments; Planning of a drawing sheet; The projection
of simple solids in simple positions; The oblique and auxiliary plans; Lettering;
Dimensioning, the principal requirements of a working drawing; Isometric and pictorial
projection of solid figures, Making of free-hand sketches from solid object and from
orthographic projections; Sections of solid; Tangent planes to surfaces in contact, Intersection of surfaces and inter-penetration of solids;. Development of surfaces; Screw thread
systems; Key and cotters; Couplings and simple bearings; Preparation of detailed and few
assembly drawing

Ch.E-102

PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

Introduction to Chemical Engineering & Importance of particle technology in Chemical

Process Industries; Shape and size of the particles; Fundamentals of the following unit
operations; Screening, conveying, mixing, size reduction and size enlargement,
crystallization; Different types of screening equipment, conveyors, mixers, size reduction
equipments and crystallizers, with emphasis on the followings; mechanical construction,
operation and the working principle, design and the controlling parameters, efficiency,
economic evaluation, applications and the selection criteria.
Introduction to Separation Processes; Role of mechanical separation in chemical processing;
Fundamentals of the following mechanical separations: Filtration, Sedimentation,
Clarification, Floatation, Centrifugal Separations, Jigging, Tabling, Magnetic and
Electrostatic Separations, Sonic Agglomeration, Different types of Filters, Cyclones,
Centrifuges, Floatation cells, Electrostatic Precipitators, Magnetic Separators and settling
tanks.

Ch.E-104
COMPUTERS AND COMPUTATION
Introduction to Computers: Logging in proper usage, access and security; Use of keyboard
and mouse; General feature and operation of graphic user interfaces; Menus and windows
operations; Use of online help and tutorials.
General Operations: File and directories naming, handling and good practice; Copying,
cutting and pasting; Operating systems in practices.
Word Processors: Document creation and editing; Formatting, layout, use of fonts; Spell
checking.

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Spreadsheets: Data, formulae and label input and management; Layout and good practice.
Graphics: Basic use of graph making and drawing packages; Creation and presentation of
different types.
Integration: Cutting and pasting via clipboard and by direct import from compatible software
to create composite documents.
Network Operations; Use of printer servers and drivers; Electronic mail for receiving and
submitting assignments.

HU-120

COMMUNICATION SKILLS-I

Introduction to communication skills (the process of communication, Communication

principles, Importance of good communication skills in business environments,
communication in business organizations, challenge of communication in the global market),
study skills, components of communication, non verbal communication, functional English,
assessment week, public speaking (difference between speaking and writing, reading texts of
good public speeches and analysis of their components, listening to famous public speeches,
exercises in public speaking), formal presentations (modes of formal presentations, purpose
of oral presentations, mechanics of presentations), written communication.

Ch.E-105

FLUID MECHANICS

Introduction and Importance of Fluid mechanics; Description of Fluids; Types of fluids and
Classification of Fluid Flows; Compressible vs Incompressible Fluids; Steady and Unsteady
Fluid Flows; Properties of Fluids, Basic Equations of Fluid Flow; Flow of Incompressible
Fluids in Pipes, Laminar and Turbulent Flow in closed Channels; Processes of Compressible
Fluid Flows; Flow through variable area conduits; Boundary Layer Concept; Prandtls
Boundary Layer Equations; Turbulent Boundary Layers; Dimensional Analysis.

SECOND SEMESTER:
M.A-103
APPLIED MATHEMATICS-I
Differentiation and its applications; Maclaurin and Taylor series; Maxima and Minima of
functions of single variable; Revision of elementary integration; Integration by substitution
and by parts; Definite integrals; Application of Integrals; Area under the curve; Length of
Arc; Mean and root mean square values and centriod; Area of surfaces and volumes of solids
of revolution; Theorem of Pappus and Guldinus; Algebra of matrices and determinants.
Solution of system of equations; Linear Transformations and Eigen value problems; Vectors;
Tensors and their simple applications; Motion along a straight line with uniform acceleration;
Motion along a curved path; Tangential and Normal components of acceleration; Simple
harmonic motion. Projectile; Power, Momentum and conservation of momentum and energy;
Force balance on submerged bodies

Ch.E-101

INDUSTRIAL STOICHIOMETRY-I

Units and dimensions, conversion of units, dimensional analysis; Stoichiometric and

composition relations; Concepts of ideal gases; Vapor pressure saturation and humidity as
applied to material balance calculations. Introduction to material and energy balance
computations.

PHY-101

APPLIED PHYSICS

Thermometry; Heat transfer; Heat insulation, Properties of materials for use in buildings,
Geometrical optics; The focal length of a spherical surface; The focal length of a lenses;
Magnification ; Compound lenses ; Resolving power. Laws of illumination and photometry;

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Sextant Spectrometer, Principles of refracting telescopes, Polarization of light; Waves and

oscillation; Sound waves; Resultant of two simple harmonic motions; Resonance and beats,
Acoustics and its application in design of flats. Interference: Wave length and frequency;
units and measurement of intensity, Reflection and refraction of sound; Reverberation time.
Magnetic effect of current ; C.G.S. and practical units ; "Relation between magnetism and
electricity; Magnetic Field due to current in a long wire ; Force on a current carrying
conductor in magnetic field ; Laws of electromagnetic induction ; Galvanometer, Ammeter ;
Voltmeter ; Avometer ; Condensers and dielectrics ; Magnetic Materials ; BH curves,
Hysteresis ; Magnetic circuit Calculations ; Solenoids, Pull of an electromagnet ; Principles
of diode and triode ; Cathode-ray tube and photo-multiplier tube.
Atomic and Nuclear physics: Atomic structure; Nuclear Structure; Radio Activity; Nuclear
Theory, Fission and Fusion.

Ch.E-103

ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Introduction to concepts of stress and strain applied to Chemical Engineering Design;

Mechanical and Thermal Properties & the applications of the following materials of
construction; Iron & Steel, Stainless steel, Nickel, Hastalloy, Copper Alloys, Aluminum and
its alloys, Lead, Titanium and Tantalum; Polymeric materials; Composite materials; Glass,
Stoneware, Acid-resistant bricks & tiles; Special materials of construction; Introduction to
corrosion and its types.

ME-105

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY

Workshop practice to learn basic workshop techniques and operations, Elementary Machines
Shop: Detailed study of Centre Lathe and accessories; Plain and Taper turning, Simple Screw
Cutting; Introduction to the Shaper, Slotter, Planner, Pillar and Radial Drilling Machines.
Fitting Shop: The use and care of fitters tools; Laying out and marking of jobs; Practice in
filing, sawing, drilling, dicing, tapping and reaming of holes in metallic jobs; Familiarizing
with the working of Arbor Press and Power Hacksaw.
Electric Shop: Study of tools, materials and accessories used in wiring practice; Cables, their
sizes, types and current ratings. Switch gear used on domestic installations. Types of Wiring
systems and use of Distribution Boards, Earthing, its necessity and methods of installation of
earth electrodes, Use of magger testing set. Evolution of neutral in a distribution system
Smith Shop: The use and care of Smithy tools. Study and use of open hearth forge. Practice
in upsetting, drawing out, spreading, bending, cutting and punching. Hardening and
tempering of small cutting and punching of small cutting tools; Soldering; brazing; Electric,
gas and forge welding.
Carpentry Shop: The use and care of carpentry tools. Timber: its defects and preservation
methods; Practice in planning and sawing; Study of joints.

IS/HU-101 ISLAMIC AND PAKISTAN STUDIES-I

QURAN AND SUNNAH
1) Al-Quran Al Karim i) Significance of The Holy Quran, II) Compilation of The Holy
Quran b) Textual Study of Surah Al-Hujurat. c) Textual study of Surah Al-Maidah (1-11)
Commands of Halal & Hiram, The importance of Cleanliness In Islam, The relations between
Muslims and Ahl-e-Kitab. Attitude of Ahle Kitab towards Muslims (Al-Maidah 12-26) d)
Textual Study of Surah Al-Furqan (63-77) 2) Al Hadith Al Sharif a) The need &
Importance of Hadith ,Textual study of Hadith (Arbain-e-Navavi,1-21) 3) Den-e-Islam,
The study of cardinals articles of faith a)Touheed b) Prophet hood and Finality of
Prophet hood, c) Day of judgment 4) Serah tun Nabi Life of The Holy Prophet (PBUH)
from prophet hood to Hijrah. 5) Islam and Modern Science Quran as guide for the scientific

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development (Al-Baqra 164; Aal-e-Imran) Importance of Science education Contribution of

Muslim Scholars towards Science 6. Ethics: Definition of ethics, importance and
significance concept of ethics, (Al-Baqra 83, 169; Al Anaam 151-153; Al Tauba 7; Younus
36; Hood 18; Al Nahal 112; Al Mutafefeen 1-3) Moral values (Hadith- Baloogh-al-Maram,
Kitab-al-Jamae), Babul Tarheeb Min Msavi-al-Akhlaq Ahadith 3,4,7,14,17), Ethics and
character building In the light of Seerah, ethical behaviour of Prophet , Significance of moral
values Truth , Honesty ,Taqwa ; Brotherhood, Patience. Comparative Religious Morals of
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism Christianity, Islam, Philosophy of ethics in revealed and non
revealed religions
Ideology of Pakistan.Definition & Explanation, Aims & objects of Formation of Pakistan,
Ideology of Pakistan in the light of the sayings and speeches of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-eAzam. A Brief History of Muslim Society in Subcontinent The arrival of Muhammad Bin
Qasim, The Afghan invasions from North,The Domination of Islam in Sub-Continent, The
down fall of Muslim Rules, Historical back ground of the Ideology of Pakistan National
& Reformative Movements. Sh. Mujaddad Alf-I-Sani,ShahWali Ullah,Mujahiddeen
Movement.Hazrat Sheikh Mujaddad Alf-I-Sani:Biography of sheikh. Effects of the
Movement, Shah Wali Ullah:Biography of Jihad Against non-Islamic fundamentals.
Reforms social and religious services,Jamat Mujahideen. Sayyed Ahmad Shaheed:
Biography, jihad against sikks opposition. Educational Efforts:Ali Garh, Dew band, Nadwa,
Anjaman Humat-e-Islam, Sind Madrasa, Islamia College Peshawar and other educational
institutions. Political Struggles.Constitutional reforms and Muslims separate elections.
Pakistan Movement Muslim Nationality: - Evolution of two-nation theory. Independence of
India & Muslims, Presidential Address of Allama Iqbal at Allah Abad in 1930 1937
Elections. Congress behavior, Pakistan Resolution, 1946 Elections and transfer of power,
How to safeguard the ideological state in present ERA

THIRD SEMESTER:
CH-202
APPLIED CHEMISTRY-II
Organic Chemistry: Introduction to Chemical Bonding; Resonance and its applications;
Mechanisms and methods of determining; Tautorism; Functional Group; Addition to carboncarbon and carbon-oxygen double bond; Substitution and elimination reactions; Aromatic
compounds; Inter-conversion of functional groups; Organic Nitrogen compounds and
heterocyclic system; Introduction to Bio-Chemistry: Chemistry of Bimolecules; Enzymes;
bio- energetic and Bio-Chemical techniques; Bio-chemical technology.

Ch.E-201

INDUSTRIAL STOICHIOMETRY-II

Material balance involving consecutive reactions; Recycling and Purging of streams; Energy
computation and conservation in respect of selected unit processes and unit operations;
combined material and energy balance calculation over process industries with particular
reference to petroleum refining.

Ch.E-203

CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRIES

Water treatment (Hardness, Softening, Disinfection) and operation of modern steam power
plants including generators, engines, turbines and auxiliary equipment; Heavy chemicals
(sulfuric acid, nitric acid etc), Silicate and agro based industries; Fertilizer, insecticides and
Explosives. Fertilizer (nitrogenous fertilizer, phosphoric fertilizer, potassium fertilizer), Sugar
industry, Glass industry, Surface Coating industries, insecticides and Explosive

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Ch.E-204

FLUID DYNAMICS

Introduction to Fluid Dynamics; Transportation of Fluids; Selection, Design, Procedures and

Cost for storage tanks, Pipes, Fittings and Valves; Selection of Pipes, Pumps, Compressors,
Blowers, Fans, Turbines and Expanders; Design Procedures and costs; Metering of fluids;
Agitation and mixing of fluids; Static fluid Phenomena in Static Mixers; Dynamic Mixers;
Flow passed immersed bodies; Fluidization; Chemical Engineering Computational Fluid
Dynamics (CFD); Cavitation Prevention of Pump; Chocking Prevention of Pipes; Corrosion
Prevention; Surging in Compressors.

IS/HU-201 ISLAMIC AND PAKISTAN STUDIES-II

Al-Quran Al-Karim Ijaz-ul-Quran, Textual Study of Holy Quran, Surah Luqman,Lah-v-oLaab-Azmat-e-Quran Taskheer of Universe, Treatment and behavior about parents. Amr Bill
Maruf- Nahi Anil Munkar, Need & Importance Of Preaching ( Dawat-din), Principles of
Tafseer: Hadood-o-Tazirat: Rape, Qadaf, Liaan, Ifq, Privacy and Hijab Al-Baqra 178,179
Al-Nisa 92,93 Al-Maidah 8, 31-34,38 Al-Noor, 2-6, 27-29, 31,60 Al-Ahzab 32,33,53,55,59
Al-Hadith Al Sharif: -An Introductory Note about compilation of Hadith. ,Sihah Settah
,Balugh-ul-Maram, Kitab-ul-Jami (Bab-ul-Adab, Bab-ul-Bir Wa Selah). Den-I-Islam: Pillars of Islam: Prayer , Fasting , Zakat The Economic system of Islam, Importance of
Zakat, Hajj, Jihad, Importance and Significance, Necessity of Jihad in Modern age. SerahTu-Nabi Life of Holy Prophet at Madina, Madina Pact,Ethics, 1.Ethics and Religion,
Ethical behaviour of the Prophets Impact of belief on ethics. ,Concept of worship and
manners/ social relations in religion and their Impact on ethics 2.Ethics and character
building significance of moral values Charity, Tolerance, Simplicity, Respect of mankind,
Social Etiquettes, Etiquettes of meetings, Etiquettes of Eating & Drinking, Etiquettes of
convers ation, Right of People. 3.Verses of the Holy Quran about Ethics Aal-e-Imran
(112) Al Nisa (43, 90, 91) Al Airaf, Raad 30, Al-Nahal 90,91 Bani Israil (29-37) Al-Fatah 26
4.Moral values in the light of Hadith: Babul Zohad wal Wara Ahadith 2,6 Babul Tarheeb
Min Msavi Al-Akhlaq Ahadith No.1,6,9
Part-II: Formation of Pakistan: Role of Scholars & Mashaikh, Students and women,
Journalists And Adeebs in the formation of Pakistan. Initial Difficulties after Formation of
Pakistan, Anti Muslim riots in India, Massacre in East Punjab, Canal Water and distribution
of Assets, animation of states, Hyderabad, Junna Garh & Kashmir, its background and danger
for the peace of South Asia
The Land of Pakistan Geographical Unity, Locality and Importance, rural & Urban areas,
sources of Agriculture, Industry, Man Power & Education.
Efforts for Execution of Islamic System in Pakistan Objective resolution, Islamic Clauses
of the constitution of 1956, 1962,1973, Implementation of Shariah, Practical Steps, Our
Destination, Establishment of complete Islamic Society
Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Principles of Pakistan foreign policy, Importance of Pakistan in
Islamic World. Formation of Islamic Summit Rabita-e-Alam-e-Islami Formation of Muslim
Bank and Block, Economical and defensive Planning, Pakistan in the changing world

FOURTH SEMESTER:
EE-201
ELECTRICITY TECHNOLOGY
Basic Concepts; Electrical Quantities and Units, Basic Circuits, Laws, Circuit components,
Multiple-Load Circuits
Complex-Circuit Analysis; Magnetism and Electromagnetism; Alternating Current and
Voltages
Power in AC circuits, Capacitance, Inductance, Transformers, R.C an L circuits, Electric
Motors, Instruments and Measurements, Residential Wiring Concepts.

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Ch.E-202

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS-I

Fundamental quantities; Zero law of thermodynamics; First law of thermodynamics; The

ideal gases; PTV relationship of pure fluids; Heat effects; Effect of temperature on heat of
reaction; Second law; Concept of entropy; Third Law; Thermodynamic Properties of fluids.
Single phase and two phase system; Generalized Correlations of gases; Thermodynamics
properties of mixture.

Ch.E-205

INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION

Fundamentals of electrical technology and digital logic employed in measurement; review of

scientific principles employed in instruments; parts of instruments e.g.; sensor, modifier,
recorder etc; dynamic & static properties of instruments; selection & calibration of
instruments; instrument identification and line symbols; available technology of
instrumentation for temperature, flow, level, weight, load, pressure, and composition etc;
transducers advanced measurement devices employing piezoelectric current, ultrasonic, laser,
microwave etc; installation and installation costs; case studies.

MA-203

APPLIED MATHEMATICS-II

Complex numbers; Argand Diagrams; Exponential and polar forms; Demoivers theorem;
Hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions; Complex functions; Limits and continuity,
complex differentiation and cauchy-Riemann equations; Complex integration, Cauchy's
theorem and Cauchy's integral formula; Partial differentiation; Total differential and its
application to small errors; Statement of Taylor's Theorem; Maxima and minima of function
of two independent variables; Differential equations; First order and special types of higher
order differential equations of engineering applications; Partial differential equations; their
solutions by the method of separation of variables; Differential equations in cylindrical and
spherical coordinates; Fourier series; Fourier theorem and coefficients in Fourier series. Even
and odd functions; Complex form of Fourier series; Frequency Distributions; Measures of
central tendency and dispersion ; Average Deviation; Standard Deviation and variance
correlations and regression analysis; Probability: Basic theory and distributions; Nomo
grams.

Ch.E-206

HEAT TRANSFER

Introduction to Heat Transfer; Application and Importance of Heat Transfer; Modes of Heat
Transfer; Importance of temperature in mechanism of Heat Transfer; Calculation of Log
Mean Temperature Difference & its importance; Caloric Temperature and Wall Temperature;
Momentum & Heat Transfer analogies; Boiling & Condensation; Dimensional Analysis.
Principles of Industrial heat transfer; Introduction to heat transfer equipments; Selection of
Heat Exchangers; Fundamental of Design; Design of Heat Exchangers, Condensers, Boilers,
Re-boilers, Air Coolers; Correction Factor for different Heat Exchangers; Heat Exchanger
Performance Evaluation; Fundamental of design of Furnaces; Heat transfer from extended
surfaces; Compact Heat Exchangers.

HU-220

COMMUNICATION SKILLS-II

Introduction, written communication, correctness of language, business correspondence

(memorandums, minutes of a meeting, emails, resume and cover letter writing, application
and follow up letters, business letters, analysis of sample letters), interview skills, assessment
week, phonetics and phonology, vocabulary building, written reports, presentations,
seminars.

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FIFTH SEMESTER:
M.A-320
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Finite difference and theory of interpolation, iterative methods, Taylor, Newton Series etc,
Approximation zeros (roots) numerical integration and differentiation. Iterative methods for
solution of linear systems, design value problems, numerical solutions of ordinary differential
equations. Matlab Primer: Introduction to Matlab, Linear algebra applications: matrix
calculations, solution of linear equations, Eigen value calculation. Ploting of various types of
graphs using ezplot and plot functions. Symbolic mathematics: symbolic differentiation and
solution of differential equations. Numerical solution / calculation of integrals, derivatives
and differential equations, Transfer function manipulation and study of transient response of
various first and second order systems, plotting Bode and Root Locus diagrams, Introduction
to Simulink, simulation of a typical feedback control loop in Simulink

Ch.E-303

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING

Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction Engineering: Rate of reaction; Rate equation; Kinetic

model and mechanism for non-elementary reactions. Analysis of Rate Data: Integral and
differential methods of analysis for single irreversible / reversible reactions for constant
volume reactors & for Variable volume reactors. Ideal Reactors, for Single Reactions: Design
/ performance equations for homogenous batch and flow reactors; Holding time and spacetime for flow reactors; Comparison of reactors.
Temperature and Energy Effects for single reactions; Heat of Reaction and Equilibrium
Constant; Design equations for batch and flow reactors; Adiabatic and non-adiabatic
Operations; Introduction to Heterogeneous Reaction System; Fluid Particle reaction Kinetics;
Rate Shrinking and non- shrinking spherical particles; Catalysis; Adsorption isotherms:
B.E.T. equation; Kinetics of solid catalyzed reactions; Experimental methods for finding
Rates; Integral reactors & Differential Reactors; Design of gas-solid catalytic reaction

Ch.E-305

UNIT PROCESSES

Industrial application of the following unit processes with emphasis on their kinetic behavior
and economic importance: Nitration; Esterification; Amination; Halogenations;
Sulphonation; Oxidation and Hydrogenation. Introduction to biochemical engineering
processes

Ch.E-306

MASS TRANSFER

Introduction to mass transfer; basic concepts of mass transfer; Mass conservation equations
for single and multi component mixtures; Steady state diffusion; Prediction of diffusion
coefficients; Applications using diffusion equation; Theoretical models for mass transfer;
Mass transfer in porous media; Convective mass transfer with chemical reaction; Mass
transfer across a phase boundary.
Introduction to mass transfer operations; Selection Criteria among different Separation
Processes; complete design calculations for Equilibrium Stage Processes; Distillation; Gas
absorption; Leaching and Liquid-Liquid extraction; Ion Exchange; Design calculations for
Differential Contractors; Limiting Processes; Case Study taking environmental,
manufacturing and Economic effects.

SIXTH SEMESTER:
Ch.E-301
MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING
Forms of maintenance; Scheduling of maintenance, Organization of maintenance force;
Design considerations; Layout and construction; Overall safety of plant and personnel, fire

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and explosion; Health hazards; Accident prevention; Form of corrosion, prevention and
inhibition; Layout and construction maintenance of rotary and stationary equipment, Govt.
regulations for Industrial Safety.

Ch.E-302

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Characteristics of Chemical industry; Market survey; Plant location; Estimation of capital

investment; Physical-plant cost; Manufacturing cost: General expense; Sale and profit;
Organization and management; Cost accounting. Research and development; Marketing

Ch.E-304

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Application of the following to the Chemical Engineering problems: Ordinary differential

equations; Simultaneous differential equations; Partial differential equations; Series
Solution; Laplace Transformations.

Ch.E-307

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS-II

Thermodynamic properties of homogeneous mixtures; Fugacity; Partial molal properties,

Phase equilibria; Miscible, partially miscible and immiscible system ; Activity, GibbsDuheum equation. Chemical equilibrium; Duheum's theorem for reacting systems;
Conversion of heat into work, Steam power plant, Engines, Refrigeration and Liquefaction;
Thermodynamic analysis of separation processes

Ch.E-308

ENERGY ENGINEERING

Mineral energy resources; Fuels in solid, liquid and gaseous state; Renewable energy
resources; Hydroelectric power, Solar Energy, Wind Power, Wave and tidal power,
Geothermal energy, Nuclear Energy; Carbonization; Combustion; Gasification; Fuel upgradation; Energy from Biomass; Environmental Impacts of Energy resources.

SEVENTH SEMESTER:
Ch.E-401
PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
Introduction & Significance of Control; Feedback & Feed forward control; Design &
Hardware elements of Control; Dynamic of first and second order systems; Overall Transfer
function testability; Controllers (P,PI,PID etc) & final control elements; Representation of
control systems; Multiple Control loops; Cascade ratio overriding etc; Introduction to
stability of chemical Processes; Introduction to Frequency response techniques; Rouths
criteria; Bode Plots; Nyquit s method; Computer control; Introduction to distributive control
systems; Case study; Development of control scheme of complete plants.

Ch.E-402

SIMULTANEOUS HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Multi component distillation; Azeotropic and extractive distillation; Equipment evaluation

and design; Drying mechanisms; Humidification; Dehumidification and equipment design;
Adsorption, Ion Exchange; Cooling Towers; Basic Principles, types, features and operation of
various cooling towers, Cooling tower design.

Ch.E-403

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PLANT DESIGN

Introduction; Process design development; General design considerations; Optimum design,

Materials of fabrication and selection; Material transfer handling and equipment design; Heat
transfer equipment design; Mass transfer equipment design; Application of computer aided
design of software.

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Ch.E-404

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Resources and management processes; Environment of engineering organization and

managers; Social, Ethical, Global and Multicultural environment; Elements of planning and
decision making; Decision making and their types; Managing strategy and strategic planning;
Elements of an organization. Organization design, change and innovation; Human resource
management; Managing motivation and performance; Managing work groups and teams;
Organizational communication and interpersonal relations in engineering organizations;
Types of control; Managing operation, quality and productivity of an engineering
organization

Ch. E-409 PLANT DESIGN PROJECT-I

Plant design project is the practical demonstration of students theoretical knowledge. In
plant design project groups of students are assigned a project which includes process
selection, capacity setting, overall material and energy balance, design of different units or
equipments, instrumentation and control, economic analysis of plant, hazard assessment &
HAZOP study etc. Students are required to present project in front of class and teaching
faculty in a seminar which helps to improve their interpersonal & communication skills.

EIGHTH SEMESTER:
Ch.E-405
ENGINEERING LAWS
Laws For Environmental Concern/Regulations And Penalties, Engineering Projects Bidding
And Compliance Requirements; Rules; Responsibilities And Obligations; Understanding
Banking And Credit Institution Legislation, Labor Laws.
Safety Rules and Regulations, Certification Procedures and Opportunities, Government And
Company Legislation, Codes and Conduct of Engineering Projects

Ch.E-406

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Introduction to ecology of environment; Impact of technology on ecology of system; The

effects of industries pollutants on human environments; Environmental impact assessment &
Sustainable development; Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its control;
Industrial noise pollution and its control; Future requirements of process industries and
developments under the constraints of diminishing world resources and ecological demands
of human environment. EIA methods and techniques for impact prediction and evaluation

Ch.E-407

TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

Viscosity and the mechanism of momentum transport; Velocity distributions in laminar flow ;
The equations of change for isothermal systems ; Velocity distribution with more than one
independent variable; Thermal conductivity and mechanism of energy transport; Temperature
distribution in solids and in laminar flow; The equations of change for non-isothermal
systems; Diffusivity and the mechanisms of mass transport ; Concentration distribution in
solids and in laminar flow; The equations of change for multi component systems.

Ch.E-408

OPTIONAL

i)
Gas Engineering
Introduction to natural gas industry; Phase behavior of natural gas systems; Properties of
natural gas and volatile hydrocarbon liquids; Gas hydraulics; Compressor station; pipe loops
vs. compression; Gas distribution network (analysis &simulation), selected elements of graph
theory, formulation of equations for steady state analysis, numerical solution of algebraic
equations, methods of steady state analysis; Gas purification by low temperature processes;

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Sweetening & dehydration of crude gas; Corrosion protection of gas pipelines; Pipeline
economics
ii)
Bio-Chemical Engineering
Introduction; Chemical engineering and biotechnology; Cells, cell structure, Cell types;
Lipids, saccharine, RNA, DNA, amino acids and proteins; Enzymes production and kinetics,
substrate and its utilization; Biomass production and product formation; Experimental
techniques; Immobilization materials and techniques; Biochemical reactors; Downstream
processing; Applications and future of biotechnology.

Ch. E-409

PLANT DESIGN PROJECT-II

Ch.E-410

MODELING AND SIMULATION

Computer Simulation in Process Engineering; Steps in simulation approach; Architecture

of Flow Sheeting Software; Selection of simulation software; Steady State Flow Sheeting;
Dynamic Simulation; Introduction to various design and simulation software, e.g. HYSYS
& Cam Cad etc. (A particular software may be selected to cover the rest of the course
contents); A review of capabilities and limitations of the design/simulation software. Flow
heats and Flow sheets; Defining Process streams and use of Fluid Packages; Adding
common unit operations in the flow sheet; Drawing Simple Process Flow Diagram (PFD in
HYSYS); Steady State Material & Energy Balances using Graphical User Interface and
work sheet; Adding Instrumentation and Control Components; Simple Transient
calculations.

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2. Master of Science
in Chemical
Engineering
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering

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OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR

M.Sc. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
1.

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (Common for all Specializations)

Course No.
Ch.E-501
Ch.E-502
Ch.E-503
Ch.E-504

Subject

Theory

Separation Processes
Transport Processes
Optimization and Process
Design
Mathematical Methods in
Chemical Engineering

2.

100
100
100
100

Marks
Practical
Sessional Viva Voce
60
40
60
40
60
40
60

40

Total
Marks
200
200
200
200

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

(Only one specialization can be taken)

(i)

SPECIALIZATION IN PROCESS ENGINEERING

Course No.
Ch.E-505
Ch.E-506
Ch.E-507
Ch.E-508

Subject

Theory

Advanced Reactor Design/

Reaction Engineering
Process Dynamics and
Control
Advanced Process
Economics
Project Engineering

100

Marks
Practical
Sessional Viva Voce
60
40

Total
Marks
200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

OR
(ii)

SPECIALIZATION IN INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL

ENGINEERING

Course No.
Ch.E-509

Ch.E-510
Ch.E-511
Ch.E-512

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Subject
Physio-Chemical
Treatment of Industrial
Wastes
Industrial Air Pollution
Control
Hazardous Waste
Management
Planning and
Environmental Impact
Assessment of Chemical
Projects and Legislation

Theory
100

Marks
Practical
Sessional Viva Voce
60
40

Total
Marks
200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

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OR
(iii)

SPECIALIZATION IN BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Course No.
Ch.E-513
Ch.E-514
Ch.E-515
Ch.E-516

Subject

Theory

Applied Microbiology and

Biological Processes
Advanced Biochemical
Engineering
Design and Analysis of
Biochemical Reactors
Biochemical Treatment of
Industrial Wastes

100

Marks
Practical
Sessional Viva Voce
60
40

Total
Marks
200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

OR
(iv)

SPECIALIZATION IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

Course No.
Ch.E-517
Ch.E-518
Ch.E-519
Ch.E-520

Subject
Process Modeling and
Simulation
Computer Aided Process
Plant Design
Project Management
Information Systems
Process Synthesis,
Analysis and Design

Theory
100

Marks
Practical
Sessional Viva Voce
60
40

Total
Marks
200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

100

60

40

200

OR
(v)

SPECIALIZATION IN CLEAN COAL ENGINEERING

Course No.
Ch.E-521
Ch.E-522
Ch.E-523
Ch.E-524

3.

Subject
Coal Preparation
Coal Gasification
Combustion Engineering
Advanced Coal Power
Systems

Theory
100
100
100
100

Marks
Practical
Sessional Viva Voce
60
40
60
40
60
40
60
40

Total
Marks
200
200
200
200

RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (Compulsory for all specializations)

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DETAIL OF COURSES OF
M.Sc. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)
Ch.E-501 SEPARATION PROCESSES
Selection, design and. scaling- of conventional separation processes using principles of
momentum, energy and mass transfer; Analysis and design of novel separation processes
such as Reverse Osmosis; Ultra filtration; Dialysis; Electro dialysis; Donnan Dialysis; Liquid
membranes; Gas permeation through polymeric membranes;- Foam fractionation; Freezing;
processes. Clathration; Parametric pumping and pressure swing adsorption; Optimization of
separation process

Ch.E-502 TRANSPORT PROCESSES

Development' of differential end integral forms of momentum and energy conservation
equations, the analogy between heat and momentum transfer, Solution of laminar flow and
inviscid flow problem, Boundary layer theory; Turbulent flow; Conductive and convective
heat transfer problems; Heat transfer during laminar and turbulent flow; Solution of steady
and transient heat and mass diffusion problems; Convective heat and mass transfer in laminar
and turbulent flow; Interphase heat and mass transport.

Ch.E-503 OPTIMIZATION AND PROCESS DESIGN

Basic concepts of optimization; Formulation of objective functions; Fitting of models to
data; Factorial Designs; Analytical methods for simple and multivariable problems with and
without constraints; Numerical methods for unconstrained impartial problems and their
evaluation; Direct and indirect methods for un-constrained multiple variables problems.
Nonlinear optimization with constraints; Dynamic and linear programming application to
chemical engineering problems end typical case studies.
Review of process industry; Basic concepts of process engineering and techniques;
preparation, analysis and evaluation of alternatives; Strategy of process synthesis; Technical
forecasting; concepts and application of reliability; Distillation trains and heat exchanger
networks; Latest and novel techniques and case studies.

Ch.E-504

MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING

Selection, formulation, solution and interpretation of mathematical models in chemical

engineering; Mathematical topics: divergence; Curl and gradient operators; Vector field
theory; Analytical and numerical solution of linear and nonlinear ordinary and partial
differential equations; Differential equations associated with orthogonal functions, Ztransform and inverse Z transfer; Application of probability and statistics to chemical
engineering problems; Multiple and curvilinear regression control chart; Introduction to
modeling, simulation techniques, stochastic modeling.

(ELECTIVE SUBJECTS)
Ch.E-505 ADVANCED REACTOR DESIGN/REACTION ENGINEERING
Analysis of' single/multiple/complex reaction systems in continuous flow reactor design,
Choice and selection of reactors; Stability and optimization; Design for multiple reactions.
The effect of heat and mass transfer in non-isothermal reactors; The interaction of physical
and chemical rate processes in heterogeneous reactions; Basic principles of catalysts;
Structure preparation and use of solid catalysts; Kinetics of catalyzed reaction,

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characterization of porous catalysts; Catalysis and its applications in chemical and petroleum
industry; Fluidized and fixed bed reactors.

Ch.E-506

PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

Strategy and design of control schemes; Feed forward, feedback, cascade, ratio, adaptive,
(elf funning); Stochastic control schemes; Control schemes for process equipments e.g. heat
exchangers, boilers compressors, distillation' columns and complete plants, Fundamentals of
computer control, simulation and online data acquisition; Process identification; Supervisory
control schemes and expert systems.

Ch.E-507

ADVANCED PROCESS ECONOMICS

Principles of economic evaluation, concepts, functions, applications, general procedure;

Capital-fixed capital; Other capital total project capital; Production cost variable cost, fixed
cost, plant production cost, company overhead, total production cost; Capacity economics
summary capacity economics, detailed capacity economics, application of capacity
economics; Year-by-year Economics, year-by-year cash flow, interpretation of results,
comparison of ventures, sensitivity analysis, effect of inflation on DCF interest rate,
applications of year-by-year economics; Corporate laws; Equity and venture financing
procedures.

Ch.E-508

PROJECT ENGINEERING

Project organization and scheduling; Project, charts and layouts; Technology, nature of the
required technology, selection, technology sources, industrial property rights, means of
technology acquisition, licensing, disaggregation; Procurement operations; Office procedure,
contracts and contractors, purchase of technology, venture cost patron of the license holder in
the venture of technology; Selection of equipment, spare parts and tools, imparted and
domestic equipment utilities; Piping design; Structures and civil works; Cost estimates of site
preparation and development, buildings, outdoor works, non-factory buildings; Industrial
hazards and safety considerations. Network analysis, Project evaluation & review technique;
project planning, critical path method

Ch.E-509

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF WASTES

Sources and characteristics of industrial wastes; Industrial waste survey and quality
standards; Environmental considerations in industrial plant siting and industrial estates, waste
treatment processes; Modern industrial practices in liquid pollution abatement and waste
minimization, Waste treatment plants, design and operation; Economics of waste treatment;
Pollution control in chemical industries with particular reference to fertilizer, petroleum
refineries, pulp and paper, sugar and tanning industries; Status of pollution monitoring and
control in process industries in Pakistan.

Ch.E-510

INDUSTRIAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Industrial air pollution control objectives; Sources and classification of air pollutants; Air
pollution from major industrial operations; Industrial air pollution survey, Standard methods
for sampling and analysis; Air pollution problems in industry; Occupational hazards of
industrial air pollution; Air quality and emission standards; Meteorology and air pollution;
dispersion models; Devices and techniques for control of particulate and gaseous pollutants;
Air pollution abatement from petrochemical and chemical industries; Industrial plant location
and city planning; Status of air pollution monitoring and control in industries in Pakistan.

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Ch.E-511

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Definition and classification of hazardous wastes, Objectives of hazardous waste

management; Sources of hazardous wastes in chemical industries; Effects of hazardous
wastes; Hazardous waste management techniques; Treatment technologies; Safe disposal of
hazardous wastes; Regulations for storage, transport and disposal of wastes; Economics of
hazardous waste management; Implementation of hazardous waste management programs in
Pakistan.

Ch.E-512

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

OF CHEMICAL PROJECTS AND LEGISLATION

Development and environment; Environmental management; Environmental issues and

priorities; Environmental quality indices; Environmental baseline studies; Environmental
impact analysis; Function and benefits of EIA; Methodology and procedure of EIA;
Environmental monitoring; Environmental information system; Environmental impact case
studies of chemical projects; Environmental protection legislation'.

Ch.E-513 APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES

Rudiment of microbiology; Interaction of chemical engineering; Biochemistry and
microbiology; Application of engineering principles to biological/biochemical processes;
Conservation equations of mass and heat transfer and biochemical rate processes;
Thermodynamics of biological/biochemical processes; Substrate utilization and kinetics of
microbial growth, death, and metabolism

Ch.E-514 . ADVANCED BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Enzyme technology; Isolation and utilization of enzymes; Enzyme synthesis and mechanism;
Kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions; Fermentation technology; Mixed culture
fermentation; Continuous fermentation; Agitation, mass transfer and scale up in fermentation
systems.

Ch.E-515 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF BIOCHEMICAL REACTORS

Preparation and culture development in biochemical reactors; Biochemical reactor analysis,
design and control; Fermentor construction; Stirred biochemical reactors; Enzyme
biochemical reactor; Case studies of selected industrial processes; Design of processes and
equipment for industrial manufacture of biochemicals including foods, pharmaceuticals, and
potable water.

Ch.E-516 BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES

Biological treatment of toxic and hazardous wastes; Biomass separation techniques; Product
recovery procedures; Product quality requirements; Current problems and future trends;
Bioprocess economics

Ch.E-517

PROCESS MODELLING AND SIMULATION

Basic techniques of numerical computation and analytical methods used to develop modeling
methodology; Numerical methods for integration, solution of non-linear equations, matrix
manipulation, systems of equations, regression and differential equations as applied to
thermodynamics, kinetics and transport processes. Mathematical models of equipment,
process and their interconnection; Economic evaluation of processes, strategies for decision
make-up; troubleshooting to faults, safety and failure analysis; The selection and

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specification of engineering materials using computer methods. Process synthesis and designs
case studies

Ch.E-518 COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANT RESIGN

Selection and design of chemical, biochemical or petrochemical processes; Equipment and
control systems; Economic studies, comparisons and optimization; Equipment evaluation and
estimating procedures using computer methods; Process oriented languages, data banks, deco
positional methods related to process systems arrangement; Heuristic synthesis of equipment
sequences; Application in chemical and petrochemical processes.

Ch. E-519

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

Operation and plant management problems; Project information and production scheduling;
Computerized flow of information for optimum utility; Design of management information
systems for production management case studies using computer packages like PERT master;
HTPM, PRO/TI, ORACLE for project implementation for management; Introduction to
decision support systems (DSS) and expert systems (ES) in effective project management.

Ch.E-520 PROCEES SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Development and evaluation of processing schemes; Analysis of process circuits synthesis of
plausible alternatives; Structure of systems; Estimating design criteria; Evaluation and
selection of process equipment; Economic analysis and evaluation; Technical forecasting;
Uncertainty and reliability; Applications chemical, biochemical waste treatment; Energy and
other processes of current interest. Case studies

Ch.E-521 COAL PREPARATION

Fundamentals of coal preparation, Status of coal preparation technologies, Coal
Characterization, Coal Analysis Methods, Structure and Petrography of Coal, Classification ,
Gravity Separators, Wash ability Analysis, Froth Flotation (Conventional Flotation, Column
Flotation), Dewatering , Electrostatic precipitation, Clarification, Design of Coal Storage,
Transfer and Handling Facilities, Coal Pulverization, Design of Coal feeder plants.

CH.E-522 COAL GASIFICATION

Fundamentals of Gasification and Pyrolsis, Carbonization and Gasification processes (Down
draft, Updraft, Cross draft, Circulating Fluidized Bed, Transport and Plasma gasification),
Insitu- Coal Gasification, Status of Coal Gasification in World, Thermodynamics of
Gasification and Exergy Analysis, Kinetics of Gasification and Reactor theory, Design and
Operational Considerations of various gasifiers, Economic and Safety Issues, Operating
Parameters and Optimizing process conditions, Auxiliary Technologies (Feeding Systems,
Air Separation Unit (ASU)), Air distribution Grate, Gas cleaning systems, Gas Solid
Separators etc., Gasification Modeling and Simulation, CFD Modeling of Gasifier

CH.E-523 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING

Fundamentals of Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Characterization and Analysis of fuels,
Combustion Equipment and Fluidized Bed Combustion, Factors affecting Combustion
Efficiency, Secondary fuel and Conversion processes cracking process (Thermal and
Catalytic) Reforming, Fuel testing control of combustion systems, Combustion Modeling,
Environmental Impacts of Coal Combustion, Control of gaseous emissions , Injection of
reduction agents into the flue gases, treatment of the flue gas by post combustion ,

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denitrification processes, Control of (NOx & N2O) emission in Fluidized Bed combustion,
Oxides of Sulfur control through pre combustion during combustion and post combustion
treatment

CH.E-524 ADVANCED COAL POWER SYSTEMS

Coal as Fuel for Electric Power Generation, Pulverized Coal plants (Material Advances,
Cycle selection, super critical, Emission Controls), Fluidized Bed Plants (AFBC, PFBC),
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC), Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell Power
Systems, Combustion Turbine Plants , Advanced Combustion Turbines, Humidified Air
Power Plants, Other Combustion Turbine Cycle Enhancements, Coal Fired Boilers, Plant
Performance Evaluation

RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION

Each student undertakes a project, experimental theoretical related to M.Sc. field of
specialization under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. A written report on
the project must be presented at the end of the course. The candidate is examined by a board
of examiners for the evaluation of his dissertation. No grading is given except satisfactory or
unsatisfactory.

ADDITIONAL POST GRADUTAE COURSES:

Ch.E-525

POLYMER COMPOSITES IN CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS

Portland Cement, Admixtures, Cement Replacement Materials, Aggregates for Concrete ,

Properties of Fresh Concrete, Early Age Properties of Concrete, Deformation of Concrete,
Strength and Failure of Concrete, Concrete mix Design, Non-Destructive Testing of
Hardened Concrete, Durability of Concrete, High Performance Concrete, Composites, Fiber
for Polymer Composites, Analysis of the Behavior of Polymer Composites, Manufacturing
Techniques for Polymer Composites, Uses of Polymer Composites, Fiber Reinforced
Cements and Concrete, Properties of Fiber & Matrices, Structure and Post-Cracking
Composite Theory, Fiber Reinforced Cements, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Timber, Structure
of Timber and the Presence of Moisture, Deformation in Timber, Strength and Failure in
Timber, Durability of Timber, Chemicals from Timber.

Ch.E-526

CERAMIC COMPOSITES AND INDUSTRIAL

APPLICATIONS

Fibrous monolithic ceramics, Whisker reinforced silicon nitride ceramics; Fiber reinforced
glass/glass-ceramic matrix composites, Particulate composites, functionally graded ceramic
composites, Hardness of multilayered ceramics, Nano-phase ceramic composites, Nanostructured coatings on advanced carbon materials, Processing and micro structural control of
metal reinforced ceramic matrix nano-composites, Thermal shock of ceramic matrix
composites, functionally graded ceramics.

Ch.E-527

HEAT TRANSFER INTENSIFICATION USING NANO

FLUIDS

Review of analytical methods of convective heat transfer, Understanding the nano scale
phenomena, Engineering and Operations, Navier-Strokes equations for turbulent flow,

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Turbulent heat transfer over flat plates, in pipes, closed channels and turbulent boundary
layers. Techniques of Heat Transfer intensification including high gee, rotating disks and
nano-fluids advances in nano technology

Ch.E-528

STATISTICAL METHODS IN RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT

Statistical Inferences, Confidence limits, Tests of significance, Effect of non-normality, Ftest, Statistical decisions, Analysis of variance, Cross Classifications, Linear regressions,
weighted linear regressions, multiple and curvy linear regressions, Control charts, P-charts, ncharts, R-charts, X-charts, CUSUM etc, Sampling and process control decision making,
simulated experiments.

Ch.E-529

ADVANCED MIXING PROCESS

Flow patterns in agitated vessels, Mixing of homogeneous and heterogeneous fluids, Effect of
mixing in chemical reactors and global rates of reactions, Agitation in solids-liquids, LiquidLiquid, Gas-Liquid systems, Heat and Mass Transfer in Agitated Vessels, Distributive
Mixing for multi phase fluids and polymers, Jet mixers, Static mixers, Conventional and nonconventional mixers, Computational and fluid mixing patterns and mechanical aspects of
mixing.

Ch.E-530

ADVANCED PARTICULATE ENGINEERING

Equilibrium of forces on particle, Equation of particle motion and particle trajectory

calculation, Examples of stationary and in stationary particle motion, particle separation by
sedimentation, sifting, fibrous filters etc. Role of particle size and shape, Formal description
of particle size distributions and separation processes with calculations, Characterization of
porous media and packing, Flow through porous media and packing, Filtration Processes,
Origin of intermolecular forces, surface tension and capillary phenomena, Capillary pressure
curve of porous media, de-wetting of filter cakes, VdW-forces between particles,
Electrostatic forces, Capillary forces, DLBO theory, Particle-Particle interactions in liquids,
Agglomeration technology, Vapor pressure of small droplets, nucleation, Growth and aging
of dispersions, Sedimentation in concentrated dispersions, Fluidized beds.

Ch.E-531

INTEGRATED CHEMICAL PROCESS DESIGN

Integrated Process Design, Process Simulation; Steady state flow sheeting, Process synthesis
by Hierarchical approach, Computational methods in thermodynamics, Process integration;
Pinch point analysis, Practical Energy Integration, Controllability analysis, Integration of
design and control; Steady state design and controllability, Dynamic effects in the recycle
stream, Dynamic effects of energy recycle, Integrated plant wise control in hierarchical
conceptual design, control of component inventory, Integration of design and safety, Process
design Project.

Ch.E-532

ENGINEERING RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Reliability and Probabilistic risk assessment; the logic of certainty, Elements of probability
theory, Availability, Data and Epistemic uncertainties, Reliability, Modeling, Probabilistic
risk assessment, Risk Management, decision analysis, The multistage decision model, the
value of perfect information, the axioms of rational behavior, Risk aversion, Multi-attribute
utility theory, Decision analysis and risk management, Cost-Benefit Analysis, The time value
of money, Basis for comparison of alternatives, Evaluating public activities.

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Ch.E-533

STATISTICAL & MOLECULAR

THERMODYNAMICS

Microscopic and macroscopic properties of fluids, stability of mixtures and pure material,
sustainability, combined phase and chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics identity, thermal
equilibrium, modeling and simulation to study the dynamic properties of fluids and mixtures.

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3. Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
The university follows and conducts the Ph.D. program according to the HEC approved
guidelines which are stated below:
Minimum Criteria for MS/M.Phil and Ph.D. Programs
This is for the information of all concerned that the degrees awarded by the
Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions must meet the following minimum criteria for
recognition by the HEC.
MS/M.Phil Programme:
1. Sixteen years of schooling or 4 year education (130 credit hours) after HSSC/F.A.
/F.Sc/Grade 12 equivalent will be required for admission in the M.Phil/MS.
2. The GAT-General (www.nts.org.pk/gat/gat.asp) conducted by the National Testing Service
with a minimum 50% cumulative score will be required at the time of admission to
M.Phil/M.S. The GAT-General test is valid for a period of two years.
3. For award of M.Phil/M.S/Equivalent degree, candidates will either need to complete 30
credit hours of course work or complete 24 credit hours of course work along with a
minimum of 6 credit hours for research work/thesis.
4. There should be at least 2 relevant full time Ph.D. Faculty members in a department to
launch the M.Phil/MS/MBA programmes.
PhD Programme:
Admission requirement:
1. For admission into the PhD minimum CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0 in the Semester System) or
First Division (in the Annual System) in M.Phil/M.S/Equivalent is required.
Subject Test:
2. A subject test conducted by the National Testing Service (NTS) or ETS, USA in the area
of specialization chosen at the PhD level must be cleared prior to admission for the PhD
Program.
a. In the case of GAT Subject test a minimum of 60% marks is required to pass the test.
b. In the case GRE subject test, the minimum score will be acceptable as follows:
i.

45% Percentile Score: Valid for Admissions until December 31, 2010

ii.

50% Percentile Score: Valid for Admissions until December 31, 2011.

iii.

60% Percentile Score: Valid for Admissions thereafter.

c. If the Test is not available in NTS subject list, then a University Committee consisting of at
least 3 PhD faculty members in the subject area and approved by the HEC will conduct the
Test at par with GRE Subject Test and qualifying score for this will be 70% score.

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d. Students admitted in PhD Programs after August 25, 2010 have to submit the requisite
GAT Subject or GRE Subject within period of one year that is by October 31, 2011.
Course Work:
3. Course work of 18 credit hours preferably in the first year is required to be completed and
followed by a comprehensive examination for granting candidacy as PhD researcher.
Foreign Expert Evaluation:
4. The Ph.D. Dissertation must be evaluated by at least two Ph.D. experts from
technologically/academically advanced foreign countries in addition to local Committee
members.
Open defense:
5. An open defense of Dissertation is essential part of PhD Program after positive evaluation.
Research Paper:
6. Acceptance/publication of at least one research paper in an HEC approved X category
journal is a requirement for the award of Ph.D. degree (Y in case of Social Sciences only).
Plagiarism Test:
7. The Plagiarism Test must be conducted on the Dissertation before its submission to the two
foreign experts, as described below.
Copy of PhD Dissertation to HEC:
8. A copy of Ph.D. Dissertation (both hard and soft) must be submitted to HEC for record in
Ph.D. Country Directory and for attestation of the PhD degree by the HEC in future.
Conduct of PhD Program:
9. There should be at least 3 relevant full time Ph.D. Faculty members in a department to
launch the Ph.D. program.
10. The maximum number of Ph.D. students under the supervision of a full time faculty
member is five which may be increased to eight under special circumstances in certain
teaching departments subject to prior approval of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

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Approval Dates for Curriculum Revisions:

1.

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering Curriculum Effective from Session-2011, Academic

Branch, Dated 30-06-2011.

2. Additional Courses for Post Graduate Studies In Chemical Engineering, Academic

Branch, Dated 30-06-2011.
3.

Specialization in Clean Coal Engineering for M.Sc. Chemical Engineering,

Academic Branch, Dated 20-09-2010.

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