BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts

Gov. Pablo Borbon Campus II,
Alangilan, Batangas City, Philippines 4200
www.batstate-u.edu.ph Telefax: (043) 300-4044 locs. 106-108

CHEMICAL AND FOOD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CHE 425
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAWS AND ETHICS

VILLANUEVA, DIANNE M.
CHE-3302

ENGR. MARY ROSE F. PERSINCULA

INSTRUCTOR
1. What is the scope of work of a Chemical Engineer?

A chemical engineer, who typically holds either a bachelor's degree, master's degree,
and/or Ph.D. in chemical engineering, may work in a range of areas including environmental
engineering, biochemical engineering, food engineering or waste engineering. Chemical
engineers design, develop and operate the processes and equipment used to change raw materials
into useful products. They work in factories, laboratories, and offices and are involved in the
research, development and implementation of chemical processes required to produce a variety
of products such as food, drinks, cleaning products, textiles, medicines, fuels, solvents, adhesives
and plastics. Chemical engineers' main work is to develop new industrial processes and design
new process plants and equipment or modify existing ones.
However, the practice of chemical engineering, though vast, is regulated by RA 9297:
ChELaw of the Philippines. Following is the list of practice of ChE according to the law:
1. Consultation requiring chemical engineering knowledge, skill and proficiency
2. Investigation
3. Estimation and/or valuation
4. Planning
5. Preparation of feasibility studies
6. Designing
7. Preparation of specifications
8. Supervision of installation
9. Operation, including quality management; but excluding chemical analysis and operation of
the chemical laboratory
10. The teaching, lecturing and reviewing of professional chemical engineering subjects
Since chemical engineering is a vast field, the job prospectus, entry level chemical
engineering jobs, chemical engineering intern-ships and career options of chemical engineer are
varied and different. Following are the jobs for the licensed chemical engineers,
Chemical Engineer working in biotechnology, chemical process, design and construction,
electronics, energy and fuels and food industries responsible for developing new industrial
processes and designing new process plants/equipment or modifying existing ones.
Manufacturing engineer plans, designs, sets up, modifies, optimizes and monitors
manufacturing processes.
 Plant Process Engineer provides technical support and troubleshoots processes in a
production facility.
Quality Control Engineer monitors the manufacture of a product to ensure that it meets
specifications. Also, tests materials to determine how they perform over time.
Process Safety Engineer designs and maintains plants and processes that are safer for
workers and communities.
Chemical Engineering Professor instructs students in the field of chemical engineering
and conducts research in pertinent areas.
Technical Services Engineer works with customers, usually on-site, to solve production
problems caused by a specific process or machine.
Project Engineer oversees the design and construction of specific processes in a facility.
Instrumentation Engineer design strain gauges or sensors that capture data about the
safety, efficiency, and reliability of industrial machines used in the manufacturing process.
Process Design Engineer designs manufacturing facilities and the equipment and
material used inside.
Product/process development scientist responsible for identifying and developing new
processes for product manufacture, as well as putting in place process controls to make sure the
products are of a high quality and are manufactured in a reproducible manner
Production Manager involved with the planning, coordination and control of
manufacturing processes. They ensure that goods and services are produced efficiently and that
the correct amount is produced at the right cost and level of quality.
Technical Manager manages people, research programs and daily operations of the
engineering functions.
Energy Engineer involved with the production of energy through natural resources,
such as the extraction of oil and gas, as well as from renewable or sustainable sources of energy,
including biofuels, hydro, wind and solar power.
Petroleum Engineer involved in nearly all of the stages of oil and gas field evaluation,
development and production. The aim of their work is to maximize hydrocarbon recovery at
minimum cost while maintaining a strong emphasis on reducing environmental impact.
Reservoir engineer who work to optimize production of oil and gas via proper well
placement, production levels and enhanced oil recovery techniques
 Materials Engineer responsible for the research, specification, design and development
of materials to advance technologies of many kinds; their expertise lies in understanding the
properties and behaviors of different substances, from raw materials to finished products.
Environmental engineer design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention,
control, and remediation of environmental health hazards utilizing various engineering
disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.
Research & Development Engineer seeks out new and efficient ways of producing
existing products. Explores and develops new processes and products.

Following are the major areas which offers good career opportunities for chemical
engineers,
o Petrochemical Industry o Environmental engineering
o Oil and refining o Defence
o Nuclear Industry o Material science
o Power Industry o Food processing
o Pharmaceuticals o Design and construction equipment
o Polymer Industry and plants
o Mining o Teaching
o Biotechnology o Finance
o Nanotechnology
o Space research

2. How is the scope of work of a Chemical Engineer different to that of a Chemist?

o A chemist deals with small amounts of materials in glassware on a laboratory bench. The
chemical engineer deals with large scale reactions with factory scale equipment.
What chemists and chemical engineers study is remarkably similar, except that chemists focus
primarily on researching and developing chemical products, while chemical engineers focus on
manufacturing chemical products at a large scale. A chemist may make a few grams of a new
compound, while a chemical engineer will scale up the process to make it by the ton, and at a
profit.
 o A chemist is more likely to be developing new compounds and materials; a chemical
engineer is more likely to be working with existing substances.
Chemists focus on the background of the chemical science which is composed of organic,
inorganic, analytical, physical, and bio-chemistry. They tend to develop novel materials and
processes, analyzing substances, measuring the physical properties of substances and testing
theories. On the other hand, chemical engineers have a multi-disciplinary in approach, since the
field involves math and physics to be able to understand heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and
equipment design, among others. From this, chemical engineers turn new ideas and discoveries
into useful, attainable products by falling into the design, manufacture and operation of plants
and machinery, and also develop new materials and substances.
o The chemical engineer will be more concerned with heating and cooling large reaction
vessels, pumps and piping to transfer materials, and plant design and operation, while a
chemist will be more concerned with establishing the details of the reactions before the
plant is designed.
Chemists tend to work on the front lines of research in companies, universities and government
agencies. They test the actual properties of chemicals, and they also apply this knowledge to test
how chemicals function within different potential products, such as food or drugs. Chemical
engineers, on the other hand, will often take a product developed by chemists and figure out how
to develop it on a business scale, determining whether cheaper or higher-quality components
should be used and deciding what kind of manufacturing processes to use on the factory floor.

3. What are the current challenges of the Chemical Engineering professional as a whole?
Humanitys Top Ten Problems for next 50 years
1. ENERGY 6. TERRORISM & WAR
2. WATER 7. DISEASE
3. FOOD 8. EDUCATION
4. ENVIRONMENT 9. DEMOCRACY
5. POVERTY 10. POPULATION
 Considering this list, the current challenges of the Chemical Engineering professional as
a whole are to make solutions to these problems, as what in their scope of work they can
perform.
Talking about energy, even though there is no end in sight for carbon-based fuels. And
there are chemical engineers trying to make this process as efficient and clean as possible, this is
inherently unsustainable. At some point, particularly with increased world-wide usage, we will
run out. CO2 levels in the atmosphere will continue to increase and there is certainly a possibility
of deleterious climate change.
This is a great challenge for the chemical engineers of today. They need to continue
develop unlimited and inexpensive energy (with new ways of energy generation, storage, and
transportation) to pave the way to a truly sustainable future.
And so to obtain renewable energy, chemical engineering professionals are all called to
face the challenges given by the world to them. Following are the things to be considered by
them,
Solar cells New materials, designed on a molecular scale, to capture energy more
efficiently, New processes to make these at lower cost.
Biomass Enabling technologies are needed
Wood, grasses to liquid fuels Breaking down cellulose to fermentable sugars is a
combined chemistry and mass transfer challenge
Geothermal Design affordable systems to efficiently transfer energy
Wind Power Better materials: lighter and stiffer

Next to energy is health care that has a thing with the problems of the world in water,
food and environment.
New health care products is a must and just like in renewable energy, chemical
engineering professionals perform an important role in achieving this another challenge of the
world. Following are just few examples of works that call for chemical engineering
professionals,
Implantable insulin pump - Process control is a key issue
Replacement human tissue Liver, heart, currently being grown in laboratories
 Growing tissue - Requires even more Reaction Engineering than most chemicals
currently manufactured
New drug delivery strategies Molecular targeting to specific sites in the body
Mass transport issues cdetermine if this will work
Feedback drug delivery for many treatments Several on line measurements used to
prevent side effects and adjust dosing for best benefit

4. What are the requirements for the application to licensure examination?

The requirements for the application to licensure examination are stated in "Chemical
Engineering Law of 2004." or Republic Act No. 9297, Article III Section 16/Qualifications for
Examinations. Any person applying for admission to the chemical engineering examination
must have the following qualifications:
(a) That he/she is a citizen of the Philippines;
(b) That he/she is of good moral character;
(c) That he/she is a graduate of a school, institute, college or university recognized by the
Government and has been conferred the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
or its equivalent; and
(d) That he/she has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court of
competent jurisdiction.

5. What are the subjects covered in the examination?

The subjects covered in the licensure examination shall be prescribed by the Board. The
scope of examination shall cover but shall not be limited to the following subjects: Chemical
Engineering, Physical and Chemical Principles and General Engineering
The three-day exam this May 2016 covered the following subjects:
May 18 - Physical and Chemical Principles
May 19 - Chemical Engineering Principles
May 20 - General Engineering, Ethics and Contracts
6. What are the requirements needed for the conferment or oath taking for chemical
engineers?

One may have an oath taking once he/she passed the Licensure Examination for
Chemical Engineers. Thus, in accordance to Section 19 of Republic Act 9297, one may be
consider a examination passer once he obtained a general average no less than seventy per
centum (70%) and a rating of no less than fifty per centum (50%) in any examination subject.

7. What are the CPD requirements and points needed to be accumulated in order to renew
the PRC license for ChE?
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that the Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) is a mandatory requirement in the renewal of professional
license under Section 10 of R.A. 10912, otherwise known as the CPD Law of 2016.
The CPD refers to the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills and ethical values in a post-
licensure specialization or in an inter- or multidisciplinary field of study, for assimilation into
professional practice, self-directed research and/or life-long learning.
Based on Section 19 of the revised guidelines in 2016, registered and licensed professionals shall
complete the required units every 3 years. For chemical engineering, the required CPD units
every three years is 45 units; It can be accumulated from the following requirements:
o having a Professional Track
o having an Academic Track
o self-directed
o such other activities to be recommended by the CPD council and approved by the
board and the commission

8. What are the particular credentials and points that can be credited for CPD points in
order to renew the PRC license for ChE?

Matrix of CPD activities, corresponding credit units and the needed documents:
PROGRAM / ACTIVITY CREDIT UNITS (CUs) SUPPORTING
DOCUMENT

1. Professional Track (Training Offered By Accredited CPD Providers, Face To

Face /Online)

1.1 PARTICIPANT APPROVED CREDIT CERTIFICATE OF

UNITS FOR THE ATTENDANCE
PROGRAM WITH NUMBER OF
HOURS, SEMINAR
PROGRAM AND
LIST OF
PARTICIPANTS

1.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 3 CU PER HOUR PHOTOCOPY OF

CERTIFICATE,
COPY OF PAPERS
AND PROGRAM
INVITATION

1.3 PANELIST / REACTOR 2 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION

FROM SPONSORING
ORGANIZATION
COPY OF PROGRAM

1.4 FACILITATOR / 1 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION

MODERATOR FROM SPONSORING
ORGANIZATION
COPY OF PROGRAM

1.5 MONITOR TWICE THE MONITORING

 NUMBER OF REPORT,
APPROVED CREDIT CERTIFICATE OF
UNITS FOR THE APPEARANCE AND
PROGRAM THE AUTHOR ITY
TO MONITOR

1.6 IN-SERVICE TRAINING MAXIMUM OF 20 CU CERTIFICATE OF

FOR A 12- MONTH TRAINING &
PERIOD OR A TRAINING
FRACTION THEREOF DESCRIPTION
UPON COMPLETION

2. Academic Track

2.1 MASTER'S DEGREE OR FULL CREDIT UNITS UNIVERSITY

EQUIVALENT FOR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION /
PERIOD UPON DIPLOMA AND
COMPLETION OF TRANSCRIPT OF
DEGREE RECORDS
(authenticated copy)

2.2 DOCTORATE DEGREE OR FULL CREDIT UNITS UNIVERSITY

EQUIVALENT FOR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION /
PERIOD UPON DIPLOMA AND
COMPLETION OF TRANSCRIPT OF
CANDIDACY RECORDS
ADDITIONAL FULL (authenticated copy)
CREDIT UNITS FOR
COMPLIANCE
PERIOD UPON
COMPLETION OF
 DEGREE

2.3 PROFESSORIAL CHAIR 15 CU PER YEAR CERTIFICATION OF

GRANT OR
APPOINTMENT
PAPER

2.4 RESIDENCY / 10 CU PER YEAR HOSPITAL

EXTERNSHIP / SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
/SUB- SPECIALTY PROGRAM CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION

2.5 FELLOWSHIP GRANT

2.5.1 PARTICIPANT 2 CU PER GRANT CERTIFICATION

FROM THE
2.5.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 4 CU PER GRANT GRANTING
INSTITUTION
2.5.3 RESEARCHER 5 CU PER GRANT
AND/OR
CERTIFICATE OF
FELLOWSHIP

2.6 POST GRADUATE MAXIMUM OF 30 CU DIPLOMA/

DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE FOR AN 18-MONTH CERTIFICATION
PERIOD OR A FROM THE
FRACTION THEREOF INSTITUTION
UPON COMPLETION

3. SELF-DIRECTED (TRAINING OFFERED BY NON-ACCR EDITED CPD

PROVIDERS, Face to Face / Online)

3.1 PARTICIPANT CREDIT UNITS FOR CERTIFICATE OF

 THE PROGRAM AS ATTENDANCE
EVALUATED BY WITH NUMBER OF
THE CPD COUNCIL HOURS, SEMINAR
PROGRAM AND
LIST OF
PARTICIPANTS

3.2 RESOURCE SPEAKER 3 CU PER HOUR PHOTOCOPY OF

CERTIFICATE,
COPY OF PAPERS
AND PROGRAM
INVITATION

3.3 PANELIST / REACTOR 2 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION

FROM SPONSORING
ORGANIZATION
COPY OF PROGRAM

3.4 FACILITATOR / 1 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATION

MODERATOR FROM SPONSORING
ORGANIZATION
COPY OF PROGRAM

3.5 IN-SERVICE TRAINING MAXIMUM OF 20 CU CERTIFICATE OF

FOR A 12- MONTH TRAINING &
PERIOD OR A TRAINING
FRACTION THEREOF DESCRIPTION
UPON COMPLETION

3.6 PROGRAM / TRAINING 10 CU PER MODULE COPY OF MODULE

MODULE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
3.7 TECHNICAL PAPER 5 CU PER CERTIFICATION OF
TECHNICAL PAPER COMPLETION AND
FOR PUBLISHED APPROVAL FOR
PAPER, SEE 3.8 PUBLISHED PAPER,
SEE 3.8

3.8 ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN A REFEREED I PEER REVIEWED

PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL

3.8.1 AUTHOR/S LOCAL 10 CU COPY OF

PUBLISHED
INTERNATIONAL 10 ARTICLE AND
CU TABLE OF
CONTENTS
FOR MULTIPLE
AUTHORS, DIVIDE
CU EQUALLY
AMONG THEM

3.8.2 PEER REVIEWER 2 CU PER ARTICLE

3.9 PAMPHLET / BOOK OR MONOGRAPH

3.9.1 AUTHOR/S 20 CU FOR SINGLE COPY OF

AUTHOR FOR PUBLISHED BOOK
PAMPHLET (LESS
THAN 100 PAGES)

40 CU FOR SINGLE
AUTHOR FOR BOOK
OR MONOGRAPH
(MORE THAN 100
 PAGES)

3.9.2 EDITOR MAXIMUM OF 20 CU

3.10 ARTICLE IN MAGAZINE MAXIMUM OF 5 CU PROOF OF

/ NEWSPAPER PER ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION OF
MULTIPLE ARTICLE
AUTHORS, DIVIDE
CU EQUALLY
AMONG THEM.

3.11 INVENTIONS FULL CREDIT UNITS CERTIFIED COPY

FOR COMPLIANCE OF PATENT
PERIOD CERTIFICATE

3.12 STUDY TOURS/VISITS 2 CU / DAY CERTIFICATION

(MAXIMUM OF 20 FROM SPONSORING
CU /TOUR) INSTITUTION

3.13 CONSULTANCY (e.g. 1 CU PER HOUR CERTIFICATE OF

Technical Meetings / APPEARANCE AND
Accreditation and other INVITATION
Activities as per request of an
institution, etc.)

3.14 SOCIO-CIVIC 1 CU PER HOUR PROJECT

ACTIVITIES (e.g. Medical PROPOSAL,
Missions, Outreach Programs, REPORT AND
etc.) PHOTOS
3.15 RECOGNITION / TITLE FULL CREDIT UNITS COPY OF
(e.g. Fellows, Hall of Fame FOR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
Award , Outstanding PERIOD FROM THE
Professional, Lifetime AWARDING BODY
Achievement Awardee , etc.) (duly notarized)

4. SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE RECOMMENDED BY THE CPD

COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND THE COMMISSION

9. What are the advantages in applying for ASEAN Engineer?

Being a member of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO), a
prominent non- governmental organization, has a lot of benefits and opportunities way more than
non-ASEAN engineers. Following are its advantages,
o Bigger market for expertise.
o Better employment prospects.
o Greater avenue for sharing of knowledge, expertise and technology.
o Increased related business potential.
o Wider networking and strategic alliances.
o More potential for research and development

10. What are the requirements in order to qualify for ASEAN Engineer registry?
Following are the minimum requirements for an applicant to be admitted into the
Register,
o Must possess an Engineering Degree recognised by the home country;
o Must be a full-time member of the Engineering Organisation or
Technological Association in the home country and is licensed to practice engineering in
the home country;
 o Must have a minimum of seven (7) years of post-graduate professional working
experience in an engineering environment, of which two years of experience
involve the responsible charge of significant work;
o Must maintain his professional development at an acceptable level; and
o Must agree to be guided by the ASEAN Engineers Code of Practice.

Route to become an ASEAN Engineer

REGISTRATION WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITIES (ACPECC)
TO BE ACPE
Accredited Engineering Degree
Licensed to Practice in Home Country
Minimum of 7 years working experience in an engineering environment, of which a minimum of
two (2) years will be of substantial charge.
Good character
CPD

TO PRACTICE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

Register as FRPE with PRA
Partner with local ACPE
Local ACPE to be the submitting person or signatory on design/proposal

Registration and Collection.

Applications must be made via the respective National Member Organisation. The
National Monitoring Committee (NMC) will process the application and register these members
in the AE Register of its respective country. The Country Registrar will then forward the
approved list to the AER Head Commissioner/AER Secretariat to process for tabling at the
meeting of the AER Commission. Meanwhile the Country Registrar will also proceed to collect
the required Entrance fee and Subscription for the year. After the list is circulated and approved,
the Country Registrar would submit the approved list with completed application form, the
entrance and annual subscription fee, in the form of a bank draft to the AFEO Hon
Treasurer/AER Secretariat for the Register at the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM). Once
the list is presented at the AER Commission, the Country Registrar could pay in USD cash term
to the AER Secretariat to which a receipt has to be issued. The payment should be witnessed and
being fully aware of the AER Head Commissioner or the AFEO Secretary General.

11. How many chemical engineers are registered ASEAN Engineers?

There are 41 chemical engineers registered ASEAN Engineers as cited in the ASEAN
Engineering Register.

12. Who among your professors are registered ASEAN Chemical Engineers?

o Dr. Erma B. Quinay

o Dr. Elisa D. Gutierrez
o Engr. Mary Rose F. Persincula
o Engr. Rhonalyn V. Maulion
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