PhD in Chemical Engineering
The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.
Study Programme
| Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Strategies | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | EQ | 12.0 | |
| Seminar | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | EQ | 6.0 | |
| Thesis Project | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | EQ | 24.0 | |
| Environment and Energy Management | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | |
Rules
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Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits |
| Thesis | 2 | MULTIANNUAL | Compulsory | EQ | 120.0 | Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits |
| Advanced Characterisation of Materials | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Biosensors and Biomedical Signals | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics and Transfer Phenomena | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Complements of Polymer Science | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Disperse Systems Technologies | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Effluents and Environment | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Formulation and Characterization of Coatings | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Interfacial Phenomena | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| New Polymerization Technologies | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Process Systems Engineering Advanced Topics | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Signal and Image Analysis and Processing | 1st Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Advanced Course on Quality Management and Engineering | 2nd Semester | Elective * | CC | 6.0 | ||
| Advanced Studies in Pulp and Paper | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Biopolymers | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Biosystems and Metabolic Engineering | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Industrial Production of Polymers | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Nanotechnology | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Processes | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Process Control and Supervision | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Processes and Membrane Technology | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Smart Polymers | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
| Topics of Chemical Reactors | 2nd Semester | Elective * | EQ | 6.0 | ||
The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit