Chemical Engineering and Technology
(Discipline code: 0817)
April 2014

The degree discipline of Chemical Engineering and Technology is a national key discipline, and a top priority discipline in Shanghai. The discipline boasts of state key labs of chemical engineering and bioreactor engineering, a national research center of engineering and technology for salt lake resources, a national research center of ultrafine powder engineering, a national research center of biochemical engineering and technology, and a ministry of education key lab for advanced materials, a ministry of education research center of resource (salt lake) process engineering, a ministry of education large scale industrial bioreactor engineering center, etc. In 2008, the program was selected as the 985 Project Innovation Platform for “clean and efficient utilization of coal and key technology of petroleum engineering”. The program is led by such excellent advisors as academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, selectees of the 1000 Plan, the 973 Program chief scientists, Yangzi River Scholars, the 863 Program experts, and New Century excellent talents.

(1) Training Objective

The discipline is aimed at fostering students’ ability in keeping abreast of the advancements in chemical and physical processes in all types of processing industries(chemical industry in particular), in meeting the modern chemical industry’s needs for top chemical engineering talents; the graduates are expected to possess the fundamental theories and systematic professional knowledge, the spirit of innovation and team work, and the ability to excel at development, education, and management in the modern chemical industries and some other related fields.

(2) Academic Structure and Program Duration

The duration of program for master students is 2.5-year, with a maximum of 5 years; the course credits are valid for 5 years since the enrollment.

(3) Research fields

1. Chemical Engineering

2. Chemical Technology

3. Applied Chemistry

4. Industrial Catalysis

5. Biochemical Engineering

(4) Curriculums

1. Master students in the program must get at least 26 credits, and usually in the first academic year after the enrollment.

    2. The curriculum for master students is based on a credit system. Students who failed in mathematics and professional core courses can have a retake in the exams or some related courses; Students who retake the exams or the courses must obtain the qualification after a course selection, and the make-up examinations will be arranged in the following academic year along with the students of that academic year. No special exams will be arranged. Students who fail over 6 credits after re-taking the exams or courses should quit the program.

(5) Midterm Evaluation

1. Midterm evaluation of master students will be held in the 3rdsemester, the corresponding colleges should be in charge of the evaluation.

    2. All corresponding credits of the required courses have to be acquired before the midterm evolution.

    3. Midterm evaluation concerns credits and scores of the courses, attendance of the academic events, and thesis proposal, etc. Students must complete two literature reviews and pass the experiment skill tests before the midterm evaluation.

    4. Thesis proposal: master students should first do a literature search and an actual survey, grasp the frontier of the research discipline, pay attention to the intellectual property, write a literature review, and complete a thesis proposal based on the review. Finally, students must report and defend in public in a session arranged by the advisors. Only the students who pass the evaluation can start their thesis proposals.

(6) Publications

The requirements of publications are determined by each individual academic degree committee.

(7) Thesis and Degree Awarding

The thesis reflects the fundamental knowledge and research capabilities of master students. It well indicates the quality of the graduate training program.

    The intellectual property of the research and achievements involved in the thesis belong to East China University of Science and Technology. In the case of graduate training program or thesis collaborated with other training institutes, the intellectual property will be decided based on the contract.

    The review of the thesis, defense, and degree application/award and so on will be processed according to <Interim Degree Regulations of the People’s Republic of China> and <Detailed Rules of East China University of Science and Technology on Degree Award>.

ECUST Graduate Courses for International Students

The degree discipline of Chemical Engineering and Technology

( ≥ 26 credits, complete in four study periods)

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