Malawi University BEng in Chemical Engineering – Check Below:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Chemical Engineering is a discipline influencing numerous areas of technology. In broad terms, chemical engineers design, develop and operate processes for converting and refining raw materials into products. A chemical engineer may improve/develop new processes and materials; design/improve methods and equipment for extraction, filtration, distillation; design/operate plants and specify equipment/processes and layout; test the quality of the process/product; find faults in plant equipment and take corrective action to ensure safe operation.
This programme is aimed at addressing a shortfall in human resource needs in Chemical Engineering for industrial development in Malawi and beyond. It is aimed at building human resource capacity with adequate skills to meet the specialised needs in the processing industry, environmental monitoring programmes, health, research and teaching.
Career Prospects
Holders of a degree in Chemical Engineering can have careers in many manufacturing industries that use chemicals in their production processes. In Malawi, such engineers are on demand in companies such as Carlsburg, Illovo, Unilever, fertilizer making companies, companies dealing in oil and gas, paint manufacturers and those into industrial chemicals etc. One can also develop their own products or own factories for manufacturing of various products.
