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UCDChemical&BioprocessEngineering
BE-Minor-MEUpdates–incomingStage3–August2017
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
UCDChemical&BioprocessEngineering
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Bio/PharmaceuticalIndustryinIreland
• 9oftheworldstop10Pharma&Biotechnologycompanies
• Annualexportsexceeding€50billion
• Employmentover23,00050%graduates
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
EngineeringFirmsSupportingtheBio/PharmaSector
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
BiopharmaceuticalFacilitiesinIreland
existing/indevelopment
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
UCDChemical&BioprocessEngineering
TWOMAJORCURRICULUMDEVELOPMENTSFOR2017!
§ MECHEMICAL&BIOPROCESSENGINEERING§ AvailablefromSept2017§ ToincomingStage4students
§ BECHEMICALENGINEERINGWITHBIOCHEMICALENGINEERINGMINOR§ AvailablefromSept2017§ ToincomingStage2andStage3students
ExtractfromMECBEProgrammeLeaflet.Availableat:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD-ME-Chemical-&-Bioprocess-Engineering-Information-Aug-2016.pdf
ExtractfromMECBEProgrammeLeaflet.Availableat:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD-ME-Chemical-&-Bioprocess-Engineering-Information-Aug-2016.pdf
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
MEprogrammeinChemical&BioprocessEngineering
5-yearIntegratedMaster’sdegreeprogramme§ PhasedintroductionfromSept2017§ WithextendedInternshipfromJanofStage4
- 6-8months,fromJan/FebofStage4- Extendedtoupto12months(i.e.Jan-Dec)whereastudent
undertakeaResearchProjectaspartoftheInternship§ FullfeespayableforYear5
§ EUfees2016-17: €7,490§ Non-EUfees2016-17: €23,800
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
MEprogrammeinChemical&BioprocessEngineering
BE/MEDecision?§ AtendofStage3
GPArequirementforadmissiontoME:>2.80§ 70:30(ECTS-based)weightingofStage3GPA+Stage2GPA§ Undertakingall/partofStage32016-17onJYA?
§ 1yearonJYA:MEadmissionGPA=UCDStage2GPA§ 1SemonJYA:MEadmissionGPA=30:70Stage2:UCDStage3GPA*
*JYA/ErasmusGPACalculations:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/Understanding%20your%20Degree%20Award%20Calculation.pdf
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
MEprogrammeinChemical&BioprocessEngineeringWhichdegreesareaccredited?Andtowhatlevel?
BECHEMICAL&BIOPROCESSENGINEERING§ accreditedbyIChemEtoMasterlevel,upto&includingSept2018
intake
5-YEARINTEGRATEDMECHEMICAL&BIOPROCESSENGINEERING§ Designedtobeaccreditedby
§ IChemEtoMasterlevel§ EngineersIrelandtoMasterlevelNodegreeprogrammecanbeaccrediteduntilafterthegraduationofthefirstclassfromtheprogramme.Accreditation,ifawarded.isthenapplied,retrospectively,tothosegraduates.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
BE&MEProgrammeStructures&ExitPoints
STAGE 1 Engineering (Omnibus)
STAGE 2 Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering
STAGE 3 Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering
STAGE 4 STAGE 4
BE Pathway ME Pathway
STAGE 5 BE DEGREE [Level 8]
ME DEGREE [Level 9]
BSc DEGREE [Level 8]
ACCREDITED
ACCREDITED
§ Internship6-8months(Jan/Feb-Aug)
§ Extendedto12months(Jan-Dec)ifprojectundertakeninindustry
STAGE1Engineering
STAGE2Chemical&BioprocessEng
STAGE3Chemical&BioprocessEng
BScEng.Science
GPA>2.80YES
STAGE4BEChem&BioprocEng
NO
STAGE4BEChem.&BioprocEng
STAGE5(inclsummer)MEChem.&Bioproc.Eng
MEChem&BioprocEng
BEChem&BioprocEng BEChem.&Bioproc.Eng
ProgrammeStructures,ExitPointsLevels&
Accreditation
IChemEACCREDITEDLevel8-240ECTS
NOTACCREDITED180ECTS–Level8
NOTACCREDITEDLevel8-240ECTS
tobeIChemE&EIACCREDITEDLevel9–240BE+90MEECTS
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
NEW!BEChemEwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinor
‘MINOR’:UCDREQUIREMENTS§ 40creditsinthe‘minor’subject,inStages3&4,i.e.
Stage3BioChemE Sem1-10creditsSem2-20creditsStage4BioChemE Sem1-10credits
HOWISTHISACHIEVED?§ SomecoreChemEmodulessubstitutedwithBiochemE§ **UseofStage3electivecredits**§ CHEN20090(BiotechnologyPrinciples)
- Stage2,Semester2OptionorIn-ProgrammeElective- RequiredforMinorforincomingStage2studentsSept2017- NOTrequiredforincomingStage3studentsSept2017
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage3Semester1§ ACM30030Multi.Calc.§ CHEN30010ReactionEng.§ CHEN30020UnitOps§ CHEN30030Thermo.§ CHEN30040CommBio/Pharma.§ Elective
BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage3Semester1§ ACM30030Multi.Calc.§ CHEN30010ReactionEng.§ CHEN30020UnitOps§ CHEN30030Thermo.§ CHEN30040CommBio/Pharma.§ CHEN40040AnimalCellCulTech.
In-programmeElectiveCHEN40040AnimalCellCultureTechnology
NEW!BEChemEwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinor
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage3Semester2
§ CHEN30130Heat&Fluids(5)
§ CHEN30200CBEDesign(10)
§ CHEN30210CBELab.2(10)§ MEEN30140Finance(5)
BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage3Semester2
§ CHEN30130Heat&Fluids(5)
§ CHEN30150ChemEDesign(5)§ CHEN40530BioprocessDesign(5)
§ CHEN30240BioChemELab1(5)§ CHEN30250BioChemELab2(5)
§ CHEN40460Bioseparations(5)
NEW!BEChemEwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinor
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage4Semester1§ CHEN40150AdvSepProc§ CHEN40160AdvHeat&Fluids§ CHEN40210AdvExpMethods§ CHEN40260AdvProcDesign(10)§ CHEN40570CBSysEng
BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage4Semester1§ CHEN40150AdvSepProc§ CHEN40110FacilityDesign§ CHEN40210AdvExpMethods§ CHEN40260AdvProcDesign(10)§ CHEN40570CBSysEng
NEW!BEChemEwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinor
For students intending to graduate with a 4-Year BE degree (Level 8)
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage4Semester2§ CHEN40010EnvEng§ CHEN40200ResearchProj(10)§ CHEN40560ProcessControl§ CHEN40610ApplChem§ Elective
BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage4Semester2§ CHEN40010EnvEng§ CHEN40200ResearchProj(10)§ CHEN40560ProcessControl§ CHEN40480LeanSigmaBiopharm*§ Elective
NEW!BEChemEwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinor
For students intending to graduate with a 4-Year BE degree (Level 8)
*CHEN40480willbeavailabletoMEstudentsinStage5Semester2
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BE/ME
Q:IfImeettheMEGPArequirementsattheendofStage3,doIhavetotaketheMEroute?A:NO!StudentswhomeettheMEGPArequirementsattheendofStage3maychoosefromtheBSc,BEorMEroutes.StudentswhodonotmeettheMEGPArequirementsmaychoosefromtheBScorBEroutes.
Q:DoestheintroductionoftheMEmeanthattheBEdegreeforwhichIoriginallyenrolledisbeingdowngraded?A:NO!Upto&includingthe2018Stage1intakeyear,the4-yearBEdegreewillcontinuetobeaccreditedbytheIChemEtoMasterlevel(i.e.meetingtheacademicstandardsrequiredforIChemECharteredstatus).Accreditationfortheintegrated5-yearMEdegreewillbesoughtfromboththeIChemEandEngineersIreland.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BE/ME
Q:IfItaketheMEroute,doIhavetofindmyown6-8monthInternship?A:Internshipsarenotguaranteed,butallMEstudentsareactivelysupportedbytheUCDEngineeringInternshipManagersinsecuringanMEInternship.ForstudentswishingtoseektheirownInternship,informationandadviceareprovided.
Q:WhathappensifI’mintheMEstreamand,byJanuaryofYear4,Ihaven’tmanagedtosecureanInternship?A:The6-8monthinternshipisacompulsorypartofthe5-YearIntegratedMEdegree.ChemEstudentswho,byJanofYear4,havenotsecuredanInternship,willberequiredtoenrolfortheStage4Semester2BEprogrammemodules.IftheysecureasuitableInternshipearlyinSemester2,theymaywithdrawfromthosemodules,starttheInternshipandremainintheMEprogramme.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BE/ME
Q:HowistheInternshipgraded?AndwhathappensifIfail?A:InternshipsaregradedonaPass/Failbasis(i.e.gradepointneutral).Thereisno‘resit’opportunity.Astudentwhofailsthe30-creditBE-componentoftheInternship(i.e.Stage4,Semester2),willnothavesufficientcreditstoprogressintoStage5.
Q:NowthattheMEprogrammewillincludeanextended,credit-bearinginternship,willtherestillbenon-credit-bearingSummerInternshipsavailableforstudentsattheendofStage3?A:Intheory,yes.However,ascompaniespreferlongerinternships,realistically,weanticipatethattherewillbeasignificantreductioninthenumberofnon-credit-bearingsummerinternshipsavailablethroughtheSchool.Studentsmayseekinternshipsindependently,e.g.throughGradCracker.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BE/ME
Q:IstheextendedInternshiptheonlydifferencebetweentheBEandMEdegrees?A:NO!Thecredit-bearing6-8monthInternshipisacompulsoryandveryimportantelementofthe5-YearIntegratedMEprogramme.Buttheprogrammealsoincludesa30-creditresearchproject(comparedtoa10-creditresearchprojectintheBE)andadditional(Option/Elective)modulesinSemster2ofYear5.
Q:SupposeIenrolintheMEprogramme,doanInternshipfromJan-JunofStage4andthendecidetoexitattheendofthesemester,whathappens?A:BytheendofYear4,astudentwouldnormallyhaveaccumulatedsufficient(i.e.240)creditsforeitheraBEinChemical&BioprocessEngineringoraBEinChemicalEngineeringwithaBiochemicalEngineeringMinor.ButneitheroftheseBEdegreeswouldbeaccreditedbytheIChemE.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BioChemEMinor
Q:DoIhavetotaketheBiochemicalEngineeringMinor?A:NO!ThisMinorisdesignedtofacilitatestudentswithaparticularinterestinbiochemicalengineeringand/orpreparingforcareersinthebiopharmasector.ItinvolvesthesubstitutionofasmallnumberofcoreChemEmoduleswithcoreBioChemEmodules.Additionally,tomeettheMinorrequirements,studentsmustusetheirStage3electivecredits.FromSept2017,incomingStage2studentswishingtotaketheMinormusttakeCHEN20090(asanOptionorElective).
Q:WhendoIhavetodecideifIwanttotaketheBiochemicalEngineeringMinor?A:StudentsenteringStage3inSept2017mustdecideatRegistrationiftheywishtotaketheMinor.ForstudentsenteringStage2inSept2017,CHEN20090willberequiredfortheMinor.ThismaybetakeneitherasanOption(insteadofCHEM20070)orasanIn-ProgrammeelectiveinSemester2.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BioChemEMinor
Q:IfI’mgoingonStudyAbroad/Erasmus,canItaketheBiochemicalEngineeringMinor?A:Itdepends…Dependingonwhereyou’restudyingoverseasandonthemodules/coursesavailabletoyou,itmaybepossible.But,giventhat30ofthe40creditsrequiredfortheMinorarescheduledforStage3,itislikelytobedifficulttoaccessallofthematerialduringyouryearabroad.Ifyou’reenrolledintheME,youmaybeabletotakesomeoftheMinormodulesduringSemester2ofStage5,buttheywouldnotcontributetoaMinor.
Q:IfI’mtakingtheMinor,doesthismeanthatIcan’ttakeMEEN30140(Finance)?
A:MEEN30140isacoreStage3modulefortheBEinChemical&BioprocessEngineering.StudentswhotaketheMinorwillbeabletotakeMEEN30140,eitherasaStage4,Semester2Elective-ifyoutaketheBEroute,oraStage5,Semester2Option-ifyoutaketheMEroute.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BioChemEMinor
Q:IstheBiochemicalEngineeringMinoran'add-on'thatgivesyouanadvantageinthebio/pharmaceuticalindustryorisitaspecialisationthatlimitsyou?A:TheBiochemicalMinordoesnot involve additional credits (i.e.both theBE in Chemical&Bioprocess Engineering and theBE inChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorrequire240credits),itisnotan'add-on'.InUCD,aMinorisaspecialisationin a particular topic (i.e. Biochemical Engineering) within theframework of the relevant degree programme (i.e. ChemicalEngineering).Butitisnotanentirelyseparatediscipline.TheMinoris not intended to restrict graduates! It is a route, unique inIreland,tobetterpreparingforChemicalEngineeringcareersinthebiopharma sector, without diluting the underpinning coreChemicalEngineeringcontent.
BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017
QUESTIONS?contact:[email protected]