Track Process Engineering

From chipmaking to food processing, from petrochemicals to metallurgy, and from biotechnology to pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, chemical engineers design and manage the processes that convert raw materials into useful products.

Process engineers truly do keep the world moving and supplied, but in a world in which resources are sometimes scarce and where the environmental impacts of chemical and manufacturing processes are a matter of growing concern, process engineers are challenged to design processes that are elegant, efficient, environmentally responsible and sustainable. TU Delft's Process Engineering track equips chemical engineers to work in the real world, solving real-world problems to ensure that our technology-dependent society can continue to exist over the long term.

Engineering sustainable production processes

Process engineering requires a systematic approach to multidisciplinary problem-solving, and the programme accordingly emphasises these skills in the academic coursework and the practical experience of internships and applied research. Beyond that, to meet the needs of society, the responsible process engineer must take economic, social, and environmental impacts into consideration. These topics too are addressed in modules offered in the track.

Undoubtedly, as long as ours remains an industrial society, there will be a place for skilled and responsible process engineers. These days, more than ever, they have an important role to play in balancing the competing demands for the newest and the best, on the one hand, and sustainability and minimal environmental impact on the other.