Environmental, Energy and Chemical Technology
Study programme title in Est.
Keskkonna-, energia- ja keemiatehnoloogia
Study programme title in Engl.
Environmental, Energy and Chemical Technology
TalTech study programme code
EACB17
MER study programme code
167437
Study programme version code
EACB17/25
Faculty / college
E - School of Engineering
Head of study programme/study programme manager
Oliver Järvik
Language of instruction
Estonian
Study level
Bachelor study
ECTS credits
180
Self-paid study programme
no
Nominal study period
6 semesters
Study programme group
Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology
Broad area of study
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
Study field
Engineering and engineering trades
Curriculum group
Engineering and engineering trades not elsewhere classified
Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
õppe läbiviimise õigus
Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
tähtajatu
No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group
112
Access conditions
Secondary education or corresponding qualification in accordance with admission requirements of TalTech.
Study programme aims and objectives
The Environmental, Energy and Chemical Technology study program is an engineering curriculum that focuses on refining resources (mineral resources,
biomass, etc.) based on physicochemical processes and teaches fundamental engineering principles (chemical engineering). Emphasis is on efficient and environmentally friendly refining of resources with specialization in either energy technology, with a focus on thermal energetic technology (thermal engineering), or environmental protection technology (environmental engineering). Graduates will obtain engineering skills for solving a broad range of problems and tasks which she/he will encounter in everyday life in the living environment, natural environment, various occupational situations as well as in industrial energy and chemical technological developments and activities (including branches of chemical industry such as the polymer, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries). In the main portion of the study program the graduate can choose a deepened and practically oriented basic education in digital/electrical engineering, applied chemical and material technology or a combination of these two according to their choosing. Upon completion of this curriculum the graduate will have gained broad practical base skills: 1) in environmentally related laws and audits to work in the field of environmental protection; 2) in the area of process and product development for working in large and small industrial companies; 3) in the field of metrology (measurements) and monitoring for working with environmental monitoring, quality control and organizations that deal with measurements; 4) for working as a sales representative or sales manager where technical and chemical knowledge is needed. Likewise the graduate will have a sufficient theoretical background for continuing their studies in Estonian or international universities in chemical engineering master’s degree programs with different emphases (biotechnology, nuclear energy, material science, etc.). To ensure the ability to continue studies in international universities, the curriculum’s objectives are in agreement with the recommendations of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering for bachelor’s degree curriculums based on chemical engineering. Show more...
biomass, etc.) based on physicochemical processes and teaches fundamental engineering principles (chemical engineering). Emphasis is on efficient and environmentally friendly refining of resources with specialization in either energy technology, with a focus on thermal energetic technology (thermal engineering), or environmental protection technology (environmental engineering). Graduates will obtain engineering skills for solving a broad range of problems and tasks which she/he will encounter in everyday life in the living environment, natural environment, various occupational situations as well as in industrial energy and chemical technological developments and activities (including branches of chemical industry such as the polymer, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries). In the main portion of the study program the graduate can choose a deepened and practically oriented basic education in digital/electrical engineering, applied chemical and material technology or a combination of these two according to their choosing. Upon completion of this curriculum the graduate will have gained broad practical base skills: 1) in environmentally related laws and audits to work in the field of environmental protection; 2) in the area of process and product development for working in large and small industrial companies; 3) in the field of metrology (measurements) and monitoring for working with environmental monitoring, quality control and organizations that deal with measurements; 4) for working as a sales representative or sales manager where technical and chemical knowledge is needed. Likewise the graduate will have a sufficient theoretical background for continuing their studies in Estonian or international universities in chemical engineering master’s degree programs with different emphases (biotechnology, nuclear energy, material science, etc.). To ensure the ability to continue studies in international universities, the curriculum’s objectives are in agreement with the recommendations of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering for bachelor’s degree curriculums based on chemical engineering. Show more...
Learning outcomes of the study programme
A student who has completed the curriculum:
- knows how to
use their knowledge of natural and engineering sciences to create interdisciplinary connections related to different technological solutions for refining resources, including understanding new technologies on the boundary between natural and engineering sciences;
- knows how describe (model), both qualitatively and quantitatively, the physical and chemical processes that occur around us in the living environment, natural environment and industrial energy and chemical technologies;
- knows how to apply the principles of physical and chemical processes that are the foundation for refining resources (general principles of chemistry and physics, compound and material properties, mass and energy balances, reaction process mechanisms, transport process equilibrium and kinetics, etc.) in choosing equipment and technologies;
- has foundational knowledge of measurements (metrology) that occur in process and product development, quality control and monitoring, measurement methods, monitoring and process control concepts and is capable of composing reports about measurements;
- has foundational knowledge (both technical and legal) about principles of environmental and occupational safety and audits that are related to the living environment and industry;
- is familiar with the literature and handbooks of their field as well as the modern information technology and software;
- is capable of independently collecting and analyzing information and critically and creatively interpreting and evaluating the advisability of applying the new information and its economical effectiveness. Show more...
- knows how to
use their knowledge of natural and engineering sciences to create interdisciplinary connections related to different technological solutions for refining resources, including understanding new technologies on the boundary between natural and engineering sciences;
- knows how describe (model), both qualitatively and quantitatively, the physical and chemical processes that occur around us in the living environment, natural environment and industrial energy and chemical technologies;
- knows how to apply the principles of physical and chemical processes that are the foundation for refining resources (general principles of chemistry and physics, compound and material properties, mass and energy balances, reaction process mechanisms, transport process equilibrium and kinetics, etc.) in choosing equipment and technologies;
- has foundational knowledge of measurements (metrology) that occur in process and product development, quality control and monitoring, measurement methods, monitoring and process control concepts and is capable of composing reports about measurements;
- has foundational knowledge (both technical and legal) about principles of environmental and occupational safety and audits that are related to the living environment and industry;
- is familiar with the literature and handbooks of their field as well as the modern information technology and software;
- is capable of independently collecting and analyzing information and critically and creatively interpreting and evaluating the advisability of applying the new information and its economical effectiveness. Show more...
Graduation requirements
Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the
successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate; In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate; In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
Degrees conferred
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Study programme version structure :
Module type
total ECTS credits
General studies
24.0
Core studies
60.0
Special studies
84.0
Free choice courses
6.0
Graduation thesis
6.0
Total
180.0
- +MAIN SPECIALITY 3: environmental, energy and chemical technology
- +MODULE: Development of General Academic Knowledge and Skills 24.0 ECTS credits (General studies)Aims- to introduce students to the content and curriculum structure of their chosen field, as well as the most important courses;
- to give necessary fundamental mathematical knowledge and to give students practice with mathematical thinking and symbols;
- to develop business knowledge and skills;
- to give general knowledge in the social sciences and humanities, if needed;
- to give initial skills in the field of information and communication technology, if needed;
- to allow, if necessary, principles of communication to be learned. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- has a vision of a career in his/her field, the development of such a career, job opportunities and the nature of the work;
- has a vision of the most important courses in the program and knows how to choose appropriate elective courses;
- knows and comprehends the importance of mathematics for expressing and solving engineering and environmental problems;
- has learned the fundamentals of applied differential and integral calculations, which would enable him/her to solve practical problems in either thermal engineering or environmental technology/chemical engineering;
- understands fundamental business principles and processes, understands economic politics and the business support system, knows how to think creatively and entrepreneurially and analyze the influence of the business environment on a business’s activities;
- has further developed knowledge and skills related to the fundamentals of the social sciences and humanities, information and communication, languages or legal studies, according to their choice;
- is tolerant of diverse standpoints and values. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 15.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 9.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Environment and Safety Module 18.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)AimsTo give students:
- a wider overview of the relationships between people, nature and technology, and of the principles of developing a sustainable society;
- the fundamental knowledge of chemical transformations in polluted environments and their effects on organisms;
- the fundamental knowledge needed by engineers about environmental, occupational and risk safety;
- knowledge about analysis of environmental impacts and the goals and methods of environmental strategic impact assessment;
- an overview of the fundamental precepts of environmental rights and laws;
- fundamental skills for practical laboratory work and principles related to the research methodologies of the field;
- to enable teamwork skills to be acquired. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- knows the characteristics of both local and global environmental processes,
has knowledge about the types of pollutants and their environmental properties and knows how to apply that knowledge in process analysis to ensure sustainable development;
- knows the major risk and safety requirements that occur in industry and ways of meeting them;
- has a clear understanding of the fundamentals of environmental impact analysis and environmental strategic impact evaluation and their aims in environmental regulation;
- understands the environmental regulation and legal system in the Republic of Estonia;
- knows and comprehends the importance of mathematical modelling for expressing and solving engineering and environmental problems;
- has applied fundamental skills of practical laboratory work;
- has gained his/her first experiences with working in a team. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 18.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Elective Module of the Main Study Program 18.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)Aims- to enable students to selectively deepen their foundational education in their chosen emphasis of study from courses offered in chemistry,
material science, metrology, programming, computer aided design or electrical engineering
- to give deeper foundational knowledge for creating interdisciplinary connections between their field of study and different natural and engineering sciences. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- knows how to use their deeper foundational knowledge and skills to solve practical problems in their field of study;
- knows how to connect their deeper foundational knowledge to chemical, environmental and energy processes;
- has gained practical and laboratory skills connected to their foundational education. Show more...Elective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 18.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: General Engineering Module 24.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)Aims- to deepen students’ applied and theoretical knowledge of the fundamentals of natural and theoretical sciences (physics,
chemistry, information technology) which is necessary for learning the fundamentals of engineering science and knowledge specific to their field
- to give fundamental knowledge for the formation of a view of the world that is based on the systematic fundamental knowledge of physics and chemistry
- to give students the knowledge of reading and creating engineering drawings that is necessary for studying engineering subjects in their chosen field. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- knows how to use basic knowledge from chemistry and physics in connection with engineering sciences in posing and analyzing problems;
- knows the fundamentals of physics and chemistry experiments and can evaluate experimental results;
- knows how to use their basic knowledge of physics and chemistry to describe and analyze phenomena in the surrounding environment and to recognize and use interdisciplinary connections;
- knows how to apply the information and communication technology skills necessary in their program of study;
- knows how to use the basic knowledge of visual geometry and engineering drawing that an engineer needs to know. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 24.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Project Learning and Internship 21.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)Aims- to provide skills for planning, developing, presenting, and defending professional projects;
- to provide skills for teamwork in the design of professional equipment and systems;
- to give skills to express oneself professionally orally and in writing. Show more...Learning outcomesA student who has completed the module:
- is able to explain professional problems orally and in writing and participate in related discussions;
- can plan, develop, present, and defend professional projects;
- can work independently as well as in a team. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 21.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Process and Product Development Module 30.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)Aims- to give knowledge about the principles, ethics, precepts and calculation methods and software of chemical engineering as a subject area;
- to teach how to use the fundamental processes and principles of chemical engineering (phase equilibria, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction engineering) in describing the living environment;
- to teach how to use the fundamental processes and principles of chemical engineering (phase equilibria, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction engineering) in the development of environmental, thermal energetic and other technologies
- to teach how to apply the fundamental principles of chemical engineering (phase equilibria, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction engineering) in process and product development;
- to teach applied metrology, in other words principles of measurements
- to give an overview of the fundamentals of measurements and automatization in technological processes
- to teach students how to independently select and use methods and resources for collecting information and for critically and creatively interpreting it
- to develop the ability to read English literature in their field
- to promote the acquiring of a scientific way of thinking and good scientific practices
- to introduce real problems and development trends in the fields of thermal energetics, industrial chemistry and environmental protection
- to help form a comprehensive understanding of the general principles of chemical and thermal engineering and environmental and sustainable technology and of different areas of application for synergy between them in order to use resources in a sustainable, environmentally friendly and economical way
- to give foundational knowledge for reading and analyzing technological schemes. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
1. knows fundamental principles, processes and operations of chemical engineering and their use in the living environment,
environmental technology, thermal engineering and other technologies;
2. knows developmental trends and real problems in chemical engineering as a theoretical engineering discipline;
3. knows essentially how to apply principles, processes and operations of chemical engineering in process and product development:
3.1. how to assemble and calculate mass and energy balances;
3.2. the fundamental concepts and principles of thermodynamics and how to calculate phase equilibria;
3.3. transport processes (fluid dynamics, heat transfer and mass transfer);
3.4. how to analyze chemical reaction processes and understands the basic methods for reactor calculations;
3.5. an overview of the options available for process automation design;
3.6. rules for choosing, calculating and designing apparatuses and the fundamentals for choosing materials to use;
3.7. understands the working principles, available options, calibration and installation requirements of major measurement instruments;
4. has expanded their knowledge and skills in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry and physical chemistry and knows how to use that knowledge to solve problems related to their field of study;
5. has experience using software used in their field;
6. has been introduced to the fundamentals of scientific methology and good scientific practices:
6.1. knows how to format experimental results and documents according to specified requirements;
6.2. knows how to search for data in digital and paper databases and has learned the fundamentals of critical evaluation of data;
6.3. has learned the fundamentals of measurements and knows how to evaluate the impact of the experimental uncertainty of the data on the final evaluation based on statistical methods;
6.4. has learned the principles of interpreting measured and calculated results;
6.5. has an understanding of the importance of chemical engineering in the technological development of society and the corresponding ethical requirements;
6.6. knows and comprehends the importance of mathematics in expressing and solving engineering and
environmental problems;
7. has an overview of the real problems and developmental trends in the thermal energetic, industrial chemistry and environmental fields;
8. knows how to read and analyze technological schemes with the goal of evaluating opportunities for using resources more sustainably and for reducing emissions;
9. knows essentially how to assemble and calculate material and energy balances at the level of technological schemes. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 30.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Technological Chemical and Energy Transport Module 33.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)Aims- to give basic knowledge of the concepts used in technical thermodynamics as well those used in characterizing the thermodynamic object;
- to provide knowledge of thermodynamic processes as well as of the thermodynamic cycles used in engines and other thermal engineering devices;
- to convey knowledge of the phenomena related to fluid flow.
- to give students the applied knowledge of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer and separation processes that is necessary for successful work as an engineer or technical worker in production, research or design institutions;
- to teach fundamental knowledge of the modes of heat propagation, the main mathematical laws that characterize heat propagation by conduction, convection and radiation in technical devices and appliances;
- to give an overview of heat exchange processes involving phase changes (vaporization and condensation);
- to convey fundamental knowledge of the parameters and characteristics of compressible and incompressible fluids as well as corresponding processes;
- to help students develop a systematic applied understanding of the general principles, theoretical foundations and mathematical similarities of transport processes (fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer), and their application in describing both technological and natural processes;
- to help students develop the ability to solve technological problems related to the sustainable use of resources on the basis of foundational processes and/or operations;
- to teach students the basic types of equipment used in chemical and thermal engineering technologies, and their working principles and calculation procedures;
- to develop the ability to read English literature related to their field. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- knows how to use the terminology, foundational textbooks and handbooks in the fields of chemical and thermal engineering;
- understands transport processes (fluid dynamics, heat transfer and mass transfer) as fundamental mechanisms and principles and understands the major operations in the industry that are based on them;
- knows how to assemble and calculate material and energy balances at the level of technological equipment;
- knows the principles underlying the major processes and equipment used in the fields of chemical, thermal and environmental technology, as well as the fundamentals of related calculation methods;
- has a systematic overview of the principles, precepts, methodologies, development trends and real problems related to environmental protection technologies in the fields of chemical and thermal engineering;
- knows how to search for data in digital and paper databases;
- knows how to make interdisciplinary connections between chemical and thermal engineering and other engineering fields;
- understands the importance of chemical and thermal engineering in engineering and technology and its impact on the development of society;
- knows how to use the English vocabulary related to his/her field. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 24.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 9.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Free Choice Courses 6.0 ECTS credits (Free choice courses)AimsTo enable students to study subjects of their choice that are
not included in the curriculum (or untaken elective courses) with the goal of expanding understanding and gaining broader experiences. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- knows how to relate what was learned in the elective courses to their narrower field of study;
- sees opportunities provided by their field of study. Show more... - +MODULE: Bachelor Thesis 6.0 ECTS credits (Graduation thesis)Aims- to enable students to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained during their bachelor’s studies;
- to develop students’ ability to work independently to solve research and applied problems in their field;
- to develop students’ abilities to communicate verbally and in writing;
- to develop the ability to take into account environmental and economic aspects of technologies in their field when solving problems;
- to develop the ability to present, support and format measured and calculated results. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student:
- is capable of applying the knowledge and skills they have learned in the workplace and of independently developing themselves in the field;
- knows how to analyze and evaluate and choose, on a bachelor’s level, different solutions for problems in their field, taking into account technological, environmental and economic aspects;
- knows how to choose literature related to problems in their field and use other information sources;
- knows principles related to planning experimental research or creating initial designs for equipment;
- has developed the ability to describe problems verbally and in writing in both their language of study and one additional foreign language;
- understands the role of chemical and thermal engineering and environmental technology in society and is prepared to actively participate in society in solving problems related to their field;
- knows how to independently formulate a solvable technical problem and create a plan of action for solving the presented problem;
- is capable of independently performing measurements, analysis and calculations and of formatting a final thesis that uses correct language and formatting. Show more... - +STANDARD STUDY PLAN: Autumn daytime study