Studies at the department of Chemical Engineering - Kunnskapsbasen
Studies at the department of Chemical Engineering
This information is for students at the Department of Chemical Engineering.
General information for students at NTNU
Study plan
Student advisor
Anacleta Venturin Andersen is the student advisor for the Master’s programme in Sustainable Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (MSCHEMBI) at the Department of Chemical Engineering. You can ask here about:
- General student counseling
- Study plan and choice of courses
- Approval of external courses
- Exam results and appeals on grades
- Change of specialization
- Approval of practice
- Study rooms
- Student exchange
- Specialization project
- Agreement for Master thesis
- Diploma
Specialization at IKP
In the autumn of the last year of the 2-year master program, you can chose one specialization course of 7.5 ECTS and one specialization project of 15 ECTS, or one specialization course of 7.5 ECTS, a smaller specialization project of 7.5 ECTS and an ordinary course of 7.5 ECTS. The size of the project is decided in cooperation with the supervisor for the project.
Specialization courses
Specialization courses are offered within the following areas:
- Catalysis (TKP4515)
- Colloid and Polymer Chemistry (TKP4525)
- Environmental Engineering and Reactor Technology (TKP4535)
- Process Systems Engineering (TKP4555)
Specialization projects
The specialization project (TKP4580 (15 ECTS) / TKP4581 (7.5 ECTS)) is usually carried out individually and includes a presentation of the project. Each presentation is 15 min + 5 min for questions. The supervisor organizes the schedule and date of the presentations.
Important dates
- April - May: Project proposals are made available for students.
- June 1st: Deadline for choosing specialization courses and project in Studentweb.
- Week 34: Study start. Info om start-up pf the modules will be announced in Blackboard.
- End of November / beginning of December: Exam in the modules.
- Mid December: Deadline for delivering project report in INSPERA.
Master thesis at IKP
The master thesis work is carried out in the last spring semester of your studies and you have 20 weeks to submit your thesis. The thesis work is usually given in relation to current research projects at the department or to industrial projects in cooperation with industrial partners.
Relevant information about writing a master's thesis at the Department of Chemical Engineering:
- Information page about writing and submitting a master's thesis at NTNU (including template for master's thesis)
- Information about master's theses for graduate engineer programs (sivilingeniør)
- Guidelines for intellectual property rights (IPR) for students
- Published Master's thesis from IKP (NTNU Open)
Risk assessment of specialization project and master thesis
Before starting work on your specialization project and master thesis you shall do a risk assessment (this applies also for work that is purely theoretical). The risk assessment should be done in cooperation with your supervisor/co-supervisors, and be approved by them as well.
Questions on how to perform the risk assessment can be directed to the HSE coordinator at the department.
All risk assessments at IKP must be registered in NTNU's digital risk assessment system. Log in with your NTNU profile and fill in.
Useful information concerning risk assessment:
- NV faculty's guidance for risk assessment of master thesis
- Database for datasheets for chemicals and substances
Student Exhange
If you want to study abroad as part of your studies at the Department of Chemical Engineering, you can find information about studying abroad here.
You must take the full study load (30 ECTS per semester), as well as choose subjects that in content and scope correspond to the compulsory courses you miss while you are abroad. If you are wondering how many credits / units you must have at the various universities to get the full study load - contact Anacleta Venturin Andersen who is the study supervisor on the study program MSCHEMBI.