Program Overview

Program Overview

The Technologie Obiegu Zamknitego program at Politechnika Poznaska is designed for students interested in chemistry and its impact on the environment. The program focuses on sustainable development and the design of innovative materials with the potential for reuse.

Program Details

• Level of Study: First degree
• Profile of Education: General academic profile
• Mode of Study: Full-time
• Number of Semesters: 7
• Professional Title: Engineer
• Language of Instruction: Polish

Student Profile

The ideal candidate for this program should have:

• Abilities and interests in exact and natural sciences, including ecological issues
• Predominance to laboratory work
• Willingness to solve technical problems in the field of modern technologies, design, implementation, and operation

Curriculum

The curriculum includes a wide range of subjects, such as:

First Semester

• Mathematics
• Physics
• General and Inorganic Chemistry
• Engineering Graphics
• Optional subject social sciences or humanities
• Structure of the Circular Economy
• Physical Education
• BHP (one-time)
• Library Services
• Information Technology
• Intellectual Property Protection, Safety, and Ergonomics

Second Semester

• Mathematics
• Physics
• General and Inorganic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Optional subject social sciences or humanities
• Foreign Language
• Physical Education
• Optional subject engineering graphics
• Materials Science and Basics of Machine Construction
• Statistical Data Analysis

Third Semester

• Organic Chemistry
• Instrumental Analytical Techniques
• Process Equipment
• Applied Geology
• Thermodynamics
• Microbiology
• Foreign Language
• Toxicology

Fourth Semester

• Physical Chemistry
• Basics of Process Engineering
• Basics of Biotechnology
• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Legal and Administrative Conditions of the Circular Economy
• Foreign Language

Fifth Semester

• Polymers and Plastics
• Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Technology
• Natural and Secondary Raw Materials in Inorganic Technology
• Optional Lecture
• Cost Optimization of Enterprises in the Circular Economy
• Control in Industrial Processes
• Strategic Prevention and Reduction of Emissions
• Optional Process Design Project

Sixth Semester

• Recycling and Recovery of Polymer Materials
• Natural and Secondary Raw Materials in Organic Technology
• Sustainable Separation Processes
• Optional Separation Project
• Biodegradable and Compostable Materials
• Optional Lecture
• Monitoring of the Circular Economy
• Optional Lecture: Pre-recycling Design of Finished Products
• Management of Biotechnological Processes
• Use of Post-recycling Materials for Energy Storage
• Professional Practice (6 weeks)

Seventh Semester

• Recycling of Chemical Power Sources and Galvanic Wastes
• Industrial Process Safety Optional Project
• Industrial Wastewater Management
• Biogas Plants and Biorafineries
• Air Protection Systems
• Optional Lecture: Selected Technologies for Recycling Multi-layer Wastes
• Electrochemical Oxidation Techniques for Organic Wastes
• Advanced Oxidation Processes in Environmental Purification
• Optional Lecture and Project: Algorithms for Reducing Pollution in Industrial Installations
• Modeling of Pollution Spread Processes
• E-resources Structure and Application (one-time)
• Diploma Seminar
• Preparation and Submission of the Diploma Thesis

Practical Training and Career

• 6 weeks of practical training after the 6th semester
• Possibility of internships in chemical companies, waste management, recycling, and related fields
• Possibility of internships and training under the Erasmus+, EUNICE, and IASTE programs
• Career opportunities include designing and supervising (bio)technological processes, working in chemical and related industries, implementing circular economy principles, and recycling and waste processing technologies.

What Sets Us Apart

• Modern infrastructure and equipment
• Unique study program consistent with the principles of the Circular Economy
• Involvement of industry representatives in the educational process

Available Olympiads

The university participates in various olympiads, including but not limited to:

• "inPUT" Contest
• Biological Olympiad
• Chemical Olympiad
• Physical Olympiad
• Geographical Olympiad
• Informatics Olympiad
• Olympiad of Technical Innovations and Inventiveness
• Olympiad of Technical Innovations in Electronics and Mechatronics
• Olympiad of Technical Innovations in Mechanics
• Olympiad of Technical Innovations in Environmental Protection
• Olympiad of Technical Innovations in Telecommunications and Informatics
• Mathematical Olympiad
• Olympiad of Ecological Knowledge
• Olympiad of Technical Knowledge
• Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics

These olympiads are available across different academic years, with the status of the participant being a finalist.