Program Overview

Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering is a comprehensive program offered by the Université catholique de Louvain. This program is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the principles and practices of chemical and materials engineering.

Teaching Profile

The teaching profile of this program includes a range of courses that cover the fundamentals of chemical and materials engineering, as well as more specialized topics. The program is structured to provide students with a solid foundation in the scientific and technical aspects of the field, as well as the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a professional setting.

Programme Structure

The program consists of a number of core courses, including:

• LKIMA2990: Graduation project/End of studies project
• LMAPR2001: Project "chemical & materials engineering for a sustainable future"
• LMAPR2013: Science and engineering of metals and ceramics
• LMAPR2019: Polymer Science and Engineering
• LMAPR2231: Metallurgical and electrochemical processes
• LMAPR2430: Industrial processes for the production of base chemicals

Options

The program also offers a number of options, including:

• Major in chemical engineering
• Major in materials science and engineering
• Courses in disciplinary electives, including:
  • LMAPR2016: Project in Polymer Science
  • LCHM2261: Polymer Chemistry and Physical Chemistry
  • LMAPR2018: Rheology
  • LMAPR2420: Sustainable metallurgy
  • LMAPR2672: Materials for Extreme Environments
  • LMECA2860: Welding Science and Technology
  • LMAPR2141: Metals Processing and Recycling
  • LMECA2640: Mechanics of composite materials
  • LMECA2520: Calculation of planar structures
  • LGCIV1022: Mechanics of structures
  • LMAPR2631: Surface Analysis
• Courses in sustainable development and environment, including:
  • LMAPR2020: Materials Selection
  • LMAPR2483: Durability of materials
  • LMAPR2021: Societal challenges with polymers
  • LMAPR2147: Sustainable Hydrogen Technologies
  • LENVI2007: Renewable energy sources
  • LENVI2101: Societies, populations, environment, development: issues and interdisciplinary approaches
• Courses in bio- and nanotechnologies, including:
  • LGBIO2030: Biomaterials
  • LBIR1355: microbial metabolism and biomolecules synthesis
  • LELEC2560: Micro and Nanofabrication Techniques
  • LMAPR2012: Polymers for advanced technologies
  • LBIRC2108: Biochemical and Microbial Engineering
  • LGBIO2020: Bioinstrumentation
  • LGBIO2114: Artificial organs and rehabilitation
  • LMAPR2015: Physics of Nanostructures
  • LMAPR2451: Atomistic and nanoscopic simulations
  • LMAPR2471: Transport phenomena in solids and nanostructures
  • LELEC2541: Advanced Transistors
  • LELEC2550: Special electronic devices
  • LELEC2710: Nanoelectronics
  • LELEC2895: Design of micro and nanosystems
  • LCHM2170: Introduction to protein biotechnology
  • LBIRC2101: Biochemical analysis
• Courses in chemical engineering, including:
  • LINMA1510: Linear Control
  • LMAPR2320: Advanced Reactor and Separation Technologies for the Production of Base Chemicals and Polymers
  • LMAPR2380: Solid-fluid separation
  • LMAPR2691: Technology of chemical and environmental engineering
  • LINMA1702: Optimization models and methods I
  • LMECA2645: Major technological hazards in industrial activity

Options and Elective Courses in Socio-Economic Knowledge

The program also offers a number of options and elective courses in socio-economic knowledge, including:

• Business risks and opportunities
• Major in Interdisciplinary Program in Entrepreneurship - INEO
• Other elective courses, including:
  • LALLE2500: Professional development seminar German
  • LALLE2501: Professional development seminar-German
  • LESPA2600: Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1)
  • LESPA2601: Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1)
  • LNEER2500: Seminar of Entry to professional life in Dutch - Intermediate level
  • LNEER2600: Seminar of entry to professional life in Dutch - Upper-Intermediate level
  • LEPL2351: Become a tutor
  • LEPL2352: Become a tutor

Other Elective Courses

Students may also choose from a range of other elective courses, including language courses and courses in group dynamics.