Chemical Engineering

EDUCATION OBJECTIVES
    
BACHELOR PROGRAM in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The educational objective of Chemical Engineering Department is producing graduates with competencies as the following:
  1. Mastering chemical engineering fundamental concept.
  2. Innovative ability on utilization of natural resources for human’s prosperity.
  3. Mastering product engineering and process design while holding paramount safety.
  4. Understanding behaviours and characteristic of materials based on knowledge on macroscopic and microscopic structures and material composition.
  5. Understanding principles of chemical industrial equipments.
  6. Mastering calculation methods as basis of engineering decision making.
  7. Mastering economic evaluation techniques as basic for project feasibility analysis.
  8. Ability to design and conduct experiment, collect, analyze, and interpret data.
  9. Awareness and concern of environmental protection and preservation.
  10. Integration of values, attitude, and ethics of professional chemical engineers.
  11. Adequate basic for life-long learning.
  12. Good ability in communication and  team work.
  13. Ability to anticipate and adapt to any changes.
  14. Innovative, creative, and competitive.
  15. Having strong motivation and ability to follow contemporary issues.

MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMs ON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Master programs in Chemical Engineering Department offer flexibility in terms of elective courses. Students can choose elective courses relevant to their professional backgrounds or future plans. The programs also provide international experience through exchange programs with Department’s overseas counterparts.
The master program consists of three education programs:
1.    Magister of engineering on Process Engineering  
2.    Magister of engineering on Environmental Pollution Control  

Magister of engineering on Process Engineering
The program objectives are:
1.    Improving ability on research and design.
2.    Improving ability on scientific development and effective communication.
3.    Enhancing skills in solving chemical engineering problems.
4.    Acquiring strong fundamental knowledge on chemical product engineering

Magister of engineering on Environmental Pollution Control  

This program aims to produce graduates possessing the following competencies:
1.    Comprehension on environmental pollution problems
2.    Ability to design environmental management systems
3.    Cognitive, professional, and practical skills in prevention, control, and processing of wastes.
4.    Willingness to be the agent of change in environmental management.

 
LABORATORIES
 

Material Analysis Lab
Head: Ir. Sofiyah, MT.
This lab is to facilitate fundamental lab work for 2nd year undergraduate students. Its main activity is physical and chemical analysis of industrial materials.

Process experiment Lab
Head: Budhijanto, ST., MT., Ph.D.
This lab is a continuation Material Analysis Experiment activities. Students are trained to do simple chemical engineering processes.


Chemical Reaction Engineering and Catalysis Lab
Head: Prof. Ir. I Made Bendiyasa,M.Sc., Ph.D
This lab is used for undergraduate and graduate student research on chemical process. Main focus of the researches is for converting raw materials (especially Indonesian natural resources) or industrial wastes through chemical process into more valuable and safer materials for human kinds. Some applied researches in collaboration with PT. Petrokimia Gresik, PT. Kertas Leces or researches funded by competitive fund from RI government and Riset Unggulan Terpadu (RUT) have been continuously developed at this lab. This lab’s staffs also give services to community and small and big industries in term of chemical analysis, consultation, and supervision for process.


Separation Process Lab
Head: Prof. Ir. Wahyudi Budi Sediawan,SU., Ph.D.
This lab is used for undergraduate and graduate student’s lab work and research. Researches are mostly concerning separation process (refinery), mass and heat transfer process, fluids mechanics, and chemodynamics. This lab’s staffs are capable in conducting applied researches in collaboration with chemical industries such as P.T. Pupuk Kalimantan Timur, P.T. Petrokimia Gresik, and PT. Chevron Pacific Indonesia. They are also involved in some researches supported by competitive funds from the national government. Besides, this lab also gives services to community and industries in terms of separation process, process optimation, and energy.


Coal, Gas and Petroleum Technology Lab
Head: Dr. Ir. Bardi Murachman, SU., DEA.
This lab is mostly used for conducting researches on petroleum technology aspects, starting from upstream process such as flow through porous media; water-oil emulsion separation; surfactant production for enhanced oil recovery; to down stream process such as catalyst production for petroleum processing; liquid fuel production from gas; and liquid fuel production technology from coal. This lab’s staffs haven been actively involved in many prestigious researches by gaining supporting fund from industries such as Pertamina, and other competitive fund from national government such as integrated superior researches (RUT), international integrated superior researches (IRUT), and competitive grants. This lab is equipped with ASTM standardized analyzing tools thus it can provide services to industries for analyzing petroleum, gas, coal, and asphalt samples.


Ceramic and Composite Engineering Lab
Head: Dr. Ir. P. Sumardi, SU.
This lab is for facilitating undergraduate and graduate student research concerning ceramic technology like cement, construction materials, anti-corrosion layering material, and many new developed materials to support chemical industry technology from various raw materials, such as agriculture products and Indonesian mining materials. This lab’s staffs have been actively involved in many researches by using supporting funds from PT. Freeport and RUT. This lab has also provided services in material analysis such for industrial purposes.


Food and Bioprocess Engineering Lab
Head: Wiratni, S.T., MT.
This lab hosts facilities for conducting research related to food engineering and bioprocess engineering. The lab is equipped with apparatus ranging from glassware to semi pilot scale. Researches are funded by competitive grants such as BBI, URGE Young Academic, Hibah Bersaing, Riset Unggulan Terpadu, Riset Unggulan Terpadu Internasional, L’Oreal Fellowship 2007 etc. All researches involve undergraduate and graduate (master/doctoral) students

Polymer Technology Lab
Head: Ir. Rochmadi, SU, Ph.D.
This lab gives chance to undergraduate and graduate students for conducting researches concerning polymer technology either fundamental or explorative. Topics which have been carried out are mostly about polymer material synthesis  for  enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process, plastic waste conversion into more useful chemical material, biodegradable plastics material development. This lab’s staffs are currently involved in prestigious researches by getting funds from RUT, competitive grants, and RUTI. And regularly gives technical consultation to many industries which involve polymer, such as P.T.  Pura Barutama.


Energy Conservation and Pollution Prevention Lab
Head: Ir. Supranto, M.Sc., Ph.D
This lab is used by undergraduate and graduate student’s researches which involve chemical industries technology. This lab’s staffs are currently involved in researches on tire material development, bio-diesel from agricultural products development, and thermal energy storage technology. Those projects are carried out using RUT and competitive grants fund.


Instrumental Analysis Lab
Head: Ir. Imam Prasetyo, M.Emg., Ph.D.
This lab provides analysis for students, staffs, and external customer. Equipped with advanced analysis tools such as gas chromatograph (GC), atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), Fourier Transform Infra Red Resonance (FTIR), UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, and BET surface area, this lab can give vast services for analyzing and characterizing materials and research products.

Computation Lab
Head: Ir. Arief Budiman, M.S., D.Eng.
Equipped with 3 servers, internet connection, and several personal computers, this lab has become the backbone of computing and communication matters for all chemical engineering department members. These three servers are connected to all computers at labs, teaching staff’s rooms, and this department’s offices. This lab is also used regularly for computer programming experiment, software using training, finding information, and final project activities.

Distant Learning Studio
Head: Ir. Supranto, M.Sc., Ph.D.
This studio is equipped with internet-connected computers, audio-visual recording system, and online distance teaching. This lab can also be used as “distance teaching” support, either by using WEBCT system or on-line teleconference system. This studio connects chemical engineering department, Gadjah Mada University with University of Reading – England and University of Boras – Sweden in order to conduct join lecturing on MTBEE program. Class capacity using internet connection is 12 lines.

Process Simulation and Chemical Plant Design Studio
Head: Ir. Sutijan, MT., Ph.D.
This studio is equipped with internet-connected computers and licensed commercial software for designing and simulating chemical factory. It’s mainly subjected to final year students for doing final project on chemical factory design. It can also be used for designing small scale factory and training chemical industry operator and engineer.
 

EDUCATION AND TEACHING INSTRUCTIONS

BACHELOR DEGREE ON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • Pre-requisite system. Some of the courses require pre-requisite. Academic advisors have obligation for directing students in making priority of what subjects should be taken on the concerned semester so that the continuation of the study can be well planned.
  • Study Load. Study load per semester is determined by previous semester GPA (grade point average).
  • Research and Seminar. During the 7th semester, students are obligated to do researches at one of chemical engineering department’s labs. The result of their researches then should be presented in a seminar within 12 months since the start of the research assignment.
  • Practical work/Job training. After completing 120 credits or on the beginning of the 8th semester, students should conduct field work at chemical industries for at least 2 months. The training gives students opportunity to apply their chemical engineering competences in real industrial environment.
  • Final Project. Final project’s topic on chemical plant design can be carried out after or during taking Chemical Plant Design subject. After completing this final project, students must follow final project examination in front of an examiner team.
  • Degree requirement. The required total credits for graduation are 148 credits.

Magister of  ENGINEERING ON PROCESS ENGINEERING (MTK)

The minimum credits required for this program are 38 credits which consists of 15 credits for chemical engineering fundamental group, 5 credits for product engineering group, and 8 credits of elective group. This program can be finished within 3-4 semesters.

Magister of  ENGINEERING ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL (MTPPL)

To graduate from program, students should earn 38 credits which consist of 20 credits of compulsory subject, 12 credits of elective subjects, and 6 credits of thesis. This program can be finished in 3-4 semesters.

RESEARCHES

Research activities in Chemical Engineering Department are dedicated to develop entrepreneurial campus where scientific merits and business prospects of researches become confluent, in order to manage the richness in Indonesian natural resources for the sake of national prosperity.

Research groups in Chemical Engineering Department synergistically develop three pillars of sustainable development, which are minimizing negative impacts to environment, conservation of resources, and improvement in product functionality.

Each of those pillars is Chemical Engineering Department’s strength with extensive sub-topics in every branch, based on the scope of chemical engineering applications which can be widely implemented.  Some instances to strengthen the three pillars of sustainable development through research activities in Chemical Engineering Departments are among others:
  1. Minimizing negative impacts to environment: waste refinery to change waste into energy and other useful products, such as fertilizer, optimization of household scale biogas production with portable biodigesters, bioremediation, wet land remediation, etc
  2. Conservation of resources: escalating production efficiency, increasing efficiency of energy, and developing renewable source of energy (on going project, numerous researches about biodiesel, bioethanol, etc), risk assessment, and enhanced oil recovery.
  3. Improving product functionality: chemical product engineering development to convert Indonesia’s natural resources into highly valued fine chemicals (examples of on going projects : biopolymer, natural dye, purified essential oil,  modification of natural rubber structure, high performance adsorbent from fly ash, PF resin cashew nut shell oil (CNSL), development of catalyst, etc)
Detail research topics/publications are available in Chemical Engineering Department website (http://chemeng.ugm.ac.id).
 
 
COLLABORATIONS

Chemical Engineering Department is currently involved in extensive collaborations with either national and international counterparts. The collaborations include academic activities, industrial projects, and community empowerment programs.

Collaborations in academic activities are, among others, student/faculty exchanges and collaborative research with overseas universities/institutions (e.g. Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, University College of Boras in Sweden, The Hague University of Applied Sciences in Nederland, Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan, Kyushu University in Japan, Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, University Malaysia Pahang in Malaysia). The collaborative researches covers a wide spread of current interests such as renewable energy, renewable chemicals/materials, product engineering, advanced process simulations, environmental protection, etc. Detail description on collaboration activities is provided in Chemical Engineering Department website (chemeng.ugm.ac.id).

Chemical Engineering Department is also actively extending network of partnership with industrial community in terms of collaborations for solving industrial problems (by research or process simulation) and assistance for human resource development (e.g. through refreshing trainings for engineers, basic engineering training for operators, etc.). Industrial partnership has been well developed with many leading companies in various commodities such as PT. Pertamina, Chevron, PT. Kaltim Methanol Industri, PT. PUSRI, PT. Pupuk Kaltim, PT. Peroksida Indonesia Pratama, PT. Pupuk Kujang, PT. Petrokimia Gresik, PT. Humpuss, etc. (recent updates on industrial partnership are available online on chemeng.ugm.ac.id). The industrial partnerships is nurtured especially to bring real industrial problems into lectures, in order to strengthen students’ engineering judgments. By doing so, graduates are expected to be more well-prepared to enter their jobs as chemical engineers. Inputs from industries are also taken into considerations in curriculum updates, which is conducted once in every five years.
 
 
For furthur information, please contact  chemeng.ugm.ac.id