Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering

Program Description

The BE Chemical Engineering program is designed to deliver a practical hands-on, rigorous learning experience that will consistently yield top of the line, sought-after graduates. Accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council, the program offers elective courses in Membrane Technology, Solid Waste Management, Biological Process Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Gas Dynamics, Fuel Cells, Petroleum Refinery Processes, numerous undergraduate research projects and mandatory 500 hours internship.

Considering the PAF-IAST unique vision, Skilling Pakistan, the program is tailored to incorporate industrial trainings, design projects, and international collaboration, with main thrust on process engineering.

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

PAF IAST is nestled in natural mountains that flank its campus from all sides. The institute offers one  ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. Furthermore, to its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Moreover, set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. This results in an ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity. Most importantly, major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. Therefore, all faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn. Furthermore, they benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions. The institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. Moreover, the institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. As a result, we have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty. 

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong relationship between academia and industry. As a result, this paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. Therefore, this will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives.

On-Spot Industry Internship

Firstly, it will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. Secondly, this will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.

Associated Career

Graduate of our chemical engineering program have endless possibilities. The department aims to provide the graduates with specific skill to develop the entrepreneur skills. Furthermore, the key interest towards applied research-based projects is the distinguishing feature for career prospects of the student to develop indigenous products. Some of the potential careers are enlisted below:

Oil and Gas Exploration

Oil Refineries

Chemical Industry

Petrochemical Industry

Agrochemicals

Cement Industry

Fertilizer Industry

Pharmaceutical

Food & Beverages

Renewable & Nuclear

Atomic Energy

Entry Criteria

F. Sc (Pre-Eng.) / A-Levels (Math, Physics, Chemistry)

BS C&EE Course Curriculum

Semester 1

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

CH-202

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

3

0

3

CH-202L

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Lab

0

1

1

COMP-102

Introduction to ICT

2

0

2

COMP-102L

Introduction to ICT Lab

0

1

1

MTH-101

Calculus and Analytical Geometry

3

0

3

SS-102

Communication Skills

2

0

2

SS-310

Professional Ethics

3

0

3

Semester 2

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

ME-101L

Workshop Practice

0

1

1

MSE-101

Fundamental of Engineering Materials

3

0

3

MTH-202

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

3

0

3

PHY-101

Applied Physics

3

0

3

PHY-101L

Applied Physics Lab

0

1

1

SS-111

Islamic Studies

2

0

2

SS-112

Pakistan Studies

2

0

2

SS-203

Technical and Business Writing

3

0

3

Semester 3

Course Code Course Title Theory CH Lab CH Total
CHE-201 Chemical Engineering Principles-I 3 0 3
CHE-203 Chemical Process Industries 3 0 3
CH-202 Physical and Analytical Chemistry 2 0 2
CH-202L Physical and Analytical Chemistry Lab 0 1 1
COMP-111 Programming Fundamentals 3 0 3
COMP-111L Programming Fundamentals Lab 0 1 1
ME-102L Engineering Drawing 0 1 1
MTH-307 Numerical Computations 2 0 2
MTH-307L Numerical Computations Lab 0 1 1

Semester 4

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

CHE-211

Fluid Mechanics-I

2

0

2

CHE-202

Chemical Engineering Principles-II

3

0

3

CHE-212

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-I

2

0

2

CHE-215

Heat Transfer

3

0

3

CHE-215L

Heat Transfer Lab

0

1

1

CHE-216

Particulate Technology

3

0

3

CHE-216L

Particulate Technology Lab

0

1

1

ECE-110

Basic Electrical Engineering

2

0

2

ECE-110L

Basic Electrical Engineering Lab

0

1

1

Semester 5

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

CHE-317

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-II

2

0

2

CHE-317L

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-II Lab

0

1

1

CHE-313

Fluid Mechanics-II

2

0

2

CHE-313L

Fluid Mechanics-II Lab

0

1

1

MGT-262

Entrepreneurship

3

0

3

CHE-314

Mass Transfer

3

0

3

CHE-314L

Mass Transfer Lab

0

1

1

CHE-331

Energy Engineering

2

0

2

CHE-331L

Energy Engineering Lab

0

1

1

SS-321 

Engineering Economics

2

0

2

Semester 6

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

CHE-321

Chemical Reaction Engineering

3

0

3

CHE-321L

Chemical Reaction Engineering  Lab

0

1

1

CHE-318

Separation Processes

3

0

3

CHE-318L

Separation Processes  Lab

0

1

1

CHE-323

Instrumentations and Process Control

3

0

3

CHE-323L

Instrumentations and Process Control Lab

0

1

1

CHE-335

Environmental Engineering

2

0

2

CHE-335L

Environmental Engineering Lab

0

1

1

MTH-231

Probability and Statistics

3

0

3

Semester 7

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

CHE-XXX

Depth Elective-I

3

0

3

CHE-422

Process Simulation

3

0

3

CHE-422L

Process Simulation Lab

0

1

1

CHE-454

Chemical Plant Design

3

0

3

CHE-498

Final Year Project-I

0

3

3

CHE-XXX

Depth Elective-II

3

0

3

SS-331

Community Services

0

1 (NC)

0

Semester 8

Course Code

Course Title

Theory CH

Lab CH

Total

MGT-355

Production & Operational Management

3

0

3

CHE-426

Transport Phenomena

3

0

3

CHE-451

Plant Safety and Maintenance

3

0

3

CHE-499

Final Year Project-II

0

3

3

CHE-XXX

Depth Elective-III

3

0

3