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Structuring of work related competences in Chemical Engineering

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STRENGTH intelligent tool for competence description

Anna Kujumdzieva & Aleksander Savov

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• The Tool offers those, who have already obtained basic/core knowledge and skills in Chemical Engineering through BSc and/or MScr programmes to further upgrade these achievements with precisely described green abilities – knowledge and skills, and their corresponding learning resources

The goal : establishment of a vision (structure and methodology) for building up of a intelligent tool for competence description in Chemical Engineering

sector for Green jobs development and generation of relevant Organizational/Individual Professional Profiles

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Five competence areas are selected to best fit the practical realization of chemical engineers in the main sectors of the green economy:

• Agriculture engineering

• Biotechnology

• Food science & technology

• Pharmaceutical industry

• Environmental health and safety

For each competence area a competence matrix offers information about the chemical engineers’ background prerequisite and courses that could be covered to allow green abilities adoption with the purpose to ensure better and more efficient professional realization.


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Agriculture engineering


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Biotechnology


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Food science and technology


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The area Agricultural engineering:

•Is the knowledge in various applied sciences that govern the •practice of agriculture and livestock. •Is the science that aims to improve the quality of the •Processes of production and processing of agricultural and food products. based on scientific and technological principles, it studies the physical, chemical, biological, economic and social factors that influence or affect the production processes.

Chemical Engineer in Agriculture Engineering:

•Is a high-level professional who, through its extensive scientific and technological knowledge and its ability to generate innovative solutions, is trained for a wide variety of activities in the agricultural and food sector.•Is able to analyse, diagnose, plan, design, evaluate, direct, execute and investigate the systems and means of production, processing, manufacturing, marketing, and support systems - all within a framework of protection and conservation of the environment.

Agricultural engineering


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The prospects for green jobs

•Chemical Engineers can carry on activities in enterprises, cooperatives and farms and livestock, as well as in the field of teaching, research and public administration.•These specialists occupy leadership positions in government and regulatory administration, food companies, or related supplies and agriculture services, incl. efficient land management, technical positions or positions in departments responsible for quality, production, industrial manufacturing of green technologies and development; project advisors; energy efficient manufacturing processes and resources technicians, environmental technicians engaged with environmental remediation.•They are also involved in research, both within and university technology centres, and departments of R & D in the private sector.



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The knowledge … The skills …


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The courses to be taken …

1.Design of agro industries (6 EC)2.Oenologic engineering (3 EC)3.Biological agro-food processes (4.5 EC)4.Renewable energy and energy use in rural environment (3 EC)5.Management and utilization of livestock wastes (3 EC)6.Agricultural and food technology and industries (7 EC)7.Phytotechnology (3 EC)8.Rural development and agricultural policy (3 EC)


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The area Biotehcnology:

•It is a branch that integrates life sciences and engineering sciences for products, goods and services through the use of biological systems •Being a technology, it can be applied to a large number of areas such as agriculture, food, environment, industrial production or energy. •it is a multidisciplinary approach that involves various disciplines and sciences and represents a considerable diversity of industrial activities.

Chemical Engineer in Biotecgnology:

•is a high-level professional who, through its complex chemical and technological knowledge, is educated to execute activities ranging from sales and marketing, through research and development, to manufacturing and quality control and assurance.•There are increasing demands for experienced specialists who have been trained in advanced molecular bioscience, systems biology and "omics" technologies. •Demand for these skills will increase over the near future due to investment in the "green economy".

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•The interdisciplinary character of Biotechnology allow specialists to occupy a variety of positions depending on the position type, the size of the biotech setting, and the biotech branch. Leadership positions in government and regulatory administration are also anticipated. •Other occupations within biotechnology include: quality control and assurance, information technology, human resources, facilities, and infrastructure maintenance and manufacturing.•Employment prospects are also expected for green skills possessing nanosystems / nanotechnology engineers and technicians, electrical engineering technologists/technicians, architectural & engineering managers, biochemical engineers, regulatory affairs specialists, sales representatives, manufacturers of technical and scientific products.

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1.Fundamentals of biocatalysis (3 EC)2.Bioreactors (3 EC)3.Fermentation processes (3 EC)4.Design and control of fermentation processes (3 EC)5.Separation of biological materials (4.5 EC)6.Fundamentals of genetic engineering (6 EC)7.Fundamentals of molecular biology (4.5 EC)8.Bioinformatics (3 EC)9.Bio-ethics (3 EC)


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The area Food science and technology:

•is the largest contributor to the gross domestic product in most EUcountries, since modern society lifestyle requires varied, comfortable to acquire and prepare, and long-shelf-life foods.•demands training of highly qualified professionals in the sector,to be able to use innovative processes and products by combining the different aspects that contribute to the success of a food on the market.

Chemical Engineer in Food science and technology:

•Is a professional trained for a widevariety of activities in the food chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, technology & nutrition as well as food processing and packaging, food quality, safety, marketability and availability.•Specific applications or tasksperformed by Chemical Engineers are related to activities oriented to: design, process control; optimization of energy, product orcosts; performance improvements; pollution reduction, utilization of by-products, etc.



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•The Food science and technology field of Science and University education aims at training Chemical Engineering specialists to be able to optimize and innovative processes and products, as well as to manage materials, products and wastes from the food industry.•It offers scientific and technological advices to the food industry and related industries and consumers, and manages, in all aspects the Food Industry. All this without losing sight of the fundamental aspect of foods and offer quality, safe and healthy products.• The respective postgraduate programs prepare Chemical Engineers for careers in industry, government and academia employed at research, organizational, engineering and managerial positions in the field of Food Technology.



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1.Eco-design of food products (3 EC)2.Strategies for technological innovation in food processing (3 EC)3.New developments in packaging and packaging technologies (3 EC)4.Systematic methods of thermodynamic and kinetic analysis forproduct design (3 EC)5.Application of enzymes in food industry (3 EC)6.Membrane technology for food components concentration andseparation (3 EC)7.Research, development and innovation in the food industry (3 EC)8.Food engineering processes for the development of functional food (3EC)9. Valorization of by-products of the food industry (3 EC)


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The area Pharmaceutical industry:

•The foundation of Pharmaceutical Industry is R & D of medicinal chemicals to prevent or treat various diseases and disorders•The sector, technologically advanced, provides employment for many college graduates and postgraduates with degree of biologists, biochemists, chemists, engineers, microbiologists, pharmacists, physicians, physical and veterinary specialists.

Chemical Engineer in Pharmaceutical industry:

•is a high-level specialist applying chemical and technological knowledge to solve various problems and challenges presented by the pharmaceutical industry.•The Pharma-Industry offered numerous opportunities for Chemical Engineers, including positions in the industrial area, in the regulatory area, product development as well as in other areas.•Possible job/career opportunities of "Green Pharma" include: Pharmaceutical Companies; Chemical and Biotechnology Companies; Research laboratories, etc.



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•Specific applications or tasks performed in the profession related to green Chemical Engineering include: Basic principles governing the design of new drugs and the development of computational techniques for rational drug design; Study of advanced techniques in molecular biology and pharmaceutical application of biotechnology; Introducing the molecular basis of drug action; Analysis of microbial products in the pharmaceutical industry; Interpretation of diagnostic laboratory tests and in-depth analytical techniques for quality control, standardized validation procedures, control different pharmaceutical forms, etc.;•Research, development and clinical monitoring of pharmaceuticals; Analysis of good laboratory practice (GLP), good manufacturing and control of drugs (GMP) protocols and preclinical and clinical research (GCP); Legal status of the pharmaceutical industry, protection of research results or technology transfer and registration of pharmaceutical products or medical devices.



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1.Applications of nanotechnology to transport and drug delivery (3 EC)2.Pharmaceutical biotechnology applications (3 EC)3.Good practices in the chemical-pharmaceutical trials (3 EC)4.Drug design. Research and drug development (4 EC)5.Legal status of the pharmaceutical industry (3 EC)6.Evaluation of the developmental toxicity of new drugs. Systemic drug toxicity (3 EC)7.Microbial products used in the pharmaceutical industry (3 EC)8.Trends in medicinal inorganic chemistry (3 EC)9.Probiotics (3 EC)


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The area Environmental health and safety:

•Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) considers environment protection, occupational health and safety. It is connected with development, oversight, and management activities. •Its general objectives comprise prevention of incidents or accidents that might result from abnormal•operating conditions at manufacturing facilities on the one hand, and reduction of adverse effects on the environment and human health that result from normal operating conditions on the other hand.

Chemical Engineer in Environmental health and safety:

•adopting EHS competences raises his/her fundamental awarenessand ability to adequately handle basic inquiries and problems in this field: to develop, plan, implement and review activities to achieve end-user satisfaction, zero accident,safe workplace and business sustainability.•Chemical engineers minimize theproduction of by-products and areinvolved in waste treatment and disposal, process safety and loss prevention, thus realizing environment and health prevention.



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•Professional realization is anticipated within occupations like Environmental Health & Safety Specialist; Environmental Health & Safety Manager; Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator; Health and Safety analyst, Health and Safety consultant. Employment is expected as well within manufacturing, technology, public and private sectors, chemical,environmental and associated industries in a variety of health, hygiene, safety, fire, food, quality, regulatory, consultancy and related roles.



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1.Biosafety (3 EC)2.Chemical safety (3 EC)3.Employee/occupational safety (4 EC)4.Fire safety (3 EC)5.Laboratory safety & hazardous waste (4 EC)6.Industrial hygiene (4 EC)7.Radiation safety (3 EC)8.General safety, injury prevention & emergency preparedness (3 EC)1.Laboratory audit program (3 EC)2.Global environmental management system: ISO 14001 standard (3 EC)


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Wider competencesPersonal issues Be independent, dynamic and organized, able to think critically and creatively

Be capable of analysis, synthesis and long-term planning Have a high self-esteem and frustration tolerance, capacity for self-assessment and constructive self-criticism Be results-orientated, creative, and capable of initiative, decision-making and dealing with information Be capable of learning on one’s own; recognise the need for continuous learning and analytical problem solving

Advocacy: Ability to influence and motivate others; have organization, planning and judgment skills. Knowledge to facilitate change in others so that they recognize the importance of green skills perspective Lobbying on behalf of the public

Communication skills: Good verbal and written communication skills Ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely Ability to adapt one’s style and language content in respect to the target person/auditorium Be acceptably fluent in English to communicate s Management of self and people including delegating tasks Appraisal, training an personal development

Computing skills: Competences and skills in use of modern technological tools to facilitate organisation and logistics Collecting and publishing data from censuses and registers Use and management of information system Experience with the use of appropriate generic and specific software for chemical engineering Use of basic computer packages in the management of chemical engineering informatics

(Self)Management skills Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Contribute to planning at all levels: from policy to practice; Understanding different cultures and values Have leadership and negotiation abilities, be capable of leading working groups, motivate collaborators, generate empathy and negotiate.

Organisation of chemical engineering: Knowledge on chemical engineering services organisation and funding mechanisms functioning Competence and skills in meeting the objectives/produce deliverables with prescribed norms and conditions. Keep up to date with innovations in chemical engineering and know how to analyse future trends Knowledge on policy and strategy developments Ability to make international comparisons and their interpretation


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Wider competences

Prioritization ability: Understanding methods used to determine priorities and their advantage and disadvantages Understanding the competing and conflicting influences on public

Professional governance:

Knowledge about audit, standards and governance in chemical engineering Ability for assessment of own performance

Use of media: Knowledge on the principles of preparation and delivery of messages through media Develop written and oral presentations for both chemical engineering professionals and general audiences

Collaborative working: Capable of team work (within changing environments) and adapting to multidisciplinary and international teams on different scales.

Willingness to accept corporate culture Knowledge about the principles and methods of partnership working and benefits of collaborative work

Awareness how different organisation cultures can influence outcomes of collaborative work Knowledge about how to influence, negotiate, facilitate and manage in multi-groups environment Networking and creative problem solving Interacting efficiently and in synergy with others

Strategic leadership: Leadership of opinions and movements and motivating others Leadership of project groups on multi-professional basis Demonstration of leadership through effective engagements of members Enduring commitment to the work over prolonged time-scales, ability to respond to challenges Be capable to be innovative when responding to new circumstances/organisational systems/production

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