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BE-Minor-MEUpdates–incomingStage3–August2017

BE-Minor-MEUpdates-IncomingStage3Students–August2017



Bio/PharmaceuticalIndustryinIreland

•  9oftheworldstop10Pharma&Biotechnologycompanies

•  Annualexportsexceeding€50billion

•  Employmentover23,00050%graduates


EngineeringFirmsSupportingtheBio/PharmaSector


BiopharmaceuticalFacilitiesinIreland

existing/indevelopment



TWOMAJORCURRICULUMDEVELOPMENTSFOR2017!

§  MECHEMICAL&BIOPROCESSENGINEERING§  AvailablefromSept2017§  ToincomingStage4students

§  BECHEMICALENGINEERINGWITHBIOCHEMICALENGINEERINGMINOR§  AvailablefromSept2017§  ToincomingStage2andStage3students

ExtractfromMECBEProgrammeLeaflet.Availableat:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD-ME-Chemical-&-Bioprocess-Engineering-Information-Aug-2016.pdf

ExtractfromMECBEProgrammeLeaflet.Availableat:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD-ME-Chemical-&-Bioprocess-Engineering-Information-Aug-2016.pdf


MEprogrammeinChemical&BioprocessEngineering

5-yearIntegratedMaster’sdegreeprogramme§  PhasedintroductionfromSept2017§  WithextendedInternshipfromJanofStage4

-  6-8months,fromJan/FebofStage4-  Extendedtoupto12months(i.e.Jan-Dec)whereastudent

undertakeaResearchProjectaspartoftheInternship§  FullfeespayableforYear5

§  EUfees2016-17: €7,490§  Non-EUfees2016-17: €23,800


MEprogrammeinChemical&BioprocessEngineering

BE/MEDecision?§  AtendofStage3

GPArequirementforadmissiontoME:>2.80§  70:30(ECTS-based)weightingofStage3GPA+Stage2GPA§  Undertakingall/partofStage32016-17onJYA?

§  1yearonJYA:MEadmissionGPA=UCDStage2GPA§  1SemonJYA:MEadmissionGPA=30:70Stage2:UCDStage3GPA*

*JYA/ErasmusGPACalculations:https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/Understanding%20your%20Degree%20Award%20Calculation.pdf


MEprogrammeinChemical&BioprocessEngineeringWhichdegreesareaccredited?Andtowhatlevel?

BECHEMICAL&BIOPROCESSENGINEERING§  accreditedbyIChemEtoMasterlevel,upto&includingSept2018

intake

5-YEARINTEGRATEDMECHEMICAL&BIOPROCESSENGINEERING§  Designedtobeaccreditedby

§  IChemEtoMasterlevel§  EngineersIrelandtoMasterlevelNodegreeprogrammecanbeaccrediteduntilafterthegraduationofthefirstclassfromtheprogramme.Accreditation,ifawarded.isthenapplied,retrospectively,tothosegraduates.


BE&MEProgrammeStructures&ExitPoints

STAGE 1 Engineering (Omnibus)

STAGE 2 Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering

STAGE 3 Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering

STAGE 4 STAGE 4

BE Pathway ME Pathway

STAGE 5 BE DEGREE [Level 8]

ME DEGREE [Level 9]

BSc DEGREE [Level 8]

ACCREDITED

ACCREDITED

§  Internship6-8months(Jan/Feb-Aug)

§  Extendedto12months(Jan-Dec)ifprojectundertakeninindustry

STAGE1Engineering

STAGE2Chemical&BioprocessEng

STAGE3Chemical&BioprocessEng

BScEng.Science

GPA>2.80YES

STAGE4BEChem&BioprocEng

NO

STAGE4BEChem.&BioprocEng

STAGE5(inclsummer)MEChem.&Bioproc.Eng

MEChem&BioprocEng

BEChem&BioprocEng BEChem.&Bioproc.Eng

ProgrammeStructures,ExitPointsLevels&

Accreditation

IChemEACCREDITEDLevel8-240ECTS

NOTACCREDITED180ECTS–Level8

NOTACCREDITEDLevel8-240ECTS

tobeIChemE&EIACCREDITEDLevel9–240BE+90MEECTS


NEW!BEChemEwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinor

‘MINOR’:UCDREQUIREMENTS§  40creditsinthe‘minor’subject,inStages3&4,i.e.

Stage3BioChemE Sem1-10creditsSem2-20creditsStage4BioChemE Sem1-10credits

HOWISTHISACHIEVED?§  SomecoreChemEmodulessubstitutedwithBiochemE§  **UseofStage3electivecredits**§  CHEN20090(BiotechnologyPrinciples)

-  Stage2,Semester2OptionorIn-ProgrammeElective-  RequiredforMinorforincomingStage2studentsSept2017-  NOTrequiredforincomingStage3studentsSept2017


BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage3Semester1§  ACM30030Multi.Calc.§  CHEN30010ReactionEng.§  CHEN30020UnitOps§  CHEN30030Thermo.§  CHEN30040CommBio/Pharma.§  Elective

BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage3Semester1§  ACM30030Multi.Calc.§  CHEN30010ReactionEng.§  CHEN30020UnitOps§  CHEN30030Thermo.§  CHEN30040CommBio/Pharma.§  CHEN40040AnimalCellCulTech.

In-programmeElectiveCHEN40040AnimalCellCultureTechnology



BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage3Semester2

§  CHEN30130Heat&Fluids(5)

§  CHEN30200CBEDesign(10)

§  CHEN30210CBELab.2(10)§  MEEN30140Finance(5)

BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage3Semester2

§  CHEN30130Heat&Fluids(5)

§  CHEN30150ChemEDesign(5)§  CHEN40530BioprocessDesign(5)

§  CHEN30240BioChemELab1(5)§  CHEN30250BioChemELab2(5)

§  CHEN40460Bioseparations(5)



BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage4Semester1§  CHEN40150AdvSepProc§  CHEN40160AdvHeat&Fluids§  CHEN40210AdvExpMethods§  CHEN40260AdvProcDesign(10)§  CHEN40570CBSysEng

BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage4Semester1§  CHEN40150AdvSepProc§  CHEN40110FacilityDesign§  CHEN40210AdvExpMethods§  CHEN40260AdvProcDesign(10)§  CHEN40570CBSysEng


For students intending to graduate with a 4-Year BE degree (Level 8)


BEChemical&BioprocessEngineeringStage4Semester2§  CHEN40010EnvEng§  CHEN40200ResearchProj(10)§  CHEN40560ProcessControl§  CHEN40610ApplChem§  Elective

BEChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorStage4Semester2§  CHEN40010EnvEng§  CHEN40200ResearchProj(10)§  CHEN40560ProcessControl§  CHEN40480LeanSigmaBiopharm*§  Elective


For students intending to graduate with a 4-Year BE degree (Level 8)

*CHEN40480willbeavailabletoMEstudentsinStage5Semester2


Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BE/ME

Q:IfImeettheMEGPArequirementsattheendofStage3,doIhavetotaketheMEroute?A:NO!StudentswhomeettheMEGPArequirementsattheendofStage3maychoosefromtheBSc,BEorMEroutes.StudentswhodonotmeettheMEGPArequirementsmaychoosefromtheBScorBEroutes.

Q:DoestheintroductionoftheMEmeanthattheBEdegreeforwhichIoriginallyenrolledisbeingdowngraded?A:NO!Upto&includingthe2018Stage1intakeyear,the4-yearBEdegreewillcontinuetobeaccreditedbytheIChemEtoMasterlevel(i.e.meetingtheacademicstandardsrequiredforIChemECharteredstatus).Accreditationfortheintegrated5-yearMEdegreewillbesoughtfromboththeIChemEandEngineersIreland.



Q:IfItaketheMEroute,doIhavetofindmyown6-8monthInternship?A:Internshipsarenotguaranteed,butallMEstudentsareactivelysupportedbytheUCDEngineeringInternshipManagersinsecuringanMEInternship.ForstudentswishingtoseektheirownInternship,informationandadviceareprovided.

Q:WhathappensifI’mintheMEstreamand,byJanuaryofYear4,Ihaven’tmanagedtosecureanInternship?A:The6-8monthinternshipisacompulsorypartofthe5-YearIntegratedMEdegree.ChemEstudentswho,byJanofYear4,havenotsecuredanInternship,willberequiredtoenrolfortheStage4Semester2BEprogrammemodules.IftheysecureasuitableInternshipearlyinSemester2,theymaywithdrawfromthosemodules,starttheInternshipandremainintheMEprogramme.



Q:HowistheInternshipgraded?AndwhathappensifIfail?A:InternshipsaregradedonaPass/Failbasis(i.e.gradepointneutral).Thereisno‘resit’opportunity.Astudentwhofailsthe30-creditBE-componentoftheInternship(i.e.Stage4,Semester2),willnothavesufficientcreditstoprogressintoStage5.

Q:NowthattheMEprogrammewillincludeanextended,credit-bearinginternship,willtherestillbenon-credit-bearingSummerInternshipsavailableforstudentsattheendofStage3?A:Intheory,yes.However,ascompaniespreferlongerinternships,realistically,weanticipatethattherewillbeasignificantreductioninthenumberofnon-credit-bearingsummerinternshipsavailablethroughtheSchool.Studentsmayseekinternshipsindependently,e.g.throughGradCracker.



Q:IstheextendedInternshiptheonlydifferencebetweentheBEandMEdegrees?A:NO!Thecredit-bearing6-8monthInternshipisacompulsoryandveryimportantelementofthe5-YearIntegratedMEprogramme.Buttheprogrammealsoincludesa30-creditresearchproject(comparedtoa10-creditresearchprojectintheBE)andadditional(Option/Elective)modulesinSemster2ofYear5.

Q:SupposeIenrolintheMEprogramme,doanInternshipfromJan-JunofStage4andthendecidetoexitattheendofthesemester,whathappens?A:BytheendofYear4,astudentwouldnormallyhaveaccumulatedsufficient(i.e.240)creditsforeitheraBEinChemical&BioprocessEngineringoraBEinChemicalEngineeringwithaBiochemicalEngineeringMinor.ButneitheroftheseBEdegreeswouldbeaccreditedbytheIChemE.


Q&AfromtheInformationSession:BioChemEMinor

Q:DoIhavetotaketheBiochemicalEngineeringMinor?A:NO!ThisMinorisdesignedtofacilitatestudentswithaparticularinterestinbiochemicalengineeringand/orpreparingforcareersinthebiopharmasector.ItinvolvesthesubstitutionofasmallnumberofcoreChemEmoduleswithcoreBioChemEmodules.Additionally,tomeettheMinorrequirements,studentsmustusetheirStage3electivecredits.FromSept2017,incomingStage2studentswishingtotaketheMinormusttakeCHEN20090(asanOptionorElective).

Q:WhendoIhavetodecideifIwanttotaketheBiochemicalEngineeringMinor?A:StudentsenteringStage3inSept2017mustdecideatRegistrationiftheywishtotaketheMinor.ForstudentsenteringStage2inSept2017,CHEN20090willberequiredfortheMinor.ThismaybetakeneitherasanOption(insteadofCHEM20070)orasanIn-ProgrammeelectiveinSemester2.



Q:IfI’mgoingonStudyAbroad/Erasmus,canItaketheBiochemicalEngineeringMinor?A:Itdepends…Dependingonwhereyou’restudyingoverseasandonthemodules/coursesavailabletoyou,itmaybepossible.But,giventhat30ofthe40creditsrequiredfortheMinorarescheduledforStage3,itislikelytobedifficulttoaccessallofthematerialduringyouryearabroad.Ifyou’reenrolledintheME,youmaybeabletotakesomeoftheMinormodulesduringSemester2ofStage5,buttheywouldnotcontributetoaMinor.

Q:IfI’mtakingtheMinor,doesthismeanthatIcan’ttakeMEEN30140(Finance)?

A:MEEN30140isacoreStage3modulefortheBEinChemical&BioprocessEngineering.StudentswhotaketheMinorwillbeabletotakeMEEN30140,eitherasaStage4,Semester2Elective-ifyoutaketheBEroute,oraStage5,Semester2Option-ifyoutaketheMEroute.



Q:IstheBiochemicalEngineeringMinoran'add-on'thatgivesyouanadvantageinthebio/pharmaceuticalindustryorisitaspecialisationthatlimitsyou?A:TheBiochemicalMinordoesnot involve additional credits (i.e.both theBE in Chemical&Bioprocess Engineering and theBE inChemicalEngineeringwithBiochemicalEngineeringMinorrequire240credits),itisnotan'add-on'.InUCD,aMinorisaspecialisationin a particular topic (i.e. Biochemical Engineering) within theframework of the relevant degree programme (i.e. ChemicalEngineering).Butitisnotanentirelyseparatediscipline.TheMinoris not intended to restrict graduates! It is a route, unique inIreland,tobetterpreparingforChemicalEngineeringcareersinthebiopharma sector, without diluting the underpinning coreChemicalEngineeringcontent.


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