Applied Chemistry is solidly founded in Chemistry.
However,
engineering topics (such as mass and heat transfer, fluid
flow, unit operations for reaction and separation, reaction
engineering, and the selection of adequate
materials) are addressed
through special lecture modules throughout the course, and by dedicated
laboratory experiments. Familiarity with engineering concepts should
enable the Applied Chemistry graduates to communicate better with
Chemical and Mechanical Engineers, and thereby to contribute their
specific chemical knowledge more effectively, e.g. in a process
development team. Genuine chemical topics, such as structure and
bonding, design of a chemical synthesis, analytical techniques, and
spectroscopic tools for structure elucidation will be addressed in
depth - much of it in lectures shared with the Chemistry students. The
Applied Chemistry Programme offers the possibility to concentrate in
Drug Chemistry or Materials Chemistry, where within the Materials
Option, you can select modules for further specialization with emphasis
on Polymer Chemistry or Solid State Chemistry, the latter with the aim
to qualify for a job in the semiconductor device industry.