Process engineering

ENSIACET Process Engineers combine strong theoretical and practical expertise in Process Engineering with a broad foundation in social sciences, humanities, and economics. They excel in numerical and IT skills, thrive in teamwork, and drive innovation in interdisciplinary projects. Their abilities include inventing new processes, designing and modeling future plants, and managing their implementation and operation to enhance profitability, sustainability, cleanliness, and safety.

Check out the syllabus (in French)

Objectives

ENSIACET Process Engineering major combines three core disciplines: Physics, Chemistry and Applied Mathematics/Computing.

This curriculum aims at a systemic approach for Process Engineering disciplines. Thus it promotes modeling and the use of numerical tools to design and manage industrial plants. ENSIACET Process Engineers are therefore interdisciplinary physicians who have strong skills in the core disciplines of process engineering (heat and mass balance, transport and transfer phenomena, unit operations…) and high proficiency in statistics, digital. They are also skilled at social sciences, humanities and economics.

Features

• Diversity of courses (drying and distillation, modelling…)
• Motivated and involved teaching, administrative and technical staff
• Numerous professional activities: Production, R&D (Research, Development), Design services and consulting
• Stimulating career in various fields: from the petrochemical industry to the food-processing industry, from pharmacy to energy

Skills

• Create and design up-to-date systems for mass and energy transformation
• Analyze, control and optimize processes
• Master the tools for modeling and simulation of processes multi-scales (mixing zone, equipment, interconnected unit...)
• Take into account the quality, risk management, safety, sustanable development and optimal energy management
• Fit into and work in interdisciplinary teams
• Manage scientific and technical projects

Course subjects

• 16% Math, Physics, Chemistry : Applied mathematics, Mathematical models, Data processing, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Physical chemistry
• 11% Engineering sciences : Fluid mechanics and mass transfer, LCA and eco-design, Industrial chemistry, Chemical engineering for sustainable industry, Experimental methodology, Databases
• 35% Engineering professions : Process design and sizing, Technology, Production management, Safety, Economic evaluation, English, Management, Communication
• 17% Numerical simulation : Numerical calculation, Programming, Process simulation, Control, Optimisation, Modelling and Simulation
• 12% Energy : Heat transfer, Thermal engineering, Energy integration
• 9% Humanities : SHS, Professional project, Conferences, Physical education and sport

Third-year core curriculum 

In the first semester of the third year, the school offers a core curriculum shared by all five specializations (Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, and Industrial Engineering). This core curriculum provides students with a comprehensive understanding of matter and energy transformation, reflecting the hallmark of the ENSIACET engineer: an open and interdisciplinary profile.