Dept Of Chemical Engineering | UP Undergraduate Programmes

Dept Of Chemical Engineering | UP Undergraduate Programmes

Click here for the current undergraduate curriculum.
Click here for undergraduate timetable information, information on setting up your UP e-mail, policy wrt PC’s and the old vs new undergraduate curriculum.
Click here for a PDF-version of the 2024-Yearbook for Engineering.
Click here for information on Practical Training CPY311/411

• Specialisation Module

The purpose of the module Specialisation CSS420 is to offer final-year students the opportunity of exposure to studies at an advanced level, which is largely self-study driven. Students make their own choice regarding which one of the available postgraduate modules they would like to take. On the timetable provision is made for two lecture periods per week for CSS420.  Each lecturer will however make appropriate arrangements with the students regarding meetings, assignments, projects, etc. The nature of the assessment of this module will depend on the elective chosen and will include any, or all of tests, assignments/projects, and a final exam. More information on each module can be downloaded from the information brochure below. All specialisation modules will be completed in the first 6 weeks of semester 2.
The following options will be offered in Semester 2 of 2024: 

1. Analytical Techniques (Coordinator: Prof P Crouse)
2. Optimisation Techniques (Coordinator: Mr Carl Sandrock)
3. Environmental Engineering (Coordinator: Prof E Chirwa)
4. Polymer Processing (Coordinator: Prof W Focke)

All students complying with the prerequisite (CPJ 421 #) must:
(i) Download & read the options document below
(ii) Complete the poll on Doodle.com (a link will be sent to all students registered for CSS420 )
Click here for more information on the options
Venues for CSS420 options in semester 2 2024 are as follows:

• Undergraduate Timetables

1. 2024 Undergraduate timetable for the School of Engineering (Updated 2024-01-29)
2. 2024 lecturing Timetable for the Department of Chemical Engineering
   • 4 year plan (Interactive web version / PDF for printing) (Subject to change)
   • ENGAGE (Interactive web version / PDF for printing) (Subject to change)
3. Test timetable, Semester 1, Test week 1 (Uploaded on 2024-03-03)
4. Test timetable, Semester 1, Test week 2  (Uploaded on 2024-04-20 Note correct time for CPS410 is 13:30)
5. June Exam timetable (Uploaded on June 11th 2024)
6. June Supplementary Exam Timetable  (Uploaded on June 11th 2024)
7. Test timetable, Semester 2, Test week 1 (Uploaded on August 15th 2024)
8. Test timetable, Semester 2 Test week 2 (Uploaded on Sep. 30th 2024, updated on Oct. 4)
9. Nov-Dec Exam Timetable  (Uploaded on Nov 5 2024)
10. Nov-Dec Supplementary Exam Timetable  (Uploaded on 2024-11-19)

SPECIAL EXAMS  (uploaded on 2024-12-08)
Finalists qualify to apply to write a special exam when:
They have a maximum of 2 modules (excluding CSC or CPJ) outstanding  before they can graduate
Must have had exam entrance for the modules for which they apply.
Apply for a special exam with Admin, Level 6 Eng I. (Mr Makhasa)
Inform the relevant lecturer that you have applied for a special exam & find out about the required preparations.
The dates, times & venue for the special exams will be as indicated below: (subject to change):

NB: Please take note that the timetables published here are the same as those published on the UP main page, which is the official source. Any discrepancies should be reported to pdv@up.ac.za without delay.
Postgraduate
Please click here to see information regarding postgraduate lecturing schedules. Note not all groups publish a schedule. In cases where a schedule is not listed, please contact the relevant lecturers.

• Practical Training
• SWK122 Antisemester