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Study plan – Master of Science in Chemical engineering & Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology 2024-25

Block 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Diffusion and mass transfer
ChE-402 / Section CGC
Agrawal
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
Written
4
Heterogeneous reaction engineering
ChE-403 / Section CGC
Luterbacher
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
Written
4
Safety of chemical processes
ENG-431 / Section CGC
Nanchen
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
Written
2

Block 3

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Chemical engineering lab & project
ChE-409 / Section CGC
Luterbacher
EN
-
  • Project: 4h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
During the semester
4
Chemical engineering product design
ChE-413 / Section CGC
Sivula
EN
  • Project: 4h
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Summer session
3
Process development
ChE-459 / Section CGC
Gouveia Braz, Maréchal, Ribeiro Domingos
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 6h
Summer session
During the semester
8

Group 2

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Automated and data-driven laboratories
CH-400 / Section CGC
Miéville
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
2
Bioprocesses and downstream processing
ChE-437 / Section CGC
Crelier, Eyer, Zinn
EN
-
  • Lecture: 4h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Written
4
Biotechnology lab (for CGC)
ChE-433 / Section CGC
Pick
EN
-
  • Project: 6h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
During the semester
4
Catalysis for emission control and energy processes
ChE-410 / Section CGC
Kröcher
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
Written
3
Catalysis for energy storage
CH-421 / Section CGC
Hu
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
3
Chemistry of food processes
ENG-435 / Section CGC
Blank
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Written
2
Entrepreneurship in food & nutrition science
BIO-498 / Section SV
Feige, Lê Bur, Van der Beek
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
Summer session
During the semester
4
Food biotechnology
ENG-436 / Section CGC
Sybesma
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Written
2
Food chemistry
ENG-433 / Section CGC
Richard
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
2
Modelling and optimization of energy systems
ME-454 / Section GM
Maréchal
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Nanobiotechnology
CH-413 / Section CGC
Steinauer
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
Written
3
Nanomaterials for chemical engineering application
ChE-430 / Section CGC
Buonsanti
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Organic electronic materials
MSE-486 / Section MX
Frauenrath
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
Written
4
Pharmaceutical biotechnology
ChE-436 / Section CGC
Pick
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
Written
3
Physical and chemical analyses of materials
CH-410 / Section CGC
Roussel
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Written
3
Physical chemistry of polymeric materials
MSE-431 / Section MX
Klok-Lermann
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
During the semester
4
Polymer chemistry and macromolecular engineering
MSE-437 / Section MX
Klok
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
During the semester
3
Principles and applications of systems biology
ChE-411 / Section CGC
Hatzimanikatis
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
During the semester
3
Process intensification and green chemistry
ChE-408 / Section CGC
Randall
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Written
3
Risk management
ENG-430 / Section CGC
Meyer
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
During the semester
2
Selected topics in life sciences
BIOENG-430 / Section SV
Mahul Mellier
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
3
Solid state chemistry and energy applications
CH-450 / Section CGC
Queen
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Oral
3
Sustainability and materials
MSE-341 / Section MX
Abitbol
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
During the semester
3
Sustainable chemicals manufacture: concepts/tools
CH-480 / Section CGC
Guillen Gosalbez, Mitchell, Pérez-Ramírez
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Written
4
Sustainable chemistry and engineering in Industry
CH-407 / Section CGC
Biasi, Brocklehurst, Godineau, Lovelle Gomez, Nanchen, Robvieux, Waser
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
2
Synthetic biology
BIOENG-320 / Section SV
Barth
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
Summer session
Written
4
Thermodynamics of energy conversion and storage
ChE-414 / Section CGC
Züttel
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
Written
3

Internship

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Engineering internship (Master in Chemical engineering and Biotechnology) (MA4 only. Internship of minimum 17 weeks as from the 3rd Master semester. Registration through the internship portal)
ChE-596 / Section CGC
Profs divers
FR
  • Project: 680h
  • Project: 680h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
30

Master project

Courses
Language
MP Autumn
MP Spring
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Master project in Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology
ChE-599 / Section CGC
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Project: 900h
  • Project: 900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30