Teaching Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics at Three Levels: Experrience from the Technical University of Denmark

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) adopted the 'Bologna model' to convert its 5-year chemical engineering program into a 3-year Bachelor (B.Sc.) and a 2-year Master's (M.Sc.) program. The university converted the engineering program into these two categories to impart chemical engineering thermodynamics education to students in an effective manner. It provided four different courses on chemical engineering thermodynamics at four different levels, such as B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., and industrial Bachelor's programs. These programs enabled the university to teach chemical engineering thermodynamics in an effective manner and prepare students for industrial careers. A significant common characteristic of the four courses was that they focused on those aspects of thermodynamics that were preferred by chemical engineers. The university also introduced a new course that focused on different projects to improve thermodynamic knowledge of students.