Academics

Chemical engineering occupies a unique position at the interface between molecular sciences and engineering. Intimately linked with the fundamental subjects of chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics-and in close collaboration with fellow engineering disciplines like materials science, computer science, and mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering-chemical engineering offers unparalleled opportunities to do great things.

Chemical engineers are spearheading new developments in medicine, biotechnology, microelectronics, advanced materials, energy, consumer products, manufacturing, and environmental solutions.

Chemical industry contributes 21.2 per cent value added of Pakistan’s manufacturing sector. It is capital-intensive sector and its share in employment is 8.9 per cent. Petroleum refining and products,fertilizers, Pharmaceuticals, synthetic resins constitute bulk of the sector’s value added. The total production of chemicals in Pakistan is around $ 3 billion while the import of chemical related products constitutes more than US$ 2 billion. Thus, there is a vast potential for developing this sector through import substitution and self reliance. The major issues of the chemical sector include the nonavailability and high cost of inputs and utilities, obsolete technology base, limited Research and Development, quality control and environmental problems.

Chemical Engineering at Dawood College of Engineering and Technology has provided leadership in the filed since its inception in 1964. We have well equipped laboratories, state of the art analytical equipment, and Workshop. Rs 50.0 million has been utilized through Strengthening of Academic Infrastructure (SAIN) project to update our laboratories.

At present Chemical Engineering Department have laboratory facilities in heat transfer, mass transfer, unit operation, fluid flow, fuel testing, petroleum technology, petro-chemical, biochemical, reaction eng & control. The facilities of the chemistry laboratories are also available for practical in Chemical process technology, unit process and chemistry.

Department has recently strengthened the laboratory facilities with addition of Automated Pilot scale distillation plant, Hydrogenation Plant, Reverse Osmosis Plant and Liquid Extraction Plant. The new laboratories and Pilot plants provide unique learning opportunities and maintain our position at the forefront.

From its inception chemical engineering has adopted the open spirit of science, developed principles susceptible to modified generalization and ready to jump on new knowledge to make it productive.

In order to cope with the changing opportunities and challenges faced by graduating chemical engineers in Pakistan as a consequence of technological developments and globalization, chemical engineering curriculum at Dawood College of Engineering and Technology has developed to meet those challenges.

The changes in curriculum have been made are based upon an assessment of the capacity of the following in order to meet the current challenges, namely: syllabus/subjects;teaching courseware;teaching methodology; and learning materials.

Courses were added that were based more on general principles, rather than the description of various chemical processes. Industrial training is also integrated part of the education programme of the department and students are sent every year to various industries for practical training and visits. Industrial training is part of the education programme of the department and students are sent every year to various industries for practical training and visits.

The local industry opens horizons for graduates to contribute in the national development. In recent time leading Chemical Industries including Engro Fertilizers, Engro Polymers Limited, Lotte Pakistan PTA Ltd, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Nestle Pakistan, BYCO PETROLEUM PAKISTAN LIMITED and Gatron Polymer Limited held job fair at the campus. This liaison with industries and prospective employers bring a sense of pride and confidence to the students.

With a wide range of training, analytical skills, and focus on understanding processes, our chemical engineers work successfully in areas ranging from financial analysis to environmental science to process engineering. Some of the emerging frontiers to which chemical engineers can contribute increasingly in Pakistan are coal technology, polymer engineering, biochemical engineering, advanced materials, energy resources and their processing, and environmental protection and remediation.