Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Introduction to Chemical Engineering

From everyday products to advanced tech, this course explores science and engineering, industrial applications, and career paths.

Course Instructor

Prof. Abhijit P. Deshpande

Duration

8 Weeks

Course Fee

500

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About The Course

Introduction to Chemical Engineering is an 8-week course offered by Prof. Abhijit P. Deshpande from IIT Madras. This course explores the field from foundational concepts to advanced applications.

Chemical engineers are involved in every step of a product's lifecycle. They design and manage the processes that transform raw materials into finished goods, ensuring efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

The curriculum integrates theoretical learning with practical demonstrations, and covers key principles such as thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer. The course also examines modern industrial applications in pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and refineries. Ultimately, it looks at the future of the field, including the impact of Industry 4.0, AI, and sustainability.

Course Instructor

Prof. Abhijit P. Deshpande

Prof. Abhijit P. Deshpande
Professor, IIT Madras

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Content Overview

Course Duration: 8 Weeks

Week 1: Key concepts of Chemical Engineering

  • Introduction to Chemical Engineering - from toothpaste to satellite launch propellant
  • Rocket, EV
  • Jaggery / sugar production
  • Batch / continuous manufacturing. Unit operations; process; scale up; reaction engineering
  • Systems and Control
  • Thermodynamics; Separation

Week 2: Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

  • Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

Week 3: From industrial scale to molecular – Products in our surroundings - FMCG and Pharmaceuticals

  • RO water purifier
  • Extraction from plants
  • Pharma industry
  • Heat transfer; Mass transfer
  • Fluid flow
  • Drug delivery: diffusion and osmosis
  • Chemical reactors

Week 4: Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

  • Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

Week 5: Chemical industrial sector – current achievements and challenges

  • Battery
  • Semiconductor device / membrane electrode assembly
  • Refinery
  • Materials
  • Thin films / deposition
  • Distillation; Cracking; catalysis

Week 6: Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

  • Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

Week 7: Industry 4.0, AI/ML, Aerospace, Biomedical, ...

  • Cell programming
  • Atomic and molecular picture
  • Reaction engineering and control (advancements in ChemE)
  • Sustainability, Energy, Ecology
  • HPC, AI/ML
  • TBD - Summary: promise of a career in Chemical Engineering

Week 8: Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

  • Do-it-yourself videos; Demonstration videos; conversations

Live Sessions: Weekly live interactive sessions on Saturdays

Course Eligibity

Students from partnered schools in any stream of Class X, XI and XII

Assessment Layout

Assignments: The course includes the release of 4 bi-weekly online assignments (every alternate week). Students need to attempt at least 3 of these assignments and must achieve a minimum score of 40 marks in each to be eligible for the certificate.

Take-Home Project: An optional project consisting of questions that cover all the topics from the theory videos, accompanied by a small project report.

Final Exam: An optional online final exam designed to assess the knowledge gained throughout the course, which can only be attempted after completing and submitting the required assignments and the take-home project.

Certificate Acquisition

Participation Certificate - Check Sample Certificate

To receive this participation certificate, a student must pass 3 out of 4 assignments with an average score of at least 40 marks.

Completion Certificate - Check Sample Certificate

To receive this completion certificate, a student must fulfill the following criteria:

  1. A student must pass 3 out of 4 assignments with an average score of at least 40 marks.
  2. Submission of the take-home project is mandatory for the student.
  3. Once the above two conditions are satisfied, the student should attempt the final exam and must receive a minimum score of 40 marks.