The training program for the Chemical Safety Engineering major, Class of 2023.

〇、Professional Introduction

The chemical engineering discipline is a versatile and broadly applicable field with a solid foundation, encompassing a wide range of knowledge. It is one of the engineering disciplines most closely associated with advanced technology and high innovation. Chemical engineering and technology is an engineering discipline that focuses on the general principles and laws related to chemical and physical processes in various industrial productions, with chemical industry as a representative. It applies these principles and laws to address engineering and technical challenges in the development, design, operation, and optimization of processes and equipment. This field encompasses chemical engineering, chemical processes, biochemical engineering, applied chemistry, and industrial catalysis. The discipline combines both fundamental and applied aspects, including fundamental theories, basic methods, and fundamental experimental techniques, as well as process development, process design, system simulation and optimization, process control, and product development. It serves as the technical foundation, the core strength, and the driving force behind the development of the chemical industry.

Currently, chemical safety is of paramount importance in ensuring a safe production environment. The pursuit of intrinsic safety, with the goals of minimizing hazardous substances, substituting high-risk materials, making vigorous reactions milder, and simplifying process technology, is a crucial direction for the development of the chemical industry in China. The major is based on the existing national first-class undergraduate program and the national distinctive major, "Chemical Engineering and Process," while also extending the characteristic talent development system of "curriculum chain - talent chain - industry chain" integration. Simultaneously, it leverages the strengths and resources of the university's national distinctive major, "Safety Engineering," with the aim of guiding students with foundational knowledge and new technologies in the field of chemical engineering, enhancing their understanding of safety theory and technology. This program is designed to cultivate a group of versatile professionals in chemical safety and contribute to the overall improvement of the intrinsic safety level in the chemical industry at the national level.

The establishment of the Chemical Safety Engineering major at Nanjing Tech University is a significant initiative in response to national strategic development requirements and changes in societal demand for talent in the field of chemical engineering. To achieve this, it is essential to promote key technological innovations in chemical intrinsic safety, shifting from passive emergency management to proactive intrinsic safety and preventive control. This transformation fundamentally enhances chemical safety. In essence, the advancement of chemical safety relies on a highly skilled workforce in the field of chemical safety engineering, as these professionals are at the core of achieving intrinsic safety in production.

Currently, our university possesses a first-level doctoral program in Chemical Engineering and Technology, a national-level experimental teaching demonstration center, a national virtual simulation experimental teaching project, national top-level courses, a national moral and political education demonstration course, national quality courses in Chemical Principles and Chemical Thermodynamics, a national key laboratory in Materials Chemical Engineering, and a national engineering technology research center for Special Separation Membranes. The university boasts 1 national-level outstanding teaching team, 1 nationwide university-level Huang Danian-style teaching team, 1 national-level experimental teaching demonstration center, 2 national-level engineering practice education centers, and 1 national-level undergraduate practical teaching base. Furthermore, it has received 3 national awards for teaching achievements (first and second prizes) and 2 special awards for teaching achievements in Jiangsu Province.

Ⅰ、Educational Objectives

Currently, our university possesses a first-level doctoral program in Chemical Engineering and Technology, a national-level experimental teaching demonstration center, a national virtual simulation experimental teaching project, national top-level courses, a national moral and political education demonstration course, national quality courses in Chemical Principles and Chemical Thermodynamics, a national key laboratory in Materials Chemical Engineering, and a national engineering technology research center for Special Separation Membranes. The university boasts 1 national-level outstanding teaching team, 1 nationwide university-level Huang Danian-style teaching team, 1 national-level experimental teaching demonstration center, 2 national-level engineering practice education centers, and 1 national-level undergraduate practical teaching base. Furthermore, it has received 3 national awards for teaching achievements (first and second prizes) and 2 special awards for teaching achievements in Jiangsu Province.

Measurable Sub-goals for the Educational Objectives of this Major: Approximately five years after graduation, students from this program should be able to achieve the following professional and academic accomplishments through their own learning and work experience:

Objective 1: Graduates should be proficient in using various multimedia and other means to express work methods, recommendations, and conclusions. They should possess strong learning and communication skills, gather effective information from multiple sources, conduct literature reviews, track technological advancements and industry trends, propose feasible solutions to emerging issues, assess industry development trends, and have a global perspective.

Objective 2: Graduates should have the ability to engage in technical innovation, process improvement, process integration, safety design, and other tasks. They should possess decision-making skills and the capacity to solve complex engineering problems. In their work, they should identify safety risks, enhance the environmental sustainability of chemical processes, and promote intrinsic safety awareness, becoming high-quality engineering and technical professionals.

Objective 3: Graduates should adhere to professional ethics and legal regulations in their practical work, demonstrating a strong sense of engineering ethics and the ability to engage in societal service. They should be proficient in technical analysis, process design, safety, and environmental assessments, as well as economic evaluations. This will enable them to become key professionals in the field of engineering design. They should also be effective in organizing and managing production operations, process improvements, energy conservation, emissions reduction, and cost accounting, positioning them as vital assets in production and technical management roles.

Ⅱ、Graduation Requirements

Upon graduation, students from this program will have acquired the following knowledge, abilities, and qualities through their undergraduate education and training:

1. Engineering Knowledge: They will be capable of applying mathematical, natural science, engineering fundamentals, and specialized knowledge in chemical engineering and safety to solve complex engineering problems.

2. Problem Analysis: They will possess the ability to use the basic principles of mathematics, natural science, and chemical engineering to identify, articulate, and analyze complex engineering problems in the field of chemical safety. This includes conducting literature reviews, practical research, and other methodologies to arrive at effective conclusions.

3. Design and Development: They will be proficient in designing solutions for complex chemical safety problems. They can design chemical systems, unit processes, or process flows that meet specific requirements, demonstrating innovative thinking and considering social, health, safety, legal, cultural, and environmental factors in the design process.

4. Engineering Research: They will be able to conduct research on complex chemical engineering problems based on the principles of chemical engineering and safety engineering and using scientific methods. This includes designing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, and synthesizing information to draw rational and effective conclusions.

5. Modern Tools: Graduates will have the ability to develop, select, and utilize appropriate technologies, resources, modern engineering tools, and information technology tools for complex chemical safety problems. This includes the prediction and simulation of complex chemical safety issues while understanding their limitations.

6. Social Responsibility: They will be capable of conducting a rational analysis, evaluating the impact of chemical safety practices and solutions for complex chemical safety issues on society, health, safety, legality, and culture, and understanding the responsibilities that need to be assumed.

7. Sustainable Development: Graduates will be able to understand and assess the impact of chemical safety practices for complex engineering problems on the environment and social sustainability.

8. Professional Ethics: They will possess a sense of social responsibility and human and social science literacy. They will understand and adhere to engineering professional ethics and norms in engineering practices, fulfilling their responsibilities.

9. Teamwork: They will be capable of assuming roles within teams with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, whether as individuals, team members, or leaders.

10. Communication: Graduates will have the ability to effectively communicate and interact with peers in the industry and the public regarding complex chemical safety issues. This includes writing reports and designing documents, making presentations, articulating ideas clearly, and responding to instructions. They will also have an international perspective and the capability to communicate in cross-cultural contexts.

11. Project Management: They will understand and master the principles of engineering management and economic decision-making methods, and be able to apply them in a multidisciplinary environment.

12. Lifelong Learning: Graduates will possess self-directed learning and lifelong learning awareness, along with the ability to continuously learn and adapt to developments.

The relationship between the graduation requirements and the educational objectives is presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Graduation Requirements and Their Support for Expected Professional Competencies

Ⅲ、Core Disciplines and Related Majors

Core Disciplines: Chemical Engineering and Technology, Safety Science and Engineering

Related Majors: Chemical Engineering and Technology (081301)，Safety Engineering (082901)

Ⅳ、Standard Duration and Degree Conferred

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Engineering

Standard Program Duration: Four years

Ⅴ、Graduation and Degree Awarding Conditions

Graduation Requirements: Within the flexible learning period, students must successfully complete the prescribed curriculum, achieve passing grades, accumulate the minimum required credits, and meet the basic graduation requirements in terms of moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. Those who meet these criteria are eligible for graduation.

Degree Awarding Conditions: Graduates of this major who meet the relevant provisions in the "Implementation Rules for the Awarding of Bachelor's Degrees at Nanjing Tech University" shall be conferred the Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Minimum graduation credit requirements are detailed in Table 2.

Table 1: Minimum graduation credit requirements

Ⅵ、Core Courses of the Major

Ⅶ、Major Practical Teaching Components

Ⅷ、Innovation and Entrepreneurship Courses

Ⅸ、Teaching Schedule