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Social and environmental commitment
To act with ethics and professional responsibility in the face of social, environmental and economic challenges, taking democratic principles and values and the Sustainable Development Goals as a reference.

Innovation and creativity
Propose creative and innovative solutions to complex situations or problems, specific to the field of knowledge, in order to meet diverse professional and social needs.

Teamwork and leadership
Collaborate effectively in work teams, assuming responsibilities and leadership roles and contributing to collective improvement and development.

Effective communication
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, adapting to the characteristics of the situation and the audience.

Responsibility and decision-making
Act autonomously in learning, making informed decisions in different contexts, making judgements based on experimentation and analysis and transferring knowledge to new situations.

That students possess learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a way that is largely self-directed or independent.

Possessing and understanding knowledge that provides the basis or the opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.

That students know how to apply the acquired knowledge and have the ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.

That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgements on the basis of information that is incomplete or limited but includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgement.

That students know how to communicate their conclusions ¿ and the supporting knowledge and reasoning ¿ to specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.

Ability to apply the scientific method and the principles of engineering and economics, to formulate and solve complex problems in processes, equipment, facilities and services in which matter undergoes changes in its composition, state or energy content, characteristic of the chemical industry and other related sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, materials, energy, food or the environment.

Adapting to change, being able to apply new and advanced technologies and other relevant developments, with initiative and entrepreneurship.

Capacity for independent learning to maintain and enhance chemical engineering skills that enable continuous professional development.

Devising, planning, calculating and designing processes, equipment, industrial installations and services in the field of chemical engineering and related industrial sectors, in terms of quality, safety, economy, rational and efficient use of natural resources and conservation of the environment.

Technical and financial management of projects, installations, plants, companies and technology centres in the field of chemical engineering and related industrial sectors.

Conducting appropriate research, undertake design and oversee the development of engineering solutions, in new or unfamiliar environments, linking creativity, originality, innovation and technology transfer.

Knowing how to establish mathematical models and develop them, through appropriate computing systems, as a scientific and technological basis for the design of new products, processes, systems and services, and to optimise others that have already been developed.

Capacity for analysis and synthesis to continue making progress in products, processes, systems and services using criteria of safety, economic viability, quality and environmental management.

Integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgements and decisions based on incomplete or limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities of professional practice.

Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams capable of solving technical changes and management needs in national and international contexts.

Communicating and discussing proposals and conclusions in specialised and non-specialised multilingual settings, in a clear and unambiguous way.

Ability to design and develop organic synthesis processes applied to fine chemistry.

Ability to design and operate aerobic and anaerobic biological wastewater and waste treatment plants.

Ability to design complex electrochemical reactors and to apply corrosion protection techniques.

Ability to calculate, design and manage simple and complex industrial facilities for the treatment of process streams using membrane techniques in any type of industry and in the field of water desalination.

Ability to develop catalysts and catalytic processes of interest in the chemical industry.

Ability to design, synthesise, characterise and use nanoscopic, metallic and ceramic materials in diverse industrial applications and biomaterials in biomedical applications.

Ability to analyse sources of emissions from engines and waste energy recovery plants in order to apply reduction methods and systems.

Ability to analyse the operation of complex instrumentation systems in chemical processes and to design and specify automated and advanced control systems for the automation of chemical processes.

Ability to develop methodologies for obtaining industrial products from biomass and for the design of fuel cells.

Managing and organising companies, production systems and services, applying knowledge and skills in industrial organisation, commercial strategy, planning and logistics, commercial and labour legislation, financial and cost accounting.

Directing and managing the organisation of labour and human resources applying criteria of industrial safety, quality management, occupational safety and health, sustainability and environmental management.

Managing research, development and technological innovation, taking into account the transfer of technology and property rights and patents.

Adapting to structural changes in society caused by economic, energy or natural factors or phenomena, in order to solve problems and provide technological solutions with a high commitment to sustainability.

Directing and performing the verification and control of installations, processes and products, as well as certifications, audits, verifications, tests and reports.

Applying knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and other natural sciences obtained through study, experience, and practice, using critical reasoning to establish economically viable solutions to technical problems.

Designing products, processes, systems and services for the chemical industry, and optimise others that have already been developed, on the basis of technologies of the various areas of chemical engineering, including transport processes and phenomena, separation processes and engineering of chemical, nuclear, electrochemical and biochemical reactions.

Conceptualising engineering models, applying innovative methods to problem-solving and appropriate computer applications to the design, simulation, optimisation and control of processes and systems.

Ability to solve unfamiliar, ill-defined problems that have competing specifications, considering all possible methods to arrive at a solution, including the most innovative, selecting the most appropriate, and correct the implementation by evaluating the different design solutions.

Directing and supervising all sorts of installations, processes, systems and services of the different industrial areas related to chemical engineering.

Designing, building and implementing methods, processes and facilities for the integral management of supplies and waste ¿ solid, liquid and gaseous ¿ in industries, with the capacity to evaluate their impacts and risks.

Preparation, presentation and individual defence before a board of examiners ¿ once all the course credits have been obtained ¿ of an original and comprehensive professional chemical engineering project that reflects the skills acquired in class.