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Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering: Biotechnology and Food Engineering

Code: TXM23S1

Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering

Degree title:
Bachelor of Engineering, BEng

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Descriptions

The Bachelor studies in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering is a combination of chemistry and technology, and to some content also biology in the case of Biotechnology and Food Engineering studies. The area includes production of many useful commodities in respect to society and common welfare, such as food, fuels, medical products, cosmetics and paints. Prospective carriers are often found in connection to development and manufacturing of these products, as well as environmental monitoring.

Good scientific knowledge is a quality of the graduated engineer and is developed during the studies. Two-year studies are the same for all students.

In the spring on the second year the professional major is chosen among three alternatives:
• Biotechnology and Food Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials and Surface Engineering

In addition to the professional major the student chooses elective studies, which are connected to her/his personal interests and goals.

The studies include a 20-week guided work placement and a Bachelor’s thesis during the final year of study.

Objective

Key learning outcomes

The basis of the competence goal is a good knowledge of mathematics and science and the application of this knowledge in the fields of biotechnology and food engineering, chemical engineering and materials technology and surface engineering.

At the beginning of the studies, the aim is to create an overall perception of the business operations, job opportunities and technical industrial solutions in the above-mentioned fields of technology.

Biotechnical and chemical engineers should have a good knowledge of the following:
• behaviour of substances and materials, for example different states and operating conditions
• corrosion prevention
• foodstuffs and biomaterials as well as raw materials and intermediate products
• design and control of production processes
• laboratory analytics
• environmental, quality, safety, and health aspects of all operations

Description

On completion of the professional major, students • know the requirements of production hygiene and practical microbiology for process and laboratory environments and can evaluate the functionality of the solutions • can present the properties and industrial applications of common microbes and enzymes • can design and size food processes and other bioprocesses as well as select suitable device configurations taking into account the requirements set by raw materials, chemicals, end products and maintenance. • know the life cycle of foodstuffs and diagnostic products from product development to production • are familiar with the main points of the legislation in the field of Biotechnology and Food Engineering and can apply the legislation in their own work • master the basics of quality management and are able to design statistically reliable test series and to interpret the results gained from the tests.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2026 3. / 2027 4. / 2027
TXM23S1-1018
Orientation to Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

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30
TX00BQ17 Orientation to Field and Studies 5
TX00DV55 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1 5
TX00DV56 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2 5
TX00EX01 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 5
TX00EX02 Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 5
TX00EC47 Introductory Project and Professional Communication 5
TXM23S1-1019
Introduction to the Industry

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30
TX00DJ40 Math and Science Basics 3 5
TX00EX26 Analytical and Organic Chemistry 5
TX00EX25 The World of Microbes 5
TX00EX27 Industrial Processes and Materials 5
TX00FD22 Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering 10
TXM23S1-1020
Becoming an Expert in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

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30
TX00EX28 Engineering Chemistry 5
TX00EX29 Foods and Nutrition 5
TX00DJ57 Statistics and Design of experiments 5
TX00EX31 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics 5
TX00EX30 Basics of Materials technology 5
TX00BU17 Engineering English and Communication Skills 5
TXM23S1-1021
Becoming an Engineer in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

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30
TX00EX32 Process Design Basics 5
TX00EX35 Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility 5
TX00BP92 Industrial Business 5
TX00DJ71 Automation Technology 5
TX00EZ42 Process Operation Control and Maintenance 5
TX00BP91 Engineering Swedish 5
XX00EF54 Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work 5
TXM23S1-1022
Utilization of Biotechnology

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15
TX00EX36 Enzymes and industry 5
TX00EX37 DNA methods in analytics 5
TX00EX38 Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project 5
TXM23S1-1023
Bio and Food Processes

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15
TX00EX43 Introduction to Bio and Food Technology 5
TX00EX44 Biotechnological processes 5
TX00EX45 Food Processes and Analytics 5
TXM23S1-1029
Food Quality and Safety

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15
TX00EX39 Product Safety 5
TX00EX40 Packaging and Logistics 5
TX00EZ27 Sensory evaluation 5
TXM23S1-1030
Products in the Future

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15
TX00EX42 Sustainable Product Development 5
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
TXM23S1-1032
Elective Studies

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15
TXM23S1-1033
Work placement

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30
TX00BQ40 Work Placement 1 15
TX00BQ41 Work Placement 2 15
TXM23S1-1034
Bachelor´s Thesis

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15
TX00ED19 Bachelor’s Thesis 15
Total 240 60 65 60 45 30 30 30 35 30 30 35 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 15 20 5 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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AMK-tutkintoon johtavien opintojen tavoitteena on, että tutkinnon suorittaneella on riittävä viestintä- ja kielitaito oman alansa tehtäviin sekä kansainväliseen toimintaan ja yhteistyöhön. (Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakoulusta 1129/2014, 4 §).

Professional English

Vieraan kielen kirjallinen ja suullinen taito, joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Engineering English and Communication Skills
Second language (Finnish)
Introductory Project and Professional Communication
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Second domestic language (Swedish)

Ruotsin kielen taito, joka julkisyhteisöjen henkilöstöltä vaadittavasta kielitaidosta annetun lain (424/2003) mukaan vaaditaan korkeakoulututkintoa edellyttävään virkaan kaksikielisellä virka-alueella ja joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Engineering Swedish
Not grouped
Orientation to Field and Studies
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
Math and Science Basics 3
Analytical and Organic Chemistry
The World of Microbes
Industrial Processes and Materials
Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Engineering Chemistry
Foods and Nutrition
Statistics and Design of experiments
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics
Basics of Materials technology
Process Design Basics
Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility
Industrial Business
Automation Technology
Process Operation Control and Maintenance
Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work
Enzymes and industry
DNA methods in analytics
Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project
Introduction to Bio and Food Technology
Biotechnological processes
Food Processes and Analytics
Equilibria and kinetics
Phenomena and material and energy balances in Process Technology
Unit processes 1
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer advanced course
Plant Design basics
Reactors and Catalysis
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Unit processes 2
Piping design
Plant Design Advanced Course
Lab Workshop, Chemical Engineering
Advanced materials technology
Corrosion and Methods for Corrosion Protection
Anticorrosive painting and hot dip coating
Industrial Coatings
Project on Metallic Coatings and Industrial Painting
Coatings of Buildings and Their Life Cycle
Coating Project on Building Construction and Repair
Product Safety
Packaging and Logistics
Sensory evaluation
Sustainable Product Development
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Work Placement 1
Work Placement 2
Bachelor’s Thesis

STRUCTURE Bachelor (A18.12.2014/1129)

Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) perus- ja ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) ammattitaitoa edistävää harjoittelua; 4) opinnäytetyö.

Professional Studies
The World of Microbes
Industrial Processes and Materials
Foods and Nutrition
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics
Basics of Materials technology
Process Design Basics
Automation Technology
Process Operation Control and Maintenance
Enzymes and industry
DNA methods in analytics
Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project
Introduction to Bio and Food Technology
Biotechnological processes
Food Processes and Analytics
Equilibria and kinetics
Phenomena and material and energy balances in Process Technology
Unit processes 1
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer advanced course
Plant Design basics
Reactors and Catalysis
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Unit processes 2
Piping design
Plant Design Advanced Course
Lab Workshop, Chemical Engineering
Advanced materials technology
Corrosion and Methods for Corrosion Protection
Anticorrosive painting and hot dip coating
Industrial Coatings
Project on Metallic Coatings and Industrial Painting
Coatings of Buildings and Their Life Cycle
Coating Project on Building Construction and Repair
Product Safety
Packaging and Logistics
Sensory evaluation
Sustainable Product Development
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Work Placement
The World of Microbes
Industrial Processes and Materials
Foods and Nutrition
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics
Basics of Materials technology
Process Design Basics
Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility
Process Operation Control and Maintenance
Work Placement 1
Work Placement 2
Bachelor´s Thesis
Bachelor’s Thesis
Core Requirement Studies
Orientation to Field and Studies
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
Introductory Project and Professional Communication
Math and Science Basics 3
Analytical and Organic Chemistry
The World of Microbes
Industrial Processes and Materials
Engineering Chemistry
Foods and Nutrition
Statistics and Design of experiments
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics
Basics of Materials technology
Engineering English and Communication Skills
Process Design Basics
Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility
Industrial Business
Process Operation Control and Maintenance
Engineering Swedish
Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work
Elective Studies

No attached course units

Not grouped
Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

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Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Orientation to Field and Studies
Foods and Nutrition
Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility
Industrial Business
Automation Technology
Process Operation Control and Maintenance
DNA methods in analytics
Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project
Product Safety
Packaging and Logistics
Sustainable Product Development
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
- Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
- Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
- Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
- Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.

Introductory Project and Professional Communication
Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Piping design
Plant Design Advanced Course
Project on Metallic Coatings and Industrial Painting
Coating Project on Building Construction and Repair
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Work Placement 2
Bachelor’s Thesis
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

Engineering English and Communication Skills
Engineering Swedish
Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problem

Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
The World of Microbes
Industrial Processes and Materials
Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Foods and Nutrition
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics
Basics of Materials technology
Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility
Enzymes and industry
DNA methods in analytics
Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project
Phenomena and material and energy balances in Process Technology
Plant Design basics
Plant Design Advanced Course
Advanced materials technology
Corrosion and Methods for Corrosion Protection
Anticorrosive painting and hot dip coating
Industrial Coatings
Project on Metallic Coatings and Industrial Painting
Coatings of Buildings and Their Life Cycle
Packaging and Logistics
Sustainable Product Development
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Work Placement 1
Work Placement 2
Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Orientation to Field and Studies
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1
Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
Introductory Project and Professional Communication
Math and Science Basics 3
Analytical and Organic Chemistry
Industrial Processes and Materials
Engineering Chemistry
Statistics and Design of experiments
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics
Engineering English and Communication Skills
Process Design Basics
Industrial Business
Engineering Swedish
Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work
DNA methods in analytics
Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project
Introduction to Bio and Food Technology
Biotechnological processes
Food Processes and Analytics
Equilibria and kinetics
Unit processes 1
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer advanced course
Reactors and Catalysis
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Unit processes 2
Lab Workshop, Chemical Engineering
Advanced materials technology
Project on Metallic Coatings and Industrial Painting
Coatings of Buildings and Their Life Cycle
Coating Project on Building Construction and Repair
Product Safety
Packaging and Logistics
Sensory evaluation
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.

Orientation to Field and Studies
Introductory Project and Professional Communication
Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Coatings of Buildings and Their Life Cycle
Coating Project on Building Construction and Repair
Packaging and Logistics
Sensory evaluation
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Multidisciplinary Innovation Project
Work Placement 1
Work Placement 2
Bachelor’s Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
TXM23S1-1018
Orientation to Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

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30
TX00BQ17 Orientation to Field and Studies 5
TX00DV55 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1 5
TX00DV56 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2 5
TX00EX01 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 5
TX00EX02 Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 5
TX00EC47 Introductory Project and Professional Communication 5
TXM23S1-1019
Introduction to the Industry

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30
TX00DJ40 Math and Science Basics 3 5
TX00EX26 Analytical and Organic Chemistry 5
TX00EX25 The World of Microbes 5
TX00EX27 Industrial Processes and Materials 5
TX00FD22 Project Course in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering 10
TXM23S1-1020
Becoming an Expert in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

(Choose all)

30
TX00EX28 Engineering Chemistry 5
TX00EX29 Foods and Nutrition 5
TX00DJ57 Statistics and Design of experiments 5
TX00EX31 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Basics 5
TX00EX30 Basics of Materials technology 5
TX00BU17 Engineering English and Communication Skills 5
TXM23S1-1021
Becoming an Engineer in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering

(Choose ects: 30)

30
TX00EX32 Process Design Basics 5
TX00EX35 Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Responsibility 5
TX00BP92 Industrial Business 5
TX00DJ71 Automation Technology 5
TX00EZ42 Process Operation Control and Maintenance 5
TX00BP91 Engineering Swedish 5
XX00EF54 Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work 5
TXM23S1-1022
Utilization of Biotechnology

(Choose all)

15
TX00EX36 Enzymes and industry 5
TX00EX37 DNA methods in analytics 5
TX00EX38 Biotechnology and Gene Engineering Project 5
TXM23S1-1023
Bio and Food Processes

(Choose all)

15
TX00EX43 Introduction to Bio and Food Technology 5
TX00EX44 Biotechnological processes 5
TX00EX45 Food Processes and Analytics 5
TXM23S1-1024
Phenomena and Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering

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30
TX00EX49 Equilibria and kinetics 5
TX00EX50 Phenomena and material and energy balances in Process Technology 5
TX00EZ30 Unit processes 1 5
TX00EX52 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer advanced course 5
TX00EZ31 Plant Design basics 5
TX00EX53 Reactors and Catalysis 5
TXM23S1-1025
Innovation and Sustainable Design of Processes

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30
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
TX00EZ32 Unit processes 2 5
TX00EX54 Piping design 5
TX00EX55 Plant Design Advanced Course 5
TX00EZ33 Lab Workshop, Chemical Engineering 5
TXM23S1-1026
Structure and Properities of Materials

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10
TX00EX46 Advanced materials technology 10
TXM23S1-1027
Protection of Metal Structures

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25
TX00BQ09 Corrosion and Methods for Corrosion Protection 5
TX00EX48 Anticorrosive painting and hot dip coating 10
TX00EZ34 Industrial Coatings 5
TX00EZ37 Project on Metallic Coatings and Industrial Painting 5
TXM23S1-1028
Coatings in Construction

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15
TX00EZ97 Coatings of Buildings and Their Life Cycle 10
TX00EZ98 Coating Project on Building Construction and Repair 5
TXM23S1-1029
Food Quality and Safety

(Choose all)

15
TX00EX39 Product Safety 5
TX00EX40 Packaging and Logistics 5
TX00EZ27 Sensory evaluation 5
TXM23S1-1030
Products in the Future

(Choose all)

15
TX00EX42 Sustainable Product Development 5
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
TXM23S1-1031
Innovations Activities

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10
XX00DZ39 Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10
TXM23S1-1032
Elective Studies

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15
TXM23S1-1033
Work placement

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30
TX00BQ40 Work Placement 1 15
TX00BQ41 Work Placement 2 15
TXM23S1-1034
Bachelor´s Thesis

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15
TX00ED19 Bachelor’s Thesis 15