Introduction to Sustainable Process Engineering
Online | Face-to-face | In-company
Overview
This course will expand your understanding of how sustainable practices can be applied to your work in the chemical and process industries and how you can use your engineering skills to help your organisation achieve its sustainability goals.
You will explore what it means to take a sustainability-first approach to business, and cultivate this as your default mindset. You will also evaluate the challenges and opportunities for employers and learn about their responsibilities to operate sustainably though a series of case studies.
There will be an assessment at the end of the course. Delegates who pass the assessment will receive an IChemE Introduction to Sustainable Process Engineering pass certificate.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will:
- be aware of the sustainability issues, obligations, and responsibilities of chemical and process engineers
- understand the contributions that chemical and process engineers can make to the delivery of a company’s sustainability goals
- have a better understanding of ‘sustainability thinking’.
- be familiar with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that apply to your work.
Who will benefit
- Chemical and process engineers at any stage of their career seeking to broaden their sustainability knowledge, and its application in the chemical and process industries
- Others whose activities impact the sustainability performance of their organisation
Previous delegates said
"This course serves as an excellent introduction to sustainability in the field of process engineering. The case study was really well put together and the break out exercises were perfect for getting a break from the slides and also applying the learning to a practical example. There were also some great, eye-opening statistics provided throughout the course."
D Walton, TÜV Rheinland, UK
"My past experience learning about sustainability was dull and boring. I enjoyed seeing a new spin into it with the case study."
M Goncalves, Siemens, UK
Course outline
- What is sustainability?
- Sustainability awareness
- Sustainability pillars
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable development
- Industrial ecology
- Sustainable chemical engineering
- Measuring sustainability
- End of course assessment
Upcoming courses
Online
From 9 June 2025
- Module 1–9 June 2025, 10:00–13:00 BST
- Module 2–10 June 2025, 10:00–13:00 BST
Face-to-face
- 26–27 March, Rugby, UK
Not available then? Register your interest in alternative dates.
Fees
- IChemE member – £880 + VAT
- Non-member – £1,100 + VAT
How to register
Select your preferred course from the list of upcoming start dates and go to the 'Book course' button at the bottom of the page.
More than one person to train?
Multi-place discounts
Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.
- 2 places – 10% discount
- 3 places –15% discount
- 4 or more places – 20% discount
In-company training
This course can be delivered to corporate teams, either on-site or online. This could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.
Attendance certificate & CPD hours
Attendees will be invited to participate in an end of course assessment. If completed successfully, you will receive an IChemE Introduction to Sustainable Process Engineering pass certificate. This will also confirm CPD hours logged. Please note that you must attend all modules to receive the certificate.
CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.
Associated courses
Centred around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, our new suite of sustainable process engineering courses will further your knowledge and understanding of how chemical and process engineers can have an impact on sustainability, and will help you to start applying more sustainable practices in your work.
From responsible measurement and reporting, to opportunities to capture value through resource management and how leaders can embed a sustainability-first approach in an organisation, these introductory, intermediate and leadership courses have grown out of our market research around what training employers want.
Other courses:
Associated course
Material Resource Management and the Circular Economy
Understand how to better manage your material resources and reduce waste, making strides towards a circular economy within your organisation.
Trainer
Kit Oung
MIChemE, Consultant
Kit is a principal consultant, trainer, and author whose interests includes energy and net zero, occupational health and safety (OH&S) management, and environment, social, and governance (ESG).
He consults extensively with businesses, both commercial and industrial companies across five continents, and when training and coaching, he works through the British Standard Institute (BSI). Notable engagements include designing energy and climate change regulations in the UK; providing mandatory health and safety awareness in Sharjah, UAE; providing waste regulation guidance in Singapore; drafting guidebooks on integrated management systems (ISO), energy efficiency (UNEP), and ISO 50001 (ISO/UNIDO) and promoting good governance in energy, environment, and health safety in India, Zambia, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Nigeria, Uganda, Namibia, USA, Canada, Mexico, and Ethiopia.
With over 25 years' experience, Kit is skilled at understanding technical and managerial challenges, working with different stakeholders, managing multi-disciplinary projects, identifying opportunities for improvements, troubleshooting performance deficits, and reporting and communicating complex and technical subjects in a clear, meaningful and simple-to-understand business case.
He is a Chartered Chemical Engineer, a Member of the Energy Institute and a Fellow of the Energy Managers' Association. He has a BEng (Hons) in Chemical Process Engineering and Fuel Technology an MSc in Environmental and Energy Engineering from the University of Sheffield.