The Master of Technology Degree in Petrochemicals Technology at Harare Institute of Technology develops petrochemicals engineers. Students study petrochemicals raw material exploration, extraction and utilisation, petrochemicals manufacturing technologies, and petrochemicals design-related areas such as rapid processing and products development, with a focus on petrochemicals process optimisation.
The programme is structured into Semester I, Semester II, Semester III, and Semester IV, with taught modules and a project. Courses include Petrochemicals Processes I and II, Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Exploration and Petroleum Geology, Synthetic Fuels, Renewable Energy Technologies, Advances in Separation Processes, Seminar, Applied Research Methods, and Optimisation Techniques in Chemical Processes, followed by a project across Semester III and Semester IV.
Modules
- EMPT 7101
- EMPT 7102
- EMPT 7103
- EMPT 7104
- EMPT 7105
- EMPT 7201
- EMPT 7202
- EMPT 7203
- EMPT 7204
- EST 7201
- EMPT 8101
- EMPT 8102