Student participation in applied R&D projects forms an integral part of the study program. This enables students – while still at university – to address technology-related questions, contribute to future-oriented solutions and make contact with relevant companies, organizations and universities. In combination with the professional training given, close collaboration with trade and industry and international university networking are two of the key aspects of personal and professional development available to students at the MCI.
Applied research projects and the development of scientific competence have played an integral part of the Bachelor program in Environmental, Process and Energy Engineering for several years already:
- Environmental engineering: Water treatment is an important subject in the field of environmental engineering. In the last few years, two processes in particular have emerged as new key technologies, namely membrane technology and chemical oxidation systems. Research at the MCI is concentrated on the combination and optimization of these innovative processes.
- Process engineering: Particle separation research at the MCI involves the development of highly efficient inertial separators for the removal of fine particles from gases and liquids with the low power consumption and compact dimensions needed to access wholly new industrial applications.
- Energy engineering: Here the main field of research at the MCI is bioenergy as the interface between environmental, energy and process engineering. The production of energy-rich gases and liquids from biomass and waste materials, and optimization of the heating engineering aspects are at the focus of this field of research and development at the MCI.
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