Competency Area Key Components Practical Application in
Chemical Engineering
1. Fundamental Engineering Thermodynamics, Mass & Solving industrial process
Knowledge Energy Balance, Fluid problems, reactor design,
Mechanics, Heat Transfer, energy optimization
Reaction Engineering
2. Analytical & Problem-Solving Mathematical Modeling Fault detection, yield
Skills Process calculations, Data improvement, process
interpretation, Simulation optimization
tools
3. Process Design & Equipment PFD & P&ID preparation, Designing reactors, distillation
Skills Equipment sizing, Material columns, heat exchangers
selection, Cost estimation
4. Safety & Risk Management HAZOP basics, Industrial safety Preventing plant accidents,
rules, PPE knowledge, Risk ensuring safe plant operation
assessment
5. Environmental & Sustainability Waste management, Emission Sustainable plant design and
Awareness control, Green engineering environmental compliance
concepts
6. Communication & Teamwork Technical report writing, Industrial meetings,
Presentation skills, Group documentation, project
coordination execution
7. Digital & Modern Engineering Aspen HYSYS, MATLAB, Python Process simulation,
Skills basics, Data analysis optimization, automation
support
8. Professional Ethics & Engineering ethics, Responsible industrial practice
Responsibility Accountability, Continuous and decision making
learning