The chemical industry has changed dramatically over recent decades, and new sustainability
demands are increasing the rate of that change (Cussler and Moggridge 2001; Perkins 2002;
EFCE 2010). These changes have led to more stringent quality requirements in the development
of chemical products and stricter safety and environmental requirements. The skillset new graduates
need to succeed in this working environment is broader than what was called for just a few
decades ago. Required skills include communication, teamwork, problem solving, independent
study, and numeration and IT skills (Fenner et al. 2001; Grant and Dickson 2006). This presents a
worldwide challenge for chemical engineering education. In Europe, for example, the European
Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE 2010) has published Recommendations for Chemical
Engineering Education, based on the Bologna two cycle system, which aims to create an
easily comparable system of higher chemical engineering education in the whole of Europe. The
recommendations cover learning outcomes, including general chemical engineering skills and
knowledge, and the development of transferable skills that chemical engineers will benefit from
throughout their careers.