Fundamentals of Digitalisation in the Chemical and Process Industries

Overview

This course will help you to develop your understanding of digitalisation and its application to the chemical, process and biochemical industries.

It will benefit anyone involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of process plant, who would like to develop their digitalisation knowledge across a broad range of topics.

The course uses a mix of interactive exercises and workshops, case studies and theory to examine all core aspects of digitalisation.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will understand:

• understand the key principles of digitalisation and how they relate to the chemical, process and biochemical industries
• recognise the opportunities and risk associated with digitalisation
• understand the key factors influencing uptake and utilisation of digital technologies
• develop basic technical fluency including information and database fundamentals, architectures and architectural components, methods, processes and algorithms, cyber-physical systems, and management systems and processes
• understand what is required for successful implementation and adoption of digital technologies and digital transformation programmes, and why most people/companies fail
• understand how to acquire further knowledge and understanding of the topics covered on the course.

Who will benefit

• Anyone involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of process plant
• Anyone who would like to improve their knowledge of digitalisation and its application to the chemical, process and biochemical industries
• Graduates, chemical and other engineers may find the course beneficial in the preparation of their Chartered Member application

Course outline

Introduction to digitalisation

• Definition and scope of digitisation, digitalisation and digital transformation
• Industry 4.0 and its relevance to the chemical and process industries
• Benefits and challenges – an overview
• Case studies in digitalisation

Legacy and future trajectory

• Never before in human history...
• How did we get here?
• Future trends and emerging technologies

Rationale and strategy for change

• Greenfield (vs Brownfield) approaches
• Generic value driver model
• Maturity models
• Application spaces and value creation

Successful application (change management)

• Digitalisation vs digital transformation approaches
• Change and innovation as a complex system
• People and organisational considerations
• Cyber-security and data governance

Course delivery

Face-to-face

Dates and location 

• 12–14 November, Manchester, UK

Not available then or looking for an alternative course delivery? Register your interest in future dates or request an in-company course quotation.

Fees

Book any live online or face-to-face training course before 31 August and save 20%! Simply use discount code MIDYEAR20 at checkout.

• IChemE member: £1,200 + VAT 
• Non-member: £1,500+ VAT

*Terms and conditions: offer applies to 2025 live online and face-to-face courses. Applies to bookings made between 1 July and 31 August 2025 and to both member and non-member prices. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer eg multi-place discounts. Registration must be confirmed and paid by 31 August 2025. This offer does not apply to IChemE approved courses or face to face courses in South Africa.

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 in-house 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 and CPD hours

An e-certificate will be issued at the end of the course to confirm attendance and CPD hours logged. Please note that you must attend the whole course to receive the certificate. 

In the case of online courses, 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.