Teaching pharmaceutical process safety and environmental protection: A case study from Wuhan Institute of Technology

With the rapid development of chemical industry, process safety and environmental protection is becoming a concern for administrators and stakeholders in China. To meet the increasing demands, the higher education institutions established the relevant courses to provide safety education for chemical engineering undergraduates. Herein we described the implementation of safety training across the four-year pharmaceutical engineering program at Wuhan Institute of Technology. Process safety was taught as an independent course to equip students with the basic principles and fundamental concepts. In addition, it was integrated into practice curriculum in a spiral fashion, ranging from practical courses, laboratory experiments, to design courses. The engineering practices helped students to apply theoretical knowledge into practical applications. Lastly, students’ course evaluation was reviewed and the strategies for continuous improvement were proposed.