The first 13 students of the bachelor’s program in Circular Engineering, a joint initiative of Maastricht University and Brightsite, have graduated. This program was established to train engineers who can help make the chemical industry more sustainable through their knowledge of circularity and the disciplines required for it.
The program focuses on developing sustainable and innovative solutions, where students gain knowledge from various disciplines necessary to reduce the impact of products and processes on the environment.
During the graduation ceremony, Arnold Stokking, Managing Director of Brightsite, reminded the 13 graduates that producers can only truly become green if their raw materials are green. In the future, alternative sources will be needed, such as carbon from the atmosphere (CO2), from biomass, or from recycled products. Stokking said: “You, the students, will come up with solutions. Thanks to the systems thinking you have learned, you are able to see the whole picture and thus find the best paths to a solution. This is exactly what distinguishes Circular Engineering from similar programs at other universities.”
‘You are not only pioneers but also heroes who are so determined to improve the world that you came to Maastricht from all over the world to take this new programme.’
Kim Ragaert, Professor of Circular Plastics at the Faculty of Science and Engineering
