Program Overview

Master of Engineering, Plan C, Chemical Engineering Specialization

The Master of Engineering, Plan C, Chemical Engineering Specialization is a coursework-based program designed to equip students with a diverse skill set essential for the next generation of chemical engineering leaders in academia and industry. This program focuses on providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, formulate, and solve complex chemical engineering problems using principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

Program Overview

• The program offers a wide range of graduate-level courses on the state of the art in chemical engineering technologies, including advanced polymeric materials, bioanalytical devices, biomedical science and engineering, systems biology, synthetic biology, and biomanufacturing.
• Students have access to world-renowned experts in the field, ensuring a high-quality educational experience.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate technical mastery of the core chemical engineering disciplines of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and chemical reaction engineering.
2. Competently and professionally communicate their work in both written and oral forms.
3. Identify, formulate, and solve complex chemical engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
4. Assimilate information from other related fields of science and engineering to inform their chemical engineering practice and to expand the areas of application of their chemical engineering expertise.

Course Requirements

• Core Courses: Students must take courses in chemical engineering principles and mathematical modeling, which include:
  • CBE 501: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  • CBE 502: Advanced Reactor Design
  • CBE 503: Transport Phenomena Fundamentals
  • CBE 521: Mathematical Modeling for Chemical Engineers
• Alternative Core Courses: Students may also choose courses in chemical and biological engineering principles, which include:
  • CBE 500: Chem & Biological Engineering Fundamentals
  • CBE 504/BIOM 504: Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering
• Advanced Statistics and Data Science: 0-3 credits
• Biomolecular Engineering Electives: 0-6 credits
• Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory: 0-1 credit
• Electives: 13-18 credits, chosen from a list of approved courses with prefixes such as CBE, BIOM, MSE, CIVE, ECE, MECH, SYSE, ENGR, AB, AHS, ANEQ, BC, BMS, BTEC, BZ, CM, CHEM, CS, DSCI, ECOL, ESS, ERHS, FSHN, FTEC, GEOL, GES, GRAD, HORT, LIFE, MATH, MIP, NB, PH, SOCR, STAR, STAA, STAT.

Program Total Credits

A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.

Additional Requirements

• Students who choose option (2) in the core courses must take 3 credits in Advanced Statistics and Data Science, 6 credits in Biomolecular Engineering Electives, and 1 credit in Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory.
• For students who choose option (1) in the core courses, take 18 credits of electives, including any additional courses in the categories listed above.
• For students who choose option (2) in the core courses, take 13 credits of electives, including any additional courses in the categories listed above.

Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees

1. Application for admission: Six months before first registration
2. Diagnostic examination: Before first registration (when required)
3. Appointment of advisor: Before first registration
4. Selection of graduate committee: Before the time of fourth regular semester registration
5. Filing of program of study: Before the time of fourth regular semester registration
6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD): Two terms prior to final examination
7. Report of preliminary examination: Within two working days after results are known
8. Changes in committee: When change is made
9. Application for Graduation: Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website
10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee: At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee
11. Final examination: Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website
12. Report of final examination: Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form: Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically: Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
15. Graduation: Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website