Faculty of Engineering

The Chemical Engineering Academic Curriculum

Term 1A (Fall)

• CHE 100 Chemical Engineering Concepts 1 (3 LEC,2 TUT)
• CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers (3 LEC,2 TUT)
• CHE 120 Computer Literacy and Programming for Chemical Engineers (2 LEC,2 LAB)
• CHE 180 Chemical Engineering Design Studio 1 (1 LEC,2 STU,1 SEM)
• MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering (3 LEC,2 TUT)
• MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering (3 LEC,2 TUT)

Term 1B (Winter Stream 8D/Spring Stream 4D)

• CHE 101 Chemical Engineering Concepts 2 (3 LEC,2 TUT,2 LAB)
• CHE 161 Engineering Biology (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 181 Chemical Engineering Design Studio 2 (2 LEC,2 STU,1 SEM)
• MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering (3 LEC,2 TUT)
• PHYS 115 Mechanics (3 LEC,2 TUT)
• Undergraduate Communication Requirement course

Term 2A (Fall Stream 8D/Winter Stream 4D)

• CHE 200 Equilibrium Stage Operations (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 220 Process Data Analysis (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 230 Physical Chemistry 1 (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 290 Chemical Engineering Lab 1 (3 LAB)
• CHE 298 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)
• CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry for Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHEM 262L Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Students (3 LAB)
• MATH 217 Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)

Term 2B (Spring Stream 8D/Fall Stream 4D)

• CHE 211 Fluid Mechanics (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 225 Strategies for Process Improvement and Product Development (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 231 Physical Chemistry 2 (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 241 Materials Science and Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 291 Chemical Engineering Lab 2 (3 LAB)
• CHE 299 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)
• MATH 218 Differential Equations for Engineers (3 LEC,1 TUT)

Term 3A (Winter Stream 8D/Spring Stream 4D)

• CHE 312 Mathematics of Heat and Mass Transfer (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 314 Chemical Reaction Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 322 Numerical Methods for Process Analysis and Design (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 390 Chemical Engineering Lab 3 (3 LAB)
• CHE 398 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)
• MSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers (3 LEC,1 TUT)

Term 3B (Fall Stream 4D/Winter Stream 8D)

• CHE 313 Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 331 Electrochemical Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 341 Introduction to Process Control (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 361 Bioprocess Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)
• CHE 383 Chemical Engineering Design Workshop (2 LEC)
• CHE 399 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)
• One TE Approved Technical Elective or CSE Complementary Studies Elective

Term 4A (Fall)

• CHE 480 Process Analysis and Design (3 LEC,2 TUT)
• CHE 482 Group Design Project (1 SEM,9 PRJ)
• CHE 490 Chemical Engineering Lab 4 (4 LAB)
• CHE 450 Technical Work-term Report
• CHE 498 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)
• Three TE Approved Technical Electives or CSE Complementary Studies Electives

Term 4B (Winter)

• CHE 483 Group Design Project and Symposium (1 SEM,9 PRJ)
• CHE 491 Chemical Engineering Lab 5 (4 LAB)
• Four TE Approved Technical Electives or CSE Complementary Studies Electives

Complementary Studies Electives

A total of five Complementary Studies Electives (CSEs), not including MSCI 261, must be taken. The first of these courses must satisfy the Undergraduate Communication Requirement (see below). If some Complementary Studies Electives are satisfied online or from other institutions on a Letter of Permission, when not in an academic term, each term's minimum course load must be maintained by substituting an approved "free" elective (technical or non-technical). For further details see Complementary Studies Requirements for Engineering Students.

Undergraduate Communication Requirement

Strong communication skills are essential to academic, professional, and personal success. To achieve the Undergraduate Communication Requirement, Chemical Engineering students must successfully complete a foundational course on communication. This course must be taken as the first Complementary Studies Elective course (CSE in the 1B term) and selected from the following list:

• ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic Writing
• ENGL 129R/EMLS 129R Written Academic English
• EMLS 101R Oral Communications for Academic Purposes
• EMLS 102R Clear Communication in English Writing
• SPCOM 100 Interpersonal Communication
• SPCOM 223 Public Speaking

Failure to achieve the Undergraduate Communication Requirement before the end of the 2A term will result in a term decision of May Not Proceed (MNP). Communication skills are further developed and evaluated through work-term reports, as well as through design-focused (CHE 180, CHE 181, CHE 383, CHE 482, CHE 483) and investigation-focused courses (CHE 390, CHE 490, CHE 491).

Work-term Reports and Reflection Milestone

Reflection is an integral part of work-integrated learning. To achieve the Work-term Reflection Milestone, Chemical Engineering students must complete a minimum of four reflective work-term reports, one associated with each work term. These are short, structured reports offering the opportunity to reflect on practical experience obtained in the context of their academic learning and the experience requirements for professional licensure.

Students are expected to continue to develop technical communication skills in the workplace. To facilitate this, students must take PD 11 Processes for Technical Report Writing as one of their PD electives, and also complete CHE 450 Technical Work-term Report.

Ethics and Equity Milestone

This degree milestone must be met by all graduating Chemical Engineering students by either completing one course from the following list (can be taken as a CSE):

• PHIL 215 Professional and Business Ethics
• PHIL 219J Practical Ethics
• PHIL 315/GENE 412 Ethics and The Engineering Profession

or by completing PD 22 Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering Practice.

Technical Electives

A total of four Technical Electives (TEs) courses must be taken. TEs for Chemical Engineering students are organized in three main thematic areas and may be selected from the following lists. Only one non-CHE course (i.e., from other departments) is permitted if CHE 499 is chosen. Otherwise, students may select up to two non-CHE TEs. Non-CHE courses will likely require permission of the instructor and/or other prerequisites. In brackets are recommended minimum levels that CHE students should be enrolled in before attempting a given course. Variations from this course selection list must be approved by the Department.

List 1 - Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes

• CHE 499 Elective Research Project (3B)
• CHE 500 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (contact Department)
• CHE 514 Fundamentals of Petroleum Production (3B)
• CHE 516 Energy Systems Engineering (3B)
• CHE 520 Process Flowsheet Analysis (4B)
• CHE 565 Synthetic Biology Project Design (3B)
• CHE 571 Industrial Ecology (3B)
• CHE 572 Air Pollution Control (3B)
• CHE 574 Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control (3B)
• EARTH 458 Physical Hydrogeology (4A)
• EARTH 459 Chemical Hydrogeology (4B)
• ENVE 376 Biological Processes (3B)
• ENVE 573 Contaminant Transport (4B)
• ENVE 577 Engineering for Solid Waste Management (4B)
• ME 452 Energy Transfer in Buildings (4B)
• ME 459 Energy Conversion (3B)
• ME 571 Air Pollution (4B)

List 2 - Materials and Manufacturing Processes

• CHE 499 Elective Research Project (3B)
• CHE 500 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (contact Department)
• CHE 520 Process Flowsheet Analysis (4B)
• CHE 541 Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties (3B)
• CHE 543 Polymer Production: Polymer Reaction Engineering (4B)
• CHE 561 Biomaterials and Biomedical Design (4B)
• CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering (4B)
• CHE 564 Food Process Engineering (4B)
• CHE 565 Synthetic Biology Project Design (3B)
• CHE 571 Industrial Ecology (3B)
• ME 435 Industrial Metallurgy (4A)
• ME 531 Physical Metallurgy Applied to Manufacturing (4B)
• ME 533 Non-metallic and Composite Materials (4B)
• MSCI 432 Production and Service Operations Management (3B)
• MSCI 551 Quality Management and Control (3B)
• NE 352 Surfaces and Interfaces (4A)
• NE 481 Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology (4A)

List 3 - Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization, and Control

• CHE 499 Elective Research Project (3B)
• CHE 500 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (contact Department)
• CHE 520 Process Flowsheet Analysis (4B)
• CHE 521 Process Optimization (3B)
• CHE 522 Advanced Process Dynamics and Control (4B)
• CHE 524 Process Control Laboratory (4B)
• CHE 565 Synthetic Biology Project Design (3B)
• EARTH 456 Numerical Methods in Hydrogeology (4A)
• ME 362 Fluid Mechanics 2 (3B)
• ME 559 Finite Element Methods (3B)
• ME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design (4A)
• MSCI 332 Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods (3B)
• MSCI 431 Stochastic Models and Methods (4B)
• MSCI 432 Production and Service Operations Management (3B)
• MSCI 551 Quality Management and Control (3B)
• NE 451 Simulation Methods (4A)
• SYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty (4B)

Information for all undergraduate courses, including Chemical Engineering, can be found in the Course Descriptions section of this Calendar.

Specializations

The Faculty of Engineering recognizes three designated specializations within the BASc degree in Chemical Engineering: Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization, Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization, and Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization. Students interested in pursuing one of these specializations must take four required technical elective courses from the corresponding list of approved technical electives (List 1, List 2, or List 3). A minimum average of 60% in the four specialization courses and a grade of at least 50% in each of the four courses is required. Students who satisfy the requirements for Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students will have the appropriate designation shown on their diploma and transcript.

1. The Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization (List 1).
2. The Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization (List 2).
3. The Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization (List 3).