Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Please Note [August 27, 2024] - ADDENDUM. One Complementary Studies Elective (3-0-0) has been removed from Term 3. See Amendments to the Calendar for additional information.

Engineering Disciplines

To find descriptions of the various disciplines of Engineering, visit Explore our Programs on the Faculty of Engineering website.

Admission Requirements

Academic Regulations

Program Requirements

Year 1

Requirements for Year 1 can be found in Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Qualifying Year .

Information regarding admission to a specialized program from the Qualifying Year Program can be found in Faculty of Engineering Regulations .

Year 2

Term 3

CH E 243 - Engineering Thermodynamics
CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I
CME 200 - Introduction to Chemical and Materials Engineering
CME 265 - Process Analysis
MATH 209 - Calculus for Engineering III
Complementary Studies Elective (3-0-0)

Term 4

Year 3

Term 5

CH E 314 - Heat Transfer
CH E 343 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
CH E 351 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory
CH E 374 - Computational Methods in Engineering
Program and Technical Elective (3-0-0)

Term 6

Year 4

Term 7

CH E 445 - Chemical Reactor Analysis II
CH E 446 - Process Dynamics and Control
CH E 464 - Chemical Engineering Design I
CME 481 - Colloquium I
Complementary Studies Elective (3-0-0)
Program and Technical Elective (3-1s-0)

Term 8

CH E 454 - Chemical Engineering Project Laboratory
CH E 465 - Chemical Engineering Design II
ENGG 400 - The Practice of the Engineering Profession
Program and Technical Elective (3-1s-0)
Program and Technical Elective (3-1s-0)

Notes

See Program and Technical Electives below for restrictions on the four program electives.
Students who are interested in taking Nanoscale Engineering, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, or Polymer Materials Elective Streams should consult the Department for course schedules.

Complementary Studies and Impact of Technology on Society (ITS) Electives

See Complementary Studies and Impact of Technology on Society (ITS) Electives for a list of approved electives.

Program and Technical Electives

Of the four single-term program electives:

Exactly one must be a “Science” elective selected from:

At least two must be Engineering Science and/or Engineering Design courses selected from:

Note:

CME 458 or CME 459 may only be taken with an appropriate project approved by the department.

No more than one single-term program elective may be selected from the following approved list:

Note:

Other courses may be taken as program electives with written permission from the Department.

Elective Streams in Chemical Engineering

In addition to the required courses, students in Chemical Engineering may study certain fields in depth by choosing appropriate program elective courses. The following lists elective streams that are currently available in Chemical Engineering.

Note: The following elective streams apply to Chemical Engineering Traditional Program and Co-op Plan II. Due to course scheduling difficulties, these elective streams do not apply to Co-op Plan I.

Nanoscale Engineering Elective Stream

One of the four program electives should be MAT E 211 . The remaining three program electives can be selected from CH E 583, CH E 584 and MAT E 495 .

Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Elective Stream

Three of the four program electives should be CME 421 , CME 422, and CME 472 . The fourth program elective can be selected from the above lists and must be approved by the Department.

Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

Polymer Materials Elective Stream

Three of the four program electives should be CME 482 , CME 484 and CME 485. The fourth program elective can be selected from the above lists and must be approved by the Department.

Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.