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  BASc Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Option

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        Chemical engineering is at the intersection of many disciplines, linking knowledge of basic and applied sciences, economics, and health and safety. Chemical engineering graduates use a series of operations to sustainably process raw natural materials into finished products. They work in any number of industries, and during their careers, they may face a variety of challenges, including optimizing processes, monitoring pollution, converting renewable energy, processing foods and drugs, and manufacturing new materials.

        This program is offered in English and in French.

        Courses in the first two years of the program are offered in English and French. In the third and fourth years, almost all courses are given in English only.

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      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Co-operative education is available with this program.

        Course List
          Code                                                                 Title                                                                      Units  
          Compulsory First-Year Courses:                                                                                                                
          CHG 1125                                                             Chemical Engineering Fundamentals                                          3 Units
          CHG 1371                                                             Numerical Methods and Engineering Computation in Chemical Engineering      3 Units
          CHM 1311                                                             Principles of Chemistry                                                    3 Units
          CHM 1321                                                             Organic Chemistry I                                                        3 Units
          ENG 1112                                                             Technical Report Writing                                                   3 Units
          GNG 1105                                                             Engineering Mechanics                                                      3 Units
          ITI 1120                                                             Introduction to Computing I                                                3 Units
          MAT 1320                                                             Calculus I                                                                 3 Units
          MAT 1322                                                             Calculus II                                                                3 Units
          MAT 1341                                                             Introduction to Linear Algebra                                             3 Units
          PHY 1122                                                             Fundamentals of Physics II                                                 3 Units
          Compulsory Second-Year Courses:                                                                                                               
          CHG 2312                                                             Fluid Flow                                                                 3 Units
          CHG 2314                                                             Heat Transfer Operations                                                   3 Units
          CHG 2317                                                             Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis and Design                       3 Units
          CHG 2324                                                             Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics       3 Units
          CHM 2120                                                             Organic Chemistry II                                                       3 Units
          CHM 2330                                                             Physical Chemistry: Introduction to the Molecular Properties of Matter     3 Units
          CVG 2132                                                             Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering                                  3 Units
          GNG 1103                                                             Introduction to Engineering Design                                         3 Units
          MAT 2322                                                             Calculus III for Engineers                                                 3 Units
          MAT 2384                                                             Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods                      3 Units
          3 course units from:                                                 3 Units                                                                  
            ECO 1192                                                           Engineering Economics                                                             
            GNG 2101                                                           Introduction to Product Development for Engineers and Computer Scientists         
          3 course units from:                                                 3 Units                                                                  
            HIS 2129                                                           Technology, Society and Environment Since 1850                                    
            PHI 2394                                                           Scientific Thought and Social Values                                              
          3 course units from :                                                3 Units                                                                  
            ENV 1101                                                           Global Environmental Challenges                                                   
            ENV 2110                                                           Sustainable Cities                                                                
            ENV 2301                                                           History of Environmental Thought                                                  
            PHI 2398                                                           Environmental Ethics                                                              
          3 complementary electives course units at the undergraduate level 1  3 Units                                                                  
          Compulsory Third-Year Courses:                                                                                                                
          CHG 3111                                                             Unit Operations                                                            3 Units
          CHG 3112                                                             Process Synthesis, Design and Economics                                    3 Units
          CHG 3122                                                             Chemical Engineering Practice                                              3 Units
          CHG 3127                                                             Chemical Reaction Engineering                                              3 Units
          CHG 3305                                                             Advanced Materials in Chemical Engineering                                 3 Units
          CHG 3316                                                             Transport Phenomena                                                        3 Units
          CHG 3326                                                             Principles of Phase Equilibria and Chemical Reaction Equilibria            3 Units
          CHG 3335                                                             Process Control                                                            3 Units
          CHG 3337                                                             Data Collection and Interpretation                                         3 Units
          Compulsory Fourth-Year Courses:                                                                                                               
          CHG 4116                                                             Chemical Engineering Laboratory                                            3 Units
          CHG 4250                                                             Plant Design Project                                                       9 Units
          CHG 4307                                                             Process Risk Management and Sustainability                                 3 Units
          CHG 4343                                                             Computer-Aided Design in Chemical Engineering                              3 Units
          GNG 4170                                                             Engineering Law                                                            3 Units
          CHG 4381                                                             Biochemical Engineering                                                    3 Units
          6 technical course units from the list of technical electives        6 Units                                                                  
          Total:                                                               132 Units                                                                
          

          List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code                                                      Title                                                               Units  
          List of Technical Electives for the Environment Option 2                                                                    
          BIO 2129                                                  Ecology                                                             3 Units
          CHG 4301                                                  Air Pollution Control Processes                                     3 Units
          CHG 4302                                                  Environmental Biotechnology                                         3 Units
          CHG 4359                                                  Selected Topics I 3                                                 3 Units
          CHG 4360                                                  Selected Topics II 3                                                3 Units
          CHG 4361                                                  Selected Topics III 3                                               3 Units
          CHG 4362                                                  Selected Topics IV 3                                                3 Units
          CHG 4385                                                  Adsorption Separations for Environmental Applications               3 Units
          CHG 4901                                                  Thesis and seminars I                                               3 Units
          CHG 4902                                                  Thesis and seminars II                                              3 Units
          CVG 3132                                                  Physical/Chemical Unit Operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment  3 Units
          CVG 4130                                                  Advanced Environmental Engineering                                  3 Units
          CVG 4133                                                  Solid Waste Management                                              3 Units
          
          1

          Complementary elective courses at the undergraduate level includes GNG 2101, GNG 4170, and GNG 4120, but excludes all courses offered by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering as well as all courses that have a science, mathematics or engineering content. For a complete list of courses please refer to the list of complementary elective courses on the Faculty of Engineering website

          2

          These courses are not necessarily offered every year.

          3

          This course must be in the field of Environmental Engineering. Permission granted by the department.

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