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  BASc Chemical Engineering

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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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        Co-operative education is available with this program.

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

      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
        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                                              
        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
        9 technical course units from the list of technical electives       9 Units                                                                  
        6 complementary elective course units at the undergraduate level 3  6 Units                                                                  
        Total:                                                              132 Units                                                                
        

        List of Optional Courses

        Students in the regular program (no option) or the Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship option can register for technical electives from any of the three lists below.

        Course List
          Code                                                   Title                                                              Units  
          List of Technical Electives in Chemical Engineering 1                                                                   
          CHG 4331                                               Introduction to Polymer Reaction Engineering                       3 Units
          CHG 4359                                               Selected Topics I                                                  3 Units
          CHG 4360                                               Selected Topics II                                                 3 Units
          CHG 4361                                               Selected Topics III                                                3 Units
          CHG 4362                                               Selected Topics IV                                                 3 Units
          CHG 4364                                               Oil and Gas Processing                                             3 Units
          CHG 4380                                               Particulate and Multiphase Systems                                 3 Units
          CHG 4901                                               Thesis and seminars I                                              3 Units
          CHG 4902                                               Thesis and seminars II                                             3 Units
          GNG 4120                                               Technology Entrepreneurship for Engineers and Computer Scientists  3 Units
          GNG 4128                                               Introduction to Nuclear Engineering                                3 Units
          
          Course List
            Code                                                      Title                                                               Units  
            List of Technical Electives for the Environment Option 1                                                                    
            BIO 2129                                                  Ecology                                                             3 Units
            CHG 4301                                                  Air Pollution Control Processes                                     3 Units
            CHG 4302                                                  Environmental Biotechnology                                         3 Units
            CHG 4359                                                  Selected Topics I 2                                                 3 Units
            CHG 4360                                                  Selected Topics II 2                                                3 Units
            CHG 4361                                                  Selected Topics III 2                                               3 Units
            CHG 4362                                                  Selected Topics IV 2                                                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
            

            Note(s)

            1

            These courses are not necessarily offered every year.

            2

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

            3

            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.

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