Chemical Engineering (MChE)

Graduates of the masters program in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (MCHE) will be able to:

Identify important scientific questions and technological goals in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Critically analyze and evaluate chemical and biomolecular engineering data.
Communicate orally and in writing effectively with a diverse range of audiences.
Work independently and with others, and lead multidisciplinary teams.
Understand the impact of chemical and biomolecular research in modern society, considering the public’s welfare and cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

Program Policy Document:

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements for the Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering:

Requirements:

Students who obtain a MChE instead of a Ph.D. or who do not matriculate into the Ph.D. program have two options for graduate education leading to a Master’s in Chemical Engineering (MChE) Degree.

The thesis option requires 6 credit hours of thesis work and 24 credit hours of course work; it is designed for full-time graduate students in residence. The non-thesis course option requires 30 credits of course work and is designed for engineers who are studying part-time. The faculty member supervising the thesis research will act as an advisor for students in the thesis option. The Department’s Graduate Program Director will act as an advisor to all students in the course work option.

Core Courses:

Chemical Engineering Fundamentals:

12 credits for both the thesis and non-thesis options.

CHEG 802 - Introduction to Data and Systems Analysis Credit(s): 2
or
CHEG 811 - Chemical Interfaces and Surfaces Credit(s): 2
CHEG 803 - Advanced Scientific Communication Credit(s): 2
CHEG 807 - Advanced Modeling, Analysis, and Acquisition of Data Credit(s): 2
CHEG 810 - Molecular Thermodynamics Credit(s): 2
CHEG 820 - Kinetic Processes Credit(s): 2
CHEG 821 - Diffusive Transport Processes Credit(s): 2

Seminar:

One credit, taken twice for both the thesis and non-thesis options (2 credits).

CHEG 800 - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 1

Technical Electives:

6 credits for the thesis option and 12 credits for the non-thesis option, up to 6 credits can be non-CHEG graduate electives.

CHEG 600 - Introduction to Science and Engineering of Polymer Systems Credit(s): 3
CHEG 613 - Topics in Energy and the Environment Credit(s): 3
CHEG 614 - Special Topics in Energy Credit(s): 3
CHEG 814 - Advanced Topics in Energy Credit(s): 3
CHEG 827 - Chemical Engineering Problems Credit(s): 2-3

Thesis Option:

The thesis option requires 6 credit hours of thesis work and 24 credit hours of required course work.

CHEG 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Non-Thesis Option:

30 credits including 12 credits of technical electives.

MChE without Concentration

Students who opt not to complete a concentration may meet the 4-credit additional coursework requirement by taking any combination of two additional 2-credit advanced chemical engineering modules.

CHEG 830 - Continuum Transport in Materials Credit(s): 2
CHEG 832 - Soft Materials, Colloids, and Polymers Credit(s): 2
CHEG 840 - Rate Processes & Dynamics for Microbial Systems Credit(s): 2
CHEG 843 - Rate Processes & Dynamics for Mammalian Cellular Systems Credit(s): 2
CHEG 850 - Electrochemical Processes Credit(s): 2
CHEG 851 - Applied Thermodynamics Credit(s): 2
CHEG 860 - Process Systems Engineering: Mathematical Modeling and Optimization Principles Credit(s): 2
CHEG 861 - Data Science for Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Credit(s): 2