Mechanical Engineering/Electrochemical Engineering 4+1 (BME/MS)

Program Requirements

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering proposes to offer a special 4  + 1 BS/MEChE degree in Electrochemical Engineering for highly qualified students from the University of Delaware. This program allows the student to earn a bachelor’s degree from one of several College of Engineering departments (including Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) and the Masters in Electrochemical Engineering in 5 years of full-time study at the University of Delaware. This program would be the first of its kind in the US.

The Masters in Electrochemical Engineering degree requires 30 total credit hours of course work. Of these 30 credits, 15 credits consist of core-courses, 6 credits are chosen from an approved list of professional skills courses, and an additional 9 credits from an approved list of technical electives (see below). Other courses could be included after approval by the program director. This program is available to full-time students upon request to the Program Director.

• All graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade-point index of 3.0.
• Students must earn a grade of B- or higher in all courses counting towards the degree requirement. 
• Students can use up to 6 credits-from the list below-from their bachelor’s degree towards the 4+1 Bachelor/Master program
  • CHEG632 Electrochemical Engineering (3 cr)
  • CHEM622 Electroanalytical Chemistry (3 cr)
  • CHEG600 Introduction to Science and Engineering of Polymer Systems (3 cr)
  • CHEG616 Physical Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces (3 cr)
  • CHEG811 Chemical Interfaces and Surfaces (2 cr)
  • CHEG850 Electrochemical Processes (2 cr) 
  • MEEG642 Introduction to Fuel Cells (3 cr)
  • MEEG644 Energy Storage (3 cr)
  • CHEG613 Energy and the Environment (3 cr)
  • CHEG625 Green Engineering (3 cr)
  • CHEG603 Advanced Scientific Communication (3 cr)
  • CHEG595 Intellectual Property for Engineers and Scientists (3 cr)
  • ENTR653 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 cr)
  • ENTR654 Entrepreneurial Leadership (3 cr)
  • ENTR660 High Technology Entrepreneurship (3 cr)
  • CHEG614 Topics in Energy (3 cr)
  • CHEG851 Applied Thermodynamics (2 cr)
  • CHEG821 Diffusive Transport (2 cr)
  • CHEG820 Kinetic Processes (2 cr)
  • MSEG606 Corrosion and Protection (3 cr)
  • MSEG832 Principles of Polymerization (3 cr)
  • MEEG653 Manufacturing (3 cr)
  • MEEG654 Additive Manufacturing (3 cr)
  • MEEG658 Sustainable Manufacturing (3 cr)
  • MEEG675 Mechatronics (3 cr)
  • ELEG617 The Smart Grid (3 cr)
  • ELEG628 Solar Technology, Application (3 cr)
  • ELEG637 Energy Systems (3 cr)
  • ELEG657 Microgrid (3 cr)