Program Requirements
Students seeking the degree of MSc in CE must successfully complete a minimum of 36 credited hours as specified in the categories detailed in this section, with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0.
Program Core
The MSc in CE degree program core requires a minimum of 12 credits, consisting of 4 core courses, and the Seminar in Research Methods course which has zero credit rating. The courses are specified below.
I. CE Core Courses (12 credits):
It is mandatory for the students to complete the following listed courses:
– CHEG 610 Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
– CHEG 620 Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering
– CHEG 630 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
– CHEG 640 Transport Phenomena
II. ENGR 695 Seminar in Research Methods (0 credits)
Program Electives
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits of electives from the list below:
– CHEG 611 Polymer Reaction Engineering
– CHEG 621 Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering
– CHEG 622 Process Simulation and Optimization
– CHEG 623 Systems Engineering
– CHEG 631 Process Plant Safety
– CHEG 641 Multiphase Flow
– CHEG 642 Separation Processes
– CHEG 643 Interfacial Science
– CHEG 651 Combustion and Air Pollution Control
– CHEG 652 Advanced Process Control
– CHEG 653 Sustainable Energy
– CHEG 654 Chemical Process Safety
– CHEG 655 Measurement and Instrumentation
– CHEG 656 Experimental Design
– CHEG 657 Materials Engineering and Corrosion
– CHEG 658 Polymer Properties and Processing
– CHEG 659 Biochemistry for Engineers
– CHEG 694 Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Master’s Thesis
CHEG 699 Master’s Thesis (12 credits)
A student must complete a master’s thesis that involves creative, research-oriented work within the broad field of CE, under the direct supervision of at least one full-time faculty advisor. The research findings must be documented in a formal thesis and defended successfully in a viva voce examination.