The M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Thesis) is a research-oriented program that focuses on advanced materials and polymers, biomedical engineering and biotechnology, environmental engineering, energy, plasma science and artificial intelligence-assisted design and optimization.
This program offers advanced training in fundamentals as well as research methods, laboratory safety and research ethics and is, therefore, the more relevant program for those whose primary interest is research as well as a suitable preparation for a career in industry.
In general, this program requires the completion of an intensive research project performed under the direction of an academic staff member. The research is summarized in a formal thesis submitted at the end of the program. Also required are a research proposal, presentation of a seminar, and twelve (12) credits of graduate-level courses.
Most students complete the Master's thesis option requirements in 20 months, earning a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree.
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Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemical Engineering (Thesis) (45 Credits)
Program Requirement:
The M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Thesis) is a research-oriented program that focuses on advanced materials and polymers, biomedical engineering and biotechnology, environmental engineering, energy, plasma science and artificial intelligence-assisted design and optimization. This program offers advanced training in fundamentals as well as research methods, laboratory safety and research ethics and is, therefore, the more relevant program for those whose primary interest is research as well as a suitable preparation for a career in industry.
Thesis Courses (31 credits)
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CHEE 697
Thesis Proposal
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to a thesis proposal.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- Phillip Servio
- Phillip Servio
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CHEE 698
Thesis Research 1
12 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Ongoing research pertaining to thesis.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- Phillip Servio
- Phillip Servio
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CHEE 699
Thesis Research 2
13 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Ongoing research pertaining to thesis.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- Phillip Servio
- Phillip Servio
Required Courses (4 credits)
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CHEE 681
Laboratory Safety 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: The basics of laboratory safety in a chemical engineering laboratory. Mandatory safety orientation (administration, contacts, fire, waste, emergency procedures) and official WHIMIS training.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- The course must be completed by the end of the first semester in which the course is offered during the student's program.
- Restriction: Restricted to Chemical Engineering students.
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CHEE 682
Laboratory Safety 2
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Demonstration of the safety of students' thesis experiments to the departmental safety committee.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- M.Eng. students must complete the course by the end of the first year of their degree. Ph.D. students must complete the course by the end of the third term of their degree.
- Corequisite: CHEE 681
- Restriction: Restricted to Chemical Engineering students.
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CHEE 687
Research Skills and Ethics
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: The course provides a foundation in three areas: (i) integrity and ethical conduct, (ii) knowledge dissemination and translation, and (iii) research management. Ethical considerations in situations involving conflict of interest, authorship, and intellectual property attributions are discussed. Students will gain experience in identifying and selecting key information for different situations. Best practices in data reporting, maintenance of research notebooks and legal aspects of data ownership and rights are discussed.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Restriction(s): Restricted to graduate students registered in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Complementary Courses (10 credits)
4 credits from the following:
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CHEE 611
Heat and Mass Transfer
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: General conservation equations for volumes and interfaces; scaling analysis and approximate solutions to diffusion problems; reaction-diffusion processes; phase changes; convective heat and mass transfer; selected advanced topics.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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CHEE 621
Thermodynamics
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Theory and application of phase and chemical equilibria in multicomponent systems.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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CHEE 631
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Rigorous derivation of equations of motion; creeping flow inviscid flow; boundary layer theory; hydrodynamic stability; turbulent flow, separated flows, drag on submerged bodies.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
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CHEE 641
Chemical Reaction Engineering
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Interpretation of chemical reaction data, especially for heterogeneous systems. Residence time, complete segregation, maximum mixedness, other advanced concepts. Reactor design.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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CHEE 651
Adv Biochemical Engineering
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: The use of chemical engineering and biological principles in the study, design, use and creation of biologically-based processes and products. Topics: biochemical thermodynamics, protein engineering, manipulation of gene expression, transport phenomena and bioreactor design.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Restriction: Restricted to graduate students
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CHEE 662
Computational Methods
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Methods of weighted residuals; solution to non-linear algebraic equations; stability in nonlinear equations; bifurcations; mesh refinement strategies; convection dominated transport; hyperbolic equations, particle simulation methods.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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CHEE 672
Process Dynamics and Control
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Process representation and identification and simulation; sensor stability; sensitivity of feedback control systems; feedward control; discrete representation of continuous systems; controller tuning; adaptive control.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
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CHEE 688
Adv Materials in Chemical Eng
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Fundamentals of materials science and engineering for chemical engineers,applying thermodynamic, transport, reaction kinetics principles to thesynthesis, characterization and performance of advanced nano-, micro- and meso-structured materials, polymer solutions, gels, colloidal dispersions, emulsions, natural materials, bio-inspired materials, and composites. Applications of advanced materials in chemical engineering, including design for sustainability, and environmental/health considerations. Critical analysis of contemporary advanced-materials research literature.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
A minimum of 3 credits of Chemical Engineering courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level.
Any remaining complementary course credit requirements may be fulfilled by completing Chemical Engineering or other Engineering or Science courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level.
The "Project Option" Master's degree is designed for students who want to focus on coursework.
A total of forty-five (45) course credits must be completed. Students are free to choose the courses, but approximately 20% of the courses chosen must form a coherent "area of concentration" that enables the student to specialize in a desired area.
Exposure to independent research is achieved through a research project. While this work must be carried out under the supervision of an academic staff member, no formal thesis is required.
Similarly to the M.Eng. thesis option, students usually complete the degree requirements in 20 months, earning a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree.
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Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Chemical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 Credits)
Offered by:Chemical Engineering
Degree:Master of Engineering
Program Requirement:
Research Project
Project (design or research): 6-12 credits.
6 credits must include the following course:
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CHEE 695
Project in Chemical Eng
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Chemical Engineering: Independent work under the general direction of a full-time staff member, on a problem of industrially-oriented design or research leading to a comprehensive report.
Offered by: Chemical Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
Complementary Courses
33-39 credits (a minimum of 18 credits in Chemical Engineering) at the 500, 600, or 700 level.
9 credits must be in an area of concentration.
12 additional courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level.
Graduate Student Handbook 2024-2025