Requirements
Master of Science
- Minimum of 24 Credit Hours coursework including:
- 12 Credit Hours Core (or compulsory) Courses
- 12 Credit Hours Elective Courses
- 2 Credit Hours of Graduate Seminar, one in each semester
- Successful completion and defense of thesis (6 Credit Hours)
Further details of the coursework requirements are outlined in the following table.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering |
Core Courses |
|
Credit Hours |
CHEG 511 |
Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design |
3 |
CHEG 522 |
Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
3 |
CHEG 535 |
Process Simulation and Optimization |
3 |
CHEG 571 |
Transport Phenomena |
3 |
CHEG 595 |
Graduate Seminar I |
1 |
CHEG 596 |
Graduate Seminar II |
1 |
Elective Courses |
|
12 |
CHEG 599 |
Master of Science Thesis |
6 |
Technical elective courses should be selected from the list of Chemical Engineering courses given in pgs. 34-35. Up to two elective courses can also be selected from other programs of study including graduate courses in mathematics, chemistry and physics. Out of these two courses, at best one course can be in business / management from the courses listed in pgs. 34-35. Selection of elective courses requires written approval from the student’s research advisor or from the graduate chair in case he/she does not have a research advisor.
A tentative list of courses to be offered in the Fall and Spring Semesters is given below. A full time graduate student is expected to take at least 12 credit hours of course work each semester thus fulfilling most of the requirements of course work in two semesters followed by thesis work and remaining course work, if any, in the third semester. The students are required to select a research advisor by the end of first semester and begin the thesis work accordingly so that they may achieve good research output by the end of the final semester.
| Semester |
Courses |
Fall Semester 1 |
CHEG 511 Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design |
CHEG 522 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
Electives (2) |
CHEG 595 Graduate Seminar I |
|
|
Spring Semester 1 |
CHEG 535 Process Simulation and Optimization
CHEG 571 Transport Phenomena |
Electives (2) |
CHEG 596 Graduate Seminar II |
|
CHEG 599 Master of Science Thesis |
|
|
Fall Semester 2 |
CHEG 599 Master of Science Thesis |
|
|
Spring Semester 2 |
CHEG 599 Master of Science Thesis |
Master of Science Thesis
The M. Sc. Thesis work is a faculty-directed, independent study of a suitable chemical engineering problem, subject or research topic. The topic of research is to be selected in consultation with a student’s research advisor subject to approval by the student’s GAC. The designated research advisor provides guidance to the student in the execution of the thesis. A co-advisor may also be appointed, if needed.
The following specific guidelines apply:
- A student may not begin full-fledged work on the thesis until at least 12 credit hours of approved Master of Science course work have been completed. After starting the project, the student must register for the Master Thesis course (CHEG 599) for each semester until the research is completed and approved.
- Constraints due to propriety concerns must be agreed to by the student, his/her employer/sponsor, the faculty member(s) involved in the research project, and the student’s research advisor. Confidentiality agreements must be adhered to.
On completion of the thesis work, the student is required to submit a written report followed by oral presentation and defense of the thesis before the GAC and the defense coordinator. The thesis will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
Master of Engineering
- Minimum of 24 Credit Hours coursework including:
- 12 Credit Hours Core (or compulsory) Courses
- 12 Credit Hours Elective Courses
- At least 6 and up to 9 credit hours of technical elective courses
- At least 3 and up to 6 credit hours of business / management related elective courses
- 2 Credit Hours of Graduate Seminar, one in each semester
- Successful completion and presentation of an engineering project (6 Credit Hours)
Further details of the coursework requirements are outlined in the following table:
| Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering |
Core Courses |
|
Credit Hours |
CHEG 511 |
Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design |
3 |
CHEG 522 |
Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
3 |
CHEG 535 |
Process Simulation and Optimization |
3 |
CHEG 563 |
Project Engineering and Management |
3 |
CHEG 595 |
Graduate Seminar I |
1 |
CHEG 596 |
Graduate Seminar II |
1 |
Elective Courses |
|
12 |
CHEG 598 |
Engineering project |
6 |
Technical elective courses must be selected from the list of elective courses given in page xx. At best one technical elective course can also be selected from other programs of study including advanced courses in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Selection of elective courses requires written approval from the student’s research advisor or from the Graduate Chair in case he/she does not have a research advisor.
A tentative list of courses to be offered in the Fall and Spring Semesters is given below. A full time graduate student is expected to take at least 12 credit hours course work each semester thus fulfilling the requirements of course works in two semesters. The student is required to select a research advisor by the end of first semester who will be his/her supervisor for the Engineering Project.
Semester |
Courses |
Fall Semester 1 |
CHEG 511 Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design |
CHEG 522 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
Electives (2) |
CHEG 595 Graduate Seminar I |
|
|
Spring Semester 1 |
CHEG 535 Process Simulation and Optimization
CHEG 563 Process Engineering and Management |
Electives (2) |
CHEG 596 Graduate Seminar II |
|
CHEG 598 Engineering Project |
|
|
Fall Semester 2 |
CHEG 598 Engineering Project |
|
|
Spring Semester 2 |
CHEG 598 Engineering Project |
Master of Engineering Project Work
The Master of Engineering curriculum in Chemical Engineering includes a compulsory 6 credit hour Engineering Project (CHEG598). The project is a faculty-directed independent study of an engineering problem, subject, or research topic relevant to the student's current or anticipated career field. The project should be of applied nature in order to provide the students with an opportunity for meaningful application of the subjects and methods studied in the Master’s program.
The following specific guidelines apply:
- The project must be selected in consultation with the student’s project advisor and should be approved by the Graduate Committee of the department.
- Topics for the engineering project may be related to the student's work for a company or agency including his/her employer.
- A student may not begin work on the project until at least 12 credit hours of approved M.Eng. course work have been completed. After starting the project, the student must register for up to three credit hours of the Engineering Project course (CHEG598) for each semester until the project is completed and approved.
- Constraints due to proprietary concerns must be agreed to by the student, his/her employer/sponsor, the faculty members involved in the project, and the student’s project advisor. Confidentiality agreement must be adhered to.
On completion of the project, the student is required to prepare a written report, followed by oral presentation and defense of the project to the GAC and the defense coordinator. The project will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
Elective courses
Technical elective courses in Chemical Engineering (all are 3 credit courses):
| CHEG 503 |
Multiphase Flow |
| CHEG 512 |
Reactor Analysis and Control |
| CHEG 520 |
Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering |
| CHEG 521 |
Sustainable Energy |
| CHEG 524 |
Statistical Thermodynamics |
| CHEG 531 |
Process Plant Safety |
| CHEG 537 |
Measurement and Instrumentation
|
| CHEG 539 |
Statistical Quality Control
|
| CHEG 541 |
Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control
|
| CHEG 551 |
Separation Science and Engineering
|
| CHEG 555 |
Colloid and Interfacial Science |
| CHEG 563 |
Project Engineering and Management (elective for M.Sc. students only)
|
| CHEG 571 |
Transport Phenomena (elective for M.Eng. students only)
|
| CHEG 575 |
Materials Engineering and Corrosion
|
| CHEG 581 |
Polymer Reaction Engineering
|
| CHEG 582 |
Polymer Properties and Processing |
| CHEG 589 |
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (STP)
|
| CHEG 594 |
Research Topics in Chemical Engineering
|
| CHEG 5XX |
Applied Molecular Modeling
|
| CHEG 5XX |
Advanced Chemical Process Control
|
| CHEG 5XX |
Engineering Nanotechnology
|
| CHEG 5XX |
Advanced Catalysis
|
| CHEG 5XX |
Bioprocess Technology |
| |
| Elective courses in Business and Management (all are 3 credit courses): |
| |
|
| MEEG579 |
Project Cost Accounting and Finance
|
| ENGR 531 |
Technology and Innovation Management
|
| ENGR 535 |
Global Environmental Management
|
| ENGR 552 |
Strategic Management |