DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

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:

1. 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.
2. 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