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Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Study

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Concentrations

BioEngineering
To complete the concentration in BioEngineering, students will be required to take 12 credit hours of bio-related chemical engineering courses consisting of the following:

  • Biochemical Engineering (was CHEG 273, now CHEG 3173); and
  • Three of the following courses:
    • Drug Delivery
    • Metabolic Engineering
    • Bioanalytical Techniques or
    • Undergraduate Research related to BioEngineering (3 credit hours max)

Energy
A four-course sequence, comprised of three elective lecture courses and one required independent study, focused on Sustainable Energy Technologies will be offered through the Chemical Engineering Program. Elective lecture courses are targeted at undergraduate students in their Junior and Senior Year, and will also be made available as elective courses for graduate students (with additional research projects assigned). Undergraduates will be required to also perform at least one semester of independent research in a related topic.

Courses will review several aspects of Energy & Fuels production, with an emphasis on emerging technologies, resources for sustainability, and opportunities for Chemical Engineers.
Chemical Reaction Engineering for Fuels and Energy Production, which will review past, present and future engineering challenges in the arena of fuels production, and address emerging reaction engineering concepts and technologies for realizing sustainable fuels and energy production. Electrochemical Engineering and Energy, which will review electrochemistry fundamentals, experimental techniques for electrochemical analysis and discussion of electrochemical energy systems (e.g., Fuel Cells, Batteries, Photovoltaics). Additional electives in the areas of agricultural resources for biofuels and entrepreneurship in the energy economy.