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Faculty of Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering & Management

B.Eng.Management (Co-op Optional)

This program combines Chemical Engineering with the core requirements of a commerce degree.

Overview

The resulting 5 year course of study is the only discipline-specific, accredited undergraduate program of its kind in Canada. The program provides skills not available to graduates in any other program in Canada. It is useful for giving graduates a competitive edge for getting a job and for a career in management, enabling them to fast-track their way to the top. This program introduces concepts useful in managing the financial aspects of chemical engineering projects.

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Management – Course Sequencing Information

Always refer to the undergraduate calendar as the most authoritative reference.

Level II: 37 units (as of 2022)

Term 1

Term 2
 ChE 2D04
Chemical Engineering Principles I		 Chem 1AA3
Introductory Chemistry II
ChE 2E04
Numerical Methods and Computing for Chemical Engineers		 ChE 2F04
Chemical Engineering Principles II
Econ 1BB3
Introductory Macroeconomics		 ChE 2O04
Fluid Mechanics
Math 2Z03
Engineering Mathematics III		 Math 2ZZ3
Engineering Mathematics IV
Commerce 1AA3
Financial Accounting I		 ENG 2PX3
Integrated Engineering Design Project 2
ENGNMGT 2AA3
Communication Skills

Notes for Terms 1 and 2:
Complementary Studies means one or two courses (6 units total) selected from the list of acceptable Complementary Study courses maintained by the Associate Dean of Engineering. These units have been equally divided between the terms in this analysis, but the student may choose to take all 6 units in either Term 1 or 2. Click here for the complete listing.

Level III: 38 units (as of 2022)

Term 1

Term 2
ChE 3D04
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics		 ChE 3G04
Simulation, Modelling and Simulation
ChE 3I03
Data Acquisition and Analysis		 ChE 3K04
Introduction to Reactor Design
ChE 3M04
Mass Transfer and Stagewise Operations		 ChE 3L03
Intermediate Laboratory Skills
ChE 3A04
Heat Transfer		 Commerce 2AB3
Managerial Accounting 1
Commerce 1BA3 or 2BA3
Organizational Behaviour/Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Commerce 2FA3
Introduction to Finance
 Commerce 1MA3
Introduction to Marketing

 Level IV: 34-37 units (as of 2022)

Term 1

Term 2
Commerce 2FB3
Managerial Finance		 ChE 3P04
Process Control
MATLS 3J03
Statistical Methods for Materials Engineers		 Commerce 3MC3
Applied Marketing Management
ENGNMGT 4A03
Innovation Driven Project Development and Management		 Engineer 4A03
Engineering and Social Responsibility
Commerce 4QA3
Operations Modelling and Analysis
3 units from

Biochem 2EE3 – Metabolism and Physiological Chemistry (term 2)
Chem 3I03 – Industrial Chemistry (term 2)
Chem Bio 2A03 – Introduction to Bio-Analytical Chemistry (term 1)
Chem Bio 3BM3 – Implanted Biomaterials (term 2)
ChE 3Q03 – Introduction to Polymer Science (term 2)
 3-6 units from:

Chem 2E03 – Introductory Organic Chemistry
Or both
Chem 20A3 – Organic Chemistry I (term 1)
Chem 20B3 – Organic Chemistry II (term 2)
6 units from:

(Only one course from approved list B can be taken over the course of the program)

  • ChE 3BK3 – Bio-Reaction Engineering (term 1 List B)
  • Che 3BM3 – Bioseparations Engineering (term 2 List B)
  • ChE 4A03 – Energy Systems Engineering (term 1)
  • ChE 4B03 – Polymer Reaction Engineering (term 1)
  • ChE 4H03 – Big Data Methods and Modeling in Chemical and Materials Engineering (term 2)
  • ChE 4K03 – Reactor Design for Heterogeneous Systems  (term 1)
  • ChE 4M03 – Industrial Separation Processes (term 1)
  • ChE 4T03 – Applications of Chemical Engineering in Medicine (term 2)
  • ChE 4TA3 A/B – Engineering Practicum (term 1 & 2)
  • ChE 4X03 – Polymer Processing (term 2)
  • ChE 4Z03 – Interfacial Engineering (term 2 List B)
  • Engineer 4EX3 A/B – Experiential Engineering Design
Level V: 37-39units (as of 2022)

Term 1

Term 2
ChE 4N04
Engineering Economics and Problem Solving
 ChE 4L03
Advanced Laboratory Skills		 Commerce 2BC3
Human Resource Management and Labour Relations
Commerce 4PA3
Business Policy: Strategic Management
ChE 4W06 A/B
Chemical Plant Design – Capstone ProjectPrerequisite: Registration in ChE 4N04, Registration in the final level of any Chemical Engineering program.

Information Sessions will be scheduled in September. There will be 3 projects available:

Entrepreneurial Engineering Project
6-7 units from:

  • ChE 3BK3 – Bio-Reaction Engineering (term 1 List B)
  • Che 3BM3 – Bioseparations Engineering (term 2 List B)
  • ChE 4A03 – Energy Systems Engineering (term 1)
  • ChE 4B03 – Polymer Reaction Engineering (term 1)
  • ChE 4E03 – Digital Computer and Process Control (term 1)
  • ChE 4H03 – Big Data Methods and Modeling in Chemical and Materials Engineering (term 2)
  • ChE 4G03 – Optimization in Chemical Engineering (term 2)
  • ChE 4K03 – Reactor Design for Heterogeneous Systems  (term 1)
  • ChE 4M03 – Industrial Separation Processes (term 1)
  • ChE 4T03 – Applications of Chemical Engineering in Medicine (term 2)
  • ChE 4TA3 A/B – Engineering Practicum (term 1 & 2)
  • ChE 4X03 – Polymer Processing (term 2)
  • ChE 4Y04 A/B – Senior Independent Project (term 1 & 2 List B)
  • ChE 4Z03 – Interfacial Engineering (term 2 List B)
  • Engineer 4EX3 A/B – Experiential Engineering Design

Note: Only one course from List B (Chem Eng Sci/Math courses) can be taken over the course of the program 
ENGNMGT 5B03  Engineering and Management Capstone
6 units from:
Commerce Electives selected from Level III or IV Commerce
3-4 units:
Level II or IV technical Electives from approved list A or or permission of the Department of Chemical Engineering 

 

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CHEM ENG 2D04 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Principles I  
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CHEM ENG 2E04 Undergraduate Numerical Methods and Computing for Chemical Engineers  
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CHEM ENG 2F04 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Principles II  
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CHEM ENG 2G03 Undergraduate Problem Solving and Technical Communication  
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CHEM ENG 2O04 Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics  
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CHEM ENG 3A04 Undergraduate Heat Transfer  
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CHEM ENG 3D04 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics  
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CHEM ENG 3G04 Undergraduate Chemical Process Synthesis and Simulation  
Sessional Instructor: TBD
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CHEM ENG 3I03 Undergraduate Data Acquisition and Analysis  
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CHEM ENG 3K04 Undergraduate Introduction to Reactor Design  
Dr. Prashant Mhaskar - Headshot Prashant
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CHEM ENG 3L03 Undergraduate Intermediate Laboratory Skills  
Dr. Li Xi - Headshot Li
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CHEM ENG 3M04 Undergraduate Mass Transfer and Stagewise Operations  
Dr. Charles de Lannoy - Headshot Charles
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CHEM ENG 3P04 Undergraduate Process Control  
Dr. Christopher Swartz - Headshot Christopher
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CHEM ENG 3Q03 Undergraduate Introduction to Polymer Science  
Dr. Todd Hoare - Headshot Todd
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CHEM ENG 4B03/6B03 Graduate Polymer Reaction Engineering  
Dr. Boyang Zhang - Headshot Boyang
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CHEM ENG 4H03 Undergraduate Big Data Methods and Modeling in Chemical and Materials Engineering  
Dr. Jake Nease Jake
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CHEM ENG 4L03 Undergraduate Advanced Laboratory Skills  
Sessional Instructor: Darko Ljubic
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CHEM ENG 4TA3 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum  
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CHEM ENG 4W06 A/B Undergraduate Chemical Plant Design and Simulation  
Dr. Shelir Ebrahimi - Headshot Shelir
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CHEM ENG 4X03/6X03 Graduate Polymer Processing  
Dr. Michael Thompson - Headshot Michael
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ENGINEER 2IW3 Undergraduate Inclusion in the Engineering Workplace  
Dr. Kim Jones - Headshot Kim
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