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Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Offered by: Chemical Engineering     Degree: Master of Science

Program Requirements

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)

Required Courses (4 credits)

  • CHEE 681 Laboratory Safety 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Maric, Milan (Fall) Maric, Milan (Winter)

    • 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.

  • CHEE 682 Laboratory Safety 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Chemical Engineering : Demonstration of the safety of students' thesis experiments to the departmental safety committee.

    Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

    Instructors: Maric, Milan (Fall) Maric, Milan (Winter)

    • 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.

  • CHEE 687 Research Skills and Ethics (2 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    Terms: Winter 2025

    Instructors: Moraes, Christopher (Winter)

    • Restriction(s): Restricted to graduate students registered in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Complementary Courses (10 credits)

4 credits from the following:

  • CHEE 611 Heat and Mass Transfer (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    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.

  • CHEE 621 Thermodynamics (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Chemical Engineering : Theory and application of phase and chemical equilibria in multicomponent systems.

    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.

  • CHEE 631 Foundations of Fluid Mechanics (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    Terms: Winter 2025

    Instructors: Hill, Reghan James (Winter)

  • CHEE 641 Chemical Reaction Engineering (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Chemical Engineering : Interpretation of chemical reaction data, especially for heterogeneous systems. Residence time, complete segregation, maximum mixedness, other advanced concepts. Reactor design.

    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.

  • CHEE 651 Advanced Biochemical Engineering (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    Terms: Fall 2024

    Instructors: Hoesli, Corinne (Fall)

    • Restriction: Restricted to graduate students

  • CHEE 662 Computational Methods (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    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.

  • CHEE 672 Process Dynamics and Control (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    Terms: Winter 2025

    Instructors: Coulombe, Sylvain (Winter)

  • CHEE 688 Advanced Materials in Chemical Engineering (4 credits)

    Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    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.

    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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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.

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