Chemical Engineering, MSE

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Curriculum

The chemical engineering graduate program offers advanced study, with core courses in thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, and applied mathematics. A wide range of technical electives is available to accommodate the interests of each student. The program confers proficiency in process analysis, synthesis, and design. The environmental engineering option or emphasis in biotechnology via course work and thesis provide the background to apply advanced techniques of chemical engineering to problems in these areas, which are important fields of professional activity for chemical engineers.

The MSE degree can be completed with a thesis or non-thesis option. Students pursuing thesis must enroll in ENGR 691 and ENGR 692 in lieu of two technical electives. The thesis option provides additional flexibility—particularly for students pursuing a career in research and development. The option is also valuable for those who wish to carry out an experimental or computer software development program in an area of special interest to them.

Curriculum

Required Courses (9 Credits)

Select three courses

ENGR 600 - Project Management in Engineering and Technology 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 611 - Operations Research 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 614 - Engineering Management 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 616 - Engineering Mathematics I 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 618 - Probability and Statistics in Engineering and Technology 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 619 - Technical Communications 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 636 - Finite Element Analysis 3 Credit(s)

Chemical Engineering Technical Electives (9 Credits)

Select three courses

CHE 621 - Transport Phenomena 3 Credit(s)
CHE 622 - Mass-Transfer Operations 3 Credit(s)
CHE 623 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3 Credit(s)
CHE 624 - Applied Reaction Kinetics & Catalysis 3 Credit(s)
CHE 626 - Process Modeling & Simulation 3 Credit(s)

Technical Electives (12 Credits)

Select four courses

ENGR 600 - Project Management in Engineering and Technology 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 612 - Stochastic Optimization 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 614 - Engineering Management 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 619 - Technical Communications 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 636 - Finite Element Analysis 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 691 - Thesis I 3 Credit(s) *
ENGR 692 - Thesis II 3 Credit(s) *
ENGR 695 - Independent Research 3 Credit(s)
BME 625 - Bioseparations 3 Credit(s)
CE 602 - Process Dynamics in Environmental Systems 3 Credit(s)
CE 603 - Topics in Surface Water Hydrology and Water Quality Modeling 3 Credit(s)
CE 605 - Innovative Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems 3 Credit(s)
CE 606 - Waste Incineration and Energy Recovery 3 Credit(s)
CE 607 - Hazardous Waste Management 3 Credit(s)
CE 608 - Municipal Solid Waste Engineering Systems 3 Credit(s)
CE 609 - Air Pollution Control 3 Credit(s)
CE 610 - Groundwater Pollution Remediation 3 Credit(s)
CE 637 - Environmental Planning & Assessment 3 Credit(s)
ME 678 - Mechanics of Composite Materials 3 Credit(s)
ME 681 - Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit(s)
ME 682 - Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer 3 Credit(s)
ME 683 - Heat Transfer 3 Credit(s)
ME 684 - Heat Transfer Processes 3 Credit(s)
ME 686 - Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 30

*Required for thesis option

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.