Chemical Engineering Curriculum  

First Year - Fall

First Year - Spring

Second Year - Fall

Second Year - Spring

  * Computer Science/Physics II: Students should complete 15-100 (Introductory/ Intermediate Programming) as well as 33-107 (Physics for Engineering Students II) by the end of the Sophomore year.

For those students who have not taken 06-100 as one of the two Introductory Engineering Electives, 06-100 should be taken by the Fall Semester of the Sophomore year. The General Education Course normally taken during that semester may be postponed until the Junior year. These students should consult with their faculty advisors as soon as possible.

At the end of the Sophomore year, a student should have completed the following required basic science and computer science courses.

Third Year - Fall

Third Year - Spring

Fourth Year - Fall

Fourth Year - Spring

  ** For students pursuing a Chemical Engineering/Engineering and Public Policy double major, Chemical Engineering Seminar courses (06-222 & 06-322) are replaced by the 3 unit EPP Sophomore Seminar (19-102).

  *** Students pursuing a Chemical Engineering/Engineering and Public Policy double major will take 36-220 instead of the Biochemistry I.

  Notes:

1. In addition to the graduation requirement of an overall QPA of 2.0 (not counting the First Year), the Department of Chemical Engineering requires a cumulative QPA of 2.0 in all chemical engineering courses (all those numbered 06-xxx).

2. Minimum number of units required for degree: 386 .

3. Overloads are permitted only for students maintaining a QPA of 3.0 or better during the preceding semester.

4. Electives: To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, students must complete 06-100 and one other Introductory Engineering Elective (xx-100/101). There are also five Unrestricted Electives. At most, (9 units) of ROTC or physical education can be counted toward these electives. Students must discuss their choice of electives with their faculty advisors .

5. Undergraduate Research: Independent research projects are available through prior arrangement with a faculty advisor. Many students conduct these research projects for elective credit by enrolling in 06-200, 300, or 400 (Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Research Projects) or 39-500 (CIT Honors Research) for eligible seniors.

The following two tracks have been designed as thematic guidelines. Students are not required to follow either of these tracks. They may take courses from both tracks and they may take courses that are not listed in either track.  The Process Systems Track is designed for students interested in focusing on the design and optimization of chemical processes. The Chemical Engineering Sciences Track is designed for students interested in the scientific principles underlying the fabrication and processing of synthetic and/or biological materials.

Some electives contain elements of both tracks and are listed under each. Undergraduate research projects that fit either track are available through prior arrangement with a faculty advisor.

Advanced undergraduates may be able to take Chemical Engineering graduate courses (600+level).

Process Systems Track

06-200, 300, or 400 Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Research Projects (or 39-500 CIT Honors Research)
06-606         Computational Methods for Large Scale Process Design and Analysis
06-608         Safety Issues in Science and Engineering Practice
06-619         Semiconductor Processing Technology
06-630         Atmospheric Chemistry Air Pollution and Global Change
06-708         Advanced Process Dynamics and Control
06-713         Mathematical Techniques in Chemical Engineering
06-715         Advanced Process Synthesis
06-717         Biotechnology and Environmental Processes
06-720         Advanced Process Systems Engineering
06-721         Bio Process Design
12-271         Introduction to Computer Applications in Civil & Environmental                   Engineering
12-411         Engineering Economics
12-651         Air Quality Engineering
12-655         Water Quality Engineering
15-200         Data Structures
15-211         Fundamental Structures of Computer Science
18-370         Fundamentals of Control
19-420         Chemical Technologies the Environment and Society
19-424         Energy-Environment Systems
21-127         Introduction to Modern Mathematics
21-292         Introduction to Operations Research
24-451         Feedback Control Design
27-322         Processing Methods
36-220         Engineering Statistics and Quality Control
39-405         Engineering Design: Creation of Products and Processes
70-371         Production and Operations Management
70-391         Finance

Chemical Engineering Sciences Track

06-200, 300, or 400 Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Research Projects (or 39-500 CIT Honors Research)
06-426         Experimental Colloid and Surface Science
06-466         Experimental Polymer Science
06-607         Physical Chemistry of Colloids and Surfaces
06-608         Safety Issues in Science and Engineering Practice
06-609/09-509 Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules
06-616         Sol-Gel Chemistry
06-619         Semiconductor Processing Technology
06-640         Principles and Applications of Molecular Simulation
06-702         Advanced Reaction Kinetics
06-703         Advanced Fluid Dynamics
06-704         Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer
06-705         Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
06-712         Colloids and Dispersions
06-713         Mathematical Techniques in Chemical Engineering
06-714         Surfaces and Adsorption
06-716         Electrochemical Engineering
06-717         Biotechnology and Environmental Processes
06-721         Bio Process Design
03-240         Cell Biology
03-330         Genetics
03-380         Virology
03-438         Physical Biochemistry
03-441         Molecular Biology of Prokaryotes
03-442         Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes
09-248         Inorganic Chemistry
06-610/09-545  Rheology and Structure of Complex Fluids
12-651         Air Quality Engineering
12-651         Water Quality Engineering
21-372         Partial Differential Equations
24-321         Thermal-Fluids Engineering
27-357         Issues in Materials Selection
33-211         Physics III: Modern Essentials
33-225         Quantum Physics and Structure of Matter
33-228         Electronics
42-202         Physiology
42-604         Biological Transport

Double Major in Engineering and Public Policy (EPP)

Students may pursue a double major in Chemical Engineering and EPP. This double major is very flexible, built around Electives, Social Analysis, Probability and Statistics courses, and Projects. Specific course choices should be discussed with the faculty advisor or EPP faculty representative.

Double Major in Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Students may pursue a double major in Chemical Engineering and BME. The requirements are three core courses, three depth electives, one merged (design) course, and two technical or policy-related electives. Specific course choices should be discussed with a faculty advisor or the director of BME.

Minors with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering students are eligible for any CIT Designated Minor. Those minors that are especially well suited to Chemical Engineers include Biomedical Engineering, Electronic Materials, Engineering Design, Environmental Engineering, Data Storage Systems Technology, and Automation and Control Engineering. The minor requirements may be fulfilled with elective courses. Other minors, such as the Supply Chain Management minor in association with the Tepper School of Business, are also available outside of CIT. These should be discussed with the faculty advisor.

Minor in Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces (CPS)

Historically, the CPS coursework sequence has had a long-standing popularity among chemical engineering students. A detailed description of the minor can be found in the CIT Minors section of the catalog, or ask your Chemical Engineering faculty advisor or the director of CPS. Chemical Engineering students may use four of their electives to obtain the CPS minor. This is a sequence of closely related courses that explore the science and engineering of polymeric materials, particulates, microstructured fluids, and interfacially engineered materials. Completion of the following five courses constitutes the CPS Minor:

06-221 Thermodynamics (9 units)

06-607 Physical Chemistry of Colloids and Surfaces (9 units)

06-426 Experimental Colloid and Surface Science (9 units)

06-466 Experimental Polymer Science (9 units)

06-609 Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (9 units)

(cross-listed as 09-509)

06-607 is taken in the Spring of the Junior year, while 06-609/09-509, 06-426 and 06-466 are taken during the Senior year.

International Chemical Engineering Exchange Programs

Chemical Engineering students may apply in their Sophomore year to spend their Junior year at the University of Aachen in Germany or at Imperial College in London, Great Britain. Admitted students should register for 06-050- Study Abroad, Fall and/or 06-051 Study Abroad, Spring. These exchange programs provide a great opportunity for students to obtain international experience, while taking courses very similar to those offered at Carnegie Mellon. Students considering either program should consult with their faculty advisors, and students considering the Aachen program in particular are advised to at least take one introductory German course before or during their Sophomore year. Stuents can also spend a summer at the summer school hosted by the University of Dortmund in Germany.