Any course taken to satisfy a degree requirement (General Education, required course, or technical elective) cannot be taken S/U, with the exception of the following:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Engineering Directed Independent Research | 0-3 | |
Internship Work Experience | 0-3 | |
Co-op Work Experience | 0-3 |
Within a few years of obtaining a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida, the recent graduates will achieve one or more of the following:
Chemical engineers apply math, chemistry, physics, biology, thermodynamics (classical and molecular), transport phenomena, and reaction kinetics to design products and to design, operate, control, optimize, and scale up manufacturing processes that rely on physical and bio/molecular transformations. Graduates of the Chemical Engineering undergraduate program contribute to the production of energy, including green energy, fertilizers, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals including antibiotics and vaccines, semiconductors and other components of cell phones and computers, fuel cells, batteries, consumer products, plastics, paint, paper, and a myriad of other products that benefit humankind.
To prepare students for lifelong careers in chemical engineering.
To offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs in chemical engineering and to conduct research that helps educate graduate students and serves the needs of Florida and the nation.
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
Semester One | Credits | |
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Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities) | 3 | |
Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering | 3 | |
Select one: | 4 | |
& | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory ( ; State Core Gen Ed Physical Sciences) | |
& | Chemistry for Engineers 1 and Chemistry Lab 1 for Engineers ( ; State Core Gen Ed Physical Sciences) | |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 ( ; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics) | 4 | |
3 | ||
Credits | 17 | |
Semester Two | ||
Select one: | 4 | |
& | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory ( ; State Core Gen Ed Biological and Physical Sciences) | |
& | Chemistry for Engineers 2 and Chemistry Lab 2 for Engineers ( ; State Core Gen Ed Biological and Physical Sciences) | |
Expository and Argumentative Writing ( ) | 3 | |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 ( ; Gen Ed Mathematics) | 4 | |
& | Physics with Calculus 1 and Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 1 ( ; Gen Ed Physical Sciences) | 4 |
3 | ||
Credits | 18 | |
Semester Three | ||
Python Programming for Engineers | 3 | |
Professional Development of Chemical Engineers ( ; upper-division) | 1 | |
Material and Energy Balances ( ; upper-division) | 4 | |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 ( ) | 4 | |
Elementary Differential Equations ( ) | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
Computer Model Formulation ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Process Thermodynamics ( ; upper-division) | 4 | |
Elementary Transport Phenomena ( ; upper-division) | 2 | |
& | Physics with Calculus 2 and Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 2 ( ; Gen Ed Physical Sciences) | 4 |
| Engineering Statistics ( ; upper-division) | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Semester Five | ||
Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 | |
Fluid and Solid Operations ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Energy Transfer Operations ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Phase and Chemical Equilibria ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Professional Communication for Engineers ( ; upper-division; Gen Ed Composition) | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
Organic Chemistry 2 ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Fluid and Energy Transfer Operations Laboratory ( ; upper-division) | 2 | |
Separation and Mass Transfer Operations ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Chemical Process Safety ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Technical electives | 6 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Semester Seven | ||
| Experimentation and Instrumentation in Civil Engineering ( ; upper-division) | 3 |
Separation and Mass Transfer Operations Laboratory | 2 | |
Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design ( ; upper-division) | 4 | |
Process Economics and Optimization ( ; upper-division) | 3 | |
Materials of Chemical Engineering ( ; upper-division) | 2 | |
Technical elective | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Semester Eight | ||
Quest 2 (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory ( ; upper-division) | 2 | |
& | Process Control Theory and Process Control Laboratory | 4 |
Process Design | 3 | |
Chemical engineering technical elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 130 |
Students may replace BME 3406 and a 3-credit technical elective by BSC 2010 and BSC 2011 (pre-health students are required to take BSC 2010 and BSC 2011 ). Pre-health students are recommended to take BSC 2010 instead of BME 3406 in semester 1 and use 9 technical elective credits for courses required by the pre-health program, BSC 2010L (1 credit), BSC 2011 (3 credits), BSC 2011L (1 credit), and BCH 4024 or CHM 3218 (4 credits).
To complete General Education requirements, a student must select a General Education course in the Humanities that features the UF Quest 1 subject area for 3 credits, a General Education course in the Social and Behavioral Science or Natural Science that features the UF Quest 2 subject area for 3 credits, a General Education course that features the International subject area for 3 credits, and a General Education course that features the Diversity subject area for 3 credits.
Minimum grade of C required.
Major Critical Path courses must be taken and completed in sequence.
Register for ECH 4224L immediately following completion of ECH 3101 , ECH 3203 , and ECH 3223 .
One of the options for the technical elective in semester 7 is the first course of the Integrated Product and Process Design Program ( EGN 4951 ), which requires six credits of coursework and is offered as a sequence of two three-credit courses during Fall and Spring of the senior year. These two courses are pre-approved substitutes for three credits of technical electives and for ECH 4644 .
ECH 4644 may be substituted by the second semester of the Integrated Product and Process Design Program ( EGN 4951 ). This program requires six credits of coursework and is offered as a sequence of two three-credit courses during Fall and Spring of the senior year. These two courses are pre-approved substitutes for three credits of technical electives and for ECH 4644 .
Technical electives are defined as department-approved, upper-division courses with significant technical science, engineering, and/or math content. Provision is made to receive up to five credits of approved co-op, internship and/or research experience with no more than three credits coming from industry work and no more than three coming from academic research. Military courses cannot be used for technical electives.
The Chemical Engineering program enables students to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering principles to chemical engineering problems; to design and conduct chemical engineering experiments and to analyze and interpret the data; to design a chemical engineering system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability constraints; and to communicate technical data and design information effectively in speech and in writing to other chemical engineers.
The Chemical Engineering BS Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org , under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
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Program Code: CHE_BS
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Program description.
Chemical Engineering is one of the most versatile professions--you'll find Chemical Engineers employed in a broad array of industries ranging from pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies to semiconductor manufacturing to start-up companies converting the latest laboratory discoveries to large-scale commercial production. Chemical Engineers work with catalysts to develop new ways to manufacture medicines and plastics; they develop control systems that enable the safe production of products from semiconductors to household soap; they design chemical and petroleum plants; they research the effects of artificial organs on blood flow; and they develop the equipment and processes necessary for advances in biotechnology. While chemistry emphasizes the facts and principles of science, chemical engineering emphasizes its practical application for the development of new products and processes.
The undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering provides students with fundamental skills in problem solving, analysis, and design, along with hands-on experience in practical applications. The curriculum builds upon the traditional foundation in the chemical and energy-related industries and introduces new material in the life sciences, polymers, and environmental fields.
Chemical engineers draw extensively on a strong foundation in the chemical, physical, and biological sciences. They focus on the processes involved in making new products or treating the environment, such as pharmaceuticals, plastics, alternative fuels, therapeutic proteins, and artificial organs. Chemical engineering is a broad discipline that encompasses many different scientific principles in engineering and technology. Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry, biology, and physics to solve problems involving the production of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food and energy solutions.
In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements by the end of the semester during which the admission to major process is carried out.
In the event that the major is under enrollment control, a higher minimum cumulative grade-point average is likely to be needed and students must be enrolled in the College of Engineering or Division of Undergraduate Studies at the time of confirming their major choice.
For the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, a minimum of 133 credits is required:
Requirement | Credits |
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General Education | 45 |
Requirements for the Major | 115 |
27 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.
To graduate, a student enrolled in the major must earn a grade of C or better in each course designated by the major as a C-required course, as specified by Senate Policy 82-44 .
Code | Title | Credits |
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Prescribed Courses | ||
Molecular and Cell Biology I | 3 | |
Computational Tools for Chemical Engineering | 1 | |
Professional Development Seminar | 1 | |
Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering | 3 | |
Chemical Process Safety | 3 | |
Design of Chemical Plants | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Laboratory | 3 | |
Experimental Chemistry I | 1 | |
Chemical Principles II | 3 | |
Experimental Chemistry II | 1 | |
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
Laboratory in Organic Chemistry | 2 | |
Experimental Physical Chemistry | 2 | |
Calculus of Several Variables | 2 | |
Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations | 4 | |
General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | |
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Introduction to Material Balances | 3 | |
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 | |
Phase and Chemical Equilibria | 3 | |
Process Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
Process Heat Transfer | 3 | |
Mass Transfer Operations | 3 | |
Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 | |
Chemical Principles I | 3 | |
Cornerstone Engineering Design | 3 | |
Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 | |
Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | 4 | |
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 | |
General Physics: Mechanics | 4 | |
Additional Courses | ||
Select 1 credit of First-Year Seminar | 1 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Principles of Economics | ||
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy | ||
Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy | ||
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Effective Speech | 3 | |
or | Effective Speech | |
Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | |
or | Honors Rhetoric and Composition | |
Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
Select 3 credits of physical chemistry from departmental list | 3 | |
Select 3 credits of materials elective from departmental list | 3 | |
Select 6 credits in 400-level chemical engineering electives from departmental list | 6 | |
Select 3 credits of approved engineering electives from departmental list | 3 | |
Select 6 credits of professional electives from department list | 6 |
Students may substitute 6 credits of ROTC for part of this requirement in consultation with department.
Connecting career and curiosity, the General Education curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire transferable skills necessary to be successful in the future and to thrive while living in interconnected contexts. General Education aids students in developing intellectual curiosity, a strengthened ability to think, and a deeper sense of aesthetic appreciation. These are requirements for all baccalaureate students and are often partially incorporated into the requirements of a program. For additional information, see the General Education Requirements section of the Bulletin and consult your academic adviser.
First year engagement.
All students enrolled in a college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies at University Park, and the World Campus are required to take 1 to 3 credits of the First-Year Seminar, as specified by their college First-Year Engagement Plan.
Other Penn State colleges and campuses may require the First-Year Seminar; colleges and campuses that do not require a First-Year Seminar provide students with a first-year engagement experience.
First-year baccalaureate students entering Penn State should consult their academic adviser for these requirements.
6 credits are required and may satisfy other requirements
3 credits required from the college of graduation and likely prescribed as part of major requirements.
A minimum of 120 degree credits must be earned for a baccalaureate degree. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 credits. Students should consult with their college or department adviser for information on specific credit requirements.
Candidates must complete the degree requirements for their major and earn at least a 2.00 grade-point average for all courses completed within their degree program.
The college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Credit used toward degree programs may need to be earned from a particular source or within time constraints (see Senate Policy 83-80 ). For more information, check the Suggested Academic Plan for your intended program.
The undergraduate program in chemical engineering at Penn State has been designed so that students can identify and pursue their personal and professional goals while obtaining a strong foundation in the principles and practice of chemical engineering. The program aims to produce graduates who will attain one or more of the following:
Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. The Chemical Engineering program is designed to enable students to:
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
Stephanie Velegol Acting Associate Department Head for Undergraduates, Teaching Professor 224 Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Building University Park, PA 16802 814-865-4907 [email protected]
The suggested academic plan(s) listed on this page are the plan(s) that are in effect during the 2024-25 academic year. To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.
The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.
If you are starting at a campus other than the one this plan is ending at, please refer to: http://advising.engr.psu.edu/degree-requirements/academic-plans-by-major.aspx
First Year | |||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
(or First Year Seminar ) | 1 | (GN) | 3 |
(GN) | 3 | (GN) | 1 |
(GN) | 1 | , , or (GWS) | 3 |
or (GS) | 3 | or (GQ) | 4 |
3 | (PHYS 211L and PHYS 211R (GN)) | 4 | |
or (GQ) | 4 | General Education Course | 3 |
15 | 18 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
3 | 3 | ||
3 | 1 | ||
4 | 3 | ||
(PHYS 212L & PHYS 212R (GN)) | 4 | 2 | |
General Education Course | 3 | 2 | |
General Education Course | 3 | ||
General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 | ||
17 | 15.5 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
or | 3 | or (GWS) | 3 |
3 | 1 | ||
3 | 3 | ||
Professional Elective | 3 | 3 | |
General Education Course | 3 | 2 | |
General Education Course | 3 | Physical Chemistry Elective | 3 |
General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 | ||
18 | 16.5 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
3 | 3 | ||
3 | 3 | ||
3 | Chemical Engineering Elective | 3 | |
(GWS) | 3 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
Chemical Engineering Elective | 3 | Professional Elective | 3 |
Materials Elective | 3 | ||
18 | 15 | ||
Total Credits 133 |
Course requires a grade of C or better for the major
Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education
Course is an Entrance to Major requirement
Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement
University Requirements and General Education Notes:
US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy Cultural Diversity Requirements (United States and International Cultures).
W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ), Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS) and Integrative Studies (Inter-domain) requirements. N or Q (Honors) is the suffix at the end of a course number used to help identify an Inter-domain course, but the inter-domain attribute is used to fill audit requirements. Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of 'C' or better.
All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL 137H / CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL 138T / CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and satisfy a portion of that General Education requirement. If the student’s program prescribes GWS these courses will replace both ENGL 15 / ENGL 30H and CAS 100A / CAS 100B / CAS 100C . Each course is 3 credits.
College Notes:
Our chemical engineering graduates work in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, specialty chemicals, and oil and gas. They also serve as consultants for various engineering applications including challenges in the environment. Chemical Engineers can go to graduate school to obtain a Ph.D. Some chemical engineers also chose to go to medical school or law school.
A chemical engineer might work on a team to improve a process for making a pharmaceutical drug to increase the supply and decrease the cost.
A chemical engineer might design a new material that will make our clothing more comfortable and functional.
A chemical engineer might develop a solution to pressing environmental problems like an oil spill or global climate change.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS FOR GRADUATES OF THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Our students go on to graduate school and conduct research in topics including materials, energy, water treatment, biotechnology, and catalysis. Application of this research include: energy production and storage, large scale production of pharmaceuticals and vaccines, treatment of water and air, large scale production of affordable consumer products, and reduction of CO 2 .
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at University Park is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Many U.S. states and territories require professional licensure/certification to be employed. If you plan to pursue employment in a licensed profession after completing this program, please visit the Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosures by State interactive map.
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 121 Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Building University Park, PA 16802 814-865-2574 [email protected]
https://www.che.psu.edu
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Chemical engineering - bs.
The chemical engineering curriculum provides a balanced education in virtually all aspects of chemical engineering principles and practice and includes education in economics, language, philosophy and culture and communication. Chemical engineering courses emphasize fundamentals and methods that are applicable to the analysis, development, design and operation of a wide variety of chemical engineering systems and processes, thereby providing the necessary background for entry into the wide array of activities described above. At the same time, specific example applications provide the student with insight into the ability of chemical engineers to work in such a variety of areas. The curriculum is structured to offer students an opportunity to extend and apply the fundamentals developed in the basic courses toward more focused areas of specialization. The sequence of courses converges in the senior year into a comprehensive capstone design course that includes elements of economics, safety and environmental issues. The course provides an experience much like that of an industry design project. It is this philosophy of fundamentals, applications and design that has enabled our chemical engineering graduates to adapt readily to a dynamic and rapidly changing world and to solve problems they have not previously experienced.
The freshman year is identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, data engineering, electrical engineering, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental engineering, industrial distribution, industrial engineering, interdisciplinary engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering technology, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, and petroleum engineering (Note: not all programs listed are offered in Qatar). The freshman year is slightly different for chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering degrees in that students take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107 / CHEM 117 and CHEM 120 . Students pursuing degrees in biological and agricultural engineering should refer to the specific curriculum for this major. It is recognized that many students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. Deviations from the prescribed course sequence, however, should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
General Chemistry for Engineering Students | 3 | |
General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory | 1 | |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
Engineering Lab I - Computation | 2 | |
Engineering Mathematics I | 4 | |
3 | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics | 2 | |
Engineering Mathematics II | 4 | |
Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 | |
3 | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 31-32 |
A grade of C or better is required.
Entering students will be given a math placement exam. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level.
Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from creative arts (see AREN curriculum for more information), 3 from social and behavioral sciences (see DAEN and IDIS curriculum for more information), 3 from language, philosophy and culture (see CVEN, EVEN and PETE curriculum for more information), 6 from American history and 6 from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be met by courses satisfying the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences, language, philosophy and culture, and American history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses.
BMEN, CHEN and MSEN require 8 hours of fundamentals of chemistry which are satisfied with CHEM 119 or CHEM 107 / CHEM 117 and CHEM 120 ; Students with an interest in BMEN, CHEN and MSEN can take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year. CHEM 120 will substitute for CHEM 107 / CHEM 117 .
For BS-PETE, allocate 3 hours to core communications course ( ENGL 210 , COMM 203 , COMM 205 , or COMM 243 ) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course ( ENGL 203 , ENGL 210 , or COMM 205 ) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective.
Second Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
Elementary Chemical Engineering Lab | 1 | |
Elementary Chemical Engineering | 3 | |
Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab III - Electricity and Magnetism | 2 | |
Engineering Mathematics III | 3 | |
Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
& | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
Organic Chemistry I - Structure and Function | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 | |
Technical and Professional Writing | 3 | |
Differential Equations | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
& | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
Organic Chemistry II - Reactivity and Applications | ||
3 | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
Chemical Engineering Fluid Operations | 3 | |
Numerical Analysis for Chemical Engineers | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Materials | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II | 3 | |
Seminar | 1 | |
3 | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Physical Chemistry for Engineers | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Heat Transfer Operations | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer Operations | 3 | |
Kinetics and Reactor Design | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Process Industries | 2 | |
3 | ||
High Impact Experience | 0 | |
Mid-Curriculum Professional Development | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Process Integration, Simulation and Economics | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Laboratory I | 2 | |
Process Dynamics and Control | 3 | |
Bioprocess Engineering | 3 | |
University Core Curriculum | 3 | |
CHEN specialty options | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Chemical Engineering Plant Design | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 | |
Process Safety Engineering | 3 | |
3 | ||
CHEN specialty options | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 96 |
For a list of approved specialty options, please see a chemical engineering advisor.
All students are required to complete a high-impact experience in order to graduate. The list of possible high-impact experiences is available in the CHEN advising office.
A grade of C or better is required in all CHEN courses.
Bachelor of science in chemical engineering.
Honors program, area 1, process systems and product engineering, area 2, materials engineering, area 3, environmental engineering, track a: cellular and bioprocess engineering, track b: biomedical engineering, area 5, energy technologies, area 6, engineering economics and business leadership.
Chemical engineering is one of the most broadly-based engineering disciplines. Its field of practice covers the development, design, and control of processes and products that involve molecular change, both chemical and biological, and the operation of such processes. Because many of the products that sustain and improve life are produced by carefully designed and controlled molecular changes, the chemical engineer serves in a wide variety of industries. These industries range from chemical and energy companies to producers of all types of consumer and specialty products, pharmaceuticals, textiles, polymers, advanced materials, and solid-state and biomedical devices.
Careers are available in industry, government, consulting, and education. Areas of professional work include research and development, operations, technical service, product development, process and plant design, market analysis and development, process control, and pollution abatement.
The chemical engineering degree program prepares students for professional practice in chemically related careers after the bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. Chemical engineering graduates are expected to attain the following capabilities at or within a few years of graduation: apply the fundamentals of science and engineering to solve important chemical engineering problems in industry, government or academic settings; communicate effectively and demonstrate the interpersonal skills required to lead and/or participate in multidisciplinary projects; apply life-long learning to meet professional and personal goals of their chosen profession, including graduate study; articulate and practice professional, ethical, environmental and societal responsibilities, and value different global and cultural perspectives. To meet the program objective, the faculty has designed a rigorous, demanding, and state-of-the-art curriculum that integrates lectures and laboratory experience in basic science, mathematics, engineering science, engineering design, and the liberal arts.
Students entering chemical engineering are required to have a laptop computer at their disposal. Laptops do not need to be brought to campus on a daily basis, but individual courses may require that a laptop be brought to certain lectures, labs, and/or exams. Minimum requirements for the laptop are listed on the department’s website .
Course requirements are divided into three categories: lower-division courses in the major, upper-division courses in the major, and other required courses. Enrollment in some upper-division Chemical Engineering courses requires completion of eight hours of lower-division Chemical Engineering coursework ( Chemical Engineering 210 , 317 and 319 ) and 11 hours of non-Chemical Engineering coursework ( Chemistry 353 , Mathematics 427J , Physics 303L and 105N ) in the major, while earning a grade of C- or better in each course. In addition, each student must complete the University's Core Curriculum . In some cases, a course required for the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering may also be counted toward the core curriculum; these courses are identified below.
In the process of fulfilling engineering degree requirements, students must also complete coursework to satisfy the following flag requirements: one independent inquiry flag, one course with a quantitative reasoning flag, one ethics flag, one global cultures flag, one cultural diversity in the United States flag, and two writing flags. The independent inquiry flag, the quantitative reasoning flag, the ethics flag, and the two writing flags are carried by courses specifically required for the degree; these courses are identified below. Courses that may be used to fulfill flag requirements are identified in the Course Schedule .
Requirements | Hours | |
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Chemical Engineering Courses | ||
Introduction to Computing | 2 | |
Applied Statistics | 2 | |
Measurement, Control, and Data Analysis Laboratory | 2 | |
Chemical Engineering Process and Projects Laboratory (writing flag) | 2 | |
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis | 3 | |
Transport Phenomena | 3 | |
Thermodynamics | 3 | |
Biochemical Engineering | 3 | |
Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering and Problem Solving | 3 | |
Chemical Engineering Materials | 3 | |
Transport Processes | 3 | |
Process Control | 3 | |
Separation Processes and Mass Transfer | 3 | |
Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design | 3 | |
Process Design and Operations (independent inquiry flag) | 4 | |
Chemistry | ||
Principles of Chemistry II (part II science and technology; quantitative reasoning flag) | 3 | |
Introduction to Chemical Practice (quantitative reasoning flag) | 2 | |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
Physical Chemistry I (quantitative reasoning flag) | 3 | |
Mathematics | ||
Differential and Integral Calculus (mathematics; quantitative reasoning flag) | 4 | |
Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | 4 | |
Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (quantitative reasoning flag) | 4 | |
Advanced Calculus for Applications II | 4 | |
Physics | ||
Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 | |
Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 | |
Engineering Physics I (part I science and technology; quantitative reasoning flag) | 3 | |
Engineering Physics II (part I science and technology; quantitative reasoning flag) | 3 | |
Rhetoric and Writing | ||
Rhetoric and Writing (English composition) | 3 | |
Other Required Courses | ||
Approved technical focus area electives in engineering | 6 | |
Approved technical focus area electives | 6 | |
Engineering Communication (Major) | 3 | |
Chemistry elective with a laboratory experience (not an online course) chosen from | 4 | |
Inorganic Chemistry | ||
& | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy and Physical Chemistry Laboratory | |
& | Physical Chemistry II and Physical Chemistry Laboratory | |
Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry | ||
& | Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Undergraduate Research Project | |
& | Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Undergraduate Research Project | |
& | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy and Undergraduate Research Project | |
& | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy and Undergraduate Research Project | |
Remaining Core Curriculum Courses | ||
British Literature | 3 | |
or | American Literature | |
or | World Literature | |
or | Masterworks of Literature | |
American and Texas government | 6 | |
American history | 6 | |
Visual and performing arts | 3 | |
Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
First-Year Signature Course | 3 | |
or | First-Year Signature Course | |
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1. Some sections of the English humanities courses (E 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P) carry a global cultures or cultural diversity flag. | ||
2. Some sections carry a cultural diversity flag. | ||
3. Some sections carry a global cultures and/or cultural diversity flag. | ||
4. In UGS 302, all sections carry a writing flag. In UGS 303, some sections carry a writing flag. | ||
Total Hours | 129 |
Chemical engineering students who are in the Engineering Honors Program and maintain a grade point average of at least 3.50 may take the honors research course, Chemical Engineering 679H . In this course the student performs research over two consecutive semesters under the supervision of a faculty member, makes two oral presentations, and writes a thesis. Chemical Engineering 679H may be used to fulfill either the approved area electives requirement or the approved area electives in chemical engineering requirement.
Because of the broad training in natural sciences and engineering received by the chemical engineer, opportunities are provided for students also to develop particular talents and interests in one or two areas of emphasis. Each student must complete 12 semester hours in one of the following areas or six semester hours in each of two areas. These courses must include at least two engineering courses, of which one must be in Chemical Engineering. If two technical option areas are selected, then two courses from each technical option area should be completed. The technical area courses should be discussed with a faculty advisor during faculty advising for the next registration period. The courses listed in each area do not constitute a complete list of technical option area courses but illustrate the types of courses that are generally suitable for a given area. A list of suggested complementary biology, physics, mathematics, and chemistry electives for each of the technical option areas is available from the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Office and published on the departmental Web page.
Students who are interested in seeking an advanced degree in chemical engineering are encouraged to discuss their plans with the graduate advisor or another faculty member. They should also inquire about undergraduate research positions in the department.
For all areas, Chemical Engineering 377K or 377L may be counted as chemical engineering electives. Chemical Engineering 377K may be counted only once toward the degree. For all areas, 3 hours of so-op may be counted as an engineering elective.
The chemical process industry is one of the most advanced in the applications of modern design and control techniques and computer technology. Competence in design, economics, fault detection, optimization, control, and simulation is essential in this industry. Chemical engineers are also frequently involved in the development of new consumer and specialty products, an assignment that requires not only technical skills but also an understanding of the principles of successful marketing and quality control. Chemical engineering courses in this technical focus area cover topics such as optimization and statistical quality control, while courses in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering deal with both theory and applications in statistics, computer control, economic analysis, and operations research.
Chemical Engineering 341 , Design for Environment Chemical Engineering 342 , Chemical Engineering Economics and Business Analysis Chemical Engineering 356 , Optimization: Theory and Practice Chemical Engineering 376K , Process Evaluation and Quality Control Chemical Engineering 379 , Topics in Chemical Engineering * Electrical and Computer Engineering 370K , Computer Control Systems Electrical and Computer Engineering 379K * Architectural Engineering 323K , Project Management and Economics Mechanical Engineering 335 , Engineering Statistics Mechanical Engineering 348F , Advanced Mechatronics II Mechanical Engineering 353 , Engineering Finance Mechanical Engineering 366L , Operations Research Models Marketing 320F , Foundations of Marketing Upper-division mathematics course
*Approved topics
Advances in technology and improvements in our quality of life are linked to the development, processing, and manufacture of engineering materials. Materials span the spectrum from “hard” to “soft” materials and include metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers; all are prepared in carefully controlled chemical processes. These materials are used technologically in objects such as catalysts, fuel cells, microelectronic devices, membranes, solar cells, and high-performance plastics. With advancements in analytical probes and modeling, our understanding of materials has become increasingly more molecular and the traditional boundaries between disciplines have faded to the extent that this is a truly interdisciplinary area. Chemical engineers can assume a creative role in this area when provided with the appropriate fundamentals and applications background.
Chemical Engineering 322M , Molecular Thermodynamics Chemical Engineering 323 , Chemical Engineering for Micro- and Nanofabrication Chemical Engineering 355 , Introduction to Polymers Chemical Engineering 379 * Chemistry 341 , Special Topics in Laboratory Chemistry Chemistry 354 , Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Chemistry 354L , Physical Chemistry II Chemistry 367L , Macromolecular Chemistry Chemistry 376K , Advanced Analytical Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering 339 , Solid-State Electronic Devices Mechanical Engineering 349 , Corrosion Engineering Mechanical Engineering 359 , Materials Selection Mechanical Engineering 374S , Solar Energy Systems Design Physics 338K , Electronic Techniques Physics 355 , Modern Physics and Thermodynamics Physics 375S , Introductory Solid-State Physics
Chemical engineers are uniquely qualified to contribute to the solution of environmental problems and to design processes and products that minimize environmental hazards. From pollution prevention by process optimization, to new understanding of chemical processes that occur in the environment, to new materials for advanced catalysts and carbon-free energy sources, chemical engineers are creating the “green” technologies needed to sustain the planet.
Chemical Engineering 341 , Design for Environment Chemical Engineering 357 , Technology and Its Impact on the Environment Chemical Engineering 359 , Energy Technology and Policy Chemical Engineering 376K , Process Evaluation and Quality Control Chemical Engineering 379 * Civil Engineering 341 , Introduction to Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering 342 , Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering Civil Engineering 364 , Design of Wastewater and Water Treatment Facilities Civil Engineering 369L , Air Pollution Engineering Civil Engineering 370K , Environmental Sampling and Analysis Mechanical Engineering 374S , Solar Energy Systems Design Mechanical Engineering 379M , Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Chemical engineers are developing innovative solutions to practical problems in biotechnology and in the biochemical, pharmaceutical, and life science industries. This track is designed to prepare students for a career or research in the areas of applied cellular engineering and bioprocess engineering in the chemicals and pharmaceutical industry. Chemical engineering and elective courses are available that cover chemical engineering principles applied to biological systems and the fundamentals of biomolecular, cellular, and metabolic processes. This track is also suitable for students interested in biofuels. Chemical Engineering 339 , Introduction to Biochemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 339P , Introduction to Biological Physics Chemical Engineering 379 * Biochemistry 369 , Fundamentals of Biochemistry Biochemistry 370 , Physical Methods of Biochemistry Biology 325 , Genetics Molecular Biosciences 326R , General Microbiology Molecular Biosciences 355 , Microbial Biochemistry *Approved topics
This track is designed to prepare students for careers in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries that deal with medical systems or improvement of health treatment alternatives. This is also a natural track to be followed by students who plan to attend medical school. Chemical engineering courses and electives are available that cover the application of chemical engineering principles to the design of new medical and therapeutic devices, as well as to the understanding of physiological processes.
Chemical Engineering 339 , Introduction to Biochemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 339P , Introduction to Biological Physics Chemical Engineering 339T , Cell and Tissue Engineering Chemical Engineering 355 , Introduction to Polymers Chemical Engineering 379 * Molecular Biosciences 320 , Cell Biology Biology 325 , Genetics Molecular Biosciences 326R , General Microbiology Integrative Biology 365S , Human Systems Physiology Biomedical Engineering 352 , Engineering Biomaterials Biomedical Engineering 353 , Transport Phenomena in Living Systems Biomedical Engineering 365R , Quantitative Engineering Physiology I Biochemistry 369 , Fundamentals of Biochemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering 374K , Biomedical Electronic Instrument Design Mechanical Engineering 354 , Introduction to Biomechanical Engineering
The need for energy sustainability and new energy technologies provides some of the most significant scientific and engineering challenges that face society. Chemical engineers are uniquely qualified to address these issues and contribute new solutions to the problem. Technologies include solar energy utilization in the form of photovoltaics, biofuels and solar fuels; new and more efficient ways to extract fossil fuels from existing reservoirs; alternative power sources like wind, geothermal, and nuclear. Policy is also an important and active area that involves chemical engineers. Chemical engineering and other elective courses are available that teach fundamentals of energy technology and policy.
Chemical Engineering 323 , Chemical Engineering for Micro- and Nanofabrication Chemical Engineering 339 , Introduction to Biochemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 341 , Design for Environment Chemical Engineering 355 , Introduction to Polymers Chemical Engineering 357 , Technology and Its Impact on the Environment Chemical Engineering 359 , Energy Technology and Policy Chemical Engineering 379 * Civil Engineering 341 , Introduction to Environmental Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering 339 , Solid-State Electronic Devices Mechanical Engineering 374S , Solar Energy Systems Design Mechanical Engineering 379M , Topics in Mechanical Engineering Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 430 , Drilling and Well Completions
Chemical engineers who understand the economic and policy issues faced by modern chemical and materials companies are needed to solve the challenges of modern industry. Globalization, sustainability, safety and modern labor practices, intellectual property protection, and the process of innovation are all issues facing modern industry. This focus area is designed to prepare students for business leadership in a technical arena.
Chemical Engineering 342 , Chemical Engineering Economics and Business Analysis Chemical Engineering 356 , Optimization: Theory and Practice Chemical Engineering 379 , Topics in Chemical Engineering * Architectural Engineering 323K , Project Management and Economics Economics 304K , Introduction to Microeconomics Economics 304L , Introduction to Macroeconomics Economics 328 , Industrial Organization Economics 339K , International Trade and Investment Economics 351K , Current Issues in Business Economics International Business 378 , International Business Operations Mechanical Engineering 353 , Engineering Finance Mechanical Engineering 366L , Operations Research Models Marketing 320F , Foundations of Marketing Marketing 460 , Information and Analysis
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Bachelor of science (bs).
The College of Chemistry offers a major in Chemical Engineering leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, through the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The program equips the student for professional work in development, design, and operation of chemical processes and of process equipment. Students with high scholastic attainment are well prepared to enter graduate programs. The curriculum is accredited by ABET .
For information on admission to the major, please see the College of Chemistry Admissions tab in this Guide.
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers undergraduate minors in Chemical Engineering and Responsible Process Implementation. For information regarding how to declare these minors, please contact the department. Please be sure to consult with your college or school for information on rules regarding overlap of courses between majors and minors.
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In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, listed in the College Requirements tab, students must fulfill the below requirements specific to their major program.
For information regarding grade requirements in specific courses, please see the notes sections below.
For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements, please see the College Requirements tab.
Please note, the Academic Guide is updated only once a year. For the most current information on requirements please a look at the College of Chemistry website .
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis | 5 | |
General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis | 5 | |
Organic Chemistry | 5 | |
Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | |
or | The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs | |
Calculus | 4 | |
Calculus | 4 | |
Multivariable Calculus | 4 | |
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 4 | |
Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | |
Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | |
General Biology Lecture | 3 | |
or | Engineering Molecules 1 | |
or or instead of (even with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Bio test). Please note that Biology 1A is a prerequisite for Chemistry 135 and Molecular and Cell Biology 102. |
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Physical Chemistry | 3-4 | |
or | Quantum Mechanics | |
Mathematics and Statistics in Chemical Engineering | 4 | |
Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 | |
Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | 4 | |
Transport Processes | 4 | |
Transport and Separation Processes | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Laboratory | 3-4 | |
or | Biochemical Engineering Laboratory | |
Chemical Process Design | 4 | |
Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes | 4 | |
3 units engineering electives chosen from the Lower Division Engineering Electives List OR the Upper Division Engineering Electives List | 3 | |
Electives and Concentrations: Select one of the following: | ||
A course used toward satisfaction of the open elective program or a concentration cannot also be used toward satisfaction of another college or major requirement.
A maximum of 6 units of research can be applied toward electives.
Students who do not choose a concentration must complete the following requirements for the open elective program:
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
One science elective, selected from physical and biological sciences electives list (see below) | 3 | |
CBE elective | 3 | |
Engineering electives, selected from the engineering electives list | 6 |
CHM ENG 196 may not be used to fulfill this elective requirement.
Other engineering courses may be approved by the CBE Department.
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 4 | |
Evolution of the Human Brain | 4 | |
Analysis of the Archaeological Record | 4 | |
Paleoethnobotany: Archaeological Methods and Laboratory Techniques | 4 | |
Introduction to Modern Cosmology | 2 | |
Introduction to Astrophysics | 4 | |
Introduction to Astrophysics | 4 | |
Introduction to General Astronomy | 4 | |
Introduction to General Astronomy | 4 | |
The Planets | 3 | |
Planetary Astrophysics | 4 | |
General Biology Lecture and Laboratory | 4 | |
Organic Chemistry | 5 | |
Inorganic Chemistry in Living Systems | 3 | |
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | |
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | |
Instrumental Methods in Analytical Chemistry | 4 | |
Inorganic Synthesis and Reactions | 4 | |
Advanced Mechanistic Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry--Advanced Laboratory Methods | 4 | |
Physical Chemistry | 3 | |
Introduction to Computational Chemistry | 3 | |
Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy | 3 | |
Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life | 4 | |
Chemical Biology | 3 | |
Nuclear Chemistry | 2 | |
Introduction to Materials Chemistry | 3 | |
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory | 3 | |
Introduction to Quantum Computing | 4 | |
Individual Study for Advanced Undergraduates | 1-3 | |
Research for Advanced Undergraduates | 2-6 | |
Special Laboratory Study | 2-6 | |
Air Pollution | 3 | |
Chemistry of Soils | 3 | |
Perception | 3 | |
Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 | |
The Water Planet | 3 | |
The Planets | 3 | |
Earthquakes in Your Backyard | 3 | |
Earthquakes in Your Backyard | 3 | |
The Planet Earth | 4 | |
Environmental Earth Sciences | 3 | |
Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin | 4 | |
Introduction to Aquatic and Marine Geochemistry | 4 | |
Geodynamics | 4 | |
Geomorphology | 4 | |
Biometeorology | 3 | |
Strong Motion Seismology | 3 | |
Planetary Astrophysics | 4 | |
Air Pollution | 3 | |
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics | 3 | |
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory | 3 | |
The Biosphere | 3 | |
Environmental Biology | 3 | |
Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 | |
Environmental Issues | 4 | |
Americans and the Global Forest | 4 | |
Insects and Human Society | 3 | |
Natural History of Insects | 3 | |
Biological Control | 2 | |
Environmental Problem Solving | 4 | |
Natural Resource Sampling | 2 | |
Resource Management | 3 | |
Principles of Conservation Biology | 4 | |
American Wildlife: Management and Policy in the 21st Century | 3 | |
Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands | 15 | |
Trees: Taxonomy, Growth, and Structures | 3 | |
Environmental Change Genetics | 3 | |
Microbial Ecology | 3 | |
Insect Ecology | 3 | |
Wildlife Ecology | 3 | |
Coral Reef Ecology | 3 | |
Urban Garden Ecosystems | 4 | |
Agricultural Ecology | 4 | |
Science of Soils | 3 | |
Chemistry of Soils | 3 | |
Biometeorology | 3 | |
Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 | |
Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry | 3 | |
Fire, Insects, and Diseases in Forest Ecosystems | 3 | |
Landscape Ecology | 3 | |
Introduction to Comparative Virology | 4 | |
General Entomology | 4 | |
Insect Behavior | 4,3 | |
Insect Physiology | 3 | |
Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology | 3 | |
Global Change Biology | 3 | |
Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 | |
Design and Analysis of Ecological Research | 4 | |
Air Pollution | 3 | |
Applied Forest Ecology | 4 | |
Grassland and Woodland Management and Conservation | 4 | |
Restoration Ecology | 4 | |
Global Environmental Change | 3 | |
Global Ecology and Development | 4 | |
Introduction to Earth System Science | 4 | |
Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 | |
Top Ten Global Environmental Problems | 4 | |
Physical Landscapes: Process and Form | 4 | |
Global Change Biogeochemistry | 3 | |
Principles of Meteorology | 3 | |
Special Topics in Physical Geography | 3 | |
Biogeography | 4 | |
The Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behavior | 3 | |
Marine Mammals | 2 | |
Introduction to California Plant Life with Laboratory | 4 | |
Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory | 5 | |
Natural History of the Vertebrates with Laboratory | 5 | |
Principles of Plant Morphology with Laboratory | 4 | |
Medical Ethnobotany | 2 | |
Organismal Microbiomes and Host-Pathogen Interactions | 4 | |
Exercise and Environmental Physiology with Laboratory | 5 | |
General Human Anatomy | 3 | |
The Mechanics of Organisms | 4 | |
Human Endocrinology | 4 | |
Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior | 3 | |
Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 | |
Plant Physiological Ecology | 4 | |
Plant Ecology | 3 | |
Plant Ecology Laboratory | 2 | |
Principles of Conservation Biology | 4 | |
The Living Planet: Impact of the Biosphere on the Earth System | 3 | |
Population and Evolutionary Genetics | 4 | |
Ecological Genetics | 4 | |
Human Genetics and Genomics | 4 | |
Plants: Diversity and Evolution | 4 | |
Evolutionary Medicine | 4 | |
Ornithology with Laboratory | 4 | |
Morphology of the Vertebrate Skeleton with Laboratory | 4 | |
Americans and the Global Forest | 4 | |
Environmental Issues | 4 | |
The Planets | 3 | |
Introduction to General Astronomy | 4 | |
Physics and Music | 3 | |
Earthquakes in Your Backyard | 3 | |
Introduction to Materials Chemistry | 3 | |
Introduction to Human Physiology | 3 | |
Genetics and Society | 3 | |
The Immune System and Disease | 4 | |
Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life | 4 | |
Biochemistry: Pathways, Mechanisms, and Regulation | 4 | |
Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
Bacterial Pathogenesis | 3 | |
Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology | 4 | |
General Microbiology | 4 | |
Introduction to Comparative Virology | 4 | |
Microbial Diversity | 3 | |
Biology of Human Cancer | 4 | |
Physiology and Cell Biology Laboratory | 4 | |
Topics in Cell and Developmental Biology: Molecular Endocrinology | 3 | |
Physiology | 4 | |
General Genetics | 4 | |
Genetics Laboratory | 4 | |
Developmental Biology | 4 | |
Evolution of Genomes, Cells, and Development | 3 | |
Microbial Genomics and Genetics | 4 | |
Molecular Immunology | 4 | |
Neurobiology Laboratory | 4 | |
MCELLBI 166 | Course Not Available | |
Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 | |
Introduction to Toxicology | 3 | |
Introduction and Application of Food Science | 3 | |
Toxicology | 4 | |
Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases | 4 | |
Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory | 4 | |
Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | |
Physics and Music | 3 | |
Analytic Mechanics | 4 | |
Electromagnetism and Optics | 4 | |
Electromagnetism and Optics | 4 | |
Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics | 4 | |
Particle Physics | 4 | |
Quantum and Nonlinear Optics | 3 | |
Quantum Mechanics | 4 | |
Modern Atomic Physics | 3 | |
Solid State Physics | 4 | |
Principles of Molecular Biophysics | 3 | |
Plants, Agriculture, and Society | 2 | |
The (Secret) Life of Plants | 3 | |
Bacterial Pathogenesis | 3 | |
Principles of Plant Morphology with Laboratory | 4 | |
General Microbiology | 4 | |
Introduction to Comparative Virology | 4 | |
Microbial Diversity | 3 | |
Biology of Algae | 2 | |
Laboratory for Biology of Algae | 2 | |
Bioenergy | 2 | |
Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants | 3 | |
Microbial Genomics and Genetics | 4 | |
Plant Cell Biology | 3 | |
Plant Molecular Genetics | 3 | |
Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology | 2 | |
Environmental Plant Biology | 2 | |
Introduction to Biological Psychology | 3 | |
Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior | 3 | |
Biology of Learning | 3 | |
Hormones and Behavior | 3 | |
Human Neuropsychology | 3 | |
Perception | 3 | |
Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 | |
Public Health Microbiology | 4 |
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Science and Engineering of Sustainable Energy | 3 | |
Data Structures | 4 | |
Foundations of Data Science | 4 | |
Designing Information Devices and Systems I | 4 | |
Designing Information Devices and Systems II | 4 | |
Properties of Materials (45 or 45/L; 45L may not be used alone) | 3 | |
Properties of Materials Laboratory | 1 |
Code | Title | Units |
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Instrumentation in Biology and Medicine | 4 | |
Biomechanics: Analysis and Design | 4 | |
Engineering Molecules 2 | 4 | |
Biological Transport Phenomena | 4 | |
Biomedical Physiology for Engineers | 4 | |
Functional Biomaterials Development and Characterization | 4 | |
Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell | 4 | |
Cell Engineering | 4 | |
Tissue Engineering Lab | 4 | |
Structural Aspects of Biomaterials | 4 | |
Biological Performance of Materials | 4 | |
Orthopedic Biomechanics | 4 | |
BioMEMS and Medical Devices | 4 | |
BioMems and BioNanotechnology Laboratory | 4 | |
Basic Principles of Drug Delivery | 3 | |
Introduction to Robotics | 4 | |
Robotic Manipulation and Interaction | 4 | |
Introduction to Computational Molecular and Cell Biology | 4 | |
Frontiers in Microbial Systems Biology | 4 | |
Laboratory in the Mechanics of Organisms | 3 | |
Synthetic Biology Laboratory | 4 | |
Computational Methods in Biology | 4 | |
Introduction to Protein Informatics | 4 | |
Protein Informatics Laboratory | 3 | |
Introductory Electronic Transducers Laboratory | 3 | |
Introductory Microcomputer Interfacing Laboratory | 3 | |
Principles of Synthetic Biology | 4 | |
Bioenergy and Sustainable Chemical Synthesis: Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology Approaches | 3 | |
Introduction of Bionanoscience and Bionanotechnology | 4 | |
Micro/Nanofluidics for Bioengineering and Lab-On-A-Chip | 4 | |
Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biophotonics | 4 | |
Molecular and Cellular Biophotonics Laboratory | 4 | |
Optics and Microscopy | 4 | |
Medical Imaging Signals and Systems | 4 | |
Practical Light Microscopy | 3 | |
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 | |
Undergraduate Design Research | 2-4 | |
Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 4 | |
Biochemical Engineering | 4 | |
Biochemical Engineering | 4 | |
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory | 3 | |
Transport Phenomena | 3 | |
Principles of Electrochemical Processes | 3 | |
Polymer Science and Technology | 3 | |
Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices | 3 | |
Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology | 3 | |
Climate Solutions Technologies | 3 | |
Research for Advanced Undergraduates | 2-4 | |
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass (may be repeated for credit when the topic changes) | 3 | |
Special Laboratory Study | 2-4 | |
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 | |
Design for Global Transformation | 3 | |
Air Pollution | 3 | |
Climate Change Mitigation | 3 | |
Climate Change Adaptation | 3 | |
Water Systems of the Future | 3 | |
Environmental Engineering | 3 | |
Water and Air Quality Laboratory | 1 | |
Water & Wastewater Systems Design and Operation | 3 | |
Environmental Microbiology | 3 | |
Water Chemistry | 3 | |
Chemistry of Soils | 3 | |
Structural Engineering | 3 | |
Structural Design in Timber | 3 | |
Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method | 3 | |
Transportation Facility Design | 3 | |
Transportation Systems Engineering | 3 | |
Engineering Project Management | 3 | |
Rock Mechanics | 3 | |
Groundwater and Seepage | 3 | |
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 3 | |
Environmental Geotechnics | 3 | |
Applied Geophysics | 3 | |
Life-Cycle Design and Construction | 4 | |
Design of Internet-of-Things for Smart Cities | 3 | |
Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis | 3 | |
Engineering Risk Analysis | 3 | |
Principles & Techniques of Data Science | 4 | |
Computer Security | 4 | |
Operating Systems and System Programming | 4 | |
Foundations of Computer Graphics | 4 | |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 4 | |
Introduction to Machine Learning | 4 | |
Microelectronic Devices and Circuits | 4 | |
Introduction to Robotics | 4 | |
Robotic Manipulation and Interaction | 4 | |
Power Electronics | 4 | |
Introduction to Optical Engineering | 4 | |
Integrated-Circuit Devices | 4 | |
Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices | 4 | |
Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 | |
Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 | |
Linear Integrated Circuits | 4 | |
Integrated Circuits for Communications | 4 | |
Microfabrication Technology | 4 | |
Medical Imaging Signals and Systems | 4 | |
Introductory Electronic Transducers Laboratory | 3 | |
Laboratory in the Mechanics of Organisms | 3 | |
Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) | 3 | |
Methods of Engineering Analysis | 3 | |
Principles of Engineering Economics | 3 | |
Principles of Engineering Economics | 3 | |
Logistics Network Design and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
Nonlinear and Discrete Optimization | 3 | |
Linear Programming and Network Flows | 3 | |
Engineering Statistics, Quality Control, and Forecasting | 4 | |
Decision Analytics | 3 | |
Industrial Design and Human Factors | 3 | |
Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects | 3 | |
Materials Characterization | 3 | |
Properties of Electronic Materials | 4 | |
Corrosion (Chemical Properties) | 3 | |
Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
Properties of Dielectric and Magnetic Materials | 3 | |
Biological Performance of Materials | 4 | |
Materials Production | 3 | |
Metals Processing | 3 | |
Ceramic Processing | 3 | |
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING | 4 | |
Thin-Film Materials Science | 3 | |
Materials in Energy Technologies | 4 | |
Nanomaterials for Scientists and Engineers | 3 | |
Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
Honors Undergraduate Research | 1-4 | |
Mechatronics Design | 4 | |
Engineering Mechanics II | 3 | |
Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials | 4 | |
Heat Transfer | 3 | |
Introduction to Product Development | 3 | |
Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell | 4 | |
Structural Aspects of Biomaterials | 4 | |
Introduction to MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) | 3 | |
Processing of Materials in Manufacturing | 3 | |
Design of Planar Machinery | 3 | |
Vehicle Dynamics and Control | 4 | |
Mechanical Vibrations | 3 | |
Design of Microprocessor-Based Mechanical Systems | 4 | |
Introduction to Micro/Nano Mechanical Systems Laboratory | 3 | |
Combustion Processes | 3 | |
Energy Conversion Principles | 3 | |
Solar-Powered Vehicles: Analysis, Design and Fabrication | 3 | |
Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 | |
Engineering Aerodynamics | 3 | |
Marine Statics and Structures | 3 | |
Ocean-Environment Mechanics | 3 | |
Microscale Fluid Mechanics | 3 | |
Engineering Mechanics III | 3 | |
Fundamentals of Acoustics | 3 | |
Intermediate Dynamics | 3 | |
Orthopedic Biomechanics | 4 | |
Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method | 3 | |
Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | 3 | |
Introduction to Nuclear Energy and Technology | 3 | |
Nuclear Reactions and Radiation | 4 | |
Nuclear Reactions and Radiation Laboratory | 3 | |
Nuclear Materials | 4 | |
Radioactive Waste Management | 3 | |
Analytical Methods for Non-proliferation | 3 | |
Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory | 4 | |
Introduction to Numerical Simulations in Radiation Transport | 3 | |
Nuclear Power Engineering | 4 | |
Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry | 3 | |
Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems | 3 | |
Methods of Risk Analysis | 3 | |
Introduction to Controlled Fusion | 3 | |
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
The concentrations are Biotechnology, Chemical Processing, Energy and Environment, Materials Science and Technology, Business and Management, and Applied Physical Science. Students who plan to declare a concentration must do so no later than the end of their junior year. Double concentrations are not permitted.
Code | Title | Units |
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Biochemical Engineering | 4 | |
Biochemical Engineering (Students graduating before May 2021 may opt to replace with a second course from the list of options below.) | 4 | |
Organic Chemistry | 5 | |
or | General Microbiology | |
or | Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology | |
Choose one of the following: | ||
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory [3] | ||
Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology [3] | ||
Biomolecular Engineering [3] | ||
Engineering Molecules 2 [4] | ||
Functional Biomaterials Development and Characterization [4] | ||
Synthetic Biology Laboratory [4] | ||
& | Introduction to Protein Informatics and Protein Informatics Laboratory (Students must sign up for Bio Eng 144L (3) if taking 144) | |
Bioenergy and Sustainable Chemical Synthesis: Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology Approaches [3] | ||
Fluid Mechanics of Biological Systems [3] | ||
Molecular Immunology [4] | ||
Research for Advanced Undergraduates [3-4] (Use of or toward the concentration for undergraduate research in a biotechnology research laboratory will be considered. Requires approval from the faculty. Send requests to Prof. Wenjun Zhang.) | ||
Special Laboratory Study [3-4] (Use of or toward the concentration for undergraduate research in a biotechnology research laboratory will be considered. Requires approval from the faculty. Send requests to Professor Wenjun Zhang. ) | ||
Students in the Biotechnology concentration are required to take or or instead of (even with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Bio test). |
Code | Title | Units |
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3-5 | |
or | Organic Chemistry | |
Select 6 units from the following: | ||
Biochemical Engineering [4] | ||
Biochemical Engineering [4] | ||
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory [3] | ||
Transport Phenomena [3] | ||
Principles of Electrochemical Processes [3] | ||
Polymer Science and Technology [3] | ||
Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices [3] | ||
Research for Advanced Undergraduates [2-4] (up to 3 units) | ||
Select 3 units from the following: | ||
Introduction to Solid Mechanics [3] | ||
Environmental Engineering [3] | ||
Environmental Microbiology [3] | ||
Groundwater and Seepage [3] | ||
Properties of Electronic Materials [4] | ||
Corrosion (Chemical Properties) [3] | ||
Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials [3] | ||
Biological Performance of Materials [4] | ||
Materials Production [3] | ||
Metals Processing [3] | ||
Ceramic Processing [3] | ||
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING [4] | ||
Combustion Processes [3] | ||
Advanced Heat Transfer [3] |
Code | Title | Units |
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3 units chosen from the following science courses: | ||
Quantitative Aspects of Global Environmental Problems | 4 | |
Data, Environment and Society | 4 | |
Environmental Earth Sciences | 3 | |
History and Evolution of Planet Earth | 4 | |
Air Pollution | 3 | |
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics | 3 | |
Carbon Cycle Dynamics | 3 | |
Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 | |
Climate Change and the Future of California | 4 | |
Biogeography | 4 | |
Global Change Biology | 3 | |
Water Resources and the Environment | 3 | |
Carbon Cycle Dynamics | 3 | |
Introduction to Earth System Science | 4 | |
Water Resources and the Environment | 3 | |
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics | 3 | |
Global Climate Variability and Change | 4 | |
Biogeography | 4 | |
9 units chosen from the following engineering courses: | ||
Science and Engineering of Sustainable Energy | 3 | |
Principles of Electrochemical Processes | 3 | |
Climate Solutions Technologies | 3 | |
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 | |
courses with energy or environment topics as the main focus, including Carbon Capture and Sequestration | ||
Engineered Systems and Sustainability | 3 | |
Design for Global Transformation | 3 | |
Air Pollution | 3 | |
Climate Change Mitigation | 3 | |
Water Systems of the Future | 3 | |
Environmental Engineering | 3 | |
Water and Air Quality Laboratory | 1 | |
Ecological Engineering for Water Quality Improvement | 3 | |
Environmental Microbiology | 3 | |
Chemistry of Soils | 3 | |
Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 | |
Groundwater and Seepage | 3 | |
Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices | 4 | |
Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 | |
Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 | |
Materials in Energy Technologies | 4 | |
Combustion Processes | 3 | |
Energy Conversion Principles | 3 | |
Introduction to Nuclear Energy and Technology | 3 | |
Nuclear Reactions and Radiation | 4 | |
Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory | 4 | |
Nuclear Power Engineering | 4 | |
Introduction to Controlled Fusion | 3 | |
A maximum of 4 units of lower division coursework total can be applied from the courses above. | ||
Courses with significant overlap are restricted, such that students may use one, but not both of the paired courses to fulfill the concentration: ESPM 153 OR GEOG 142; OR CIV ENG 106 |
Code | Title | Units |
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Select one of the following: | ||
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry [3] | ||
Inorganic Synthesis and Reactions [4] | ||
Organic Chemistry [5] | ||
Select 3 units from the following: | ||
Principles of Electrochemical Processes [3] | ||
Polymer Science and Technology [3] | ||
Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices [3] | ||
Select 6 units from the following: | ||
Introduction to Solid Mechanics [3] | ||
Integrated-Circuit Devices [4] | ||
Microfabrication Technology [4] | ||
Properties of Materials [3] | ||
Properties of Materials Laboratory [1] | ||
Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects [3] | ||
Phase Transformations and Kinetics [3] | ||
Properties of Electronic Materials [4] | ||
Corrosion (Chemical Properties) [3] | ||
Materials Production [3] | ||
Metals Processing [3] | ||
Ceramic Processing [3] | ||
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING [4] | ||
Thin-Film Materials Science [3] | ||
Processing of Materials in Manufacturing [3] | ||
Introduction to Composite Materials [3] |
Students may take MEC ENG 122 without the prerequisite of MEC ENG 108 .
Code | Title | Units |
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Principles of Engineering Economics | 3 | |
3 units of science electives selected from the list of Physical and Biological Science electives | 3 | |
3 units of engineering electives selected from the list of Engineering Electives | 3 | |
6 units chosen from the following UGBA courses: | ||
Financial Accounting [3] | ||
Leading People [3] | ||
Marketing [3] | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution [3] | ||
Leadership [3] | ||
Customer Insights [3] | ||
Market Research: Tools and Techniques for Data Collection and Analysis [3] | ||
Brand Management and Strategy [3] | ||
Pricing [3] | ||
Legal Aspects of Management [3] | ||
International Consulting for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises [3] | ||
Sustainable Business Consulting Projects [3] | ||
Entrepreneurship [3] | ||
Entrepreneurship: How to Successfully start a New Business [3] |
Code | Title | Units |
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6 units of chemistry or physics courses selected from the Physical and Biological Sciences List | 6 | |
3 units of CHM ENG electives (excluding ) | 3 | |
3 units chosen from the Engineering electives list | 3 |
Chemical engineering minor.
Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their major often decide to complete a minor program. These programs have set requirements.
Code | Title | Units |
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Upper Division | ||
Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 | |
Transport Processes | 4 | |
Select two of the following: | ||
Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | 4 | |
Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 4 | |
Transport and Separation Processes | 4 | |
Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes | 4 | |
Biochemical Engineering | 4 | |
Biochemical Engineering | 4 | |
Transport Phenomena | 3 | |
Principles of Electrochemical Processes | 3 | |
Polymer Science and Technology | 3 | |
Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices | 3 | |
Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology | 3 | |
Climate Solutions Technologies | 3 | |
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
Students who have completed courses in other departments at Berkeley that are essentially equivalent to CHM ENG 141 and CHM ENG 150A can substitute other courses from the above list.
All students in the College of Chemistry are required to complete the University requirements of American Cultures , American History and Institutions , and Entry-Level Writing . In addition, they must satisfy the following College requirements:
In order to provide a solid foundation in reading, writing, and critical thinking the College requires lower division work in composition.
The College of Chemistry’s humanities and social sciences breadth requirement promotes educational experiences that enrich and complement the technical requirements for each major.
Arts and Literature Foreign Language 1,2 Historical Studies International Studies Philosophy and Values Social and Behavioral Sciences
To find course options for breadth, go to the Berkeley Academic Guide Class Schedule , select the term of interest, and use the 'Breadth Requirements' filter to select the breadth area(s) of interest.
1 Elementary-level courses may not be in the student's native language and may not be structured primarily to teach the reading of scientific literature.
2 For Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors, elementary-level foreign language courses are not accepted toward the 15 unit breadth requirement if they are used (or are duplicates of high school courses used) to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.
Applies to Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors only.
The LOTE requirement may be satisfied with one language other than English, in one of the following ways:
Arts and Literature Foreign Language 1,2 Historical Studies International Studies Philosophy and Values
2 For chemical engineering majors, no more that six units of language other than English may be counted toward the 22 unit breadth requirement.
Students who entered as freshmen: 8 semesters
Chemistry & Chemical Biology majors who entered as transfer students: 4 semesters
Summer sessions are excluded when determining the limit on semesters. Students who wish to delay graduation to complete a minor, a double major, or simultaneous degrees must request approval for delay of graduation before what would normally be their final two semesters. The College of Chemistry does not have a rule regarding maximum units that a student can accumulate.
After 90 units toward the bachelor’s degree have been completed, at least 24 of the remaining units must be completed in residence in the College of Chemistry, in at least two semesters (the semester in which the 90 units are exceeded, plus at least one additional semester).
To count as a semester of residence for this requirement, a program must include at least 4 units of successfully completed courses. A summer session can be credited as a semester in residence if this minimum unit requirement is satisfied.
Juniors and seniors who participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) for a full year may meet a modified senior residence requirement. After 60 units toward the bachelor’s degree have been completed, at least 24 (excluding EAP) of the remaining units must be completed in residence in the College of Chemistry, in at least two semesters. At least 12 of the 24 units must be completed after the student has already completed 90 units. Undergraduate Dean’s approval for the modified senior residence requirement must be obtained before enrollment in the Education Abroad Program.
A student must successfully complete at least 120 semester units in order to graduate.
A student must earn at least a C average (2.0 GPA) in all courses undertaken at UC, including those from UC Summer Sessions, UC Education Abroad Program, and UC Berkeley Washington Program, as well as XB courses from University Extension.
Students in the College of Chemistry who receive a grade of D+ or lower in a chemical engineering or chemistry course for which a grade of C- or higher is required must repeat the course at Berkeley.
Students in the College of Chemistry must achieve:
C- or higher in CHEM 4A before taking CHEM 4B
C- or higher in CHEM 4B before taking more advanced courses
C- or higher in CHEM 12A before taking CHEM 12B
GPA of at least 2.0 in all courses taken in the college in order to advance to and continue in the upper division
Chemistry or chemical biology majors must also achieve:
C- or higher in CHEM 120A and CHEM 120B if taken before CHEM 125 or CHEM C182
2.0 GPA in all upper division courses taken at the University to satisfy major requirements
Chemical engineering students must also achieve:
C- or higher in CHM ENG 140 before taking any other CBE courses
C- or higher in CHM ENG 150A to be eligible to take any other course in the 150 series
Chemical engineering students who do not achieve a grade of C- or higher in CHM ENG 140 on their first attempt are advised to change to another major. If the course is not passed with a grade of C- or higher on the second attempt, continuation in the Chemical Engineering program is normally not allowed.
To make normal progress toward a degree, undergraduates must successfully complete 30 units of coursework each year. The continued enrollment of students who do not maintain normal progress will be subject to the approval of the Undergraduate Dean. To achieve minimum academic progress, the student must meet two criteria:
Completed no fewer units than 15 multiplied by the number of semesters, less one, in which the student has been enrolled at Berkeley. Summer sessions do not count as semesters for this purpose.
The mission of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is:
Fulfillment of this mission is achieved in part by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering's accredited undergraduate degree program in chemical engineering. The undergraduate curriculum comprises both a technical curriculum and breadth requirements.
The goals of chemical engineering breadth requirements are to teach the arts of writing clearly and persuasively, to develop the skills to read carefully and evaluate evidence effectively, and to instill an awareness of humanity in historical and social contexts. The Berkeley American Cultures requirement affirms the value of diversity in acquiring knowledge.
The technical curriculum in chemical engineering seeks to provide students with a broad education emphasizing an excellent foundation in scientific and engineering fundamentals.
1-An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complx engineering problems by applying the principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2-An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3-An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4-An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
5-An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6-An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7-An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Major maps are experience maps that help undergraduates plan their Berkeley journey based on intended major or field of interest. Featuring student opportunities and resources from your college and department as well as across campus, each map includes curated suggestions for planning your studies, engaging outside the classroom, and pursuing your career goals in a timeline format.
Use the major map below to explore potential paths and design your own unique undergraduate experience:
View the Chemical Engineering Major Map.
Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2019 The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Freshman Seminars: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Format: One hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
Freshman Seminars: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020 Design and analysis of processes involving chemical change. Strategies for design, such as creative thinking and (re)definition of the design goal. Methods for analyzing designs, such as mathematical modeling, empirical analysis by graphics, and dynamic scaling by dimensional analysis. Design choices in light of process efficiency, product quality, economics, safety, and environmental issues. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Math 1B OR Chem 4A
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Format: One hour of lecture and one and one-half hours of discussion per week.
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2010 Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores. Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: At discretion of instructor
Fall and/or spring: 5 weeks - 3-6 hours of seminar per week 10 weeks - 1.5-3 hours of seminar per week 15 weeks - 1-2 hours of seminar per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-5 hours of seminar per week 8 weeks - 2-4 hours of seminar per week
Additional Format: unit(s):one hour of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):two hours of seminar per week. unit(s):one and one-half hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):three hours of seminar per week for 10 weeks. unit(s):two hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):four hours of seminar per week for 8 weeks. unit(s):two and one-half hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):five hours of seminar per week for 6 weeks. unit(s):three hours of seminar per week; 2 unit(s):six hours of seminar per week for five weeks.
Sophomore Seminar: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 An introduction is given to the science and technologies of producing electricity and transportation fuels from renewable energy resources (biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, and wave). Students will be introduced to quantitative calculations and comparisions of energy technologies together with the economic and political factors affecting the transition from nonrenewable to sustainable energy resources. Mass and energy balances are used to analyze the conversion of energy resources. Science and Engineering of Sustainable Energy: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A or 4A
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Format: Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.
Instructors: Bell, Segalman
Science and Engineering of Sustainable Energy: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 Supervised research on a specific topic. Directed Group Studies for Lower Division Undergraduates: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Format: One hour of work per week per unit.
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Directed Group Studies for Lower Division Undergraduates: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2015 Directed group study consisting of supplementary problem sets, review sessions, and discussions related to chemical engineering. Topics vary with instructor. Directed Group Study: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: This Chemical Engineering 98W is planned for students who are concurrently enrolled in Chemical Engineering 140
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of independent study per week
Additional Format: Twenty hours of independent study per week.
Directed Group Study: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 This upper division course for science and engineering students is the first of a two-course series that covers the business fundamentals for technology professionals. This course is only offered as part of a four-course summer minor program in Responsible Process Implementation within the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Through the use of applicable cases and examples from the chemical and process industries, students will learn the basic concept of business and the role that technology professionals are expected to play in a business environment. Chemical Business Fundamentals I: Read More [+]
Summer: 6 weeks - 10 hours of lecture and 3 hours of discussion per week
Additional Format: Ten hours of lecture and three hours of discussion per week for 6 weeks.
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.).
Chemical Business Fundamentals I: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 This upper division course for science and engineering students is the continuation of a two-course series that covers the business fundamentals for technology professionals. This course is only offered as part of a four-course summer minor program in Responsible Process Implementation within the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. It is intended to introduce the marketing, product development, and operational aspects of a business enterprise , to help technology professionals optimize their effectiveness when performing their duties within a multifunctional organization, and to illuminate the effects of their actions and decisions on the performance of a business entity. Chemical Business Fundamentals II: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: CHMENG S101
Chemical Business Fundamentals II: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 This upper division course for science and engineering students is to be taken in the second 6-week summer session of the summer minor program in Responsible Process Implementation within the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Students will use all of the materials presented in this program to address process design and control challenges. Specifically, they will learn how to make process design and control decisions that satisfy all of the technical requirements and optimize the economic benefits while addressing the ethical, environmental, and social impact. New Process Implementation: Concept to Commercialization: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: CHM ENG 101 & CHM 101
New Process Implementation: Concept to Commercialization: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 This upper division course for science and engineering students covers the concept of environmental ethics and responsibility in the chemical industry. This course is only offered as part of a summer minor program in Responsible Process Implementation by the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. It is intended to impress upon the importance of professional social responsibilities of engineering decision making. Topics of discussion include corporate citizenship , business and stakeholder relationship, environmental responsibilities, engineering and technology ethics and other key aspects of engineering professional social responsibilities such as social justice, health, safety and welfare of stakeholders. Ethics and Professional Social Responsibility: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: CHM ENG 101
Summer: 6 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week for 6 weeks.
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Ethics and Professional Social Responsibility: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 The purpose of this course is to teach students the analytical, numerical, and statistical methods required for setting up and solving mathematical problems, with emphasis on CBE applications. Methods for solving algebraic equations, initial value problems, boundary value problems, and partial differential equations, as well as probability theory, will be covered. Programming tools such as Python and Matlab will be used in this course. This is not a programming course. The majority of the learning will be through the active use of these programs by the students in solving assigned problems. Mathematics and Statistics in Chemical Engineering: Read More [+]
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
Mathematics and Statistics in Chemical Engineering: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Material and energy balances applied to chemical process systems. Determination of thermodynamic properties needed for such calculations. Sources of data. Calculation procedures. Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemistry 4B (may be taken concurrently) or Chemistry 1B; and Physics 7B (may be taken concurrently)
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.
Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Thermodynamic behavior of pure substances and mixtures. Properties of solutions, phase equilibria. Thermodynamic cycles. Chemical equilibria for homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: 140 with a grade of C- or higher; Engineering 7, which may be taken concurrently
Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture and One hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Analysis and prediction of rates of chemical conversion in flow and nonflow processes involving homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: 141 with a grade of C- or higher; 150B, which may be taken concurrently
Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 The purpose of Chemical Engineering Modeling and Computations in Chemical Engineering is to teach students the methodologies used in setting up mathematical models of simple chemical processes and operations, and the numerical techniques used to simulate them. Included are techniques to obtain physical properties of mixtures/solutions using equations of state. This is followed by simple processes such as vapor liquid equilibrium, separation operations such as distillation, heat transfer, and chemical reactions in ideal reactors such as stirred tank and plug flow. Later on, real chemical process equipment and processes are modeled and simulated, using many of the techniques learned earlier. Programming languages such as Matlab and... Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering: Read More [+]
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: The focus of this course is on developing insights into chemical processes and operations through the use of modeling and computations. This is not a programming course. The instructors will provide introduction to the use of Aspen and the other codes, but the majority of the learning will be through the active use of these programs by the students in solving assigned problems.
Student Learning Outcomes: The course will be consistent with the overall objectives of the Chemical Engineering curriculum as outlined in the ABET guidelines.
Prerequisites: E7 and CHM ENG 140
Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Principles of fluid mechanics and heat transfer with application to chemical processes. Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and around submerged objects. Flow measurement. Heat conduction and convection; heat transfer coefficients. Transport Processes: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: 140 with a grade of C- or higher; Math 54, which may be taken concurrently
Transport Processes: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 Principles of mass transfer with application to chemical processes. Diffusion and convection. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer; mass transfer coefficients. Design of staged and continuous separations processes. Transport and Separation Processes: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 141 with a grade of C- or higher; Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 150A with a grade of C- or higher; Engineering 7
Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Six hours of lecture and two hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks.
Transport and Separation Processes: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Experiments in physical measurements, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, kinetics, and separation processes. Emphasis on investigation of basic relationships important in engineering. Experimental design, analysis of results, and preparation of engineering reports are stressed. Chemical Engineering Laboratory: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 141, 142, and 150B
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 16 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Format: One hour of lecture and eight hours of laboratory per week. Two hours of lecture and sixteen hours of laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
Chemical Engineering Laboratory: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Design principles of chemical process equipment. Design of integrated chemical processes with emphasis upon economic considerations. Chemical Process Design: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 142, 150B, and 154. 154 can be taken concurrently
Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 6 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Six hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
Chemical Process Design: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Prior to 2007 Design of chemical processes and equipment, with an emphasis on industry-sponsored and/or industry-tailored processes Industrial Chemical Process Design: Read More [+]
Course Objectives: Teach students the strategies used in the design of chemical processes through an authentic industrial project.
Student Learning Outcomes: • Develop an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. • Develop the ability to design an integrated chemical engineering-based process to meet stated objectives within realistic constraints. • Establish proficiency in the design process and project management fundamentals. • Gain an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 142, 150B, and 154
Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 6 hours of discussion per week
Additional Format: Six hours of lecture and six hours of discussion per week for 8 weeks.
Instructors: Bryan, Sciamanna
Industrial Chemical Process Design: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Analysis of the dynamic behavior of chemical processes and methods and theory of their control. Implementation of computer control systems on process simulations. Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 142 and 150B; Mathematics 53 and 54
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of computer laboratory per week.
Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 This course intends to introduce chemical engineers to the essential concepts of bioprocessing for applications in the biopharmaceutical, industrial biotech, and food tech industries. The course focuses on the use of chemical engineering skills and principles, including but not limited to kinetics and reactor design, thermodynamics and transport phenomena in the analysis and design of biologically-based processes, as well as the economical analysis and ethics. The main emphasis of 170A, the first of a two-semester sequence will be on the upstream bioprocess of how to make products by designing unit operations and processes around living systems of cells. Biochemical Engineering: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: BIO ENG 11 or MCB 102 (or equivalent) highly recommended. Chem Eng 150B and Chem Eng 142 or concurrent, or consent of instructor(s)
Instructors: Zhang, Ryder
Biochemical Engineering: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 This course intends to introduce chemical engineers to the essential concepts of bioprocessing for applications in the biopharmaceutical, industrial biotech, and food tech industries. The course focuses on the use of chemical engineering skills and principles, including but not limited to kinetics and reactor design, thermodynamics and transport phenomena in the analysis and design of biologically-based processes, as well as the economical analysis and ethics. The main emphasis of 170B, the second of a two-semester sequence will be on the downstream bioprocess of recovery, separations and purification of bio-based products. Biochemical Engineering: Read More [+]
Formerly known as: 170
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2018, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 Laboratory techniques for the cultivation of microorganisms in batch and continuous reactions. Enzymatic conversion processes. Recovery of biological products. Biochemical Engineering Laboratory: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 170A (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 7 hours of laboratory and 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Format: One hour of lecture and seven hours of laboratory per week.
Also listed as: CHEM C170L
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2021, Fall 2018, Spring 2011 Study of momentum, energy, and mass transfer in laminar and turbulent flow. Transport Phenomena: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: 150B
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Format: Three hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Transport Phenomena: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Principles and application of electrochemical equilibria, kinetics, and transport processes. Technical electrolysis and electrochemical energy conversion. Principles of Electrochemical Processes: Read More [+]
Principles of Electrochemical Processes: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015 An interdisciplinary course on the synthesis, characterization, and properties of polymer materials. Emphasis on the molecular origin of properties of polymeric materials and technological applications. Topics include single molecule properties, polymer mixtures and solutions, melts, glasses, elastomers, and crystals. Experiments in polymer synthesis, characterization, and physical properties. Polymer Science and Technology: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Junior standing
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture per week.
Also listed as: CHEM C178
Polymer Science and Technology: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 Chemical processing and properties of solid-state materials. Crystal growth and purification. Thin film technology. Application of chemical processing to the manufacture of semiconductors and solid-state devices. Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Engineering 45; one course in electronic circuits recommended; senior standing
Additional Format: Three hours of lecture/laboratory per week.
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Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2020 Optimal design of chemical processes and unit operations, emphasizing the interactions between technical and economic considerations. Analysis of process risks. Chemical and biomolecular process design in the presence of uncertainties. Interest rate determinants and their effects on chemical process feasibility and choices. Relationships between structure and behavior of firms in the chemical processing industries. Multivariable input-output a nalyses. Chemical Engineering Economics: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 142 and 150B. Consent of instructor
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Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020 This nanoscale science and biomolecular engineering course will cover emerging topics in applied biotechnology and nanotechnology. Topics include enzyme kinetics, enzyme inhibition, recombinant protein generation, cell culture, genome editing, drug design, nanoparticle-based gene and drug delivery, fluorescence imaging, and sensors. The course will also probe the interface of biology with nanomaterials, and standard microscopic techniques to image biological structures and nanoscale materials. Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Bio 1A or BioE 11 and Physics 7A
Instructor: Landry
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Terms offered: Fall 2020 This course for upper division students in science and engineering disciplines covers energy and climate and specific technologies that can be implemented to reduce global warming. Topics include renewable energy (wind and solar), carbon management technologies including Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, and Negative Emissions Technologies. The technologies will be described and compared from an upper level chemical engineering perspective that includes fundamental concepts in thermodynamics and separations. We will also cover carbon economics and policies and life-cycle analysis. The course will be framed from a systems-thinking perspective. Throughout the course we will focus on key aspects of communicating climate science. Climate Solutions Technologies: Read More [+]
Course Objectives: After taking this course, students should be able to discuss and explain to peers the role of CO2 in the earth’s climate, the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle and how it relates to the fate of greenhouse gases on many time scales, and the role of fossil fuel combustion in the energy landscape and in CO2 emissions. Students in this class will gain experience in applying principles of systems thinking, engineering design and analysis to specific technologies that are relevant for mitigating climate change in the immediate future. Students will appreciate the critical role that communication plays in the path to implementation of solutions and will be comfortable engaging in a discussion about climate solutions with technical and non-technical peers. Students will gain a basic understanding of economics relative to climate policies, and of climate solutions currently being discussed by policymakers; they will gain an understanding of how these individual solutions fit into a global scheme. Students will gain knowledge about the most current technologies available for producing energy renewably, managing carbon, and reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.
Prerequisites: Chem 1A,B or 4A,B, Phys 7A,B, Math 1A,B
Instructor: Went
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Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015 A senior honors thesis is written in consultation with the student's faculty research advisor. This is a required course for students wishing to graduate with honors in Chemical Engineering. Senior Honors Thesis: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Senior standing, approval of faculty research advisor, overall GPA of 3.4 or higher
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 9 hours of independent study per week
Additional Format: Nine hours of independent study per week.
Senior Honors Thesis: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 Original research under direction of one of the members of the staff. Research for Advanced Undergraduates: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 3.4 overall at Berkeley and consent of instructor
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
Additional Format: Individual conferences.
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Research for Advanced Undergraduates: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2019 Lectures and/or tutorial instruction on special topics. Please refer to the Notes section in the Academic Guide for the current course description. Special Topics: Read More [+]
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-4 hours of independent study per week
Special Topics: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013 After an introduction to the different aspects of our global energy consumption, the course will focus on the role of biomass. The course will illustrate how the global scale of energy guides the biomass research. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of the biological aspects (crop selection, harvesting, storage and distribution, and chemical composition of biomass) with the chemical aspects to convert biomass to energy. The course aims to engage students in state-of-the-art research. The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1B or Chemistry 4B, Mathematics 1B, Biology 1A
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: Repeatable when topic changes with consent of instructor.
Instructors: Bell, Blanch, Clark, Smit, C. Somerville
Also listed as: BIO ENG C181/CHEM C138/PLANTBI C124
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023 8 Week Session Special laboratory or computational work under direction of one of the members of the staff. Special Laboratory Study: Read More [+]
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-3 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 5-8 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 3.5-6 hours of independent study per week 10 weeks - 3-4.5 hours of independent study per week
Special Laboratory Study: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Supervised experience in off-campus organizations relevant to specific aspects and applications of chemical engineering. Written report required at the end of the term. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for the bachelor's degree. Field Study in Chemical Engineering: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of fieldwork per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of fieldwork per week 8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of fieldwork per week 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of fieldwork per week
Additional Format: Three hours of field work per week per unit.
Instructor: Strauss
Field Study in Chemical Engineering: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 Supervised research on a specific topic. Enrollment is restricted; see Introduction to Courses and Curricula section in the General Catalog. Directed Group Study for Undergraduates: Read More [+]
Prerequisites: Completion of 60 units of undergraduate study and in good academic standing
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of lecture per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-7.5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Format: One hour of lecture per week per unit.
Directed Group Study for Undergraduates: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015 Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of independent study per week 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of independent study per week
Additional Format: One to Four hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. One and one-half to Six hours of Independent study per week for 10 weeks. One and one-half to Seven and one-half hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. Two and one-half to Ten hours of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.
Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read Less [-]
Department of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
201 Gilman Hall
Phone: 510-642-2291
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121 Gilman Hall
Phone: 510-643-0550
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Phone: 510-643-1745
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Phone: 510-642-3451
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The chemical engineering program offers students a broad education built on fundamentals in science, mathematics, and engineering, which are then applied to contemporary problems using modern tools, such as computational software and computer-aided design. Chemical engineers have traditionally been employed in chemical, petrochemical, agricultural chemical, pulp and paper, plastics, cosmetics, and textiles industries and in consulting and design firms. Today, chemical engineers also play an integral role in bioprocesses and biomedicine, Big Data and artificial intelligence, sustainability and energy, and study of advanced materials, including nanotechnology. For example, chemical engineers are creating new materials needed for space exploration, alternative energy sources, and faster, self-powered computer chips. In biotechnology and biomedicine, chemical engineers are working to understand human diseases, developing new therapies and drug delivery systems, and producing new medicines through cell culture techniques. Chemical engineers employ nanotechnology to revolutionize sensors, security systems, and medical diagnostics and treatments. In addition to creating important products, chemical engineers are also involved in protecting our environment by exploring ways to reduce acid rain and smog; to recycle and reduce wastes; to develop new sources of environmentally clean energy; and to design inherently safe, efficient, and “green” processes. The role of a chemical engineer is to develop new products and to design processes while reducing costs, increasing production, and improving the quality and safety of new products.
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Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements .
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements .
NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI), Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD), and Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience (EX) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering coursework. Successful completion of a cooperative education experience fulfills the EX requirement. Students are responsible for satisfying unfulfilled NUpath requirements with general elective coursework.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Conservation Principles in Chemical Engineering | 4 | |
Transport Processes 1 | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 | |
and | Chemical Engineering Laboratory and Recitation for CHME 3305 | 4 |
Transport Processes 2 | 4 | |
Chemical Thermodynamics | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Kinetics | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Process Control | 4 | |
Separations and Process Analysis | 4 | |
Chemical Engineering Capstone | ||
and | Chemical Process Design Capstone and Recitation for CHME 4703 | 4 |
Supplemental Credit | ||
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 2 | |
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 | ||
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 3 | |
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 |
A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.
Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Mathematics/Science | ||
and | General Chemistry for Engineers and Recitation for CHEM 1151 | 4 |
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 | |
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 | |
Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 | |
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 | |
and and | Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | 5 |
Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
General Biology 1 | ||
and and | Physics for Engineering 2 and Lab for PHYS 1155 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155 | |
Supplemental Credit | ||
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement: | 1 | |
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following pairs: | 5-6 | |
and | Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | |
and | Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors and Lab for CHEM 2315 | |
Complete one of the following pairs: | 5-6 | |
and | Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | |
and | Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors and Lab for CHEM 2317 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Professional Development | ||
First-Year Seminar | 1 | |
Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education | 1 | |
Professional Issues in Engineering | 1 | |
Additional Required Courses | ||
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 | ||
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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A grade of C or higher is required: | ||
First-Year Writing | 4 | |
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 | |
or | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 24 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses. | 24 |
A 2.000 minimum GPA is required in CHME coursework.
134 total semester hours required
Students can substitute Engineering Design ( GE 1110 ) and Engineering Problem Solving and Computation ( GE 1111 ) for Cornerstone of Engineering 1 ( GE 1501 ) and Cornerstone of Engineering 2 ( GE 1502 ) .
Code | Title | Hours |
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Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering | ||
Regulatory and Quality Aspects of Medical Device Design | ||
Molecular Bioengineering | ||
Applied Molecular Bioengineering | ||
Cellular Engineering | ||
Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering | ||
Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
Biochemical Engineering | ||
Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
Advanced Science Elective | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Current Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging | ||
Cell and Molecular Neuroscience | ||
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Therapeutics | ||
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Diagnostics | ||
Nanomedicine Research Techniques | ||
Nano/Biomedical Commercialization: Concept to Market | ||
Preclinical and Clinical Study Design | ||
Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted towards the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted towards the non-CHME engineering elective. |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering | ||
Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
Numerical Strategies and Data Analytics for Chemical Sciences | ||
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 | ||
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 | ||
Mathematics of Data Models | ||
Artificial Intelligence | ||
Design Analysis and Innovation | ||
Computer Vision | ||
Parallel Processing for Data Analytics | ||
Advanced Science Elective | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | ||
Computational Chemistry | ||
Population Dynamics | ||
Mathematical and Computational Methods for Physics | ||
Quantum Computation and Information | ||
Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted towards the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted towards the non-CHME engineering elective. |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
Electrochemical Engineering | ||
Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure | ||
Climate Technologies for Decarbonization, Mitigation, and Adaptation | ||
Sustainable Rehabilitation of Structures | ||
Advanced Science Elective | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy | ||
Ecosystems Ecology | ||
Conservation Biology | ||
Sustainability of the Land-Sea Interface | ||
Food Security and Sustainability | ||
Sustainable Agriculture | ||
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions | ||
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions | ||
Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted towards the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted towards the non-CHME engineering elective. |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
Materials Characterization Techniques | ||
Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Particulate Materials Processing | ||
Ceramic Science and Engineering | ||
Materials Processing and Process Selection | ||
Fundamentals of Advanced Materials | ||
Nano- and Microscale Manufacturing | ||
Composite Materials | ||
Advanced Science Elective | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Polymer Chemistry | ||
Mechanistic and Physical Organic Chemistry | ||
Particle Physics | ||
Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | ||
Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted towards the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted towards the non-CHME engineering elective. |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
Complete any two advanced elective courses in engineering, at least one of which must be a CHME course (level 2000+), while the other can also be CHME or any engineering elective (level 4000+). Students may petition for independent research to be counted towards the non-CHME course. | 8 | |
Advanced Science Elective | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Genetics and Molecular Biology | ||
Human Parasitology | ||
and | Microbiology and Lab for BIOL 3421 | |
Mammalian Systems Physiology | ||
and | Biochemistry and Lab for BIOL 3611 | |
and and | Analytical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2321 and Recitation for CHEM 2321 | |
and | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy and Lab for CHEM 3403 | |
and | Physical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 3431 | |
and and | Inorganic Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 3501 and Recitation for CHEM 3501 | |
and | Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds and Identification of Organic Compounds | |
and | Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 | |
Conservation Biology | ||
Computational Problem Solving in Physics | ||
Modern Physics | ||
and | Electronics and Lab for PHYS 2371 | |
Classical Dynamics | ||
Electricity and Magnetism 1 |
Four years, two co-ops in summer 2/fall.
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
and (ND) | 4 | (ER) | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
(WF) | 4 | (FQ) | 4 | (FQ) | 4 | General elective | 4 |
1 | and and (ND) | 5 | |||||
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
(FQ) | 4 | ||||||
17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
or | 4 | or (ND) | 4 | Advanced science elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
or | 1 | or | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
4 | or | 1 | |||||
4 | 4 | ||||||
General elective | 4 | 4 | |||||
1 | |||||||
17 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | or (WD) | 4 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
and | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
4 | |||||||
4 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | 0 | 4 | |||||
and (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | ||||||
Advanced CHME elective | 4 | ||||||
Advanced engineering elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 134 |
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
and (ND) | 4 | (ER) | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
(WF) | 4 | (FQ) | 4 | (FQ) | 4 | General elective | 4 |
1 | and and (ND) | 5 | |||||
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
(FQ) | 4 | ||||||
17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
or (ND) | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | or | 4 |
or | 4 | or | 1 | ||||
or | 1 | General elective | 4 | ||||
4 | |||||||
4 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General elective | 4 | |
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
and | 4 | ||||||
or (WD) | 4 | ||||||
16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
4 | 4 | ||||||
4 | and (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | |||||
1 | Advanced engineering elective | 4 | |||||
Advanced CHME elective | 4 | Advanced science elective | 4 | ||||
General elective | 4 | ||||||
17 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 134 |
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
and (ND) | 4 | (ER) | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
(WF) | 4 | (FQ) | 4 | ||||
1 | and and (ND) | 5 | |||||
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
(FQ) | 4 | ||||||
17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
or (ND) | 4 | or | 4 | Vacation | Co-op | 0 | |
or | 4 | or | 1 | ||||
or | 1 | 4 | |||||
4 | 4 | ||||||
(FQ) | 4 | 1 | |||||
4 | |||||||
17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | 4 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 | |
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
and | 4 | ||||||
or (WD) | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | 4 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 | |
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
1 | |||||||
Advanced engineering elective | 4 | ||||||
General elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 5 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | 0 | 4 | |||||
and (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | ||||||
Advanced CHME elective | 4 | ||||||
Advance science elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 134 |
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
and (ND) | 4 | (ER) | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
(WF) | 4 | (FQ) | 4 | ||||
1 | and and (ND) | 5 | |||||
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
(FQ) | 4 | ||||||
17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
or | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | or | 4 |
or | 4 | or | 1 | ||||
or | 1 | 4 | |||||
4 | |||||||
1 | |||||||
(FQ) | 4 | ||||||
18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General elective | 4 | |
4 | General elective | 4 | |||||
4 | |||||||
General elective | 4 | ||||||
16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
and | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | |
4 | |||||||
or (WD) | 4 | ||||||
General elective | 4 | ||||||
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Year 5 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
4 | 4 | ||||||
4 | and (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | |||||
1 | Advanced engineering elective | 4 | |||||
Advanced CHME elective | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
Advanced science elective | 4 | ||||||
17 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 134 |
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FY 1998 | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | |
Sales | $241,782 | $269,507 | $210,102 |
Gross Margin | $82,812 | $112,178 | $94,234 |
Gross Margin % | 34.25% | 41.62% | 44.85% |
Operating Expenses | $388,109 | $332,338 | $247,060 |
Collection Period (days) | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Inventory Turnover | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 |
Balance Sheet | |||
FY 1998 | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | |
Current Assets | |||
Cash | $481 | $7,644 | $12,000 |
Accounts Receivable | $16,452 | $52,499 | $15,500 |
Inventory | $27,888 | $17,526 | $18,873 |
Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Current Assets | $44,821 | $77,669 | $46,373 |
Long-term Assets | |||
Long-term Assets | $258,795 | $157,530 | $149,118 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $31,013 | $39,731 | $23,605 |
Total Long-term Assets | $227,782 | $117,799 | $125,513 |
Total Assets | $272,603 | $195,468 | $171,886 |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | $120,509 | $76,789 | $26,513 |
Current Borrowing | $0 | $40,785 | $7,291 |
Other Current Liabilities (interest free) | $0 | $0 | $43,503 |
Total Current Liabilities | $120,509 | $117,574 | $77,307 |
Long-term Liabilities | $262,368 | $280,000 | $324,550 |
Total Liabilities | $382,877 | $397,574 | $401,857 |
Paid-in Capital | $386,759 | $535,007 | $814,820 |
Retained Earnings | ($224,683) | ($507,974) | ($877,599) |
Earnings | ($272,350) | ($229,139) | ($167,192) |
Total Capital | ($110,274) | ($202,106) | ($229,971) |
Total Capital and Liabilities | $272,603 | $195,468 | $171,886 |
Other Inputs | |||
Payment Days | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Sales on Credit | $0 | $0 | $170,102 |
Receivables Turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.97 |
Granite incorporated in Delaware as a C Corporation. The company is owned in equal shares by the three members of the management team.
Creatine Monohydrate . This is a dietary supplement commonly used by athletes to improve strength, endurance, and muscle mass. Creatine has become the most popular body building supplement in use today. It is sold in many forms through health food stores, drug stores, and discount chains. The leading producers of Creatine are in Europe, and only a few recently in the United States. The distribution system is complex, with manufacturers selling through a layered system. We have developed a Creatine-based drink which is one-of-a-kind. We hope to begin marketing the product in 2001. Sales potential is well over $1 million per year.
Kelate Cu . This is a specialty product used in cosmetics. It is distributed through Distributor A by special arrangement. Their largest customers are Estee Lauder and Revlon. We project sales of this product to be between $140,000 and $175,000 per year.
Melasyn 100 . This is a synthetic form of natural melanin. It is used as a pigment for vitiligo preparation and as a self tanning agent. It is water soluble, which makes it easy to formulate in cosmetic preparations. We are working with Customer A to supply this product to Distributor A. We project sales of $250,000 in 2001.
G-REZ DB . This is a specialty coating material used on industrial buffing pads. We developed the product at the request of the Customer C and sales can reach $300,000 in 2001.
Ion Exchange Resins . We provide a toll drying service for Customer D at a level of $35,000 per year. We feel this can increase substantially with additional equipment.
Recrystallized Flavoring Product A . This is a crude Flavor A extract. We purify the extract into an edible grade flavoring using our proprietary recrystallization process. It is then used in both food and tobacco industries. We teamed with Distributor B, the world’s largest distributor of Flavor A, to develop the process. Broker A is the broker. Estimated sales based on current demand levels are $75,000 in 2001.
We are a highly technical niche player with a specialized product line that is in great demand. Our target markets are the distributors who have established relationships with speciality products firms, textile chemical companies, and consumer products outlets. We are essentially the manufacturing arm for these distributors and can provide development services, as well as products for them.
Our market is divided into three segments:
Customer Profiles :
Market Analysis | |||||||
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |||
Potential Customers | Growth | CAGR | |||||
Commercial | 10% | 75,000 | 52,500 | 57,750 | 63,525 | 69,878 | -1.75% |
Consumer | 22% | 125,000 | 152,500 | 186,050 | 226,981 | 276,917 | 22.00% |
Textile | 4% | 35,000 | 36,400 | 37,856 | 39,370 | 40,945 | 4.00% |
Total | 13.34% | 235,000 | 241,400 | 281,656 | 329,876 | 387,740 | 13.34% |
Consumer Market : This is potentially our biggest market for Creatine Monohydrate; it is limited only by our ability to produce. We have distributors who are begging for the product and we have back orders now, so it is only logical that we will devote most of our time meeting this demand. We look at the potential in this market as the basis for our growth.
Industrial Products : Here, we are selling both through distributors as well as direct to manufacturers. This is an untapped market and has been sustained by our reputation and ability to meet formulation criteria. We know that a marketing effort in this segment will produce sales that could quite possibly bring this segment to an equal level with the consumer market.
Textile Products : We have enough experience within this segment to know that once our manufacturing capability is up and running we could actually devote an entire marketing effort to this segment alone. Both our toll and custom manufacturing capability is strategically attractive to all textile manufacturers, including growing markets outside the U.S.
The chemical industry is characterized by a wide variety of companies ranging in size from the large companies such as DuPont and Monsanto to smaller specialty firms such as ours. The companies are generally organized by either end-use markets or product technology. In the past decade there has been a general trend in the industry to change emphasis from chemicals to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The cost of product development and the need to operate factories at high levels of capacity have caused chemical companies of every size to outsource parts of the chemical and manufacturing processes. This has created opportunities for smaller companies to create and occupy niches in development and contract manufacturing. The outsource industry providers occupy a market segment commonly identified as custom and toll manufacturers.
In the mainstream business, channels are critical to volume. Manufacturers and distributors with impact in the international chemical market desperately need speciality and toll manufacturers like us to meet the demand. There are many specialty manufacturers, all of whom seem to have carved out a specific niche of expertise, and upon whom these major manufacturers depend for products. In competition, it seems that the line is drawn at the level of quality performance. We have achieved that level and are recognized for a high standard of quality performance. Companies who would seem to be our competition have subcontracted production to us because they do not have the ability to supply that level of quality.
We have achieved another milestone in the industry by developing certain formulations which we estimate would cost another firm $450,000 to duplicate. The Creatine Monohydrate formulation and process is one of them. We have the only process in the world that can produce this supplement in liquid form. It is extremely important that we seize this opportunity and begin to exclusively market this product.
We address the market through three business segments: speciality products, textile chemicals, and consumer products. We are a highly technical niche player who has developed strong alliances with distributors who have powerful channel relationships but lack manufacturing or product development capabilities.
Our marketing strategy assumes that we will serve these distributors in three ways:
Our competitive edge is in the formulations and manufacturing processes we have developed for the production of the seven products in which we specialize. As detailed above, we are in an excellent position to capture a significant part of the $300 million Creatine Monohydrate market. We simply need to establish a marketing program and begin to promote our capability.
Our sales strategy is outlined below in three phases.
Our sales forecast assumes no significant change in costs or prices, which is a reasonable assumption for the past two years.
Our sales increased from 1997 to 1999. We anticipate a slight drop in 2000 due to financial constraints. All of these sales were without the benefit of a marketing program. We feel that with a good marketing program and adequate manufacturing facilities we can achieve substantially increased sales goals in 2001 and 2002. While this seems ambitious, we rely on our distributors’ projections and based on that, we know we will be able to literally sell to the production capacity of our manufacturing facilities.
Sales Forecast | |||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Sales | |||
Row 1 | $2,217,375 | $2,653,800 | $3,450,000 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Sales | $2,217,375 | $2,653,800 | $3,450,000 |
Direct Cost of Sales | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
Row 1 | $975,445 | $928,830 | $1,207,500 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $975,445 | $928,830 | $1,207,500 |
The following table shows specific milestones, with responsibilities assigned, dates, and budgets. We are focusing, in this plan, on a few key milestones that can be accomplished. In addition, shortly following funding we will hire a vice president of marketing and two office personnel. Plant personnel will be added as equipment and facilities are operational.
Milestones | |||||
Milestone | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
Business Plan | 10/16/2000 | 12/1/2000 | $2,000 | Pres | Total |
Presentation to Funding Source | 12/5/2000 | 2/15/2001 | $0 | Team | Total |
Stage One New Funding | 2/15/2001 | 2/30/2001 | $523,500 | Team | Total |
Location move and up-fit | 3/15/2001 | 3/30/2001 | $15,000 | VP | Manufacturing |
Equipment Acquisition | 4/10/2001 | 4/20/2000 | $350,000 | VP | Manufacturing |
Raw Materials | 4/20/2001 | 4/30/2001 | $90,000 | VP | Manufacturing |
Marketing and Promotion | 4/20/2001 | 12/1/2001 | $400,000 | Pres | Marketing |
Totals | $1,380,500 |
We have a strong management team that can boast of over 30 years experience in technical and management expertise. Each member has a specific contribution. The president and CEO has spent 20 years working in the chemical industry, and is adept at expanding companies that are well-grounded, but lacking in funding. The vice president of Granite is a specialist in consulting for small business on strategic planning and growth programs. And the final member of the team contributes expertise in start-ups among the pharmaceutical industry. Together, this team has a proven background of expertise and is more than capable of transforming Granite into a leading specialty chemical manufacturer.
Note: Names and resume information have been removed from this sample plan to protect proprietary and confidential information.
Our present plan is to immediately bring two people into the manufacturing operation, followed by an additional two or three throughout the next year. We need to begin looking for a capable marketing professional who has a background in chemical sales. We would like to bring that person on board mid 2001. Followed by one or two sales representatives with both interpersonal and telephone marketing skills. We will also employ support personnel as required.
Personnel Plan | |||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Manufacturing | $214,026 | $220,000 | $230,000 |
Sales | $15,000 | $30,000 | $80,000 |
Total People | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Total Payroll | $229,026 | $250,000 | $310,000 |
We plan to support our growth and debt obligations through increased sales and cash flow. Our major debt with Wachovia Bank is secured by personal and company collateral. Our financials do not include our estimate of the value of proprietary chemical formulations, nor the value of assignable customer contracts.
Positive The assumptions that support our projections in these tables are: The move to larger facilities and the additional equipment will result in increased production; and the back orders and new orders will be shipped. We have excellent agreements with our primary sources of supply and assume there will be no change in these relationships.We also assume that the demand for Creatine and our other products will continue to increase as evidenced in our market research.
Negative Another company could develop some of the formulations we have, in which case we would lose some of the technical and market advantage we now have. This will also decrease our valuation. If we cannot find a capable marketing person, who is both sales and technically savvy, in time to get into this market, we would be at a disadvantage. Our hope is that whomever takes an equity position in this project will add marketing expertise. Technology changes, as do buying habits and social structure. A major change in any one of these areas can have a detrimental effect on our business.
General Assumptions | |||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Tax Rate | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Our Break-even Analysis is based on running costs, the “burn rate” costs we incur to keep the business running, not on theoretical fixed costs that would be relevant only if we were closing. Between payroll, rent, utilities, and other basic day to day costs, we think the monthly figure shown below is a good estimate of fixed costs. Our average variable costs are shown as well. Our COS will be approximately 44% of sales, and we anticipate a healthy profit margin before taxes and debt service in 2001, increasing in 2002.
Our assumptions in average unit sales and average cost per kilogram depend on averaging. We do not really need to calculate an exact average because this is sufficiently close to help us to understand what the real break-even point will be.
Break-even Analysis | |
Monthly Revenue Break-even | $68,486 |
Assumptions: | |
Average Percent Variable Cost | 44% |
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | $38,358 |
Our profit projection before taxes or debt service for 2001 is attainable. In 2002, we anticipate an increase in net profit, and in 2003 as well.
Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Sales | $2,217,375 | $2,653,800 | $3,450,000 |
Direct Cost of Sales | $975,445 | $928,830 | $1,207,500 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Cost of Sales | $975,445 | $928,830 | $1,207,500 |
Gross Margin | $1,241,930 | $1,724,970 | $2,242,500 |
Gross Margin % | 56.01% | 65.00% | 65.00% |
Expenses | |||
Payroll | $229,026 | $250,000 | $310,000 |
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | $104,800 | $104,000 | $29,000 |
Depreciation | $36,000 | $36,000 | $36,000 |
Leased Equipment | $11,172 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Utilities | $12,000 | $15,000 | $18,000 |
Insurance | $3,545 | $5,000 | $0 |
Rent | $29,400 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Payroll Taxes | $34,354 | $37,500 | $46,500 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Operating Expenses | $460,297 | $502,500 | $494,500 |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | $781,633 | $1,222,470 | $1,748,000 |
EBITDA | $817,633 | $1,258,470 | $1,784,000 |
Interest Expense | $34,739 | $37,855 | $41,455 |
Taxes Incurred | $186,723 | $296,154 | $426,636 |
Net Profit | $560,170 | $888,461 | $1,279,909 |
Net Profit/Sales | 25.26% | 33.48% | 37.10% |
Our cash position at the present time is negligible due to financial constraints in maintaining production for existing orders and being unable to expand to meet future demand. We expect to manage cash flow over the next three years with a couple infusions of new equity investment. We feel that, with the accompanying increases in accounts receivable and inventory, we can extend our line of short term credit. Because of our toll manufacturing capability, inventory can be maintained at a fairly constant level. Receivables, however, will increase dramatically in 2001, and possibly double by 2003.
Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Cash Received | |||
Cash from Operations | |||
Cash Sales | $221,738 | $265,380 | $345,000 |
Cash from Receivables | $1,530,100 | $2,293,742 | $2,932,272 |
Subtotal Cash from Operations | $1,751,837 | $2,559,122 | $3,277,272 |
Additional Cash Received | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $7,500 | $0 | $0 |
New Long-term Liabilities | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Investment Received | $875,000 | $425,000 | $0 |
Subtotal Cash Received | $2,694,337 | $3,044,122 | $3,337,272 |
Expenditures | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
Expenditures from Operations | |||
Cash Spending | $229,026 | $250,000 | $310,000 |
Bill Payments | $1,364,802 | $1,515,967 | $1,829,035 |
Subtotal Spent on Operations | $1,593,828 | $1,765,967 | $2,139,035 |
Additional Cash Spent | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $7,291 | $0 | $0 |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $9,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $24,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $45,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Cash Spent | $1,729,119 | $1,861,967 | $2,235,035 |
Net Cash Flow | $965,218 | $1,182,155 | $1,102,237 |
Cash Balance | $977,218 | $2,159,373 | $3,261,611 |
Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Assets | |||
Current Assets | |||
Cash | $977,218 | $2,159,373 | $3,261,611 |
Accounts Receivable | $481,038 | $575,716 | $748,444 |
Inventory | $128,852 | $122,694 | $159,505 |
Other Current Assets | $45,000 | $80,000 | $115,000 |
Total Current Assets | $1,632,108 | $2,937,784 | $4,284,560 |
Long-term Assets | |||
Long-term Assets | $199,118 | $224,118 | $249,118 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $59,605 | $95,605 | $131,605 |
Total Long-term Assets | $139,513 | $128,513 | $117,513 |
Total Assets | $1,771,621 | $3,066,297 | $4,402,073 |
Liabilities and Capital | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | $163,869 | $121,083 | $152,951 |
Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $42,003 | $30,003 | $18,003 |
Subtotal Current Liabilities | $205,872 | $151,086 | $170,954 |
Long-term Liabilities | $360,550 | $396,550 | $432,550 |
Total Liabilities | $566,422 | $547,636 | $603,504 |
Paid-in Capital | $1,689,820 | $2,114,820 | $2,114,820 |
Retained Earnings | ($1,044,791) | ($484,621) | $403,840 |
Earnings | $560,170 | $888,461 | $1,279,909 |
Total Capital | $1,205,199 | $2,518,660 | $3,798,569 |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $1,771,621 | $3,066,297 | $4,402,073 |
Net Worth | $1,205,199 | $2,518,660 | $3,798,569 |
The following table outlines some of the more important ratios from the Chemical Products and Preparations manufacturing industry. The final column, Industry Profile, details specific ratios based on the industry as it is classified by the NAICS code, 325998.
Ratio Analysis | ||||
FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | Industry Profile | |
Sales Growth | 955.38% | 19.68% | 30.00% | 9.54% |
Percent of Total Assets | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 27.15% | 18.78% | 17.00% | 32.42% |
Inventory | 7.27% | 4.00% | 3.62% | 17.28% |
Other Current Assets | 2.54% | 2.61% | 2.61% | 38.61% |
Total Current Assets | 92.13% | 95.81% | 97.33% | 88.31% |
Long-term Assets | 7.87% | 4.19% | 2.67% | 11.69% |
Total Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Current Liabilities | 11.62% | 4.93% | 3.88% | 24.17% |
Long-term Liabilities | 20.35% | 12.93% | 9.83% | 30.99% |
Total Liabilities | 31.97% | 17.86% | 13.71% | 55.16% |
Net Worth | 68.03% | 82.14% | 86.29% | 44.84% |
Percent of Sales | ||||
Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gross Margin | 56.01% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 23.42% |
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 39.81% | 40.16% | 26.99% | 10.99% |
Advertising Expenses | 3.38% | 2.83% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | 35.25% | 46.06% | 50.67% | 4.87% |
Main Ratios | ||||
Current | 7.93 | 19.44 | 25.06 | 2.71 |
Quick | 7.30 | 18.63 | 24.13 | 1.81 |
Total Debt to Total Assets | 31.97% | 17.86% | 13.71% | 67.53% |
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | 61.97% | 47.03% | 44.93% | 4.59% |
Pre-tax Return on Assets | 42.16% | 38.63% | 38.77% | 14.15% |
Additional Ratios | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | |
Net Profit Margin | 25.26% | 33.48% | 37.10% | n.a |
Return on Equity | 46.48% | 35.28% | 33.69% | n.a |
Activity Ratios | ||||
Accounts Receivable Turnover | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | n.a |
Collection Days | 56 | 81 | 78 | n.a |
Inventory Turnover | 10.91 | 7.38 | 8.56 | n.a |
Accounts Payable Turnover | 9.17 | 12.17 | 12.17 | n.a |
Payment Days | 28 | 35 | 27 | n.a |
Total Asset Turnover | 1.25 | 0.87 | 0.78 | n.a |
Debt Ratios | ||||
Debt to Net Worth | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.16 | n.a |
Current Liab. to Liab. | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.28 | n.a |
Liquidity Ratios | ||||
Net Working Capital | $1,426,236 | $2,786,697 | $4,113,606 | n.a |
Interest Coverage | 22.50 | 32.29 | 42.17 | n.a |
Additional Ratios | ||||
Assets to Sales | 0.80 | 1.16 | 1.28 | n.a |
Current Debt/Total Assets | 12% | 5% | 4% | n.a |
Acid Test | 4.97 | 14.82 | 19.75 | n.a |
Sales/Net Worth | 1.84 | 1.05 | 0.91 | n.a |
Dividend Payout | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.a |
Sales Forecast | |||||||||||||
Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Row 1 | 0% | $69,525 | $99,100 | $125,175 | $146,450 | $164,425 | $188,600 | $201,650 | $214,600 | $222,150 | $242,400 | $264,400 | $278,900 |
Other | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Sales | $69,525 | $99,100 | $125,175 | $146,450 | $164,425 | $188,600 | $201,650 | $214,600 | $222,150 | $242,400 | $264,400 | $278,900 | |
Direct Cost of Sales | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | |
Row 1 | $29,200 | $44,595 | $52,573 | $65,902 | $75,635 | $90,528 | $96,792 | $92,278 | $95,524 | $104,232 | $111,048 | $117,138 | |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $29,200 | $44,595 | $52,573 | $65,902 | $75,635 | $90,528 | $96,792 | $92,278 | $95,524 | $104,232 | $111,048 | $117,138 |
Personnel Plan | |||||||||||||
Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ||
Manufacturing | 0% | $13,282 | $13,282 | $13,282 | $15,760 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $21,580 | $21,580 |
Sales | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
Total People | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Total Payroll | $13,282 | $13,282 | $13,282 | $15,760 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $21,580 | $36,580 |
General Assumptions | |||||||||||||
Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ||
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
Tax Rate | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||||||||||||
Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ||
Sales | $69,525 | $99,100 | $125,175 | $146,450 | $164,425 | $188,600 | $201,650 | $214,600 | $222,150 | $242,400 | $264,400 | $278,900 | |
Direct Cost of Sales | $29,200 | $44,595 | $52,573 | $65,902 | $75,635 | $90,528 | $96,792 | $92,278 | $95,524 | $104,232 | $111,048 | $117,138 | |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Cost of Sales | $29,200 | $44,595 | $52,573 | $65,902 | $75,635 | $90,528 | $96,792 | $92,278 | $95,524 | $104,232 | $111,048 | $117,138 | |
Gross Margin | $40,325 | $54,505 | $72,602 | $80,548 | $88,790 | $98,072 | $104,858 | $122,322 | $126,626 | $138,168 | $153,352 | $161,762 | |
Gross Margin % | 58.00% | 55.00% | 58.00% | 55.00% | 54.00% | 52.00% | 52.00% | 57.00% | 57.00% | 57.00% | 58.00% | 58.00% | |
Expenses | |||||||||||||
Payroll | $13,282 | $13,282 | $13,282 | $15,760 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $21,580 | $36,580 | |
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $4,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 | $27,000 | $27,500 | $27,000 | $7,000 | |
Depreciation | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
Leased Equipment | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | $931 | |
Utilities | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
Insurance | $285 | $285 | $285 | $285 | $285 | $285 | $285 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | |
Rent | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $2,450 | |
Payroll Taxes | 15% | $1,992 | $1,992 | $1,992 | $2,364 | $2,838 | $2,838 | $2,838 | $2,925 | $2,925 | $2,925 | $3,237 | $5,487 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Operating Expenses | $24,340 | $24,340 | $24,940 | $28,290 | $33,424 | $30,924 | $31,424 | $31,616 | $57,116 | $57,616 | $59,508 | $56,758 | |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | $15,985 | $30,165 | $47,662 | $52,258 | $55,366 | $67,148 | $73,434 | $90,706 | $69,510 | $80,552 | $93,844 | $105,004 | |
EBITDA | $18,985 | $33,165 | $50,662 | $55,258 | $58,366 | $70,148 | $76,434 | $93,706 | $72,510 | $83,552 | $96,844 | $108,004 | |
Interest Expense | $2,785 | $2,805 | $2,825 | $2,845 | $2,865 | $2,885 | $2,905 | $2,925 | $2,945 | $2,965 | $2,985 | $3,005 | |
Taxes Incurred | $3,300 | $6,840 | $11,209 | $12,353 | $13,125 | $16,066 | $17,632 | $21,945 | $16,641 | $19,397 | $22,715 | $25,500 | |
Net Profit | $9,900 | $20,520 | $33,627 | $37,060 | $39,376 | $48,197 | $52,897 | $65,836 | $49,924 | $58,190 | $68,144 | $76,500 | |
Net Profit/Sales | 14.24% | 20.71% | 26.86% | 25.31% | 23.95% | 25.56% | 26.23% | 30.68% | 22.47% | 24.01% | 25.77% | 27.43% |
Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ||
Cash Received | |||||||||||||
Cash from Operations | |||||||||||||
Cash Sales | $6,953 | $9,910 | $12,518 | $14,645 | $16,443 | $18,860 | $20,165 | $21,460 | $22,215 | $24,240 | $26,440 | $27,890 | |
Cash from Receivables | $7,750 | $9,836 | $63,460 | $89,972 | $113,296 | $132,344 | $148,708 | $170,132 | $181,874 | $193,367 | $200,543 | $218,820 | |
Subtotal Cash from Operations | $14,703 | $19,746 | $75,977 | $104,617 | $129,738 | $151,204 | $168,873 | $191,592 | $204,089 | $217,607 | $226,983 | $246,710 | |
Additional Cash Received | |||||||||||||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $3,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Long-term Liabilities | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Investment Received | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Cash Received | $97,703 | $27,246 | $82,977 | $409,617 | $134,738 | $156,204 | $173,873 | $696,592 | $209,089 | $222,607 | $231,983 | $251,710 | |
Expenditures | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | |
Expenditures from Operations | |||||||||||||
Cash Spending | $13,282 | $13,282 | $13,282 | $15,760 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $18,920 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $21,580 | $36,580 | |
Bill Payments | $28,399 | $57,345 | $79,393 | $84,750 | $105,577 | $114,537 | $134,827 | $133,309 | $122,365 | $153,896 | $171,551 | $178,851 | |
Subtotal Spent on Operations | $41,681 | $70,627 | $92,675 | $100,510 | $124,497 | $133,457 | $153,747 | $152,809 | $141,865 | $173,396 | $193,131 | $215,431 | |
Additional Cash Spent | |||||||||||||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $614 | |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Cash Spent | $44,288 | $73,234 | $100,282 | $119,117 | $143,104 | $152,064 | $172,354 | $171,416 | $150,472 | $182,003 | $201,738 | $219,045 | |
Net Cash Flow | $53,414 | ($45,988) | ($17,305) | $290,500 | ($8,366) | $4,141 | $1,519 | $525,175 | $58,616 | $40,603 | $30,244 | $32,665 | |
Cash Balance | $65,414 | $19,426 | $2,121 | $292,621 | $284,256 | $288,396 | $289,915 | $815,090 | $873,706 | $914,309 | $944,554 | $977,218 |
Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | ||
Assets | Starting Balances | ||||||||||||
Current Assets | |||||||||||||
Cash | $12,000 | $65,414 | $19,426 | $2,121 | $292,621 | $284,256 | $288,396 | $289,915 | $815,090 | $873,706 | $914,309 | $944,554 | $977,218 |
Accounts Receivable | $15,500 | $70,323 | $149,677 | $198,875 | $240,707 | $275,394 | $312,790 | $345,567 | $368,576 | $386,637 | $411,431 | $448,848 | $481,038 |
Inventory | $18,873 | $32,120 | $49,055 | $57,830 | $72,492 | $83,199 | $99,581 | $106,471 | $101,506 | $105,076 | $114,655 | $122,153 | $128,852 |
Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 | $25,000 | $30,000 | $35,000 | $40,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
Total Current Assets | $46,373 | $167,857 | $218,157 | $263,826 | $615,821 | $657,848 | $720,767 | $766,953 | $1,315,171 | $1,400,420 | $1,480,395 | $1,560,554 | $1,632,108 |
Long-term Assets | |||||||||||||
Long-term Assets | $149,118 | $149,118 | $149,118 | $149,118 | $159,118 | $169,118 | $179,118 | $189,118 | $199,118 | $199,118 | $199,118 | $199,118 | $199,118 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $23,605 | $26,605 | $29,605 | $32,605 | $35,605 | $38,605 | $41,605 | $44,605 | $47,605 | $50,605 | $53,605 | $56,605 | $59,605 |
Total Long-term Assets | $125,513 | $122,513 | $119,513 | $116,513 | $123,513 | $130,513 | $137,513 | $144,513 | $151,513 | $148,513 | $145,513 | $142,513 | $139,513 |
Total Assets | $171,886 | $290,370 | $337,670 | $380,339 | $739,334 | $788,361 | $858,280 | $911,466 | $1,466,684 | $1,548,933 | $1,625,908 | $1,703,067 | $1,771,621 |
Liabilities and Capital | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | |
Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Accounts Payable | $26,513 | $54,704 | $76,592 | $81,240 | $101,782 | $110,041 | $130,370 | $129,266 | $117,255 | $148,187 | $165,579 | $173,201 | $163,869 |
Current Borrowing | $7,291 | $6,684 | $6,077 | $5,470 | $4,863 | $4,256 | $3,649 | $3,042 | $2,435 | $1,828 | $1,221 | $614 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $43,503 | $46,503 | $49,003 | $51,003 | $50,003 | $49,003 | $48,003 | $47,003 | $46,003 | $45,003 | $44,003 | $43,003 | $42,003 |
Subtotal Current Liabilities | $77,307 | $107,891 | $131,672 | $137,713 | $156,648 | $163,300 | $182,022 | $179,311 | $165,693 | $195,018 | $210,803 | $216,818 | $205,872 |
Long-term Liabilities | $324,550 | $327,550 | $330,550 | $333,550 | $336,550 | $339,550 | $342,550 | $345,550 | $348,550 | $351,550 | $354,550 | $357,550 | $360,550 |
Total Liabilities | $401,857 | $435,441 | $462,222 | $471,263 | $493,198 | $502,850 | $524,572 | $524,861 | $514,243 | $546,568 | $565,353 | $574,368 | $566,422 |
Paid-in Capital | $814,820 | $889,820 | $889,820 | $889,820 | $1,189,820 | $1,189,820 | $1,189,820 | $1,189,820 | $1,689,820 | $1,689,820 | $1,689,820 | $1,689,820 | $1,689,820 |
Retained Earnings | ($877,599) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) | ($1,044,791) |
Earnings | ($167,192) | $9,900 | $30,419 | $64,047 | $101,106 | $140,482 | $188,679 | $241,576 | $307,412 | $357,336 | $415,526 | $483,671 | $560,170 |
Total Capital | ($229,971) | ($145,071) | ($124,552) | ($90,924) | $246,135 | $285,511 | $333,708 | $386,605 | $952,441 | $1,002,365 | $1,060,555 | $1,128,700 | $1,205,199 |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $171,886 | $290,370 | $337,670 | $380,339 | $739,334 | $788,361 | $858,280 | $911,466 | $1,466,684 | $1,548,933 | $1,625,908 | $1,703,067 | $1,771,621 |
Net Worth | ($229,971) | ($145,071) | ($124,552) | ($90,924) | $246,135 | $285,511 | $333,708 | $386,605 | $952,441 | $1,002,365 | $1,060,555 | $1,128,700 | $1,205,199 |
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A Master of Chemical Engineering (MChE) degree is offered as a non-thesis program for the working professional. The program has been designed for those persons who plan careers in plant operations, design and management. It is not intended to be competitive with the Master of Science degree, which is specifically research oriented, nor with the MBA degree. Rather, the goal of this program is not only to permit earlier productive use of the young engineer's technical skills, but also to introduce the engineer to the broad concepts of systems, analysis, advanced process economics, and technical management. The program is aimed at improving opportunities for chemical engineers in the chemical process industry and related industries.
Constituting the program is a core of five (5) required courses plus five elective courses, selected to meet the student's interests in the areas of process control, management and business economics, biochemical and environmental engineering, and petroleum engineering.
The courses are available in the late afternoon and evenings, and the degree can be completed in 2-3 years of part-time study.
Professionals working in the chemical process industry and related industries with degrees other than but related to chemical engineering (such as mechanical engineering or chemistry) are encouraged to apply. If admitted to the MChE program, such students are required to take a number of undergraduate chemical engineering courses that will prepare them to take the graduate-level MChE courses. A list of preparatory courses is composed by the MChE Director on an individual basis, depending on the student’s background. Typical lists from which selection is made for students with undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering or chemistry are shown below in this page. For a full list of chemical engineering courses click here . To accommodate working professionals admitted to the MChE Program who might have time conflicts attending preparatory courses, a number of these courses are now offered by UH online. Additional information can be provided by the MChE Program Director each semester.
Selection list of preparatory courses for MChE students with undergraduate degree in chemistry
Selection list of preparatory courses for MChE students with undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering
Minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on 4.00), and a typically total GRE score (Verbal + Quantitative) over 300.
Be advised that there is no financial assistance in this program and not intended for F-1 students.
The deadline dates for the Part-Time MChE program:
The required admission procedures and materials are the same as MS/PhD and can be found here . For international or permanent resident applicants, the TOEFL exam is required unless you have a degree from a US institution .
Non-chemical engineering BS degree holders working in the chemical industry should contact the Program Director for additional course requirements, nikolaou [at] uh.edu (Prof. Michael Nikolaou.)
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