1. Undergraduate Courses
Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate Courses
The purpose of this document is to provide a brief overview of the Chemical Engineering undergraduate courses at the University of Waterloo, especially those courses that will be connected to the Longitudinal Case Study (LCS). Please note that specific course requirements may differ from year to year, and that curriculum links are subject to change. This is only to be used as a general guide, to help you see where your project is headed in future terms. Refer to individual course syllabi for up-to-date expectations.

2. Term 1A ChE 100: Chemical Engineering Concepts 1
ChE 102: Chemistry for Engineers
MATH 115: Linear Algebra for Engineering
MATH 116: Calculus 1 for Engineering
PHYS 115: Mechanics

3. Term 1A - LCS ChE 100: ChE 102: Chemistry for Engineers
Introduction to design problem
Conceptual design & needs analysis
Investigation of design alternatives (literature review)
Initial evaluation of system (material balances)
ChE 102: Chemistry for Engineers
Analysis of synthesis techniques

4. Term 1B ChE 101: Chemical Engineering Concepts 2
ChE 121: Engineering Computation
ChE 161: Engineering Biology
GENE 123: Electrical Engineering
MATH 118: Calculus 2 for Engineering

5. Term 1B - LCS ChE 101: ChE 121: ChE 161:
Re-evaluation of system based on newly acquired knowledge (incl. energy balance)
Introduction to Inherently Safer Design (ISD)
ChE 121:
Implementation of computational techniques to evaluate process alternatives
ChE 161:
Consideration of biological alternatives
Investigation of environmental factors (incl. degradation, toxicity, waste processing)

6. Term 2A ChE 200: Equilibrium Stage Operations
ChE 220: Process Data Analysis
ChE 230: Physical Chemistry 1
ChE 290: Chemical Engineering Lab 1
CHEM 262/262L: Organic Chemistry
MATH 217: Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering

7. Term 2A - LCS ChE 200: ChE 220: ChE 230:
Introduction to separation processes
Preliminary equipment sizing and cost estimation
ChE 220:
Process troubleshooting and analysis
ChE 230:
Application of thermodynamics concepts to plant design
ChE 290: Chemical Engineering Lab 1
Plant modeling in ASPEN

8. Term 2B ChE 211: Fluid Mechanics ChE 231: Physical Chemistry 2
ChE 241: Materials Science and Engineering
ChE 291: Chemical Engineering Lab 2
MATH 218: Differential Equations for Enigineers
MSCI 261: Engineering Economics

9. Term 2B - LCS ChE 211: ChE 231: ChE 241: MSCI 261:
Consideration of pumps and piping sizing
Introduction to piping network design, process & instrumentation diagrams
ChE 231:
Application of (non-ideal) reaction kinetics; comparison to ideal behaviours
ChE 241:
Investigation of materials for piping/vessels (incl. failure modes & associated impacts)
MSCI 261:
Evaluation of economic feasibility

10. Term 3A ChE 311: Chemical Reaction Engineering
ChE 312: Heat and Mass Transfer 1
ChE 322: Numerical Methods for Process Analysis and Design
ChE 330: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ChE 390: Chemical Engineering Lab 3

11. Term 3A - LCS ChE 311: ChE 322: ChE 330:
Investigation of optimal reactor design
ChE 322:
Modeling & analysis of plant design
ChE 330:
Consideration of energy requirements, temperature control, etc.

12. Term 3B ChE 313: Heat and Mass Transfer 2
ChE 325: Strategies for Process Improvement and Product Development
ChE 331: Electrochemical Engineering
ChE 360: Bioprocess Engineering
ChE 391: Chemical Engineering Lab 4

13. Term 3B - LCS ChE 313: ChE 325: ChE 331: ChE 360:
Incorporation & sizing of heat exchanger
ChE 325:
Introduction to process improvement through designed experiments
ChE 331:
Investigation of corrosion potential & evaluation of selected materials
ChE 360:
Re-evaluation of environmental considerations

14. Term 4A ChE 420: Introduction to Process Control
ChE 480: Process Analysis and Design
ChE 482: Chemical Engineering Design Workshop
ChE 490: Chemical Engineering Lab 5

15. Term 4A - LCS
ChE 420:
Investigation of process controllability
ChE 480:
Culmination of project, including full plant model in ASPEN