Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Faculty

L. A. Archer, director; T. M. Duncan, associate director; C. Alabi, A. B. Anton, A. M. Center, P. Clancy, C. Cohen, S. Daniel, M. P. DeLisa, J. R. Engstrom, F. A. Escobedo, A.S. Feitelberg, T. Hanrath, A. J. Hunter, Y. L. Joo, D. L. Koch, J.B. Lucks, W. L. Olbricht, M. Paszek, D. A. Putnam, M. L. Shuler, P. H. Steen, A. D. Stroock, J. W. Tester, J. D. Varner, R.N. Zia

Chemical Engineering:

Offered by the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Contact: 226 Olin Hall, (607) 255-1489, www.cheme.cornell.edu

This major is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

The undergraduate major in chemical engineering comprises a coordinated sequence of courses beginning in the sophomore year and extending through the fourth year. Students who plan to enter the major take CHEM 2090 - CHEM 2080 or CHEM 2150 with AP credit during the freshman year. The program for the last three years is as follows:

Semester 3:

MATH 2930 - Differential Equations for Engineers
PHYS 2213 - Physics II: Electromagnetism
CHEM 3890 - Honors Physical Chemistry I (engineering distribution)
ENGRD 2190 - Mass and Energy Balances (engineering distribution)
Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 4:

MATH 2940 - Linear Algebra for Engineers
or
CEE 3040 - Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering
or
ENGRD 2700 - Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics
CHEME 3230 - Fluid Mechanics
CHEM 3900 - Honors Physical Chemistry II (major)
CHEM 2900 - Introductory Physical Chemistry Laboratory (major)
Biology elective * (3)
Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 5:

Semester 6:

Electives *** (3)
CHEME 3010 - Career Perspectives
CHEME 3320 - Analysis of Separation Processes
CHEME 3720 - Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control
CHEME 3900 - Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 7:

CHEME 4320 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory
Electives *** (9)
Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 8:

CHEME 4620 - Chemical Process Design
or
CHEME 4630 - Chemical Product Design
Liberal Studies Distribution (3)
Electives *** (3)
Approved elective (3)

Note:

*Every student must complete one of the seven following options for the biology elective: (1) advanced placement: a score of 5 on the CEEB AP exam or a score of 7 on the IB Higher Level exam. (2) CHEME 2880 - Biomolecular Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications (spring, 3 credits). (3) CHEME 5430 Bioprocess Engineering (fall, 3 credits). (4) 8 credits of a pre-med biology sequence: BIOG 1500 - Investigative Biology Laboratory (academic year, 2 credits) and BIOMG 1350 - Introductory Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology (academic year, 3 credits) and BIOG 1440 - Introductory Biology: Comparative Physiology (academic year, 3 credits), or BIOEE 1610 - Introductory Biology: Ecology and the Environment (academic year, 3 credits), BIOG 1105 - Introductory Biology, Individual Instruction (fall, 4 credits), BIOG 1106 - Introductory Biology, Individualized Instruction (spring, 4 credits), BIOG 1107 - Introductory Biology I: From Atom to Cell (summer, first half of eight-week session, 4 credits) or BIOG 1108 - Introductory Biology II: From Cell to Biosphere (summer, second half of eight-week session, 4 credits). (5) 3 credits of microbiology: BIOMI 2900 - General Microbiology Lectures (fall, spring, or summer six-week session, 3 credits). (6) 4 credits of biochemistry: BIOMG 3300 - Principles of Biochemistry, Individualized Instruction (fall or spring, 4 credits) or BIOMG 3330 - Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology (summer six-week session, 4 credits). BIOMG 3350 (spring, 4 credits). (7) 5 credits of biochemistry: BIOMG 3310 - Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolism (fall, 3 credits) and BIOMG 3320 - Principles of Biochemistry: Molecular Biology (spring, 2 credits).

***The electives in semesters 6, 7, and 8 comprise 9 credits of major-approved electives and 6 credits of advanced CHEME electives. Advanced CHEME electives include any CHEME course at the 4000+ level except CHEME 4900 ,CHEME 4980 , CHEME 4990 , CHEME 5720 . Major approved electives and approved electives require the approval of your CHEME faculty advisor.