Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Applied Science and Engineering

Degree Programs

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

MASc

  • Emphasis:
    • Sustainable Energy

MEng

  • Emphases:
    • Advanced Manufacturing;
    • Advanced Soft Materials;
    • Advanced Water Technologies;
    • Analytics;
    • Biomanufacturing;
    • Engineering and Globalization;
    • Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE);
    • Environmental Engineering Consulting;
    • Forensic Engineering;
    • Sustainable Energy

PhD

  • Emphasis:
    • Sustainable Energy

Combined Degree Programs

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry offers graduate research in pure science, engineering fundamentals, and engineering applications. The department attracts a dynamic professorial staff with outstanding international reputations. Many graduate students work closely with industrial partners during their studies. Research is funded by the government and industry, often by means of a consortium of companies. The experience of dealing with real-world problems prepares graduates for successful professional careers.

Research and teaching are the foundations of the department. Research is clustered into eight major categories:

  • Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Chemical and Materials Process Engineering
  • Engineering Informatics
  • Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Surface and Interface Engineering
  • Sustainable Energy

Contact and Address

Web: chem-eng.utoronto.ca
Admissions email: admissgrad.chemeng@utoronto.ca
General email: gradassist.chemeng@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-3987
Fax: (416) 978-8605

Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto
Room 218, Wallberg Building
200 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5
Canada

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Acosta, Edgar Joel - BS, MS, PhD
Allen, Christine - BSc, PhD, PhD
Allen, Grant - BASc, MASc, PhD
Amon, Cristina - BASc, MSc, ScD
Aspuru-Guzik, Alan - PhD
Azimi, Gisele - BASc, MASc, PhD
Bender, Timothy - PhD
Chan, Arthur - BS, MSc, PhD
Chan, Warren - BSc, PhD
Cheng, Yu-Ling - SB, PhD
Chin, Cathy Ya Huei - BSc, MSc, PhD
Chow, Chung-Wai - MD, PhD
Cluett, William - BSc, PhD
Coyle, Tom - BS, BA, ScD
DeMartini, Nikolai - BSc, MSc, PhD
Diosady, Levente - BASc, MASc, PhD
Edwards, Elizabeth - BEng, PhD
Evans, Greg - PhD
Farnood, Ramin - BASc, MASc, PhD (Chair and Graduate Chair)
Goh, M. Cynthia - PhD
Gu, Frank - BSc, PhD
Iakounine, Alexander - MSc, ScD
Jia, Charles - BEng, MEng, PhD
Kirk, Donald - BASc, MASc, PhD
Kortschot, Mark - BASc, MASc, PhD
Lawryshyn, Yuri - DipIng, BASc, MASc, MBA, PhD
Lawson, Christopher - PhD
Mahadevan, Radhakrishnan - BTech, PhD
Master, Emma - BSc, PhD
McGuigan, Alison - MEng, PhD
Moore, Emily - BASc, DPhil
Moosavi, Mohamad - PhD
Newman, Roger Charles - BA, PhD, DSc
Papangelakis, Vladimiros - MEng, PhD
Radisic, Milica - BEng, PhD
Ramchandran, Arun - PhD
Santerre, Paul - BSc, MSc, PhD
Saville, Bradley - BSc, PhD
Sefton, Michael - BASc, ScD
Shoichet, Molly - PhD (Associate Chair and Graduate Coordinator)
Thomson, Murray - BSc, PhD
Wania, Frank - MPH, PhD
Werber, Jay - MPH, PhD
Winnik, Mitchell - BA, PhD
Yan, Ning - BSc, PhD, PEng
Yip, Christopher - BSc, PhD

Members Emeriti

Tran, Honghi - PhD

Associate Members

Farmer, Jennifer - BSc, PhD
Galatro, Daniela - MSc
Mannar, M.G. Venkatesh - BSChE, MS
Rottmann, Cindy - BSc, BE, AM, DPhil
Tran, Helen - PhD
Tremaine, Peter - BSc, PhD

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc

Master of Applied Science

Program Description

The MASc program is ideal for students who aspire to a rewarding career in research, whether in academia or industry. It is a stepping stone to a doctoral (PhD) degree.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • A four-year degree (or equivalent) in engineering or the physical/chemical/biological sciences with a B+ average (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

  • Each student should discuss possible research projects with several members of the department before selecting a research area and a supervisor. Students must complete a thesis on a research topic.

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs] (three graduate half courses) as follows:

    • One of these courses must be CHE1102H Research Methods and Project Execution (0.5 FCE), typically completed in Year 1.

    • At least one course must be selected in an area outside the student's area of research.

    • Only one 500-level course may be taken for credit towards the degree program.

  • All Year 1 and Year 2 students must complete CHE3001H0 Leading Edge Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in both the Fall and Winter sessions.

  • Students must complete CHE3012Y MASc Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in Year 1, and in subsequent years if recommended by their advisory committee.

  • Students must also complete CHE2222H Safety Workshop (0.0 FCE) and JDE1000H Ethics in Research.

  • The program requires a minimum full-time residence of two sessions (eight months). This means students must be on campus full-time and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng

Master of Engineering

Program Description

The MEng program is designed for engineers who wish to enhance their career opportunities in as little as one year of full-time study. Students undergo advanced professional training that is respected by employers and differentiates them in a crowded marketplace. The MEng program differs from the MASc and PhD programs in that it is oriented to learning through prescribed courses rather than through research.

The MEng program can be taken on a full-time, extended full-time, or part-time basis. The part-time option is intended primarily for engineers in full-time professional practice.

 

Full-Time Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in engineering with at least a mid-B (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

  • The MEng program normally requires completion of:

    • a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or

    • 3.5 FCEs plus a 1.5-FCE project supervised by a faculty member. At the discretion of the supervisor, a second reviewer and/or oral defence may be requested for students who plan to enter the doctoral program.

  • Students normally complete the requirements in three sessions (one year).

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Advanced Manufacturing; Advanced Soft Materials; Advanced Water Technologies; Analytics; Biomanufacturing; Engineering and Globalization; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE); Environmental Engineering Consulting; Forensic Engineering; or Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

3 sessions (typical registration sequence: F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years

 

Extended Full-Time Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in engineering with at least a mid-B (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

  • The MEng program normally requires completion of:

    • a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or

    • 3.5 FCEs plus a 1.5-FCE project supervised by a faculty member. At the discretion of the supervisor, a second reviewer and/or oral defence may be requested for students who plan to enter the doctoral program.

  • Students are expected to complete the requirements in six sessions (two years). They are limited to six half courses per year and three half courses per session.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Advanced Manufacturing; Advanced Soft Materials; Advanced Water Technologies; Analytics; Biomanufacturing; Engineering and Globalization; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE); Environmental Engineering Consulting; Forensic Engineering; or Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

6 sessions (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)**

Time Limit

3 years

** Students may begin the program at different times.

 

Part-Time Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in engineering with at least a mid-B (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

  • The MEng program normally requires completion of:

    • a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or

    • 3.5 FCEs plus a 1.5-FCE project supervised by a faculty member. At the discretion of the supervisor, a second reviewer and/or oral defence may be requested for students who plan to enter the doctoral program.

  • Students normally complete the requirements in nine sessions (three years). They are limited to four half courses per year and two half courses per session.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Advanced Manufacturing; Advanced Soft Materials; Advanced Water Technologies; Analytics; Biomanufacturing; Engineering and Globalization; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE); Environmental Engineering Consulting; Forensic Engineering; or Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

9 sessions

Time Limit

6 years

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The PhD program is designed for students who wish to become an expert in a specific research area and is a stepping stone to a career in academia. Students work alongside world-renowned researchers while gaining profound depth and experience in their field of study.

Applicants may enter the program via one of three routes: 1) following completion of an MASc degree; 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MASc program after completing one year; or 3) direct entry following completion of a bachelor's degree, in exceptional cases. The program can also be taken on a flexible-time basis.

 

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program, and successful completion of a research master's degree with an overall average of at least B+ (or equivalent).

  • Applicants may enter the PhD program following completion of an MASc program with a minimum B+ average and exceptional all-around scientific and intellectual ability as evidenced from theoretical or experimental research, academic standing, initiative, and publication record.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete at least 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four graduate half courses).

    • One course must be CHE1102H Research Methods and Project Execution (0.5 FCE) taken once during the program, typically in Year 1.

    • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses.

    • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program.

  • Within 13 months of starting the PhD program, students must pass a qualifying examination.

  • All Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 students must complete CHE3001H Leading Edge Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in both the Fall and Winter sessions.

  • Students must complete CHE3010Y PhD Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) at least once per year.

  • If not already completed, students must take CHE2222H Safety Workshop (0.0 FCE) and JDE1000H Ethics in Research.

  • Thesis on a research topic.

  • Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

4 years

Time Limit

6 years

 

PhD Program (Transfer)

Transfer Requirements

  • B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program.

  • Applicants may enter the PhD program by transferring from the University of Toronto MASc program after completing one year; such students must successfully complete a bypass examination.

  • International applicants with a master's degree from outside Canada or the United States may be asked to register in the MASc program and follow the transfer route of entry.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete at least 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (six graduate half courses) and do not have to take a separate PhD qualifying examination.

    • One course must be CHE1102H Research Methods and Project Execution (0.5 FCE) taken once during the program, typically in Year 1.

    • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses.

    • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program.

  • All Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 students must complete CHE3001H Leading Edge Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in both the Fall and Winter sessions.

  • Students must complete CHE3010Y PhD Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) at least once per year.

  • If not already completed, students must take CHE2222H Safety Workshop (0.5 FCE) and JDE1000H Ethics in Research.

  • Thesis on a research topic.

  • Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

7 years

 

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Minimum A– average in each of the final two years of study in the undergraduate program, and participation in a research project (either through an undergraduate thesis or through research conducted in a lab).

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete at least 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (six graduate half courses).

    • One course must be CHE1102H Research Methods and Project Execution (0.5 FCE) taken once during the program, typically in Year 1.

    • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses.

    • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program.

  • Within 13 months of starting the PhD program, students must pass a qualifying examination.

  • All Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 students must complete CHE3001H Leading Edge Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in both the Fall and Winter sessions.

  • Students must complete CHE3010Y PhD Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) at least once per year.

  • If not already completed, students must take CHE2222H Safety Workshop (0.5 FCE) and JDE1000H Ethics in Research.

  • Thesis on a research topic.

  • Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

  • Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

7 years

 

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program, and successful completion of a research master's degree with an overall average of at least B+ (or equivalent).

  • Applicants may enter the PhD following completion of an MASc program with a minimum B+ average and exceptional all-around scientific and intellectual ability as evidenced from theoretical or experimental research, academic standing, initiative, and publication record.

  • Applicants to the flexible-time PhD option are accepted under the same admission requirements as applicants to the full-time PhD option. However, applicants to the flexible-time PhD option must also demonstrate that they are actively engaged in professional activities related to their proposed program of study.

Program Requirements

  • Students in the flexible-time option will be subject to the same requirements as students in the full-time option.

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete at least 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four graduate half courses).

    • One course must be CHE1102H Research Methods and Project Execution (0.5 FCE) taken once during the program, typically in Year 1.

    • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses.

    • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program.

  • Within 16 months of starting the PhD program, students must pass a qualifying examination.

  • All Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 students must complete CHE3001H Leading Edge Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in both the Fall and Winter sessions.

  • Students must complete CHE3010Y PhD Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) at least once per year.

  • If not already completed, students must take CHE2222H Safety Workshop (0.5 FCE) and JDE1000H Ethics in Research.

  • Thesis on a research topic.

  • Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

  • Students in the PhD program have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

6 years

Time Limit

8 years

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases

Emphasis: Advanced Manufacturing (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete:

  • Four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), including at least one core course.

  • Elective courses may include other core courses, and courses from either of two streams: Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Management.

Core Courses

AER501H1 Computational Structural Mechanics and Design Optimization
AER1403H Advanced Aerospace Structures
APS1028H Operations and Production Management for Manufacturing and Services
CHE1123H Liquid Biofuels
MIE519H1 Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
MIE1740H Smart Materials and Structures.

Elective Courses — Manufacturing Engineering

AER1415H,
CHE1134H, CHE1475H,
MIE506H1, MIE540H1, MIE1706H, MIE1718H, MIE1743H,
MSE1013H, MSE1015H, MSE1028H, MSE1031H, MSE1043H, MSE1058H, MSE1061H,
ROB501H1, ROB521H1.

Elective Courses — Manufacturing Management

APS1005H, APS1012H, APS1013H, APS1017H, APS1020H, APS1023H, APS1040H, APS1088H, APS1420H,
CHE561H1, CHE1434H,
MIE523H1, MIE1022H, MIE1505H, MIE1514H, MIE1715H, MIE1721H, MIE1723H, MIE1727H,
TEP1011H, TEP1026H, TEP1501H.

 

Emphasis: Advanced Soft Materials (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete any four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the following list:

CHE562H1, CHE1310H, CHE1333H, CHE1335H, CHE1475H,
JTC1134H, JTC1135H,
MIE1705H, MIE1706H, MIE1707H, MIE1740H,
MSE1032H.

Students may double-count one course at most towards any CHE emphasis, or towards any other emphasis in the Faculty.

 

Emphasis: Advanced Water Technologies (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four half courses).

Core Courses

Students must select at least one of the following (0.5 FCE):

  • CHE1150H Industrial Water Technology

  • CIV1308H Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes

  • CIV1309H Biological Treatment Processes

  • CIV1311H Advanced and Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment

Students may select an additional course (0.5 FCE) from the list above, or they must select one (0.5 FCE) of the following:

  • CHE565H1 Aqueous Process Engineering

  • CIV541H1 Environmental Biotechnology

  • CIV550H1 Water Resources Engineering

  • CIV1303H Water Resources Systems Modeling

  • CIV1319H Chemistry and Analysis of Water and Wastes

  • CIV1330H Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Global Health

  • CIV1398H New Topics in Civil and Mineral Engineering

  • CME500H1 Fundamentals of Acid Rock Drainage

  • CME549H1 Groundwater Flow and Contamination.

Specialization Courses

Students must select the remaining balance of courses (1.0 FCE) from the following, or from any of the core courses listed above:

  • CHE1213H Corrosion

  • CHE1430H Hydrometallurgy Theory and Practice

  • JCC1313H Environmental Microbiology

  • JNC2503H Environmental Pathways

  • STA1004H Introduction to Experimental Design.

Enrolment and Completion

Students should contact Alison Morley (meng.civmin@utoronto.ca) to declare their interest, so that they can be notified of water engineering-related events and extracurricular activities.

To receive acknowledgment of the emphasis on their transcript, it is the student’s responsibility to declare completion of the emphasis to their home department’s graduate program administrator at the same time that they are requesting convocation. The student may also reach out to meng.civmin@utoronto.ca to confirm the completion of the emphasis.

 

Emphasis: Analytics (MEng only)

To be admitted to the emphasis in Analytics, MEng students must first successfully complete a prerequisite course APS1070H (0.5 full-course equivalent [FCE]).

Subsequently, to earn the emphasis, students must successfully complete four additional half courses (2.0 FCEs) from the list of core courses or elective courses. These must include at least one core course; the remaining courses must be selected from the list of elective courses.

Students must have completed the prerequisite course APS1070H before taking any of the core courses.

Prerequisite Course

APS1070H Foundations of Data Analytics and Machine Learning.

Core Courses

CHE1147H Data Mining in Engineering
ECE1513H Introduction to Machine Learning (exclusions: CSC311H1, CSC2515H, ECE421H, ECE1504H)
MIE1624H Introduction to Data Science and Analytics (exclusion: MIE1626H)
MIE1626H Data Science Methods and Statistical Learning (exclusion: MIE1624H)
MSE1065H Application of Artificial Intelligence in Materials Design (exclusion: MSE1063H).

Elective Courses

APS502H1, APS1005H, APS1017H, APS1022H, APS1040H, APS1050H, APS1051H, APS1052H, APS1053H, APS1080H,
CEM1002H,
CHE507H1, CHE1108H, CHE1148H, CHE1434H,
CIV1504H, CIV1506H, CIV1507H, CIV1532H, CIV1538H,
ECE537H1, ECE1504H (exclusions: CSC311H1, CSC2515H, ECE421H1, ECE521H1, ECE1513H), ECE1505H, ECE1657H, ECE1778H, ECE1779H, ECE1786H,
MIE562H1, MIE1077H, MIE1413H, MIE1501H, MIE1512H, MIE1513H, MIE1517H, MIE1620H, MIE1621H, MIE1622H, MIE1623H, MIE1625H, MIE1628H, MIE1653H, MIE1666H, MIE1721H, MIE1723H, MIE1727H, MIE1769H,
MSE1063H (exclusion: MSE1065H).

 

Emphasis: Biomanufacturing (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete any four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the following list:

CHE1123H, CHE1125H, CHE1134H, CHE1135H, CHE1334H, CHE1450H, CHE1471H,
JCC1313H,
JTC1331H,
BME1459H, BME1480H.

Students may double-count one course at most towards any CHE emphasis, or towards any other emphasis in the Faculty.

 

Emphasis: Engineering and Globalization (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the following lists, with at least two half courses (or one full course) taken from Group A.

Group A

APS510H1, APS530H1, APS1420H, JCR1000Y (full-year course).

Group B

APS1015H, APS1020H, APS1024H, CHL5700H, CIV1399H.

Note: Students who choose to pursue an MEng project in their home department that aligns with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)'s disciplinary focus, as deemed by the CGEN Director, may count the project as one required Group B course.

Students who complete the requirements of the emphasis in Engineering and Globalization and wish to obtain a notation on their transcript should contact the Faculty Graduate Studies office.

 

Emphasis: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE) (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete any four of the following courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]):

Leadership

TEP1010H, TEP1011H, TEP1026H, TEP1027H, TEP1029H, TEP1030H, TEP1501H, TEP1502H, TEP1601H.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

APS511H1, APS1012H, APS1013H, APS1015H, APS1023H, APS1033H, APS1035H, APS1036H, APS1041H, APS1061H, APS1088H.

Finance and Management

AER1601H, APS500H1, APS502H1, APS1001H, APS1004H, APS1005H, APS1009H, APS1016H, APS1017H, APS1020H, APS1022H, APS1028H, APS1032H, APS1038H, APS1039H, APS1040H, APS1043H, APS1049H, APS1050H, APS1051H, APS1052H.

Engineering and Society

APS510H1, APS1018H, APS1024H, APS1025H, APS1031H, APS1034H, APS1101H, APS1420H.

 

Emphasis: Environmental Engineering Consulting (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), including at least one core course (0.5 FCE) from the following list.

Core Courses

CHE1151H Engineering Systems Sustainability,
CHE1431H Environmental Auditing,
CHE1432H Technical Aspects of Environmental Regulations,
CIV1319H Chemistry and Analysis of Water and Waste,
CME549H1 Groundwater Flow and Contamination.

The remaining coursework may be taken from the list of elective courses.

Elective Courses

CHE561H1, CHE1150H, CHE1433H, CIV536H1, CIV541H1, CIV1308H, CIV1321H, CME500H1, JCC1313H, JNC2503H.

 

Emphasis: Forensic Engineering (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete four courses (one core course and three elective courses; 2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]).

Core Course

MSE1031H Forensic Engineering.

Elective Courses

AER1604H,
APS1034H, APS1039H, APS1040H, APS1101H,
BME1480H, BME1800H, BME1801H, BME1802H,
CHE561H1, CHE568H1, CHE1213H, CHE1431H, CHE1432H, CHE1434H, CHE1436H,
CIV510H1, CIV518H1, CIV1163H, CIV1171H, CIV1174H, CIV1190H, CIV1201H, CIV1279H, CIV1282H, CIV1422H, CIV1429H,
JMB1050H,
JNC2503H,
MIE507H1, MIE533H1, MIE566H1, MIE1301H, MIE1303H, MIE1411H, MIE1414H, MIE1514H, MIE1616H, MIE17108H, MIE1714H, MIE1721H, MIE1723H, MIE1727H, MIE1804H,
MSE1015H, MSE1016H, MSE1022H, MSE1032H, MSE1067H.

 

Emphasis: Sustainable Energy (MASc, MEng, PhD)

MASc and PhD students must successfully complete:

  • At least three half courses (1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from either of the following lists below.

  • A thesis towards their degree on a topic related to sustainable energy. Topics must be approved by the steering committee of the Institute of Sustainable Energy. Contact: emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca.

MEng students must successfully complete:

  • Four half courses (2.0 FCEs) from either of the following lists below, including at least one core course (0.5 FCE).

Core Courses

APS1032H Introduction to Energy Project Management
MIE515H1 Alternative Energy Systems
MIE1120H Current Energy Infrastructure and Resources.

Elective Courses

AER507H1, AER1304H, AER1315H, AER1415H,
CHE568H1, CHE1053H, CHE1118H, CHE1123H, CHE1142H, CHE1143H,
CIV575H1, CIV576H1, CIV577H1, CIV1303H, CIV1307H,
ECE1030H, ECE1055H, ECE1057H, ECE1059H, ECE1085H, ECE1086H, ECE1092H, ECE1094H, ECE1476H,
MIE516H1, MIE517H1, MIE1128H, MIE1129H, MIE1130H, MIE1240H, MIE1241H, MIE1715H,
MSE1023H, MSE1028H, MSE1058H.

Contact

All students are asked to register with Climate Positive Energy (CPE) at emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca, at the beginning of their studies, to receive information about energy-related activities and opportunities on campus. CPE also administers a number of awards and scholarships for which students may be eligible.

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry: Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Courses

An updated course list and schedule is available on the departmental website at the beginning of each session listing the time and room location for each course. Not all courses are given every year.

All students wishing to undertake research and teaching in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry must successfully complete an intensive occupational health and safety training workshop, CHE2222H Safety Workshop, which normally takes place during the week immediately preceding the commencement of graduate courses in the Fall. In each subsequent year of registration, students must take the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System refresher workshop.

MASc students must complete CHE3012Y MASc Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) in Year 1, and in subsequent years if recommended by their advisory committee.

PhD students must complete CHE3010Y PhD Research (Credit/No Credit; 0.0 FCE) every year.

Students registered in a graduate degree program involving research are required to participate in the non-credit seminar course JDE1000H Ethics in Research during their first or second session of registration.

Category A: Fundamental Courses

Course Code Course Title
CHE1100H
Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
CHE1107H
Applied Mathematics
CHE1141H
Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
CHE1142H
Applied Chemical Thermodynamics
CHE1143H
Transport Phenomena
CHE1310H
Chemical Properties of Polymers
JTC1134H
Applied Surface and Interface Science
JTC1135H
Applied Surface Chemistry

Category B: Specialized Courses

Course Code Course Title
APS502H1
Financial Engineering
APS510H1
Innovative Technologies and Organizations in Global Energy Systems
APS530H1
Appropriate Technology and Design for Global Development
APS1001H
Project Management
APS1004H
Human Resource Management: An Engineering Perspective
APS1005H
Operations Research for Engineering Management
APS1009H
Natural Resources Management
APS1012H
Managing Business Innovation and Transformational Change
APS1013H
Applying Innovation in Engineering and Business Operations
APS1015H
Social Entrepreneurship
APS1016H
Financial Management for Engineers
APS1017H
Supply Chain Management and Logistics
APS1018H
The Engineer in Society — Ethics, History, and Philosophy
APS1020H
International Business for Engineers
APS1022H
Financial Engineering II
APS1023H
New Production Innovation
APS1024H
Infrastructure Resilience Planning
APS1025H
Infrastructure Protection
APS1028H
Operations and Production Management for Manufacturing and Services
APS1031H
Infrastructure Planning
APS1032H
Introduction to Energy Project Management
APS1033H
Business Innovation Leading to the Future, Based on Imagineering
APS1034H
Making Sense of Accidents
APS1035H
Taking a New Venture to Market
APS1036H
Formative Experiential Entrepreneurial Learning (FEEL)
APS1043H Writing Your Own Patent Application
APS1070H
Foundations of Data Analytics and Machine Learning
APS1088H
Entrepreneurship and Business for Engineers
APS1201H
Topics in Engineering and Public Policy 500-Level (undergraduate/graduate) Courses
APS1420H
Technology, Engineering, and Global Development
CHE507H1
Data-Based Modelling for Prediction and Control 
CHE561H1
Risk Based Safety Management
CHE564H1
Pulp and Paper Processes
CHE565H1
Aqueous Process Engineering
CHE568H1
Nuclear Engineering
CHE1053H
Electrochemistry
CHE1108H
Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering
CHE1123H
Liquid Biofuels
CHE1125H
Modelling and Optimization of Chemical and Biomedical Networks
CHE1134H
Advances in Bioengineering
CHE1135H Regulatory Affairs for Industrial Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical Products
CHE1147H
Data Mining in Engineering
CHE1148H
Process Data Analytics
CHE1150H
Industrial Water Technology
CHE1151H
Engineering Systems Sustainability
CHE1152H Materials-Driven Separations
(prerequisites: CHE210H1, CHE311H1, CHE323H1, or equivalent)
CHE1213H
Corrosion
CHE1333H Biomaterials Engineering for Nanomedicine
CHE1334H Organ-on-a-Chip Engineering
CHE1430H
Hydrometallurgy, Theory, and Practice (MEng only)
CHE1431H
Environmental Auditing (MEng only)
CHE1432H
Technical Aspects of Environmental Regulations (MEng only)
CHE1433H
Air Dispersion Modelling
CHE1434H
Six Sigma for Chemical Processes
CHE1435H
Fundamentals of Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
CHE1450H Bioprocess Engineering
(prerequisite: JCC1313H or equivalent)
CHE1471H Modelling in Biological and Chemical Systems
CHE1475H
Biocomposite Materials
CHE3010Y PhD Research (Credit/No Credit)
CHE3012Y MASc Research (Credit/No Credit)
JCB1349H
Molecular Assemblies: Structure/Function/Properties
JCC1313H
Environmental Microbiology
JCR1000Y
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing Global Challenges
JNC2503H
Environmental Pathways
JTC1331H
Biomaterials Science
TEP1010H Cognitive and Psychological Foundations of Effective Leadership
TEP1011H Authentic Leadership and Teaming
TEP1026H Positive Psychology for Engineers
TEP1027H Engineering Presentations
TEP1029H The Science of Emotional Intelligence and its Application to Leadership
TEP1030H Engineering Careers — Theories and Strategies to Manage Your Career for the Future
TEP1501H Leadership and Leading in Groups and Organizations
TEP1502H Leadership in Product Design
TEP5500H Research Methods and Project Execution for Graduate Student Success
(exclusion: CHE1102H)

MASc and PhD Seminar Courses

Course Code Course Title
CHE1102H
Research Methods and Project Execution
CHE3001H Leading Edge Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (Credit/No Credit)
JDE1000H Ethics in Research

In addition to the above courses, students may elect to take courses in other engineering or science departments where such courses are deemed relevant to the area of study. These courses require prior approval from the Graduate Coordinator.