SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
with Concentration in Biomolecular Engineering
for students entering as freshman in Fall 2008
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Degree title: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
What is chemical engineering?
Chemical engineering is the study and practice of transforming substances
on a large scale to produce products or energy for the improvement
of society. Such processes are the fundamental core of the chemical,
petroleum, food and beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical,
environmental consulting, and electronics industries. Chemical Engineers work in a variety of segments within these industries, including processing, manufacturing, research and development, management, environmental compliance, and business. Chemical Engineering differs from Chemistry in that Chemical Engineers produce products on a large scale, so that they are affordable and available to as many consumers as possible. In this way, Chemical Engineering emphasizes fundamentals required to design, optimize, and operate chemical processes as safely and efficiently as possible.
What is the program like?
The first two years of the Chemical Engineering curriculum provide a strong foundation in basic sciences through Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, an introduction to what Chemical Engineers do, and the fundamental basis of Chemical Engineering (Mass and Energy Balances and Thermodynamics.) In the third year, students delve deeper into more specialized Chemistry courses such as Physical and Analytical Chemistry, while exploring fundamental Chemical Engineering courses such as Momentum Transfer, Separations, and Reactor Design. The Senior year incorporates all of this learning through high level technical electives, Process Control, Capstone Lab, and Capstone Design courses. It is through the lab and design class that students apply everything they have learned in previous Chemical Engineering courses to real-world team projects and presentations.
What are my choices?
The Chemical Engineering curriculum provides two professional degrees: Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering and Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering with concentration in Biomolecular Engineering. Each concentration area is based on a strong fundamental understanding of Chemical Engineering, however the Biomolecular concentration’s technical electives focus more on bio-applied processing and technology. The Biomolecular Concentration is reflected on the transcript, not the diploma.
What is Biomolecular Engineering?
The Biomolecular Engineering concentration builds upon the traditional principles of chemical engineering, but specializes in biological and biotechnological systems in order to better prepare students who are interested in or seek employment in the food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. The program emphasizes fundamentals required to develop models for the design, control, and operation of bio-related chemical processes.
What do I need to get started?
Students entering without adequate preparation in mathematics
and chemistry may find it difficult to complete the chemical engineering
curriculum in four years. A typical program, including all required
courses and electives, is shown below. Individual students may
vary the order in which courses are taken to suit their individual
needs. However, care must be exercised in scheduling to ensure
that necessary course prerequisites are met. It is advantageous
to develop a semester-by-semester course plan on your own and
then meet with Debe Williams as early as possible to verify your
plan (), (217)
244-8531.
What are some of the requirements?
The curriculum requires 129 hours for graduation. A cumulative
grade point average of 2.5 or higher, excluding military training,
is required to be eligible to take CHBE 430, 431, and 440. To
graduate with Distinction, one must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and
have completed 6 credit hours of ChBE 499. To graduate with Honors,
one must graduate with a 3.5-3.79 GPA, High Honors 3.8-3.95 and
Highest Honors 3.95 or above.
How do I get an internship?
For information regarding the
cooperative
education program and internships in the School of Chemical Sciences, see Patricia Blum () in
105 Noyes (217) 333-1050.
UIUC Courses Catalog > Schedule
First Year
| Hours |
FIRST SEMESTER |
Hours |
SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 |
1CHEM 202 Accelerated
Chemistry I |
3 |
CHEM 204 Accelerated Chemistry
II |
| 2 |
CHEM 203 Accelerated Chemistry
Lab I |
2 |
CHEM 205 Accelerated Chemistry
Lab II |
| 4 |
2MATH 221 Calculus
I |
3 |
MATH 231 Calculus II |
| 3 |
4,5,6Electives |
4 |
7PHYS 211 Univ
Physics, Elec & Mag |
| 0 |
3ENG 100 Engineering
Orientation/Intro to Engineering |
1 |
3CHBE 121 ChBE
Profession |
| 3 |
CS 101 Intro to Computing for Engineerng & Science |
4 |
RHET 105 |
| 15 |
Total |
17 |
Total |
Second Year
| Hours |
FIRST SEMESTER |
Hours |
SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 |
CHBE 221 Principles of Chemical
Engineering |
4 |
CHBE 321 Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics |
| 4 |
CHEM 236 Fundamental Organic
Chemistry I |
3 |
MCB 450 Introductory Biochemistry |
| 2 |
CHEM 237 Structure and Synthesis |
3 |
MATH 415 Linear
Algebra |
| 4 |
MATH 241 Calculus
of Several Variables |
2 |
8PHYS 214 Univ Physics, Quantum
Physics |
| 4 |
8PHYS 212 General Physics
(Electricity and Magnetism) |
3 |
7MATH 285 Differential
Equations |
| 17 |
Total |
3 |
4,5,6Electives |
| |
|
18 |
Total |
Third Year
| Hours |
FIRST SEMESTER |
Hours |
SECOND SEMESTER |
| 4 |
CHBE 421 Momentum and Heat Transfer |
4 |
CHBE 422 Mass Transfer Operations |
| 4 |
CHEM 442 Physical Chemistry
I |
4 |
CHEM 444 Physical Chemistry
II |
| 2 |
CHEM 315 Instrumental Characterization
of Chemical Systems Laboratory |
3 |
CHBE 424 Chemical Reaction Engineering |
| 2 |
CHEM 420 Instrumental Characterizational
of Chemical Systems |
6 |
4,5,6Electives |
| 3 |
4,5,6Electives |
17 |
Total |
| 15 |
Total |
|
|
Fourth Year
| Hours |
FIRST SEMESTER |
Hours |
SECOND SEMESTER |
| 3 |
CHBE 440 Process Control and
Dynamics |
4 |
9,10CHBE 431 Process
Design |
| 4 |
9,10CHBE 430
Unit Operations Laboratory |
10 |
4,5,6Electives |
| 6 |
4,5,6Electives |
|
|
| 16 |
Total |
14 |
Total |
NOTES:
- Students who do not place into Chem 202, or who do not satisfy the
mathematics prerequisite for Chem 202, may substitute the sequence
Chem 102, 103, 104, 105, 222 and 223 for Chem 202, 203, 204, and 205.
- MATH 220 — Calculus may be substituted, with four of the five credit hours applying toward the degree. Math 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus.
- The CHBE 121 and ENG 100 requirement will be waived for students
who transfer into the chemical engineering curriculum after their freshman
year. Under no circumstances will this requirement be waived for students
who are in the chemical engineering curriculum during their freshman
year.
- At least 16 hours must be taken. All campus General
Education requirements must be satisfied, including those in
approved course work in the Humanities/Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences,
and Cultural Studies, including the Western, Non-Western and/or U.S.
Minorities components. The requirements for the Campus General Education
categories Natural Sciences/Technology, Quantitative Reasoning I
and II, and Composition I and II are fulfilled through required course
work in the curriculum.
- Three semesters of college credit in one foreign language is required. Three years of high school credit in one foreign language are equivalent to three semesters of college credit.
- At least 18 hours must be selected from the departmentally approved List
of Approved Biomolecular Engineering Technical Electives Categories
A and B, satisfying these distribution requirements:
- 9 hours must be from Category A
- 6 hours must be from Category B
- One course must be IE 300 or STAT 400. If STAT 400 (4 credit hours) is chosen instead of IE 300 (3 credit hours), then 1 credit hour of technical elective credit will be given towards the Category B Biomolecular Technical Electives requirement.
A maximum of 3 hours from Category A may be undergraduate research credit. A maximum of 9 total hours of undergraduate research may be counted toward Technical Elective credit.
- MATH 385 has been renumbered as MATH 285. MATH 441 may be substituted
for MATH 285. MATH 286 (4 hours) may be substituted for MATH 285. The additional
credit hour earned for MATH 286 will be counted as a Category B Biomolecular
Engineering Technical Elective hour.
- Under no circumstances will PHYS 101-102 be accepted as a substitute
for any part of the Physics sequence
- Enrollment in CHBE 430 is limited. Thus CHBE 430 may need to be taken
in the second semester and CHBE 431 and/or additional electives taken
in the first semester instead. Students in their final semester will
have priority for getting into CHBE 430 and CHBE 431.
-
The sequence CHBE 430 and CHBE 431 satisfies the General Education Advanced Composition requirement.
Other Notes:
Substitutions for courses other than those described in the notes above will not normally be accepted. Any exceptions must be approved by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. A student requesting an exception must submit a petition to the Department. Go to 209 RAL to obtain a petition form, fill it out, have your advisor sign it, and submit it.
