Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

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Chemical engineering is concerned with processes in which matter and energy undergo change. Despite the historically-inspired name, the material/energy transformations studies by chemical engineers include not only chemical, but also physical and biological changes. The range of concerns, therefore, is so broad that the chemical engineering graduate is prepared for a variety of interesting and challenging employment opportunities. The chemical engineer with his/her strong background in chemical, physical, and biological sciences is found in management, design, operations, and research. The chemical engineer is employed in almost all industries including food, polymers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, medical, materials, and electronics. Since solutions to energy, environmental, medical, and food problems (to name but a few) must surely involve material and/or energy transformations, there will be continued demands for chemical engineers in the future. The chemical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org

The major objectives of the chemical engineering program are that

1. Graduates will gain employment in professional careers (often in positions of technical expertise in chemical engineering, but also including professions such as medicine, law, business, finance, non-profit organizations, government, education, etc.) and/or enroll in graduate studies.
2. Graduates will be committed to lifelong learning throughout their careers.
3. Graduates will assume positions of leadership.
4. Graduates will recognize the importance of utilizing their knowledge, skills, and initiative for the benefit of society and demonstrate that understanding through their interactions within their community, in government, or in society as a whole.

The chemical engineering faculty have strong interests in transport phenomena, process dynamics, biotechnology, biomedical application, nanotechnology, kinetics, catalysis, thermodynamics, polymers, and energy supply and conversion. Petroleum engineering faculty interests are in fluid displacement in porous media and enhanced oil recovery and reservoir modeling. Courses and research opportunities are available in all of these areas for undergraduate students of demonstrated ability. For more information on these programs, please visit http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/chemical

Programs

• Chemical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering Minor
• Petroleum Engineering Minor
• Polymer Engineering Minor

Courses

• CHE 0100 - FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGR
• CHE 0101 - FOUNDATIONS OF CHE LABORATORY
• CHE 0200 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
• CHE 0201 - CHE THERMODYNAMICS LABORATORY
• CHE 0214 - INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN
• CHE 0300 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
• CHE 0301 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY
• CHE 0314 - TAKING PRODUCTS TO MARKET: THE NEXT STEP IN CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN
• CHE 0400 - REACTIVE PROCESS ENGINEERING
• CHE 0401 - REACTIVE PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY
• CHE 0414 - PRODUCT PROTOTYPING FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
• CHE 0500 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 1: DYNAMICS AND MODELING
• CHE 0501 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 1: DYNAMICS AND MODELING LABORATORY
• CHE 0602 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY AND ETHICS
• CHE 0613 - SYSTEM ENGINEERING 2: PROCESS DESIGN
• CHE 1017 - CHEMICAL ENERGY AND THE NATURE OF THE CHEMICAL BOND
• CHE 1018 - INTRODUCTION TO SURFACE ENGINEERING
• CHE 1085 - DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR
• CHE 1097 - SPECIAL PROJECT
• CHE 1290 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• CHE 1533 - CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY
• CHE 1540 - PRACTICAL ELECTROCHEMISTRY
• CHE 1754 - PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER ENGINEERNG
• CHE 1822 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• CHE 1822 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

• PETE 1097 - SPECIAL PROJECTS
• PETE 1160 - PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
• PETE 1201 - RECOVERY OF OIL BY WATERFLOODING
• PETE 1204 - ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESSES
• PETE 1205 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
• PETE 1207 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS PROCESSING
• PETE 1208 - PETROLEUM DRILLING AND WELL COMPLETION
• PETE 1209 - HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MECHANICS AND APPLICATIONS
• PETE 1211 - RESERVOIR SIMULATION
• PETE 1212 - CO2 FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND FRACKING

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