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, contact che@engr.pitt.edu, or see http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/chemical

Programs

• Chemical Engineering - Biochemical Concentration, BSE
• Chemical Engineering - Petroleum Concentration, BSE
• Chemical Engineering - Polymers Concentration, BSE

• Chemical Engineering Minor
• Petroleum Engineering Minor

• Energy Resource Utilization Certificate

Courses

• CHE 0035 - INTRODUCTRY CHEMCL ENGINEERING
• CHE 0036 - CHEMCL ENGRNG THERMODYNAMICS 1
• CHE 0100 - FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGR
• CHE 0101 - FOUNDATIONS OF CHE LABORATORY
• CHE 0200 - CHEMICAL ENGR THERMODYNAMICS
• CHE 0201 - CHE THERMODYNAMICS LABORATORY
• CHE 0214 - INT TO CHEMICAL PRODC DESIGN
• CHE 0300 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
• CHE 0301 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY
• CHE 0314 - TAKING PRODUCTS TO MARKET
• CHE 0400 - REACTIVE PROCESS ENGINEERING
• CHE 0401 - REACTIVE PROCESS ENGR LAB
• CHE 0500 - SYMS ENGR 1: DYNAMICS & MODLNG
• CHE 0501 - SYSTEMS ENGR 1 LABORATORY
• CHE 0600 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 2: DESIGN
• CHE 0601 - SYSTEMS ENGR 2 LABORATORY
• CHE 0602 - CHE SAFETY AND ETHICS
• CHE 0613 - SYS ENGNR 2: PROCESS DESIGN
• CHE 0614 - SYS ENGNR 2: PRODUCT DESIGN
• CHE 1007 - CHEMCL ENGRNG THERMODYNAMICS 2
• CHE 1008 - INTRODCTN TO STAGED SEPARTNS
• CHE 1009 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WRITING
• CHE 1010 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 1
• CHE 1011 - TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 2
• CHE 1012 - CHEMCL ENGRNG REACTOR KINETICS
• CHE 1013 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAB 1
• CHE 1014 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAB 2
• CHE 1015 - MOL CHMCL &NUCLR REACTN KINET
• CHE 1017 - CHMCL ENRGY & NATR CHMCL BOND
• CHE 1020 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
• CHE 1033 - ELECTRCL SYSTMS FOR CHMCL ENGR
• CHE 1034 - PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
• CHE 1043 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 1
• CHE 1044 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 2
• CHE 1045 - CHEMICAL ENGR PLANT DESIGN
• CHE 1046 - CHMCL ENGR PLNT DESGN & SAFETY
• CHE 1047 - PLANT HEALTH, SAFETY & ETHICS
• CHE 1048 - PRODUCT DESGN CHEMCL ENGINEERS
• CHE 1050 - ARTIFICIAL ORGANS
• CHE 1051 - ARTIFICIAL ORGANS 2
• CHE 1085 - DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR
• CHE 1097 - SPECIAL PROJECT
• CHE 1118 - COLLOIDS AND SURFACES
• CHE 1125 - CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS
• CHE 1210 - PARLEL PRGG PROB IN SCI & ENGR
• CHE 1311 - HEMODYNAMICS AND BIOTRANSPORT
• CHE 1410 - MATHMTCL METHD IN CHMCL ENGR 1
• CHE 1411 - MATHMTCL METHD IN CHMCL ENGR 2
• CHE 1412 - COMPUTING METHODS FOR CHE
• CHE 1460 - COMPUTER INTERFACING
• CHE 1530 - BIOCHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS
• CHE 1531 - FUNDMS OF BIOCHEMICAL ENGR
• CHE 1532 - BIOSEPARATIONS
• CHE 1533 - CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY
• CHE 1535 - APLD SOLID STATE CHEM
• CHE 1600 - PRIN & PROPS CPLX ENGNRD MATLS
• CHE 1752 - INTRO TO POLYMER PHYSICS
• CHE 1753 - INTRODCTN TO POLYMR PROCESSING
• CHE 1754 - PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER ENGINRNG
• CHE 1756 - POLYMERIZATION ENGINEERING
• CHE 1757 - APPLIED POLYMER PRINCIPLES
• CHE 1812 - BIOSENSORS
• CHE 1850 - ENERGY TODAY
• CHE 1870 - SOLIDS PROCESSING & TRANSPORT
• CHE 1925 - FLUID/PARTICLE SEPARATION
• CHE 1930 - SEL TOPC FLUD/PAR PROCNG & SEP
• CHE 1940 - PROCESS INTENSIFICATION

• PETE 1097 - SPECIAL PROJECTS
• PETE 1160 - PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINRING
• PETE 1201 - RECOVRY OF OIL BY WATRFLOODING
• PETE 1202 - PETROLM DRILLING & PRODUCTION
• PETE 1203 - WELL TESTNG & PRSSURE TRANSENT
• PETE 1204 - ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCES
• PETE 1205 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTION ENGNRNG
• PETE 1207 - PET AND NATURAL GAS PROCESSING
• PETE 1208 - PET DRILNG & WELL CMPLTN DSGN
• PETE 1209 - HYDRL FRACTURING MECHCS APPLCS
• PETE 1212 - CO2 ENHND OIL RECOV FRACKING

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