May 09, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Chemical Engineering, MS


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Graduate Coordinator: Vinayak Kabadi Email: kabadi@ncat.edu Phone: 336-334-7564
Department Chair: Stephen Knisley Email: sbknisle@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-2653

The graduate Chemical Engineering program prepares students for further study at the doctoral level or for advanced chemical engineering practice in industry. Graduates of the program work in a broad range of fields and create innovative solutions to important industrial and societal problems. Active areas of research include Thermodynamics and Molecular Computation, Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Transport Processes, Polymers, Energy and Fuels, Environmental Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering.

Additional Admission Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in STEM discipline
  • Unconditional admission requires an engineering undergraduate degree from an ABET accredited Chemical Engineering program

Program Outcomes:

  • The graduates will perform effectively in an advanced chemical engineering related position in industry or in advanced graduate/professional schools.
  • The graduates will demonstrate research leadership skills in using interdisciplinary and advanced approaches or techniques for solving their research or project problems.
  • The graduates will be active in professional societies.
  • The graduates will enhance their professional credentials through lifelong learning.

Degree Requirements


Credit Hours: 9


Thesis Option


CHEN Elective:


Select 3 credits from

Credit Hours: 3

CHEN Electives:


Select 6 credits from CHEN 600-799

Credit Hours: 6

Engineering Electives:


Select 6 credit hours from CHEN, BMEN, ELEN, ISEN, MEEN, PHYS, CHEM, BIOL, MATH, NANO, EES with approval of advisor

Credit Hours: 6

Participate in CHEN Seminar


Pass


  • thesis defense

Project Option


CHEN Elective:


Select 3 credits from

Credit Hours: 3

CHEN Electives:


Select 6 credits from CHEN 600-799

Credit Hours: 6

Engineering Electives:


Select 9 credit hours from CHEN, BMEN, ELEN, ISEN, MEEN, PHYS, CHEM, BIOL, MATH, NANO, EES with approval of advisor.

Credit Hours: 9

Participate in CHEN Seminar


Course Option


CHEN Elective:


Select 3 credits from

Credit Hours: 3

CHEN Electives:


Select 9 credits from CHEN 600-799

Credit Hours: 9

Engineering Electives:


Select 9 credit hours from CHEN, BMEN, ELEN, ISEN, MEEN, PHYS, CHEM, BIOL, MATH, NANO, EES with approval of advisor.

Credit Hours: 9

Participate in CHEN seminar


Total Credit Hours: 30


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