Chemical Engineering Curriculum


What makes the chemical engineering curriculum at Kettering University so unique?

Kettering’s newest degree program allows students to put their creativity to work to synthesize new materials, transform combinations of elements of matter and develop the processes to do it all safely. For example, students work on ways to better use limited petroleum resources, or design new processes to produce life-saving antibiotics and vaccines.

Chemical Formula

Kettering University’s Chemical Engineering degree program is a strong interdisciplinary program which draws on the strengths of our exceptional faculty, curricula, laboratories, and unique co-op component.

All of Kettering University's engineering programs produce professionals with a solid foundation in chemistry, math, physics and engineering through a broad and rigorous educational experience.

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CHME 200 - Mass & Energy Balance
CHME 300 - Unit Operations
CHME 400 - Mass Transfer Operations
CHME 410 - Chemical Eng Thermodynamics
CHME 420 - Applied Transport Phenomena
CHME 435 - Process Control
CHME 480 - Plant Design for Energy Tech

Chemical Engineering Representative Schedule

Freshman

 Term 1
CHEM-137 General Chemistry I
CHEM-138 General Chemistry I Lab
COMM-101 Written & Oral Communication I
IME-100 Interdisciplinary Design & Manufacturing
MATH-101 Calculus I
ORTN-101 Learning, Success, and Teamwork
Term 2
CHEM-237 General Chemistry II
CHEM-238 General Chemistry II Lab
ECON-201 Economic Principles
MATH-102 Calculus II
PHYS-114 Newtonian Mechanics
PHYS-115 Newtonian Mechanics Lab

Sophomore

 Term 1
CHEM-345 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM-346 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHME-200 Mass & Energy Balance
MATH-203 Multivariate Calculus
PHYS-224 Electricity & Magnetism
PHYS-225 Electricity & Magnetism Lab
Term 2
CHEM-347 Organic Chemistry II
EE-212 and
MECH-231L		 Applied Electrical Circuits and
Signals for Mechanical Systems
MATH-204 Diff Eq and Laplace Transforms
MECH-320 Thermodynamics

Junior

 Term 1
CHEM-361 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM-362 Physical Chemistry I Lab
HUMN-201 Introduction to Humanities
MATH-408 Probability and Statistics
MECH-322 Fluid Mechanics
Term 2
CHME-300 Unit Operations
MECH-210 Mechanics I
MECH-420 Heat Transfer
MECH-422 Energy Systems Lab
SSCI-201 Introduction to Social Science

Senior

 Term 1
CHME-400 Mass Transfer Operations
COMM-301 Written & Oral Communication II
IME-251 Systems Analysis I: Eng. Cost Analysis
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 Advanced Social Science Elective
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 Free Elective
Term 2
IME-412 Applied Control Systems
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 Advanced Humanities Elective
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 Engineering Elective
Term 3
CHME-450 Reactor Design
LS-489 Senior Seminar
MECH-520 Plant & Facilities Design
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 Free Elective

 

 

Prerequisites At a Glance

Currently this program does not have prerequisites.

All Chemical Engineering graduates graduate with:

  • Chemistry and physics with sufficient knowledge in the application of these basic sciences to enable graduates to design, analyze, and control physical and chemical processes;
  • the teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills to enable them to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams; and
  • the skills, confidence, professionalism and experience necessary to assume positions of technical and/or managerial leadership as their careers develop.