COURSE CURRICULUM

The energy option in chemical engineering is a specialized track that prepares students to understand, design, and improve systems used for producing and managing energy from both traditional and renewable sources. This option combines core chemical engineering principles with focused study on energy-related technologies, giving students the ability to analyze complex energy systems and develop solutions for real-world challenges such as efficiency, sustainability, and environmental impact. The required courses build a strong foundation in essential chemical engineering topics including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, reaction kinetics, process control, and chemical engineering design. In addition, students take specialized energy-focused courses such as fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, electrochemical methods, and introduction to nuclear engineering, which provide a broad understanding of how different energy systems operate and how they can be improved. Laboratory courses and hands-on design experiences help students apply theoretical knowledge to practical engineering problems, develop experimental skills, and work with real industrial-type systems. Elective courses allow students to explore advanced and specialized topics such as renewable energy systems, environmental pollution control, nanotechnology, corrosion, microfluidics, and biochemical engineering, as well as interdisciplinary options in mechanical engineering and sustainable energy studies. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, and statistics courses provide the analytical and scientific tools needed to model energy systems and solve engineering problems effectively. Graduates of the energy option are prepared for careers in energy industries such as oil and gas, renewable energy, nuclear power, environmental engineering, and energy consulting, as well as for graduate study in engineering and applied sciences. Overall, this option equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the global transition toward cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable energy systems.