PhD PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

First Semester

Cr

ECTS *

Second Semester

Cr

ECTS*

ChE

637

Advanced Mass Transfer **

3

10

--

--

Elective

3

8

--

--

Specified Elective ***

3

8

--

--

Elective

3

8

--

--

Elective ****

3

8

--

--

Elective

3

8

--

--

Elective

3

8

ChE

700

Graduate Seminar

0

2

Total

12

34

Total

9

26

Cr.

ECTS

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Thesis Proposal Defense

0

30

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Qualifying Exam

0

30

ChE

790

PhD Thesis

0

120

Total

0

180

Total Cr. :

21

Total ECTS :

240

* ECTS and credit hours specified are the minimum required values.

** If this course was completed during the student's M.Sc. program, another 600 level course offered by the Institute should be taken instead.

*** Specified Elective: A course on System Dynamics or Mathematics/Mathematical Applications offered by the Institute upon the approval of the advisor. This course may be, but not limited to, one of the following:
ChE 578 Dynamic Optimization of Chemical Processes
ChE 672 Advanced Process Control
500-600 level courses from the Mathematics Department
ChE 556 Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineers II
CE 503 Mathematical Methods in Engineering
EE 572 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing
ME 501, 502 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I, II
ME 632 Approximate Solution Techniques
PHYS 521, 522 Mathematical Methods of Physics I, II

**** At least two non-ChE courses offered by the Institute should be completed to fulfill the Elective requirements. All Elective courses are subject to the approval of the graduate advisor.