Chemical Engineering (B.Eng.)

143 credits · Faculty of Engineering · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Note to CEGEP Students

If you have successfully completed a course at CEGEP that is equivalent to CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1. or CHEM 234 Topics in Organic Chemistry. , you may obtain transfer credits for either or both courses by passing the McGill Science Placement Exam for the course(s). You must complete an application form available on the Science Placement Exam website and an application fee will be charged to your student account. Science placement exams take place in August and September before classes begin. If you pass the exam(s), transfer credits for the course(s) will be reflected on your transcript and your program credit requirements will be decreased to reflect these transfer credits. For information on Science Placement Exams, including application deadlines, the application form, application fee, dates, times, and location of the exams, see www.mcgill.ca/exams/dates/science . If you do not pass the placement exams, you must register for CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1. and CHEM 234 Topics in Organic Chemistry. during your studies at McGill as outlined in your program requirements.

Required Year 0 Courses (26 credits)

Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs may be granted transfer credit for Year 0 courses. For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels and Science Placement Exams, see http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-stud.. . and select your term of admission.

  • CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter

Required Non-Departmental Courses (24 credits)

  • CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • CHEM 234 Topics in Organic Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
  • COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FACC 250 Responsibilities of the Professional Engineer (0 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FACC 300 Engineering Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice (1 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Required Chemical Engineering Courses (75 credits)

  • CHEE 200 Chemical Engineering Principles 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 204 Chemical Engineering Principles 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 220 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 231 Data Analysis and Design of Experiments (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 291 Instrumentation and Measurement 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 310 Physical Chemistry for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 314 Fluid Mechanics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 315 Heat and Mass Transfer (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 351 Separation Processes (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 370 Elements of Biotechnology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 374 Biochemical Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 380 Materials Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 384 Materials Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 390 Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 400 Principles of Sustainable Energy Conversion (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 401 Energy Systems Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 423 Chemical Reaction Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 440 Process Modelling (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 453 Process Design (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 455 Process Control (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 456D1 Design Project (4.5 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 456D2 Design Project (4.5 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 491 Instrumentation and Measurement 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter

Technical Complementaries (9 credits)

The purpose of this requirement is to provide students with an area of specialization within the broad field of chemical engineering. Alternatively, students use the technical complementaries to increase the breadth of their chemical engineering training.

List A (3–9 credits)

3-9 credits from the following:

  • CHEE 301 Resource Recovery and Circular Use (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 511 Catalysis for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 513 Nanoscale Transport Phenomena (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 512 Stem Cell Bioprocess Engineering (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 515 Interface Design: Biomimetic Approach (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 521 Nanomaterials and the Aquatic Environment (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 541 Electrochemical Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 543 Plasma Engineering (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 563 Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 582 Polymer Science and Engineering (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 584 Polymer Processing (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CHEE 585 Foundations of Soft Matter (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • CHEE 591 Environmental Bioremediation (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CHEE 593 Industrial Water Pollution Control (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CIVE 430 Water Treatment and Pollution Control (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • CIVE 521 Nanomaterials and the Aquatic Environment (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 534 Air Pollution Engineering (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 563 Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

List B (0–6 credits)

0-6 credits from the following:

  • BIEN 550 Biomolecular Devices (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BREE 325 Food Process Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • BREE 522 Bio-Based Polymers (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • CHEE 494 Research Project and Seminar 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • CHEE 495 Research Project and Seminar 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • CHEE 496 Environmental Research Project (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • CIVE 557 Microbiology for Environmental Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIME 470 Engineering Biomaterials (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MIME 515 (Bio)material Surface Analysis and Modification (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

List C (0–3 credits)

0-3 credits The remaining credits, up to a maximum of 3 credits, may be taken from other suitable undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Engineering, with departmental permission.

Complementary Studies (9 credits)

Group A - Impact of Technology on Society (3 credits)

3 credits from the following:

  • ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BTEC 502 Biotechnology Ethics and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • COMS 200 History of Communication (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • COMS 411 Disability, Technology and Communication (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ECON 225 Economics of the Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ECON 347 Economics of Climate Change (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENVR 201 Society, Environment and Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 302 Environmental Management 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • INSY 331 Managing and Organizing Digital Technology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • INSY 334 Design Thinking for User Experience (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • INSY 455 Technology and Innovation for Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • LLCU 212 Understanding Digital and Social Media (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MGCR 331 Information Technology Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MGPO 440 Strategies for Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MGPO 460 Managing Innovation (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MGPO 485 Emerging Technologies: Organizing and Societal Stakes (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SEAD 500 Foundations of Sustainability for Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SEAD 530 Economics for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SOCI 312 Sociology of Work and Industry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SOCI 325 Sociology of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law (6 credits)

6 credits Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credits for 3 credits (one course) from the Complementary Studies Group B list.

Faculty of Arts

200 or 300 level courses in the following departments excluding seminars, field courses, surveys, special/selected topics courses, courses with physical, natural or medical sciences, mathematics, and statistic contents, and courses reserved for major or Honours in the relative programs: Anthropology (ANTH) Art History and Communications (ARTH and COMS) East Asian Studies (EAST) Economics (ECON) (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 227D1/D2 and ECON 337)* French Language and Literature (FREN)* (excluding FREN 222 and FREN 333) French Language Center (FRSL courses 200 level or higher) History and Classical Studies (HIST and CLAS) excluding HIST 339 Institute for Gender, Sex, and Feminist Studies (GSFS) Institute for Study of Canada (CANS and INDG) Islamic Studies (AFRI, and ISLA) Jewish Studies (JWST) Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (GERM, HISP, ITAL, LLCU, and RUSS) Philosophy (PHIL) (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310) Political Science (POLI) (excluding POLI 311) Religious Studies (CATH and RELG) Sociology (SOCI) (excluding SOCI 211, SOCI 331, SOCI 342, SOCI 343, and SOCI 350)

Desautels Faculty of Management

Desautels Faculty of Management

  • BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • INDR 294 Introduction to Labour-Management Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • INTG 215 Entrepreneurship Essentials for Non-Management Students (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • ORGB 321 Leadership (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • ORGB 420 Managing Organizational Teams (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ORGB 423 Human Resources Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science

  • ENVR 203 Knowledge, Ethics and Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • ENVR 400 Environmental Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 338 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

  • ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FACC 220 Law for Architects and Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FACC 500 Technology Business Plan Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FACC 501 Technology Business Plan Project (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Related programs

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