Chemical Engineering Concentration

The Mechanical Engineering’s Chemical Engineering concentration is a multidisciplinary program between mechanical engineering and chemistry departments.

Preparing You for Success

The Chemical Engineering concentration offers students solid preparation for professional work in development, design and operation of chemical products and processes. Industries such as chemical, petroleum, electrochemical, biochemical, semiconductor, nuclear, aerospace, plastics, food processing and environmental control are within reach upon graduation.

You’ll also qualify to pursue an advanced degree in chemical engineering or a related professional, scientific, and engineering fields. The Chemical Engineering concentration requires two additional credit hours for graduation (132 credit hours).

You’ll gain a foundation in the three areas of mechanical engineering — mechanical design, controls and thermal sciences. In addition, you will develop the basic understanding of chemical processes and reactions.

Making your Mark

Bradley’s Chemical Engineering concentration not only prepares you to pursue multiple career paths immediately after graduation, but it also develops transferable skills that will help you throughout your career.

Accreditation

Bradley's mechanical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

Concentration Requirements

The Chemical Engineering Concentration requires the complete Mechanical Engineering curriculum with the following exceptions:

Required Courses - 23-24 hrs.

• CHM 116: General Chemistry II – 3 hrs.
• CHM 117: General Chemistry II Lab – 1 hr.
• CHE 301: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (replacing ME 301) – 3 hrs.
• CHE 302: Material and Energy Balances (replacing ME 302) – 3 hrs.
• CHE 415: Transport Phenomena I (replacing ME 415) – 3 hrs.
• CHM 250: Concepts in Organic Chemistry – 3 hrs.
  or CHM 252: Organic Chemistry I – 3 or 4 hrs.
• CHM 253: Organic Chemistry Lab – 1 hr.
• CHE 321: Chemical Reaction Engineering – 3 hrs.
• CHE 416: Transport Phenomena II – 3 hrs.

Elective Courses - 4-5 hrs.

• CHM 256: Organic Chemistry II – 3 hrs.
• CHM 325: Analytical Chemistry – 4 hrs.
• CHM 360: Biochemistry – 3 hrs.
• CHM 416: Environmental Chemistry – 3 hrs.
• CHM 420: Instrumental Analysis – 4 hrs.
• CHM 440: Materials Chemistry – 3 hrs.
• CHM 470: Physical Chemistry I – 3 hrs.
• CHM 558: Topics in Organic Chemistry: Polymer Chemistry – 3 hrs.