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Chemical Engineering
Graduate Education
Chemical Engineering
Graduate Education
- Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.)
in Chemical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical
Engineering
The minimum requirement for the M.S.E.
degree for a student entering with a
baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering is
30 graduate credit hours with an average grade
of “B.” A thesis is not required.
The course work must include at least 21 hours
in chemical engineering (courses with a ChemE
prefix), of which up to 6 credit hours of
research are accepted (ChemE 695); and at least
two courses outside the chemical engineering
program. The required courses are Fluid Flow
(ChemE 527), Statistical and Irreversible
Thermodynamics (ChemE 538), Chemical Reactor
Engineering (ChemE 528), Transport Processes
(ChemE 542), Chemical Engineering Research
Survey (ChemE 595), and one chemical
engineering elective course in mathematics, modeling, or computer simulation. Each student
is encouraged to develop a program to fit his
or her professional objective and should
consult with the graduate advisor concerning a
plan of study.
The doctoral degree is conferred in
recognition of marked ability and scholarship
in some relatively broad field of knowledge. A
part of the work consists of regularly
scheduled graduate courses of instruction in
the chosen field and in such cognate subjects
as may be required by the committee. In
addition, the student must pursue independent
investigation in a subdivision of the selected
field and must present the result of the
investigation in the form of a
dissertation.
A student becomes an applicant for the
doctorate when admitted to the Horace H.
Rackham School of Graduate Studies and accepted
in a field of specialization. Candidacy is
achieved when the student demonstrates
competence in her/his broad field of knowledge
through completion of a prescribed set of
courses and passing a comprehensive
examination.
The course requirements are the same as the
M.S.E. degree, plus seven (7) additional
credits (must include two 6xx ChE credits).
Students must pass a comprehensive examination
in chemical engineering and be
recommended for candidacy for the doctorate. A
special doctoral committee is appointed for
each applicant to supervise the work of the
student both as to election of courses and in
preparation of the dissertation.
A pamphlet that describes the general
procedure leading to the doctorate is available
in the Graduate School Office, 120 Rackham
Building, upon request, and on the website at
http://www.rackham.umich.edu.
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