Student life

The academic program within Chemical Engineering is both stimulating and demanding, but we offer a lot more than just a challenging course load.

As a student at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, you’ll have access to fun and interesting people and places within the department and faculty, the university as a whole and broader À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ area.

As a student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, you'll be:

  • Right at homeÌý– Run by theÌýOffice of Student Success, theyÌýofferÌýnew students everything they need to get acquainted with academic and social life here. There’s even a separate program to helpÌýparentsÌýwith the transition!
  • EngagedÌýand entertainedÌý- There are endless ways for you to get involved in campus life. Check out theÌýÌýandÌýÌýfor more than 200 academic, social and sports clubs. Whether you’re looking to play Ultimate Frisbee or want to sing in one of our A Cappella clubs, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ offers something for everyone.
  • FitÌý- As a student at UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, you have free unlimited access to our gyms along with a huge selection of intramural activities. For those of you who love nature, you're probably well aware of how beautiful our campus is but you may not know that in less than a 10-minute walk you can find yourself strolling through À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Park.
  • Well preparedÌý– In addition to the challenging, innovative coursework and people you’ll find within our department, it’s our mission to set you up for success well beyond your time at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. TheÌýCentre for Career DevelopmentÌýoffers career counselling services, job fairs and more, while ourÌýco-op programÌýgives you unparalleled real-life work experiences.

"Every day is an adventure. This is the motto that I live my life by. Every single course was different and that allowed me to be surprised by the content that I was learning every day. I love to work with people and this field is one of the most social fields of engineering. It allowed me to interact with people and combine the technical aspects of engineering."

Nicole Howard, Chemical Engineering Student Class of 2022

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Our undergraduate students engage in hands-on experiential learning in our labs located in the Douglas Wright Engineering Building. Our undergraduate students also have classes in our state-of-the-art building Engineering 6. This building is dedicated for use by the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Our students also have access toÌý Specialized Resources such as computer labs, machine shops and prototyping center.

Student Associations and Clubs

Undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering are free to join many of the fun Ìý, activities and teams at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.Ìý

Learn more about the (CESS).Ìý

First-year students are immersed in two engaging Studio Design Courses

Studio Design Courses

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ offers two engaging, hands-on Design Studio courses in the first year of study.

CHE 180 is offered in the fall term. This course has many aspects to it and lays the foundation for many of the skills students need as chemical engineers. The course includes professional development, resume and interview skills to ensure students are successful in securing co-op employment in their first year.

Our first-year students design a product in this course – they do everything from formulating their product to its marketing and sales. The product they design is soap! They have a blast collaborating with their friends in the IDEAs Clinic creating their own original soap.

In the winter and Spring CHE 181 is offered to first-year students. In this course, the students are immersed in hands-on experiential learning in their Design Studio Symposium.

This course is designed so first-year students can act like practicing engineers. Students learn to write professional-quality documents, design electric circuits, produce and interpret technical drawings and figures, calculate sensor responses for systems, and learn AutoCAD and Python.

The students are tasked with designing their own electric circuits. The course introduces students to concepts such as voltage, current, resistance and signal transmission.

We love to engage with and have fun with our students!

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Eng Ambassadors at orientation

students sitting on two couches with games and snacks on a table

Students enjoying snacks and fun at a game day

students talking with streamers and confetti streaming down

Students celebrating at Grad Toast

two woman in lab coats laughing and smiling

Having fun making soap in our first-year studio design course

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Students chatting with their professor in a Studio Design course

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Students having a blast getting "purpled" on Eng Day

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A winning student design team at a competition in Paris, France

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Students having fun at a three-legged race as part of an amazing race

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Our fourth-year students at their Capstone Design Symposium

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Students enjoying hot dogs with their profs at Eng Day

students in white lab coats, safety glasses and gloves working at a table

Student team collaborating to design soap

people in shorts and t-shirts on a lawn

Water balloon fight with students and faculty on the lawn of E6

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Eng Ambassadors at orientation
students sitting on two couches with games and snacks on a table
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Students enjoying snacks and fun at a game day
students talking with streamers and confetti streaming down
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Students celebrating at Grad Toast
two woman in lab coats laughing and smiling
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Having fun making soap in our first-year studio design course
people looking at a computer on a table
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Students chatting with their professor in a Studio Design course
a large crowd covered in purple powder
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Students having a blast getting "purpled" on Eng Day
a group of people in front of a Gem sign
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A winning student design team at a competition in Paris, France
two groups of students in a three legged race
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Students having fun at a three-legged race as part of an amazing race
a crowd of people looking at poster boards
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Our fourth-year students at their Capstone Design Symposium
four men standing at a table holding hot dogs
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Students enjoying hot dogs with their profs at Eng Day
students in white lab coats, safety glasses and gloves working at a table
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Student team collaborating to design soap
people in shorts and t-shirts on a lawn
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Water balloon fight with students and faculty on the lawn of E6