Programs and graduate courses in chemical engineering
The current and future needs of society and the industrial landscape dictate that a wide range of applications are promoted in the chemical engineering faculty. In accordance, the research in the faculty spans all the way from Biomedical, Biophysics, biosensing and bioengineering to energy, environmental engineering, nanotechnology, advanced polymers, colloidal systems and fluid transport as well as on innovative membrane technologies, advanced catalysis, process modeling and process intensification.
The graduate program in the faculty aims on the one hand to provide the students with dedicated tools to become experts in their specific research topic and on the other hand equip them with a broad spectrum of basic knowledge that will allow them to contribute to diverse fields of industry and research. This makes our graduates pivotal personnel in many disciplines. Advanced chemical engineering is thought through a combination of class lessons and lab-work studies, which are designed to incorporate basic scientific principles with engineering concepts and their interface with adjacent related sciences. The application-oriented research in the faculty is closely related to the needs of the chemical, biochemical and micro-electronic industries with an outlook to the future innovative needs of the industry and society as a whole.
Master’s degree
The master’s degree can be pursued though three different program tracks:
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSc with a thesis)
This program includes a research thesis and is intended for BSc graduates of Chemical Engineering or Exact Sciences. Graduates of the latter program might require additional complementary courses as detailed below.
Master of Science (MSc with thesis)
This program includes research and a thesis. The program is intended for exceptional students, which do not have a background in chemical engineering but, still wish to conduct research in one of the research groups in the faculty.
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (ME without a thesis)
This program includes courses and a mini research project course. This track is especially suitable for external student who wish to combine work and studies.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSc)
The aim of this track is to allow the student to learn and gain experience in research, in the framework of one of the faculty research groups.
Admission
The criteria for acceptance require a BSc with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 83. Acceptance is pendent on the decision of the graduate committee, which considers the applicant’s GPA, professional background, success percent in undergraduate studies, relative ranking in the same year and recommendations letters. Candidates with average lower than the acceptance criteria (but not lower the 82) may apply stating their specific reason for consideration. The graduate committee may decide to interview the applicant with respect with the relevant academic background.
Candidates with over three years professional experience who meet the graduate school acceptance criteria but, do not meet the faculty acceptance criteria (83), may apply based on recommendations and their skills and professional achievements.
Undergraduates that have a GPA greater than 90 and are missing less than 10 points to complete their BSc can apply to an excellence program to pursue a joint Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.
To be admitted the applicant must obtain a supervision consent by an active faculty member. Candidates must submit at least two recommendations with their application forms, and a document attesting to their relative ranking within their class.
Academic requirements
Every student in this program is required to complete a total of 38 credits consisting of 18 course points (2 points for an advanced English course), and 20 credits for experimental or theoretical research thesis or engineering project.
The student in this program must take 16 credits composed by at least seven subjects* of which at least four are given by the Chemical Engineering Faculty. “Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering” (058177) must be completed during the first year of studies. This course can be replaced by a different math course from other faculties under the approval of the research advisor and the vice dean for graduate studies at the faculty. One subject from the core course list. The remaining academic points can be accumulated by taking courses offered by other faculties, requiring the approval of the research advisor.
Candidates who completed a three-year degree will be required to complete a total of 20 credit points as prerequisite courses. The list of courses will be determined for each student individually according to their previous academic background and is usually composed of at least 10 credits from undergraduate courses and the rest from graduate level courses.
Every student must meet the foreign language requirement as defined by the Graduate School.
* “Seminar in Chemical Engineering” (058176) is mandatory and not included in the count.
Master of Science (MSc)
The aim of this track is to enable exceptional students holding a BSc in any field other than Chemical Engineering to integrate in the research activity in the Chemical Engineering faculty.
Admission
The criteria for acceptance require a BSc with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 83. Acceptance is pendent on the decision of the graduate committee, which considers the applicant’s GPA, professional background, success percent in undergraduate studies, relative ranking in the same year and at least two recommendations letters. Candidates with average lower than the acceptance criteria (but not lower the 82) may apply stating their specific reason for consideration.
The faculty also accepts applications from candidates with a minimum of three years with exceptional industrial work performance. The candidate needs to comply with the graduate school acceptance criteria but, does not need meet the faculty acceptance criteria. Such requests will be considered according to recommendations letters, the applicants’ skills and professional achievements as detailed in the curriculum vitae (CV).
Applications will be considered based on success percentage in the undergraduate studies, relative ranking in the class and two recommendation letters. The graduate committee may decide to interview the applicants according to their academic background with respect with the relevant academic background.
Every candidate will be required to find a supervisor for research, as a condition for admission.
Academic requirements
Every student in this program will gain a total of 38 credits of which 18 graduate points (2 points for an advanced English course) by undertaking at least seven courses and 20 points in research thesis. The courses will be determined on an individual basis, depending on the student’s background and research topic. At least three of the seven courses will be of the “advanced” level (..8…). The course plan will is the responsibility of the research supervisor, but will require the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.
Every student must meet the foreign language requirement as defined by the Graduate School.
Candidates who completed a three-year degree will be required to complete a total of 20 credit points as prerequisite courses. The list of courses will be determined for each student individually according to their previous academic background and is usually composed of at least 10 credits from undergraduate courses and the rest from graduate level courses.
*Candidates holding a BSc in related four-year engineering degrees are typically not required to performed additional complimentary courses.
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (ME)
The aim of this track is to allow graduates of Chemical Engineering and other disciplines to obtain an advanced degree based on a course curriculum. This track does not incorporate research, and therefore no scholarship support can be offered.
Admission
The applicant must hold a BSc in Chemical Engineering or other with a GPA of greater than 80. Acceptance is pendent on the decision of the graduate committee, which considers the applicant’s GPA, professional background, success percent in undergraduate studies, relative ranking in the same year and at least two recommendations letters. Candidates will be interviewed in order to assess their background level of knowledge and suitability for the program.
Students may apply to switch from ME track to MSc track during their studies. This option will be considered by the graduate committee and the Graduate School regulations (see below).
Academic requirements
Candidates with a BSc in fields other than Chemical Engineering will be required to complete the following prerequisite courses.
Studying courses with a total of at least 42 points, according to the following details:
- 2 Mandatory Courses
- 058177- Mathematical Methods in Chemical Eng. 3.5 points
- 058174- Advanced Seminar in Chemical Engineering 6.0 points
The seminar will include independent work such as an advanced seminar paper, lab or project, and will include submission of a written paper. This paper may be a small-scale lab research, an engineering design project, a literature review etc.
- 2 points for an advanced English course
- At least one course from the Chemical Engineering list of core courses (see below).
- At least 17 academic points (not including the final project course) from the Chemical Engineering department.
- Advanced courses in Chemical Engineering or other departments to complete the required total number of points. The choice of courses require approval of the Graduate Studies Committee. Among these, up to five management courses can be selected.
- All students must complete foreign language requirement in accordance with the requirements of the Graduate School.
Change Lane from ME to MSc
Students for ME can ask to change lane to MSc which includes thesis paper, after meeting all faculty and Graduate School requirements.
According to the Graduate School requirements, the student will have to submit “Change of Track” form, a research proposal and pass Research Ethics exam.
On top of that he will have to meet the faculty demands as followed:
- A student who graduated their BSc at the Chemical Engineering faculty with an average over 83: Will be able to change tracks after completing at least one semester at ME studies, ME average is over 85, and a minimum grade of 80 in each course.
- A student who graduated their BSc from Chemical Engineering faculty with a GPA lower than 83: Will be able to change track after completing at least one semester at ME studies, the ME average is over 85, the minimum grade in each course is 80, and has completed one of the core course and the “Mathematical Methods in Chemical Eng.” course, or two core courses.
- If the student does not have a BSc form the Chemical Engineering faculty, he will have to undergo an interview as well.
Graduate Study Course List for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSc) Lane and ME
Mathematical Course (Mandatory)
058177- Mathematical Methods in Chemical Eng. (3.5 points)
Core courses (one course out of the core courses list)
058127- Transport Phenomena – Fluid Flow 2.5 points
Or
036086- Flow and Transport in Microdevices 3.0 points
058143-Transport Phenomena Heat and Mass 2.5 points
058144- Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2.5 points
Or
058186- Statistical Thermodynamics in Chem. Eng. 2.5 points
058145- Advanced Reactor Design 2.5 points
058185- Solid State in Chemical Engineering Grad 2.5 points
116029- Introduction to Biophysics 3.5 points
096414-Industrial Statistics 3.5 points
138018- Proteomics 3.0 points
Doctoral degree (PhD)
PhD studies focus on research work, while giving the students additional training via courses that expand and enrich their knowledge on topic at the forefront of Chemical Engineering.
We offer three lanes for PhD studies:
Regular track
PhD direct track from MSc
Special PhD track- from BSc
Students will be admitted based on achievements in previous studies, letters of recommendation and an interview with two faculty members. The purpose of the interview is to assess the suitability of the candidate for PhD studies and the candidates knowledge in relevant fundamental topics.
Regular Track
Admission
Candidates must have an average of at least 85 in their MSc.
The MSc examiners committee’s opinion on the candidate’s suitability for PhD studies may be considered as a factor in candidate’s admission.
Graduates of non-thesis Master (ME) may be admitted to PhD in exceptional cases, and after the students demonstrates their research proficiency in the “Study without Graduation” track, as determined by the Graduate Studies Committee.
Academic requirements
- The candidate will need to complete 10 credits (composed of at least four courses, not including the “Seminar in Chemical Engineering”). Other formal requirements may be added in the admission interview stage by the recommendation of the interviewers, as well as after the qualifying exam. The students must study at least two courses by the end of their second semester.
- Perform original research work at a proper level.
- The research will usually take place within the department. In exceptional cases of external students, they will be required a minimum of one year full-time stay at the department.
- The student must submit a research proposal and pass the candidacy exam accordance to the Graduate School regulation (see the Graduate school regulations).
- Pass the exam in the course “Research Ethics” before submitting the research proposal for the candidacy exam.
- A PhD committee will meet the student about a year after the candidacy exam to review his/her progress and accomplishments with respect to what was set during the candidacy exam. The committee’s purpose is to help the students resolve research challenges and to promote the research overall goals. The PhD committee will include at least four (including the advisor) people who attended the candidacy exam, and will forward a summery to the graduate study committee at the faculty.
Direct PhD from MSc
Admission
Outstanding MSc students (average of at least 90 in their fields of study), may transfer to the direct PhD lane with the consent and recommendation of the research advisor, the recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee and the approval of the Graduate School. The request to switch to direct PhD should be submitted to the Graduate Studies Committee in accordance with the requirements of the Graduate School.
Academic requirements
The academic requirements are 28 graduate credit points (12 courses at least, including 2 points for an advanced English course), passing the candidacy exam, meet with the PhD committee a year after the candidacy exam (see above), writing a thesis and a final exam.
Special PhD – from BSc
Admission
Only outstanding four-year MSc graduates with a cumulative average of at least 90 will be admitted to this track.
Academic requirements
28 graduate credit points (12 courses at least, including 2 points for an advanced English course), passing a candidacy exam,meet with the PhD committee a year after the candidacy exam (see above), writing a thesis and a final exam. The student must accumulate 15 credit points and pass the candidacy exam within three semesters from the beginning of the program.