Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
The Chemical Engineering program at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) offers a comprehensive approach that blends theoretical foundations with practical applications. This equips students to tackle modern challenges in areas such as chemical processing, environmental and sustainable engineering, and materials science.
With an emphasis on collaborative education, training, research, and capacity-building, the program aims to prepare adaptable engineers, capable of meeting society's evolving needs and embracing leadership, social consciousness, integrity, and ethics.
Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 130 CH
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry II | 1 |
| CHEM 130 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 131 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 237 | Organic Chemistry I - Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 238 | Organic Chemistry II - Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 201 | Chemical Engineering Foundation | 2 |
| CHEN 204 | Elementary Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 205 | Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| CHEN 304 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CHEN 320 | Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 322 | Materials Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 323 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| CHEN 324 | Mass Transfer | 3 |
| CHEN 354 | Thermodynamics II | 3 |
| CHEN 364 | Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design | 3 |
| CHEN 368 | Physical Chemistry for Chemical Engineers | 3 |
| CHEN 381 | Seminar | 1 |
| CHEN 391 | Internship | 0 |
| CHEN 425 | Process Optimization and Economics | 3 |
| CHEN 426 | Plant Design | 3 |
| CHEN 432 | Unit Operation Lab I | 2 |
| CHEN 433 | Unit Operation Lab II | 2 |
| CHEN 455 | Process Safety and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| CHEN 461 | Process Control | 3 |
| CHEN 482 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| ENGL 114 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Innovations and Technology Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| ENGR 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 161 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| MATH 162 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| MATH 318 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 216 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 217 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab I: Mechanics | 2 |
| PHYS 227 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| Subtotal | 107 | |
| Technical Area Electives | 9 | |
| Student must take at least two courses from their chosen concentration (i.e., depth requirement) and at least one course from another technical area (i.e., breadth requirement) | ||
| Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering | ||
Technical Area 1 - Chemical Processing | ||
| Gas and Petroleum Processing | ||
| Quantitative Risk Analysis in Safety Engineering | ||
| Machine Learning for Engineers | ||
| Pharmaceutical and Food Engineering | ||
| Chemical Process Industry | ||
| Technical Area 2 - Environmental and Sustainable Engineering | ||
| Renewable Energy | ||
| Air Pollution and Climate Change | ||
| Fundamentals of Environmental Remediation Processes | ||
| Waste Management Processing | ||
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes | ||
Technical Area 3 - Materials | ||
| Applied Catalysis | ||
| Materials Synthesis, Characterization, and Testing | ||
| Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials | ||
| Polymer Science and Engineering | ||
| Solid State Physics | ||
| UCC Electives | 18 | |
| Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| Arabic Linguistics | ||
| Biology | ||
| Intercultural Communication in a Global Context | ||
| Economic Principles | ||
| Creative and Digital Writing | ||
| AI Literacy & Critical Thinking | ||
| Sustainable Cities and Urban Mobility | ||
| Health and Wellness in Modern Society | ||
| World History | ||
| Global Cinema | ||
| Moral Reasoning and Decision-Making | ||
| Data Methods for Digital Humanities | ||
| Art and Visual Culture | ||
| Cinema and Musical Culture in the Arab World | ||
| Scriptural Ethics | ||
| Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics | ||
| Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| Law and Technology | ||
| International Relations of the Gulf | ||
| Perspectives in Gulf Studies | ||
| Policy Analysis, Design and Implementation | ||
| Global Grand Challenges | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| AI and Society | ||
| Community Service and Engagement | ||
| Comparative Theories and Methods | ||
| Technology, Innovation, and Society | ||
| Global Citizenship and Social Responsibility | ||
| Total Hours | 134 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry II | 1 |
| MATH 161 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 114 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEM 130 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 131 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 216 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab I: Mechanics | 2 |
| MATH 162 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 237 | Organic Chemistry I - Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 201 | Chemical Engineering Foundation | 2 |
| CHEN 204 | Elementary Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Innovations and Technology Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| PHYS 217 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| MATH 261 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 238 | Organic Chemistry II - Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 205 | Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 318 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGR 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 304 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CHEN 354 | Thermodynamics II | 3 |
| CHEN 320 | Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 322 | Materials Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 381 | Seminar | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEN 364 | Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design | 3 |
| CHEN 368 | Physical Chemistry for Chemical Engineers | 3 |
| CHEN 323 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| CHEN 324 | Mass Transfer | 3 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CHEN 391 | Internship | 0 |
| Semester Hours | 0 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHEN 425 | Process Optimization and Economics | 3 |
| CHEN 432 | Unit Operation Lab I | 2 |
| CHEN 455 | Process Safety and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| CHEN 461 | Process Control | 3 |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| UCC: Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHEN 426 | Plant Design | 3 |
| CHEN 433 | Unit Operation Lab II | 2 |
| CHEN 482 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| UCC: Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 134 | |