Advanced and Nano Materials Track

This technical track provides undergraduate students a deeper focus in the area of Advanced and Nano Materials. It is a supplement to the solid foundation in chemical engineering principles and practice they will acquire in the CBE program.  

Chemical engineers are increasingly involved in industries where various materials are used for diverse applications. Traditionally chemical engineers work in the chemical and petroleum industries, but many are now employed in industries where they deal with different types of materials including “hard materials” (metals, ceramics, plastics, etc.) as well as “soft materials” (liquid crystals, amphiphiles, gels, polymer melts, and biological materials). Many chemical engineering graduates work with advanced and nano materials in different capacities in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, energy, and environmental industries.  

Requirements for Advanced and Nano Materials Track

To fulfill the requirement for this track, students must complete two courses (6 credits) with C or better grade for each course from the approved list below. Please note that some of the courses listed are not offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Some of the courses are not offered every year and you may need to complete additional courses to meet their pre-req requirements.  

With approval of the CBE undergraduate program director, students may substitute one of the courses with 3 credits of Undergraduate Research (155:391, 392, 491, or 492 at the junior or senior level) performed in the Advanced and Nano Materials area supervised by a CBE faculty.  

Certificate of Completion Form

To obtain a Certificate of Completion for Advanced and Nano Materials technical track, fill out and submit the application form by April 30.