Overview

• Option to specialize in environmental or extractive metallurgical engineering, which deals directly with the mineral resource industry, a major economic force in Canada, and the protection of the environment

• Chemical engineers are creative problem solvers who use their scientific and technical knowledge to develop processes and designs, operate plants to make useful products at a reasonable cost, and carry out research to assure the safe and environmentally-sound manufacture, use and disposal of chemical products

• Courses focus on, among other things, organic and inorganic chemistry, statistics, thermodynamics and chemical processes

First-year course overview

ENGR 1007 – Engineering Graphics and Design + lab

ENGR 1016 – Engineering Communication

ENGR 1056 – Applied Mechanics I

CHMI 1006 – Chemistry I + lab*

CHMI 1007 – Chemistry II + lab

MATH 1036 – Calculus I**

MATH 1037 – Calculus II

PHYS 1006 – Introductory Physics I + lab

COSC 2836 – Computer Software for the Sciences + electives (3 cr) complementary or technical. Refer to laurentian.ca/engr for details.

* Students without Grade 12 U-level chemistry or the equivalent must take CHMI 1041 – Chemical Concepts prior to CHMI 1006 – Chemistry I

** Students with a grade of 60% or less in Grade 12 U-level calculus or the equivalent must take MATH 1912 – Elementary Calculus prior to MATH 1036 – Calculus I

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements based on Grade 12 4U/M courses:

• 1 English

• 1 physics

• 1 chemistry

• 1 advanced functions

• 1 of: calculus and vectors, biology, earth & space science or analyzing current economic issues

• 1 other course

• Minimum average of 70%

Employment Prospects

Civil service, engineering, entrepreneurship, graduate studies, management, manufacturing, mining engineering, mining technologies, research and development...

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer opportunities are available from other recognized postsecondary institutions and are typically evaluated on an individual basis. Some fast-tracking opportunities also exist.