Are you wondering what chemical engineering is all about?
Chemical Engineering is a dynamic discipline reshaping the world for the better! The
transformation of raw materials to valuable products and energy - at a scale large enough to benefit human society - is the essence of chemical engineering.
Chemical engineering is the discipline best poised to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. Chemical engineering can be applied in a multitude of fields. In fact every product we use in society from cars, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, batteries, and even beer and wine has chemical engineering involved in some part of its life cycle.
Check out the below videos to learn more about chemical engineering.
Wondering what chemical engineering is? Check out this video!
Wondering what chemical engineering is? Let's hear from our professors!
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.
First-year students are immersed in two engaging Studio Design Courses
Check out this lab tour video of our state-of-the-art undergraduate labs
An exciting part of a chemical engineering undergraduate student journey is the creation of a Capstone Project in fourth-year. Students take the theory learned in the classroom and practical experience gained through co-op employment [work terms], and put it together to develop an idea that's that's own. Check out the video of a Capstone team describing their award winning Capstone Design Project.
Watch the videos below to hear what our students say about studying chemical engineering and University of Waterloo's renowned co-op program. Our students graduate with up to two years of relevant, paid work experience.
Rachel Blanchard shares her UWaterloo Chemical Engineering journey: from undergraduate to MASc student.
Tolu Mohammed shares his experience in our undergraduate program.
Are you wondering where this journey might take you? Read about some of the places our graduates work.