The Department undergraduate programs train students to be competent engineers through lectures, laboratories, problem sessions, research, industry visits and design experiences. To maintain the greatest degree of elective flexibility, each student can select among technical electives, which cover fields such as alternative energy sources, interfacial phenomena, petroleum processing, bioengineering and pulp & paper processes.
The table below lists approved technical electives for Department undergraduate programs. Students should consult the year calendar for course availability and pre-requisites. Electives may be cancelled if enrolment is low or if a suitable instructor is not available.
Non-approved courses can be granted credit towards the technical elective program requirement provided permission has been granted by an undergraduate program advisor prior to the student taking the course. To request permission, email undergrad@chbe.ubc.ca. Similarly, permission to take a technical elective is at the discretion of the course instructor should any pre-requisites be incomplete.
Approved Technical Electives
Both Chemical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering Programs |
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Departmental Courses
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Non-Departmental Courses
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Chemical Engineering Program |
Chemical and Biological Engineering Program |
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Notes:
- CHBE 491 and CHBE 492 must be taken together.
- CHBE 495 and CHBE 496 must be taken together.
- Only for students completing the Minor in Commerce Program.
- Students completing the Minor in Science Program may use one 3-credit course that is used to fulfill the minor requirement (300/400 level Science) as technical elective credit, subject to approval by a Program Advisor. Please contact undergrad@chbe.ubc.ca for further information.
- CHBE 370 may be taken as a technical elective by students who started in CHBE prior to 2019W only.
- CHBE 373 may only be taken as a technical elective by students who started in CHBE in 2019W or later or started 3rd year courses in 2020W or later.