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Chemical Engineering is concerned with the economic conversion of basic raw materials into useful products for society. Included in industrial groups are petrochemical, synthetic fuels, metals, foods, synthetic materials and fibers, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, fertilizers and coal tar products. Chemical  engineers  rely  on  applied  mathematics, physical  chemistry,  reaction  kinetics, thermodynamics  and other engineering subjects, including computer technology and economics for their basic backgrounds. Chemical engineers are also particularly well qualified for the technological solution of environmental, ecological and biomedical problems. 

From its inception at the College of Engineering in 1977, the Chemical Engineering Department has focused on the education of undergraduate students and the state-of-the-art research in chemical and environmental engineering.  The  program  receives  full  accreditation  from  the  Accreditation  Board  for  Engineering  and Technology (ABET). Every student in the department is assigned an advisor who monitors his/her progress toward graduation. Classes are small, which helps to promote interaction between students and faculty. Our undergraduate curriculum is revised regularly to meet the requirements of the employers of our graduates. The program presently offers the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. 

Admission to the program is determined by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research based on the recommendation of the faculty of chemical engineering department, and is communicated to the candidates by 51ÉçÇø’s Office of Admissions and Records. Competitive candidates for admission should have completed the verbal and quantitative parts of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 

After the student is granted admission, he/she meets with the chair of the Chemical Engineering Department for initial guidance. During the first semester of study, the student must form his/her Advisory Committee, which will consist of the major professor/advisor, and a minimum of two other faculty members. 

Options 

Students with a B.S. in chemical engineering or related fields can apply to the chemical engineering graduate program at 51ÉçÇø. Students can choose one of the following two options: 

Thesis Option – Students selecting thesis option should 

• complete a minimum of twenty four (24) credits of course, including twelve (12) credits of core course, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 

• Complete six credits of research and formally present the results of the research to the Advisory Committee, in the form of a thesis. 

 Non-Thesis Option – Students selecting non-thesis option should complete a minimum of thirty (30) credits of course, including twelve (12) credits of core courses, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. 

Required Courses 

All students pursuing the M.S. degree in chemical engineering are required to take the following core courses 

• MATH 561: Advanced Mathematics I (3 credits) 

• MATH 562: Advanced Mathematics II (3 credits) 

• CENG 550/MSEG 625: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 credits) 

• CENG 565: Advanced Reaction Engineering (3 credits) 

Students complete the remaining credits of course work (referred as technical electives) by taking graduate courses form the list given below. 

CENG 110 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Dr. S. Begum
CENG  110 Syllabus

CENG 210 - Material and Energy Balances
Dr. K. Kwon
CENG  210 Syllabus

CENG 220 - Fluid Mechanics
Dr. I. Hassani
CENG  220 Syllabus
 
CENG 250 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Dr. I. Hassani
CENG  250 Syllabus

CENG 310 - Heat Transfer
Dr. I. Hassani
CENG  310 Syllabus

CENG 320 - Unit Operations Laboatory I
Dr. S. Begum
CENG  320 Syllabus

CENG 350 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
Dr. I. Hassani
CENG  350 Syllabus

CENG 360 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
Dr. S. Jafarinejad
CENG  360 Syllabus

CENG 380 - Mass Transfer
Dr. K. Kwon
CENG  380 Syllabus

CENG 390 - Engineering Ethics and Society
Dr. O. Harrison, ...
CENG  390 Syllabus

CENG 400 - Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
Dr. S. Begum
CENG  400 Syllabus

CENG 410 -  Chemical Engineering Transport Phenomena
Instructor: TBA
CENG 410 Syllabus: TBA

CENG 415 - Bioseparation Engineering
Dr. S. Begum
CENG  415 Syllabus

CENG 420 - Unit Operations Laboatory II
Dr. K. Kwon
CENG  420 Syllabus

CENG 430 - Process Control and Instrumentation
Dr. I. Hassani
CENG  430 Syllabus

CENG 440 - Process Control and Instrumentation Laboratory
Dr. I. Hassani
CENG  440 Syllabus

CENG 441 - EIT Review
Dr. M.K. Hossain, ...
CENG 441 Syllabus

CENG 450 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
Dr. Begum
CENG  450 Syllabus

CENG 460 - Industrial Pollution and Abatement Processes
Dr. Begum
CENG 460 Syllabus

CENG 470 - Chemical Engineering Plant Design
Dr. S. Jafarinejad
CENG 470 Syllabus

CENG 490 - Senior Design Projects
Dr. S. Jafarinejad
CENG 490 Syllabus

CENG 550 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Dr. S. Jafarinejad
CENG 550 Syllabus: TBA

CENG 565 - Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
Dr. S. Jafarinejad
CENG 565 Syllabus: TBA

Students can select one of the following Options: 

The Curriculum link shows expected classes for each semester. The Provisional link shows a list of courses by topic. The Provisional Sheet is also called the Curriculum Balance Sheet. 

1. General Chemical Engineering    Curriculum     Provisional
   The curriculum for general chemical engineering includes twelve credits of technical electives. Students can select four courses from a list of electives. 
   
   
2. Environmental Engineering Option   Curriculum     Provisional 
   The curriculum for this option includes courses in environmental engineering and sciences, such as environmental engineering fundamentals and industrial pollution and abatement processes. 
   
   
3. Biochemical Engineering Option   Curriculum     Provisional
   Chemical engineering students who are interested in working in the biochemical engineering industry (such as pharmaceutical) can select the biochemical engineering option. The curriculum for this option includes courses in biology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering and microbiology. 
   
   
4. Pre-Med Option   Curriculum     Provisional
   Chemical engineering students who are interested in attending medical school can select pre-med option. Curriculum for this option includes courses in biology and second part of organic chemistry to prepare students for medical school. 

Resource Documents 

      Technical Electives     General Core 

HAMIM  ARA  BEGUM
Associate Professor and Interim Department Head
sbegum@tuskegee.edu
522E Luther Foster Hall
(334) 727-8795

IMAN  HASSANI
Assistant Professor
ihassani@tuskegee.edu
522A Luther Foster Hall
(334) 727-8845

SHAHRYAR JAFARINEJAD
Associate Professor
sjafarinejad@tuskegee.edu
522B Luther Foster Hall
(334) 724-4318

KYUNG  C. KWON
Professor
kkwon@tuskegee.edu
514/103 Luther Foster Hall
(334) 724-4528

NADER  VAHDAT
Adjunct Professor
nvahdat@tuskegee.edu
516 Luther Foster Hall
(334) 727-

CURTIS KELLY
Lab Manager
ckelly@tuskegee.edu
Luther Foster Hall
(334) 724-4761

JEAN C. WALKER
Administrative Assistant
jwalker@tuskegee.edu
513 Luther Foster Hall
(334) 727-8089

In order to maintain and nurture a good quality program, two advisory boards were formed, one for the College of Engineering and the second for the Chemical Engineering Department.  Both advisory boards are made up of representatives from alumni, industry and academia. 

The chemical engineering advisory board has about 4 members and meets quarterly.  At least 4 members have been present during each meeting.  Faculty and students are invited to these meetings.  The board is presented with a report containing key aspects of the department – mission, objectives, outcomes, survey results, curricula and statistics on student enrollment and performance.  The board actively participates in any changes in curricula and/or programs through the members’ feedback and advice.

Board Members

Davida D. Smith (President of Advisory Board)
Hess Corporation
E-mail: davidasmith@hotmail.com

Jeanne Banks
Honeywell
E-mail: jeanne.banks@honeywell.com

Michael Washington
Profesa LLC
E-mail: m.a.washington8385@hotmail.com

Sylvia Williams
Nuoryon Chemicals, (retired)
E-mail: sylwill1908@gmail.com

American Institute of Chemical Engineers 

The 51ÉçÇø Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers promotes the professional development of it’s members by its programs and by its relations with other student chapters and with the parent body, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and contributes to the development at 51ÉçÇø through activities involving the faculty and student members.

2024-2025 Officers 
President:                              Madison Simmons 
Vice President:                     Aaron (Keith) McClain III 
Treasurer:                              Amber Chambers 
Secretary:                             Javares Anthony 
Senator:                                Kearsten Edwards 
Events Coordinator:          Divinity Hoskins 
Membership Chair:            Imani Abdullah 
Outreach Chair:                  Christian Davis 
Webmaster:                        Charity Coleman 

Omega Chi Epsion 

PURPOSE: To give recognition and to promote high scholarship, original investigation, and professional service in chemical engineering.
  
ELIGIBILITY: Active membership is limited to chemical engineering juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Juniors must have completed three hours of chemical engineering course work and be in the upper one-fourth of their class. Seniors must be in the upper one-third of their class. Graduate students must have completed nine hours of chemical 
engineering courses. All those elected must have traits and characteristics of leadership that make them likely to succeed as professional engineers. Associate membership consists of professors or other members of the staff of the institution who have shown noteworthy achievement in chemical engineering. 

2024-2025 Officers 
President:                    Nyla Metcalf       
Vice President:           Divinity Hoskins   
Secretary:                    Madison Simmons    
Treasurer:                    Ahkil Nalls 
Historian:                     Daniel Antoine 
Events Coordinator:  Kyra Anderson 

Aspen Plus by AspenTech

Aspen Plus is the leading process simulation software in the chemical industry. Faculty and Students are covered by the license and this software is needed to complete assignments for some Chemical Engineering courses such as CENG 0470, CENG 0490, etc. 

MATLAB  by MathWorks

51ÉçÇø offers a campus-wide license to MATLAB, Simulink, and companion toolboxes.  Faculty, Staff, and Students are covered by the campus-wide license and can install software on their home or laptop computers. These products are needed to complete assignments for some Chemical Engineering courses. License installation can take three different forms:  

1. Individual- Users install the software on their own computers. There is not a limit to the number of installations (office, home, laptop,…) but the software is only for use by CURRENT 51ÉçÇø faculty, staff, and students. 
2. Concurrent- This installation is for networked computer labs (like the CENG lab in LHFH530) that access a server. It is managed by IT. 
3. Campus- This installation is for standalone computers that will be used by multiple people. Examples include the computers in the CENG Process Control Lab. IT can perform this installation by individual request. 
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During individual installation, Chemical engineering students should select MATLAB, SIMULINK, and the following class related toolboxes (Check back for updates):

1. CENG 360   Optimization Toolbox 
2. CENG 430   TBA 
3. TBA 

To install MATLAB or add toolboxes on your personal computer, Click on the LINK:  .  

OR  Detailed Instructions for Individual license installation can be found    
MATLAB files for CENG 440: