Process Engineering and Applied Science
Location: F. Bldg, Sexton Campus
1360 Barrington St.
P.O. Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Telephone : (902) 494-3953
Fax: (902) 420-7639
Dean
Leon, L.J., BSc, MSc, PhD (Dal), PEng
Department Head
Pegg, M.J., BSc, PhD (Leeds), PEng
Professors Emeriti
Ackman, R.G., BA (Toronto), MSc (Dal), DIC (Imperial Coll.), PhD (London), LLD (Hon)(Dal)
Caley, W.F., BSc (Eng), MSc (Eng)(Queen's), PhD (Toronto), PEng
Chen, B.H., BSc (Nat. Taiwan), MEng, PhD (McGill), PEng
Hancock, H.A., BASc, MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng
McMillan, A.F., BSc, MSc (Queen's), PhD (MIT), PEng
Professors
Amyotte, P.R., BEng (RMC), MSc (Eng)(Queen's), PhD (TUNS), PEng (Co-op Advisor, Chemical Engineering)
Ben Abdallah, N., BSc (Texas, A&M), MASc, PhD (UBC), PEng (Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator, Environmental Engineering)
Bishop, D.P., MASc, PhD (TUNS), PEng (Coop Advisor, Materialsl Engineering)
Corbin, S.C., MASc (TUNS), PhD (McMaster), PEng
Ghaly, A.E., BScEng, MScEng (Alex), PhD (McGill), PEng
Gill, T.A., BSc, MSc (Guelph), PhD (UBC)
Kipouros, G.J., DipEng (Athens), MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng (Co-ordinator, Graduate Programs)
Paulson, A.T., BSc (Agr), MSc, PhD (UBC)
Pegg, M.J., BSc, PhD (Leeds), PEng
Plucknett, K.P., BSc, PhD (Warwick)
Speers, R.A., BSc (Agr), MSc, PhD (UBC)
Truelstrup Hansen, L, Cand. brom., PhD (Royal Vet Agr Univ Denmark) (Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator, Food Science)
Watts, K.C., BSA, MSc (Guelph), PhD (Wat), PEng (Co-op Advisor, Biological and Environmental Engineering)
Yemenidjian, N.B., BEng, PhD (Concordia), PEng
Associate Professors
Budge, S.M., BSc (Acadia), PhD (MUN) (Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator, Food Science)
Brooks, S. L., BTech (Massey), PhD (Cambridge)
Farhat, Z., BASc, MASc, PhD (Windsor), PEng (Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator, Materials Engineering)
Ghanem, A., BSc, Eng (UNB), PhD (Cornell), PEng
Jamieson, R., BEng (TUNS), MASc (Dal), PhD (Guelph), PEng
Kuzak, S.G., BEng, MEng (McGill), PhD (TUNS) , PEng
Mazzanti, G., BSc (U de America), MSc, PhD (Guelph)
Assistant Professors
Donaldson, A., BASc, MASc, PhD (Ottawa)
Gibson, M., BA (Sheffield Hallam), MSc, PhD (Strathclyde)
Gordon, R., BSc, MSc (McGill), PhD (Guelph, PEng, PAg
Haelssig, J., BASc, PhD (Ottawa)
Jarjoura, G., BEng (TUNS), MASc, PhD (Dal)
Adjunct Professors
Al Taweel, A.M., BSc (Alexandria), MSc, PhD (Colorado), PEng
Gordon, R., BSc, MSc (McGill), PhD (Guelph), PEng, PAg
Madani, A., BSc (Pahlavi U., Iran), MSC (UBC), PhD (Washington State U.)
Pink, D.A.H., BSc (Hons StFX), PhD (UBC)
Adjunct Associate Professor
Kalmokoff, M., BSc (Guelph), MSc (Saskatchewan), PhD (Queen's)
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Bezanson, G., BSc (Mount Alison), MSc (Dal), PhD (Carlton)
Blouin, S., BASc (Laval), MASc (Ecole Polytechnique), PhD (Queen’s)
Dutta, A., BSc (Bangladesh), MEng (Asian Inst. of Tech.), PhD (Dal)
Hopkins, C., BSc (Manchester), MES, PhD (Wilfrid Laurier)
Lake, J., BSc, PhD (Dal)
Patterson, R.N., BSc (RMC), BASc (Toronto), MASc (TUNS), PhD (Dal)
Price, G., BSc (UBC), MSc, PhD (Guelph)
Nickerson, M., BSc, MASc, PhD (Dal)
Rupasinghe, V., BSc (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), MSc (Iowa State), PhD (Guelph)
Yildiz, I., BSc, MSc, MSME, PhD (OSU)
I. Introduction
The Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science prepares students for professional careers in a wide range of fields related to the process industries. Process science and engineering is concerned with the development of new materials and processes to meet the specific needs to develop a given product. A process engineer could be working in research and development on the creation of added-value products or in an industrial setting on modification and optimization of existing processes, systems and process equipment to improve their safety, quality, cost effectiveness with special attention to environmental protection and sustainability.
Process Engineering graduates are actively being employed in the bioprocess industry (food, fiber, pharmaceutical, ...), materials process industry (metals, ceramics, composites, ...), petrochemical process industry (oil, gas, plastics, ...), energy engineering (energy efficiency, renewable sources ...), and several others.
The Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science currently offers three undergraduate professional degree programs to meet the needs of the increasing types and numbers of process industries. These degree programs are:
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| 1. | BEng in Chemical Engineering, co-op and non co-op programs |
| 2. | BEng in Environmental Engineering, co-op and non co-op programs |
| 3. | BEng in Materials Engineering, co-op and non co-op programs. |
For a description of each of the above programs, admission requirements and more information on the opportunities for employment, refer to individual program listings in the Faculty of Engineering section of this calendar.
Opportunities exist within the Department for graduate studies and research leading to the master and doctorate degrees. Consult the Graduate Calendar, Dalhousie University for more details on these graduate programs.
II. Program Guides
A. Chemical Engineering
Years 1 and 2 follow the core program outlined in the Engineering section of this calendar.
Year 3, Work Term 1 (Fall)
Year 3, Term 5 (Winter)
Year 3, Work Term 2 (Summer)
Year 4, Term 6 (Fall)
Year 4, Work Term 3 (Winter)
Year 4, Work Term 4 (Summer)
Year 5, Term 7 (Fall)
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| • | CHEE 4701.03 Separation Processes II |
| • | CHEE 4702.03 Unit Operations Lab I |
| • | CHEE 4741.03 Process and Plant Design I |
| • | CHEE 4773.03 Industrial Safety & Loss Management |
| • | CHEE 4803.03 Process Dynamics & Control |
| • | Technical elective I |
Year 5, Term 8 (Winter)
CHEE 4802.03 Unit Operations II
CHEE 4803.03 Oil and Gas Processing
CHEE 4842.03 Process and Plant Design II
MATL 4840.03 Corrosion and Degradation of Materials
Technical Elective II
Technical Election III
Technical Electives
This list is not exhaustive, nor does it imply that each course will be offered every year. Students should check with the Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator.
There are also a number of graduate courses that students have taken, mainly in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering.
Notes:
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| 1. | Seniors may take a postgraduate class as a Technical elective with the approval of the Undergraduate Program Coordinator and the professor offering the class. |
| 2. | Not all technical electives are available each year and other elective classes may be available. Please check with the department prior to registration. |
Non Co-op Program
Non co-op students take the same academic program as the co-op students; however, Term 6 may be taken before Term 5 if desired. In this way, the program can be done in a total of four years.
B. Environmental Engineering
During their senior year, Environmental Engineering students can specialize in one or more of the following areas: Air Quality and Pollution Control, Energy and the Environment, Soil and Water Quality and Management, and Waste Utilization and Management.
Years 1 and 2 follow the core program outlined in the Engineering section of this calendar.
Year 3, Work Term 1 (Fall)
Year 3 - Term 5 (Winter)
Year 3, Work Term 2 (Summer)
Year 4, Term 6 (Fall)
Year 4, Work Term 3 (Winter)
Year 4, Work Term 4 (Summer)
Year 5, Term 7 (Fall)
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| • | CHEE 4773.03 Industrial Safety & Loss Management |
| • | CIVL 4440.03 Water & Wastewater Treatment |
| • | ENVE 4401.03 Design Project for Environmental Engineering I |
| • | ENVE 4772.03 Environmental Assessment & Management |
| • | PEAS 3700.03 Law & Ethics in Process Engineering |
| • | Technical Elective |
Year 5, Term 8 (Winter)
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| • | CHEE 4872.03 Air Pollution Control |
| • | CIVL 4410.03 Engineering Hydrogeology |
| • | ENVE 3432.03 Waste Management |
| • | ENVE 4402.03 Design Project for Environmental Engineering II |
| • | Technical Elective |
Environmental Engineering—Recommended Technical Electives
Notes:
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| 1. | Technical classes from other departments may be selected subject to availability and the approval by the departments concerned. |
| 2. | Technical electives in any one year will depend on demand and staff availability. |
C. Materials Engineering
Years 1 and 2 follow the core program outlined in the Engineering section of this calendar.
Year 3, Work Term 1 (Fall)
Year 3, Term 5 (Winter)
Year 3, Work Term 2 (Summer)
Year 4, Term 6 (Fall)
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| • | ENGM 3052.03 Applied Numerical Methods |
| • | MATL 3600.03 Mechanical & Physical Behavior of Materials |
| • | MINE 3530.03 Mineral Processing |
| • | PEAS 3600.03 Transport Phenomena |
| • | PEAS 3700.03 Law and Ethics in Process Engineering |
| • | Technical Elective I |
Year 4, Work Term 3 (Winter)
Year 4, Work Term 4 (Summer)
Year 5, Term 7 (Fall)
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| • | CHEE 3634.03 Chemical Reaction Engineering |
| • | CHEE 4773.03 Industrial Safety & Loss Management |
| • | MATL 4700.03 Materials Design Project I |
| • | MATL 4710.03 Ferrous Alloys & Joining of Materials |
| • | MATL 4720.03 Industrial Processing of Materials |
| • | Technical elective II |
| • | Graduate Class I (for combined BEng/MASc Students Only) |
Year 5, Term 8 (Winter)
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| • | MATL 4800.03 Materials Design Project II |
| • | MATL 4810.03 Materials Process Design |
| • | MATL 4820.03 Non-Metallic Materials |
| • | MATL 4830.03 Non-Ferrous Alloys |
| • | MATL 4840.03 Corrosion and Degradation of Materials |
| • | Technical Election III |
| • | Graduate Class II (for combined BEng/MASc Students Only) |
Year 5, Term 9 (Summer) (for combined B.Eng./MASc; Optional for B.Eng.)
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| • | Technical Elective I |
| • | Technical Elective II |
| • | Technical Elective III |
| • | Graduate Class III (for combined BEng/MASc Students Only) |
Combined BEng - MASc Program Guide
1. Program Entrance Requirements
To be eligible to enter the Combined BEng/MASc Program, a student must be able to demonstrate an overall average of 70% based on the subjects in the first three academic terms of the Materials Engineering Program.
Since the first two academic terms of the BEng and combined BEng/MASc Programs are common, students enrolled in the BEng Program may apply for entrance into the combined degree program at any time before the beginning of the seventh academic term.
2. Financial Support
All students accepted into the BEng/MASc Program will be eligible for financial assistance beginning at the start of the seventh academic term. The assistance will be spread over the remainder of the academic terms and may have a total value of approximately $15,000.00.
Part of the financial assistance is derived from money obtained to further specific research objectives on which the student is expected to work for his or her Master’s Thesis. The remainder of the financial support is normally derived from assigned duties as Part-Time Teaching Assistants. A class work Master’s Program (MEng) can be followed but the amount of financial assistance will be considerably reduced.
3. Maintenance of Standing
In order to retain standing in the Combined BEng/MASc Program, students must continue to maintain an academic average of B-. Failing this, a student may obtain a BEng Degree only by completing the required classes, but will not be eligible for further financial assistance from the Department. However, on graduation should the student attain an average of B, he/she may be eligible to pursue graduate studies in the department.
4. Scholarships
Students in the Combined BEng/MASc Program are encouraged to apply for the usual scholarships and bursaries in order to partially augment the financial support received. Contact the Department for details.
5. Combined BEng/MASc Scheduling
The combined BEng/MASc Degree follows the program as indicated for the BEng with the addition of two academic terms as follows:
Year 6, Term 10 (Fall)
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| • | Graduate Class IV |
| • | Thesis |
Year 6, Term 11 (Winter)
6. Technical Electives
Choose 3:
Technical electives from other departments may be selected subject to availability and the approval by the departments concerned.
Not all technical electives will be offered every year.
D. Minor in Food Science for BSc Major or Honours
The Minor in Food Science is available to students registered in the BSc 20-credit major and honours programs. The requirements are as for the appropriate program with the completion of the following classes to fulfill the Food Science Minor:
III. Class Descriptions
A. Biological Engineering Series
BIOE 3051.03: Principles of Food Engineering.
BIOE 4341.03: Food Science for Engineers.
BIOE 4342.03: Industrial Biotechnology.
BIOE 4351.03: Bioprocess Engineering.
BIOE 4352.03: Food Engineering.
BIOE 4391.03: Polymeric Biomaterials.
B. Chemical Engineering Series
CHEE 3522.03: Mechanical Unit Operations.
CHEE 3525.03: Separation Processes.
CHEE 3530.03: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics.
CHEE 3544.03: Computer-Aided Process Design.
CHEE 3550.03: Process Dynamics and Control.
CHEE 3601.03: Thermal Unit Operations.
CHEE 3624.03: Heat Transfer.
CHEE 3634.03: Chemical Reaction Engineering.
CHEE 4702.03: Unit Operations Laboratory 1.
CHEE 4703.03: Process Dynamics and Control.
CHEE 4704.03: Separation Processes II.
CHEE 4720.03: Unit Operations Laboratory.
CHEE 4726.03: Mass Transfer.
CHEE 4741.03: Process and Plant Design I.
CHEE 4752.03: Process Modelling, Simulation & Control.
CHEE 4760.03: Fundamentals of Combustion.
CHEE 4772.03: Environmental Assessment and Management.
CHEE 4773.03: Industrial Safety and Loss Management.
CHEE 4791.03: Research Project I.
CHEE 4802.03: Unit Operations Laboratory II.
CHEE 4803.03: Oil and Gas Processing.
CHEE 4842.03: Process and Plant Design II.
CHEE 4854.03: Computer Process Control.
CHEE 4856.03: Process Optimization.
CHEE 4862.03: Fundamentals of Combustion Engineering.
CHEE 4872.03: Air Pollution Control.
CHEE 4892.03: Research Project II.
C. Environmental Engineering Series
ENVE 3251.03: Environmental and Industrial Microbiology.
ENVE 3412.03: Energy and Environment.
ENVE 3432.03: Waste Management.
ENVE 3452.03: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering.
ENVE 3461.03: Environmental Measurement and Analysis.
ENVE 4000.03: Small Watershed Hydrology.
ENVE 4401.03: Design Project for Environmental Engineers I.
ENVE 4402.03: Design Project for Environmental Engineers II.
ENVE 4411.03: Indoor Environment Control and Air Quality.
ENVE 4421.03: Biogeochemistry and Bioremediation.
ENVE 4612.03: Waste Disposal and Utilization.
ENVE 4641.03: Contaminant Fate and Transport.
ENVE 4651.03: Solar Energy Utilization.
ENVE 4772.03: Environmental Assessment and Management.
D. Food Science Series
FOSC 1000.03: Concepts in Food Science.
FOSC 2010.03: Food Commodities.
FOSC 3010.03: Food Chemistry.
FOSC 3020.03: Food Analysis.
FOSC 3030.03: Food Quality Assurance.
FOSC 3070.03: Food Processing.
FOSC 3080.03: Food Microbiology.
FOSC 4020.03: Chemistry - Fats, Oils, Lipids.
FOSC 4030.03: Food Product Development.
FOSC 4081.03: Brewing Science.
FOSC 4091.03: Food Safety and Biotechnology.
FOSC 4250.03: Food Product Development Project.
FOSC 4500X/Y.03: Seminar in Food Science.
FOSC 4750X/Y.06: Food Science Research Project.
E. Materials Engineering Series
MATL 3500.03: Materials Engineering.
MATL 3510.03: Extraction of Materials.
MATL 3520.03: Structure of Materials.
MATL 3600.03: Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of Materials.
MATL 4700.03/4800.03: Materials Design Project.
MATL 4710.03: Ferrous Alloys and Joining of Materials.
MATL 4720.03: Industrial Processing of Materials.
MATL 4800.03: Materials Design Project II.
MATL 4805.03: Electrochemical Processing of Materials.
MATL 4806.03: Particulates in Materials Engineering.
MATL 4810.03: Materials Process Design.
MATL 4813.03: Iron and Steel Production.
MATL 4817.03: Metallurgical Processing.
MATL 4820.03: Non-Metallic Materials.
MATL 4825.03: Solidification and Casting.
MATL 4826.03: Physical Metallurgy and Ceramics.
MATL 4830.03: Non-Ferrous Alloys.
MATL 4840.03: Corrosion and Degradation of Materials.
F. Process Engineering Series
PEAS 2201.03: Fundamentals of Process Engineering.
PEAS 2202.03: Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering.
PEAS 3500.03: Process Thermodynamics.
PEAS 3600.03: Transport Phenomena.
PEAS 3700.03: Law and Ethics in Process Engineering.
