- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Chemical Engineering
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5 years
Co-op required
~Mid- to high 80s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Mid- to high 80s. September 2027 admission guidance. Ontario high school applicants. Individual selection also uses the mandatory AIF and interview.
Waterloo Engineering · required subjects and competitive guidance
Deadlines
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Next deadline
OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
- No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
- No single OUAC deadline
- University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording
Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
ENG4UEnglish70% min.
SPH4UPhysics70% min.
MHF4UAdvanced Functions70% min.
MCV4UCalculus and Vectors70% min.
SCH4UChemistry70% min.
- Complete six Grade 12 U or M courses and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
- Include one additional Grade 12 U or M course.
Application steps
Entry terms · Fall (September)
Full-time September 2027 entry directly to Chemical Engineering (WC).
Waterloo · September 2027 application and document deadlinesStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 3Declaration of Academic Experience (DAE)
- Complete the DAE in the Waterloo applicant portal. It updates your checklist with any required documents.
Step 4Apply to Chemical Engineering on OUAC using WC.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 5Open your Waterloo applicant portal and complete the Declaration of Academic Experience.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Submit any requested transcripts or English language results.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7Submit the Admission Information Form.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 8Complete the mandatory asynchronous Engineering video interview in Kira Talent.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
The Admission Information Form and asynchronous video interview are required.
Waterloo Engineering · required video interviewApplicant pathways
Other Canadian provinces and territories
Other Canadian provinces and territories high school applicants
- Five or six Grade 12 academic courses, depending on province or territory.
- Provide English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Pre-Calculus, and Calculus. Minimum 70% in each named subject.
International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate high school applicants
- Include English A, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Analysis and Approaches. Higher Level Physics and Mathematics are recommended.
- Complete six IB courses with at least 4 in each and 31 points before diploma bonus points.
American curriculum
American curriculum high school applicants
- Complete six senior academic courses, including English, AP Physics or equivalent, Chemistry, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus or equivalent. Minimum 75% in each named subject.
Degree requirements
Required courses and electives
- Complete 22.88 academic units, including required courses and 7 approved electives.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Chemical Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Credits and degree requirements
- 60% minimum cumulative overall average and term average.
- Complete the chemical engineering design project sequence and the ethics requirement.
- Complete PD 11, PD 19, PD 20 and one additional professional development course.
- Communication requirement: COMMST 191 or ENGL 191.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Chemical Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Work and practical requirements
- Complete five credited co-op work terms.
- At least three credited work terms must be standard work terms.
- Complete Co-op Fundamentals for Engineering before your first work term.
ReferencesWaterloo 2026–27 · Chemical Engineering Academic CalendarWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequencesWaterloo 2026–27 · BASc degree requirements and study/work streamsWaterloo 2026–27 · Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes SpecializationWaterloo 2026–27 · Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Program facts
Entering average~Mid- to high 80s
Ontario high school applicants. Individual selection also uses the mandatory AIF and interview.
Waterloo Engineering · required subjects and competitive guidanceWaterloo Engineering · required subjects and competitive guidanceCo-opCo-op required
Six scheduled work terms. Five credited work terms are required.
University work-study information- Co-op schedule
- 6 scheduled terms · 4 months each · 24 scheduled monthsWaterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequences
- Stream 4D
- Year 1 winter, Year 2 fall and spring, Year 3 winter, Year 4 winter and spring.Waterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequences
- Stream 8D
- Year 1 spring, Year 2 winter, Year 3 fall and spring, Year 4 fall and spring.Waterloo Engineering · co-op study and work sequences
Majors & specializations
Optional upper-year specializations within this direct-entry degree.
Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization
BASc
Study process modelling, optimization, dynamics and control.
Courses
Required term-by-term plan in the 2026–27 calendar. Waterloo has yet to publish the September 2027 academic calendar.
1A Term6 listed
- CHE 100Chemical Engineering Concepts 10.5 credits
Use engineering calculations, fluid behaviour and mass balances to analyse chemical processes.
Waterloo course description - CHE 102Chemistry for Engineers0.5 credits
Use chemistry principles such as reactions, gases and solution properties in engineering.
Waterloo course description 
CHE 120Computer Literacy and Programming for Chemical Engineers0.5 creditsUse computers and introductory programming to solve chemical engineering problems.
Waterloo course description- CHE 180Chemical Engineering Design Studio 10.5 credits
Practise engineering design, communication and computer-aided drafting with green design principles.
Waterloo course description 
MATH 115Linear Algebra for Engineering0.5 creditsSolve linear systems and study vector spaces, determinants and eigenvalues.
Waterloo course description- MATH 116Calculus 1 for Engineering0.5 credits
Study engineering functions and use derivatives to analyse how they change.
Waterloo course description
1B Term8 listed
- CHE 101Chemical Engineering Concepts 20.5 credits
Apply physical and chemical principles to separation, fluid movement and heat transfer.
Waterloo course description 
CHE 161Engineering Biology0.5 creditsStudy cell biology, biochemistry and the structure and function of biological molecules.
Waterloo course description- CHE 181Chemical Engineering Design Studio 20.5 credits
Design experiments and work with instruments, circuits, measurements and process signals.
Waterloo course description - CHE 191Chemical Engineering Concepts Laboratory0.25 credits
Use experiments to connect chemical engineering lectures with observations in the lab.
Waterloo course description - MATH 118Calculus 2 for Engineering0.5 credits
Use integration techniques and approximations to solve engineering problems.
Waterloo course description - PHYS 115Mechanics0.5 credits
Analyse motion, forces, energy, momentum and rotation.
Waterloo course description - COMMST 191Communication in the Engineering Profession (AE, CHE, CIVE, ENVE, GEOE)0.5 credits
Practise written and spoken communication for the engineering profession.
Choose 1 from COMMST 191 / ENGL 191.
Waterloo course description - ENGL 191Communication in the Engineering Profession (AE, CHE, CIVE, ENVE, GEOE)0.5 credits
Practise written and spoken communication for the engineering profession.
Choose 1 from COMMST 191 / ENGL 191.
Waterloo course description
2A Term7 listed
- CHE 200Equilibrium Stage Operations0.5 credits
CHE 220Probability and Statistics0.5 credits- CHE 230Physical Chemistry 10.5 credits
- CHE 290Chemical Engineering Laboratory 10.25 credits
- CHEM 262Organic Chemistry for Engineering0.5 credits
- CHEM 262LOrganic Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Students0.25 credits
- MATH 217Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering0.5 credits
2B Term5 listed
1 approved elective slot.
- CHE 211Fluid Mechanics0.5 credits
- CHE 225Design of Experiments for Process Improvement0.5 credits
CHE 241Materials Science and Engineering0.5 credits- CHE 291Chemical Engineering Laboratory 20.25 credits
- MATH 218Differential Equations for Engineers0.5 credits
Solve differential equations and systems with series methods and Laplace transforms.
Waterloo course description
3A Term6 listed
- CHE 312Mathematics of Heat and Mass Transfer0.5 credits
- CHE 314Chemical Reaction Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 322Numerical Methods for Process Analysis and Design0.5 credits
- CHE 330Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics0.5 credits
- CHE 380Sustainability in Chemical Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 390Chemical Engineering Laboratory 30.5 credits
3B Term5 listed
1 approved elective slot.
- CHE 313Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer0.5 credits
- CHE 331Electrochemical Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 341Introduction to Process Control0.5 credits
- CHE 361Bioprocess Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 383Chemical Engineering Design Workshop0.25 credits
4A Term5 listed
2 approved elective slots.
- CHE 450Technical Work-Term Report0.13 credits
- CHE 480Process Analysis and Design0.5 credits
- CHE 490Chemical Engineering Laboratory 40.5 credits
CHE 482Group Design Project0.5 creditsChoose 1 from CHE 482 / GENE 403.
Waterloo course description- GENE 403Interdisciplinary Design Project 10.5 credits
Define an engineering design problem and plan a solution with students from different engineering programs.
Choose 1 from CHE 482 / GENE 403.
Waterloo course description
4B Term3 listed
3 approved elective slots.
- CHE 491Chemical Engineering Laboratory 50.5 credits
- CHE 483Group Design Project and Symposium0.5 credits
Choose 1 from CHE 483 / GENE 404.
Waterloo course description - GENE 404Interdisciplinary Design Project 20.5 credits
Refine and test the interdisciplinary capstone design.
Choose 1 from CHE 483 / GENE 404.
Waterloo course description
Ethics List5 listed
ARBUS 202Professional and Business Ethics0.5 credits
PD 22Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering Practice0.5 credits- PHIL 215Professional and Business Ethics0.5 credits
- PHIL 219JPractical Ethics0.5 credits
- PHIL 315Ethics and the Engineering Profession0.5 credits
Technical Electives · List 118 listed
- CHE 500Special Topics in Chemical Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 514Fundamentals of Petroleum Production0.5 credits
- CHE 516Energy Systems Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 520Process Modelling and Simulation0.5 credits
- CHE 521Process Optimization0.5 credits
- CHE 522Advanced Process Dynamics and Control0.5 credits
CHE 523Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science0.5 credits- CHE 524Process Control Laboratory0.5 credits
- CHE 541Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties0.5 credits
- CHE 543Polymer Production: Polymer Reaction Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 560Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology0.5 credits
- CHE 561Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 562Advanced Bioprocess Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 564Food Process Engineering0.5 credits
- CHE 565Synthetic Biology Project Design0.5 credits
CHE 571Industrial Ecology0.5 credits- CHE 572Air Pollution Control0.5 credits
- CHE 574Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control0.5 credits
Technical Electives · List 223 listed
CHE 499Elective Research Project0.5 credits- EARTH 456Numerical Methods in Hydrogeology0.5 credits
- EARTH 458Physical Hydrogeology0.5 credits
- EARTH 459Chemical Hydrogeology0.5 credits
- ENVE 376Biological Processes0.5 credits
- ENVE 573Contaminant Transport0.5 credits
- ENVE 577Engineering for Solid Waste Management0.5 credits
- ME 362Fluid Mechanics 20.5 credits
- ME 435Industrial Metallurgy0.5 credits
- ME 452HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals0.5 credits
- ME 459Energy Conversion0.5 credits
- ME 531Physical Metallurgy Applied to Manufacturing0.5 credits
- ME 533Non-Metallic and Composite Materials0.5 credits
- ME 559Finite Element Methods0.5 credits
- ME 566Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design0.5 credits
- ME 571Clean Air Technologies0.5 credits
- MSE 332Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods0.5 credits
- MSE 431Stochastic Models and Methods0.5 credits
- MSE 432Production and Service Operations Management0.5 credits
- MSE 551Quality Management and Control0.5 credits
- NE 352Surfaces and Interfaces0.5 credits
- NE 451Simulation Methods0.5 credits
- SYDE 531Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty0.5 credits
Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization
Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization
Choose 418 listed
- CHE 499Elective Research Project0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 500Special Topics in Chemical Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 520Process Modelling and Simulation0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 521Process Optimization0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 522Advanced Process Dynamics and Control0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 523Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Science0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 524Process Control Laboratory0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - CHE 565Synthetic Biology Project Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 456Numerical Methods in Hydrogeology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - ME 362Fluid Mechanics 20.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - ME 559Finite Element Methods0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - ME 566Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - MSE 332Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - MSE 431Stochastic Models and Methods0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - MSE 432Production and Service Operations Management0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - MSE 551Quality Management and Control0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - NE 451Simulation Methods0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description - SYDE 531Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 521 / CHE 522 / CHE 523 / CHE 524 / CHE 565 / EARTH 456 / ME 362 / ME 559 / ME 566 / MSE 332 / MSE 431 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 451 / SYDE 531.
Waterloo course description
Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization
Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization
Choose 417 listed
- CHE 499Elective Research Project0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 500Special Topics in Chemical Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 514Fundamentals of Petroleum Production0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 516Energy Systems Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 520Process Modelling and Simulation0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 565Synthetic Biology Project Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 571Industrial Ecology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 572Air Pollution Control0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - CHE 574Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 458Physical Hydrogeology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - EARTH 459Chemical Hydrogeology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 376Biological Processes0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 573Contaminant Transport0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - ENVE 577Engineering for Solid Waste Management0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - ME 452HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - ME 459Energy Conversion0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description - ME 571Clean Air Technologies0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 514 / CHE 516 / CHE 520 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / CHE 572 / CHE 574 / EARTH 458 / EARTH 459 / ENVE 376 / ENVE 573 / ENVE 577 / ME 452 / ME 459 / ME 571.
Waterloo course description
Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Choose 417 listed
- CHE 499Elective Research Project0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 500Special Topics in Chemical Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 520Process Modelling and Simulation0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 541Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 543Polymer Production: Polymer Reaction Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 560Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 561Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 562Advanced Bioprocess Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 564Food Process Engineering0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 565Synthetic Biology Project Design0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - CHE 571Industrial Ecology0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - ME 435Industrial Metallurgy0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - ME 531Physical Metallurgy Applied to Manufacturing0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - ME 533Non-Metallic and Composite Materials0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - MSE 432Production and Service Operations Management0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - MSE 551Quality Management and Control0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description - NE 352Surfaces and Interfaces0.5 credits
Choose 4 from CHE 499 / CHE 500 / CHE 520 / CHE 541 / CHE 543 / CHE 560 / CHE 561 / CHE 562 / CHE 564 / CHE 565 / CHE 571 / ME 435 / ME 531 / ME 533 / MSE 432 / MSE 551 / NE 352.
Waterloo course description
Elective choices
Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization
Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control Specialization
Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization
Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes Specialization
Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Materials and Manufacturing Processes Specialization
Applies to all listed streams
- Complete a total of four courses according to the requirements below.
Other requirements and route notes
- Choose three complementary studies electives: one each from List A and List C, and one from Lists A, C or D.
- Choose four Technical Electives.
- The ethics course may also satisfy an eligible complementary studies or professional development requirement.
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Careers
- Process engineer
- Production engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Energy engineer
- Pharmaceutical engineer
- Food process engineer
- Materials engineer
Quality assurance engineer- Plant operator
- Research and development engineer
- Sustainability engineer
- Safety engineer
- Process analyst
- IT assistant
- Materials scientist
- Battery testing specialist
- Food science engineering assistant
- Quality project coordinator
- Engineering project coordinator
- Supply chain assistant
- Pharmacy research and development technician
Scope and qualifications
Waterloo-published career examples and sample co-op roles.
Professional recognition
CEAB accredited since 1965
Scope and qualifications
Waterloo-published career examples and sample co-op roles.
Costs
Program or faculty
| Program or faculty | Ontario | Other Canadian | International | Books and supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management | $9,000 | $10,000 | $58,000 | $1,500 |
| Architecture | $14,000 | $15,000 | $75,000 | $8,100 |
| Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree | $17,000 | $20,000 | $75,000 | $1,500 |
| Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree | $15,000 | $15,000 | $64,000 | $1,500 |
| Computer Science | $16,000 | $18,000 | $73,000 | $1,500 |
| Computing and Financial Management | $11,000 | $12,000 | $64,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Arts | $9,000 | $10,000 | $58,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering | $19,000 | $21,000 | $75,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Environment | $9,000 | $10,000 | $51,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Health | $9,000 | $10,000 | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| Faculty of Science | $9,000 | $10,000 | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| Geography and Aviation | $9,000 | $10,000 | $51,000 | $1,500 |
| Science and Aviation | $9,000 | $10,000 | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| Global Business and Digital Arts | $14,000 | $16,000 | $56,000 | $1,500 |
| Mathematics (includes 16 majors), Mathematics/ Business Administration, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy | $9,000 | $10,000 | $62,000 | $1,500 |
| Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management | $12,000 | $14,000 | $63,000 | $1,500 |
First-year estimate
2026–27 · Two terms · CAD
Ontario example · Choose your fee category
Tuition and incidental fees$19,000
Books and supplies$1,500
Co-op fee$1,672
$836 × 2 study terms
Residence$8,254
Residence
Meal plan$8,040
Meal plan
Estimated total$38,466
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