Special features of the program
- Professors that are recognized both for their research and teaching, locally, nationally and internationally.
- A mandatory paid internship of at least four months, which gives you the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice.
- Comprehensive projects every year, which help students put into practice the theoretical knowledge they've acquired.
- A program of studies focused on sustainable development, which gives you the right tools to integrate the job market or research in this area.
- Several chemical engineering courses in the first year.
- A unit operations course unique in the world, giving students the opportunity to learn to design the equipment that is part of a process, in an integrated approach that promotes teamwork and collaboration.
- Credited training aimed at mastering oral and written communication, and teamwork.
- Continued improvement mechanisms to ensure the program’s excellence.
- Many opportunities to network and meet engineers working in a multitude of fields.
Students can specialize by taking different concentrations (12 credits) and thematic orientations (12 credits).
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Studies
The Polytechnique Montréal Chemical Engineering Program offers you solid basic training, focused on professional practice and using the latest technologies.
The key components of the program of studies are process design, chemistry and physics, mathematics, life sciences, materials, computer science, sociology, economics and ethics.
Sustainable development principles will form an integral part of your training; you will learn how to use methods such as life-cycle analysis to measure and optimize the impact of various processes.
The Chemical Engineering program will teach you: thermodynamics, material and energy balances, calculation of chemical reactors, exchange phenomena, unit operations, etc.
Comprehensive projects and process design will also be part of your training. Thanks to the versatility you will acquire, you will be able to work in a multitude of industrial sectors.
Comprehensive Projects
Take a look at our students showcase pages to discover our chemical engineering projects.
