Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
CBE 250 teaches process synthesis, focusing on the invention of large-scale, low-cost processing methods for various materials.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is extremely homework-heavy, with assignments described as long, tedious, and sometimes taking an entire day to complete. Reviewers note that homework is harder than exams, which are described as engaging and well-written.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CBE 430 teaches analysis of kinetic data and catalytic phenomena, applying engineering principles to chemical reactor design.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Homeworks can be difficult, requiring students to utilize office hours and the textbook for help, while exams constitute the majority of the grade.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CBE 440 covers the structure and properties of metallic and nonmetallic materials, focusing on the interrelations between chemical bonding, structure, and material behavior.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews describe the workload as low, with one instructor assigning less homework than the department standard and the course rated as easy.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CBE 450 teaches the analysis and design of chemical processing systems and equipment.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Ross Swaney: Students report that project information is scattered across multiple PDFs and lectures may not align with tests, requiring significant self-directed learning and trial and error.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CBE 562 covers specialized topics in chemical engineering for majors.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Homeworks require 8-10 hours each, which reviewers consider excessive for a survey course. Exams are described as hard and niche, with no practice problems or study guides provided to help prepare.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CBE 599 is a special problems course focused on research or independent study in Chemical and Biological Engineering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CBE 790 is a Master's research or thesis course involving directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
CBE 890 is a directed study course for pre-dissertator research projects arranged with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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CHEM 980 is a graduate-level seminar where students engage in research discussions facilitated by faculty within their research group.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history