Chemical Engineering Technician

Program Overview

This three-year Chemical Engineering Technician and Technologist program prepares students for careers in high-tech labs, focusing on fields such as alternative fuels, food safety, and water protection. The curriculum includes courses in chemistry, biology, mathematics, and communications, and graduates are well-equipped for employment in government agencies, educational institutions, and industries including food production, pharmaceuticals, and energy.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Prepare for an exciting career working in high-tech labs with real-world results. Chemical engineering technicians and technologists are at the heart of many growing fields, from leading-edge research around alternative fuels to protecting the safety of our food and water supply.

Outline:

First Year - Semester One

• BIOS1013 Cell Biology Lab
• BIOS1012 Cell Biology Lecture
• COMM1068 Communications
• CHEM1019 Introduction to Applied Chemistry-Lab
• CHEM1018 Introduction to Applied Chemistry-Lecture
• MATH1003 Mathematics for Biosciences 1
• CHEM1001 Organic Chemistry 1
• BIOS1010 Sustainability

First Year - Semester Two

• CHEM1016 Applied Chemistry 2-Lab
• CHEM1015 Applied Chemistry 2-Lecture
• CHEM1013 Applied Organic Chem Techniques
• BIOS1004 Industrial Processes
• BIOS1001 Introduction to Microbiology
• MATH1004 Mathematics for Biosciences 2
• CHEM1014 Organic Chemistry 2
• BIOS1007 Technical Communications in Biosciences
• GNED1100 Becoming a Global Changemaker

Second Year - Semester Three

• CHEM2010 Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM2009 Analytical Techniques
• MATH2002 Data Analysis 1
• CHEM2006 Instrumentation 1-Lab
• CHEM2001 Instrumentation 1-Lecture
• BIOS2000 Microbiology
• GNES General Education Elective

Second Year - Semester Four

• CHEM2005 Analytical Chemistry 2
• CHEM2003 Chemical Engineering
• CHEM2002 Instrumentation 2
• WKPL2032 Placement One Week
• CHEM2004 Polymer Chemistry
• GNES General Education Elective

Third Year - Semester Five

• CHEM3003 Analytical Instrumentation
• BIOS3000 Biochemistry
• MATH3000 Data Analysis 2
• BIOS3001 Extraction Technology
• CHEM3002 Organic Chemistry - Chromatography

Third Year - Semester Six

• CHEM3009 Applied Projects 1

Careers:

• Chemical engineering technicians and technologists work for:
• Government agencies
• Educational institutions
• Industries including food production, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, plastics, pulp and paper, mining, metallurgy and nuclear energy
• Our grads get great jobs
• Plastic Industry Lab Technologist, ABC Group
• Lab Technician, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
• Chemical Lab Technologist, Ontario Clean Water Agency
• Chemical Technologist, Queen’s University
• Quality Control Laboratory Technician, Durabla Canada