CHEME 5020

Immersive Professional Development for Chemical Engineering M. Eng.

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

The development of professional skills and their application to a project-based working environment for students in the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.  Students will focus on developing their management, communication and presentation skills, project management skills, networking, innovative mindset, early phase market interpretation as it applies to new products/processes, self-awareness, working as a team and managing conflict. A focus on basic finance skills which enable scientists and engineers to make quantitative financial decisions in corporate and wealth management contexts. The material from this course can be applied to traditional economic and engineering fields while simultaneously providing a core set of tools for students interested in entrepreneurship or opportunities in the financial and consulting industries.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Limited to: ChemE M. Eng. students.

• Apply fundamental project management principles to a team based design project.
• Apply core career management skills related to resumes, interviewing, personal pitch, networking.
• Apply and demonstrate effective technical communication skills in written and presentation formats.
• Identity, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and finance.
• Apply key leadership and team based skills related to communication, accountability, and conflict resolution.

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