ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM

UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CO-OP PROGRAM
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
ENGINEERING
www.chbe.ubc.ca
· VANCOUVER CAMPUS
OPTIONAL SPECIALIZATIONS
BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
· Concentrates on biotechnology
and biomedical engineering.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
· Emphasizes reducing or
preventing pollution in industrial
systems, waterways, water
systems and soils.
PROCESS ENGINEERING
· Focuses on design, operation and
control of process industries such
as oil and gas, pulp and paper,
petrochemicals, polymers and
plastics and inorganic chemicals
and fertilizers.
ENGINEERING CO-OP...
WORKING FOR YOU
Highlights of what our talented
Co-op students can do for you
and your organization:
· Analyze and devise wastewater
treatment solutions
· Sample and test ground water
and soil
· Perform quality control and
testing procedures
· Operate HPLC equipment to
perform various analytical tests
· Validate process design, operation
and control systems
· Prepare and monitor project cost
estimates
· Track and monitor facility changes
and updates
· Calculate and design floor and
pipe layouts for various circuits
· Operate small scale bioreactors
Chemical and Biological Engineering is a unique program that merges the
two complementary fields. Students take foundational courses on physical,
chemical and biological sciences, transport phenomena, kinetics, separations,
process engineering and design and economics. Through their academic
courses, students also become well versed in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB and
Aspen software.
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Photo: Chemical and Biological Engineering Co-op Student,
Tina Lee