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Chemical engineering technology is at the core of our ever-evolving world – innovative products, processes and materials are a constant in our time. To support these changes, this program puts a focus on material science, nuclear physics and instrumentation. Renewable fuels, process simulation and analysis and development of chemical products all have one thing in common – the chemical engineering technologist. This program is designed specifically for applicants with existing academic credentials. Students with a qualifying credential can expand their knowledge of the chemical engineering industry and complete the Chemical Engineering Technology advanced diploma in fewer semesters.
Durham College (DC) offers pre-admission assessment testing to mature domestic applicants to meet admission requirements in English and/or Math. Domestic applicants who are 19 years of age or older as of the start date of their program, and who do not have the required program credit(s), i.e. Grade 12 English and/or Grade 12 Math are eligible to take an admissions assessment test.
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If you are a domestic or internationally educated student with the appropriate credentials, you may be eligible for this compressed, fast-track opportunity to complete your advanced diploma requirements in only two semesters.
This fast-track option is designed to complement the post-secondary education you have already earned and provide you with skills specific to the field of chemical engineering technology.
Chemical engineering technology is about creating value through chemical conversions, from lab-scale processes to optimizing full-plant operations. This program will provide you with training for these skills including manufacturing of high-tech polymers, water treatment operations, catalytic conversions, nuclear power and other fuel sources and the roles that chemical engineering technologists play in each area.
It will provide you with a solid background in analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, nuclear physics and instrumental analysis including chromatography and spectroscopy. Working independently and in teams, first-hand experience is emphasized through the college's fully equipped Analytical Instrumentation laboratory. The core of the program will give you training and experience in the handling, analyzing, monitoring, processing and properties of a wide variety of chemicals.
Safety and environmental compliance are both emphasized in the course and a field placement component provides valuable contacts and experience.
The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyDC.
Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.
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Students will come to campus to complete in-person learning requirements. Detailed schedules, with course-specific delivery information, will be available after registration. Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.
The fees below are estimates only based on information available at the time of publication, and do not include the cost of textbooks. There may be additional costs; however, not all courses require textbooks.
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Your learning experience will be complemented by a field placement, which will allow you to gain valuable practical knowledge. If you have an Honours BSc, you may apply for credit for this component against your supervised research project.
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Our state-of-the-art Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory houses chromatography and spectroscopy instruments where students gain independent, hands-on experience by preparing samples and standards, operating the equipment themselves, and analyzing the resultant data.
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