Faculty of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA | CANADA B3H 4R2 | +1 (902) 494-2211

   Location 

The building is located on the Sexton Campus of Dalhousie University in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Most of the departmental facilities such as Undergraduate Labs, Student Study Room/Lounge, Main Office and all Faculty offices are located in this building.

The Chemical Engineering Program consists of:

  • 6 full time faculty members

  • 2 adjunct professors
  • 3 technologists
  • 1 secretary
  • and, on average, serves approximately:
  • 100 undergraduate and
  • 20 graduate students

   What is Chemical Engineering?  

Chemical Engineering combines the principles of mathematics, chemistry and physics with engineering practices in order to improve the human environment. This definition is intentionally broad because of the wide range of industries that call for the services of Chemical Engineers.

Chemical Engineers have been long been regarded as the most versatile of all engineers; yet many opportunities exist to specialize in a particular area.

Where do Chemical Engineers work?

The academic training of chemical engineers provides them with the opportunity of being employed in a multitude of areas. For example:

  • Production and Utilization of Energy
  • Environmental Management and Technologies
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Advanced Materials
  • Production and Utilization of Chemicals
  • Plastics Production and Processing
  • Food Processing
  • Rubber Industry
  • Consulting
  • Metallurgical Operations
  • Biotechnology
  • Instrumentation Development and Marketing
  • Development and Manufacture of Medical Devices
  • Government
  • Patent Law

What type of work does a Chemical Engineer do?

In general, a Chemical Engineer works with processes and physical aspects of materials rather than with the chemistry of materials, as implied by the word chemical (this aspect is for the Chemist). Typically, the Chemical Engineer will be involved in:

  • Management
  • Technical Marketing
  • Production Supervision
  • Scale-up of Laboratory Processes to Industrial Size
  • Economic Analyses
  • Pollution Control
  • Health and Safety
  • Automatic Control of Processes
  • Computer Simulation of Plants for Optimum Operation
  • Design of In-Plant Improvements for more Economical Operation

For an excellent overview of the Chemical Engineering Profession, please visit the AIChE website Click Here