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Our mission is to prepare graduates who will contribute effectively to an interconnected global society by providing them with a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, excellent hands-on engineering skills, and extensive training in communication and teamwork.

The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering embodies Cal Poly Pomona’s polytechnic ethos, emphasizing theory, laboratory practice, and applied learning. Chemical Engineering students design sustainable processes for industries such as petrochemicals to pharmaceuticals, addressing environmental and ethical considerations. Materials Engineering students develop metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites for applications in energy, electronics, and structural systems. Faculty-led research prepares graduates for careers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, sustainability, advanced materials, and process innovation.

Students engage in real-world learning through laboratories in unit operations, process control, materials characterization, and transport phenomena, using industry-standard tools. In senior capstone projects, multidisciplinary teams tackle engineering challenges. Co-curricular organizations including AIChE, ChemE-Car, Material Advantage, ISPE, and AMPP offer community, leadership, and professional networking. Internships, along with faculty-mentored research, enrich students’ development and prepare them for engineering careers.

Programs

• Chemical Engineering, B.S.: 125 units

• Materials Engineering, M.S.: 30 units

Courses

• CHE 1311 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1)
• CHE 1321 - Chemical and Materials Engineering Analysis (1)
• CHE 1411L - Introduction to Chemical Engineering Laboratory (1)
• CHE 1421L - Chemical and Materials Engineering Analysis Laboratory (1)
• CHE 1430L - Introduction to Chemical and Materials Engineering Experiments Laboratory (1)
• CHE 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• CHE 2011 - Material and Energy Balances I (2)
• CHE 2021 - Material and Energy Balances II (2)
• CHE 2301 - Process and Automation (2)
• CHE 2301L - Process and Automation Laboratory (1)
• CHE 2851 - Applied Mathematics in Chemical and Materials Engineering (2)
• CHE 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• CHE 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• CHE 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• CHE 3021 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I (3)
• CHE 3031 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (2)
• CHE 3040 - Kinetics & Reactor Design (3)
• CHE 3111W - Transport Phenomena I (3)
• CHE 3121 - Transport Phenomena II (4)
• CHE 3141 - Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers (3)
• CHE 3221LW - Transport Laboratory I (1)
• CHE 3331L - Transport Laboratory II (1)
• CHE 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• CHE 4251 - Unit Operations and Pollution Abatement (2)
• CHE 4260 - Process Controls (2)
• CHE 4321 - Chemical Safety and Hazardous Materials Management (3)
• CHE 4361L - Unit Operation and Process Control Laboratory (1)
• CHE 4450 - Chemical Process Synthesis and Design I (3)
• CHE 4450L - Chemical Process Synthesis and Design I Laboratory (1)
• CHE 4451 - Chemical Process Synthesis and Design II (3)
• CHE 4451L - Chemical Process Synthesis and Design II Laboratory (1)
• CHE 4631 - Undergraduate Research Project (1)
• CHE 4801A - Professional Development and Case Studies in Chemical and Materials Engineering Activity (1)
• CHE 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• CHE 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• CHE 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)

• MTE 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• MTE 2070 - Materials Science and Engineering (2)
• MTE 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• MTE 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• MTE 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• MTE 3030 - Polymer Materials (2)
• MTE 3030L - Polymer Materials Laboratory (1)
• MTE 3170L - Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (1)
• MTE 3200 - Mechanical Metallurgy (2)
• MTE 3200L - Mechanical Metallurgy Laboratory (1)
• MTE 3270 - Functional Materials (2)
• MTE 3270L - Functional Materials Laboratory (1)
• MTE 3280 - Thermodynamics of Materials (3)
• MTE 3371 - Joining of Materials (2)
• MTE 3371L - Joining of Materials Laboratory (1)
• MTE 3381 - Kinetic Processes in Materials (3)
• MTE 3950 - Computational Materials Engineering (3)
• MTE 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• MTE 4010 - Corrosion And Materials Degradation (2)
• MTE 4010L - Corrosion And Materials Degradation Laboratory (1)
• MTE 4040 - Electronic Materials (3)
• MTE 4050 - Physical Metallurgy - Mechanical Properties (3)
• MTE 4060 - Physical Metallurgy - Solidification and Strengthening Reactions (2)
• MTE 4060L - Physical Metallurgy Solidification and Strengthening Reactions Laboratory (1)
• MTE 4070 - Ceramic Materials (2)
• MTE 4070L - Ceramic Materials Laboratory (1)
• MTE 4080 - Composite Materials (2)
• MTE 4080L - Composite Materials Laboratory (1)
• MTE 4201 - Materials Selection and Design I (1)
• MTE 4201L - Materials Selection and Design I Laboratory (1)
• MTE 4210 - Materials Characterization and Testing (3)
• MTE 4220 - Fracture and Failure Analysis (3)
• MTE 4301 - Materials Selection and Design II (2)
• MTE 4301L - Materials Selection and Design II Laboratory (1)
• MTE 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• MTE 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• MTE 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• MTE 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)
• MTE 5280 - Materials Thermodynamics (3)
• MTE 5330 - Mechanical Properties of Materials (3)
• MTE 5460 - Phase Transformations (3)
• MTE 5550 - Advanced Corrosion and Environmental Degradation (3)
• MTE 5750 - Materials Processing (3)
• MTE 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)
• MTE 5990A - Special Topics for Graduate Students Activity (1-3)
• MTE 5990L - Special Topics for Graduate Students Laboratory (1-3)
• MTE 6300 - Materials for Energy Applications (3)
• MTE 6400 - Composite Materials (3)
• MTE 6500 - Nanomaterials (3)
• MTE 6700 - Biomaterials (3)
• MTE 6910 - Directed Research (1-3)
• MTE 6920 - Independent Research (1-3)
• MTE 6950 - Master’s Degree Project (2)
• MTE 6960 - Master’s Degree Thesis (1-3)
• MTE 6970 - Comprehensive Examination (0)
• MTE 6990 - Master’s Degree Continuation (0)

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