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CHE 4456 Bioproduct and Bioprocess Engineering
Spring 2026

The course focuses on engineering's role in commercialization of vaccines and biologics. Biologics are more complex than small molecule drug products. This course includes an overview of vaccines and biologics …

Rating
Difficulty
3.75
GPA
CHE 4474 Process Synthesis, Modeling, and Control
Fall 2026

Combining chemical engineering unit operations to create complete manufacturing processes, including safety, environmental, and economic considerations. Modeling processes using commercial simulation software. Analysis and design of control systems for chemical …

Rating
Difficulty
3.75
GPA
CHE 4475 Process Safety in Design
Fall 2026

Understanding hazards and risk in a chemical process, managing risk by providing the appropriate layers of protection to reduce the frequency and severity of incidents, and learning from incidents when …

Rating
Difficulty
3.75
GPA
CHE 4476 Chemical Engineering Design
Spring 2026

Application of academically acquired skills to the practice of chemical engineering in an industrial environment: industrial economics; process synthesis and selection; flow sheet development; equipment sizing; plant layout and cost …

Rating
Difficulty
3.60
GPA
CHE 4491 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
Fall 2026

Continuation of CHE 3398; emphasizes separations, chemical reaction, and process dynamics and control. One discussion and four laboratory hours. Prerequisite: CHE 3318, 3322, and 3398.

1.3
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
CHE 4561 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Spring 2026

Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in chemical engineering. Topics are announced at registration. Prerequisite:Third or Fourth-year standing and instructor permission.

5.0
Rating
1.5
Difficulty
3.54
GPA
CHE 4995 Chemical Engineering Research
Fall 2026

Library and laboratory study of an engineering or manufacturing problem conducted in close consultation with a departmental faculty member, often including the design, construction, and operation of laboratory scale equipment. …

5.0
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.92
GPA
CHE 5456 Bioproduct & Bioprocess Eng
Spring 2026

The course focuses on engineering's role in commercialization of vaccines and biologics. Biologics are more complex than small molecule drug products and present unique challenges in commercialization. This course includes …

Rating
Difficulty
3.72
GPA
CHE 5561 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Spring 2025

Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in chemical engineering. Topics are announced at registration.

Rating
Difficulty
3.74
GPA
CHE 5562 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Spring 2026

Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in chemical engineering. Topics are announced at registration.

Rating
Difficulty
3.65
GPA
CHE 6442 Applied Surface Chemistry
Spring 2026

Factors underlying interfacial phenomena, with emphasis on thermodynamics of surfaces, structural aspects, and electrical phenomena; applications such as emulsification, foaming, detergency, sedimentation, flow through porous media, fluidization, nucleation, wetting, adhesion, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.94
GPA
CHE 6445 Fundamentals of Process Safety
Spring 2026

This course will cover the fundamentals of Process Safety. We will apply chemical engineering fundamentals to identify various hazards within chemical processes and will assess the risks associated with these …

Rating
Difficulty
3.90
GPA
CHE 6447 Biochemical Engineering
Spring 2026

Introduction to properties, production, and use of biological molecules of importance to medicine and industry, such as proteins, enzymes, and antibiotics. Topics may include fermentation and cell culture processes, biological …

Rating
Difficulty
3.59
GPA
CHE 6448 Bioseparations Engineering
Fall 2026

Principles of bioseparations engineering including specialized unit operations not normally covered in regular chemical engineering courses. Processing operations downstream of the initial manufacture of biotechnology products, including product recovery, separations, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.40
GPA
CHE 6449 Polymer Chemistry and Engineering
Fall 2025

Analyzes the mechanisms and kinetics of various polymerization reactions; relations between the molecular structure and polymer properties, and how these properties can be influenced by the polymerization process; fundamental concepts …

Rating
Difficulty
3.88
GPA
CHE 6450 Energy Science and Technologies
Fall 2025

Overview of energy technologies with an emphasis on materials research and development concepts and current production. The scope of these technologies within the broader contexts of innovation and energy policy. …

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Difficulty
3.68
GPA
CHE 6452 Data Science in Chemical Engineering
Fall 2025

This course is a practical introduction to data science and machine learning with specific focus on chemical engineering applications. Lectures focus first on foundational programming skills, and the course continues …

Rating
Difficulty
3.74
GPA
CHE 6476 Process Design and Economics
Spring 2024

Factors that determine the genesis and evolution of a process. Principles of marketing and technical economics and modern process design principles and techniques, including computer simulation with optimization. Prerequisite: Instructor …

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Difficulty
GPA
CHE 6561 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Spring 2026

Special Topics in CHE

Rating
Difficulty
3.81
GPA
CHE 6605 Research Methods
Fall 2025

The course provides practical instruction on the conduct of research at UVa. Students will be introduced to such topics as research infrastructure, responsible conduct of research, laboratory safety, time management, …

Rating
Difficulty
3.91
GPA