Are you wondering what it's like to be a chemical engineering undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon? Faculty and current students will fill you in.
We welcome prospective and admitted students to attend an information session (in-person or virtually), ask questions in open office hours, or watch a short video.
In-person information sessions
- Monday, March 17, 10:45 a.m.
- Thursday, March 20, 10:45 a.m.
- Sunday, March 30, 11 a.m.
- Monday, March 31, 10:45 a.m.
- Monday, April 7, 10:45 a.m.
- Friday, April 11, 11 a.m.
- Monday, April 14, 10:45 a.m.
Doherty Hall, room 1102
Join Professor and Director of Undergraduate Education Bob Tilton and Assistant Teaching Professors Joanne Beckwith Maddock and Alexandra Newby. You'll hear about the undergraduate curriculum, skills you'll develop, research and internship opportunities, student life, and more.
Registration for on-campus events will open closer to when all decisions are released.
Virtual information sessions
Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m.
Hear about the undergraduate curriculum, skills you'll develop, research and internship opportunities, student life, and more.
Register through the Office of Admission.
Curious what your courses will be like?
Sit in on a course
Intro to Chemical Engineering
- Monday, March 17
- Monday, April 7
- Monday, April 14
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Doherty Hall, room 4201
Taught by Assistant Teaching Professor Joanne Beckwith Maddock, this course equips first-year students with creative engineering problem-solving techniques and fundamental chemical engineering material balance skills.
Fluid Mechanics
- Monday, March 31
10:00-10:50 a.m.
Hamerschlag Hall, room B131
Taught by Professor Aditya Khair, this course discusses the principles of fluid mechanics as applied to engineering. Examples include flow in conduits, process equipment, and commercial pipes, flow around submerged objects, and flow measurement.
Chemical Product Design
- Thursday, March 20
2:00-3:20 p.m.
Doherty Hall, room 4201
Taught by Assistant Teaching Professor Alexandra Newby, this project-based course teaches seniors to use chemical engineering principles in the design of molecular structure, microstructure, or devices/processes that effect chemical change.
Interested in design?
Take a tour
If you're coming to campus, you can sign up for a tour of Doherty Hall. An undergraduate ChemE Ambassador will give you an insider's perspective.
Office hours
- Monday, March 24, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 18, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Doherty Hall, room 1102
Drop in to talk with a ChemE Ambassador about their student experience, the culture within CMU's chemical engineering department, research opportunities, internships, student clubs and groups, and more! Undergraduate Academic Advisor Nora Siewiorek and Academic Recruiting and Enrollment Manager Sam Pulver will also be available to answer questions about the department and undergraduate program.
More reasons to study chemical engineering at CMU
Hear from faculty and undergraduate students about the curriculum, research opportunities, and community within the department, as well as the opportunities for graduates in the field.
Open house academic fairs
If you're coming to a CMU open house, we hope to meet you! We'll be at the academic fair. Come say hi!
- Sunday, March 30, 8:30 a.m.
- Friday, April 11, 8:30 a.m.
Cohon University Center, Rangos Ballroom
More questions?
If you have other questions about the department, our undergraduate program, or enrollment, please reach out to our Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Nora Siewiorek (norann@andrew.cmu.edu).
CMU Office of Admission
Explore the CMU community through in-person and online events for admitted students and for prospective students!