Chemical Engineering Technology Co-op Overview

Co-op Format (Fall Intake)

Co-op Format (Winter Intake)

Learn more about Chemical Engineering Technology

Co-op Delivery and Fees

This program has a mandatory co-op, as part of the program of study. The annual co-op fee structure can be found on the Tuition and Fees page.

For questions, please contact the Co-op Specialist listed at the bottom of the webpage.

Driver’s License and Vehicle

Please note that the majority of co-op positions for this program require that students have a valid driver’s license ('G' class preferred) and access to a vehicle.

Co-op Designation

This program offers four co-op work term opportunities but requires two completed co-op work terms for the co-op designation. 

Work Term Capabilities

(which do not reflect individual work experiences & exposures)

Work Term 1

• Chemical engineering principles
• Material and energy balances
• Kinetic analysis
• Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis
• ISO concepts and ASTM
• Quality assurance concepts (Matrix spiking, internal and external standards, standard addition)
• Small scale glassware use (distillation, extraction, drying, filtration)
• Instrument use (pH, thermocouples, refractive index, melting point)
• Spectrophotometric methods of analysis (Spectroscopy - AA, UV-VIS, IR)
• Analytical methods of analysis (titrimetric, gravimetric, redox, chromatography, acid-base normality, auto-titration)
• Pharmaceutical and food quality guidelines (GLPs, GMPs, ICH, USP, HAACP, Codex)
• Excel / macro programming
• Pilot plant equipment (operations)

Work Term 2, 3, and 4

• Organic synthesis and analysis
• Instrumental methods of analysis (GC/MS, HPLC, NMR)
• Data acquisition and control
• Basic electronic and electrical design
• Sensor calibration and diagnostics
• Project management concepts
• Law and ethics concepts

For further information, please contact:

Rebecca Larson, Co-op Specialist
Phone: 905-575-2163
Email: rebecca.larson [at] mohawkcollege.ca (Rebecca Larson)