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The Chemical Engineering (CE) Program aims to offer students opportunities to develop real-world solutions to global challenges by performing rigorous coursework studies and cutting-edge research in chemical engineering. These include the development of new materials and processes for gas and liquid separations, for water desalination, catalysis, sustainable energy and nanotechnology as well as the advancement of new ideas in process design and control and reactor design.​

Summary of M.Sc. and Ph.D. Requirements:

CE_requirements_2023_2024

 

Summary of Program Timelines:

CE_timeline_2023_2024

 

View Online CE Program Guide

University Course List & Syllabi

 

Assessment Test

Students are admitted to KAUST from a wide variety of programs and backgrounds. In order to facilitate the design of an appropriate study plan for each individual student, all incoming M.Sc. students will be required to take a written assessment during orientation week. There is no grade for the assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to determine whether students have mastered the prerequisites for undertaking graduate level courses taught in the program. The Academic Advisor uses the results of the assessments to design, if necessary, a remedial study plan with a list of courses aimed at addressing content areas that may impede a student from successful completion of the degree requirements.

Students are encouraged to prepare for the assessment by refreshing the general knowledge gained from their undergraduate education before arriving at KAUST.

Students will be tested on the following subjects:

  1. Engineering Mathematics
  2. Physics and Mechanics
  3. Chemistry and Thermodynamics

Each examination is 25 minutes long, consists of 12 multiple choice questions, and are taken one after the other in the week before the semester formally starts. All examinations are taken online using your KAUST Blackboard account.

In the following sections, you can find an outline of the material covered in each of these examinations.

Engineering Mathematics

1. Concept of the limit and its properties. The calculation of limits. One- and two-sided limits.
Continuity. The Intermediate Value Theorem.
2. Definition of the derivative. Differentiation from first principles. Derivatives for standard
functions including the exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and hyperbolic functions.
Product, quotient, and chain rules. Higher-order derivatives. Derivatives of inverse
functions. Implicit and parametric differentiation. The Mean Value Theorem and Rolle’s
theorem. Differentiability.
3. Application of the derivative to finding the gradient of a tangent to a curve. Stationary
points. Maxima and minima problems. The differential and its application to errors. Rates of
change problems.
4. The primitive function and anti-differentiation. The indefinite integral. Techniques of
integration including substitution, parts, partial fractions, trigonometric substitutions, and t-
substitutions.
5. The definite integral and Riemann integration. Application of the integral to area and
volume. The first and second Fundamental Theorems of Calculus. Improper integrals.
6. Sequences and infinite series. The geometric and telescoping series. Alternating series.
Convergence and divergence of an infinite series. Test for convergence including the nth
term test, direct and limit comparison tests, the integral test, ratio and root tests, alternating
series test. Absolute and conditional convergence. The Alternating Series Estimation
Theorem.
7. Power series. Properties of power series. Radius of convergence. Taylor and Maclaurin
series. Application of power series. Taylor polynomials.
8. Complex numbers, Argand diagram, modulus-argument and polar forms, de Moivre’s
theorem, exponential form.
9. Vectors. Vector addition and multiplication by a scalar. Properties of vectors. Unit vectors
and direction angles. The scalar dot and vector cross products and their associated
properties. The scalar triple product. Vector identities. Application of vectors to three-
dimensional analytic geometry. Equations of lines and planes in space.

Recommended Reading Material
1. Calculus, J. Stewart. Eight Edition (2015, Cengage Learning).
2. How to Integrate It: A Practical Guide to Finding Elementary Integrals, S. M. Stewart
(2018, Cambridge University Press).

Physics and Mechanics

Physics component
1. Electric charge. Electric fields. Coulomb's law.
2. Gauss’ law and applications of this law.
3. Electric potential. Capacitance and dielectrics.
4. Current, resistance, and resistivity.
5. Direct current circuits. Voltmeters and ammeters (both ideal and real). RC circuits.
6. Magnetic fields. Gauss’ law for magnetism.
7. Magnetic forces. Sources of the magnetic field. The Biot-Savart law and Ampère’s
law.
8. Electromagnetic induction. Faraday’s law. Lenz’ law.
9. Displacement current. Maxwell’s equations.

Mechanics component
1. Statics of particles. Forces and moments (torques).
2. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. Centres of mass and centroids
3. Moments of inertia.
4. Stress and strain due to axial loading. Torsion
5. Pure bending. Beam analysis
6. Kinematics of particles (using energy and momentum methods). Newton’s second
law.
7. Planar kinematics of rigid bodies.
8. Planar kinetics of rigid bodies (using equations of motion and energy and momentum
methods).

Recommended Reading Material
1. Sears and Zemanskys University Physics: With Modern Physics. Young, H. D., Freedman,
R. A., Ford, A. L., and Sears, F. W. (Addison-Wesley, 2021).
2. Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics (Twelfth edition). Ferdinand P. Beer,
E. Russell Johnston, David F. Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwall, and Brian P. Self (McGraw-Hill,
2019).

Chemistry and Thermodynamics

Chemistry component
1. Matter and energy. What is chemistry? Atoms, molecules, and ions. Substances, ele-
ments, and mixtures. Changes and properties of matter. Periodic Table, Periodic Law.
Chemistry divisions. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
2. Scientific method: observation, law, hypothesis, experiment, data, results, and theory.
Accuracy and precision. Significant figures. Scientific notation. Basic experimental
quantities. Unit conversion. Basic statistics for data analysis.
3. Timeline of atomic theories and models. Elementary particles. Quantum numbers for
different orbitals. Electron configuration of atoms. Valence electrons and the octet rule.
4. Atomic/ionic radius. Electron affinity. Electronegativity. Ionization energy.
Polarizability. Isoelectronic configurations.
5. Lewis structures. Covalent, ionic, and metallic bonds.
6. Molecular geometry. The valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory.
7. Intermolecular interactions. Phase changes. Gaseous, liquid, and solid states.

Thermodynamics component
1. Fundamentals of thermodynamics.
2. Work and heat. The zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics.
3. Pure substances.
4. The second law of thermodynamics.
5. An ideal gas.
6. Carnot cycle.
7. Entropy.

Recommended Reading Material
1. Denniston, K. J.; Topping, J. J.; Dorr, D. R. Q.; Caret, R. L., General, Organic, and
Biochemistry, McGraw-Hill, 10th edition, 2020.
2. Smoot, R. C.; Smith, R. G.; Price, J., Chemistry: A Modern Course, Merrill Publishing
Company, 1990.
3. Chang, R.; Overby, J., Chemistry, McGraw-Hill, 13th edition, 2019.
4. Goldberg, D. E., Fundamentals of Chemistry, McGraw-Hill, 5th edition, 2007.
5. Gaffney, J.; Marley, N., General Chemistry for Engineers, Elsevier, 1st edition, 2018.
6. Çengel, Y. A.; Boles, M. A., Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, McGraw-Hill, 5th
edition, 2006.

 

Courses

CE Core Courses

To complete these twelve credit hours in CE, students should register for four core courses as listed below.

CE 201Chemical Thermodynamics

3

CE 202Advanced Transport Phenomena

3

CE 203Advanced Reaction Engineering

3

CE 336Membrane Science and Membrane Separation Processes

3

These core courses are designed to provide students with the background needed to establish a solid foundation in the program area.

Elective Courses

The Elective Courses allow students to tailor their educational experience to meet individual research and educational objectives with the permission of the Academic Advisor. To complete these twelve credit hours in CE, students must register and pass four Elective Courses from the list below:

CE 300Sustainable Process Design

3

CE 305Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

3

CE 310/EnSE 310Colloids, Interfaces, and Surfaces

3

CE 319Chemical Process Technology

3

CE 335Heterogeneous Catalysis

3

 

M.Sc. Degree Requirements:

 

It is the responsibility of students to plan their graduate program in consultation with their academic advisor. Students are required to meet all deadlines. Students should be aware that most core courses are offered only once per year.

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree is awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be achieved to graduate. Individual courses require a minimum of a B- for course credit. Students are expected to complete the M.Sc. degree in three to four semesters. Satisfactory participation in every KAUST summer session is mandatory.

The non-thesis option is not supported by the CE Program. All M.Sc. students must conduct a capstone experience, including thesis preparation and oral defense.

01. M.Sc. Course Requirements
  • Core Courses (12 credits)
  • Elective Courses (12 credits)
  • M.Sc. Thesis Research or Research/Capstone Experience (12 credits) designed to provide students with the research experience
  • Graduate Seminar (CE 398, non-credit) – students must register for CE 398 and receive a Satisfactory grade for two Semesters of the program they attend. Students must attend a minimum of 8 Graduate Seminars to receive a Satisfactory (S) grade. The seminars can be chosen from any Graduate Seminar series offered by the PSE division.
  • Successful completion of one Winter Enrichment Program (WEP)

Core and Elective Courses must be technical courses and cannot be substituted with Research, Internship, or Broadening Courses to fulfill degree requirements.

02. M.Sc. Thesis Defense
03. M.Sc. Thesis Defense Committee

The thesis defense committee, which must be approved by the dean, must consist of at least three members and typically includes no more than four members. At least two of the required members must be KAUST faculty. The chair plus one additional faculty member must be affiliated with the student’s program. This membership can be summarized as:

Member Role Program Status
1ChairWithin program
2Faculty Within program
3Faculty Outside program, Inside KAUST
4Additional faculty or research scientistInside or outside KAUST

Notes:

  • Members 1-3 are required, member 4 is optional
  • Co-chairs may serve as member 2, 3, or 4, but may not be a research scientist
  • Members 2 and 3 must use primary affiliation only
  • Adjunct professors and professors emeriti may retain their roles on current committees, but may not serve as chair on any new committees
  • Professors of practice and research professors may serve as members 2, 3 or 4 depending upon their affiliation with the student’s program, they may also serve as co-chairs
  • Visiting professors may serve as member 4

View a list of faculty and their affiliations here.

 

04. M.Sc. Thesis Defense Evaluation
05. Submission of M.Sc. Thesis Defense Results
06. Final Approval and Thesis Submission

 

​Ph.D. Degree Requirements:

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is designed to prepare students for research careers in academia and industry. The PhD degree is awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 72 credits. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be achieved to graduate. Individual courses require a minimum of a B- for course credit.

Duration of Study

The expected length of the PhD program is 8 Semesters and 4 Summer Sessions. The PhD degree includes the following steps:

  • Securing an Academic Advisor
  • Successful completion of program coursework
  • Passing the qualifier
  • Passing the Dissertation Proposal Defense to obtain Candidacy status
  • Preparing, submitting, defending, and archiving a Doctoral Dissertation
Dissertation Defense & Submission

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense

The Dissertation Defense is the final milestone of the degree. This part requires acceptance of the Dissertation and the passing of the final defense. The final defense is a public presentation that consists of an oral defense followed by questions.

To complete this part Ph.D. student is required to complete the following:

  • Form Ph.D. Dissertation Committee and petition for Ph.D. dissertation Defense examination.
  • Defend the dissertation and submit the results.
  • Submit Ph.D. Dissertation and the Final Approval form.

Note:

Students must follow the KAUST Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines available on the library website when they write their dissertation.​​

Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal Defense

​The Dissertation Proposal Defense is the second part of the qualification milestones that must be completed to become a Ph.D. Candidate. The purpose of the Dissertation Proposal Defense is to demonstrate that the student has the ability and is adequately prepared to undertake Ph.D. level research in the proposed area. This preparation includes necessary knowledge of the chosen subject, a review of the literature and preparatory theory or experiment as applicable.

Ph.D. students are required to complete the Dissertation Proposal Defense within one (1) year after passing the qualifying exam. The proposal defense date will be determined by student and his/her advisor. Ph.D. students must request to present the Dissertation Proposal Defense to the Proposal Dissertation Committee by submitting the Dissertation Committee Formation Form two weeks prior to the Ph.D. proposal defense date. 

The Dissertation Proposal Defense includes two aspects: a written research proposal and an oral research proposal defense. 

  • The written research proposal document should be 3000 words (+/- 10%).
  • The oral defense should be 1.5 hours long (30 min presentation, 60 min questions)

Ph.D. Proposal Defense Evaluation

There are four possible outcomes from this Dissertation Proposal Defense:

  • Pass: A pass is achieved when the committee agrees with no more than one dissenting vote, otherwise the student fails.
  • Pass with conditions: In the instance of a Pass with conditions, the entire committee must agree on the required conditions and if they cannot, the Dean decides. The deadline to complete the conditions is one month after the defense date, unless the committee unanimously agrees to change it.
  • Fail with retake: The deadline to complete the retake is six months after the defense date, unless the committee unanimously agrees to reduce it.
  • Fail without retake: In the instance of a Fail without Retake, the decision of the committee must be unanimous. Students who fail the Dissertation Proposal Defense, or who fail the retake, will be dismissed from the University.

The Dissertation Proposal Evaluation form  must be submitted within 48 hours after presenting the dissertation proposal.

Upon passing the Proposal Defense, student must submit the change to Ph.D. candidate status form.​

Dissertation Committee Formation

​The Dissertation Committee must include the following members:

  • First member: Dissertation Advisor who acts as committee chair
  • Second member: Program or Program-affiliated faculty member
  • Third member: KAUST faculty member from another program

The Dissertation Committee must be approved by the Program Chair and the Dean.  Once constituted, the composition of the committee can only be changed with the approval of both the Dissertation Advisor and the Dean.

The Dissertation Committee form must be completed and submitted to GPC for approval two weeks prior to the Ph.D. proposal defense

Ph.D. Qualifying Exam

The purpose of the Subject-based Qualifying Exam is to test the student's knowledge of the subject matter within the field of study. All students entering the Ph.D. program with a B.S. degree must take this examination within two years of their admission. Students admitted to the program with an M.S. degree must take this exam within one year. 

The qualifying exam will cover the content of the core courses. 
CBE 201: Chemical Thermodynamics
CBE 202: Advanced Transport Phenomena
CBE 203: Advanced Reaction Engineering
CBE 336: Membrane Science and Membrane Separation Processes​
The examination in all three subjects will be held on the same day. 

Only PhD and MS/PhD students will be allowed to take the qualifying exam.

Registration for the Qualifying Exam: 

The qualifying exam is schduled twice per year, January and June. A call for registration will be sent via email to Ph.D. students eight (8) weeks before the exam date. The email will include the exam date and instructions to register for the exam.

Evaluation of Ph.D. Qualifying Exam:

The exams will be evaluated within the next 72 hours.

CBE faculty members will discuss and approve the results before sending the results to students.

Results will be sent to students via email.

Students who fail the qualifying exam are required to re-take the exam the following time the exam is offered. ​

Students who fail the Subject-based Qualifying Exam with no retake or fail the retake will be dismissed from the university.​​​

Ph.D. Course Requirements

Students entering the PhD degree with a relevant MS degree must complete the requirements below, though additional courses may be required by the Academic Advisor. Students entering the PhD degree with an MS degree outside of chemical engineering must complete the requirements below, and all Core/mandatory courses outlined in the MS section and additional courses required by the Academic Advisor. Students must complete the requirements below:

  • CE program 300-level courses (6 credits)
  • Graduate Seminar (non- credit)
  • Winter Enrichment Program (non-credit)

Courses taken while pursuing the KAUST MS degree cannot be counted towards the PhD course requirements. Courses must be technical courses and cannot be substituted with Research, Internship, or Broadening Courses to fulfill degree requirements.

Graduate Seminars (non-credit)

All students must register for 5 semesters and receive a Satisfactory grade. Students must attend a minimum of 8 Graduate Seminars to receive a Satisfactory (S) grade. The seminars can be chosen from any Graduate Seminar series offered by the PSE division. Attendance of additional seminars in other KAUST programs is highly encouraged. 

Winter Enrichment Program (non-credit)

All students must register for WE 100 and successfully complete one Winter Enrichment Program (WEP), usually taken in the first year of study. Students who completed WEP as part of their KAUST MS must take the program again.

 

Designation of Dissertation Advisor

​The selected Dissertation Advisor must be a full time program-affiliated assistant, associate or full professor at KAUST. To view the list of Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty members and faculty members affiliated with CBE click here and scroll down the page to faculty members.

The student may also select an advisor from another program at KAUST. This advisor can only become project-affiliated for the specific dissertation project with program level approval. Project affiliation approval must be completed prior to commencing research.​

To select a non-affiliated faculty members for a project base affiliation the following documents must be submitted to the program's GPC for the program approval: Change of Advisor form.

Research proposal submitted by the supervisor providing an over-all research project summary and explaining how the project relates to the student's home program.

This application is subject to approval by the student's home project faculty members. The student and supervisor will be informed of the decision by the GPC. ​​​​

 

Program Related Forms and Other Documents

Enrollment

Change of Program - Academic Advisor

Application for Travelling Scholar Status

Withdrawal from KAUST

Registration

Credits Add-Drop Form

Transfer Credit

Completing In Absentia
PSE Forms

Program forms:

Petition for M.Sc. Thesis Examination

Results of M.Sc. Thesis Examination

M.Sc. Thesis/Ph.D. Dissertation Final Approval

Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal

Final Defense Petition Form

Application for Master with Thesis

Request for Time Extension to Complete Degree

Related documents:

Ph.D. Dissertation Procedure

Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines

KAUST Repository Guide

General Information

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

CE Program Guide 2023-2024

Graduate Student Handbook 2023-2024
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What should I know about Graduate Seminar (X 398) as a Ph.D. student?

X = {Chem, CE, AP, MSE, ErSE, ERPE, ME}

Students must register for X 398 and receive a Satisfactory grade for five semesters of the program they attend; students must attend a minimum of 8 Graduate Seminars to receive a Satisfactory (S) grade. The seminars can be chosen from any Graduate Seminar series offered by the PSE division

Third year Ph.D. students will be asked to present (~20 min) their research as a necessary preparation for the Dissertation Proposal Defense, no publications are required to be eligible to present.

What should I know about Graduate Seminar (X 398) as a M.Sc. student?

X = {Chem, CE, AP, MSE, ErSE, ERPE, ME}

Students must register for X 398 and receive a Satisfactory grade for two semesters of the program they attend; students must attend a minimum of 8 Graduate Seminars to receive a Satisfactory (S) grade. The seminars can be chosen from any Graduate Seminar series offered by the PSE division

How can I know the type of program affiliation for a faculty?

Step 1. View a list of Faculty members and their affiliations here.

Step 2. Open the profile of selected Faculty.

Step 3. Check the "Affiliations" section:

On the top you will see primary affiliation, the following affiliations are secondary.

How can I audit a course?
A step-by-step guide is available in this User Guide for Registration.

 

Please be reminded of the following points about formally auditing courses:

  1. Audit courses will be reflected on your transcript.
  2. Credits earned will be listed as 0 (zero).
  3. You will receive a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade for audit courses, based on the grading criteria set for individual courses.
  4. Given that audit courses are not credit-bearing, they will not directly count towards your degree requirements, nor impact your Cumulative Grade Point Average.
  5. Course registration rules remain the same for audit courses. Students are responsible for ensuring their registration is accurate for each semester/session of registration.
  6. As with regular courses, class participation will be required as they are with your regular credit-bearing courses.
  7. Similar to regular courses, prerequisites for audit courses will have to be met in advance of registration.
  8. Audit courses may be a prerequisite for a credit-bearing course only if an S (satisfactory grade) is achieved.
  9. Audit courses must be approved by your Academic Advisor before registration.
  10. The add/drop deadline remains the same for audit courses, including changing the course's status to or from audit.

If you would like to audit courses unofficially and not have audit courses listed on your transcript, then please email the course instructor directly to obtain his/her approval, copying blackboard@kaust.edu.sa, so you can gain access to course material, once approved. Please do not register to unofficially audit courses via the course registration page. Any registration for audit courses via the registration page will be treated as an official audit.

If you have questions about auditing courses, please speak with your Academic Advisor and/or GPSA.

Should you face any difficulties registering for formal audit courses, please email registrarhelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa.

What is the deadline to defend my M.Sc. Thesis?
The deadline to defend the Thesis is no later than two (2) weeks before the last day of a semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer).
Is there minimum number of credits I have to receive for Doctoral Dissertation Research (X 397) to complete the Ph.D. degree?

X = {Chem, CE, AP, MSE, ErSE, ERPE, ME}

66 credits for X 397.

How my stipend will change along the pursuing degree?

1. Masters only students will receive stipends as per the offer of admission for the tenure of their program.

2. Students admitted to the M.Sc./Ph.D. program will receive a master’s stipend at the onset of their program. At the recommendation of the program, once students complete 36 credits of the program requirements, they will receive a stipend increase. The second stipend increase will be applied after total 66 credits are completed. The stipend will additionally rise with successful passing Dissertation Proposal.

3. Students admitted to the Ph.D. program will receive stipends as per the offer of admission. Upon completion of 30 credits, students will receive a stipend increase. The stipend will additionally rise with successful passing Dissertation Proposal.

Can I start courses in the Academic Year 2023-2024 distantly without entering KAUST?
No.
Can I register for courses before arriving to KAUST?
Yes, you can. However, make sure to meet the requirements of course in terms of attendance, homework, etc.
What are the exact values to get Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grades?
KAUST does not have a mandatory grading rubric. The determination of a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade is at the discretion of the instructor.
Who can be eligible for External Committee Member?

1. Be affiliated with another university/institute than KAUST.

2. If a professor is retired, he/she should have Emeritus title.

3. If a professor moved to other university/institute during the procedure, he/she should have Adjunct title.

4. KAUST visiting professor can't be External Committee Member.

What is the length of my vacation?

Graduate students may take vacation days during each academic year, defined by the published Academic Calendar. Unused vacation days do not carry over to the following year. All M.Sc. with Thesis and Ph.D. students must discuss their vacation plans with their Academic Advisors at least four (4) weeks prior to the proposed vacation. 

• M.Sc. Degree, Non-Thesis: M.Sc. graduate students (Non-Thesis) are entitled to an annual vacation that is defined as the official University holidays and intersession days.

• M.Sc. Degree with Thesis: Upon transitioning into the M.Sc. with Thesis program, students are entitled to two weeks’ vacation (inclusive of any Eid holidays) for the duration of the degree program. Students receive Saudi National Day, Founding Day, and any other national holidays in addition.

• Ph.D. Degree: Ph.D. students are entitled to annual vacation, limited to three (3) weeks. In addition, they receive Eid holidays and any other national holidays.

M.Sc. with Thesis and Ph.D. students, with authorization from the student’s Academic Advisor, can work through the Eid periods taking the corresponding number of days at a later/prior time during the same year.

Extra vacation time requires approval by the Division and the Dean of Graduate Affairs.

For the reference, see Graduate Student handbook.

Can I register for courses before passing assessment test?

No.

What is maximum length of Ph.D. program?
4 years is maximum period to get Ph.D. degree.
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