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CHE 180Chemical Engineering Design Studio 1

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Chemical Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An introduction to chemical engineering professionalism, design, and communication skills. Topics include the design process, computer-aided design (CAD), principles of green engineering, inherently safer design, and occupational health and safety. Students develop teamwork, written communication, and oral communication skills while completing a design project.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0014982111 / 120T 08:30–09:20
T 08:30–09:20
Th 08:30–10:20
Th 08:30–10:20
LEC 0028833115 / 120T 14:30–15:20
T 14:30–15:20
Th 14:30–16:20
Th 14:30–16:20
SEM 2014984111 / 120T 09:30–10:20
T 09:30–10:20
SEM 2028835115 / 120T 15:30–16:20
T 15:30–16:20
STU 1014983111 / 120M 12:30–14:20
M 12:30–14:20
STU 1028834115 / 120F 08:30–10:20
F 08:30–10:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

76% liked it93% easy50% useful

From 41 ratings and 7 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Aucoin yap session was boring, but he is very kind to cancel classes in the second half so that I can sleep in

    Nov 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • A course that raises your average, soap proj was fun!

    May 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Very boring lectures but it was fun making soap

    Mar 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Most projects were pretty interesting. Very low course load, often you could use this period to work on other assignments or to just relax between classes.

    Mar 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The soap symposium was fun!

    Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 3 threads mention CHE 180, July 2023 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2024

how easy is it to switch between eng programs 1 point, 8 comments

“i’m an incoming 1st year for chem eng (stream 4) and i’m wondering how difficult it is to switch to a different eng program such as mechanical eng (maybe even mechatronics)… i didn’t apply to those …”

u/Quiinzy: “… Content wise, it's very general, the only specialized course is CHE 100 and CHE 180. …”

u/Quiinzy: “… The most you will take away in CHE 180 is how to work with people you are not friends with (unless this yr it changed, the final project is a group project with random people that you don't get to choose). …”

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Fall 2023

am I gonna make it. 6 points, 13 comments

u/Successful-Stomach40: “I don't think you have anything to worry about. It's a big adjustment not getting the 99s from hs but I feel like you're beating the vast majority of people... …”

u/allgotthatonehomie: “I forgot to clarify, 90s are in the two lighter courses I have (one existing expressly for the purpose of raising the major’s averages) which are CHE120 & 180. In the rest of them, I’m just meeting 70s and am hoping to scrape by with them as well by the end of finals. …”

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Spring 2023

shitty 1A chem eng advice from an upper yr 1 point, 5 comments

u/Quiinzy: “… you just threw a dart at all eng programs and said fuck it Courses: \- You have 6 courses, CHE 100, 102, 120, 180, MATH 115, 116 CHE 100: You learn chem eng stuff here, first half is probably gonna suck and be boring as hell (unit conversions, pressure in manometers, least …”

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