CHE 290Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1

Units: 0.25
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Chemical Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A selection of computer and laboratory exercises refreshing and reinforcing material covered in the previous term. Topics may include basic microbiology and biotechnology, introductory physical chemistry, mass and energy balances.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 2A
- Enrolled in H-Chemical Engineering

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.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LAB 001	4685	38 / 42	W 08:30–11:20
LAB 002	4686	35 / 43	W 13:30–16:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LAB 001	4505	0 / 35	M 08:30–11:20
LAB 002	4506	0 / 35	F 13:30–16:20
LAB 701	1781	62 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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33% liked it56% easy56% useful

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time sink lab reports that suck so much

Dec 2022 · didn’t like itOn UW Flow Remove this
Easiest Chem Eng Lab I can remember, it only gets more frustrating than this..

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

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Spring 2020

Aug 22, 2020 In person classes in September? 0 points, 1 comment

“Are some engineering 3rd year courses being held in person?”

u/lilipadis: “… In addition, provisions will be made to accommodate students who want to conduct the following experiments on campus: two in each of CHE 290 and CHE 291 and all three in CHE 490. …”

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Fall 2017

Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

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u/Jackhofmann: “… BUS 493UW CHE 100 CHE 102 CHE 200 CHE 201 CHE 202 CHE 211 CHE 220 CHE 230 CHE 231 CHE 241 CHE 290 CHE 291 CHE 298 CHE 299 CHE 302 CHE 313 CHE 331 CHE 361 CHE 391 CHE 399 CHE 401 CHE 420 CHE 425 CHE 480 CHE 482 CHE 490 CHE 498 CHE 499 CHE 514 CHE 516 CHE 541 CHE 571 CHE 620 CHE …”