Process Engineering Analysis – Online Microcredential

Please note: Students can begin enrolling in online classes as part of this microcredential in winter term 2025.

Gain advanced skills to drive innovation and efficiency in semiconductor engineering

Advancements in semiconductor design and manufacturing are accelerating growth at innovative tech and engineering companies around the world. The ability to lead this work requires a deep grasp of the engineering principles governing energy usage, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and more. Gain the skills you need to advance your career in semiconductors by earning a microcredential in process engineering analysis online from Oregon State University.

Through this 13-credit microcredential, offered online by Oregon State’s College of Engineering, you’ll learn how to apply the laws of thermodynamics to maximize energy efficiency across the semiconductor fabrication workflow, as well as how to construct sophisticated models for analyzing fluid flow patterns and heat and mass transfer behavior within the intricate network of chemical processes.

Equipped with new expertise in process engineering analysis, you'll be prepared for roles in semiconductor R&D, sustainable plant operations, process integration and manufacturing scale-up.

Coursework

Required courses (13 credits)*

• CHE 311 – Thermodynamics (3)
• CHE 331 – Transport Phenomena I (4)
• CHE 332 – Transport Phenomena II (3)
• CHE 333 – Transport Phenomena III (3)

* Not all courses are currently available in the schedule of classes. Check back later for course details.

Prerequisite courses

• CBEE 212 – Energy Balances (3) or CBEE 280 – Material and Energy Balances (1-6)
• MTH 256 – Applied Differential Equations (4)

Skills

The in-demand skills you’ll develop as a student in this microcredential will give you what you need to stand out and level up in your career.

• Application of first and second laws of thermodynamics
• Application of process models
• Process engineering
• Molecular diffusion processes