🐯 Princeton Chemical & Biological Engineering unofficial reading list 2026
| Sophomore level | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Cellular & Molecular Biology CBE 214 (fa26) |
• Essential Cell Biology by Alberts et al. |
| Ethics & Technology: Engineering in the Real World CBE 260 (sp26) |
◦ Engineering Ethics: Contemporary & Enduring Debates by Deborah G. Johnson ◦ Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right & What to Do about It by Bazerman & Tenbrunsel ◦ Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right by Mary C. Gentile ◦ The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems by Henry Petroski ◦ To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design by Henry Petroski |
| Graduate level | |
|---|---|
| Mathematical Methods of Engineering Analysis I CBE 509 (fa26) |
• Mathematical Methods for Physics & Engineering by Riley et al. • Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Arfken et al. |
| Membrane Separations for Energy & the Environment CBE 513 (fa26) |
• Membrane Technology & Applications by Richard W. Baker |
| Intro. to Statistical Mechanics CBE 524 (fa26) |
• Intro. to Modern Statistical Mechanics by David Chandler ◦ Random Heterogeneous Materials: Microstructure & Macroscopic Properties by Salvatore Torquato |
| Technical Leadership in Engineering CBE 531 (fa26) |
◦ The 8 Dimensions of Leadership: DiSC Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader by Sugerman et al. ◦ Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth ✔️ Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Burnett & Evans (my highlights) ◦ Managing Scientists: Leadership Strategies in Scientific Research by Alice M. Sapienza ◦ Leadership by Engineers & Scientists: Professional Skills Needed to Succeed in a Changing World by Dennis W. Hess |