| Chemical
Engineers are concerned primarily with the design, operation and
management of processing systems to alter and upgrade raw
materials into products that are more useful to society (and
therefore more valuable). In the design and operation of such
facilities two competing concerns are generally paramount: the
need to minimize both costs and environmental impact. Since
chemical engineers are employed in many different industries,
the basic training is general and not industry-specific.
The Bachelor of Science
program in Chemical Engineering is broadly based and built on a
thorough grounding in mathematics, physics and chemistry
followed by the study of thermodynamics, kinetics, fluid
mechanics and unit operations. Economics, process design and
more specialized technical electives are studied during the
final year. With the exception of BIO 100 (which is required for BLE students) the chemical engineering (CHE) and
biological
engineering (BLE) programs are common for the first five terms.
This means that students who are undecided between CHE and BLE
can defer their decision until the second term of the junior
year.
Key objectives of the program are to develop analytical
and problem solving skills, communication skills and a level of
general education that will allow the graduate to function
effectively as a chemical engineer in the twenty-first century.
The specific educational objectives of the program are:
- To provide students with a sound foundation in the
principles of chemical engineering and an understanding of
the scientific principles on which chemical engineering is
based.
- To assist students to develop their problem solving
skills so that they learn how to apply chemical engineering
principles to the solution of practical problems.
- To assist students in developing their communication
skills so that they learn how to present complex ideas in a
clear, logical and concise way, both orally and in writing.
- To provide students with practical laboratory training
and with the opportunity to participate in the CHE
cooperative education program and thus to gain experience
and understanding of chemical engineering practice.
- To provide students with the broad educational
background needed to understand how our society functions
and to appreciate their legal and ethical responsibilities.
- To assist students to develop their teamwork skills.
To introduce students to the application of modern computer
software, including advanced process simulation programs, to
the solution of chemical engineering problems.
The program requires successful completion of 130
credits of course work with a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 2.0 in Chemical and Biological Engineering courses,
including technical electives credits. The program can be completed in four academic
years of full time study. It is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology), 111 Market
Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410)
347-7700. |
