| Manufacture of
pulp and paper products from wood and other fiber sources is one
of the largest industries in the United States and the world. It
depends in a major way upon chemical engineering for research,
design, and management of a wide range of both organic and
inorganic chemical processes in complex and integrated systems.
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the
University of Maine pioneered the first program in the United
States to study pulp and paper engineering and continues to
provide instruction in the multidisciplinary application of
engineering sciences to the varied and complex operations of the
forest products industry. The modern and extensive paper
industry of this state provides an exceptional opportunity for
cooperative interaction of university-based programs with real
life problems of industrial operations and development.
Students with a special interest in the pulp and paper industry
can elect a four year BS program leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Pulp and Paper Technology. The curriculum
is process-engineering oriented and is broadly similar to the
regular chemical engineering program. However, specialized
courses relating directly to the pulp and paper industry are
substituted for some of the more general courses required in the
chemical engineering program. The degree requires successful
completion of 132 credits with a grade point average of at least
2.0. |
