StudyQA — Bachelor: Chemical Engineering

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The undergraduate chemical engineering program at UCSB balances fundamental principles of science and engineering with the practical skills necessary to apply them. We offer technical electives that provide considerable flexibility and allow students to pursue special interests including biotechnology, materials science, or technology management.

Our curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of a rapidly changing technological society. The quality of undergraduate teaching is superb. Chemical engineering courses are taught by accessible faculty, rather than teaching assistants. Our faculty are recognized leaders in their research fields and we take great pride in the outstanding contributions of our alumni in industry, government, and academia.

The undergraduate program in chemical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Educational Objectives

UCSB chemical engineering graduates will:

Be innovative, competent, contributing chemical engineers.
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in the workplace, so that they remain effective engineers, take on new responsibilities, and assume leadership roles.
Continually develop new skills and knowledge through formal and informal mechanisms.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students from the UCSB Chemical Engineering Bachelor's program are expected to have mastered these skills and practices:

Fundamentals: the fundamental knowledge of mathematics, computing, science, and engineering needed to practice chemical engineering, and the ability to apply this knowledge to identify, formulate, and solve chemical engineering problems
Laboratory: the ability to design and conduct experiments and to analyze and interpret data
Design: the ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired specifications, while recognizing, assessing and mitigating potential hazards; the ability to use modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Advanced Training: knowledge beyond the basic fundamentals in chemical engineering and/or related technical fields as preparation for a continuing process of lifelong learning, a recognition of the need for and the ability to engage in lifelong learning
Teamwork/Communication: the ability to function productively in multidisciplinary teams working towards common goals; the ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations
Engineering & Society: the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context; a knowledge of contemporary issues; an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design (3)
Introduction to Chemical Engineering (3)
Chem-E-Car Activity (1)
Introduction to Research (1-3)
Biomaterials and Biosurfaces (3)
Introduction to Biological Processing (3)
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
Current Events in Chemical Engineering (1)
Transport Processes (4)
Colloids and Biosurfaces (3)
Advanced Topics in Transport Phenomena/Safety (3)
Principles of Bioengineering (3)
Non-Newtonian Fluids, Soft Materials and Chemical Products (3)
Separation Processes (3)
Analytical Methods in Chemical Engineering (4)
Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering (3)
Statistical Methods in Chemical Engineering (3)
Chemical Reaction Engineering (3)
The Science and Engineering of Energy Conversion (3)
Process Dynamics and Control (4)
Advanced Process Control (3)
Engineering Approaches to Systems Biology (3)
Introduction to Polymer Science (3)
Molecular and Cellular Biology for Engineers (3)
Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (3)
Biotechnology Laboratory (4)
Chemical Engineering Laboratory (3)
Design of Chemical Processes (3)
Internship in Industry (1-4)
Group Studies for Advanced Students (1-4)
Undergraduate Research (2-4)
Independent Studies in Chemical Engineering (1-5)

Requirements

Completion of Secondary Attestat with a minimum average of at least 4
Completion of at least 5 General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE, GCSE, O-Levels) and at least 3 General Certificate of Education (GCE, A-Levels) with a minimum average of B and with no grade below C
Completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with minimum average of 5.0 with no individual grade below 4.0 and a minimum of five IB exams, with at least two taken at the higher level. Exams must be taken in academic subjects comparable to the ‘a-g’ course pattern required for freshman eligibility. UCSB uses grades leading up to the final year to determine if a student will be eligible for admission along with predicted grades for year 12.
All applicants must submit scores from the ACT Assessment plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test.
Proficiency in English may be demonstrated by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum accepted score for admission consideration for the TOEFL is 80 or better on the Internet-based test and 550 or better on the paper-based test.
Proficiency may also be demonstrated with the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. The minimum accepted score for the IELTS is 6.5 or better band score (academic modules).