StudyQA — Bachelor: Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering

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Our department focuses on environmental engineering, energy systems engineering and chemical engineering. We provide integrated and multidisciplinary programs of scientific education. Our mission is accomplished by: instilling a tradition of "lifelong learning"; a curriculum of fundamental education coupled with applications in advanced focal areas and strengthened by our breadth in other disciplinary areas; participation in cutting-edge research with faculty and industrial partners; and access to state-of-the-art facilities and instrumentation. Most undergraduate students in the department pursue the BS in Chemical Engineering degree, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Other students pursue the BS in Applied Science degree with a major in chemical engineering. The department offers a minor in environmental engineering science and, in collaboration with other engineering departments, we co-sponsor a minor in energy engineering and a minor in nanoscale science and engineering. Graduate degrees (Master of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy) in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering are offered by the department.

Chemical engineers are involved in the transfer of scientific discoveries to modern technologies and novel products that benefit society and minimize the impact on the environment. They deal with multiscale aspects of generating clean energy, producing novel and superior materials, and utilizing the biological revolution to manufacture new products. They are involved in the development and manufacture of consumer products, as well as in design, operation and control of processes in a variety of industries (e.g., petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, consumer products, food, feed and pharmaceuticals). Their broad training in basic sciences (e.g., chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics) coupled with a strong foundation in chemical engineering principles (e.g., thermodynamics, mass and energy balances, transport phenomena, kinetics, separations, reaction engineering, control, product development and process design) makes them invaluable team members and leaders in any engineering enterprise. It also prepares them well for graduate studies in biochemical, biomedical, chemical, environmental and materials engineering. In addition, the BS degree in Chemical Engineering is a great starting point for pursuing a degree in business, law or medicine.

The curriculum is planned so as to provide students with a strong background in basic chemical engineering concepts, while allowing individual latitude to emphasize study in a specialized area or obtain added breadth both within and outside chemical engineering. A contemporary approach to chemical engineering is focused on the multiscale aspects of the discipline, consistent with modern developments in computer-supported problem solving. Molecular-level understanding is utilized in product development and process design, which in turn are evaluated in terms of their impact on the environment and society according to the principles of green engineering.

Mission Statement

The mission of the department is to teach chemical engineering principles and their application in an inspiring learning environment and to prepare students for engineering careers by developing the skills of critical thinking, analytical abilities and communication proficiency, and by instilling a sense of professional ethics and societal responsibility.

Program Objectives

The Chemical Engineering program Educational Objectives are as follows.

(a) Graduates who are employed in chemical process and related industries will perform tasks related to plant operation, control, engineering decision making, and process and product design. Other graduates who are not employed in chemical process and related industries will be employed in diverse professions including other engineering fields, management, consulting, etc., using their engineering and analytical backgrounds. All will engage in activities that promote professional growth and fulfillment.

(b) Graduates pursuing doctoral studies or other professional degrees will make reasonable progress toward completing the degree requirements and will engage in activities that promote professional development and fulfillment.

Advising

The department takes pride in the mentoring of undergraduate students. Each student who declares chemical engineering as a (potential) major is assigned an academic adviser from the full-time department faculty. Typically, the same adviser follows the student's academic progress and serves as a mentor from the freshman year through graduation.

First Year

General Physics I or Physics I
Introduction to Engineering Tools: MATLAB and Simulink
General Chemistry I, II
General Chemistry Laboratory I, II
Calculus II, III
Introduction to Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
General Physics II or Physics II
Humanities/social sciences elective

Second Year

Organic Chemistry I with Lab
Humanities/social sciences elective
Differential Equations
Engineering Analysis of Chemical Systems
Thermodynamics I in EECE
Computational Modeling in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics II in EECE
Principles of Biology I
Engineering Mathematics A
Probability and Statistics for Engineering

Third Year

Transport Phenomena I: Basics and Fluid Mechanics
Materials Science
ChE elective
Engineering Mathematics B
Humanities/social sciences electives
Transport Phenomena II: Mass Transfer
Mass Transfer Operations
Technical Writing

Fourth Year

Humanities/social sciences electives
ChE electives
Chemical Process Dynamics and Control
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Unit Operations Laboratory
Transport Phenomena III: Energy Transfer Processes
ChE Capstone

Requirements

You must have graduated from high school, received a recommendation from your teachers or other responsible officials of the school, and taken an appropriate distribution of high school subjects.
Your application must be accompanied by a $75 nonrefundable application fee.
You must also submit your official secondary school transcript, a teacher recommendation, SAT or ACT scores, and essay.
Proof of Financial Support
Either TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is required of all international students for whom English is a second language and recommended for U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose second language is English.