Overview
Chemical engineering is a discipline that focuses on discovery, design and manufacturing of wide range of products spanning multiple industrial sectors-chemicals, foods, sustainable energy, consumer goods, pharma, nanotechnology, health and life sciences. The curriculum covers fundamental engineering subjects of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and the sciences-chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics. Relevant components of other engineering disciplines like materials science, computer science, and biomedical, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering also are integrated into the curriculum, The discipline sits at an unique interface between molecular sciences and engineering. Chemical engineers find employment in industry, government, consulting and education.
The BS in Chemical Engineering is a unique and modern undergraduate program that builds upon the strong fundamental multidisciplinary nature of chemical engineering through combining core chemical engineering fundamentals in thermodynamics, process analysis, fluid mechanics and heat and mass transfer with concentrations in evolving industrial sectors such as sustainable energy, aerosols, nanotechnology, advanced materials, environmental engineering and pre-med.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Engineering Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering | ||
| Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | ||
| Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | ||
| CET 200 | Engineering Analysis of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Systems | 3 |
| CET 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CET 350 | Chemical Reaction Engineering Kinetics | 3 |
| CET 351 | Mass Transfer Operations | 3 |
| CET 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design 1 | 3 |
| CET 404 | Senior Design Project II – Integrated Engineering Documents 1 | 3 |
| CET 450 | Process Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| CET 455 | Unit Operations Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 118 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| MAE 301 | Engineering Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ISE 351 | Safety and Ethics in Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 380 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Optional Concentration (or Additional Electives) | 9 | |
| Pre-Med Concentration (all 16 credits are required) | ||
| Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | ||
| Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | ||
| Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Organic Reactions and Synthesis | ||
| Evolution and Biodiversity | ||
| Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | ||
| Aerosol Science and Nanoparticle Technology Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Aerosol Science and Technology | ||
| BioNanotechnology | ||
| Scanning Electron Microscopy for Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry | ||
| Sustainable Energy Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Affordable and Sustainable Batteris | ||
EGN 232 | ||
| Building Mechanical Systems I: Hvac Fundamentals | ||
| Building Mechanical Systems II: HVAC Systems | ||
| Fundamentals of Solar Energy Utilization | ||
| Fuel Cells | ||
| Energy Conversion | ||
| Advanced Materials Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Soft Matter Colloids | ||
| Chemical Product Design | ||
| Biomaterials | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials | ||
| Introduction to Composite Materials | ||
| Scientific and Engineering Foundations of Additive Manufacturing | ||
| Additive Manufacturing of Engineering Materials | ||
| Microfabrication | ||
| Environmental Engineering Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Laboratory and Analysis | ||
| Water-Resources Engineering I | ||
| Water Quality Control Systems | ||
| Water Resources Engineering II | ||
| Water-Quality Control in Natural Systems | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Engineering Microbiology | ||
| Air Pollution Control Engineering | ||
| Math and Science Courses | ||
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Select one from the following two | 3 | |
| Engineering Mathematics II | ||
| Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| BIL 150 & BIL 151 | General Biology and General Biology Laboratory | 5 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Quantitative Skills (3 credits) (fulfilled thru MTH 151) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
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These courses fulfill the Advanced Writing and Communication Skills requirement for the BSCHE degree.
Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EGN 123 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| PS Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 200 | Engineering Analysis of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Systems | 3 |
| EGN 319 or MTH 311 | Engineering Mathematics II or Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| ECE 118 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 450 | Process Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| MAE 301 | Engineering Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| AH Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 350 | Chemical Reaction Engineering Kinetics | 3 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 1 | 3 | |
| CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE 1 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate | 3 | |
| PS Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 351 | Mass Transfer Operations | 3 |
| CET 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design | 3 |
| CET 455 | Unit Operations Laboratory | 1 |
| ISE 380 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| ISE 351 | Safety and Ethics in Engineering | 3 |
| CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 404 | Senior Design Project II – Integrated Engineering Documents | 3 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 2 | 3 | |
| CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE 3 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate | 3 | |
| PS Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
PS Cognate: 9 Credit Hours
AH Cognate 9 Credit Hours
STEM Cognate: 9 Credit Hours-fulfilled through major
Students will need to take 9 credit hours of prescribed electives to obtain specific concentration of choice, except the pre-Med Concentration that requires all 6 courses (16 credits). If students choose not to take a concentration area, they will get a general chemical engineering degree. Students will also take 6 credit hours of technical electives, where a Technical Elective is any engineering course 200-level or higher. CET 395, Undergraduate Research, can also be used as a Technical Elective. Pre-Med students should discuss with their pre-Med advisor if additional courses are needed for the medical school they intend to apply, such as Foundations of Behavior for Pre-health Professions Cognate.
Mission
The mission of the chemical engineering program is to prepare future leaders in chemical engineering who are motivated to create a positive impact on chemical engineering education and research in academia and/or on wide ranging industrial sectors covering chemicals, environment, nanotechnology, materials, energy, human health, medicine, consumer products.
Upon graduation, the graduates of the Department of Chemical Engineering will be:
- Working as professionals in industry, research, entrepreneurship with high ethical standards.
- Building careers across disciplinary boundaries while promoting a culture of inclusion.
- Engaging in their self-development through professional development activities or the pursuit of post-graduate education.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Students will be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Students will be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Students will be able to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Students will be able to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Students will be able to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Students will be able to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
