Chemical Engineering Program

ABET Accreditation

The Chemical Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, www.abet.org.

Mission & Objectives

The Chemical Engineering Program has affiliated faculty from the Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Department of Bioengineering. The curricula at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are designed to support and foster chemical engineering as a profession that interfaces engineering and all aspects of basic sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology).

The Program Educational Objectives of the Chemical Engineering Program are:

To produce chemical engineering alumni who, a few years after completing the program:

  • Will be employed in a wide range of industrial, professional, and academic environments using their strong technical chemical engineering education and communication skills.
  • Work with a strong sense of humanistic values and professionalism such that they can conduct themselves ethically and knowledgeably regarding technological impact in societal issues.
  • Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to solve complex problems that may require different approaches and viewpoints.
  • Will continue their personal improvement and multidisciplinary development, enabling them to respond to rapidly changing technological environments throughout their career.

The curriculum is designed to prepare chemical engineering graduates for further education and personal development through their entire professional career. We strive to accomplish these goals by providing a rigorous and demanding curriculum that incorporates lectures, discussions, laboratory and project development experiences in basic sciences, mathematics, engineering sciences, and design as well as the humanities and social sciences.

STUDENT OUTCOMES

The CENG Student Outcomes are listed below. 

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. An ability 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

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. An ability 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

5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

 

Annual Student Enrollment

  • Fall 2013 Enrollment:  681
  • Fall 2014 Enrollment:  703
  • Fall 2015 Enrollment:  623
  • Fall 2016 Enrollment:  470
  • Fall 2017 Enrollment:  375
  • Fall 2018 Enrollment:  430

Annual Graduation Data

  • 2012 - 2013 Degrees Conferred:  75
  • 2013 - 2014 Degrees Conferred:  109
  • 2014 - 2015 Degrees Conferred:  136
  • 2015 - 2016 Degrees Conferred:  192
  • 2016 - 2017 Degrees Conferred:  232
  • 2017 - 2018 Degrees Conferred:  113
  • 2018 - 2019 Degrees Conferred:  94
  • 2019 - 2020 Degrees Conferred:  110