Chemical Engineering Objectives, Outcomes & Accreditation

Program Educational Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives of the Chemical Engineering Program are to effectively use our resources so that our alumni, within a few years after graduation, will:

1. Be successful and productive in their engineering careers.
2. Demonstrate a commitment to career advancement through additional education, professional development, and active participation in professional organizations.
3. Contribute as valuable and effective members of organizational teams, assuming leadership or other roles as appropriate.

Student Outcomes

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.

Enrollment and Graduation Statistics

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.