Chemical Engineering - Brigham Young University - Provo

Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University - Provo is a Campus Bachelor Chemistry degree that prepares you for a Science career. Purpose The Department of Chemical Engineering exists to provide strong and unique support of Brigham Young University's mission to "assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life" (BYU Mission Statement). This is to be done through an educational experience that is "spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building, thus fitting students with the skills and desire for lifelong learning and service." (BYU Aims Document). In accordance with the expectations of the Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the department has developed a set of Program Educational Objectives which describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve. Program Educational Objectives The Chemical Engineering Department's Program Educational Objectives apply to graduates in the years following their graduation. These graduates will: 1. Remain committed to and exhibit lives of faith in Jesus Christ and service to family and community (including church), 2. Demonstrate effective reasoning and communication skills, continue to be informed about contemporary and global issues, and pursue life-long learning, 3. Be effective and innovative in developing and implementing solutions to open-ended problems (technical and/or non-technical), and thereby contribute to the improvement of society. In doing this, graduates will draw on the foundation of a broad university education and of excellent preparation in mathematics, science, and engineering, 4. Exemplify sound ethics, be professionally responsible, interact effectively with others, appreciate their contributions, and contribute to their growth and development. Expected Learning Outcomes As required by ABET (the engineering accreditation agency), the Expected Learning Outcomes for the BS degree in Chemical Engineering are listed as a set of Program Outcomes. The Program Outcomes shown below refer to the outcomes which chemical engineering students should possess when they leave the university and enter the workforce. Program Outcomes Each student graduating from chemical engineering must demonstrate: 1. A knowledge of the requirements of the chemical engineering major, familiarity with professional opportunities, and a knowledge of contemporary issues. Students should gain an understanding of the chemical engineering field, including the types of jobs, challenges, and opportunities that they will experience as chemical engineers. Students should understand the specific curricular requirements to graduate with a B.S. in chemical engineering . Students will also be familiar with technical, political, and social issues that may have an impact on professional activities. 2. An ability to apply knowledge of fundamental principles of mathematics and science. Graduates will have a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. 3. An ability to apply knowledge of chemical engineering fundamentals. Graduates will have developed competency in the core subjects in chemical engineering including: material and energy balances; heat, mass, and momentum transfer; thermodynamics; chemical reaction kinetics; process control; and properties of materials. 4. Practical experience with chemical process equipment, chemical handling, chemical analysis, and process instrumentation, including the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. Students/graduates will have experience handling chemicals, performing simple chemical analyses, making process measurements, and operating process equipment. They will also be able to conduct experiments and analyze and interpret data. 5. An ability to use modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. When faced with an engineering problem, students/graduates should be able to select and use appropriate tools needed to solve the problem. These tools include spreadsheets, advanced math packages, process simulators, and computer-based information tools. 6. An ability to define and solve engineering problems, including the utilization of creative and innovative skills. Students should be familiar with problem solving strategies and have experience applying those strategies to a wide variety of engineering problems. In doing so, students should be able to think critically, creatively, and innovatively. 7. An understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. A dedication to safe, environmentally and societally responsible engineering. Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in both a societal (within a group of people) and global (across global boundaries) context. Graduates will also have a dedication to safety and environmental responsibility. 8. An ability to communicate ideas effectively in both oral and written form. Students should be able to express ideas clearly and concisely in an organized manner both orally and in writing. They should be familiar with the current elements of written and oral presentations such as effective visual aids. Students should be effective readers and listeners. 9. An ability to work effectively with others from diverse backgrounds to accomplish common goals. Graduates will possess the capabilities and understand the benefits of working with other people and their differing cultures, skills, and knowledge to help accomplish tasks. These interactions may be in the form of formal teams or simply the routine interactions with other professionals and resource staff. 10. An ability to apply chemical engineering fundamentals to design process units and systems of process units including multiple operations, within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Graduates will have experience and demonstrated competency in applying chemical engineering fundamentals and "higher-level" problem solving skills (see Outcome 6) to the design of process units and multiple-unit, multiple-operation processes within given constraints. 11. An appreciation for and a commitment to ethical, professional, and personal responsibilities. Graduates will practice sound ethical principles in engineering problem solving. They will act with integrity, consideration for the welfare of community and society, and loyalty to institutional missions. Graduates will value differences and diversity and exhibit appropriate professional behavior when interacting with others. 12. An appreciation for and a commitment to the continuing pursuit of excellence and the full realization of human potential in self and others. Graduates will understand the importance of the pursuit of all truth and the balanced development of the total person. Graduates will be capable of meeting personal challenge and change and of bringing strength to others in the tasks of home and family life, social relationships, civic duty, and service to mankind. View more details on Brigham Young University - Provo, UT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Chemistry courses.