Chemical Engineering - Calvin College

Chemical Engineering from Calvin College is a Campus Bachelor Chemical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Introduction Have you ever thought about the person who makes: pharmaceuticals for health care? plastics for cars and appliances? chips in your computer? synthetic fibers? gasoline from crude oil? peanut butter and breakfast cereal? cosmetics and personal care products? Society needs large quantities of these (and many other) products to function smoothly. Chemical engineers touch just about every product you use on a daily basis on the way from concept to use. Chemical engineers are thoughtful professionals who are always improving the manufacturing processes so that they are cleaner, safer, more environmentally friendly, produce better quality products, uses less resources. Chemical engineers combine engineering and chemistry to solve problems in many different industries from biotech pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, environmental services, foods, cosmetics and more. Chemical engineers find themselves in many roles in a company: in a laboratory, understanding how a chemical reaction works in an office, designing equipment for a chemical process (How big? What material? What temperature? How much energy to operate it?) in a manufacturing plant, troubleshooting a process or providing technical support. in a meeting, working as part of a cross disciplinary team to develop new technology in management, supervising the operations of a manufacturing facility. Program Overview Freshman & Sophomore Year The first two years include introductory engineering courses, physics, chemistry, math and humanities courses. The engineering courses will give you a broad base of engineering skills, and along with your other classes, will build the foundation for a more advanced study. At the end of your second year, you will formally select chemical engineering as your concentration. Many of the courses in the first two years include lab work and explore real engineering principles. We also make use of service-learning projects ? you dive into solving a real-world problem for real people right away. Junior & Senior Year You have picked chemical engineering , and now you build the chemical engineering expertise. You will take Chemical Engineering classes and lab courses, advanced chemistry classes, and a variety of humanities and fine arts classes. Senior Project Your senior year will include a capstone project in which your team of three or four students will develop a project that integrates all of your college education. View more details on Calvin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Chemical Engineering courses.