Mission, Vision, Objectives and Outcomes
Mission
The mission of the chemical engineering program is to prepare graduates who will contribute effectively to an interconnected global society by providing graduates with a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, excellent hands-on engineering skills and extensive training in communication and teamwork.
Program Educational Objectives
The program educational objectives of the bachelor's in chemical engineering program at ½ûÂþÌìÌà are to develop engineers who will:
- Recognize, state and solve problems with attention to economics, the environment, health and safety.
- Apply their ideas to create practical solutions.
- Clearly communicate and implement solutions.
- Tackle new problems and explore new developments using chemical engineering principles.
- Be active life-long learners.
- Be responsible citizens.
Student Outcomes
The student outcomes of the bachelor's in chemical engineering program at ½ûÂþÌìÌà are:
- The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by ½ûÂþÌìÌÃing principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
- The ability to ½ûÂþÌìÌà 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.
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- The 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.
- The 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.
- The ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- The ability to acquire and ½ûÂþÌìÌà new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
“The Chemical Engineering Department offers a Chemical Engineering program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.
The Chemical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, , under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.”