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Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes

Constituents

  1. Undergraduate students in the ChEn Program
  2. Alumni of the ChEn Program
  3. Industrial advisors to the ChEn Program
  4. Faculty of the ChEn Program

Program Educational Objectives (PEO's)

The ChEn program is designed to prepare graduates to achieve the following career and professional accomplishments after graduation:
  1. Be employed as a chemical engineer or in a related engineering or science position, using and developing his or her skills based on the demands of the job.
  2. Enter into a graduate or professional program, applying his or her knowledge and experience toward an advanced or professional degree.
  3. Be an effective team member, using and developing communication and teamwork skills.
  4. Be a responsible engineer/scientist or professional, demonstrating ethical and professional responsibility and continuing to learn through formal and informal educational experiences.

Program Outcomes (PO's)

ChEn graduates equipped with:
  1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  3. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  4. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
  5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  7. an ability to communicate effectively
  8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
  9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
  10. a knowledge of contemporary issues
  11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.