Program Outcome - ABET

Mission:

The Mission of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering is to provide a high quality and modern education in the fundamental principles and practices of chemical and biomedical engineering. The fundamental unifying theme of chemical engineering is the study and application of multicomponent, multiphase systems from the molecular to the macroscopic scales with particular emphasis on molecular transport processes with chemical transformation, e.g. chemical or biochemical reactions. The biomedical engineering emphasis in the Department builds upon this chemical engineering strength and is focused on cellular and biochemical transformations in natural and synthetic environments. An integral part of the education process involves faculty and students conducting groundbreaking and innovative research in areas of critical importance to our society. The Department seeks to prepare students for academic and professional work through classroom and laboratory instruction and research with modern experimental, mathematical, and computational tools.

Program Educational Objectives Program Outcomes
  1. To produce graduates with a rigorous foundation in chemical engineering principles and strong communication skills that will enable them to pursue successful careers in chemical and related industries or advanced technical and professional degrees.
  2. To produce graduates with the ability to adapt and innovate to meet future technological challenges and evolving regulatory issues, while addressing the ethical and societal implications of their work at both the local and global level.
  3. To prepare graduates to function on interdisciplinary teams, assume participatory and leadership roles in professional societies, and interact with educational, community, state, and federal institutions.
  1. Scientific Knowledge: Students graduating from the program will have the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and chemical engineering to analyze chemical engineering processes.
  2. Process Experimentation: Students graduating from the program will be able to design and conduct chemical engineering experiments, and analyze and interpret fundamental data of importance to the design and operation of chemical processes.
  3. Design Skills: Students graduating from the program will have the ability to design and analyze new and existing chemical systems and processes to meet desired needs.
  4. Multidisciplinary Teams: Students graduating from the program will have the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
  5. Problem Solving: Students graduating from the program will have the ability to identify, formulate and solve chemical engineering problems.
  6. Professional and Ethical Responsibility: Students graduating from the program will have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  7. Effective Communications: Students graduating from the program will have the ability to communicate effectively.
  8. Global and Societal Impact of Chemical Engineering: Students graduating from this program will have an understanding of the global and societal impact of chemical engineering practice.
  9. Lifelong Learning: Students graduating from the program will be able to assess the need for, and engage in, lifelong learning.
  10. Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering: Students graduating from this program will have an understanding of contemporary issues in chemical engineering.
  11. Modern Engineering Skills and Tools: Students graduating from the program will be able to use the modern engineering skills and tools necessary for chemical engineering practice either in industry, or in pursuit of advanced education.