Chemical Engineering

Mission

To provide a solid and current technical foundation that prepares students for a career in chemical engineering or related fields.

Goals

To educate and support diverse students and prepare them to be leaders in chemical engineering or related fields.

Objectives

• To provide students with a solid foundation in chemical engineering, while preparing them for a broad range of career opportunities. The program's primary emphasis is on chemical engineering fundamentals, while allowing students to personalize their curriculum to prepare them for traditional chemical engineering careers and diverse careers in areas such as medicine, law, the environment, and biotechnology.
• To provide opportunities for teamwork, open ended problem solving and critical thinking.

Outcomes

The outcomes we desire are that graduates of the University of Michigan Chemical Engineering Program demonstrate:

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to chemical engineering problems;
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs;
• An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams;
• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• An ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context;
• A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
• A knowledge of contemporary issues;
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering and computing tools necessary for engineering practice;
• A thorough grounding in chemistry and a working knowledge of advanced chemistry such as organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, materials chemistry, biochemistry, or environmental science, selected based on the student's interest;
• A working knowledge, including safety and environmental aspects, of material and energy balances applied to chemical processes; thermodynamics of physical and chemical equilibria; heat, mass, and momentum transfer; chemical reaction engineering; continuous and stage-wise separation operations; process dynamics and control; process design; and appropriate modern experimental and computing techniques.