Bachelors in Chemical Engineering in USA

Chemical Engineering remains a premier source of well-educated, well-prepared chemical engineers, educating students using innovative technologies and fostering an environment that inspires leading-edge research.

Chemical engineers work in a wide range of industries with worldwide impact. Applications include energy; pharmaceuticals and biological materials; the nutritional value of food; environmental protection and restoration; materials for computing, sensing, and communications; personal care, home care, and home health products; and system and data management.

Chemical engineers rely on their knowledge of mathematics and science - particularly chemistry - to overcome technical problems in industry and society. While the chemist studies basic chemical reactions, the chemical engineer applies the results of chemical research and transforms laboratory processes into efficient, full-scale processes or facilities. With their strong problem-solving skills and fundamental background in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, chemical engineers can seize opportunities to translate industrial problems into competitive advantages. Currently, chemical engineers demand among the highest salaries for college graduates with a bachelor’s degree.

Research here is currently being conducted with polymers and materials, nanoscale science and engineering, fluid mechanics, catalyst design and engineering, sensors, biotechnology, and many others.

Chemical engineers exploit advances in chemistry and biology to create new products, design chemical processes, develop energy resources, and protect the environment. Students receive a thorough grounding in chemistry, biology, mathematics and physics. With this broad scientific training, chemical engineers work effectively on a diverse set of problems involving chemical, physical, and biological phenomena. For example, chemical engineers develop environmentally benign and safe processes to make the chemical products that people depend on. They work in research and development laboratories, creating polymeric materials with improved performance and durability. They work in manufacturing, making vaccines and antibiotics. They invent new ways to keep our food and water supplies safe. Opportunities for chemical engineers span numerous industries: pharmaceuticals, polymers, energy, food, consumer products, biotechnology, and electronic and optical materials. Graduates understand the needs of society, and use their training in science and technology to meet those needs.

The chemical engineering program develops the student's capability for invention and analysis of chemical processes and products. Students in the program take several classes in chemistry, along with courses in physics, mathematics, and biology. The curriculum provides a rigorous education in the fundamental chemical engineering sciences of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and kinetics, as well as more applied areas such as materials science, biochemical engineering, or chemical process design. Because engineers must be skilled communicators, the curriculum places considerable emphasis on technical report writing, team projects, and formal and informal oral presentation. In addition, students broaden their understanding of people and society by taking several courses in the humanities and social sciences.

The B.S. program in chemical engineering leads to a wide variety of careers. Graduates are prepared for professional lives in industry, government, engineering design, or consulting companies. Graduates with a more practical, hands-on approach are employed in manufacturing support, process development, product development, design, construction, or technical sales. They rapidly advance to responsible technical supervisory and management positions. Graduates with a research interest work to improve understanding of scientific engineering principles, and to apply these principles to solve emerging problems. Entrepreneurial graduates work in smaller enterprises, or create their own businesses, developing the major industries of tomorrow. An undergraduate degree in chemical engineering provides a strong basis for advanced study in graduate school, or for further training in medicine, law, or policy.

The mission of the Chemical Engineering program reflects the mission of Maine’s Land Grant University, specifically to provide teaching, research and public service in the discipline of chemical engineering. The goals of the program are to provide a high quality educational program at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to conduct research projects that further fundamental understanding and address practically relevant problems, to act as a center of technical expertise and service to industry and to government agencies that may require assistance in the general area of chemical engineering, and to sustain our established strength as a center of excellence for teaching, research and service in areas related to the pulp and paper industry.

In our chemical engineering program, you'll apply knowledge of chemistry, physics, and mathematics to the development, design, and operation of industrial processes involving both chemical and physical changes in order to solve a wide range of problems to benefit society.

Chemical engineers are the key professionals involved in the discovery, development, and production of food, fuels, pharmaceuticals, clean water, and the modern materials used in electronics, apparel, and construction. 

Chemical engineers transform substances and solve problems in a broad range of industries. They help make products and processes faster, safer, more reliable and sustainable. In UND's chemical engineering undergraduate program, you'll:

• Learn the fundamentals of the physical sciences, math and chemical engineering.
• Participate in a hands-on lab sequence that relates course content to real-world applications.
• Design, conduct and analyze your own experiments.

You will find chemical engineers working in nearly every industry in the world. That's because the coursework for a bachelor's degree includes a broad range of math, science and engineering courses designed to prepare graduates to work effectively on interdisciplinary teams in a professional environment.

You'll develop expertise in conducting experiments, analyzing data and solving engineering problems. The program also prepares you to design systems, components and processes with realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social political, ethical, health and safety and sustainability concerns.

Through the Chemical Engineering program, you'll be an asset to companies in a variety of industries, including:

•  Pharmaceuticals
•  Healthcare
•  Manufacturing and construction
•  Food processing
•  Microelectronics
•  Biotechnology
•  Environmental health and safety

Many graduates of the program also go on to graduate study.

The study of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChemBE) is dedicated to the design and exploitation of chemistry, biology, mathematics and physics, especially at the molecular level. As a result of the scope and unusual breadth of this rigorous undergraduate program, our students commonly secure employment in industries such as chemical and pharmaceutical production, biomedicine, biotechnology, material design, food, and energy. Graduates may embark on a career to explore new products such as:

Novel polymers and biodegradable plastics

Chemicals from agriculture to fine chemicals to oil and gas production 

Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Mitigation

Environmental Stewardship

Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Delivery Devices, and Gene Therapy Products

Machine Learning, Computer Simulation, and Data Science

Life Cycle Analysis and Techno-Economic Analysis of Processes

Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics

Semiconductor synthesis, reactor design, and device characteristics

Nanoscale engineering of particles and the construction of nanodevices

Food, Beverage, Cosmetics, Consumer and Health Care Products, and Engineering

Financial Engineering, Sales and Marketing, and Consulting 

Demands on the skillsets of a modern engineer are high, and graduates must possess a wide range of skills in order to be competitive in a global market. The ChemBE program successfully satisfies these demands. Students take advanced courses in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology. Additionally, students are trained in transport, kinetics, chemical separations, and thermodynamics, which are essential to solving real-world engineering problems. Students also hone their professional and communication skills (report writing, oral presentations, and teamwork) in courses involving experimental projects, process design, and product design. 

Unique to Michigan and the country, this STEM program blends academic and hands-on experiences.

The academic portion of the experiential program features small class sizes, with a strong interdisciplinary approach that draws on the strength of our exceptional faculty, extensive laboratories and unique Co-op component.

Courses you would be taking include thermodynamics, mass transfer, fluid dynamics, process control, calculus, Newtonian mechanics, mass and energy balance. Most of the courses in the core curriculum include a strong laboratory experience, which both enhances students’ learning and hones their abilities to apply technology effectively in the workplace.

Chemical Engineers use chemical processes to find innovative ways of producing goods that improve and protect human health, the environment, and the economy.  Chemical Engineers are employed across a wide spectrum of industries from traditional chemicals and petroleum-based products to specialty industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, microelectronics, and alternative energy.  Chemical engineers also work in energy management, safety, pollution prevention, and waste treatment and disposal.

The curriculum in chemical engineering at SAU includes classroom and laboratory instruction and emphasizes broadly applicable fundamental principles and current technology to prepare graduates for professional practice and professional growth.  Students also gain hands-on experience through industry internships that often lead to employment after graduation.

Chemical engineering is the study and application of chemical principles to industrial processes. Chemical engineering students build a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, and the fundamentals of engineering.

Whether you want to discover alternative sources of energy, develop new methods of food production, or engineer the next medical breakthrough, a chemical engineering degree from Florida Tech develops a strong background in modern chemical dynamics.

The first two years of the Chemical Engineering curriculum provide a strong foundation in basic sciences through Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, an introduction to what Chemical Engineers do, and the fundamental basis of Chemical Engineering (Mass and Energy Balances and Thermodynamics.)  In the third year, students delve deeper into more specialized Chemistry courses such as Physical and Analytical Chemistry, while exploring fundamental Chemical Engineering courses such as Momentum Transfer, Separations, and Reactor Design. The Senior year incorporates all of this learning through high level technical electives, Process Control, Capstone Lab, and Capstone Design courses. It is through the lab and design class that students apply everything they have learned in previous Chemical Engineering courses to real-world team projects and presentations.

The Chemical Engineering specialized curriculum provides two areas of concentration: Chemical Engineering and Biomolecular Engineering. Each area is based on a strong fundamental understanding of Chemical Engineering, however the Biomolecular concentration’s technical electives focus more on bio-applied processing and technology.

Create and shape the chemical reactions that make modern life possible.

As one of the few Christian universities to offer an accredited chemical engineering concentration, Calvin offers something truly distinctive. Here, you'll thrive in small project-based courses. You'll find research opportunities you'd normally find at a much bigger school—with the supportive community you can only find at a smaller one.

Upon completing the BSChE degree, students will be able to demonstrate:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply 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.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An 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.
5. An 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.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Students are encouraged to take three courses (9 credits) in a given sequence or combination in order to acquire a broad background in Petroleum Engineering, which would allow them to earn a job in oil and gas industries or continue their graduate education in the Petroleum Engineering filed. The Petroleum Engineering Program is carefully  designed to cover specific topics on petroleum origin, drilling and well completion, casing design, gas reservoirs, oil reservoirs, reservoir fluid properties, material balance calculations in gas and combination reservoirs, primary recovery, artificial gas lift, secondary recovery, tertiary recovery (EOR), hydraulic fracturing, and natural gas and oil processing.