This Guide has been prepared to help you, the ChE student, as you progress through our undergraduate curriculum. The faculty and staff of the Department of Chemical Engineering want your educational experience here to be the best possible, and we share the responsibility with you to achieve this goal. You can help by reading this Guide thoroughly and by consulting with your advisors in a timely manner on questions and issues you have regarding your academic plan and career objectives.
Chemical engineering is a broad field that encompasses many industries and activities.
We present in this Guide a brief overview of chemical engineering and references to additional sources of information. As a chemical engineering student, you should educate yourself about the ChE profession and career opportunities. The undergraduate ChE curriculum is a dynamic plan. The Department's faculty are continually reviewing the curriculum and making revisions where we believe improvements can be made. It is important that you stay updated on these revisions, and obtaining and reading the latest version of this Guide will help.