Undergraduate Program Cindy Sullivan demonstrates the gas-handling system in the ChemE department's microcalorimetry lab. The Department of Chemical Engineering at UW-Madison offers a challenging academic environment that demands the utmost of its students' abilities, creativity and discipline. High admission standards and a rigorous curriculum attract top students. Central to the student experience is the ChemE department's synergistic relationship between the world-class research program that creates new knowledge and the undergraduate education program that trains the next generation of leaders in chemical engineering.
Molecular simulations play an important role in the research of some faculty members.
For example, this image, produced by Professor Juan de Pablo , shows a highly cross-linked polymeric molecule. Each year, the Department of Chemical Engineering awards approximately 100 bachelor of science degrees, making this one of the largest programs in the United States. The BS in chemical engineering requires 133 degree credits. While the majority of our undergraduate students are Wisconsin residents, many do come from other states and countries around the world. The undergraduate group includes one-third women and about 15 percent international students.