B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering

University of Maine

The Chemical Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. This program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. Chemical Engineers are concerned primarily with the design, operation and management of processing systems to alter and upgrade raw materials into products that are more useful to society (and therefore more valuable). In the design and operation of such facilities two competing concerns are generally paramount: the need to minimize both costs and environmental impact. Since chemical engineers are employed in many different industries, the basic training is general and not industry-specific. The Bachelor of Science program in Chemical Engineering is broadly based and built on a thorough grounding in mathematics, physics and chemistry followed by the study of thermodynamics, kinetics, fluid mechanics and unit operations. Economics, process design and more specialized technical electives are studied during the final year. Key goals of the program are to develop analytical and problem solving skills, co mmunication skills and a level of general education that will allow the graduate to function effectively as a chemical engineer in the twenty-first century.

College of Engineering