Category: MAKING OF A CHEMICAL ENGINEER

The education of a chemical engineer starts with the fundamental chemistry, physics, and mathematics courses. These courses lead the student into the engineering science and fundamental chemical engineering courses. The advanced chemical engineering courses teach students how to design the chemical process equipment and control the process to build on these foundation courses. The capstone…

In addition to these technical courses, a proper number of general education, humanities, and social science courses is absolutely essential to complete the education of a chemical engineer. Two of these courses play almost as important a role in an individual’s career as any of the technical courses: economics and communication. A course in economics is essential for…

Chemical engineering students, similar to other engineering students, typically take a sequence of three semester courses in mathematics covering various topics in analytical geometry and calculus. The topics covered in these courses include functions, limits and continuity, series, integration and differentiation, vectors, algebraic and transcendental equations, numerical techniques, conics and solid geometry, and so on.…

Chemical engineering students typically take two physics courses, generally completed by the third semester. The topics covered in these courses generally include the following: • Kinematics and dynamics • Newton’s laws • Friction • Static equilibrium • Work and energy • Gravity and central forces • Momentum • Electrical fields and potentials • Magnetism •…

Chemical engineering students take several chemistry, physics, and mathematics courses during the first (freshman) and second (sophomore) years. 3.3.4.1 Chemistry Courses Most engineering students in other disciplines take perhaps one course in chemistry, typically in the first semester of the first (freshman) year. Chemical engineering students take a significantly larger number of chemistry courses. The…

Most chemical engineering programs require students to take a course in computer science, typically a course in a programming language. Historically, most engineers studied FORTRAN programming, but the emphasis has shifted to other newer languages and software in recent years. Students generally take a course in programming languages such as Visual Basic, C/C++, MATLAB, or…

Chemical engineering students also typically are exposed to the concepts related to civil engineering and electrical engineering through courses such as Engineering Statics and Electrical Circuits. The students learn about force balance on rigid bodies, equilibrium, strength of materials and structures, and so on, in the Engineering Statics course. Students learn how to analyze trusses and frames and…

As mentioned previously, thermodynamics is the branch of science that deals with the interconversion of energy and work. Engineers, at a very basic level, are individuals who deal with engines—machinery and processes—to obtain useful work for the benefit of the society. This work is obtained at the expense of energy, and engineers need to have fundamental understanding of…

Piping is the most ubiquitous feature of a chemical plant. Chemical processes typically involve large material flows, and it is essential for a student to understand the physical phenomena occurring in fluid systems. The Fluid Mechanics course teaches the students the application of conservation of mass and energy principles to fluid systems. The two components of Fluid Mechanics…

The second (sophomore) year of the curriculum also features the engineering science courses that are common to nearly all engineering disciplines. Principles and concepts learned in these courses serve as prerequisites for higher-level engineering courses. A chemical engineering student also gains an exposure to other engineering disciplines and is in a position to interface with…