The mission of the School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering is to serve the changing needs of society through the training of outstanding engineers in the creation and utilization of chemical engineering knowledge.

Program Objective #1

For successful professional careers and personal lives and to meet the needs of employers and graduate schools, our graduates will have sound technical skills and core knowledge.

Outcomes

1. Graduates will be able to apply scientific and engineering principles to the solution of a wide variety of engineering problems.
2. Graduates will be able to apply in-depth knowledge in particular areas of interest within the engineering field.
3. Students will seek internships for practical experience.

Program Objective #2

For successful professional careers and personal lives and to meet the needs of employers and graduate schools, our graduates will have strong interpersonal skills, ability for clear communication and sound group/team skills.

Outcomes

1. Graduates will be able to function effectively in teams; they will be willing and capable of working together to achieve common goals.
2. Graduates will be able to apply specific meeting management techniques, be able to perform in different roles, will understand group dynamics and be able to respond to particular situations with tested responses.
3. Graduates will be able to design and deliver effective presentations for a variety of audiences using state-of-the-art information technology.
4. Graduates will be able to write understandable technical material for a variety of audiences and will be able to prepare effective written reports for hardcopy or network delivery.
5. Graduates will be exposed to topics of interest and importance to their careers and personal development.

Program Objective #3

For successful professional careers and personal lives and to meet the needs of employers and graduate schools, our graduates will have proficiency in higher level thinking, including design and economics, synthesis, data interpretation, problem definition, analysis and integration.

Outcomes

1. Graduates will be proficient in grasping essential information, integrating that with their engineering knowledge and then explaining in writing their analysis to others.
2. Graduates will be able to handle real-world problems.
3. Graduates will be able to design physicochemical processes. Students will be aware of the interplay of multiple constraints on engineering solutions.
4. Graduates will be able to apply engineering analysis, statistics and techniques to real data and draw valid conclusions.

Program Objective #4

For successful professional careers and personal lives and to meet the needs of employers, graduate schools and society, our graduates will possess ancillary knowledge associated with a general education, and understand the needs for life-long learning, ethical and professional behavior, and the necessity to contribute to society.

Outcomes

1. Graduates will learn to think creatively, reason and communicate clearly, and respond quickly to our rapidly changing environment by completing the general education requirements. Some students will participate in study abroad.
2. Graduates will have an understanding of the needs for life-long learning.
3. Graduates will exhibit ethical and professional behavior
   
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