ABET Accreditation
Chemical Engineering (ChE)
The undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical Engineering.
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The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) at Rutgers University is dedicated to providing the highest quality broad-based technical, scientific, and liberal arts education. CBE provides and maintains an outstanding educational program in an environment that develops diverse skills designed for professional success.
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The current educational objectives of the Chemical Engineering program are:
- Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of chemical engineers
- Graduates will pursue advanced study if desired
- Graduates will pursue leadership positions in their profession and/or communities
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Students from the Chemical Engineering program will attain (by the time of graduation):
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies