Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Major code BS7251

The chemical engineering program at Ohio University prepares undergraduate students for the opportunities and challenges that they will meet upon graduation. Our curriculum includes traditional chemical engineering courses such as mass and energy balances, fluid flow, heat transfer, and separation processes. Our students also have the opportunity to take special topics courses in materials engineering, environmental engineering, biochemical and biomedical engineering, corrosion, and polymer synthesis. Students may use these special topics courses to tailor their own individual area(s) of specialthy emphasis.

The educational objectives of our chemical engineering program, listed below, describe the skills and abilities that we expect our students to gain as they progress towards graduation.

Objective 1: Graduates will have a strong foundation in chemical engineering theory and practice.

Outcomes for Objectives 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to:

a. apply knowledge to chemical engineering problems from subjects including mathematics, chemistry, physics, and other engineering disciplines;

b. apply knowledge of chemical engineering fundamentals including material balanes, energy balances, thermodynamics; momentum transfer, heat transfer, mass transfer, and chemical reaction engineering;

c. apply knowledge of chemical engineering unit operations such as heat exchangers, continuous contacting equipment, staged separation processes, chemical reactors, and mass transfer equipment;

d. complete experimental studies including designing and conducting experiments, formulating mathematical models, and analyzing and interpreting results using statistical tools;

e. solve engineering problems including identifying the problem to be solved, determining what data is and isn't needed, identifying probable causes and potential solutions, identifying applicable theory and constructing modeling equations, articulating underlying assumptions in the theory, identifying the type of math problem and appropriate solution techniques, solving several steps in sequence, and critically evaluating the solution for reasonableness;

f. and design chemical processes, using current engineering tools and considering controllability, product quality, economic, safety, and environmental concerns.

Objective 2: Graduates will have communication and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in a professional environment.

Outcomes for Objective 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to:

a. participate effectively in a team through leadership, individual contributions, and multidisciplinary interactions;

b. and communicatae in ordal, written, and graphical form.

Objective 3: Graduates will be scholars and professionals and dedicated to the betterment of themselves and society.

a. articulate the responsibilities of engineering practice including professional responsibilities and ethical responsibilities.

b. articulate the interaction between engineering solutions, contemporary issues, and cultural perspectives;

c. and engage in life-long learning by learning independently and articulating the importance of independent learning for future professional development.

In additional to our required core courses, a total of 21 credit hours of technical electives (including six in advanced chemistry) are required. These elective courses permit students to pursue interests in various areas of science and engineering.

Students who so desire may choose to concentrate their technical electives in one of four emphasis areas. In order to be recognized as having an emphasis area, students should complete at least 15 of the required 21 credit hours of technical electives within a particular area. In some cases, the emphasis area include chemistry courses that also meet the advanced chemistry course-technical elective requirement. These 15 hours must include one or two specific courses associated with each emphasis area. The emphasis areas, along with the courses which must be included, are materials engineering (including CHE 431), biochemical engineering (including CHE 481 and CHEM 489), and energy and the environmental (including CE 353). The Department of Chemical Engineering office maintains lists of approved technical elective courses, advanced chemistry courses, and courses which constitute each emphasis area.

Freshman Fall

CHEM 151           Fund. of Chemistry I               5

MATH 263A          Calculus                           4

CHE 100            Intro Chemical Engineering         2

ENG 151, 152,      English Composition ( 1 
)            5
or 153 WinterCHEM 152           Fund. of Chemistry II              5

MATH 263B          Calculus                           4
    
                   Free Elective( 1 
)                   4


                   Tier II Requirement( 1 
),( 2 
)         4 SpringCHEM 153           Fund. of Chemistry III             5

MATH 263C          Calculus                           4

CHE 101            ChE Problem Solving                3

                   Tier II Requirement ( 1 
) ,( 2 
)       4 Sophomore FallCHEM 305           Organic Chemistry                  3

MATH 263D          Calculus                           4

PHYS 251           General Physics                    5

CHE 200            Material Balances                  4 WinterCHEM 306           Organic Chemistry                  3

MATH 340           Differential Equations             4

PHYS 252           General Physics                    5

CHE 201            Energy Balances                    4 SpringCHE 331            Principles of Engr. Mat.           4

CE 220             Statics                            4

PHYS 253           General Physics                    5

                   Technicl Elective ( 3 
)              3 Junior FallCHE 305            ChE Thermodynamics                 4

CHE 345            ChE Fluid Mechanics                5

CHE 400            ChE Applied Calculations           3

                   Technical Elective ( 3 
)             3 WinterCHE 306            ChE Phase Equilibria               4

CHE 346            ChE Heat Transfer                  5

                   Technical Elective ( 3 
)             3

ENG 305J           Junior comp. or other jr-level
                   comp. SpringCHE 307            Chemical Reaction Engr( 1 
)             3                                

CHE 347            Mass Transfer 
                   and Separations                    5

CHE 408            Experimental Design                3

                   Technical Elective( 3 
)             6 Senior FallCHE 308            Chemical Reaction Engr II          4

CHE 415            Unit Operations Lab I              3

CHE 448            Safety in Process Industry         3

CHE 453            Physical Chemistry                 3

EE 313             Basic Elec. Engr. I                3 WinterCHE 416            Unit Operations Lab II             3

CHE 442            Process Control                    4

CHE 443            ChE Design I                       4

CHE 454            Physical Chemistry                 3

                   Technical Electives ( 3 
)            3 SpringCHE 417            Process Contral Lab                2

CHE 444            ChE Design II                      4

CHE 499            ChE Senior Assessment              1

                   Tier III requirement               4

                   Technical Electives ( 3 
)            3

1. May be taken in any order.
2. Tier II courses should be selected from the humanities, social science, and cross-cultural perspectives areas. At least four credit hours from each of any two of these areas is required.
3. Technical electives must be from approved list and include six hours of advanced chemistry.