Vision, Mission & Objectives

Our Vision

The department aspires to be among the top in the nation, educating and developing industry's leaders and innovators, to be a first choice for undergraduate and graduate students, to attract the best quality faculty and research personnel, and to actively participate in the ongoing global renewal of the chemical and biological engineering discipline, particularly in the areas of Bio, Materials and Environmental Technologies.

Our Mission

The department prepares chemical engineers for successful careers of leadership and innovation in chemical engineering and related fields; expands the knowledge base of chemical engineering through its scholarly pursuits; develops technology to serve societal needs; and benefits the public welfare through its service to the chemical engineering profession

The Chemical Engineering Program Educational Objectives:

Consistent with the mission of the Chemical Engineering Program, the educational objectives for the undergraduate program are for graduates to have:

1. A strong fundamental scientific and technical knowledge base and critical thinking skills, which provide the foundation for design, experimentation, interpretation, and analyses, and for life-long learning.

2. The ability to apply science, mathematics and engineering skills and work in multi-functional teams to identify and formulate solutions for problems faced by practicing chemical engineers, and to design and analyze chemical engineering systems and processes.

3. The ability to effectively communicate technical and professional information in written, oral, visual and graphical formats.

4. Awareness and understanding of the moral, ethical, legal and professional obligations needed to function as part of a professional enterprise, and to protect human health and welfare, and the environment in a global society.

History

Chemical Engineering Department History

The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology started as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry in 1915. The department divided into the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Chemistry in 1964, when the campus became part of the four-campus University of Missouri System. Chemical Engineering changed its name again in 2003 to Chemical & Biological Engineering. Both Chemical & Biological Engineering and Chemistry are still housed in the same building and work closely together and both offer undergraduate and graduate degrees through the doctorate.

Total enrollment at Missouri S&T is about 5,000 students, and in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering it is about 250 students beyond the freshman year. About 80 percent of Missouri S&T students are engineering or science majors. The student's benefit from working in a technical environment with well-equipped laboratories.

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