Program Educational Objectives (Criterion 2)
The undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering at Clemson University aims to produce graduates who within 3 to 5 years of graduation will:
- - Practice chemical engineering in a professional, ethical, and safe manner; and cultivate cross-disciplinary collaborations to solve contemporary challenges.
- - Provide leadership in industry, government organizations, or higher education.
- - Pursue life-long learning in chemical engineering, other engineering or science disciplines, medicine, law, or business.
Student Outcomes (Criterion 3)
The BS program in chemical engineering at Clemson consists of a blend of classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and project work designed to prepare graduates to accomplish our Program Educational Objectives. The program is designed to ensure that students achieve the following Student Outcomes by the time they graduate.
- 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 2. 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
- 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- 7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
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