Chemical Engineers Make A Difference
Our society faces a variety of challenges that need
chemical engineers: We require new and better medicines,
improved environment, alternative energy supplies,
specialized composite materials, faster microprocessors,
increased food supplies, and better utilization of our
natural resources. Each challenge has a common element -
the chemical basis and a process that shapes the
chemicals into desirable products. Thus, meeting many of
society’s challenges requires the "engineering of
chemistry."
This is exactly where chemical engineers make a
difference. We provide leading-edge solutions to
society’s needs. Chemical engineers use the language of
mathematics to describe the chemical and physical
behavior of molecules, and then use that language to
design, operate, and control processes that produce
materials and energy. In doing so, we make full use of
the principles of chemistry, physics, and mathematics to
benefit human welfare.
Chemical engineering principles are employed any time
materials change form, state, or composition.
Consequently, chemical engineers are found in almost all
industries – not just in the chemicals or refining.
Industries, which employ chemical engineers, include:
automotive, semiconductor, pulp and paper, film,
textile, food, fertilizer, mineral, and biomedical. The
types of employment vary from managing manufacturing, to
inventing better processes and products, to marketing
technology. Education in chemical engineering prepares
an individual to pursue a wide range of endeavors with
many opportunities to contribute to society.
Quality
Every member of the Chemical Engineering
faculty holds a
doctorate degree from one of the outstanding
universities in the United States, and many have been
awarded national honors by professional societies. Each
ChE course is taught by a faculty member. We also have
extensive industrial experience, and our computer
software and laboratory process units reflect those used
in industry. Our students benefit from a nationally
accredited curriculum that carefully balances theory and
application. As a result, OSU ChE students have
consistently out-performed those from other ChE programs
across the nation as evidenced in scores on the
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam,
National Team Design Championships,
winning awards for the student chapter activities,
individual achievement, and
reaction powered car competition.
We encourage students to participate in extra
curricular activities. Extensive student-faculty
interaction and a focus on the development of the whole
person are trademarks of our School, as we strive to be
the "School of Choice" for students interested in
Chemical Engineering.
Employment Opportunities
Chemical engineers are employed throughout industry,
government, and academia. The average starting salary
for OSU B.S. ChE graduates in 2008
was $70,000 per year plus a
signing bonus. Projections for the next
several years reveal that
employment demand will be greater than the number of
B.S. ChE graduates. Now is a great time for you to
choose chemical engineering! |
