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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN and appreciation for global and societal issues and are thus Program Learning Outcomes
prepared for a career path towards leadership in industry,
The following program outcomes describe competencies
government, and academia.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Program Objectives and skills that our students acquire by the time of
graduation. Our graduates are expected to be able to:

The main objectives of the Chemical Engineering program 1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex chemical
engineering problems by applying principles of
are to: engineering, science, and mathematics
1. Prepare graduates who can efficiently operate, 2. Apply chemical engineering design to produce
design, develop and/or evaluate a chemical solutions that meet specified needs with consideration
engineering system/component in a safe, of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,
economically feasible, and environmentally cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
responsible way.
3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
2. Prepare graduates who can demonstrate success as
chemical and process engineers with a good set of 4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities
technical, problem solving, and leadership in chemical engineering situations and make
accomplishments. informed judgments, which must consider the
impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
3. Prepare graduates who contribute to the environmental, and societal contexts
development and growth of the economy locally
and abroad and uphold their ethical, social, and 5. Function effectively in a team whose members
professional responsibilities. together provide leadership, create a collaborative
and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks,
4. Prepare graduates who can develop themselves and meet objectives
professionally by engaging to life-long learning
activities such as training and continuing education 6. Develop and conduct appropriate chemical
or follow graduate studies. engineering experimentation, analyze and interpret
data, and use engineering judgment to draw
conclusions
7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using
appropriate learning strategies

Introduction in your final year. In addition, you will round up your ChE
education through a carefully selected 6-week internship in
Chemical Engineering (ChE) is a branch of engineering that one of the many relevant industries in the UAE or abroad. Curriculum
deals with the conversion of raw materials to useful products
by applying the principles of science and engineering. It This program is accredited by the Ministry of Education in Total Credit Hours: 136
involves the design, operation, and maintenance of facilities the UAE and ABET.
ranging from refineries, petrochemical, pharmaceutical General Education Requirements 24 credit hours
plants, and nuclear-waste processing plants, to food and Program Mission
materials processing facilities. Degree Requirements 39 credit hours
The educational mission of the chemical engineering
Chemical engineers develop, design, and operate different undergraduate program is to provide students with a Major Requirements 58 credit hours
kinds of manufacturing processes, applying the principles of premium education through a well-developed curriculum
chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and engineering that is fundamental, yet broad and flexible. The program Major Electives 9 credit hours
to solve issues in a wide variety of industrial fields efficiently, seeks to produce graduates who are well-rounded in Open Electives 6 credit hours
cost effectively, and in an environmentally friendly way. mathematical, scientific, and technical knowledge; who are
The challenging four-year program integrates courses in prepared for the successful practice of chemical engineering
mathematics, chemistry, physics, and chemical engineering, with sufficient depth to continue their education beyond
and provides a balanced education between theory the bachelor’s degree; who have the ability to analyze,
and practice. During the program you will be given the evaluate, and design chemical engineering systems; who
opportunity to design and conduct laboratory experiments, have the ability to communicate effectively; who have
use industry-specific software for process simulation and gained sufficient awareness of the current and emerging
design, and integrate all theoretical and practical knowledge industrial practices through participation in industrial
gained through the design of a chemical processing plant internships; and who have acquired an understanding of

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