The Chemical Engineering programme at the Illinois Institute of Technology emphasizes coursework in equipment design, control-system design, fluid mechanics and heat-transfer operations, mass-transfer operations, and chemical reaction engineering. The capstone design courses integrate these design concepts and practice process design and optimization.

Chemical engineering is concerned with the design, development and management of facilities that convert raw materials into useful products. The engineer must assume responsibility for the economical use of the raw materials, preservation of the environment, and profitability of the operation. The chemical engineering program has been designed to provide both the engineering competence and the professional skills necessary to succeed in this endeavor. In order to achieve this objective, the curriculum incorporates coursework in both of these areas throughout the four-year duration of the program.

The undergraduate program in chemical engineering provides students with an excellent foundation in chemical and biological engineering fundamentals that allows them to prepare for careers in professional practice and/or for advanced studies. We expect our graduates to meet the challenges associated with their individual career paths and possess the skills necessary for success in the workplace. The educational objectives of our undergraduate program are:

• Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of chemical engineers
• Qualified graduates will pursue advanced study if they so desire
• Graduates will assume / undertake leadership roles in their communities and/or professions.

Based on these objectives, the expected program outcomes aim at developing individuals who:

• possess fundamental knowledge of mathematics, the basic sciences and engineering.
• possess fundamental knowledge of chemical engineering.
• possess the necessary skills to design processes that are safe, economic, technically sound and environmentally benign.
• have been trained to fully utilize recent advances in computational technologies in their work.
• possess a good familiarity with experimental and analytical methods and techniques.
• have been trained to fully utilize modern communication technologies and who communicate effectively.
• possess the ability to work in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and possess leadership skills.
• have an understanding and respect for professional ethics and possess an awareness of the present-day societal issues of relevance to chemical engineers.
• have the ability and desire to further their education through the process of “Life Long Learning” and possess the necessary skills to be involved in research and development activities, if they so desire.