Mission
Goal
Educational Objectives
Degree Programs
Admission Requirements
Department Requirements
Probation and Exclusion Policy
Although chemical engineering has existed as a field of engineering for only 100 years, its name is no longer completely descriptive of this dynamic profession. The work of the chemical engineer is not restricted to the chemical industry, chemical changes or chemistry. Instead, modern chemical engineers are concerned with all the physical and chemical changes of matter that can produce an economic product or result that is useful to mankind.
The education of the chemical engineer is based on the fundamental sciences of physics and chemistry, on mathematical and computer techniques and on basic engineering principles. This background makes the chemical engineer extremely versatile
The chemical industry alone provides an opportunity for the chemical engineer to participate in the research, development, design or operation of plants for the production of new synthetic fibers, plastics, chemical fertilizers, vitamins, antibiotics, rocket fuels, nuclear fuels, paper pulp, photographic products, paints, fuel cells, transistors and the thousands of chemicals that are used as intermediates in the manufacture of these products.
The department's mission is to offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs in chemical engineering and to conduct research that helps educate graduate students and serves the needs of Florida and the nation.
To prepare students for life-long careers in the chemical engineering profession.
The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.
Admission is selective and is based on a student's total record, including educational objectives, courses completed, quality of academic record and other important facts. Priority in admission will be given to those students whose entire record and potential indicate the greatest likelihood of success.
Applicants should have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in each of the pre-engineering course sequences (calculus, chemistry and physics) and must have a minimum combined grade point average of 2.5 in the pre-engineering technical courses. Averages are calculated based on all attempts.
Students must maintain satisfactory progress (GPA of 2.0 or higher) in chemical engineering courses as well as in their overall record. Also, to proceed to succeeding courses, C grades or better are required in ECH 3012, 3023, 3203 and COT 3502 within two enrollments (including W grades) for each course. However, since enrollment in selected courses which are prerequisites to senior level professional courses, may be limited, minimum performance may not guarantee completion of the curriculum.
See the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Handbook located on the department web site at www.che.ufl.edu for detailed information beyond that provided in this catalog.
A chemical engineering student whose grade point average falls below a 2.0, either junior-senior level or cumulative or who fails to make satisfactory progress will be placed on academic probation and is required to submit a planned program. Any student who fails to meet the planned program or who is a chemical engineering major pursuing a degree in another department may be excluded from the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Students on academic probation must have the department's undergraduate coordinator or chair's permission to advance register. And, any student who has registered for a course for which the prerequisite requirement has not been met will be dropped from the class.
Students wishing to appeal exclusion must submit a petition request to the department undergraduate coordinator explaining why satisfactory progress has not been made and what circumstances have changed that indicate future improvement.
CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.50 or better.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take in the fall.
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus l (GE-M) |
4 |
|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 - Spring |
|
|
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Physics with Calculus 1 Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) |
3 |
|
MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
CHM 2046 General Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
|
CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
|
ECH 3012 Elements of Chemical Engineering |
3 |
|
MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calculus 3 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 (GE-P) |
3 |
|
PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
1 CGS 2425 Computer Programming |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 4 - Spring |
|
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
2 EGM 3311 Intro to Engineering Analysis |
3 |
|
COT 3502 Computer Model Formulation |
4 |
|
EGM 2511 Engineering Mechanics-Statics |
3 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1 |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 5 - Summer |
Credits |
|
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry 2 |
3 |
|
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry 2 Lab |
2 |
|
CHM 4411 Physical Chemistry |
4 |
|
Total |
9 |
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Semester 6 - Fall |
|
|
ECH 3023 Intro to Chemical Engineering |
3 |
|
ECH 3203 Chemical Engineering Operations 1 |
3 |
|
CHM 4412 Physical Chemistry |
4 |
|
Humanities(GE-H) |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 7 - Spring |
|
|
ECH 4264 Elementary Transport Phenomena |
3 |
|
STA 3032 Engineering Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
EEL 3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering |
3 |
|
3 Technical Option Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
13 |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Semester 8 - Fall |
Credits |
|
ECH 4123 Chemical Engr Thermodynamics |
4 |
|
ECH 4504 Reactor Dynamics and Design |
3 |
|
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
ECH 4934 Chemical Engineering Seminar |
1 |
|
ECH 4224L Chemical Engr. Operations Lab |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 9 - Spring |
|
|
ECH 4604 Synthesis & Specification Economic Production |
3 |
|
ECH 4524 Reactor Dynamics and Design |
2 |
|
ECH 4403 Chemical Engr Operations 2 |
3 |
|
ECH 4404L Chemical Engr. Operations Lab 2 |
2 |
|
3 Technical Option Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
FIFTH YEAR
|
Semester 10 - Fall |
Credits |
|
4 ECH 4644 Process Design |
3 |
|
ECH 4323 Process Control |
3 |
|
ECH 4323L Process Control Lab |
1 |
|
ECH 4824 Materials of Chemical Engineering |
2 |
|
EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering |
3 |
|
Total |
12 |
Total Hours Required for Degree 134
1 Take a programming course in FORTRAN, C, C++, or Visual Basic.
2 Or take MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations.
3 A technical option consists of elective technical courses having a coherent theme such as mathematics, biology, materials science, computer and information science, aerospace, agriculture, civil, coastal, electrical, environmental, mechanical or nuclear engineering, or business. Technical courses are defined as courses with significant science and/or mathematical content. A list of example technical options and courses is available from the department home web site located at www.che.ufl.edu . Technical option electives must be approved by the department. Military courses cannot be used for technical electives.
4 The Integrated Product and Process Design program (ECH 4912 and ECH 4913) requires six hours of course work and is offered as a sequence of two three-credit courses during fall and spring of the senior year. These two courses are pre-approved substitutes for three credits of technical electives and for ECH 4644 (Process Design) .