Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth is to offer students a high quality educational experience that includes engineering theory, application, experimentation, and design. The department is dedicated to achieving recognition for excellence in engineering education through continuously improving its program, to add to the body of knowledge through research, to provide an environment for professional development, and to serve the profession.

Educational Objectives

The Chemical Engineering program's educational objectives are to produce:

• Graduates who are able to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering in the workplace.
• Graduates who posses the ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical users of technology.
• Graduates who are prepared to engage in advanced or additional education in their chosen field of endeavor or interest.
• Graduates who recognize that the broader aspects of engineering practices include economic, environmental, social, political and professional constraints.

Program Outcomes

• Are able to apply their learned knowledge from mathematics, science, and engineering.
• Have the ability to design, build, and conduct engineering experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret the information obtained from the experiment.
• Have the ability to design a process, system, or component.
• Have the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
• Have the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
• Have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking in formal and informal settings.
• Have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
• Recognize the need for, and have the ability to engage in life-long learning.
• Have knowledge of contemporary chemical engineering issues.
• Have the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
• Are prepared to use and apply industrial statistics and experimental design.
• Have a general understanding of the environmental issues of engineering projects.
• Have experience in undergraduate research or engineering practice.

The Chemical Engineering Program constituents:

• Current Students
• Alumni
• Faculty
• Employers of our graduates