Chemical Engineering (B.E.)
Our chemical engineering program provides you with fundamental science and engineering skills, applied engineering knowledge and major laboratory experience culminating in a real-world design experience. This technical competence, combined with a significant general education experience, results in a well rounded education that prepares you for a successful career, or graduate or professional school.
Three major laboratory courses give you hands-on experience with real-life problems — and solutions. Through technical electives, you can obtain a minor in engineering technologies such as environmental, materials or bioengineering. Courses in petroleum engineering, fuel cells, and alternative energy further enhance your knowledge and can lead to a concentration in energy systems. Premedical school preparation is also part of our program, giving you the foundation you need to pursue a medical degree.
As a chemical engineering major, you can gain hands-on experience well before graduation by participating in the cooperative education program or paid industrial internships. In addition, you can work with faculty on research projects such as process modeling and control, polymer engineering, intelligent processing of materials, petroleum engineering, separation, fluid mechanics, nanomaterials, and bioengineering.
Our accelerated program in chemical engineering allows you to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in just five years. Research assistantships, which include full tuition and a stipend, are available during the fifth year of this program.
The chemical engineering program at the University of Dayton is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: 410-347-7700.
Career Opportunities
The future looks bright for chemical engineers. The demand continues to be high with excellent job placement opportunities, and chemical engineers continue to command the highest starting salaries. About 20 percent of our graduates pursue graduate, medical, or law school after receiving their bachelor's degree, and 75 percent ultimately obtain an advanced degree.
Many chemical engineers work in industries that produce materials and items needed in everyday life including food, metals, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, plastics and synthetic fibers. Other career fields include alternative energy, environmental control and medical research, as well as research and development, production, and sales management.