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Departments & Divisions > Chemical Engineering
Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering
What is Chemical Engineering?
Chemical Engineering is the understanding, designing, and analyzing of chemical, biochemical and electrochemical systems, environmental and waste issues, fluid flow and fluid properties, heat transfer, power and energy, process control, and separation and purification of materials.
Chemical engineers design, implement and improve technology to make life more comfortable for mankind, while keeping public safety in mind. Chemical engineers manipulate chemicals on a large scale by designing and operating complex processes that convert raw materials into more useful products.
Career Opportunities
Chemical engineers are in demand by many industrial and research sectors. More than 95% of U of S chemical engineering graduates have found employment within six months of graduation—the majority of these are employed prior to completing their university degree.
Also known as process engineers, chemical engineers are very versatile, performing many different functions in many different industries: manufacturing, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, food processing, fertilizer, specialty chemicals, microelectronics, electronic and advanced materials, polymers, business services, biotechnology, environmental health, breweries, energy and safety industries.
As a chemical engineer, there are several exciting opportunities to work overseas. Recent graduates have found employment in Europe, South America, Russia and China.
