Location: 101 Lucas Building, Phone: (409) 880-8784
Chair: Thomas Ho
Chair E-mail: thomas.ho@lamar.edu
Chemical engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of mathematics, chemistry and other natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to develop economic ways of using materials and energy for the benefit of mankind. The chemical engineer enters into almost every modern industry. From petroleum to synthetic rubber, from semiconductor to medicines, the chemical engineer engages in design, research, development, production, sales and management. Among the fields in which the chemical engineer is of prime importance are petroleum, petrochemicals, metals, plastics, paints, drugs and foods, paper, glass, dyes, synthetic fibers and a host of others.
The Department of Chemical Engineering will permit transfer of up to 78 semester hours from a junior college or a community college, if appropriate courses were taken at the junior (community) college level. The appropriate list of courses for a particular college can be made available upon request.
The Chemical Engineering Department will provide the program, environment, facilities, faculty, and staff to prepare and educate each student to be a leader/problem-solver for industry, academia, or government.
Educational Objectives
The Chemical Engineering Department will educate students to have
The department recognizes that students, faculty, alumni, and employers of graduates have a stake in the success of its program. These constituencies play a role in determining the mission and objectives of the department, and they will play a role in determining how well these objectives are being met.
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