Mission, Vision, Objectives and Outcomes
Mission
The mission of the chemical engineering program is to prepare graduates who will contribute effectively to an interconnected global society by providing graduates with a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, excellent hands-on engineering skills and extensive training in communication and teamwork.
Program Educational Objectives
The program educational objectives of the bachelor's in chemical engineering program at Cal Poly Pomona are to develop engineers who will:
- Recognize, state and solve problems with attention to economics, the environment, health and safety.
- Apply their ideas to create practical solutions.
- Clearly communicate and implement solutions.
- Tackle new problems and explore new developments using chemical engineering principles.
- Be active life-long learners.
- Be responsible citizens.
Student Outcomes
The student outcomes of the bachelor's in chemical engineering program at Cal Poly Pomona are:
- The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
- The ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- The ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- The ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- The ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- The ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
“The Chemical Engineering Department offers a Chemical Engineering program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.
The Chemical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org , under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.”