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205 Crawford Hall, Kingston, RI 02881

Kingston, RI  02881

Phone: 401.874.2655

Fax: 401.874.4689

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers academic programs that lead to the bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering, with specialty tracks available in the undergraduate program. Many undergraduates and all graduate students conduct research projects under the direction of faculty, in addition to regular courses.

For more information, see the following specific pages:

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a curriculum leading to an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemical Engineering. A biology track and pharmaceutical track are available for students who wish to emphasize specific applications of chemical engineering. A curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Ocean Engineering is offered in cooperation with the Department of Ocean Engineering. All programs require courses in material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, process dynamics and control, industrial reaction kinetics, and economic plant design. In the chemical and ocean option, assignments during the senior year emphasize ocean-related applications.

Chemical Engineering is a multidisciplinary program based on a strong foundation in chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics, computer science, and (to a growing extent) biology. The student learns to analyze various processes, work with different types of equipment, visit different industries, and, in a team approach, integrate these principles into economic design of industrial plants and processes. The principles can be applied to a broad range of industries from chemical processing, food processing, biotechnology, and pharmaceutics to materials, ocean processing, and environmental clean-up. Our student body is diverse, with enrollment typically 50% or more women and minorities. Our graduates are in demand and receive some of the highest starting salaries for people with university undergraduate degrees; an average starting salary of $59,361 was reported in 2007 for Chemical Engineering graduates. We place approximately two-thirds of our students in Rhode Island and nearby Connecticut and Massachusetts areas.

Official regulations about the major are described in the undergraduate Chemical Engineering section of the URI Catalog.