Brigham Young University. Department of Chemical Engineering
Dates
- Existence: 1977 - 2004
Administrative History
The Department of Chemical Engineering (1977-2004) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University was officially initiated in 1955 with the renaming of the Department of Chemistry to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Only 1 full-time faculty member taught the chemical engineering courses at that time. In 1958, a separate Department of Chemical Engineering was formed, by this time with three faculty members. The undergraduate program was first accredited in 1961 and has been accredited ever since. A Masters degree in chemical engineering was approved in 1962, and the PhD program received approval in 1968.
The Department of Chemical Engineering was established in 1977. Originally the Department of Chemical Engineering Science, the name was changed and the department was placed under the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology. The department offers professional training and degrees at the Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD levels, with the intention of creating new technologies and products to improve the quality of life.
Department chairs include Dee H. Barker (1978-1979), Richard W. Hanks (1979-1985), Douglas N. Bennion (1985-1991), Richard L. Rowley (1991-1996), Kenneth A. Solen (1996-2002) and W. Vincent Wilding (2002-2004).
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, April 14, 2014 (Department of Chemical Engineering; established in 1977; originally the Department of Chemical Engineering Science; name was changed and the department was placed under the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology; offers professional training and degrees at the Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD levels; department chairs include Dee H. Barker (1978-1979), Richard W. Hanks (1979-1985), Douglas N. Bennion (1985-1991), Richard L. Rowley (1991-1996), Kenneth A. Solen (1996-2002) and W. Vincent Wilding (2002-2004))Brigham Young University Chemical Engineering website, via WWW, April 14, 2014 (intention of creating new technologies and products to improve the quality of life)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
James J. Christensen papers
The professional and academic papers of James J. Christensen, Brigham Young University professor, dated 1930-1993.
Department of Chemical Engineering annual reports
Contains the annual reports documenting the activities of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1967 to 1983. It also includes some accreditation reports and grant proposals.
Department of Chemical Engineering faculty meeting minutes
Contains the minutes (and occasionally agendas) of the faculty meetings of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1964 to 1986. Also included is a file on the development of department policies in 1982-1983.
Department of Chemical Engineering records
Department of Chemical Engineering records
Contains budget records, research reports, notebooks, correspondence, class notes, class handouts and outlines, student files, Faculty Council meeting minutes, faculty correspondence and contracts, and the research files of Calvin Bartholomew. Dated 1960-1987.
Department of Chemical Engineering records
Contains correspondence within and without of the department, minutes from various meetings, budgets, faculty publications, reports, and information from the 10th North American Catalysis Society Meeting. Materials date from between 1951 and 2005.
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