Brigham Young University. Department of Chemical Engineering
Organization
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 63 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Chemical Engineering course materials, 1951-2001
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1328 Series 3
Scope and Contents
Ccontains undergraduate and graduate course work, curriculum changes and revisions, scholarship information, and other materials. Materials dated 1951-2001.
Dates:
1951-2001
Department of Chemical Engineering course syllabi and review materials, 1960-1972
Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 22
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1960-1972
Department of Chemical Engineering data reports, 1976-1982
Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 17
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1976-1982
Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Energy materials, 1980-1985
Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 25
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1980-1985
Department of Chemical Engineering Energy Research and Development Administration materials, 1975-1980
Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1975-1980
Department of Chemical Engineering faculty meeting minutes
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 964
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1964-1986
Department of Chemical Engineering Fe-C experiments, 1980-1984
Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 10 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1980-1984
Department of Chemical Engineering Fe-T experiments, 1983-1984
Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 10 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1983-1984
Department of Chemical Engineering files, 1970-1986
Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 21
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1970-1986
Department of Chemical Engineering General Electric Company materials, 1979-1981
Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documenting twenty years of the history of the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University, this collection includes a range of materials from department correspondence to the various research and experiment of both faculty and students.Includes correspondence and memos from the chairman's office, minutes of meetings, building floor plans, and information concerning policies and activities of the department.Of special interest is series 29, the Calvin...
Dates:
Other: 1979-1981
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- Colleges and Universities 32
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- Memorandums 25
- Science 24
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- Research (Documents) 17
- Nickel 11
- Chemical engineering -- Study and teaching -- Utah -- Provo 9
- Reports 8
- Carbon monoxide 6
- Budget 5
- Experiments 3
- Iron 3
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- Financial records 2
- Outlines 2
- Publications 2
- Universities and colleges -- Departments 2
- Academic catalogs 1
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- Articles 1
- Budgets 1
- Chemical engineering -- Problems, exercises, etc. 1
- Chemical engineering -- Research 1
- Chemical laboratories 1
- College students 1
- Designs and plans 1
- Discoveries in science 1
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- Scholarships 1
- Transmission electron microscopy 1
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