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 8 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Chemical Engineering administrative and faculty records, 1964-2005
Contains information on faculty publications and minutes from faculty meetings. Materials dated 1964-2005.
Department of Chemical Engineering AMAX Foundation materials, 1980-1983
Department of Chemical Engineering Atlantic Richfield Company materials, 1981-1982
Department of Chemical Engineering Catalytica Associates materials, 1979-1980
Department of Chemical Engineering Corning Glass Works materials, 1972-1982
Department of Chemical Engineering General Electric Company materials, 1979-1981
Department of Chemical Engineering historical records, 1986-2000
Contains college council minutes, meeting records, class schedules, and undergraduate and graduate catalogues. Materials dated 1986-2000.
Department of Chemical Engineering Institute of Gas Technology materials, 1977-1987
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