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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Chemical Engineering annual reports

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 965
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967-1983

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

Graduate Studies records on Department of Chemical Engineering, 1989-2003

 Sub-Series — Carton 17: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233639670], Folder: 10
Identifier: UA 1141 Series 6 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Materials are related to the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1989 to 2003. Materials include reports, department reviews, and proposals.

Dates: 1989-2003

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  • Subject: Provo (Utah) X

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Collection 2
Archival Object 1
 
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Colleges and Universities 2
Education 2
Reports 2
Chemical engineering -- Study and teaching -- Utah -- Provo 1
Minutes (Records) 1
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Proposals 1
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