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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 8 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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Chemical Engineering annual reports

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 375, Department of Chemical Engineering records

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 375, Department of Chemical Engineering records

Department of Chemical Engineering National Science Fund materials, 1976-1986

 Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 6
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: 1976-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 375, Department of Chemical Engineering records

Department of Chemical Engineering public relations reports, 1973-1979

 Series
Identifier: UA 375 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: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 375, Department of Chemical Engineering records

Department of Chemical Engineering records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1328
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1951-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Chemical Engineering records

Department of Chemical Engineering Union Oil Company of California materials, 1980-1982

 Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 12
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: 1980-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 375, Department of Chemical Engineering records

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1141, Graduate Studies records / Graduate Studies records on department and college reviews

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