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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 1 Collection or Record:

Department of Chemical Engineering materials on trips, 1980-1984

 Series
Identifier: UA 375 Series 4
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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 375, Department of Chemical Engineering records

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