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 63 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Chemical Engineering general subject files, 1969-1985
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 INCO nickel research, 1978
Department of Chemical Engineering Institute of Gas Technology materials, 1977-1987
Department of Chemical Engineering International Symposium Catalyst Deactivation materials, 1980-1991
Department of Chemical Engineering iron experiments, 1980-1984
Department of Chemical Engineering laboratory data, 1982-1983
Department of Chemical Engineering materials on trips, 1980-1984
Department of Chemical Engineering meetings and agendas, 1980-1984
Department of Chemical Engineering methane oxidation materials, 1976-1981
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- Nickel 11
- Chemical engineering -- Study and teaching -- Utah -- Provo 9
- Reports 8
- Carbon monoxide 6
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