Undergraduate Accreditation

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The Chemical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of Tulane’s chemical engineering undergraduate program are to provide our students with the engineering science education and problem-solving skills:

  1. To be rapidly placed in the next step of their career paths following graduation (e.g., industry, graduate school, or professional school).
  2. To successfully pursue their desired career path.
  3. To be fulfilled professionals in their careers.

Student Outcomes

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Enrollment and Graduates

Academic Year

Enrollment Year

 

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Total Number of Undergraduate Students

BSE Degrees Awarded

2018-2019

19

18

23

1

61

24

2017-2018

21

23

27

0

71

26

2016-2017

33

28

20

1

82

21

2015-2016

32

20

33

0

87

31

2014-2015

28

35

22

0

85

22

 


*Note that students do not declare a major until their 2nd year.