BE in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineers, sometimes called “universal engineers”, are needed to solve a wide range of problems in industries. This offers the chemical engineering graduates endless opportunities worldwide.

In addition, and in the current socio-economic situation in Lebanon, the manufacturing of local products such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and energy systems is being expanded due to their affordability to the consumer. This is leading to a high demand for chemical engineers. Also, the extraction of Lebanon’s oil and gas reserves in the near future will require chemical engineers to design and maintain the refining and purification operations required for the processing of the extracted oil and gas.

The chemical engineering program at the Lebanese American University offers a strong theoretical and experiential background in chemical engineering with a variety of concentrations that offer a large choice to students for specialization and work in areas like Energy, Environmental Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Separation and Process Control. With hands-on experience in both experimental and simulation, LAU graduates will be able to design sustainable, competitive, and environmentally friendly processes starting from the molecular level up to the full industrial one.

Mission

The mission of the Chemical Engineering Program is to equip the graduates with all skills and knowledge necessary to design and analyze chemical processes to efficiently convert raw materials into useful products such as chemicals, fuels, foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, plastics, and others.

Program Educational Objectives

Within a few years of graduation, the graduates of the Chemical Engineering Program will:

1. Achieve success in their chosen career path be it professional practice or graduate studies.
2. Be responsible citizen engineers.
3. Practice the profession and adapt to the changing market requirements

Student outcomes

The students will acquire in their matriculation through the program, the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors:

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 context.
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.

Student Data

Curriculum 

First year

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Spring

Summer

Second year

Fall

Spring

Summer

Third year

Fall

Spring

Summer

Fourth year

Fall

Spring

VIP Courses

Students interested in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program can register VIP courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:

URE Courses

Students interested in the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) program can register URE courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:

Technical electives

Signature Course Electives

• GNE335 Intro. to Sustainable Engineering
• GNE337 Introduction to Virtual Reality
• GNE340 Engineering Entrepreneurship
• GNE345 Civic Engagement for Engineers
• GNE430 Management Consulting for Engineers

Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives - 12 credits

1. For students entering the program in Fall 2022 or after, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum Z as described below:
   1. Digital Cultures (3 credits)
   2. Change Makers (6 credits)
   3. LAS Free Elective, Arts & Humanities (3 credits)

A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here

2. For students entering the program prior to Fall 2022, the 12 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives should be taken according to Curriculum A as described below:
   1. Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, Theater (3 credits)
   2. Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion (3 credits)
   3. English, Arabic Language, Literature (3 credits)
   4. Social Sciences (3 credits)

A list of courses for each of the above categories can be found here

Teaching the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Number of courses in the Chemical Engineering Program that relate to each of the United Nations 17 SDG

Course Map

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