What is Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineering is an engineering discipline that transforms raw materials into useful products. Examples of chemically-engineered products include antibiotics and vaccines, pharmaceuticals, clean water, fuels, fertilizers, adhesives, fabrics, catalytic converters, electronic chips, and batteries.

Chemical Engineers design and develop chemical processes to make these products on a manufacturing scale that are efficient, cost-effective, safe, and environmentally responsible. To achieve these goals, chemical engineers apply their knowledge and skills in math, economics, and sciences and in particular chemistry.

Why Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineers are leaders at the forefront in creating global solutions that seek to enhance the quality of life and benefit society. We seek to make better medicines, produce cleaner fuels, reduce waste and pollution, harness renewable energy sources, and develop more sustainable technologies. The versatile and valuable skills of chemical engineers are sought after in many career fields, including chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, electronics, food and beverage, aerospace, renewable energy, nuclear energy, green manufacturing, military and defense, and research and development. These careers enable chemical engineers to command high paying salaries, typically one of the highest in any engineering discipline, and provide job security and advancement.

Why Rowan Chemical Engineering?

Rowan Chemical Engineering integrates classroom instruction with active hands-on learning throughout the four years of undergraduate studies. Unique to Rowan ChE is the Engineering Clinic program that offers continual active learning through engineering and research projects with faculty. The projects, often industry-driven, enable students to tackle open-ended challenges and real-world issues.

• small class sizes with engaging faculty
• supportive and connected community
• experiential learning in engineering clinics, labs, research, internships and co-ops
• broad range of career opportunities in South Jersey, Mid-Atlantic region and beyond
• high return on investment with quality education at highly affordable tuition