1. Chemical Engineering Honors Overview
Micah J. Green

3. How would you explain to a high schooler what chemical engineering is?

4. My definition:
A chemist tries to understand what makes molecules happy. A chemical engineer manipulates molecules’ happiness for financial gain.

6. What’s wrong with my definition?
A chemist tries to understand what makes molecules happy. A chemical engineer manipulates molecules’ happiness for financial gain. to create new technology to solve the big problems facing humanity.

7. Distinctives of Chemical Engineering
Science-heavy
Physics, chemistry, biology
Distinction between Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Multiscale

8. Distinctives of Chemical Engineering
Broad Foundation
Chemical Engineer can become _______ but not vice versa
What kinds of problems can a chemical engineer solve?

9. “Chemical and Biomolecular”
Jay Keasling – Discover Magazine’s 2006 “Scientist of the Year”
Bacteria as reactors
“Reprogram” bacteria genome to make bacteria that eat cellulose and produce:
Artemisinin (kills malaria-carrying parasite)
Biodiesel for cars

10. “Chemical and Biomolecular”

12. Distinctives of Chemical Engineering
Close connection with industry
Stable job market
Industry expectations of the degree
Student Organizations (AIChE, OXE)
Undergraduate research emphasis
Leadership career path

19. A word about Undergraduate Research
CHEN 491H helps as:
Honors credits
CHEN elective

20.  EH-CHEN Track Requirements ( = basic College Honor Requirements).
18 Honors credits in courses offered by Engineering or Science, including:
12 credits of engineering courses which include any course offered by any department in the college of engineering.
ENGR 181H
4-6 credits of undergraduate research (491H)
no more than 6 credits of 485H and 491H combined
no more than 3 credits of S/U coursework
no more than 6 credits of graduate courses registered for graduate credit.
Meet with Honors advisor each year

21. EHCC Contact in Chemical Engineering: