Chemical and Materials Engineering Technology

The Chemical and Materials Engineering Technology degree program concentrates on the application of chemistry in an industrial setting through the study of design principles, contextualized problem-solving, engineering materials, applied mechanics and industry standard tools.  This A.S. degree will prepare students for multiple technologist  positions, including engineering technician,, test technician quality control technician, lab technician, and process analyst.  

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The concepts of unit operations such as mass transfer, heat transfer, distillation, and evaporation to the design, operation, and maintenance of chemical processes,

The principles of thermodynamics; process control and instrumentation, computer applications, and materials science to the design, operation, and maintenance of chemical processes.

The Chemical and Materials Engineering Technology degree includes 5 required courses [18 units], 18-22 units of required elective coursework (General Chemistry II, Honors General Chemistry II, Statics, Applied Statics, Robotics Team Project Development, Intermediate Robotics Team Project Development, Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineers, General Physics, Introductory Organic and Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry) with the balance of coursework including general education courses.  

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester
ENGR 1	Introduction to Engineering	2.0	S1
ENGR 1C	Engineering Critical Thinking	3.0	S2
ENGR 6 or 7	Introduction to Engineering Programming Concepts and Methodologies or Engineering Programming Applications	4.0	S2
ENGR 8	Properties of Materials	4.0	S2
CHEM 50 or 55	General Chemistry or Chemistry for Engineers	5.0	S1
Engineering Elective		4.0-5.0	S1
Engineering Elective		4.0-5.0	S2
Engineering Elective		4.0-5.0	S3
Engineering Elective		4.0-5.0	S3

The program does not replace any existing programs.

The authors are not aware of similar programs at other colleges in the Service Area

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