Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering was established in 1977 in a renaming of the Department of Chemical Engineering Science, and placed in the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Previously it was within the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. In 1984 the college was renamed the College of Engineering and Technology and the Department of Chemical Engineering remained within that college. Then in 2004 the college was renamed the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. Department chairs included Dee H. Barker (1978-1979), Richard W. Hanks (1979-1985), Douglas N. Bennion (1985-1991), Richard L. Rowley (1991-1996), Kenneth A. Solen (1996-2002) and W. Vincent Wilding (2002-2004).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Brigham Young University. College of Engineering and Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering

Brigham Young University. Chemical Engineering Dept.

Description

Established: 1977

Abolished: 2004

Location: Provo, Utah (1977-2004)

Functions

To offer professional training leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Engineering (M.E.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The curriculum is accredited by the Engineers' Council for Professional Development and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The department also provides training leading to the two-year Associate of Science degree as a chemical-engineering technician.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Chemical Engineering was a department supervised by a Department Chair who was under the direction of the dean of the college.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Engineering Sciences and Technology (1977-1984)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Engineering and Technology (1984-2004)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Chemical Engineering Science (1977)

Later unit: Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering (2004)

Associated Archival Materials

Annual Reports, 1967-1983 (UA 965)

Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1964-1986 (UA 964)

Records, 1953-1991 (UA 375)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1977-1978: p. 42 (Dept. of Chemical Engineering within the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology) p. 282 (Dee H. Barker, Acting Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1978-1979: p. 280 (Dee H. Barker, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1979-1980: p. 250 (Richard W. Hanks, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1984-1985: p. 1 (College of Engineering Sciences and Technology renamed College of Engineering and Technology) p. 81 (Richard W. Hanks, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1991-1992: p. 115 (Richard L. Rowley, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2004-2005: p. 72 (College of Engineering and Technology renamed Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology) p. 113 (W. Vincent Wilding, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2008-2009: Accessed online at: http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2008-2009ucat/departments/ChemicalEngr/ChemEngr.php on 9/23/2009 (Richard L. Rowley, Chair)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00228

Creator: LFW