Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s

Students in the chemical engineering lab

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Why choose a ChE degree at Trine?

99 percent job placement

Hersel TextbookActive and engaged faculty - Professor Allen Hersel is an author of one of the world's premier books in Chemical Engineering. Over the past two years, our program faculty have been awarded multiple grants to expand undergraduate research, STEM outreach, and support lab and facility upgrades. In addition, faculty regularly present at national conferences on engineering education topics.

Chemical Engineers solve global challenges

Globe IconChemical engineers are involved in every aspect of our lives, from the food we eat to the medicine we take and the fuel we put into our vehicles. Chemical engineers are well suited to tackle the current global challenges of:

Implementing environmentally conscious options for energy and plastics
Enabling new technologies to provide reliable supplies of food and water
Developing targeted and accessible medicines

Resources to learn more about Chemical Engineering: 

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): What do Chemical Engineers do?

STEM with Storm: Trine's K-5 Engineering Program

AIChE Nationals

The degree: Practical experience with a personal touch

The Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering is designed to deliver a practical, hands-on, rigorous learning experience that has consistently yielded national award-winning, sought-after graduates.

ABET

Trine University's chemical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Program Information

Degree

BS in Chemical Engineering

Program Feature

Lifetime Guarantee

Duration

128 hours

Level

Undergraduate

Campus Location

Angola, IN

Careers in Chemical Engineering

Blake Trusty
Trine does an outstanding job teaching chemical engineering as a way of breaking down and solving complex real-life problems, something I believe is unique to the small engineering school experience.
Blake Trusty
Oak Ridge National Laboratory BSChE 2019
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A BS in Chemical Engineering opens doors to a variety of career possibliities.

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KSB Collegiate Sales Cup

Winners announced for KSB Collegiate Sales Cup

February 29, 2024

Trine University students got the opportunity to show off their salesmanship when the Trine Sales and Marketing Association held its first KSB Collegiate Sales Cup on Feb. 21.

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STEM Symposium

Trine students earn honors at STEM Symposium

December 14, 2023

Trine University students have been honored for projects presented at the university’s seventh annual STEM Research and Design Symposium, held Dec. 5 on the concourse of the MTI Center.

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Calendar IconUpcoming Department Events:
November 3: Lunch & Learn - Polymer Industry Panel
November 3 - 6: AIChE Annual Student Conference
November 17: Lunch & Learn - Environmental Engineering Panel
December 4: Lunch & Learn - Pharmaceutical Industry Panel
December 5: Trine STEM Symposium (12:30pm, MTI Center)
December 8: Department Chili Cook-off (12:00pm, Fluids Lab)
 
Department Newsletter (Summer 2023)
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