Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree programs in chemical engineering and biological engineering at the University of Idaho are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org/. 

Biological Engineering Program Educational Objectives

1. Learn and Integrate: Graduates will demonstrate increasing responsibility and leadership in teams that identify, formulate, and solve contemporary biological engineering problems.
2. Think and Create: Graduates will demonstrate ability to apply and broaden their skillsets to design systems, components and processes to address engineering problems for a changing world.
3. Communicate: Graduates will demonstrate ability to effectively communicate professional content in appropriate formats with team members and stakeholders.
4. Clarify Purpose and Perspective: Graduates will demonstrate increasing awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities, and engage in life-long learning.
5. Practice Citizenship: Graduates will demonstrate increasing engagement with local, national and global communities to improve human health and safety, and protect the environment.

Chemical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

1. Advance their careers through demonstrated skill in engineering analysis, modeling and simulations, experimental methods, application of codes and standards, process implementation, product manufacturing, and design.
2. Drive client and stakeholder satisfaction through ethical, sustainable, and safe work practices, effective project management, and optimal use of time, talents, and budgetary resources.
3. Become an effective communicator within their field or industry through the creation of clear problem statements, informative technical reports, and useful participation in technical conferences or through knowledge-sharing technologies.
4. Prioritize life-long learning and advancement through innovation, entrepreneurship, activity in professional societies, organizations, and communities, pursuit of continuing education and graduate degrees, professional licenses or certifications, or other professional development activities.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the chemical and biological engineering programs are that students will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies