Welcome to Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Welcome to Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu What is Chemical Engineering? • Combines chemistry, biology, physics, & mathematics • Focuses on the engineering & processing of materials, from synthesis through purification to end use • Receiving an education in Chemical Engineering will prepare you for a variety of careers “One thing that makes chemical engineering great is that there are so many things you can do with this degree. The options are almost limitless.” — Stephen Finley, ’07 (presently attending medical school)

3. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Careers in Chemical Engineering Pharmaceuticals Electronic & Advanced Materials Fuels Environmental Industries

4. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Careers in Chemical Engineering Specialty Chemicals Food Biotechnology

5. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Careers in Chemical Engineering Medicine Business Services Dentistry Law

6. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Job Stats 2007 for Our BS Graduates • Average Salary Offer: $62,477 (High: $70 K) • % who entered grad school: 12% • % who entered medical school: 12% • % who entered law school: 6%

7. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Career Path Forecast • ChEs expected to have employment growth as fast as the average for all occupations through 2014 (US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Large growth in research and development, particularly in energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology (Sloan Career Cornerstone Center) • With regard to manufacturing industries, pharmaceuticals may have the best opportunities for ChEs (Sloan Career Cornerstone Center)

8. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Advanced Degree Opportunities • PhD: For research/development or university teaching (UC Berkeley, U Texas, GA Tech, Clemson) • MS: Process design and product development • Professional Degrees: Medical/dental, veterinary, law (Columbia U, USC, MUSC, UGA, UNC-Chapel Hill) • Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) • Professional Engineer (PE)

9. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Clemson • All courses & labs are located in Earle Hall • We occupy all of Earle Hall We are… • 128 Undergraduates • 38 Grad students • 23 Faculty & Staff • 1 big, happy family

10. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu The Curriculum • Junior Year • Engineering Materials, ChBE Junior Lab, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, ChBE Separation Principles, Emphasis Area • Senior Year • Process Development & Design, Reaction Engineering, ChBE Senior Lab, Industrial Microbiology, Emphasis Area Freshman Year • General Sciences and Calculus, ChBE tools Sophomore Year • Advanced Sciences, Calculus and Differential Equations, Introduction to ChBE, Thermodynamics and Fluid Flow ***Please see brochure for the list of all courses in the curriculum***

11. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Curriculum Emphasis Areas • Biomolecular Engineering*** • A concentration with a separate curriculum • Students receive a B.S. in ChE with a concentration in Biomolecular Engineering • The only program of its kind in SC • Environmental Engineering • Polymeric Materials • Business Management • Applied Engineering, Mathematics, Science • Completion of any minor at Clemson

12. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Educational Enrichment • 55% of ChBE students coop-ed Spring 2006 BASF Michelin Dority & Manning Attorneys at Law Milliken Dow Chemical NASA Kimberly-Clark Roche Carolina • 20% of UG students elect to do research Bioelectronics, Biosensors, & Biochips Protein & Drug Delivery Biofuels Kinetics and Catalysis Biological Separations Supercritical Fluids Biomaterials Surface Engineering/Science Molecular Modeling and Simulation Nanomaterials Polymer Science and Engineering

13. Contact: Dr. Husson, shusson@clemson.edu Get Involved Locally & Abroad! • Clemson Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) • Creative inquiry teams • Summer research experience programs • Summer laboratory course offered in Vienna, Austria • Educational exchange with Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France • Many other study abroad opportunities coordinated through the College of Engineering & Science