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100

The name of the man the chemical engineering building is named after

Who is Palmer C. Ricketts

100

The author of Process Control, Modeling Design and Simulation

Who is Dr. Bequette

100

The nation's professional society for chemical engineers

What is AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)

100

Triple E

What is Energy, Entropy, and Equilibrium

100
Program ranked #41 for a chemical engineering phd 

RPI's 

200
The year RPI was founded

What is 1824

200

The class(es) that Dr. Plawsky wrote the textbook for

Transport Phenomena 1 and 2

200

Scientific Society devoted to Chemistry

what is ACS (American Chemical Society)

200

seps

What is Chemical Separations

200

The professor in the ChemE department with the most research grants as of 2019  

P. Karande 

300

the Current Chemical Engineering department head at RPI

Who is Joel Plawsky

300

The class that replaces IED for ChemEs

Energy, Entropy, and Equilibrium and Professional Development 1

300

Worlds largest advocate for women in engineering and technology

What is SWE (society of woman engineers)

300

fye

What is first year experience? 

300

A company that has offices located in the capital region that focuses on medical research

Regeneron 

400

The keepsake the university keeps for a year after winning the rpi vs union football game  

The Dutchman shoes 

400

Class title for Chemical Engineering Capstone

What is Chemical Process Design

400

The Engineering Honors Society

What is TBP (tau beta pi)

400

ECAV

East Campus Alethic Village 

400

A well know petroleum company that will not look at a resume will a gpa lower than a 3.5 

ExxonMobile 

500

the year GM week started 

1872

500

Number of credits required to graduate with a degree in Chemical Engineering from RPI

what is 132

500

The Chemical Engineering honors society

What is OXE (omega chi epsilon)

500

CCPD

Career Center for Professional Development 

500

A company that has a Seed program for recent graduates 

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