ChemE at the U of A
A degree in Chemical Engineering will typically take this number of years
What is four years?
In 2018, around 80% of the energy production in the USA was from this type of fuels.
What are fossil fuels?
This US-based company produced COVID-19 vaccines, in which the two shots are given 3 weeks apart.
Who is Pfizer?
The word monomer is a combination of Greek words with this literal meaning.
What is “one part”?
Many of these high school classes are helpful for careers in chemical engineering.
What are math, chemistry, physics, and biology classes?
At the U of A, students take their first chemical engineering class in their ____ year.
When is sophomore year?
Biofuels and solar energy are examples of this type of energy source.
What are renewable energy sources?
In our chromatography experiment, this liquid was the mobile phase.
What is water?
This synthetic polymer can be commonly found on non-stick pans.
What is Teflon?
After the research and development phase of a new product, chemical engineers are involved in this phase.
What is production/scale up?
In addition to teaching, professors and graduate students spend most of their time on this activity.
What is scientific research?
Fermentation is an example of this reaction (physical or chemical).
What is a chemical reaction?
A vaccine is incorporated into this type of materials.
What are lipids?
Commonly found in potatoes, this molecule is a polymer of glucose.
What is starch?
Chemical engineers can work in these fields.
What are energy, pharmaceuticals, the environment, biotechnology, and consumer products?
UA’s Chemical Engineering program is in the same department as this engineering program
What is Environmental Engineering?
During the process of fermentation, these two major products are generated.
What are ethanol and carbon dioxide?
This unit operation removes micro-organisms.
What is sterile filtration?
In the production of slime, this process occurs between guar gum and sodium borate.
What is cross-linking?
When chemical engineers design projects, they need to take into account these factors.
What are consumer preference, implementation costs, plant safety, and environmental sustainability?