Mission, Educational Objectives and Outcomes

Mission Statement

The department of chemical engineering at the American University of Sharjah provides a challenging and contemporary engineering education enriched by faculty research accomplishments. The department values excellence in teaching, quality research, importance of service, intellectual development of students and the integrity of our environment.  The department is distinguished for its diverse co-educational, religious independence and alumni record of its program.  Experiences include working with different genders and nationalities, critical thinking, lifelong learning, opportunities to interact with faculty and staff, use of current chemical engineering simulation software and development of communication skills.  The beneficiaries are students and local industry. An up-to-date chemical engineering program with a petroleum engineering minor option is tailored to serve the local chemical and petroleum industries.  The department educates students to be environmentally and ethically responsible for the larger United Arab Emirates community.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the chemical engineering program are to produce graduates who will:

• succeed in the chemical engineering profession through technical competence, effective communication, teamwork and leadership
• maintain a lifelong interest in learning for personal and professional development
• practice engineering in a manner that is ethically responsible and consistent with regulatory and social concerns

Program Outcomes

Upon graduation, an AUS graduate in chemical engineering should demonstrate:
• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,

   environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability
• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
• an ability to indentify, formulate and solve engineering problems
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• an ability to communicate effectively
• the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal

   context
• a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning

• a knowledge of contemporary issues
• an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice