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Future plans include potentially introducing nuclear engineering courses to expand the program and to enable students to work in areas that address the current energy situation.

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science and medicine like these insulin crystals.
“A program like this is a natural fit for the Kettering paradigm,” said Dr. Diana Phillips, associate professor of Chemistry. “It is a fast growing discipline especially in petrochemicals, distillation columns and refineries and pharmaceuticals,” she added.

By definition, Chemical Engineering is the application of a physical science, such as chemistry or physics, combined with mathematics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. It primarily involves the design and maintenance of chemical processes for large-scale manufacture.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics web site, chemical engineers work in a variety of manufacturing industries other than chemical manufacturing, such as those producing energy, electronics, food, clothing, paper, health care, biotechnology and business services. Some may specialize in a particular chemical process, such as oxidation or polymerization, or in a particular field, such as nano-materials. They must be aware of all aspects of chemicals manufacturing and how the manufacturing process affects the environment and the safety of workers and consumers

A multi-disciplinary team of faculty worked on developing the Chemical Engineering program including:

  • Dr. Diana Phillips, associate profess or Chemistry/Biochemistry;
  • Dr. Homayun Navaz, professor of Mechanical Engineering;
  • Dr. Dave Benson , assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering;
  • Dr. Gianfranco DiGiuseppe, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering;
  • Dr. Carl Aronson, associate professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry;
  • Dr. Mark Palmer, associate professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering;
  • Dr. Petros Gheresus, professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering;
  • Dr. Michael Harris, provost;
  • Dr. Tim Cameron, associate department head of Mechanical Engineering;
  • Dr. Lucy King, professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering;
  • Dr. Bahram Roughani, department head for Physics; and
  • Dr. Joel Berry, department head for Mechanical Engineering.

For more information about Kettering’s Chemical Engineering program, contact Dr. Homayun Navaz at hnavaz@ketterng.edu.

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Computer Science accredited

By Patricia Mroczek

The Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditorof college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology, recently accredited Kettering’s bachelor’s of science degree program in Computer Science.

Kettering founded the Computer Science program in 1995. Only five other Computer Science programs are ABET accredited in Michigan.

Accreditation is a voluntary, peer-review process that requires programs to undergo comprehensive, periodic evaluations. The evaluations focus on program curricula, faculty, facilities, institutional support and other important areas.ABET is a not-for-profit organization, owned and operated by its more than 25 professional and technical member societies. An internationally respected organization with some 1,500 volunteers, ABET has set the higher-educational standards in its fields for nearly 75 years. More information about ABET, its member societies, and the evaluation criteria used to accredit programs can be found at www.abet.org.

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