CH EN 311
Chemical Engineering and Society-Health, Safety, and the Environment
Chemical Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Responsibility of chemical engineers in society relative to ethics, leadership, safety, environment, and energy.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Engineering Design (ABET Student Outcome 2)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
Title
Teamwork and Leadership (ABET Student Outcome 5)
Learning Outcome
Students will function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Title
Critical Thinking (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will exhibit critical and creative thinking skills for analysis and evaluation of problems and cause-effect relationships.
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Engineering Intuition (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate levels of solution sophistication.
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HAZCOM (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to to pass the HAZCOM test.
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Making Ethical Decisions (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe a procedure for making and implementing ethical decisions and effectively apply the procedure to ethical problems of practical interest.
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Integrity (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to define integrity, and demonstrate understanding of how it applies to their lives and how to develop it through practice.
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Effective Teams (BYU Course Objectives)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand teamwork principles including: recognition of team members' strengths and weaknesses; importance of effective communication skills; recognition of unique contributions of team members; and the need to facilitate team members' development.
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Effective Leadership (BYU Course Objectives)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand what it means to be a leader and the importance of self-awareness in leadership, and how to develop a vision, establish goals, formulate a stragety, and develop a plan consistent with that strategy.
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Ethical and Professional Responsibilities (ABET Student Outcome 4)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
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Codes of Ethics (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand and commit to practice the AIChE code of ethics.
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Safety (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will understand the need for safe engineering practices; demonstrate knowledge of pertinent safety laws and regulations (including RAGAGEPs); understand and have a basic knowledge of how safety considerations are incorporated into engineering design.
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Risk Assessment and Mitigation (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply principles of risk management, Hazards and Operability Studies (HAZOPS), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and fault-tree analyses in process design.
