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'''Chemical engineering''' is one of the broadest fields of engineering. That stems from the fact that the discipline of chemical engineering is founded on mathematics and all of the basic sciences such as chemistry, physics and biology. | '''Chemical engineering''' is one of the broadest fields of engineering. That stems from the fact that the discipline of chemical engineering is founded on mathematics and ''all'' of the basic sciences such as chemistry, physics and biology. | ||
The ''disciplinary | The ''disciplinary definition'' would be that chemical engineering is the profession in which knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, gained by study, experience and practice, is applied with judgement to develop economic and safe ways of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful products to benefit mankind.<ref>[http://www.aiche.org/About/WhoWeAre/Governance/Constitution.aspx Article III of the Constitution of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers]</ref><ref name=Worcester>[http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/CHE/About/definition.html Definition of Chemical Engineering] (from the website of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute</ref> | ||
The ''occupational definition'' would be that chemical engineering is a field that deals with industrial and natural processes that involve the chemical, physical or biological transformation of matter or energy into forms useful for mankind, economically and safely without compromising the environment.<ref name=Worcester/> | |||
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Revision as of 18:56, 23 January 2008
Chemical engineering is one of the broadest fields of engineering. That stems from the fact that the discipline of chemical engineering is founded on mathematics and all of the basic sciences such as chemistry, physics and biology.
The disciplinary definition would be that chemical engineering is the profession in which knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, gained by study, experience and practice, is applied with judgement to develop economic and safe ways of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful products to benefit mankind.[1][2]
The occupational definition would be that chemical engineering is a field that deals with industrial and natural processes that involve the chemical, physical or biological transformation of matter or energy into forms useful for mankind, economically and safely without compromising the environment.[2]
References
- ↑ Article III of the Constitution of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Definition of Chemical Engineering (from the website of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute