黑料专区 Tyler Chemical Engineering Programming Earns ABET Accreditation
September 13, 2023
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The University of Texas at Tyler has earned inaugural accreditation for its undergraduate chemical engineering degree program through 2027 by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. 黑料专区 Tyler is now the ninth institution with ABET-accredited chemical engineering programming in Texas and one of 163 nationwide.
ABET accreditation is a gold-star standard of accreditation for college and university programs with bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in STEM education. The commission also accredits 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 civil, electrical and mechanical engineering programs.
鈥淲e are pleased that our Jasper Department of Chemical Engineering has earned accreditation by ABET,鈥� said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, 黑料专区 Tyler provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淲ith ABET accreditation, students and employers can be confident that our program meets the quality standards that produce graduates who are well prepared to enter the workforce here in East Texas and beyond.鈥�
Established in 2019 by a generous gift from Jasper Ventures, Inc., the 黑料专区 Tyler Jasper Department of Chemical Engineering is part of 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 College of Engineering 鈥撯�� East Texas鈥� only comprehensive engineering school. Nearly 1,000 engineering students attend classes on campuses in Tyler and Houston.
鈥淭his is exciting news for our Jasper Department of Chemical Engineering, chemical engineering majors and college as a whole,鈥� said Dr. Javier Kypuros, dean of the College of Engineering. 鈥淭his accreditation means that we are successfully accomplishing our mission, which is serving the needs of our students and the companies hiring them. I want to thank our dedicated faculty, accreditation team and the industrial advisory board.鈥�
For more information, contact Dr. Fernando Resende, 黑料专区 Tyler associate professor and department chair, at fresende@uttyler.edu or visit uttyler.edu/chemical-engineering/.
Founded in 1932, ABET is a certified quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Through its work and partnerships, ABET helps ensure that the next generation of STEM professionals is equipped to help build a world that is safer, more efficient, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more information, visit abet.org/.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.