FLINT – Kettering will collaborate with Linkping University in Sweden to develop a Chemical Engineering degree that will give students the opportunity to develop bio-methane as a fuel through the Swedish Biogas project.
The Swedish Biogas project will produce alternative energy from waste removed from the city of Flint�??s wastewater treatment plant. Flint has been identified by the state as the new Center of Energy Excellence in Michigan.
Kettering�??s Chemical Engineering degree then will be an interdisciplinary program. With the exception of six new courses, the curriculum was constructed from courses and laboratories currently offered at the University. The 161 credit-hour curriculum satisfies Chemical Engineering ABET requirements.
In developing the curriculum Kettering was able to utilize many classes currently offered at the University. Only six classes had to be developed �??from scratch�?� for the program.
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.
Originally spearheaded by Diana Phillips, associate professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry, plans for the Chemical Engineering program were enthusiastically received by Michael Harris, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs during his first year at Kettering.
�??With new programs such as the Chemical Engineering program, Kettering is building on its strengths to expand and enhance our students�?? educational opportunities,�?� said Harris. �??It is part of our institutional commitment to be intentional and to provide programs that are relevant and current,�?� he added.
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