“Chemical engineering is the field of applied science that employs physical, chemical,
and biochemical rate processes for the betterment of humanity.” This opening
sentence of Chapter 1 has been the underlying paradigm of chemical engineering
for at least a century, through the development of modern chemical and petrochemical,
biochemical, and materials processing, and into the twenty-first century
as chemical engineers have applied their skills to fundamental problems in pharmaceuticals,
medical devices and drug-delivery systems, semiconductor manufacturing,
nanoscale technology, renewable energy, environmental control, and so on. The
role of the introductory course in chemical engineering is to develop a framework
that enables the student to move effortlessly from basic science and mathematics
courses into the engineering science and technology courses that form the core of a
professional chemical engineering education, as well as to provide the student with
a comprehensive overview of the scope and practice of the profession. An effective
introductory course should therefore be constructed around the utilization of rate
processes in a context that relates to actual practice.

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