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Chemical Engineering (ChE)

  1. Participating Student Disciplines
  2. Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Overview

Today's Chemical Engineer applies principles of chemistry and physics to the design and production of materials that undergo chemical changes during manufacturing. Chemical Engineers also play a vital role in efforts to maintain a clean environment and to create substitutes for or find ways to preserve our natural resources.

A Chemical Engineer's tool bag of skills includes a solid understanding of methods of designing and modeling processes with many interactions. MECOP interns focusing on Chemical Engineering can develop skills from real-world experience in mass transfer, heat transfer, chemical reaction engineering, fluid dynamics, and thermal dynamics as well as other projects. Emerging areas of interest in this dynamic field include biochemical engineering, high-temperature ceramic materials, thin film processing, environmental control, waste minimization, polymer processing and rheology, as well as computerized process control.

Key Course Highlights

  • Strong Fundamentals in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics
  • Material and Energy Balances
  • Transport Processes
  • Thermodynamics
  • Process Control
  • Unit Operations
  • Design of Chemical Processes

Internship Project Samples

  • Optimization fo Chemical Additions to a Plating Bath
  • Qualification of a New Thin Film Deposition Tool
  • Metal Etch Process Characterization
  • New Product/Process Development
  • Raw Material Replacement

Internship History


Please note: Numbers for the latest set of data (2023) are subject to change

Internships offered are a function of both industry demand as well as the volume of students applying to MECOP. Changes can result from fluctuations in industry demand and/or available participating students.

Active Company Participants

The following participating companies have taken ChE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):

  • A-dec
  • ATI
  • Analog Devices
  • CMC Materials
  • Cabinetworks Group
  • Element Six Technologies
  • Frito-Lay
  • Genentech
  • HP, Inc.
  • Intel Corporation
  • Jacobs MECOP/Portland (Formerly CH2M)
  • Lam Research
  • Linde
  • Microchip Technology, Inc.
  • SSOE Group
  • Selmet, Inc.
  • Siltronic Corporation
  • W.R. Grace
  • Past participation is not necessarily an indication of future opportunities. Each company's internship needs change annually. The volume of companies and quantity of internships available for each discipline will vary every year. MECOP accepts new students to the program annually based on projected demand.

    Student Participation

    Participating Universities

    MECOP currently accepts Chemical Engineering students from the following universities:

    • Oregon State University

    Internship Timeframes

    The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.

    Oregon State University

    • Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
    • Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
    • Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).

    Coursework Requirements

    Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.

    • For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
    • Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans

    Coursework Requirements:

    • Oregon State University
    Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? See our curriculum plans for sample worksheets.

    Academic Advisors

    • Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors
    • Oregon State University
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