Major Project (MQP) Opportunities
The MQP is a practical application of chemical engineering principles to a real world problem. It should demonstrate application of the skills, methods, and knowledge of the discipline to solve a problem representative of the type encountered at the professional level. Thus, it is a usually accomplished over the course of a student's senior year. Each project team, made up of one to four (usually three) students, works closely with one or more faculty advisors. Projects can be done on-campus in a professor's research laboratory or off-campus a government lab (e.g., NASA Lewis, OH) or in collaboration with an industrial partner (e.g., Gallo Winery, CA). Some are even done abroad (e.g., Nancy, France). They may be student-initiated, faculty-initiated, or industrial partner-initiated. MQP activities encompass research, development, application, and design; involve analysis or synthesis; are experimental or theoretical; emphasize a particular concentration in a major or combine aspects of several sub-areas. Students attack a problem, formulate a solution strategy, seek a solution, and deliver both oral and written reports on their results. In addition to being a challenging and fun activity, the MQP is great preparation for life in the real world after graduation whether you go straight to a rewarding job or you continue on to graduate school.
Some titles of recently completed MQPs in the Chemical Engineering Department are listed below and reflect the breadth of projects:
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