Paper Science and Engineering (BS): Dual Major
The Paper Science and Engineering curriculum prepares students for careers in the paper industry, which ranks as the fifth-largest manufacturing industry in the United States. Science, engineering, and mathematics form the basis for a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the fundamental aspects of materials science and engineering of these complex renewable materials. Students study the technology and engineering of wood pulping processes, chemical and energy recovery systems, and pulp bleaching. In addition, various papermaking operations, such as refining, sizing, coating, and drying are studied. These topics, along with the chemical and biological modification of wood, papermaking, and the physics of paper based materials form a fundamental set of core courses that all students in the curriculum take.
Two concentrations are available emphasizing the different engineering aspects of pulping and paper making. The Paper Science and Engineering concentration provides an extensive background in the pulp and paper manufacturing processes and elective credit hours for studies in chemistry, marketing, economics, management or other areas of interest to the student. Greater depth in general chemical engineering principles can be obtained from the Chemical Engineering Concentration. Students who have completed the Chemical Engineering Concentration in Paper Science and Engineering can, in cooperation with the College of Engineering and with an additional semester of study, earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering as a second degree.
Program Educational Objectives
Within a few years after graduation, alumni of the Paper Science & Engineering Program at NC State 福利逼站 will be:
- Effective engineers and leaders in the paper, chemical process, and related industries.
- Professionals who act in a safe and ethical manner.
- Learners who acquire, analyze, and apply new knowledge effectively.
Summer Internship
All Paper Science and Engineering majors are required to work one summer in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility. One hour of academic credit is granted after completion of 12 weeks of this work and presentation of an engineering report of professional quality. In addition, students are urged to work in manufacturing facilities the other two summers, as the work provides valuable practical experience. Departmental advisers assist students in locating summer jobs, which are found throughout the US and abroad.
Many Paper Science & Engineering students work at least one co-op rotation, in which they leave school for one semester and work in the industry. The resulting experience adds significantly to a student鈥檚 desirability upon graduation.
Accredited Program
The Paper Science and Engineering program is accredited by the .
Regional Program
The Paper Science and Engineering curriculum is a regional program approved by the Southern Regional Education Board as the undergraduate program to serve the Southeast in this field.
Scholarships
Approximately 125 undergraduate academic scholarships worth approximately $380,000 are granted annually to new and continuing students by companies comprising the Pulp and Paper Advisory Board, and by alumni and supporters of the program.
Contact
Dr. M. V. Byrd
Director of Undergraduate Programs
919.515.5790
med_byrd@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| 贰听101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1 |
| 贰听115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| Acad Writing Research 2 | 4 | |
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 笔厂贰听201 | Pulping and Papermaking Technology 1 | 3 |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 32 |
| Second Year | ||
| CH听221 &补尘辫;听CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CH听223 &补尘辫;听CH听224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHE听205 | Chemical Process Principles 2 | 4 |
| CHE听225 | Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis 2 | 3 |
| MA听242 | Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| MA听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 2 | 3 |
| PY听208 &补尘辫;听PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| PSE听212 | Paper Properties 2 | 4 |
| PSE听371 | Pulping Process Analysis 2 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 33 |
| Third Year | ||
| CHE听315 | Chemical Process Thermodynamics 1 | 3 |
| CHE听311 | Transport Processes I 2 | 3 |
| CHE听312 | Transport Processes II | 3 |
| CHE听316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria 2 | 3 |
| Chemistry Elective | 4 | |
| PSE听211 | Pulp and Paper Internship | 1 |
| PSE听322 | Wet End and Polymer Chemistry | 4 |
| PSE听332 | Wood and Pulping Chemistry | 3 |
| PSE听360 | Pulp and Paper Unit Processes II | 3 |
| PSE听370 | Pulp and Paper Products and Markets | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 30 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| PSE听415 | Paper Industry Strategic Project Analysis | 3 |
| PSE听416 | Process Design and Analysis | 3 |
| PSE听417 | Modeling & Simulation of Pulp & Paper Processes | 3 |
| PSE听425 | Bioenergy & Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| PSE听465 | Process Engineering | 3 |
| PSE听472 | Paper Process Analysis | 3 |
| PSE听475 | Process Control in Pulp and Paper | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 21 |
| Fifth Year | ||
| CHE听330 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 4 |
| CHE听446 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 |
| ECE听331 or MSE听201 | Principles of Electrical Engineering or Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 10 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 126 |
- 1
A grade of C or better is required.
- 2
A grade of C- or better is required.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 19 | ||
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FL贰听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG听1GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Economics Electives听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE听201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| EC听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
Chemistry Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCH听351 | General Biochemistry | 3 | |
| BCH听451 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 | |
| BIO听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| CH听315 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 | |
| CH听316 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听331 | Introductory Physical Chemistry | 4 | |
| CH听335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 | |
| CH听437 | Physical Chemistry for Engineers | 4 | |
| FS听402 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 | |
| FS听403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 | |
| FS听502 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 | |
| PCC听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
| PCC听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 | |
| PSE听335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| 贰听101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| 贰听115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 4 |
| 惭础听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science 2 | 3 |
| 颁贬听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| 惭础听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 笔厂贰听201 | Pulping and Papermaking Technology 2 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 18 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH听221 | Organic Chemistry I 2 | 3 |
| CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHE听205 | Chemical Process Principles 2 | 4 |
| MA听242 | Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| PSE听212 | Paper Properties 2 | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHE听225 | Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis 2 | 3 |
| MA听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 2 | 3 |
| PY听208 &补尘辫;听PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| PSE听371 | Pulping Process Analysis 2 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Chemistry Elective | 4 | |
| CHE听311 | Transport Processes I 2 | 3 |
| CHE听315 | Chemical Process Thermodynamics 2 | 3 |
| PSE听211 | Pulp and Paper Internship | 1 |
| PSE听322 | Wet End and Polymer Chemistry | 4 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 18 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHE听312 | Transport Processes II | 3 |
| CHE听316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria 2 | 3 |
| PSE听332 | Wood and Pulping Chemistry | 3 |
| PSE听360 | Pulp and Paper Unit Processes II | 3 |
| PSE听370 | Pulp and Paper Products and Markets | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PSE听415 | Paper Industry Strategic Project Analysis | 3 |
| PSE听417 | Modeling & Simulation of Pulp & Paper Processes | 3 |
| PSE听425 | Bioenergy & Biomaterials Engineering | 3 |
| PSE听475 | Process Control in Pulp and Paper | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 18 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PSE听416 | Process Design and Analysis | 3 |
| PSE听465 | Process Engineering | 3 |
| PSE听472 | Paper Process Analysis | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHE听330 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 4 |
| CHE听446 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| ECE听331 or MSE听201 | Principles of Electrical Engineering or Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 145 |
- 1
Grade of C (2.0) or higher required.
- 2
Minimum grade of C- required.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this curriculum find opportunities for challenging careers as process engineers, product development engineers, process control engineers, chemists, technical service engineers, quality control supervisors, and production supervisors. Design and construction engineering companies employ graduates as project engineers, and pulp and paper machinery/chemical companies use their education and skills for technical service and sales positions. Opportunities for managerial and executive positions are available to graduates as they gain experience.
The broad and intensive nature of this curriculum makes graduates attractive not only to the pulp and paper industry, but also to a variety of other major chemical process and bio-energy industries. This appeal is especially true for the dual degree in Paper Science & Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
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