Local Opportunities
Graduates with a process engineering degree are often hired by local businesses like SRS, Bridgestone, Autoneum, and more. Local employers have expressed enthusiasm about hiring USCA graduates.
Degree Type
Undergraduate
Total Requirements
126 Credit Hours
Help businesses and organizations improve with a Process Engineering degree at USCA
So much of today’s economy revolves around manufacturers finding the best, most efficient ways to make the products people need.
A process engineering degree at the University of South Carolina Aiken puts you in the driver’s seat of helping industry rise to those challenges. Our rigorous and comprehensive degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria, with no applicable program criteria.
You’ll combine a foundation in mechanical engineering and systems analysis with business courses to become an expert in solving real-world industry problems in the Palmetto State and beyond.
Program Highlights
At USCA, we’re committed to combining a detailed curriculum with practical opportunities to test your skills. Our process engineering degree stands out for its:
High-level internship opportunities
You’ll work with professional process engineers when you complete part-time internships during the school year or full-time during the summer. With so many internship opportunities, you’ll graduate with real-world experience and industry connections.
State-of-the-art engineering lab
Process engineering majors have access to an engineering lab designed for small groups and equipped with all you need to practice and apply the principles you learn in class, from various methods of flow measurement and heat conduction to pressure and hardness tests.
Electives to customize your degree
Our curriculum is designed to give you a taste of everything, but you can tailor your degree to your career even more with technical electives in your senior year. Use this flexibility to dive deeper into the topics that interest you and make your process engineering degree unique.
Industry-sponsored capstone
Your senior year includes a yearlong industry-sponsored capstone project. During this capstone, process engineering majors work on a real challenge faced by a local organization. You’ll apply your knowledge to industry needs and learn how to problem-solve in a professional setting—all while completing a project that can be shown off to future employers.
“USCA’s Process Engineering Program has equipped me with the necessary skills to succeed in my career. This program not only teaches technical information but also provides knowledge on how the business side of industry operates.”
Noah Chancey
2023 BS, Process Engineering
Course Highlights
Our process engineering major has a rigorous curriculum designed for carefully determined objectives and outcomes. Courses include various types of mathematics, mechanical engineering topics, and industrial management subjects to give you a thorough understanding of what it means to be a process engineer.
Examples of courses part of the process engineering degree include:
- Fluid Mechanics
- Principles of Management
- Quality Planning and Control
- Thermodynamic Fundamentals
Process Engineering Program Educational Objectives & Student Outcomes
Program Educational Objectives
Within three to five years of graduation, graduates of the Process Engineering program will:
- successfully apply mathematics, science, and engineering principles to analyze and solve engineering problems.
- practice engineering in a global and societal context utilizing a strong liberal arts foundation.
- pursue lifelong learning and continuous improvement of their knowledge and skills in the design of physical systems, components, or processes.
Student Outcomes
- The graduates shall have the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- The graduates shall have the ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- The graduates shall have the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- The graduates shall have the ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- The graduates shall have the ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- The graduates shall have the ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- The graduates shall have the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
22 to 25
Average class size for this program, so you can better connect with faculty and fellow students
More Information
This program is part of the USCA Department of Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics.
Location
Penland 227
Phone
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What can you do with a Process Engineering degree?
Process engineers are in demand, with the field expected to grow by 10% over the next 10 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—a faster growth rate than average. The BLS also estimates the pay range for a process engineer is $62,730 to $134,990.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our process engineering program go on to become industrial designers, industrial process engineers, manufacturing production supervisors, process engineers, and quality engineers.