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A Celebration of Life

Angelo Perna was a Professor of Chemical Engineering, serving as educator, researcher and mentor at NJIT for more than 50 years. Among his recent duties he was Director of the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program and advisor to the chemical engineering honor society, Omega Chi Epsilon. He served for many years as the advisor to the Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and taught many courses to undergraduate and graduate students.

Professor Perna was widely recognized in his field.  A Fellow of AIChE, he was highly active in this professional society and was the recipient of its highest service awards. Most recently, he earned the distinction of a Lifetime of Service to AIChE, presented to him in February 2020. Earlier, he was the recipient of the AIChE’s Shining Star Award (2015), recognizing significant contributions and exceptional volunteerism.

Professor Perna joined NJIT in 1967 after graduating with a doctorate from the University of Connecticut. He earned his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University. Among his many contributions to the education of Chemical Engineers at NJIT, Professor Perna was the developer of the NJIT pilot-scale Unit Operations Laboratory, designed and implemented with his long-time collaborator and friend Professor Deran Hanesian. This remarkable facility continues to serve NJIT’s chemical engineering students to this day, providing realistic hands-on experiences and preparing our students to tackle the complex challenges of the industry and the marketplace.

Professor Perna was highly active until his last days at NJIT, involved in all aspects of NJIT life – education, research, retention, recruitment, governance, and long-term planning. He had a large group of followers among NJIT’s alumni, many of whom kept professional ties with him, sometimes many decades after graduation. Alumni often came looking for him at annual reunions, and mentioned him in letters and articles as a key influencer who helped them prepare for professional success. Indeed, Professor Perna’s legacy is the generations of NJIT students who owe him the training and careful preparation that launched their rewarding careers and positioned them to make a mark in a highly competitive environment. Moreover, with his long-time service and dedicated involvement, Angelo Perna often served as our living institutional memory. He carried our collective knowledge and learned experiences, and provided insight and advice from decades of experience and careful observation. His colleagues and students will miss his intelligence, guidance, counsel and friendship.

Newark College of Engineering (NCE), known originally as Newark Technical School, opened in February of 1885 as one of these new engineering institutions. We welcome you to take a look back at what NCE has accomplished, as we celebrate 100 years and continue along our journey of engineering for the future.

Operating Policies

• How to operate?
• When and how to request operating budgets
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Purchasing & Budgets

• How to make purchases?
• Using unimarket
• Purchasing frequency
• Credit card purchases

Travel Policies

• Who can travel?
• When should travel be booked?
• How to book travel?
• What is needed to book travel?

Reimbursement

• Link to university travel policy.
• What can be reimbursed?
• What cannot be reimbursed?
• Student credit card use
  • Students cannot use personal credit cards for any material or supply purchases.
  • When traveling, students can be reimbursed for travel expenses made using personal credit cards.

Advisors

• What is the advisors role?

Students interested in changing their major must speak with their academic advisor to discuss the new majors’ requirements and the estimated timeline to request the major change. The form to request a major change for continuing students can be found on the Office of the Registrars website. 

General Engineering students must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to declare:

1.  After first semester

• 12 credits earned at NJIT 

• Earned a 3.0 GPA or higher (cumulative)

• Earned a B or better in both Calculus I (Math 111) and Physics I (PHYS 111/111a)

2.  After first year

• 24 credits passed during the first year

• Maintained a 2.5 GPA or higher (cumulative)

• Earned C or better in both Calculus I (Math 111) and Physics I (PHYS 111/111a)

This policy applies ONLY to students in the General Engineering program who are interested in the following majors:

• Mechanical Engineering (ME)

• Industrial Engineering (IE)

• Electrical Engineering (EE)

• Computer Engineering (COE)

• Civil Engineering (CE)

• Biomedical Engineering (BME)

• Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Students interested in any of the School of Applied Engineering and Technology (SAET) programs should speak with their academic advisor first.