Inter-group peer evaluation through wikis was implemented as a method for senior capstone design teams to improve writing and the critical evaluation of data. Each group was evaluated by peers using a qualitative discussion and evaluated quantitatively by instructors. Students had an increased interest in contributing to online knowledge centers,…

A web database of solved problems has been created to enable faculty to incorporate biological applications into core courses. Over 20% of US ChE departments utilized problems from the website, and 19 faculty attended a workshop to facilitate teaching the modules. Assessment of student learning showed some gains related to biological outcomes, as…

There are many professional benefits to pursuing undergraduate design opportunities and capstone projects to both students and faculty advisors. Using a case study on a group of graduates and undergraduates who took part in the Hydrogen Ambassador Competition in 2005 this study will examine the benefits and challenges from the point of view of all…

This paper introduces, via case study example, the benefit of including risk assessment methodology and inherently safer design practices into the curriculum for chemical engineering students. This work illustrates how these tools can be applied during the earliest stages of conceptual process design. The impacts of decisions made during…

At Florida Tech, we have incorporated DataFit from Oakdale Engineering throughout the entire curriculum, beginning with ChE 1102, an eight-week, one-day-per-week, two-hour, one-credit-hour, second-semester Introduction to Chemical Engineering course in a hands-on computer classroom. Our experience is that students retain data analysis concepts…

Tabulates and discusses the results of a 1972 and a 1976 survey of chemical engineering departments concerning curriculum requirements of undergraduate engineering majors. (MLH)

Describes a sophisticated computer technique that analyzes subject matter to determine what prerequisite knowledge is needed. Presents illustrations of flow charts that can be constructed for a particular subject, showing the organization of curriculum modules. (MLH)

Provides general guidelines for shaping a course devoted to the interaction of sciences and humanities, especially for the engineering student. (MLH)

Discusses an experimental program to test the concept of training students at the Master's level in chemical engineering. Described is a combination of formal university graduate courses and an on-the-job, industrial internship in lieu of a formal research program. (MLH)

Analyzes chemical engineering education in Mexico in light of the greatly expanding chemical industry and resultant rising engineering enrollments in that country. (MLH)

Gives a brief history of the chemical engineering department at Case Institute of Technology and discusses its present curriculum, goals, and faculty. (MLH)

Discusses a new curriculum in process engineering, a multidisciplinary area dealing with engineering systems that are in a transient state and must perform with accuracy and precision. Describes the individualized programs and study plans involved in this curriculum. (MLH)

Discusses an electrochemical engineering course that combines transport phenomena and basic physical chemistry. Lecture notes and homework problems are used instead of a textbook; an outline of lecture topics is presented. (MLH)

Discusses a biochemical engineering course that is offered as part of a chemical engineering curriculum and includes topics that influence the behavior of man-made or natural microbial or enzyme reactors. (MLH)

Discusses a food engineering course that is offered as part of a chemical engineering curriculum and combines the topics of food science, kinetics, and transport phenomena. (MLH)