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ERIC Number: EJ814197
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Nov
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Stop and Smell the Fries: Collaborative Bio-Fuel Research in the Community College
Mojock, Charles; Keefer, Robert; Summer, David
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v32 n11 p892-894 Nov 2008
Our project was to provide a community college undergraduate an authentic research opportunity in a science discipline. To do this, students who have completed a two-semester sequence in chemistry or physics were recruited to investigate the technical aspects of producing economically viable bio-diesel fuel from donated discarded restaurant cooking oils.
Descriptors: Fuels, Educational Psychology, Research Opportunities, Community Colleges, Program Descriptions, Undergraduate Students, Science Education, Chemistry, Physics, Food, Biotechnology
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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