ERIC Number: EJ945573
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 11
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A Graduate Laboratory Course on Biodiesel Production Emphasizing Professional, Teamwork, and Research Skills
Leavesley, West
Chemical Engineering Education, v45 n4 p248-258 Fall 2011
In this article we report on the use of a graduate "Special Topics" course to provide vital research and practical laboratory experience, within the context of developing a chemical process to manufacture biodiesel from algal sources. This course contained several key components that we believe are necessary skills in graduate research: 1) a literature survey, 2) research plan, 3) laboratory procedure and protocols, 4) technical writing, 5) presentation skills, and 6) teamwork and research interdependence.
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Research Methodology, Laboratory Procedures, Research Skills, Graduate Study, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industry, Fuels, Student Research, Science Laboratories, Science Process Skills, Public Speaking, Teamwork
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://cee.che.ufl.edu/index.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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