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Butrus, Salwan; Greenman, Kevin; Khera, Eshita; Kopyeva, Irina; Nishii, Akira – Chemical Engineering Education, 2020
The interdisciplinary roots of chemical engineering have shaped its history and fostered its rapidly evolving nature. Through ongoing research, graduate students in chemical engineering departments remain abreast of the field's evolution. Yet core undergraduate curricula often fall short of introducing students to the breadth of current research…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Student Research, Research Skills, Lecture Method
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He, Q. Peter; Wang, Jin; Zhang, Rong; Johnson, Donald; Knight, Andrew; Polala, Ravali – Chemical Engineering Education, 2016
In view of potential demand for skilled engineers and competent researchers in the biofuels field, we have identified a significant gap between advanced biofuels research and undergraduate biofuels education in chemical engineering. To help bridge this gap, we created educational materials that systematically integrate biofuels technologies into…
Descriptors: Fuels, Teaching Methods, Researchers, Chemical Engineering
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Fleischman, Marvin – Chemical Engineering Education, 1991
Explores the inclusion of risk reduction, as it relates to the handling of hazardous materials, within the chemical engineering curriculum and current teaching efforts on this topic at the University of Louisville. Includes common course outlines, selected textbooks and other required materials, guest lecture list by topic, and examples of…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
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Lee, William E., III – Chemical Engineering Education, 1991
Describes an undergraduate course in chemical engineering that details the technology of immobilized enzymes and cells. Includes the course rationale and purpose; the course outline when offered as an engineering elective in the biotechnology area; and discussion of appropriate text, selected real-world applications, and laboratory presentations.…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Glandt, Eduardo D. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1988
Describes an engineering course for graduate study in random media. Summarizes random media as bulk properties of ordered and disordered two-phase materials. Gives course outline for one semester. Topics include: disordered systems, microstructure determination, survey of models, connectivity, and effective properties. (MVL)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
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Watters, James C.; Zoeller, Dominic A. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1991
Discusses several options for the incorporation of minimal coursework involving engineering ethics into an already tightly packed curriculum. Topics include integration versus the stand-alone approach; timeliness of course addition; outline of course content and instructional format; students' reflections and instructor's musings; and an annotated…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Carnahan, Brice – Chemical Engineering Education, 1992
Addresses the impact of computing on engineering education and the gradual infusion of computing work into the engineering curriculum since the early 1960s. This lecture discusses the academic computing environment in terms of initial developments, what students should know, how to build a network infrastructure, the "first" computing course, the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development
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Ng, Terry K-L.; And Others – Chemical Engineering Education, 1988
Describes a chemical engineering course for senior undergraduates and first year graduate students in biochemical engineering. Discusses five experiments used in the course: aseptic techniques, dissolved oxygen measurement, oxygen uptake by yeast, continuous sterilization, and cultivation of microorganisms. (MVL)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, College Science
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Fahidy, Thomas Z. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1991
Presents the framework for a chemical engineering course using ordinary differential equations to solve problems with the underlying strategy of concisely discussing the theory behind each solution technique without extensions to formal proofs. Includes typical class illustrations, student responses to this strategy, and reaction of the…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Miranda, R. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1989
Described is a heterogeneous catalysis course which has elements of materials processing embedded in the classical format of catalytic mechanisms and surface chemistry. A course outline and list of examples of recent review papers written by students are provided. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Industry, Chemical Reactions
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Arkun, Yaman; And Others – Chemical Engineering Education, 1988
Describes a graduate engineering course which specializes in model predictive control. Lists course outline and scope. Discusses some specific topics and teaching methods. Suggests final projects for the students. (MVL)
Descriptors: Automation, Chemistry, College Science, Course Content
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Mosto, Patricia; Savelski, Mariano; Farrell, Stephanie H.; Hecht, Gregory B. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2007
Integrating biology in the chemical engineering curriculum seems to be the future for chemical engineering programs nation and worldwide. Rowan University's efforts to address this need include a unique chemical engineering curriculum with an intensive biology component integrated throughout from freshman to senior years. Freshman and Sophomore…
Descriptors: Elective Courses, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemical Engineering
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Deshpande, Pradeep B. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1988
Describes an engineering course for graduate study in process control. Lists four major topics: interaction analysis, multiloop controller design, decoupling, and multivariable control strategies. Suggests a course outline and gives information about each topic. (MVL)
Descriptors: Automation, College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Lane, Alan M. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1989
Reported are the results of a 1987 survey of U.S. chemical engineering departments on health and safety. Some details of what is being done at the University of Alabama are provided. A syllabus and reading resources for a survey course on safety, health, environmental, and ethical issues are included. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, College Science, Course Content, Curriculum Development
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Oerther, Daniel B. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2002
Introduces a molecular biology course designed for environmental engineering majors using 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid-targeted technology that allows students to identify and study microorganisms in bioreactor environments. (Contains 17 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Molecular Biology
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