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Aaron G. Frye; Matthew E. Cooper; Lisa G. Bullard – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
The outcomes of students who completed a ChE graduate bridging course sequence were compared against a group of students with ad hoc preparation. Bridging course students were found to have a modestly higher rate of graduate degree conferral and slightly lower graduate GPAs (though the GPA effect size was found to be small to medium) compared to…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Engineering Education, Outcomes of Education, Graduate Students
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Alexis N. Prybutok; Ayinoluwa Abegunde; Kenzie Sanroman Gutierrez; Lauren Simitz; Chloe Archuleta; Jennifer Cole – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
Engineering curriculum often fails to connect content and decisions to impacts on diverse, particularly marginalized, communities. Given that integration of social justice ideas into curriculum is currently uncommon among most faculty, we provide resources in the form of a workshop to help catalyze these efforts by teaching faculty how to…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Social Justice, Racism, Workshops
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Melvin, Adam T.; Steel, Adrienne – Chemical Engineering Education, 2019
Recent studies have identified that engaging middle school students (grades 6-8) in STEM activities increases their chances of choosing STEM-related disciplines when entering college; however, very few university-sponsored opportunities are available for these students. This paper describes an outreach day for middle school students consisting of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Outreach Programs, Engineering Education, Experiential Learning
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Liang, Jia-chi; Kung, Shieh-shiuh; Sun, Yi-ming – Chemical Engineering Education, 2009
Yuan Ze University targeted Biomaterials Science and developed a curriculum related to Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, and Biomaterials for engineering students to cultivate talents for both engineering and biotechnology. After several years of operation, recruiting students has succeeded, and students are satisfied with the course design…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Madihally, Sundararajan V.; Maase, Eric L. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2006
REACH (Reaching Engineering and Architectural Career Heights) is a weeklong summer academy outreach program for high school students interested in engineering, architecture, or technology. Through module-­based instruction, students are introduced to various engineering fields. This report describes one of the modules focused on introducing…
Descriptors: High School Students, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Science Programs