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Aytenew, Getaye; Chen, Chang – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2021
In this paper, a comparative evaluation of the undergraduate program of Chemical Engineering curriculums of Chinese and Ethiopian universities was performed. The study employed systematic qualitative methods to synthesize the current qualitative researches into an explanatory process. To comprehend the Chemical Engineering curriculum structure in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chemical Engineering, Undergraduate Study, Curriculum
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Martín-Lara, M. A. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Solid waste management is considered to be one of the fastest growing industries in the world because of the environmental and health considerations, limitations on mining operations, product costs, increasing demands on the new materials, products and supply chains. Also, entrepreneurship has emerged as a critical aspect of engineering education…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Wastes, Entrepreneurship, Universities
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Battaglia, Onofrio Rosario; Di Paola, Benedetto; Persano Adorno, Dominique; Pizzolato, Nicola; Fazio, Claudio – Research in Science Education, 2019
Two 20-h modelling-based workshops focused on the explanation of thermally activated phenomena were held at the University of Palermo, Italy, during the Academic Year 2014-2015. One of them was conducted by applying an inquiry-based approach, while the other, still based on laboratory and modelling activities, was not focused on inquiry.…
Descriptors: Workshops, Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering, Undergraduate Students
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Galan, Berta; Muñoz, Iciar; Viguri, Javier R. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
This paper shows the planning, the teaching activities and the evaluation of the learning and teaching process implemented in the Chemical Process Design course at the University of Cantabria, Spain. Educational methods to address the knowledge, skills and attitudes that students who complete the course are expected to acquire are proposed and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Innovation, Curriculum Implementation, Chemical Engineering
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Silverstein, David L.; Vigeant, Margot A. S. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2012
A survey of faculty teaching the chemical reaction engineering course or sequence during the 2009-2010 academic year at chemical engineering programs in the United States and Canada reveals change in terms of content, timing, and approaches to teaching. The report consists of two parts: first, a statistical and demographic characterization of the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Abu-Jdayil, Basim; Al-Attar, Hazim – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2010
The chemical engineering programme at the United Arab Emirates University is designed to fulfil the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) (A-K) EC2000 criteria. The Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering has established a well-defined process for outcomes assessment for the chemical engineering programme in order to…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Course Content, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Education
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Harris, Andrew T. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2009
The University of Sydney has offered an undergraduate course in particle technology using a contemporary problem based learning (PBL) methodology since 2005. Student learning is developed through the solution of complex, open-ended problems drawn from modern chemical engineering practice. Two examples are presented; i) zero emission electricity…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Problem Based Learning, Course Evaluation, Foreign Countries
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Gomes, Vincent G.; Langrish, Timothy A. G. – Chemical Engineering Education (CEE), 1999
Argues against excessive content fragmentation in engineering courses, particularly in the early stages of engineering education. Discusses attempts to encourage cooperative learning and integrative reconciliation between courses. (WRM)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Course Content
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Caceres, L.; And Others – Chemical Engineering Education, 1992
Proposes that inclusion of waste water treatment subjects within the chemical engineering curriculum can provide students with direct access to environmental issues from both a biotechnological and an ethical perspective. The descriptive details of water recycling at a copper plant and waste water stabilization ponds exemplify this approach from…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Conservation (Environment), Course Content, Course Descriptions