NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Timothy M. Shenk; Nian Liu – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
While innovation commonly stems from the Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM), its integration within chemical engineering curricula has been notably limited. However, a shift is occurring as both private and public initiatives are now directing resources and attention toward equipping students for prosperous careers. This paper delineates the successful…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Maldonado, Victor; Castillo, Luciano; Carbajal, Gerardo; Hajela, Prabhat – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
This paper is a descriptive account of how short-term international and multicultural experiences can be integrated into early design experiences in an aerospace engineering curriculum. Such approaches are considered as important not only in fostering a student's interest in the engineering curriculum, but also exposing them to a multicultural…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Aerospace Education, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bacon, Christopher M.; Mulvaney, Dustin; Ball, Tamara B.; DuPuis, E. Melanie; Gliessman, Stephen R.; Lipschutz, Ronnie D.; Shakouri, Ali – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to share the content and early results from an interdisciplinary sustainability curriculum that integrates theory and practice (praxis). The curriculum links new topical courses concerning renewable energy, food, water, engineering and social change with specialized labs that enhance technological and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Socialization, Teamwork
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kentish, Sandra E.; Shallcross, David C. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2006
This paper reviews design teaching at a total of 15 chemical engineering departments across Australia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The emphasis is on the capstone Design Project, which can be viewed as a major transition subject for students as they move into the workplace. The study shows that this subject has evolved to act as an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Chemical Engineering, Science Curriculum