Chemical Engineering & Society
Teaching green Engineering
The Green Engineering Curriculum is still under construction. This Symposium is devoted to the last trends in Green Engineering Education, particularly to the development of the integrated curriculum in which “green” aspects will be incorporated into the main blocks of the Curriculum. A special attention will be paid to teaching revolutionary ‘green’ technologies.
Organizers
Gregory Yablonsky
Washington University in St-Louis, USA
gregoryyablonsky@yahoo.com
Teaching chemical engineering design including the capstone design project
Senior plant-design projects or Capstone-type courses have existed at engineering schools for many years. Capstone courses provide student engineers the opportunity to solve real-world engineering projects, and have been highly regarded as important learning activities. This symposium has for objective to examine the current practice of incorporating plant design projects in the chemical engineering curriculum world wide and to share experiences and synthesize best practices on two themes: design throughout the chemical engineering curriculum and the chemical engineering capstone design sequence.
Organizers
Professor Paul Stuart
École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
paul.stuart@polymtl.ca
Dr. Andrew Hart
Bantrel Co.
harta@bantrel.com
University-Industry interaction: technology and knowledge transfer
The purpose of this symposium is to examine strategic framework of successful knowledge transfer through the development of university-industry interactions in the world. University-industry interactions that foster the development of good practising engineers that would be an asset to industry and contribute at the same to enhance the chemical engineering curriculum can take many forms: cooperative program, resident engineers, frequent industrial seminar, industry-inspired design projects, etc. Good university-industry interactions also foster the development of entrepreneurial spirit within the university.
Organizers
Professor José Luis Solleiro
National Autonomous University of Mexico
solleiro@servidor.unam.mx
Alain Quénelle
TOTAL, France
alain.quenelle@totalprof.com
New frontiers in Chemical Engineering
Over the past 50 years, the discipline of chemical engineering has undergone dramatic changes which have given rise to a wide range of new applications. The rate of changes has even been faster in the last decade such that it is constantly required to redefine elements of the chemical engineering curriculum. New frontiers in chemical engineering such as nano- and micro- science and technology and biomolecular engineering that were once confined to research are now "new frontiers" for chemical engineering education. This symposium will examine how emerging fields such as nano-science, bio-revolution, micro-technology, environmental issues, biorefinery and energy conservation impact on what the undergraduate degree in chemical engineering should be.
Organizers
Professor Timothy J. Anderson
University of Florida, USA
tim@ufl.edu
Active learning techniques
“Active learning” is a term that has many meaning in educational circles but perhaps the best way to view active learning in teaching is to focus on learning processes rather than on learning products. Active learning redefines classroom practice from a static view of learning in which knowledge is provided in a passive way to a more dynamic method of engaging the learners who must take responsibility for the acquired knowledge. In active learning, students play a more vital role in creating new knowledge to be applied to other professional and academic contexts. This symposium will examine the various facets of how active learning can be implemented in and out of the classroom.
Organizers
Timothy Raymond
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, USA
traymond@bucknell.edu
Solving Problems through Innovation
Innovative problem solving is a critical cognitive skill that chemical engineers need to tackle the complex and ill-defined problems inherent their profession. In an era of rapid technological innovations, chemical engineers must adapt to a changing environment by making to constantly keep abreast of the latest development and find the most appropriate ways to incorporate these new innovations into solving problems. Engineers must be capable of innovative thought and action in order to deal more effectively with problems. Creative problem solving is a cognitive skill and innate ability that can be nurtured, developed, and stimulated through education and training. This symposium examines real world cases where innovation was instrumental in solving problems and how the acquisition of problem solving knowledge and skills can be achieved in the curriculum.
Organizers
Esteban Chornet
Sherbrooke University, Canada
Esteban.Chornet@USherbrooke.ca
Chemical Engineering in Nanotechnology Education
The emerging field of nanoscience and nanotechnology is leading to a technological revolution in the new millennium. The application of nanotechnology has enormous potential to greatly influence the world in which we live. From consumer goods, electronics, computers, information and biotechnology, to aerospace defence, energy, environment, and medicine, all sectors of the economy are to be profoundly impacted by nanotechnology. The academic community must react by embedding nanoscience concepts within the chemical engineering curriculum in order to prepare the workforce for emerging opportunities in nanotechnology.
Organizers
Professor Marios Ioannidis
University of Waterloo, Canada
mioannid@cape.uwaterloo.ca
Promoting academic and professional mobility – International recognition of chemical engineering qualifications
Two key political, academic and economical issues in the prevailing scenario of the contemporaneous global World are those of transnational co-operation and mobility of students and professionals.
Cooperation and mobility requires academic and professional recognition. Such recognition requires TRUST. Trust requires transparency and readability of academic curricula and professional qualifications. Such is achieved through transparent qualifications frameworks and quality assurance procedures recognised and accepted by all partners and stakeholders.
This symposium aims at bringing together academics and professional active in Chemical Engineering to put forward and discuss ideas and action in favour of improving international recognition of chemical engineering qualifications.
Organizers
Sebastião Feyo de Azevedo
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
sfeyo@fe.up.pt
Topic not covered in above symposia
General extended abstracts/papers on the theme on education in chemical engineering not covered in the above symposia are welcomed.
Organizers
Prof. Jules Thibault
University of Ottawa, Canada
Jules.Thibault@uottawa.ca