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Chemical Engineering Education

This is a collection of resources pertaining to chemical engineering education. In addition to other information, you'll find a directory of all chemical engineering schools, faculty directory, and a chemical eng student survival guide.
What Is Chemical Engineering? What Do Chemical Engineers Do?
Are you confused about how chemical engineering differs from pure chemistry or other types of engineering? Here's an explanation of what chemical engineering is and what chemical engineers do.
An Engineering Student Survival Guide
Article by Richard M. Felder that discusses resources available to students who are not getting what they need from the instructor and text in a class.
Building a New Culture for Learning
From CHEMTECH, December 98 issue, article by Stephen V. Letcher and William B. Euler about a multidisciplinary research-education partnership program at the University of Rhode Island.
Chemical Engineering Departments in the US
List of academic institutions related to chemical and process engineering located in the United States of America. Maintained by Dale W. Kirmse at the University of Florida.
Chemical Engineering Faculty Directory
Searchable directory of faculty members from ChE departments in the United States and worldwide.
Engineering Education Innovators Conference
Provided by the Engineering Education and Centers Division of the National Science Foundation, a "Best Practices Summary Report" from this conference is now online.
History of Chemical Engineering Education
Retrospective glance at the development of chemical engineering education in the U.S.
Index of Learning Styles
Developed by by Richard M. Felder and collaborators for providing an indication of probable strengths and possible tendencies that might lead to difficulty in academic settings. A self-scoring questionnaire can be downloaded.
Transforming Undergraduate Education...
...in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology (1999). Report by the Committee on Undergraduate Science Education at the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education of the U.S. National Research Council.
Who Needs These Headaches?
Reflections on teaching first-year engineering students by Dr. Richard M. Felder, Hoechst Celanese Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University.

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