Topical 6: AIChE Centennial: ChEmical Engineering Education: Past and Future

Session 191 - 200 Years of ChEmical Engineering Pedagogy: Reflecting on the Past, Designing the Future
This session features invited talks by distinguished names in chemical engineering pedagogy. Speakers will discuss the progression of chemical engineering education, from the introduction of the unit operations model to the incorporation of teamwork and active learning, looking forward to the Next Big Innovation. The session will conclude with a panel session where the speakers collectively consider the problem of designing a process whereby first-year college students are transformed into working chemical engineers.
Chair: Margot A.-S. Vigeant
CoChair: Dana E. Knox
CoSponsor(s): Education
  Introductory Remarks
  The History of ChEmical Engineering and Pedagogy: The Paradox of Tradition and Innovation
Phillip C. Wankat
  The Future of ChEmical Engineering and Pedagogy: The Paradox of Irresistible Forces and Immovable Professors
Richard M. Felder
  Pedagogy and Some Factors That Influence How We Facilitate Student Learning
Donald R. Woods
  200 Years of ChEmical Engineering Education: The Need for Both Scholarly Teaching and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Michael J. Prince
  Panel Discussion

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