Title :
Computer aids in chemical engineering education-an assessment of CACHE-1971-91
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. Eng., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The author assessed the success of several Computer Aids in Chemical Engineering Education (CACHE) Corporation projects designed to provide aids for individual courses, as well as for a broader segment of the curriculum. The projects include: the provision of 125 computer assignments for the core courses; the preparation of teaching materials for, and the distribution of, Monsanto´s FLOWTRAN program for use in the design courses; the preparation of PC modules for many courses, leading to the Michigan Project on the Development of Innovative Engineers and the Washington Project on Graphical Computer Aids, for fluid flow and reaction, in the design of chemical reactors; and the development of the MICROCACHE courseware delivery system. Also considered are the CACHE recommendations concerning the minimum requirements for computing in the undergraduate curriculum, presented to the AIChE Education and Accreditation Committee.<>
Keywords :
chemical engineering computing; computer aided instruction; educational courses; AD 1971 to AD 1991; Development of Innovative Engineers; Graphical Computer Aids; MICROCACHE courseware delivery system; Michigan Project; Monsanto´s FLOWTRAN program; PC modules; Washington Project; chemical engineering education; chemical reactors; fluid flow; teaching materials; undergraduate curriculum; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Chemical engineering; Chemical industry; Chemical technology; Computer industry; Design engineering; Distributed computing; Education; Educational technology; Government;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221768
