Computer aids in chemical engineering education-an assessment of CACHE-1971-91

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.<>