August 2017 EdDiv Announcements

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1.  NEWS FROM THE PROGRAM CHAIRS

The AIChE Annual Meeting is getting closer. Over 20 Education Division sessions will be included in the technical program. Registration, hotel, and technical program information is available on the AIChE website. Early registration rates are available until September 18th. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis.

https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2017

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2.  EDUCATION DIVISION AWARD WINNERS

 

The Education Division’s awards committee is happy to announce the winners of three awards this year. The awards will be officially conferred at the Education Division dinner on October 31 at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis.

Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research:

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University 

For sustained and impactful contributions to chemical engineering education research including inquiry-based learning activities and understanding and repairing misconceptions in thermodynamics and heat transfer.

Award for Innovation in Chemical Engineering Education:

Tony Butterfield, University of Utah

For extensive and dedicated work in developing hands-on and accessible learning modules for both chemical engineering education as well as STEM outreach.

Award for Service to Chemical Engineering Education:

Donald Visco, University of Akron

For extraordinary and persistent contributions to chemical engineering education through mentoring, training, advising, dissemination, editing, writing, and teaching.  Professor Visco’s contributions have and will continue to impact the former students, colleagues, and mentees he has influenced to improve both their understanding of chemical engineering principles and their capability to educate others about them.

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3. UPDATE: VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT

The University of Michigan's Visual Encyclopedia of Chemical Engineering Equipment has a new look!  Version 5.0 includes descriptions of over 100 pieces of equipment and three application modules:  Production of Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum Refining, and Process Safety, which link to the relevant equipment modules.  Faculty have found the Encyclopedia a great resource to introduce their students to the equipment discussed in their Chemical Engineering courses.

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4. UPCOMING EDUCATION DIVISION ELECTIONS

Keep an eye on your email in the second half of August for your online ballot and voting instructions for the EdDiv officer positions of Chair, First Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair, Secretary-Treasurer, and Director. Candidate statements and voting instructions will also be posted to the EdDiv webpage on AIChE at https://www.aiche.org/community/sites/divisions-forums/education-division .

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5. SUBMITTING ED-DIV ANNOUNCEMENTS

To submit an EdDiv announcement, please prepare a maximum of a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs and contact information as well as a subject line. Do not include any attachments. Email this information to Katie Cadwell <kdcadwel@syr.edu> with the email heading “For EdDiv Announcements.” Announcements will be sent out near the beginning of each month.  Each announcement will be included once, unless otherwise requested. Announcements will also be recorded on the Division website: http://www.aiche.org/community/sites/divisions-forums/education-division .

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