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The Workshop Schedule for the 2025 Annual Student Conference will be announced soon.

  • Friday, October 31 - EDT

    Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

    • We are pleased to announce the Workshop Schedule for the 2025 Annual Student Conference. This year's program has been organized into 3 subject tracks to help students decide which sessions they would like to attend.

    Please find information on each of the workshops below.

    Featured Student Chapter Workshop

    4:00 pm - 5:15 pm: Creating Connections: Building Chapter-Faculty Relationships

    Presented by: Johns Hopkins AIChE Student Chapter

    Developing strong relationships between your faculty and AIChE student chapter is key to building a supported and successful chapter. From student networking connections to faculty participation at events, we recognize the importance of creating and maintaining relationships with our ChemE faculty. Join the Johns Hopkins student chapter in exploring strategies to help chapters connect with their faculty and maintain these relationships. Agenda items include sample conversation starters, outreach methods, and guided practice activities.

    Track A: ChemE Community Outreach

    5:20 pm - 6:05 pm: Beyond Equations: Service and Outreach 

    Presented by: Mississippi State University Student Chapter

    Discover how you can make a meaningful impact inside and outside the classroom through Student Chapters of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers across the country! This workshop will showcase local and national volunteering opportunities, highlight the benefits of outreach for personal and professional growth, and help you connect with fellow students who share a passion for giving back. Don’t miss this chance to learn how your skills as a future chemical engineer can make a difference in your community today!

    6:10 pm - 6:55 pm: STEM Ambassadors - Exposing STEM to Future Generations

    Presented by: OSU AIChE Student Chapter

    The Ohio State University chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers was the first student chapter to have a STEM Ambassador program. We were asked to pilot this program by AIChE National, and it began in the Autumn of 2021. The goal of STEM Ambassadors is to inspire the next generation of scientists by teaching K-12 students about STEM topics through hands-on experiments. In going to schools in the local area, ambassadors can teach students about a number of interesting STEM topics by presenting the material at the beginning of the period and guiding the students through the experiment for the remaining time. It is important that the students have fun, learn something new or expand on previous knowledge, and, most importantly, stay safe! Guiding the students through the experiments gives ambassadors the opportunity to teach them something new, allow them to observe the idea they just learned, and emphasize safety throughout the process.

    Along with teaching the students, inspiration is a main emphasis of the program. The relationships and interactions ambassadors have with the students can be just as important to inspire the students as the material itself. Having an older college student to serve as a role model could be integral in the educational development and attitude towards education as a whole of the K-12 students. Talking to them, letting them ask questions about anything and everything, treating them with respect, and helping them have fun are the best ways to get them to enjoy the content, experiments, and the idea of continuing their education.

    The goal of this workshop is to help universities start and/or improve their STEM Ambassador programs. We would share how we run our program, the helpful tips we've learned along the way, and the importance behind the program. Hopefully with universities across the nation running good STEM Ambassador programs, the future generation will be more exposed and inspired to go into Chemical Engineering, or if not, a position within the STEM field.

    Track B: Empowering & Engaging Chapter Members

    5:20 pm - 6:05 pm: Purdue x University of Florida - Mentorship

    Presented by: Purdue and University of Florida AIChE Student Chapters

    More information coming soon.

    6:10 pm - 6:65 pm: MSU x UCLA: Early Engagement Strategies for Technical Development of Chemical Engineering Underclassmen

    Presented by: Michigan State University and UCLA Student Chapters

    This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of MSU's Chemical Engineering Introductory Project (CHIP) and UCLA’s Lifetime Engineering Applications Project (LEAP). CHIP participants are challenged to complete a small engineering project , typically a coffee maker, within a $100 budget. LEAP participants are challenged to design real-world manufacturing processes within Aveva Pro/ii and perform economic analyses on process plant start-up. Learn how both CHIP and LEAP serve as platforms for acquiring fundamental engineering skills and why it may be beneficial for other student chapters to implement similar hands-on projects.

    Track C: Ed Trends

    5:20pm - 6:05pm: Safety First: Cultivating a Culture of Chemical Process Safety in Undergraduate Programs

    Presented by: University of Iowa AIChE Undergraduate Student Chapter 

    In an era where chemical process safety is more critical than ever, instilling a strong safety mindset at the undergraduate level is crucial to develop responsible engineers. This presentation explores innovative and practical approaches to embedding process safety into chemical engineering education, with a focus on building a lasting safety culture among students through the application of a Chemical Process Safety Competition.

    We will highlight the role of curriculum integration and the power of friendly competition that includes a safety case investigation, written report, and a final poster session. Attendees will gain insights into how to design and implement safety-focused competitions that are engaging, educational, and aligned with industry standards.

    Whether you're a faculty member, student leader, or safety advocate, this session will provide actionable strategies to promote safety awareness, critical thinking, and a proactive safety culture that students carry into their professional careers.

    6:10pm - 6:55pm: Next-Gen Chemical Engineering Education with Immersive Technology(VR/AR)

    Presented by: AIChE University of Boumerdes Student Chapter

    This workshop aims to introduce and demonstrate the use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies in chemical engineering education. Through immersive and interactive experiences, we will showcase how these tools can enhance understanding of complex chemical processes, laboratory experiments, and process plant operations.

    Participants will explore a series of pre-developed virtual simulations—including chemical experiments and industrial setups—accessible through their phones, laptops, and VR headsets provided by our team. These simulations not only improve comprehension but also provide a safe and risk-free environment to explore hazardous or advanced lab procedures virtually, including safety protocols and dangerous experiments.

    By bridging theory and practice, this workshop promotes innovation in engineering education and offers a glimpse into the future of learning in the chemical sector.

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