This early-career award goes to Ryan Lively for his work creating novel, scalable materials for small molecule separations, and for the conceptual and experimental development of the organic solvent reverse osmosis separation modality.
Laura J. Dietsche, PhD, P.E., Senior Research Scientist at Dow in Midland, Michigan, will receive the award for contributions in the application of computational fluid dynamics to advance chemical manufacturing capabilities, equipment design, and materials development.
This month, discussions about networking groups for young chemical engineers, an inquiry on tips for organizing nationwide student events online, and more. Ask your questions and share your advice.
Ronald G. Larson of the University of Michigan will receive this year's William H. Walker Award for Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature. Read more about his career and accomplishments.
Thinking Like a ChemE: Building a Humanitarian Filter” is a workshop activity that allows students grades 3-8 to think critically while using very basic separation principles to make a water filter from common everyday objects. As background, we ask students to think about the real life application of this exercise: the example we give the students is the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico who may need a cost efficient water filter from materials they already have.
Students are divided into teams of 5-7, plus 1 or 2 supervising volunteers per team, depending on the...
Module details
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
120 minutes
AIChE community affiliation
University of Florida Student Chapter
Approx. # of volunteers
10
Recommended audience size
40
Audience best suited for module
Sixth Grade to Eighth Grade (approximately ages 11-14)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
Many students are familiar with silly putty and other slime products, however very few understand the science and chemistry that goes into making these products. This activity seeks to educate students on the reaction that creates slime as well as show how the physical properties of the slime change when different proportions of reactants are used. This activity addresses a wide range of topics including physical properties, polymers, and non-Newtonian fluids, as well as introduces students to the Engineering Design Process.
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Module details
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
10 minutes
AIChE community affiliation
AIChE at NC State, AICHE Eastern Local Section, Southern Division
Approx. # of volunteers
2
Audience best suited for module
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
10.00
AIChE Community Affiliation
AIChE at NC State, AICHE Eastern Local Section, Southern Division
