The 30-Minute Volunteer April 16, 2018Want to get involved but worried you don't have the time? Consider micro-volunteering to support AIChE and develop your skills.
Paula Cameron: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional October 10, 2017Meet Paula Cameron, a Technical service and development manager for The Dow Company in Texas.
Tests Than Can Help You Reinvent Your Career February 16, 2018Dread work every morning? Then it's time for a change, and career testing can help you find a new direction.
Career Corner: Career Paths for Chemical Engineers February2018Career CornerLoraine KasprzakThe mess on my desk is all because of chemical engineers; or, more specifically, the varied career paths chemical engineers have taken. From my teacup and takeout container, to the jumble of sticky notes and files, to my laptop, printer, and phone,...
ChemE Wendy Young on the Circular Economy & Sustainability February 27, 2018AIChE member Wendy Young spoke with us for a few minutes at a recent conference to speak with us about some of the topics on her mind as a chemical engineer.
Professional Ethics & Excellence for Chemical Engineers eLearning (online) CourseWhat every chemical engineer needs to know to “do the right thing” and achieve the highest level of professional excellence.
Alon McCormick: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional February 1, 2018The latest installment of the series introduces us to an LGBTQ+ professor at the University of Minnesota.
Dealing with Difficult Coworkers (or Classmates) February 7, 2018Everyone knows that person that just gets on their nerves, but a few tips can help you smooth things out and keep you productive at work or school.
Center for PEAK Leadership - Developing our Society’s Leaders eLearning (online) CoursePEAK stands for Providing Effective and Knowledgeable leadership, which is the goal of this program. The overall program is based on best practices...
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Seeks Intern Nominations February 9, 2018If you know a qualified chemical engineering student or recent graduate seeking a chemical engineering internship, please nominate them for the 2018 internship program.
Build COMSOL Multiphysics® Simulation Apps for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Oct 13, 2016 Are you a chemical engineer looking to create and deploy simulation apps? If so, this webinar is for you. You will learn how to define and set up models in the Chemical Reaction Engineering Module in COMSOL Multiphysics® and see how to create an app from an existing simulation. With apps, which are...
USC Chapter Finds Success with Chemical Engineering Career Fairs January 22, 2018The University of Southern California's AIChE Chapter shares details of how they’ve hosted successful chemical engineering career fairs.
Featured Engage Discussions: January, 2018 January 30, 2017Discussion central participants discuss mentors/influencers, the role of chemical engineers in the American economy, risk management, and the skill of creating quality presentations.
Two Basic Project Management Techniques Every Project Needs eLearning (online) CourseThank you for your interest in this course. Unfortunately this course is temporarily unavailable due to a course update. Thank you for your patience...
Make Your Minutes Count January2018Career CatalystGlen RosentraterDistribute minutes for project team meetings to ensure the scope is recorded and communicated. Use the format outlined here to get all the benefits of minutes without the drawbacks.
The Challenges and Benefits of Being an Independent Engineering Consultant Archived Webinar Jul 19, 2017 Thinking about becoming an independent engineering consultant? Find out if you’ve got what it takes from someone who’s done it. In 60 minutes, learn if being an independent engineering consult might be a good fit for you. Learn what it takes to start, develop and maintain an independent engineering...
Creating an Environment for Student Success Archived Webinar Apr 5, 2017 Teaching chemical engineering students? Learn how to create an environment that ensures all students have the opportunity succeed. In this 60-minute webinar, discover how to create an environment for success in the classroom. Learn how to prepare before class begins, including specific things to do...
Supervisors and Mid-Managers at the Center of Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Supervisors and Mid-Managers at the Center of Safety We believe no one has more power to improve safety than our supervisors and mid-managers. Our...
Hit the Ground Running (Safely): Process Safety for the Early Career Engineer Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Hit the Ground Running (Safely): Process Safety for the Early Career Engineer Session : PSM 2 Submitted by : Don Connolley, Segment Engineering...
Last Line of Defense - Improving Our Step Back 5x5 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Last Line of Defense - Improving Our Step Back 5x5 Â Step Back 5x5 is our last layer of defense and perhaps our most important. This paper shows how...
Battle for the Soul of Process Safety: How to Align the Brain and the Organization to Improve PS Outcomes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Conventional wisdom holds that the Process Safety Goals of the Organization and the Individual are roughly in tune: the Organization wants to keep PS...
It's True! You Don't Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression Archived Webinar Nov 2, 2016 Take advantage of the game-changing power of etiquette in your career. Attend this webinar to brush up on the basics of professional etiquette. In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll gain a refresher on professional etiquette and how chemical engineers can use it to advance their careers. You’ll...
Ethics and Excellence in Engineering - 2016 Edition Archived Webinar Aug 24, 2016 This presentation has been updated to reflect changes in industry and ongoing customer interest. Life often presents us with dilemmas: What is the right thing to do? Our technical training as engineers does not prepare us for this aspect of professional life. This webinar explores this question. It...
A Lesson Learned By Attending Thirty Seven Years of Loss Prevention Symposia Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016In responding to the request to give a paper at the 50 th Loss Prevention Symposium, this paper gives a brief synopsis of my career, and how...
Program Management: Techniques and Pillars Archived Webinar Oct 22, 2015 Vice Admiral Joseph Dyer, USN (ret) speaks to the VLS about creating successful programs. He will provide insight on his view that programs – be they fighter planes, pharmaceutical production lines, or major construction projects have much in common. This talk will provide insights and give you a...
AIChE Fellows - Who, Why & How? Archived Webinar Jul 23, 2015 John P. O'Connell tells of this history and criteria of the AIChE Fellow membership class, and hosts a panel of Fellows to speak about becoming a Fellow.
The Dow Chemical Story Archived Webinar Jun 25, 2015 Dow Chemical was founded in 1897 by Herbert Henry Dow. Learn about the history of this chemical giant as it grows and merges into the top company it remains more than 100 years later, and hear some insight as to what has kept it successful and sustainable.
AIChE & A&WMA Web Forum: Taking Your Career to a New Level Archived Webinar Feb 12, 2015 This web forum will address making the move from entry level to junior staff, moving up the ladder to management, and overcoming common challenges associated with these transitions.
Should a Chemical Engineer go to Business School? Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 10, 2014An MBA can increase your ability to consciously think of business development as you perform your role. It can lead to change of career, change of...
Interviewing Tips, "A Day in the Life of a Chemical Engineer" Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 10, 2014Come hear experienced engineers in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); upstream; chemical plant operations; and manufacturing...
Building Trust - A Key Leadership Skill Archived Webinar Oct 1, 2014 We discuss what it means to be a trustworthy leader, how to build trust within teams, and what are the best behaviors to maintain trust within your team. The ability to build trust within your team or organization is a key interpersonal skill for effective leadership at all levels. A team that has...
Process Safety As a Career Foundation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013The foundation of one’s profession can have an exponential effect on the lifelong development of their careers. There may be no stronger launching...
Leadership Is Everyone’s Responsibility Archived Webinar Feb 20, 2013 This webinar discusses the “hidden leadership” opportunities that are woven into everyday roles, how to recognize these opportunities and take advantage of them.
Understanding Those Chemical Engineers! Archived Webinar Apr 18, 2012 Get an overview some of the basic principles of chemical engineering for use by other engineers as well as other disciplines that must interact with chemical engineers.
Polishing Your Technical Communication Skills Archived Webinar Nov 16, 2011 We improve our communication if we follow a problem solving approach for each of the four stages: prewriting, writing, polishing/revising and delivery. Learn about this approach.
Dining Etiquette in Asia Archived Webinar Jul 13, 2011 In this video you will learn about dining etiquette in Asia. Topics covered will be: place settings, when to begin your meal, honoring your host, salutations, and a host of other topics. Due to a recording error, the video screen appears at a reduced size. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Dining Etiquette in South America Archived Webinar Jul 11, 2011 Topics covered will be: place settings, when to begin your meal, honoring your host, salutations, and a host of other topics.
Conflict Resolution: Facilitating Quality Decision Making Archived Webinar Jun 29, 2011 In this webinar, Merri Hanson – nationally recognized trainer and mediator – peers behind “what” people are thinking when they make decisions to HOW they are thinking.
Media Training and Public Outreach: Getting the Message Across Archived Webinar May 25, 2011 This webinar is designed to give participants general techniques on preparing and delivering effective messages for the public.
Dining Etiquette -- Europe Archived Webinar Apr 7, 2011 In this video you will learn about dining etiquette in various countries in Europe. Topics covered will be: place settings, when to begin your meal, honoring your host, salutations, and a host of other topics.
Dining Etiquette -- How to Maneuver Through the Place Setting Archived Webinar Jan 27, 2011 In this video, you will learn about two kinds of place settings: formal and informal.
Dining Etiquette -- How to Host a Business Dinner Archived Webinar Jan 21, 2011 This informative video will teach you techniques of hosting a business meal.
Successful Interviewing Techniques Archived Webinar Jan 21, 2011 This video will focus on what to do to make an interview successful. You will learn how to prepare for an interview, get extensive advice on what to do and not to do during your interview, and learn what steps to take following the interview.
How to Get a Job in a Small Company Archived Webinar Jan 20, 2011 This video will give you lessons on how to target small companies, where to network, and what you need to do to be prepared to tackle your job search and interview.
Mentoring: What You Need to Know and Do Archived Webinar Jan 5, 2011 Whether you are just getting started or want to improve your current mentoring relationship, this webinar is for you.
Get Your Professional Engineering Registration Now! Why It is Important and How to Do It Archived Webinar Dec 8, 2010 In this webinar, we discuss reasons why it may become important for you, regardless of your current situation.
Spreadsheet Techniques and Problem-Solving for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Oct 27, 2010 Many chemical engineers are self-taught in the use of spreadsheets for day-to-day problem-solving, which is testimony to the inherent usefulness of this tool.
Risk Management Issues Affecting ChemE Consultants Archived Webinar Oct 20, 2010 Attend this AIChE Professional Liability Webinar, and get a new appreciation of the importance of Professional Liability coverage.
Business Acumen: How Far Are You Taking It? Archived Webinar Sep 29, 2010 This webinar provides ideas, initiatives and imperatives for transitioning from a technical focus to one that embodies business acumen.
Creative Networking: How to Light Up the Nodes of Your Network Archived Webinar Aug 11, 2010 In this webinar, we cover how you can: Identify 'natural' ways to connect with others; Leverage existing channels of communication; Describe who you are so people say 'I want YOU on my team'
Failure is an Option: Learn How to Turn Failure into an Advantage Archived Webinar Jul 28, 2010 In this webinar, you discover the importance of taking risks in science, management and career.
The Tic-Tac-Toe of Strategic Planning with TRIZ Archived Webinar Jun 16, 2010 This webinar demonstrates several of these lines of evolution and shows how using them in a simple 9-Box structure can provide insights into competitive activities, strategic planning, and technology forecasting.
Effective Communication Based Leadership Skills to Lead a Voluntary Organization Archived Webinar Jun 5, 2010 Effective communication leadership skills are necessary to lead a voluntary organization. True leadership is interrelated to management skills and applicable in voluntary organization as well as other type of business organizations. The increasing diversity of multicultural, voluntary organization...
The First 90 Days: Succeeding in a New Position Archived Webinar May 26, 2010 This session is of benefit to anyone moving into a new position, or contemplating such a move in the future, whether at an early or later career stage.
Communicate with Power, Tone up Your Skills Archived Webinar Dec 2, 2009 This webinar presents ways to tone up your skills by organizing your thoughts and messages to be most effective in this age of fast communications.
TRIZ: Patterns of Invention and Resolving Engineering Contradictions Archived Webinar Oct 28, 2009 This webinar provides an overview and introduction to “TRIZ” (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”), a “left brained” problem solving process based on patterns of invention in the global patent literature. As opposed to “right brained” approaches such as brainstorming, CPS, and DeBono techniques,...
Effective Communication-Driven Leadership Skills in a Dynamic Global Market Archived Webinar Oct 7, 2009 Successful leadership style, covering what global leaders need to know about verbal, non-verbal, and cross-cultural communication skills, and their importance in leading a business or a project in a global environment.
Dealing with Difficult People Archived Webinar Aug 5, 2009 In this webinar, Professor Douglas Ludlow shares his insight and advice about how to deal with difficult people.
Six Sigma for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Jul 8, 2009 This short introduction to the basics of Six Sigma highlights the most important features of this methodology and summarize the major variants in use by industry. The main part of the webinar focuses on Six Sigma protocols and tools that are most useful for the practicing chemical engineer. This...
Networking and Connecting for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Jun 10, 2009 A key characteristic distinguishing many who are highly effective in a work setting is the ability to connect with others, to network. This is true whether considering job transition or progression within an organization. This session explores networking and connecting, looking at why it is...
The 534 Method: How to Think Innovatively and Generate New Ideas Archived Webinar Mar 10, 2009 This fast-paced and idea-filled webinar will be fun to participate in and help you think in new dimensions. The 534 Method is about how to think with even more creativity. Creativity is defined as: “A change in the established way of doing things.” Today the operative word is “change”—political...
Progress in Computing in Chemical Engineering Education: Student Calculations on the Desktop Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2008Micheal B. Cutlip offers a historical session.
How to Find Your Inner Inventor Archived Webinar Jul 15, 2008 Learn about your “Inner Inventor”, and find ways to recognize, tune in, and enliven your creative genius. Discover how, when you are working at your best, you have the greatest possible access to knowledge, insight, problem solving, and creativity. This powerful state can produce remarkable results...
How to Write Reports for Management Archived Webinar Jun 10, 2008 Your project is finished and you are ready to draft your report. Your mind is full of topics to cover and details to include. As you start the outline, you still haven't decided how to write the report. How will you start your story? What will your first sentence say? How will you share with your...
Networking: A Lifetime Exercise Archived Webinar Dec 9, 2007 Networking is defined as a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest.” This essential seminar will show you how to effectively and politely network to meet your individual goal and aspirations, both professionally and personally.
Podcast Series Speaks to Top Chemical Engineers November 15, 2017Hear from Greg Yeo, Cato Laurencin, and Frances Arnold about their work and career paths.
Listen Up! December2017Career CatalystBruce D. Smith, Nikki BishopIt may seem easy, but good listening requires effort and practice. Follow these tips and learn to listen like a pro.
Boost Your Career by Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions December2017Career CornerLoraine KasprzakDecember is here, and along with celebrating the holiday season, many of us are thinking about making New Year’s resolutions. If you are contemplating quitting smoking, losing weight, exercising more, or saving more money, you are not alone. These...
Moving Across the World in Your 30s November 27, 2017Ever longed to work abroad as a chemical engineer? Hear one chemical engineer's story of moving to Russia with her family for a multi-year opportunity.
2017 WISE Engineering Interns Talk about Their Projects November 1, 2017Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2017 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
In Networking It's Not the Tools, It's the Approach October 6, 2017The topic of networking isn't an obvious one because there isn't any magic list of things you can do to be the best networker.
Download AIChEvents App for Latest Annual Meeting Updates October 16, 2017The AIChEvent App is now available for download through the App Store and Google Play by searching for "AIChE Events".
Career Corner: Speaking Up in Meetings October2017Career CornerLoraine KasprzakMeetings are an inevitable part of the workweek for most of us. Whether it is a department staff meeting, senior executive briefing, or even an informal breakroom chat, we must interact with our coworkers, bosses, clients, and others. Knowing how to...
AIChE President Bond Calloway is Guest on STEM-focused Podcast October 23, 2017Hear AIChE president Bond Calloway talk about why he chose a career in STEM, some key moments of his career, and his involvement in RAPID with Savannah River.
2017 YP Social and Beer Brewing Winners [Photos] October 31, 2017More than 200 young chemical engineers from around the world met up for the Young Professionals (YP) social at
Peter Schwalbenberg: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional August 16, 2017The latest installment of the series introduces us to a process engineer in Philadelphia.
Brenda Seggerman: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional June 8, 2017Meet Brenda Seggerman, an environmental, health, and safety (EHS) engineer for Hydrite, a chemical manufacturing and distribution company.
Announcing the 2017 AIChE Chemical Engineering Salary Survey June 14, 2017This year's survey provides detailed information on earnings for chemical engineers across industries, benefits, and more.
Career Corner: Cultivate Habits that Boost Your Productivity June2017Career CornerLoraine KasprzakWe are surrounded by technology that is intended to help us boost our productivity. Email, cellphone apps, and video conferencing are just a few of the many technological improvements that should be helping us get more done in our workday.