INNOVATIVE IDEAS

for
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical engineering is the broadest branch of

engineering, training professionals to

Design
Manufacture,
Operate and
industries

control

processes

of

chemical

Types
Types of
of Reforms
Reforms and
and Innovations
Innovations in
in
Higher
Higher Education
Education

Prepared
Prepared by
by the
the National
National Center
Center for
for Postsecondary
Postsecondary
Improvement,
Improvement, USA
USA
Active Learning
K-16
Collaborative Learning
Learning Communities
Cooperative Education
New Wave Calculus
Critical Thinking
Science Reforms
Cultural Pluralism
Examination Reform
Service Learning
Faculty Peer Review
Student Peer Teaching
First Year Seminar
Standards
General Education
Technology
International Education

Undergraduate
Research
Writing Across the
Curriculum

REFORMS AND INNVOATIONS

LEARNING COMMUNITIES
DEFINITION: Learning Communities evolved out
of
the
concept
of
living
and
learning
environments. What makes this reform distinct is
that it focuses more on curricular and
pedagogical changes that enhance linking and
coordinating of curriculum and out-of-classroom
experiences.

TARGET: Students & Faculty.

ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Faculty takes on
a range of new roles.

INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Multiple.

NEW WAVE CALCULUS

DEFINITION: New wave calculus involves multilevel
efforts
including
Faculty
development,
assessment,
encouragement
of
risk
taking,
cooperative homework groups, development of
community in class, standards which emphasize
problem solving, geometric visualization and
quantitative reasoning.

TARGET:

Students,

Faculty,

Curriculum

and

Structures.

ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Facilitator of group

projects and active learning.

INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Research Universities.

STUDENT PEER
TEACHING
DEFINITION: Peer teaching helps students feel
more comfortable taking educational risks as
student try out ideas with each other rather
than in front of the Faculty initially.

TARGET: Students and Curriculum.

ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Teaching role is
extended to students.

INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Multiple.

UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH
DEFINITION: Undergraduates (recently shifted
to first and second year students) are involved in
Faculty research in a similar fashion to graduate
research assistants.

TARGET: Students and Faculty.

ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Supervisor of
undergraduate researchers.

INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Comprehensive.

WAYS FOR REFORMS AND

INNOVATION

INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Basic purpose of visit:

The Vision of Industrial visit is to Inspire Young
Entrepreneur to lead development by taking enterprise. By
doing so they can turn from job seeker to job creators.
Travel as a learning experience.
To increase candidates awareness of the industrial
environment.
Focuses on the concepts that the students need to learn
along with providing adequate doses of Learning.
Fun can go a long way in making the students realize and
relish the learning concepts and the importance of an
Industrial Visit.
Innovation components : Learning Communities

IN-PLANT TRAINING
To get an exposure of working of an organization.
To relate theoretical concepts and organizational
functioning.
To learn real life application of management.
Innovation components : Learning
Communities

IIChE STUDENT
ASSOCIATION
To improve leadership skills.

Chances for internal group discussion and

presentation.
Chance to expose new ideas with the fellow graduate
students.
Gain information about the standards and chances
for Chemical Engineer through attending SCHEMCON,
workshops and seminars organized by IIChE.
Innovation components : New Wave Calculus
and Student Peer Teaching

MINI PROJECT
Promoting the learning of concepts.
Training to apply the concepts.
Hands on experience in undergraduate research.
Innovation
Research

component

Undergraduate

PAPER PRESENTATION
Speaking in public is a performance. The purpose
is to get your message across to the audience.
Stage fear will reduce.
Other than academics the students personality
will improve.
The students may present their mini project in
symposium or conference.
Innovation
Research

component:

Undergraduate

COACHING FOR
ENTRANCE
EXAMINATIONS
Can get placed in government sectors like IOCL,
BPCL, NPCIL, SAIL, EIL, BARC, ISRO and private
sectors as a Chemical Engineer.
Can crack GATE which is mandatory for
placement
in
some
central
government
organization and higher education in central
institutes.
Useful in Interviews.
Innovation
Calculus

component:

New

Wave