Chemical Engineering Education In North, Central, and South America: Latest Developments

Tuesday, November 18, 2008: 3:15 PM
Room 204-C (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

Description:
This session will focus on the growth of chemical engineering training at universities and technical institutes in North, Central, and South American regions and the Caribbean. In recent times, the annual number of chemical engineering graduates has increased immensely. These young engineers are currently leading improvements in the chemical industry. Also, many graduates are developing careers in research in their own countries and abroad. The instruction of chemical engineers in Latin America is changing due to professors and societal demands. This dynamic area in chemical engineering has unusual expectations for the near future.


Sponsor:
Topical J: InterAmerican Confederation of Chemical Engineering – featured sessions from 23rd IACChE Congress


Chair:
J. Alberto Bandoni
Email: abandoni@plapiqui.edu.ar

CoChair:
Pedro E. Arce
Email: PArce@tntech.edu


3:40 PM
(337b) Articulated Experiences in Pilot Plant
Eleonora Erdmann, Lorgio Mercado, Liliana Ale Ruiz and Adolfo Riveros Zapata

4:30 PM
(337d) New Tools for Teaching Thermodynamics
J. Richard Elliott and Carl T. Lira