Abstract:In the last decade, chemical engineering has evolved to meet the growing challenges of the 21 st century, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and sustainable development. However, the chemical engineering curriculum has somewhat lagged in integrating and reflecting these modern topics. Approximately 30% of students entering our Mass and Energy Balances class list interests in biologically-related topics (pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical, environmental) versus about 10% each for industry, energy, rese… Show more
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