scholarly journals What is it like working for a biosciences SME?

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 53
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Downstream Processing ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Recovery Group ◽  
The University

First, let me introduce myself. I am the Product Development and Downstream Processing Manager for an SME, ProMetic BioSciences Ltd (PBL) based in Cambridge, UK. I did my undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Wolverhampton during which I completed a sandwich placement in the Chemical Engineering department at the University of Birmingham. After I completed my degree I went back to the same group (The Biochemical Recovery Group) at Birmingham to do my PhD.

The Use of Applets in an Engineering Chemistry Course

2010 ◽  
pp. 108-118
Author(s):  
B.M. Trigo ◽  
G.S. Olguin ◽  
P.H.L.S. Matai
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The University

This chapter deals with the use of Applets, which are examples of software applications, combined with a specific methodology of teaching, based on Paulo Freire’s education concepts. According to his methods, co-creation between its participants is fundamental for the effectiveness of learning process. In that way, to promote a cooperative learning, the Applet should have interactive features. The Chemistry course of Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, in which students take in the first semester of the first year of the engineering course, was the case study. First, a research with the teachers of the Chemical Engineering Department was carried out, to identify the main problems and difficulties teachers and students face. Then, a topic was selected to be explored with the Applet, which was developed and applied to a small group of students. To identify the success of this experiment a questionnaire was created and the results are presented in this chapter. Some conclusions were drawn and the interactive features of the Applet received a positive feedback.

Meeting the Knowledge Needs of the Academy and Industry

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mlungisi Gabriel Cele
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Strong Link ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
University Of Cape Town ◽  
The University

This case study examines the evolution of the 21-year research partnership between the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Coal Oil and Gas Corporation (SASOL). The study finds that an individual academic has played a significant role in steering transformation research activities and culture in the university's Chemical Engineering Department. The UCT-SASOL partnership has led to human resource, technology and infrastructure development. A strong link has been maintained between basic disciplinary Mode 1 teaching and research, and multidisciplinary Mode 2 applied and strategic research and training. There is also a strong link between academic, research and postgraduate activities – the department's industry-oriented research cross-subsidizes academic and postgraduate activities.

scholarly journals ENGINEERING PORTFOLIOS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO: DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR COMMUNICATION,PROFESSIONALISM AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Ambidge ◽  
Alan Chong ◽  
Penny Kinnear ◽  
Deborah Tihanyi ◽  
Lydia Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Student Development ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Engineering Communication ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Communication Program ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The University

In 2005, the University of Toronto’s Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Department (CHE), in collaboration with the Engineering Communication Program (ECP), piloted a communications portfolio for second-year students. Over the past seven years the communication portfolio has been expanded into the third-year CHE requirements, adapted for use in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department(MIE) and next year will be used within the Civil Engineering Department. Through a discussion of the CHE and MIE portfolios we compare two different portfolio models and explain how this model has been adapted to its newest context in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. Through this approach we aim to show the usefulness of this portfolio model in supporting student development in communication, professionalism and life-long learning, three of the CEAB graduate attributes.

Enhancement of Undergraduate Materials Education through Research and Industry-Academia Interactions

2001 ◽  
Vol 684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asit K. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Polymer Science ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Local Companies ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTThe Chemical Engineering Department at Christian Brothers University (CBU) offers an introductory courses on materials at the sophomore level followed by a course on polymer science and engineering at the senior level complete with laboratory. Students desiring further exposure to materials processing are connected with local polymeric materials companies where they work as interns. These students have the opportunity to be involved in undergraduate materials research in the CBU Polymer Laboratory with the author funded by the university or local polymer companies. Their works are acknowledged in terms of student paper presentations at local or regional research seminars. In 1998, CBU Engineering School's research involvement with the polymeric materials industry was expanded when local polymer company personnels were allowed to conduct proprietary research at the institution's Polymer Engineering Laboratory with the help of paid undergraduate chemical engineering students. Recently the Chemical Engineering Department at CBU initiated collaborative research with the engineering school of a local university and a local biomaterials company. In order to meet the growing needs of packaging engineers in this area, local companies (polymer and others) that have packaging departments and the School of Engineering at CBU recently joined forces to develop a packaging teaching and training program for students as well as employees of these companies. This program would include packaging materials and engineering. The details of Phase I and Phase II of this joint venture are described in the main body of the paper that follows.

scholarly journals Aeropalynological Studies of the University of Lagos Campus, Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusola Helen ADEKANMBI ◽  
Oluwatoyin Temitayo OGUNDIPE
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Sampling Site ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Sampling Point ◽  
Computer Center ◽  
Palynological Assemblage ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Total Pollen ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
The University

Aeropalynological studies were conducted in four selected sites at the University of Lagos campus, in the months of February, March, April and May of 2007. One pollen-collecting bucket containing 50 ml glycerol, 10 ml formaldehyde and 5 ml phenol, per site, was placed at each sampling site, namely the Botanical Garden, Lagoon Front, Engineering Department and Computer Center. The mixtures which attracted aerospore from the atmosphere were acetolysed, observed under the microscope and photomicrographs of palynomorphs were taken. The abundance of recovered pollen ranges from 64, in February to 132, in May. Recovered palynological assemblage from chemical engineering sampling point had the highest in February, Lagoon Front location had the highest in March, Computer Centre location had the highest in April and Lagoon Front had highest number of palynomorphs during May. A total of 393 palynomorphs were counted at all, belonging to 22 families. Poaceae were abundant representing 26.33% of the total pollen, Asteraceae represents 12.72%, Mimosaceae (8.89%), Ferns spores (8.64%), Arecaceae (5.85%) and Euphorbiacae (5.34%) among others. The palynomorphs abundance and diversity hits the peak in May which corresponds to the wettest month of the sampled period.

In Their Own Words: Susan Stafford

BioScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
James M Verdier
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Oral Histories ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
American Institute ◽  
The University

Abstract In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the biological sciences. These short oral histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. Each month, we will publish in the pages of BioScience and in our podcast, BioScience Talks (http://bioscienceaibs.libsyn.com), the results of these conversations. This fourth oral history is with Dr. Susan Stafford, professor and dean emerita at the University of Minnesota. She previously served as president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Note: Both the text and audio versions have been edited for clarity and length.

scholarly journals Compartmental Learning versus Joint Learning in Engineering Education

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 662
Author(s):  
María Jesús Santos ◽  
Alejandro Medina ◽  
José Miguel Mateos Roco ◽  
Araceli Queiruga-Dios
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Linear Equations ◽  
Mathematical Software ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Joint Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Non Linear Equations ◽  
Mathematics And Physics

Sophomore students from the Chemical Engineering undergraduate Degree at the University of Salamanca are involved in a Mathematics course during the third semester and in an Engineering Thermodynamics course during the fourth one. When they participate in the latter they are already familiar with mathematical software and mathematical concepts about numerical methods, including non-linear equations, interpolation or differential equations. We have focused this study on the way engineering students learn Mathematics and Engineering Thermodynamics. As students use to learn each matter separately and do not associate Mathematics and Physics, they separate each matter into different and independent compartments. We have proposed an experience to increase the interrelationship between different subjects, to promote transversal skills, and to make the subjects closer to real work. The satisfactory results of the experience are exposed in this work. Moreover, we have analyzed the results obtained in both courses during the academic year 2018–2019. We found that there is a relation between both courses and student’s final marks do not depend on the course.

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