ChemE Camp: A Two-Day Workshop to Increase Student Preparedness for Chemical Engineering Curricula

Authors

  • Bradley Cicciarelli Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272
  • Eric Sherer Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272
  • Adam Melvin Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Abstract

 A two-day workshop was designed to help rising chemical engineering sophomores prepare for the upcoming school year, curriculum, and internship opportunities. Activities include team-building exercises, presentations from faculty about upcoming classes, talks from local industry partners, interview and resume workshops, and discussions with upperclassmen. Surveys taken before and after the "camp" show an increase in student ratings of knowledge of the curriculum, comfort interacting with faculty, confidence in the major, and familiarity with internship opportunities.

Author Biographies

Bradley Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272

 Brad Cicciarelli is a Senior Lecturer in the chemical engineering and mechanical engineering departments at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. from the University of Florida and Ph.D. from M.I.T., both in chemical engineering. In addition to the material and energy balances course, he teaches a variety of courses in the thermal science and transport areas (thermodynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, etc.).

Eric Sherer, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272

Eric Sherer is an Assistant Professor in chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Caltech and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include pharmacometrics, disease and therapeutic response modeling, and medical informatics.

Adam Melvin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

 Adam Melvin is an Assistant Professor in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He obtained a B.S. in chemical engineering and a B.A. in chemistry from the University of Arizona, a M.S. in chemical engineering (with a minor in biotechnology) and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University. He was an NIH postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Departments of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. His current research interests include biochemical engineering, microfluidics, single cell analysis, chemical biology, algal chemotaxis and growth dynamics.

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Published

2018-06-21

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 3 (2018): Summer 2018

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