Freshman Design in ChE at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Abstract

This course gives students a realistic experience of a practicing chemical engineer and the requirements to become one. The project-based approach, which requires preliminary design and economic analysis of a chemical plant, is used to achieve the learning goals. Through various homework and class assignments the students are required to apply the steps in engineering design, to participate in teams, and to solve open-ended problems where answers are obtained over weeks instead of minutes.