A Chemical Engineering Graduate Course in Materials Design

Authors

  • Brian S. Mitchell Tulane University

Abstract

A graduate-level, chemical engineering course at Tulane University is described in which advanced materials science and engineering topics are taught within a design-oriented context.  Examples of advanced topics and design project topics are given, as well as a description of how design concepts can be applied to development of new materials for specific applications.

Author Biography

Brian S. Mitchell, Tulane University

Brian S. Mitchell is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tulane University. He received his BS in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1986 and his MS and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of WisconsinMadison in 1987 and 1991, respectively. His research interests are in fiber technology and composites engineering, and in the use of alternative teaching techniques in the classroom.

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Published

1999-09-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (1999): Fall 1999

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