The Evolution and Pruning of Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Authors

  • Randy S. Lewis Brigham Young University, United States
  • Heather C. S. Chenette Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18260/2-1-370.660-142588

Keywords:

education, curriculum

Abstract

Guest editorial on the challenge of deciding what should remain in the curriculum and what should be removed.

Author Biographies

Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University, United States

Randy S. Lewis, PhD, is a professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at Brigham Young University (BYU). He conducts research in the biochemical and biomedical engineering areas. Randy also leads the BYU Global Engineering Outreach Alliance where students and faculty from many disciplines across campus develop and implement projects in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. Randy currently serves as Chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Education and Accreditation Committee.

Corresponding author: randy.lewis@byu.edu

Heather C. S. Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, United States

Heather C.S. Chenette, PhD, is an associate professor of chemical engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has over ten years of experience teaching courses that span the chemical engineering curriculum. Her research interests include membrane separations in biopharmaceutical applications and exploring learning experiences of undergraduate engineering students through qualitative and quantitative methods. She currently serves as a director for the Separations Division of AIChE.

Published

2026-09-03

Issue

Section

60th Anniversary Special Section