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Interdisciplinary Learning for Chemical Engineering Students from Organic Chemistry Synthesis Lab to Reactor Design to Separation

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: A novel approach to the Chemical Engineering curriculum sequence of electives here at West Point enabled our students to experience a much more realistic design process, which more closely replicated a real world scenario.Students conduct the synthesis in the organic chemistry lab, then conduct computer modeling of the reaction with ChemCad and Mathematica, analyze chemical separation processes, and design a reactor system.This interdisciplinary learning approach demonstrated to students that all of their courses are meant to compliment each other, their learning, and experiences.

DOI: 10.18260/1-2-1153-53709

Authors: Matt Armstrong, Richard L. Comitz, Andrew Biaglow, Russ Lachance, Joseph Sloop

Language: English

Topic: Engineering Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Architecture

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Funders: University of Pennsylvania, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, North Carolina State University, Florida Institute of Technology, Division of Materials Research, U.S. Military Academy

OpenAlex ID: W4409109418

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