INNOVATIVE IDEAS

forCHEMICAL ENGINEERINGStudents

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Chemical engineering is the broadest branch of engineering, training professionals to DesignManufacture, Operate and control processes of chemical industries

*Types of Reforms and Innovations in Higher Education Prepared by the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement, USAActive LearningCollaborative LearningCooperative EducationCritical ThinkingCultural PluralismExamination ReformFaculty Peer ReviewFirst Year SeminarGeneral EducationInternational EducationK-16Learning CommunitiesNew Wave CalculusScience ReformsService LearningStudent Peer TeachingStandardsTechnologyUndergraduate ResearchWriting Across the Curriculum

REFORMS AND INNVOATIONSLEARNING COMMUNITIESDEFINITION: Learning Communities evolved out of the concept of living and learning environments. What makes this reform distinct is that it focuses more on curricular and pedagogical changes that enhance linking and coordinating of curriculum and out-of-classroom experiences.TARGET: Students & Faculty.ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER:Faculty takes on a range of new roles.INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Multiple.

NEW WAVE CALCULUSDEFINITION: New wave calculus involves multi-level efforts including Faculty development, assessment, encouragement of risk taking, cooperative homework groups, development of community in class, standards which emphasize problem solving, geometric visualization and quantitative reasoning.TARGET: Students, Faculty, Curriculum and Structures.ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Facilitator of group projects and active learning.INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Research Universities.

STUDENT PEER TEACHINGDEFINITION: Peer teaching helps students feel more comfortable taking educational risks as student try out ideas with each other rather than in front of the Faculty initially.TARGET: Students and Curriculum.ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Teaching role is extended to students.INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Multiple.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHDEFINITION: Undergraduates (recently shifted to first and second year students) are involved in Faculty research in a similar fashion to graduate research assistants.TARGET: Students and Faculty.ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBER: Supervisor of undergraduate researchers.INSTITUTIONAL TYPE: Comprehensive.

WAYS FOR REFORMS AND INNOVATIONINDUSTRIAL VISITBasic purpose of visit: The Vision of Industrial visit is to Inspire Young Entrepreneur to lead development by taking enterprise. By doing so they can turn from job seeker to job creators. Travel as a learning experience. To increase candidates awareness of the industrial environment. Focuses on the concepts that the students need to learn along with providing adequate doses of Learning. Fun can go a long way in making the students realize and relish the learning concepts and the importance of an Industrial Visit.

Innovation components : Learning Communities

IN-PLANT TRAININGTo get an exposure of working of an organization.To relate theoretical concepts and organizational functioning.To learn real life application of management.

Innovation components : Learning Communities

IIChE STUDENT ASSOCIATIONTo improve leadership skills. Chances for internal group discussion and presentation.Chance to expose new ideas with the fellow graduate students. Gain information about the standards and chances for Chemical Engineer through attending SCHEMCON, workshops and seminars organized by IIChE.

Innovation components : New Wave Calculus and Student Peer Teaching

MINI PROJECTPromoting the learning of concepts.Training to apply the concepts.Hands on experience in undergraduate research.

Innovation component : Undergraduate Research

PAPER PRESENTATIONSpeaking in public is a performance. The purpose is to get your message across to the audience. Stage fear will reduce.Other than academics the students personality will improve.The students may present their mini project in symposium or conference.

Innovation component: Undergraduate Research

COACHING FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONSCan get placed in government sectors like IOCL, BPCL, NPCIL, SAIL, EIL, BARC, ISRO and private sectors as a Chemical Engineer.Can crack GATE which is mandatory for placement in some central government organization and higher education in central institutes.Useful in Interviews.

Innovation component: New Wave Calculus

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