Who are the Lafayette Chemical Engineers (ChBE) and how can I
get involved (AICHE)?
ES101 Brownbag
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
“The Committee of Six” establishes The American Institute of Chemical
Engineers in January 1908
Hart, Adamson, and Meade all served on the Institute Council
100 years of CHE at Lafayette
• The College catalog first listed the course of study “Chemical Engineering” 1915-16.
• Ed Hart steps down as Chair of Chemistry to become first Professor of Chemical Engineering
• Hart writes first textbook bearing the name “chemical engineering” in 1921, published in Easton, PA.
Joseph Woo Visiting Assistant ProfessorB.S. Chemical Engineering/Materials Science, Columbia UniversityPh.D. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
Teaching Areas: thermodynamics, experimental design, integrated chemical engineering, process controls
“Materials and Interfaces”
AICHE
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Approximately 40,000 members in 90 countries.
• Members from academia and industry.
• Resources available for all chemical engineers.
• http://www.aiche.org
Membership in AICHE
• Being in ChE in Lafayette makes you an automatic member in the student chapter.
• From industrial donations, membership in the national chapter is free for all ChE undergrads.
• Apply at (form is one page): http://www.aiche.org/community/students/student-membership
What Does Membership Get You?
• Scholarship opportunities• Additional outlets for your future
– Internships (CareerEngineer)– Information about graduate school– Job postings (Note: Aimed at all chemical engineers)– Online mentorship program– Online career fair:
http://www.aiche.org/resources/careers/career-fairs
Intellectual Development: Webinars
• Over the past few years, AICHE has begun to develop a library of webinars for a wide range of topics. (http://www.aiche.org/resources/chemeondemand)– Student and Young Professional Development– Chemical Engineering Practice– Sustainability & Environment
• As students, you get unlimited access to basically all of them.
Sample Webinar Titles
• Biofuels: Metrics and Challenges• The Secret Science of Movie Stunts and
Special Effects
• History of NOx in the Ethylene Industry
• Fatal Exposure: Tragedy at DuPont• Tapping into the Chemistry of Beer and
Brewing• How to Get a Job in a Small Company
A Few Other Opportunities
• ChEnected (AICHE meets social media) http://chenected.aiche.org/
• eLibrary (technical handbooks and databases) http://www.aiche.org/resources/elibrary
• Certificate of Safety Achievement (can be done via online courses)
Conferences
• Professional organization hold national professional meetings– Presentation of new ideas– Networking
• Of interest to you– National Student Conference
(Nov 6-9) in Salt Lake City, UT– Regional Student Conference
(TBD late March/April) at the University of Delaware
AIChE: The Lafayette Perspective
Co-Presidents: J. Hayden Jarboe, Michael Meshberg, Danielle Ricciardi
Vice Presidents: Sean McSherry, Sara Mikovic
Advisor: Michael Senra
Academic Guidance• Course selection brownbag• Study abroad brownbag• Professor research talks
– Excel research– What it is like to be a professor
ChE Lecture Series
• Include topics such as:– Information about Grad School– What industries ChE’s can enter– Internships– Resume workshop– Networking– And more!
Other Events• Liquid Nitrogen Demo• Plant Tours (Air Products)• Student Faculty Interaction Night: First one is
this Friday!! 4-6pm at Campus Pizza
Mentoring Program
• Matches have been made! If you are interested in having an upperclassmen ChemE Mentor, please see me after the meeting or email ([email protected])