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Computer AIDS for chemical engineering education: An assessment of CACHE—1971–1992
Author(s) -
Seider Warren D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.6180010102
Subject(s) - curriculum , accreditation , engineering management , corporation , computer science , government (linguistics) , cache , engineering education , software engineering , engineering ethics , engineering , medical education , pedagogy , sociology , operating system , political science , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , law
Since its inception in 1971, the Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education (CACHE) Corporation has concentrated on promoting cooperation among universities, industry, and government in the development and distribution of computer‐related and/or technology‐based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession. This article assesses the success of several projects designed to provide aids for individual courses, as well as for a broader segment of the curriculum. The projects include: (1) the provision of 125 computer assignments for the core courses; (2) the preparation of teaching materials for, and the distribution of, Monsanto's FLOWTRAN program for use in the design courses; (3) the preparation of PC modules for many courses, leading to the Michigan project on the Development of Innovative Engineers, the Washington project on Graphical Computer Aids for fluid flow and reaction in the design of chemical reactors, and the Purdue project on Laboratory Modules; and (4) the development of the MICROCACHE courseware delivery system. Also considered are the CACHE recommendations concerning the minimum requirements for computing in the undergraduate curriculum, presented to the AIChE Education and Accreditation Committee. The CACHE Corporation has facilitated several research conferences, the impact of which is assessed.