Pictorial History of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, 1911 - 2011

by Cristina Farmus, Phillip C. Wankat

Overview

This coffee-table book uses color photographs and captions to tell the story of the first one hundred years of the Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering. Formed four years after a chemical engineering curriculum was established at the University, the School grew rapidly in size and reputation. It was a leader in encouraging women and minority students to become engineers, and it produced many substantial scientific contributions. The School continues to provide expertise and solutions to the "grand challenge" problems that the world faces today, whether in energy, nanotechnology, biotechnology, health care, or advanced materials. Among its thirty faculty members, five are members of the National Academy of Engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557536211
Publisher:	Purdue University Press
Publication date:	10/07/2011
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Cristina D. Farmus is the Administrative Director for the School of Chemical Engineering. She has a BS in commerce and marketing from Transilvania University, Romania, and an MBA from Krannert School of Management, Purdue University. She has been with the School of Chemical Engineering since 2004.

Phillip C. Wankat is the Clifton L. Lovell Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of Undergraduate Degree Programs in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. After his Purdue BSChE (1966), Wankat earned his MS (1967) and PhD (1970) in chemical engineering from Princeton University and returned to Purdue as an assistant professor. He conducts research in separation processes and wrote the textbook Separation Process Engineering, currently in its third edition.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements and Sponsors
Centennial Planning Committee
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Founding of ChE and the Peffer Years
Chapter 2. The Bray and Shreve Years
Chapter 3. ChE in Transition
Chapter 4. Rebirth as a Modern Program
Chapter 5. Building for the Future and the Current State of ChE
Chapter 6. Student Awards
Chapter 7. Alumni Awards
Chapter 8. Faculty and Staff
About the Authors