Description: Chemical engineering is a field that covers many types of engineering applications, including food science, pharmaceuticals, and materials engineering. In this class, students will build on research involving materials commonly found in the food and drug industries. Topics covered will include polymers, drug delivery, crystallization, and characterization of materials. Students will use their kitchens and homes to engage in guided experiments and small-scale projects that link theory to practice. Students will combine their results to develop a larger understanding of core concepts of chemical engineering. This class is limited to 20 students per session.

Instructors: Amy Pan, a Cooper Union Chemical Engineering alumni, and Cooper Union student teaching assistants

Dates:

- Session 1: July 20, 2020 to July 30, 2020

- Session 2: August 3 to August 13, 2020 

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Times:

- Workshops 10:00 am - 12 pm

- Breakout session: 1:00 – 2:00 pm 

Time per day: 3 hours/day plus 30-60 minutes project work

Teaching method: Synchronous. The instructor and teaching assistants will lead students through scheduled lectures, discussions and demonstrations.

Materials:

- Paper

- Pencil and/or pen

- Stove and kitchen measuring tools.

- White sugar and vegetable oil

- The Biomedical Engineering Kit will be provided to students living in the United States only.

Technology Requirements:

Class: Computer with camera and microphone to participate in online video class (Zoom) and program at the same time.

Project work: Computer with WiFi to use web-based software (Arduino, Microsoft office) and file management system (Github, Microsoft Teams).  Camera to collect images and video of your project and upload to presentation and portfolio.