THE MODERN EVOLUTION OF A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION

In 1987, the Chemical Engineering Department of Manhattan College was featured in the winter issue of Chemical Engineering Education [1].It was a very different time then: the Resource & Learning Center, a computer center used by undergraduate engineers, was not yet built.The study of chemical engineering at Manhattan College was not as technologically advanced as it is now.Professors did not utilize computers in creating visual aids or exams, students were not dependent on the internet for research, and the curriculum did not include classes that focused on computer-based techniques.In the last 23 years, Manhattan College, like the rest of society, has undergone tremendous shifts with regards to technology.This paper will give the reader insight to the evolution of chemical engineering education at Manhattan College, and how the students, professors, and curricula have been affected by the technological advances of the last two decades.