Overview

This talk was part of the post-CHEMECA Design Project Workshop on 28 September at Monash University. It covered the Chemical Product Design project at USNW Sydney and how it points to a possible future for the chemical engineering design project. The speaker also reflect on 10 years of teaching some form of this course and how his previous career at P&G influenced the course content. 

The course is fairly unique in that students conceive, design, and develop an IP strategy and working prototype of a chemical product for food, cosmetic, advanced materials, or health care applications. They present their work to industry mentors and alumni after two semesters in a poster session and demonstrate their products to all.

Speaker

Patrick T Spicer, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney

Patrick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at UNSW where he leads the Complex Fluids group. Before UNSW, Patrick ran a central engineering research group for the Procter & Gamble Company in the US for 15 years.

Any opinions are the presenter's own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Education Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE

Annual meeting

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Nominations for the position of Chair are sought out at this time. Please note that all committee members must be a current member of IChemE, and for the Chair position they must also be a Chartered or Fellow Member (the committee may consider nominations from those actively working towards Chartered Membership). 

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of the Education Special Interest Group.