Resources
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, mentor or student, there are many great resources to help you on your chemical engineering journey.
What Chemical Engineers Do
This film showcases the breadth, depth and impactful contributions of chemical engineering. In so doing, it serves as a source of inspiration for young people and the public to appreciate, have a better understanding, and take more interest in the field.
AIChE K-12 STEM Community
Join this community for free where you have an opportunity to engage with K-12 students and help prepare them to be future engineering students.
K-12 Students Learn about ChemE
In this video, you’ll hear from elementary, middle and high school students, and learn how they were introduced to chemical engineering by participating in experiments and other activities at the AIChE K-12 Showcase program.
AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Modules
Fun classroom and home learning activities for teachers and parents to introduce K-12 students to chemical engineering.
AIChE K-12 STEM Ambassador Program
Click here and reach out to us about your interest in this program. This program gives K-12 students a personal perspective on chemical engineering by bringing undergraduate ambassadors from AIChE Student Chapters into the classroom in traditionally underserved populations.
Why Chemical Engineering?
Agriculture, apparel, batteries, food production, healthcare, renewable energy, and vaccines — watch this video to learn about the many fields that would not be the same without the contributions of chemical engineering.
Bee a ChemE Activity Book
Get ready to take on fun challenges, solve big problems,
and learn how engineers help improve the world around us.
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Bee a ChemE General Brochure
Inspiring the Next Generation to Engineer the Future
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The Wide World of Chemical Engineering Comic Book
A comic aimed at high school and first-year college students that showcases the real-world applications of chemical engineering and illustrates the profession’s positive societal impact.
Frosty Formulations: The Chemistry of Ice Cream
Learn about the fascinating chemistry behind ice cream. Dr. Maya Warren walks us through important chemistry concepts such as states of matter, emulsifiers, and hydrophobicity / hydrophilicity, and how the right combination of these is essential to creating this favorite treat. High school teachers and college professors: download a lesson plan for this video.
Find Your Future with a $40K FOSSI Scholarship
The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative provides $40,000 scholarships, mentorship, leadership training and internship opportunities to students pursuing select STEM majors and HBCUs. The 2025 FOSSI application period has now ended. 2026 FOSSI applications will open in September 2025. Learn more.