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 Ambassador 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.
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.
AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Modules
Fun classroom and home learning activities for teachers and parents to introduce K-12 students to chemical engineering.
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.
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.
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 2024 application period has ended. 2025 FOSSI applications will open on September 27, 2024.
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.