Earlier this month oil man Riggs Eckelberry was not to be found at the Houston Offshore Technology Conference. Why? He had fracking on his mind, and more precisely, a technology that promises to resolve the issue of polluted fracking water.
The Chemical Engineering Technology Operating Council (CTOC) oversees two major efforts on behalf of AIChE and the profession: first, the frontiers of chemical engineering—in other words, knowledge advancement; and second, the dissemination of that knowledge.
Are you a student or young professional interested in getting more involved in the industry and looking to explore career-building opportunities? If so, be sure to check out the third edition of the YP Newsletter.
The Mid-Michigan Section of AIChE (MMAIChE), through its events and outreach programs, provides local chemical professionals with opportunities for networking and developing their careers, and for promoting the value of science, technology, and engineering within the local community.
ETPC’s mission is to support AIChE and its initiatives. The committee develops procedures to address the needs of members and new equipment technologies, and updates procedures as the needs of the industry evolve.
The first edition of Positive Displacement Pumps: A Guide to Performance Evaluation was published in 2007 by AIChE's Equipment Testing Procedures Committee (ETPC). The ETPC’s goal is to release or update at least one testing procedure each year.
At the 2012 Spring Meeting in Houston, YPAB held a General Meeting open to all young professionals that covered a variety of topics including YPAB’s 2012-2013 goals and the new YPAB organization structure.
This month's issue of CEP focuses on bio-based materials, looking at both the opportunities and challenges. You'll also find in this issue a guide to intellectual property for ChE's, updates on the latest news, and much more.
The transition from student to professional is not always an easy one. If you are like many student members, you may not be aware of how to fit into AIChE as a professional and what the benefit is for maintaining your involvement.
After a very successful Spring Meeting, YPAB has shifted its focus to working on details for this year’s Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. There are many updates this year. Please see read on for highlights in YPAB News.
AIChE held the first annual Local Sections Leaders Workshop (LSLW) on the weekend of March 31 - April 1, 2012 at the University of Houston. The LSLW is a reorganization of the Leadership Development Conference that has been held in past years. Local Section Leaders from across the country came to Houston to develop as Local Section (LS) leaders.
Some Local YP Sections have some great events on the horizon - check them out!
There are currently five Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB) subcommittees looking for Young Professionals (YP’s) who are interested in getting more involved. A number of these subcommittees still have leadership positions open, but all of them are looking for YP’s who willing to help to achieve the subcommittee’s goals - please look at the full article to see what opportunities are available!
Young Professionals had a definite presence in Houston at the AIChE Spring Meeting. Regardless of your interests, technical or professional development, the Young Professional Committee co-sponsored, chaired or participated in a session for you.
Today’s careers for chemical engineers are full of decisions regarding how we invest our time. The work-life balance is challenged from the time demanded from our employers. The time we can devote to ourselves for social activities, hobbies, family, and travel is constrained. This lack of balance causes us to ask of activities outside of our careers, “What is the return?”.
Chemical engineers collaborate to brainstorm new product ideas, solve technical problems, manage projects, and more. I'm writing a series of articles for Chemical Engineering Progress magazine on the online tools that ChemEs are using to collaborate. Share what tools you use!
The Featured YP for May is Lane Daley. Learn more about her background, her advice to other young professionals, how she spends some of her spare time, and more.
