An Introductory Course in Industrial Chemistry for Freshmen
Peter Rudolf Seidl, Marcio do Nascimento Magalhães, and Cristiane Rodrigues Augusto
Departamento de Processos Orgânicos, Escola de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21949-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Largely on request from industry, the School of Chemistry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has reinstated a degree in Industrial Chemistry. A cornerstone of the program is an introductory course in industrial chemistry offered to freshmen every semester. Its main objective is to bring a student's outlook close to that of a chemist in industry and is divided into classwork, labwork, and working as a team on a project with a technical and economic component. Organization, content, and modifications introduced during the first two years the course was offered are described.
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Seidl, Peter Rudolf; Magalhães, Marcio do Nascimento; Augusto, Cristiane Rodrigues. J. Chem. Educ.2001 78 218.
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