An Integrating Research and Teaching Doctoral Program in Environmentally Conscious Chemical Processing

创造和传播新知识是研究型大学的主要使命。 然而，在工程教育中，研究生实验室创造的知识往往似乎与工程设计课程相去甚远。 我们提出了一个创新的研究生研究实习（GRT）计划，将基础研究生研究活动与本科设计项目相结合。 该计划的独特性源于研究生使用自己的基础研究为基础制定设计问题。 通过担任顾问，毕业学员将获得宝贵的经验，建议和监督其他工程师。 理想情况下，设计项目的结论将有助于指导学员的研究。 环境意识制造的重点领域为该计划提供了一个理想的框架。 用于污染预防的替代化学品或工艺最终必须与现有技术进行比较，以评估工艺的可行性。 具体而言，研究项目的动机是通过溶剂替代减少废物的问题。 通过生产具有与设计和制造功能沟通能力的博士工程师，该计划将促进国际竞争力的关键领域，除了环境友好的化学加工。

The creation and dissemination of new knowledge are primary missions of the research university. However, in engineering education, the knowledge created in graduate student laboratories often seems far removed from engineering design courses. We propose an innovative graduate research traineeship (GRT) program that integrates fundamental graduate research activity with undergraduate design projects. The uniqueness of this program stems from the formulation of design problems by graduate students using their own fundamental research as the basis. By serving as consultants, the graduate trainees will gain invaluable experience in advising and monitoring other engineers. Ideally, the conclusions from the design projects will help to guide the trainees' research. The focus area of environmentally conscious manufacturing provides an ideal framework for this program. Alternative chemistries or processes for pollution prevention eventually must be compared to existing technologies to assess process feasibility. Specifically, the research projects will be motivated by the issue of waste minimization through solvent replacement. By producing doctoral engineers with the ability to communicate with design and manufacturing functions, the program will foster the critical area of international competitiveness in addition to environmentally- benign chemical processing.