Studying Chemical Engineering At Mcgill University

4. Chemistry can be useful in explaining the natural world, preparing people for career opportunities and producing informed citizens.

Until about 2 years ago I was not quite sure what path I would choose for my future career, let alone what path I would choose when I arrived at college. I tended to be adept at subjects such as science and mathematics throughout my high school life, however I was never particularly fond of any one subject in particular. However, that changed my senior year of high school when I enrolled in AP Chemistry. I was intrigued by chemistry when I attended the pre-AP Chemistry course, however I was not particularly interested at that moment. However, AP Chemistry came with a plethora of hands-on experiments and procedures that existed to illustrate basic concepts of chemistry. Although it may sound mundane, I was amazed at some of the concepts we learned being implemented in front of our eyes, and I was especially

Chemistry became the subject that I couldn’t wait to learn, and I often find myself getting excited over new discoveries in chemistry, such as the four new elements added to the periodic table that I texted multiple friends about. Since I want to be a teacher, I find the best way for me to combine teaching and chemistry is to help those in the school who need help learning the subject. My friend is a sophomore who currently takes level one chemistry, and for her, I serve as the person she can go to when she needs help with the subject, and I’m happy to help her whenever she needs

Our group decided on the science understanding of chemical science as our theme through strong influence from the Victorian Curriculum, as we adapted our unit of work to focus on the ‘Three States of Matter’ that centred around looking specifically at solids, liquids and gases in detail. We thought that this unit topic would be a fun and interesting to plan and create a sequence of six lessons with student-centred and hands-on activities throughout. I felt our presentation went informative in the sense of highlighting and addressing all our Victorian Curriculum components, although instead of just reading out all the content descriptors it would have been more beneficial to just focus and pinpoint how it relates, and how it was incorporated

I found this video very helpful, and definitely helps students prepare for chemistry lab. There were major 8 major topics that they talked about. They talked about handling chemicals, Bunsen burner, glassware, thermometer, glass tubing, centrifuge safety, proper dressing attire, behavior in lab, and emergency equipment. I learned that students should always use small containers that can be controlled easily. Small containers are a lot easier to use. If not, then it can cause accidents. Another point that they made was that students should only mix chemicals together after a professor has approved of it. An important point that the video made is that students should always add the acid to the water never the other way around otherwise it could

Learning the different things in my science classes have inspired me to become a chemist and a pharmacist in the future. My teachers have a great impact on my decision that I have made. Mrs. Swiney was my Pre-AP Chemistry and Forensic teacher for two years and has taught me almost everything I know. She taught the subjects in such an interesting and exciting way that I wanted to learn more. The classes were easy to me as well, so it just made it better. Mrs. Smith, my AP Chemistry teacher, made me finally decide that chemistry is something I want to keep in my life in the future. I understand it very well and tend to help my classmates with the subject. In the future, I want to attend a college majoring in Chemistry, and hopefully I will go

Our high school AP Chemistry classroom will be highlighted by productive learning advancements in both content knowledge and laboratory application. The classroom will have a work-oriented environment similar to industrial laboratories, but the students will perform in a pleasant atmosphere. This relaxed atmosphere will influence the students in engaging the material in an excited manner. This connects with my referent/expert authority basis (Levin, 2005), in which, influences my classroom structure and atmosphere to promote the professional practices of chemistry while forming positive relationships that will enhance productive learning. In order to demonstrate and obtain a safe environment, safety and organizational rules and procedures (only

One of the subjects that I remember well from high school is curriculum that I learned from my AP Chemistry course. I took AP Chemistry throughout my entire junior year in high school. My chemistry course was the first time that I was introduced to the “reverse classroom” teaching style. My teacher, Mr. Rippeon, explained reverse classroom (also called flipped classroom) as a teaching style where the students watch assigned lecture videos for homework, and learning activities and demonstrations are done during class to reinforce what was learned from the videos. In my class specifically, we completed small labs, did worksheets in groups, and did many short demonstrations. Some of the demonstrations included lighting tables on fire with various chemicals, experimenting with marshmallows in vacuums, and setting tables on fire. Because my

4. The learners consists of adults who have a basic understanding of biology and chemistry. Learners will also have a basic knowledge about nutrition and lifestyle choices. The learning objectives will be presented increasing in difficulty, allowing learners to build on their previous knowledge. As an instructor, I prefer to present material and allow learners to discuss and model behaviors. Because the course will be offered and take place at a community classroom, learners will vary in range; therefore, learners will be able to develop their interpersonal skills by communicating with other learners from different backgrounds. As a result, learners will be utilizing all three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor

Intellectual curiosity has always driven my interests in the underlying pathways and mechanisms that govern the concepts they fundamentally create. In undergraduate school, my interests were partial to the chemical reactions and molecular pathways that formed the facts and theories taught by our science classes. I enjoyed recognizing patterns, extracting facts, inducing principals, and applying them in different situations in order to discover unique solutions to various problems—a practice that allowed me to excel in organic chemistry and cellular biology and led to extraordinary opportunities that sparked my interests in academics. As a junior college student, I was given several opportunities to teach organic chemistry. By accepting the

Chemistry has sparked my interest since the first time I enrolled in a chemistry class my sophomore year in high school. The simple mixing of different chemicals could transform a solution from completely clear to a brightly colored solution once I witnessed this I was hooked. Due to this interest, I enrolled in chemistry for the next three years in high school completing first honors general chemistry, followed by advanced placement (AP) chemistry, and finally organic chemistry at a local community college my senior year of high school. After graduating high school I perused a degree in chemical engineering at the University of Louisville. My thirst for chemistry only further grew while at University of Louisville taking any chemistry class that I possibly could fit into my schedule, this included mainly chemistry labs as well as physical chemistry and quantum chemistry.

On Monday, December 11th, I observed a General Chemistry class at Gustavus Adolphus College taught by Dr. Anna Volkert. This class was undergoing changes in order to best prepare the students identified as not having as many math skills (by a test) for organic chemistry or at least helping them pass chemistry if it was required for their major (like nursing). The class itself was a general stair step lay out facing a black board and screen, both were used by the professor during the lecture. There was little room for students to turn and talk to each other or form groups in the lecture portion. I know by talking with Dr. Volkert the students were also required to attend lab and a discussion section once a week, thus the lecture portion could focus on the content.

I am an undergraduate senior in chemical engineering seeking a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering. My interests in this field are geared towards regenerative medicine techniques. Other interests of mine in this fields include; biomedical device technology, the role of nanotechnology in drug delivery methods and biomedical data science. I have planned to attend graduate school since my first year in undergrad, yet my interest arose after my summer internship in bioengineering. My graduate mentor obtained his master’s degree in tissue engineering and introduced me to some of the work he performed in conjunction with the material science department at his university. I was fascinated by the great achievements that have been performed and

So you want to be a teacher? Unless one develops a sound philosophical answer to why one wants to be an educator, one will be “like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed” James 1:6 (King James). By establishing one’s core beliefs about the purpose of education, the role of an educator, the interaction of the students, and the importance of teaching chemistry, one builds the foundation which directs one in their teaching career. Having a philosophy of education enables the educator to meet the challenges and remain encouraged, focused, and sustain them throughout their educational profession.

Chemistry, that one class that people really either love or hate, but it’s here to stay and nothing more to it. It’s simply as through the years’ experience of it, math and some understanding of combining 2 random things together and hope to see what happens from there and what else we can do that different things. But that’s just the way I see it and should be taken with a grain of salt as there’s probably more to it. The introduction into chemistry is one that gets the student comfortable with the future material that will be coming up ahead in the next few weeks of their lives.