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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2013
Abstract
A cartilage tissue engineering laboratory activity was developed as part of the Exciting Discoveries for Girls in Engineering (EDGE) Summer Camp sponsored by the Women In Engineering Program (WIEP) at Purdue University. Our goal was to increase awareness of chemical engineering and tissue engineering in female high school students through a laboratory activity that incorporated a number of National Research Council learning objectives for science and engineering. This manuscript describes the context of the activity, detailed instructions to perform the activity, and a summary of the feedback. As a result of the activity, participants knew more about the chemical engineering profession and were able to form stronger and more educated opinions about their career interests.
Publication Title
Grant
0927100-EEC
Funder
Women in Engineering Program (WIEP), Purdue University; National Science Foundation (NSF)
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© Copyright ChE Division of ASEE 2013. Posted with permission from publisher. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. All other use requires permission from the publisher.
Recommended Citation
Renner, J. N., Emady, H. N., Galas, R. J., Zhang, R., Baertsch, C. D., & Liu, J. C. Analyzing the function of cartilage replacements: a laboratory activity to teach high school students chemical and tissue engineering concepts. Chemical Engineering Education, 2013, 47(2), 99-106.