SPyCE: A structured and tailored series of Python courses for (bio)chemical engineers

IF 3.5 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ece.2023.08.003

Fiammetta Caccavale, Carina L. Gargalo, Krist V. Gernaey, Ulrich Krühne

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Abstract

In times of educational disruption, significant advances in adopting digitalization strategies have been accelerated. In this transformation climate, engineers should be adequately educated to face the challenges and acquire the new skills imposed by Industry 4.0. Among these, one of the most highly requested tools is Python. To tackle these aspects, this work establishes a pedagogical framework to teach Python to chemical engineers. This is achieved through a hands-on series of Python courses (sPyCE), covering topics as chemical reaction engineering and machine learning. Part of the series has been embedded in the curriculum of a Bachelor’s-level course at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Overall, students found the course to be useful; using Python, they solved systems of differential equations, mass and energy balances, set stoichiometric tables, regressions, simulations and more. Motivated by the large applicability and relevance of the covered topics, sPyCE is made publicly available on GitHub.

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SPyCE：面向（生物）化学工程师的结构化定制Python系列课程

在教育中断的时代，采用数字化战略的重大进展已经加快。在这种转型的环境下，工程师应该接受充分的教育，以面对挑战，并获得工业4.0带来的新技能。其中，最受欢迎的工具之一是Python。为了解决这些问题，本工作建立了一个向化学工程师教授Python的教学框架。这是通过一系列Python实践课程(sPyCE)实现的，涵盖化学反应工程和机器学习等主题。该系列的部分内容已被纳入丹麦技术大学(DTU)的本科课程。总的来说，学生们觉得这门课程很有用;使用Python，他们解决了微分方程系统，质量和能量平衡，设置化学计量表，回归，模拟等等。由于所涵盖主题的广泛适用性和相关性，sPyCE在GitHub上公开提供。

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8.80

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31 days

期刊介绍： Education for Chemical Engineers was launched in 2006 with a remit to publisheducation research papers, resource reviews and teaching and learning notes. ECE is targeted at chemical engineering academics and educators, discussing the ongoingchanges and development in chemical engineering education. This international title publishes papers from around the world, creating a global network of chemical engineering academics. Papers demonstrating how educational research results can be applied to chemical engineering education are particularly welcome, as are the accounts of research work that brings new perspectives to established principles, highlighting unsolved problems or indicating direction for future research relevant to chemical engineering education. Core topic areas: -Assessment- Accreditation- Curriculum development and transformation- Design- Diversity- Distance education-- E-learning Entrepreneurship programs- Industry-academic linkages- Benchmarking- Lifelong learning- Multidisciplinary programs- Outreach from kindergarten to high school programs- Student recruitment and retention and transition programs- New technology- Problem-based learning- Social responsibility and professionalism- Teamwork- Web-based learning