Teaching Strategies For Integrating Communication In The Chemical Engineering Lab

This paper discusses strategies for teaching communication in the senior chemical engineering laboratory course, ChE 229w, at Vanderbilt University Engineering School. Specifically, the author reports on teaching techniques, in-class and online assignments, and evaluation methods to enhance integrating communication and technical instruction in the lab.

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