| Chemical Engineering is a universal engineering | | | | and distributed. More and more lecturers are using |
| discipline compared to electrical, mechanical and | | | | web 2.0 in e-learning as a medium to enhance and |
| civil engineering. When I studied my first degree | | | | stimulate chemical engineering teaching among the |
| 10 years ago, I do not know that much about | | | | students. Perhaps not all universities has employed |
| chemical engineering related work and discipline. | | | | online education but my university has started |
| Most of my friends also were not sure what this | | | | adopting online engineering education few years |
| field is all about. Interestingly, that time, and | | | | ago. |
| probably still this time, students decided to choose | | | | I have earlier created a blog related to my work |
| chemical engineering because they love chemistry. | | | | in 2006 when I was working as a process |
| Well, that is sadly not the case because this type | | | | engineer in an edible oil refinery. That time, I |
| of engineering is not merely about chemistry. In | | | | created my blog mainly because I have no |
| fact, there are more physics and mathematics | | | | medium to write and share my adventures |
| involve with chemical engineering. I learn this fact | | | | experiences. I love writing and I have always |
| not only from my own experience, but also when | | | | been an editor of any newsletter or magazine in |
| I asked new first year students who enrolled in | | | | wherever I studied. That is the reason, when I |
| my faculty. More than 75% admitted they choose | | | | discovered about blog, I immediately use it as a |
| this field mainly because of they loved chemistry!!! | | | | way to share my previous and present |
| What a pity. As a result, we have to adjust their | | | | engineering experiences for the sake of young |
| thinking and make them believe that they can | | | | engineers and students. I never expected to |
| excel in this course. They are also some | | | | receive numerous questions, feed backs and |
| chemistry that they can learn and enjoy. | | | | comments from engineering students and |
| Now, in the new borderless era, students and | | | | practicing engineers from all over the world. They |
| people new to chemical engineering can learn this | | | | can easily and comfortably ask question to real |
| discipline far better than those few years ago. | | | | engineers like me. They can read stories and |
| With internet dominating the world, we have | | | | chemical engineers experiences. It is really a new |
| websites, blogs, Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn and | | | | way of learning this course or subject. I strongly |
| others to explain and elaborate about it. All | | | | believe, online chemical engineering will be a major |
| information is just seconds away from us. This, I | | | | part of engineering learning curve. Early education |
| can say is a new version or strategy of learning | | | | can be catalyzed with web 2.0 and whether you |
| the so call online chemical engineering. With such | | | | believe it or not, you can not stop it. Do you think |
| tools, information and discussion related to this | | | | so? |
| subject is easily and swiftly discussed, exposed | | | | |