Overview of 2003 SPE and AIChE Classroom Demonstrations!
Volunteer Coordinators:
AIChE - Verna Talcot, v.b.talcott@dowcorning.com, 989-837-3833
SPE - Bill Burk, Orangetruck68@aol.com, 989-832-9453, SPE website www.midmichiganspe.org.
Teachers
The following are a list and descriptions of possible experiments for your classroom. Please feel free to look through the experimental descriptions and choose the demonstration that best fits with your classroom goals. Please contact the Experimental Coordinator for more information concerning indivdual experiments.
Volunteers
Please contact the coordinators for more information on how to volunteer. Please contact the Experimental Coordinator for more information concerning indivdual experiments. The information on this page has been provided by each Coordinator. The pictures were taken at our training session held on January 26, 2004.
Learn about the chemical composition and properties of various polymers in a series of hands-on demonstrations.
Experimental Coordinator: Bill Burk
Orangetruck68@aol.com, 989-832-9453
Learn the principles of mass and energy conservation using small scale fluidized bed equipment.
Experimental Coordinator: Mike Molnar
michael.molnar@hscpoly.com, 989-642-5201 ext.2218
Download or view the concrete experimental description in PDF format.
Discover the differences between concrete and cement, as well as the application of force in this hands-on experiment.
Experimental Coordinator: Steven Holty
steven.holty@dowcorning.com, 989-496-8592
Download or view the concrete experimental description in PDF format along with accompanying Excel spreadsheet.
(To download, right click and save file to hard drive. Warning: These files are rather large and may take a while to download)
Discover the chemical properites of surfactants and their application to oil-spill clean-up.
Experimental Coordinator: Sarah Ratcliff
sarah.ratcliff@dowcorning.com, 989-496-5675
Learn about invisible solar radiation through this use of colorful UV-sensitive beads while making bracelets to take home.
Experimental Coordinator: Verna Talcott
v.b.talcott@dowcorning.com, 989-837-3833
Remember to:
Sign-up for a classroom. Please contact Bill Burk (989-832-9453, Orangetruck68@aol.com) or Verna Talcott (989-837-3833, v.b.talcott@dowcorning.com) for a complete listing.
Contact your teacher and arrange a time and date for your experiment.
Contact experiment corrdinator for supplies and write-ups.
Visit classroom and perform experiments. Remember to have fun.
Return experiment to coordinator.
Give feedback to SPE/AIChE on your experiments. Which experiment did you do? Were the write-ups sufficient? Can you suggestion improvements for next year? (Bill Burk (989-832-9453, Orangetruck68@aol.com) or Verna Talcott (989-837-3833, v.b.talcott@dowcorning.com)
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Mid-Michigan AIChE can also be reached via mail at the following address:
Mid-Michigan AIChE
PO Box 2496
Midland, MI 48641-2496
This page was last updated on 1-Feb-2004.