An integrated, project-based, spiral curriculum for the first year of chemical engineering

Summary form only given. The authors developed a project-based, spiral curriculum for chemical engineering, beginning with the sophomore year. The curriculum addresses problems in the current state of engineering education, such as lack of student motivation, poor retention, segmented learning, lack of integration and the need to deliver cost effective technical education to a student audience of diverse backgrounds and learning styles. The spiral curriculum was well received by students in the initial offering during the 1997-98 academic year.