1. Update on CACHE Educational Activities
Michael A. Henson
CACHE President
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst

2. The CACHE Corporation
Not-for-profit organization founded in 1969 as a facilitator of new initiatives in chemical engineering education.
Activities are directed by an elected Board of Trustees drawn from academia and industry.
Talent is assembled from across the community into “task forces” that are charged to grow and advance computation in chemical engineering education.
Task forces develop, update and review educational tools and materials for distribution to the ChE community.
Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2019.

3. Overview of Activities
Organize and run conferences
Sponsor education awards
Facilitate advertising of faculty openings
Develop and maintain Polymath software
Develop educational modules
Assemble teaching resources
Develop curricular assessment tools

4. Conferences Run conference series 2018 conferences
Process design (FOCAPD)
Process operations (FOCAPO)
Process control (CPC)
Molecular modeling (FOMMS)
Systems biology (FOSBE)
2018 conferences
PSE, July 1-5, San Diego
FOMMS, July 15-20, Delavan, WI
FOSBE, August 5-8, Chicago

5. Awards
CACHE Award for Excellence in Computing in Chemical Engineering Education
Recognizes significant contributions in the development of computer aids for chemical engineering education
Deadline: January 15th (each year)
David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education
Recognizes new and novel contributions to computer aids for chemical engineering education.
Deadline: April 15 (each year)
Lawrence B. Evans Award in Chemical Engineering Practice
Recognizes substantial lifetime achievement in one or more aspects of industrial chemical engineering practice.
Deadline: February 15 (each year)

6. CACHET Capabilities Free to CACHE member departments Current Listings
Posting of faculty openings
Posting of biographical information by candidates
Free to CACHE member departments
Current Listings
33 faculty ads
65 candidate bios

7. Polymath Offered at discount rate to CACHE member departments.
New PolyMathLite app is available for Android phones, tablets and computers from Google Play.

8. Educational Modules 20 Etomica molecular simulation modules
11 sustainable manufacturing modules
3 biological engineering modules
Signal transduction pathway model
Model for diabetes treatment
Yeast flux model
Presented ~10 workshops at the ASEE summer school

9. Teaching Resources Center
Teaching resources for faculty are organized by courses.
Completely redesigned in 2017.
Resources include syllabi, schedules, computer-aided tools, interactive simulations, screencasts, concept questions, textbook information and useful links.

10. Thermodynamics Page

11. Curricular Assessment Tool: Overview
Multifunctional web-based, database-driven tool for setting program goals and managing assessment activities
Built from a system developed at the University at Buffalo
Features
Specify Student Outcomes, Performance Indicators, course and faculty info
Assign tasks and collect performance data via web interface
Analyze inputs against targeted outcomes, generate reports
Suitable for use School-wide

12. Curricular Assessment Tool: Status
All key features are in place, currently being used at University at Buffalo
Seeking other institutions to serve as beta-testers
Some issues:
Implementation as Distributed (better control, integration with institution databases) versus Server (easier maintenance)
Compatibility with diverse institutions
Use by entire school vs. department
Paying for maintenance and support
Legal matters

13. Curricular Assessment Tool: Screen shots

14. Participating in CACHE
Non-Trustees participate through the task forces
Conferences
Educational modules
ABET resources
Other activities
Process design
Data analytics (new)
Contact information
Mike Henson, President,
Task forces chairs, cache.org/headquarters#cache-committees-and-task