Undergraduate Program Leading to Improvement of Faculty Teaching (UPLIFT) is a collaborative project of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers Metro Manila Academe Chapter (PIChE MMAC)

1. OverviewofUPLIFT-ChEUndergraduate Program Leading to Improved Faculty Teaching in Chemical Engineering Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers Metro Manila Academe Chapter

2. ChE Graduate OVERVIEW General Objective: To develop an enhanced syllabi for ChE Subjects Key Result Area: Improved Faculty Teaching and Student Learning Key Performance Indicator: Studentpassing rate in each subject

3. Phase 1 Date: May 14 – 16, 2005 Venue: Subic International Hotel Participating Schools: Adamson University De La Salle University Mapua Institute of Technology Technological Institute of the Phil. University of Santo Tomas

4. Phase 1 Activities: Base-lining and Benchmarking for the following subjects Differential Equations ChE Calculations Physical Chemistry ChE Thermodynamic

5. OUTPUT

6. Phase 2 Date: Nov. 5 – 6, 2005 Venue: Holiday Inn, Clark, Pampanga Participating Schools: Adamson University De La Salle University Mapua Institute of Technology Technological Institute of the Phil. University of Santo Tomas

8. Hindering factors

9. Best practicesIdentified areas for improvement Realigned plans accordingly

10. Phase 3 Date: June 23 - 24, 2007 Venue: Days Hotel, Tagaytay City Participating Schools: Adamson University De La Salle University Mapua Institute of Technology University of Santo Tomas

11. Phase 3 Subjects Included Principles of Transport Phenomena Momentum Transfer Heat Transfer and Mass Transfer Separation Processes

12. Phase 4 Date: July 14, 2007 Venue: De La Sallle University Participating Schools: Adamson University De La Salle University University of Santo Tomas

13. Phase 4 Subjects Included Chemical Reaction Engineering Equipment Design Plant Design ChE Laboratory 1 & 2 Minimum Requirements for ChE Laboratory

14. New Subjects in the 2008 Curriculum Introduction to Biotechnology Industrial Chemistry (Lec. & Lab) Intoduction to Particulate Technology Safety in the Process Industry Quantitative Methods in Management Track Electives Food and Drug Manufacturing Packaging Technology Environmental Management Energy Engineering Biotechnology

15. Phase 5 Date: Nov. 15, 2008 Venue: Villa Socorro Farm Resort, Pagsanjan, Laguna Participating Schools: Adamson University De La Salle University Malayan College Laguna Mapua Institute of Technology University of Santo Tomas

16. Phase 5 Subjects Included (under the 2008 Curriculum) General Chemistry Calculations Differential Equations and Advanced Math with Numerical Methods Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Process Industries Introduction to Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Separation Processes

17. Gen. Chemistry Calculations Stoichiometric Calculations from Chemical reactions Gases: Gas Laws and Gas Mixtures Aqueous Solutions: Concentration, Solubility, Colligative Properties Introduction to Thermodynamics: FIrst Law, Thermochemistry, Thermodynamics of Phase Transition Chemical Kinetics: Law of Mass Action, Reaction Rates & Rate Equations, Temperature Dependence of Reactions

18. Gen. Chemistry Calculations Chemical Equilibria: Equilibrium Constants, Ionic Equilibria, Solubility Equilibria, Common Ion Effect Electrochemistry: Redox reactions, Electrochemical Cells Nuclear Chemistry: Nuclear Reactions, Radioactivity, Rate of Radioactive Decay

19. Differential Equations Ordinary Differential Equations: Solution of 1st Order, 1st Degree DE; Application of 1st Order DE Linear Differential Equation of Order n: Homogeneous and Non-homogeneous Equations (Method of Undetermined Coefficient and Variation of Parameters) Laplace Transform: Definition, Inverse Laplace Transform, Solution of Initial Value Problems

20. Advanced ChE Math w/ Numerical Methods Fourier Series: Definition, Properties, Half Sine and Half Cosine Series Partial Differential Equation: Analytical Solution (Method of Separation of Variables)

21. Advanced ChE Math w/ Numerical Methods Numerical Methods Root Finding: Successive Substitution, Bisection Method, Regula Falsi, Newton’s Method Systems of Equation: Gauss Elimination, Gauss Jordan, Gauss Seidel Numerical Integration Numerical Solution of ODE: Euler’s Method and Runge Kutta Numerical Solution of PDE: Finite Difference and Stability Analysis

22. Industrial Chemistry Fundamental Chemical Principles of Synthesis Underlying chemical transformations and their mechanisms Influence of equilibria on synthesis Stoichiometry Energetics Catalysis Chemistry of Oils and Fats Chemistry of Flavors and Fragrances Chemistry of Saccharides

23. Industrial Chemistry Fermentation Processes Polymer Chemistry Petrochemicals Industrial Acids and Bases Paints and Industrial Coatings

24. Introduction to Biotechnology Introduction to Microbiology: Microorganisms as cells, Microorganisms and their natural Environment Microbial World: Cell Structure, Microbial Diversity Chemistry of Cells: Water in Living System, Molecular Structure of Living Matter Enzymes: Nomenclature, Specificity, Immobilization, Industrial Application How Cells Work: Central Dogma, Transcription and Translation, Regulation of Gene Expression, Mutation

25. Introduction to Biotechnology Major Metabolic Pathways: Catabolic and Anabolic Reactions Cell Nutrients: Micro and Macro Nutrients Microbial Growth: Batch and Continuous Culture, Effect of Environmental Conditions Enzymes: Nomenclature, Specificity, Immobilization, Industrial Application How Cellular Information is Altered: Recombinant DNA, Genetically Engineered Cells

26. Biochemical Engineering Introduction: Biochemical Engineering, Bioprocess Enzyme Kinetics: Simple Kinetics, Enzyme Inhibition, Ideal reactors for Kinetic Measurement Stoichiometry of Microbial Growth and Product Formation Kinetics of Substrate Utilization, Product Formation and Biomass Production in Cell Culture Design and Analysis of Bioreactors

27. Separation Processes Introduction: Stage-wise Operations and Different Separation Processes Phase Equilibria: General Basis (Phase Rule, Raoult’s Law, Henry’s Law), Phase Equilibria of Different Processes (GLE, LLE, GSE, LSE) Single Equilibrium Stages: Distillation, LLE, SLE, Adsorption Multi-Stage Calculation Membrane Separation

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29. Phase 6 Date: May 29-30, 2009 Venue: My Father’s Place, Sta. Rosa, Laguna Participating Schools: Adamson University De La Salle University Malayan College Laguna Mapua Institute of Technology University of Santo Tomas

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33. Packaging electives

34. Environmental electives

35. Biotechnology electives