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Wacker Chemical Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Wacker Chemie AG, has joined other industry members in collaboration with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
The association supports the organization's mission to promote the progress of the chemical engineering profession at the collegiate level through AIChE's Bachelor's Secure Learning Process Initiative, part of the AIChE Foundation's "Making a World of Good" campaign.
According to David Wilhoit, president of Wacker Chemical Corp., AIChE's Bachelor's Secure Learning Process Initiative focuses on the industry working together with colleges and universities to transform chemical engineering education. "The AIChE reports that 72% of chemical engineering graduates entering the workforce have limited education in process safety," Wilhoit said. "This global effort is aimed at defining how the next generation of chemical engineers are prepared to enter the workforce and is a major component of the Making a World of Good campaign.
Wilhoit described the Initiative as having three main components: modernizing and developing the curriculum, educating faculty, and participating in student education. All three components involve the collaboration of the chemical engineering community, industry, and academia. He said bringing these collective groups and resources together in a unified approach will create the best opportunity to provide chemical engineering graduates with a working knowledge of process safety.
