History of Polymer Education in the United States through the Efforts of the Committee on Polymer Education and the Intersociety Polymer Education Council
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2017
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
The Committee on Polymer Education (PolyEd) had its initial planning meeting in 1974. The Intersociety Polymer Education Council (IPEC) has been active since 1990 as an outgrowth of PolyEd. Because of the activities of PolyEd and IPEC, basic polymer concepts have become a required part of undergraduate education and a more common topic in the curriculum for K-12 students. A brief history of polymer education is given. The current and future activities of PolyEd and IPEC are described.
Publication Title
Journal of Chemical Education
Volume
94
Issue
11
First Page
1607
Last Page
1609
Recommended Citation
Carraher, C. E.,
Berda, E.,
Blum, F. D.,
Droske, J. P.,
Ford, W. T.,
Howell, B. A.,
Long, J. M.,
Morgan, S. E.
(2017). History of Polymer Education in the United States through the Efforts of the Committee on Polymer Education and the Intersociety Polymer Education Council. Journal of Chemical Education, 94(11), 1607-1609.
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