Teaching Resources Center including syllabi, schedules, computer-aided tools, interactive simulations, screencasts, concept questions, textbook information, useful links, and in some cases, complete course notes
CACHE is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that promotes the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession. Some of the activities include:
- Organize and promote conferences and workshops on Computer Aided Process Operations/Chemical Process Control, Computer Aided Process Design, Molecular Modeling and Simulation, Systems Biology in Engineering, and Process Analytics and Machine Learning.
- Maintain a Teaching Resource Center: This center (https://cache.org/teaching-resources-center) houses a curated collection of materials to assist faculty in teaching chemical engineering core courses.
- Support LearnChemE: This free website contains teaching/learning resources for chemical engineering, including screencasts, interactive simulations, digital experiments, FE and PE exam reviews, programming boot camps, self-study modules, instructor resources, how to study/learn resources, and spreadsheets.
- Provide faculty grants to support development of computer-based educational modules (https://cache.org/computational-tools-development)
- Support faculty awards: ASEE Edgar CACHE Award, AIChE Himmelblau Award, AIChE Evans Award
- Provide graduate student travel awards: over $40,000 in last three years for conferences
- Provide student awards for best posters at conferences
- PSE Press: publishes research results on process systems engineering
- Systems and Control Transactions: conference proceedings on process systems engineering
- LAPSE: living archive for process systems engineering
Some recent accomplishments:
- Supported development of Learn Aspen in 24 hours by Tom Adams
- Supported development of Polymath software (https://polymathplus.org/) for numerical problem solving
Future Initiatives:
- Industrial Datasets – Making curated sets available to faculty.
- Molecular Modeling – working to develop curated best practices and teaching materials on how to use quantum chemistry, molecular simulation and machine learning.
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Fengqi You is the 2026 Recipient of the David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering EducationWednesday, June 24, 2026The award recognizes an individual or group making new and novel contributions to computer aids for chemical engineering education, is funded by colleagues and family of Dr. David Himmelblau and the CACHE Corporation, and is administered by the AIChE CAST Division. Read More |
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CACHE Trustee Jim Pfaendtner Selected as NC State ProvostFriday, April 24, 2026As NC State’s chief academic officer, he will be responsible for helping to shape the institution’s academic mission. Read More |
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CACHE Ambassadors Spring MeetingTuesday, March 17, 2026the meeting will be on Friday April 17, 2026 on Zoom Read More |
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Incorporating Generative AI in the Chemical Engineering ClassroomRebecca K. Lindsey Sunday, March 8, 2026What we need is sustained, rigorous dialogue among colleagues, along with transparent sharing of assignments, failures, and refinements, so we can collectively identify what preserves foundational learning and problem-solving skill development while preparing students for responsible, AI-enabled practice. Read More |
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Digital Experiments on the LearnChemE websiteJohn L Falconer Saturday, March 7, 2026Web-based, interactive digital experiments have been developed at the University of Colorado Boulder with support from the National Science Foundation and in collaboration with Washington State University. Read More |
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educational technology Effects of a structured inquiry-based virtual laboratory on undergraduate students’ learning achievement, laboratory skills, and perceived motivation in a flipped chemical engineering classroom Chuang Chen, Siti Nazleen Abdul Rabu, and Nurullizam Jamiat Education for Chemical Engineers Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
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molecular modeling A Python-Based Module for Exploring Machine Learning-Inspired Optimization Algorithms Using Quantum Chemistry Juan Felipe Huan Lew-Yee, Elixabete Rezabal, Xabier Lopez, Mario Piris, and Jose M. Mercero Journal of Chemical Education Friday, June 12, 2026 |
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molecular modeling Introducing Molecular Simulation into Undergraduate Numerical Computation Education Ji Lv, Yakun Chen, and Changjun Zhou Journal of Chemical Education Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
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molecular modeling The GFP Rainbow: An Educational Tool for Teaching Molecular Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Javier Acosta, Sofía Sánchez-Aro, Ulla Cort-Manubens, Antonio Morreale, Federico Gago, and Jon del Arco Journal of Chemical Education Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
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thermodynamics A WebApp for Digitalized Exploration of Binary Vapor–Liquid Equilibria and Distillation Yingchun Liu, Tingting Liu, Yinan Zhang, Xinkai Lu, Qi Wang, and Yun Long Journal of Chemical Education Wednesday, May 13, 2026 |
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 Development of Computational-Based Tools and Modules for Chemical Engineering Education Seed Grant Program |
 An article prepared by the CACHE Design Task Force argues that the emphasis on manufacturing processes over innovative product design is a critical gap in traditional chemical engineering design courses. |
 conference series in areas of importance to chemical engineering |
Institutional Members
As Institutional Members these colleges of engineering support CACHE's contributions to the engineering education community. Contact us (cache@cache.org) to become a supporter.
Departmental Members
Annual support from these Departmental Members enables CACHE to continue established activities while nurturing new projects. Contact us (cache@cache.org) to become a supporter.
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