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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CACHE Trustees Zavala and Jiménez-González Publish Books on "Statistics for Chemical Engineers" and "Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering," RespectivelyJonathan Moore Monday, October 27, 2025Zavala's new stats book is "tailored to the way chemical engineers think and the types of statistical problems they may encounter," and Jiménez-González's text is "the first textbook to fully integrate Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering." Read More |
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NC State’s College of Engineering is proud to be an Institutional Member of CACHEJim Pfaendtner Wednesday, October 22, 2025CACHE has made a positive impact on every university that I have worked for or studied at. Read More |
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"Machine Learning for Engineers" Online Course Introduces Essential Skills to Engineering StudentsJohn Hedengren Sunday, October 19, 2025Machine Learning for Engineers is a BYU PRISM online course that introduces engineering students to supervised and unsupervised learning methods, including regression, classification, clustering, and neural networks. The course has been widely used for self-study and in classrooms, with supporting videos, exercises, and open-source software. Read More |
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Video Highlight: Generative AI for Process Systems EngineeringJohn Hedengren Sunday, October 19, 2025This video introduces how Generative AI, especially Large Language Models, is accelerating the field of Process Systems Engineering (PSE). Read More |
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Member and Video Highlight – Carnegie Mellon UniversityJohn Kitchin Sunday, October 19, 2025A new scientific paradigm: agentic science Read More |
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polymer and materials science Assessing Student Socio-Cognitive Outcomes from Virtual Experiment Simulators in Polymer Science Education Yu Wang, Christine Fry Wise,Tom McKlin, and Manyu Li Journal of Chemical Education Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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AI and ML Integrating generative artificial intelligence into chemical engineering education: Staff and student perspectives Evan Cunningham, Iain Kings, Phillip Robbins, and Matthew Keith Education for Chemical Engineers Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
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coding Beyond Vibes: Preserving Learning While Embracing AI-Assisted Coding in STEM Education Gianmarc Grazioli ChemRxiv Friday, January 9, 2026 |
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separations Automating Excel Tasks with Generative AI: Supporting Innovation in Mass Transfer Separations Education Moisés García-Morales Journal of Chemical Education Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
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fluid mechanics Application of Gamification Mechanics to Computational Fluid Dynamics Seminars Using Genially Gema Gómez-Pozuelo, Beatriz Paredes, and Raúl Molina Computer Applications in Engineering Education Wednesday, January 7, 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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