About
Meeting Details
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Virtual - please contact us for meeting information
We are the Northeastern University student chapter of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). NU AIChE serves to
connect chemical engineering students with Northeastern University
faculty and staff, professional engineers, potential employers,
Northeastern University chemical engineering alumni, and each
other. We work to promote excellence and quality-of-life in the
chemical engineering department through professional networking
events, educational activities, and social events and outings. For
more information on these events, check out our News
and Upcoming Events page.
We also host NU ChemE Car, a group which competes in a national
competition to build and operate a chemically powered vehicle.
Please visit the NU ChemE Car page for more information.
NU AIChE uses an active member policy to determine who can vote in
executive board elections. To be considered an active member,
all you need to do is attend four AIChE and/or ChemE Car meetings.
Special events count as two meetings and will be announced in advance.
For more information about all of NU AIChE's policies,
please refer to our constitution, and our
current bylaws.
Lunch and Learns
Meeting Details
Date & Time: TENTATIVELY- First 3 Fridays of February, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Location: Zoom
Check out this Spring’s Lunch and Learns brought to you by AIChE! Each Friday companies will have a 25 minute slot to talk to prospective co-op students. Lunch and Learns are a quick and effective way to network with co-op employers in lieu of a traditional career fair. We hope to see you there!
If you are interested in learning more or becoming part of the
Professional Alumni & Relations Committee, please feel free to contact our P & A Chair at sparacino.t@northeastern.edu .
News & Upcoming Events
News
Congrats to NU AIChE for being named an Outstanding Student Chapter by the national association for the 2017-2018 school year. Thank you to all of our hardworking and dedicated AIChE members for making it happen. You can read more about this incredible accomplishment here.
Congrats to Northeastern ChemE Car for placing 14th at the 2019 AIChE National Conference in Orlando! Read more about this accomplishment here.
To see a list of selected past events, click here.
Past Events
COE Jamboree
The COE Jamboree was a college-wide activities fair hosted by NU
AIChE. COE student groups gathered together to host games and
activities, eat, and mingle with fellow engineers. This
community-building event was a huge success and NU AIChE hopes
to make it an annual tradition.
Co-op Mixer
Our annual spring Co-op Mixer is an NU AIChE tradition. We
invite co-op employers to come table and recruit students for
the next co-op cycle, while students are encouraged to come
network and learn about potential employers. Employers that have
attended in the past are Alexion, HH Technologies, TEL, and
Saint-Gobain.
Professor Research Expo
The Professor Research Expo gave professors a chance to
introduce students to the research they are doing on campus.
Topics included reaction modeling, material science, and carbon
capture technology.
ChemE Town Hall
Our semi-annual town hall gives the chemical engineering student
body a chance to give feedback to the department on their
experience during the year. A representative from the department
will speak about department updates and then students are
encouraged to share their feedback with the department, so that
any issues, concerns, or suggestions can be addressed in the
future.
Guppy Night
Each year, the Boston AIChE chapter invites representatives from
the Boston-area student chapters to attend a professional AIChE
meeting. The meeting includes dinner with chemical engineering
professionals working in the Boston-area, a presentation from a
Boston AIChE guest speaker, and an awards ceremony for student
group achievements.
Co-op Career Fair with BMES
We collaborate with BMES for the annual fall Co-op Career Fair
to ensure that students in both chemical engineering and
bioengineering have the chance to network with companies that
may offer positions appropriate to both majors. We had over 15
companies in attendance who were interested in hiring chemical
engineers or bioengineers, giving students a chance to explore
job opportunities in both fields.
ChemE Carnival
The ChemE Carnival sponsored by NU AIChE offered chemical
engineering students and faculty a chance to mingle, play
carnival games, win prizes, and have some fun before the
stresses of finals hit.
Employer Info Sessions
NU AIChE hosts many presentations from co-op employers each
semester, including companies like PulMatrix, Amgen, and PM
Group. Companies speak about their industry, company, and
opportunities for co-op positions, and students have a chance to
network with employers.
Welcome Back BBQ
Each year, the Chemical Engineering department partners with
AIChE to host a Welcome Back BBQ during the first week of fall
classes. Students are encouraged to come take a break from class
and mingle with other chemical engineering students and staff
while enjoying some BBQ.
Leadership
Regional Conference Co-Chair ESC Representative
Beth DiBiase
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Photos
More photos coming soon!
STEM
Meeting Details
Date & Time: Tuesdays 8:00pm
Location: Zoom
If you are interested in learning more or becoming part of the
STEM Committee, please contact our STEM Chair at nemeth.j@northeastern.edu.
Click here to check out our 2020 AIChE National Conference qualifying video.
The STEM committee was developed within the Northeastern AIChE chapter to promote entering a STEM field to younger students in the surrounding community. The program is designed to incorporate activities and events for elementary school through high school students. It is important for developing individuals to be constantly reminded of the opportunities available to them. Our area of study is constantly developing, requiring bright young minds to stimulate its growth and innovations. Within the 2020-2021 term, the committee’s focus lies within developing and trialing accessible and replicable K-12 STEM activity modules that supplement school curriculum.
Through the STEM Committee, AIChE members have:
• Volunteered for Engineering Explorations and the Engineering for Everyone Expo, events hosted by the Northeastern University Center for STEM Education
• Traveled to the Jamaica Plains Boston Public library to demo experiments in coordination with STEMout, a Northeastern University STEM club
• Created virtual curriculum that qualified for the national AIChE conference, enabling committee members to present curriculum to judges and classes of students
• Participated in Splash yearly academic outreach programs, leading students through an activity with chemical engineering connections
ChemE Car
Meeting Details
Date & Time: Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: UO Lab (Mugar 100MZ1)
ChemE Car is a sub-group of AIChE that designs and builds a
miniature car powered and controlled by chemical reactions. We offer
students the opportunity to apply practical engineering skills in a
design project that culminates in a competition with other schools
around the nation. Throughout the year, the ChemE Car team explores
the design process from start to finish including: initial research
of chemical reactions, development and scale-up of those reactions,
and implementation into a final design.
ChemE Car is primarily composed of Chemical Engineering majors, but
there are ample opportunities for all types of engineering and STEM
majors to contribute. The team meets once a week during the
fall and spring semesters; however, weekly attendance is not
mandatory.
If you are interested in learning more or becoming part of the
ChemE Car team, please feel free to subscribe
to our mailing list, attend a meeting, or email either of our student
captains.
Opportunities
General Scholarships
Breanden Beneschott Grant for Chemical Engineers
The award is named the Breanden Beneschott Grant for Chemical Engineers. It was created to support ambitious students who will use the rigors of a Chemical Engineering education to achieve great things in whichever career path they choose. Students do not have to work as Chemical Engineers to be eligible, and all GPAs will be considered.
Click here for more information about the Breanden Beneschott Grant .
Northeastern Research Funding
The Project-Based Exploration for the Advancement of Knowledge (PEAK) Experiences Awards are a progressively structured sequence of opportunities designed to support learners as they continue climbing to new heights of achievement in undergraduate research and creative endeavor throughout their Northeastern journeys.
From the beginner surveying the landscape with a Campfire Chat or establishing a Base Camp, to those gaining experience while making the Ascent and Building Bridges, to those reaching the Summit, Blazing new Trails, and Shouting Out their successes, the PEAK Experiences Awards offer something for everyone.
Click here for more information about the PEAK Awards.
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