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CACHE, which stands for Computer
Aids for Chemical Engineering, is a not-for-profit organization whose
purpose is to promote cooperation among universities, industry and government
in the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based
educational aids for the chemical engineering profession.
During the 1960s the rapid growth of computer technology challenged educators
to develop new methods of meshing the computer with the teaching of chemical
engineering. In spite of many significant contributions to program development,
the transferability of computer codes, even those written in FORTRAN,
was minimal. Because of the disorganized state of university-developed
codes for chemical engineering, fourteen chemical engineering educators
met in 1969 to form the CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering)
Committee. The CACHE Committee was initially sponsored by the Commission
on Education of the National Academy of Engineering and funded by the
National Science Foundation. In 1975, after several successful projects
had been completed, CACHE was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation
in Massachusetts to serve as the administrative umbrella for the consortium
activities.
Some 140 academic institutions (domestic and foreign) currently are supporters of CACHE. Representatives at each
of the institutions form a major conduit for the distribution of newsletters, notes, monographs, proceedings, and evaluation copies of software.
At the annual CACHE Reception held in conjunction with the Fall AIChE meeting, representatives learn about new
CACHE products, and
contribute ideas for additional CACHE products.
They also can meet with CACHE
Task Forces.
Faculty and students may obtain
discounts on CACHE products, and can take advantage of reduction of
registration fees for CACHE sponsored research meetings. (see Convention Center)
The Industrial Affiliates Program provides an opportunity for industry to
provide input on such issues as the computational competency of newly
graduated students, and on chemical engineering educational software for
academia and industry. Participants may work with leading researchers and educators to develop and evaluate
new educational materials, serve on
CACHE
Task Forces,
organize conferences, and generally support the ongoing work of CACHE. Direct involvement with leading edge researchers is a major adv
antage for affiliates. If you would like more information on the Industrial Affiliates Program, please fill out this form. This link will open a new window. After you have submitted the Information Request Form, simply close the window to
return to this page.
All CACHE activities are staffed by volunteers including both educators
and industrial members and coordinated by the Board of Trustees through
various
CACHE
Task Forces. CACHE actively solicits the participation of
interested individuals in the work of its ongoing projects.
CACHE also awards for excellence in Computing in Chemical Engineering.
Information
on CACHE activities is disseminated through CACHE Newstand, published
twice yearly. Individual inquiries should be addressed to:
CACHE Corporation
P.O. Box 7939
Austin, Texas 78713-7939
Phone: (972) 775-2815
Fax: (972) 775-3051
cache@uts.cc.utexas.edu
The
CACHE News is published twice a year and reports news of CACHE
activities
and other noteworthy developments of interest to chemical engineering
educators. Persons who wish to be placed on the mailing list should notify
CACHE at the above address. Learn about how the CACHE web site is
organized by clicking here.
Contributions from CACHE representatives are
welcome.
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