The Complete Engineer - Fall 2016

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INSPIRING TEACHING AND RESEARCH:

Advancing learning and discovery

An exceptional learning experience needs teachers and researchers who can apply their expertise, ignite imaginations, and mentor the next generation. Donor support allowed us to triple the number of chairs and professorships in the Faculty. Through endowed chairs and professorships, as well as research program funding, our faculty can augment conventional learning and discovery with new technology and experiences, such as “flipped classroom” concepts and prototyping labs. Field opportunities complement these approaches and give students real-world experiences.

Supporting new ways of learning Evan Hazell, Sc’81, graduated from Queen’s exactly 25 years after his parents Jack, Artsci’55, MA’56, and Mary Hazell, NSc’56. When looking for a way to honour his parents, Evan worked with Queen’s to create an endowment to attract key faculty members, enrich research programs, and provide new learning concepts in and out of the classroom. The results of Mr. Hazell’s thoughtful generosity are the Hazell Research Professorship in Chemical Design and Innovation, and the Hazell Chemical Design Innovation Endowed Program Fund. Dr. Scott Parent, Sc’91, the first Hazell Research Professor in Chemical Design and Innovation, says the investment has provided him with the opportunity to introduce new learning concepts and provide students with tools for a hands-on approach to learning. “This gift has provided me with the mandate to affect change in the Faculty, as well as resources that I need to bring it about,” he says. “I’ve been able to engage students, faculty, and staff in refining the ‘design spine’ of our Chemical Engineering and Engineering Chemistry curricula.” Along with introducing new concepts such as the “flipped classroom” approach, Dr. Parent has developed a prototyping laboratory for APSC 200, a project-based, interdisciplinary design course. The lab gives students an unprecedented opportunity for hands-on design and implementation using the latest in technology and tools to test theories. It has also been used for community outreach initiatives, including an Engineering Summer Academy for high school students. Dr. Parent notes that Mr. Hazell’s generous contributions are a game changer for Chemical Engineering and Engineering Chemistry. “I’ve always been interested in experiential learning concepts but haven’t always had the opportunity to apply them. The Hazell Professorship has changed this for me, and is changing how we teach and learn at Queen’s.”

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Evan Hazell, Sc’81, with parents, Jack, Artsci’55, MA’56, and Mary, NSc’56


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