Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership | Illinois

Bill Hammack
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Entrepreneurial course taught by Professor Hammack

CHE 101, The Hidden World of Engineering

Tells the stories of everyday objects: bathtubs, pop cans and screws. These simple objects shape our lives, yet are engineering masterpieces. To unveil this hidden world the course uses a humanistic approach. Designed to appeal to all majors, it uses human stories-filled with failures and triumphs-to reveal the methods of engineers. The course enchants with tales of ancient steel making, today's pop cans, huge stone monuments, and salt. The course will change how a student looks at his or her world. Several sessions focus on women engineers and the environment. 

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About Professor Hammack

• Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering faculty profile
• Professor Hammack's website

Read more:

• "Hammack's new book offers hints for communicating about engineering", College of Engineering (November 2010)
• "What is really in a landfill?", iFoundry (May 2010)
• "The water we rely on" series, WILL Illinois Public Media (September 2008)
• "Bill Hammack, U of I engineering professor, named jefferson science fellow", Inside Illinois (March 2005)