The Department of Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering provides internationally recognized leadership in education and research at the interface of science and engineering, anticipates the needs of our students and society as a whole, and contributes to responsible solutions for future generations.
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SPOTLIGHT
Minerva Award
Team Awarded 2nd Place in the James Ham Safe Design Competition
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Second Place Honour is a Big Win for Queen's Engineering Students!
Canadian University engineering students were challenged to make an original contribution toward integrating safety into engineering design for the James Ham Safe Design Competition managed by Minerva Safety Management Incorporated. The team of Jeremy Langburt, Wilson Mckinnon, Kevin Smiley and Jesse Williams-Kovacs took second prize for their detailed analysis of process hazards and risk mitigation measures associated with the design of a bio diesel production facility.
The runner-up team received $1,500 from Minerva Canada President and CEO Tony Pasteris.
Pictured from Left to Right: Anthony Pasteris, Jeremy Langburt, James McLellan, Jesse Williams-Kovacs, David Mody, Wilson Mckinnon, Kevin Smiley, Nina Mankovitz and Vic Pakalnis.
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