1. Erik Joling Industry on microscale a project to create a bond between schools and industry U NIVERSITEIT VAN A MSTERDAM Faculty of Science

2. 7 September 2001ECCE 20012 Introduction Chemistry in the Netherlands Chemical education Microscale chemistry Industry on microscale First results Conclusion

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4. 7 September 2001ECCE 20014 Chemistry in the Netherlands World’s largest port: Rotterdam Home of Shell, Akzo-Nobel, DSM, Unilever

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6. 7 September 2001ECCE 20016 Chemistry in the Netherlands Production Windmills (a few) Wooden shoes (some more) Flowers (lots) Agricultural products (#3 in value) Peanut butter (#2 consumer) Chemicals (tons)

7. 7 September 2001ECCE 20017 Chemistry in the Netherlands Industry Largest branch of industry 60% bulk / 40% fine 15% of industrial production 20% of industrial export 10% of employment

8. 7 September 2001ECCE 20018 Chemistry in the Netherlands Problems Twice as much academics as in other branches Achilles heel: number of chemists educated

9. 7 September 2001ECCE 20019 Chemical education Final exams 1999

10. 7 September 2001ECCE 200110 Chemical education Final exams 1999

11. 7 September 2001ECCE 200111 Chemical education First-year students in 1999 University537 (≈2%) Higher Laboratory Education472 Higher Vocational Education214

12. 7 September 2001ECCE 200112 Chemical education Consequences Chemical industry and government are willing to spend money! Schools might be adopted by companies Projects are initiated and supported AXIS-project to promote science and technology

13. 7 September 2001ECCE 200113 Chemical education Change of doctrine ‘Studiehuis’ ≈ study-home independent learning streams projects introduced summer 1998 and 1999

14. 7 September 2001ECCE 200114 Chemical education Consequences Need for a real-life approach Need for example projects Need for a student oriented lab

15. 7 September 2001ECCE 200115 Microscale chemistry A project Universiteit van Amsterdam & Chemistry Communication Centre Foundation November 1996 - December 1999 glassware low-cost heating device manuals training

16. 7 September 2001ECCE 200116 Microscale chemistry Training Over 330 schools (> 50%) 600 teachers One afternoon training on-site at the University

17. 7 September 2001ECCE 200117 Industry on Microscale Goals 3-year project teachers in schools and chemists in industry work together products 1.teaching materials related to real contexts 2.example projects on microscale 3.a blueprint for school-company co-operation

18. 7 September 2001ECCE 200118 Industry on Microscale Time schedule Year 1: september 2000 - august 2001 Year 2: september 2001 - august 2002 Year 3: september 2002 - august 2003 Year 1 and 2: 5 partnerships Year 2 and 3: 10 partnerships

19. 7 September 2001ECCE 200119 Industry on Microscale Time schedule septemberformation of partnerships januarygenerate ideas marchworkshop marchwrite teaching materials augustuse and test teaching materials marchworkshop augustconclusion

20. 7 September 2001ECCE 200120 Industry on Microscale Establishing partnerships Contact via former fellow students parttime professors Long hierarchical lines No self-interest yet

21. 7 September 2001ECCE 200121 First results March 2001 Accordining to project plan: 5 partnerships

22. 7 September 2001ECCE 200122 First results March 2001 9 rejections

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24. 7 September 2001ECCE 200124 First results Quest and Huizermaat introduction on Quest and food additives synthesis of banana flavour: isoamyl acetate synthesis of emulsifier: glycerol lactopalmitate visit to plant and R&D site preparation of yoghurt mousse

25. 7 September 2001ECCE 200125 First results Quest and Huizermaat change in pupils’ attitude to chemical industry cooperation continued

26. 7 September 2001ECCE 200126 First results Summer 2001 One partnership is not enough! Intensive campaign

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28. 7 September 2001ECCE 200128 First results Five companies Quest International, Naarden DSM Research, Geleen Akzo Nobel Catalysts, Amsterdam Rohm and Haas, Amersfoort Peter Greven Nederland, Venlo

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30. 7 September 2001ECCE 200130 First results Seventeen companies More or less interested...

31. 7 September 2001ECCE 200131 Conclusion Companies have no stategy towards secondary education individual employees approval takes time some change is in sight

32. 7 September 2001ECCE 200132 Conclusion Schools are willing to join the scheme

33. 7 September 2001ECCE 200133 Conclusion The bottom-line Partnerships can be very fruitful companies teachers pupils

34. 7 September 2001ECCE 200134 Contact me micro@chem.uva.nl www.chem.uva.nl/chemeduc/microschaal www.chem.uva.nl/chemeduc/presentaties/ ECCE2001.pps