Sustainability and systems thinking in the chemistry of aspirin manufacture for first-year engineering students

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Authors: Dorine Dikobe Masiangoako, Lynne A. Pilcher, Cathrine Chimude
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Abstract

The activity has pre-class preparation, collaborative role-play, and post-activity reflection. It fostered systems thinking and trade-off analysis in alignment with sustainability goals which were limited prior to the intervention.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainable Industrial Ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Sustainability
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
4
Issue
7
Pages
2911–2925
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN