Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Chuck Burdick Per forms Puddle Analysis Looks Like I ' ve Blown It! Bottled In Bond. The Achers: Joe Faucher, Sheldon Rothstein, Philip Burgiel, Dave Chesmel, Jerry Virkus. AChERS The fall of ten years ago proved fatefull for the Chemical Engineering department. The distilling columns produced manhattans instead of the raw product, the fluid flow apparatus became an immense tap of brew and even John Petrie ceased lecturing to take notice. Behold, the Aspirant Chemical Engineers Risibility Society had been formed. Dedicated to the proposition that beer, the Golden Nectar is the paramount solution for human consumption, the AChERS bring great honor on themselves and their department at their weekly meetings at the V . The main purpose of this organization is to let off excess head pressure invariably built up by our most understanding professors. In fulfilling this purpose at the meetings, the members put out of their minds all despicable thoughts seem- ingly forced into their fatigued, cruelly treated brains, derived from that unmentioned brick building. This year the depleted group returned and soon replen- ished its ranks with new members whose spirit indicated that they aspired to the high ideals of the organization. The group, acting under the influence, moved on to great things. Foremost among these was a moral victory over the IHEE in basketball, and an inspection trip to the Carlings Brewery in which the group, acting as a unit, threw the daily output of the plant completely out of line. Everyone will remember well the illustrious words that echoed over the campus, shattup and drink your beer. 14

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A.I.Ch.E. The student chapter of the American Institute of Chemi cal Engineers was organized at Tech in 1940. Since that time its purpose has been to aquaint the student engineer with the opportunities, problems, advances and techniques of the chemical and chemical engineering industries. To accomplish this, guest speakers are invited from industry to give talks and show movies and slides pertaining to their particular fields. The A.I.Ch.E. also conducts a social program at Tech, the. highlight of which is the Unit OP Hop. It is held each year in the Unit Operations Lab where students and their dates may dance among the various pieces of apparatus and enjoy refreshments served from test tubes, beakers, and flasks. The combined A.I.Ch.E.-A.I.E.E. picnic and beer party each spring provides an afternoon of enjoyment for both students and faculty alike. Finally, giving credit where credit is due, an important factor in continuing the success of the organization on campus is the efforts of its faculty advisor, Prof Robert Wagner who has devoted many hours of his time in search of interesting speakers, films, and literature for the students. Seated: P. Burgrel, R. Trotter, W. Thompson, H. Christopher, J. Ogorzalek. Satnding: J. Machonis, R. McGee, J. Virkus, J. Faucher, S. Rothstein. Skeptical Chymists On a predetermined Thursday every month a clandestine group of bottle washers meet in the musty halls of Salisbury to discuss the latest in detergents, emulsions, and Metrecals. These lusty pioneers of science enjoy taking part in seminars on the current developments in chemistry. Augmented by talks from eminent research men in the field, the program is well rounded and stimulating. The year ' s events are highlighted by a student-faculty Spring picnic, during which time the students find out how different the faculty are outside of class. Left to Right: Harry Rook, Irving Freeman, John Grocki, Charlie Wilkes. 13 Future grads? That ' s more like it!

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GRADUATES • • • The Chemical and Chemical Engineering Graduate Pro- gram has at present eleven chemical engineers and nine chemists working for their Master ' s Degree. Three of the nine chemists and four of the eleven chemical engineers will achieve their goal this year. The chemists are at the present time investigating the properties of rare earth metals, evaporated aluminum films and nitrogen compounds. Another is engaged in synthesizing cer- tain ring compounds. Cancer research which is often in the news was also the subject of discussion of one of the students, who worked on this project under a grant from the govern- ment. From the lab to the production line, the chemical engi- neers are also busy with their thesis projects. One of the popular topics is that of high speed combustion which is the combustion of jet flames. Fluid flow, process control, spray tower, mass transfer and decomposition of alcohols are among the problems being investigated by the graduates. But Why The Earphones? Testing For Degree Of Reaction In A Flame. 15