Carly Sanker
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Problem Solving – illustrated
The Chemical Engineering Department at MIT developed a two-week preparatory course for Practice School students, focusing on essential skills such as project management, time management, safety, professional behavior, career development, and problem solving. Among these, the problem-solving module is considered one of the most important for successfully completing the one-month Practice School projects. You make… Continue reading
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Building a thermodynamics syllabus on the atomic theory of matter – proposal
The opportunity exists (click here) to create a thermodynamics syllabus based on moving and interacting atoms. I believe that employing such an “atoms first” approach will enable students to better learn, better understand, and more confidently employ thermodynamics in a proactive and creative way. The challenge in front of us is to develop this syllabus.… Continue reading
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Impactful illustrations of scientific concepts
I took a wonderful one-day seminar by Edward Tufte a long while ago titled “Analyzing/Presenting Data/Information” and was blown away by the possibilities he opened inside my mind. I walked out of the seminar deeply inspired to create illustrations for my book beyond the standard linear timelines and black & white photos of the early… Continue reading
Block by Block – The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics. “Hanlon has written a masterpiece.” – Mike Pauken, Senior Engineer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and author of Thermodynamics for Dummies
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About Me
Hi! I’m Bob Hanlon. After earning my Sc.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and enjoying a long career in both industry and academia, I’ve returned to school, my own self-guided school, seeking to better understand the world of thermodynamics. Please join me on my journey.
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