About chemical technology: Notes on student projects in the Mendeleev competition

Abstract

The general results of the 2018-2019 Mendeleev competitions for chemistry students have been presented and a detailed analysis of technological work of the last few years are given from the point of view of compliance of their subject and content to modern representations about chemical technology as science. An increased interest by representatives of leading companies, scientific organizations, and enterprises in the Mendeleev competition has been demonstrated. This is largely determined by the request of the chemical industry to train motivated chemical and technical specialists that possess research and implementation competencies. The possibility of forming the topics and content of students' scientific research based on the hierarchical structure of the chemical-technological system, the achievements of the theoretical foundations of chemical technology, and the principles of technology creation is shown.

Keywords

• mendeleev competition
• chemical technology
• system approach
• chemical-technological education
• scientific work