Industry Study Tours

SICICI has organised a mixture of one day conferences on industrial themes, and one day or longer tours of chemical industries.  Several Industry Study Tours have been run in conjunction with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The RSC runs a programme of Industry Study Tours each year, coordinated by Chris Maker, which are subsidised by the RSC. Three have been run in association with SICICI: Drogheda (1994), Cork (1998) and Cork (1999). 

There will be a joint RSC/SICICI Study Tour from 3rd to 5th July 2000 in the Limerick/Shannon region based at the Glentworth Hotel.  Industries to be visited are: Roche Ireland, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Aughinish Alumina, and De Beers.  Places are limited but there may still be places available, so contact Peter.Childs@ul.ie for further information.   

On the joint RSC/SICICI Study Tours, half the places (10) have been reserved for Irish teachers. The cost to Irish teachers is only £30 plus getting yourself to the venue - all other expenses (accommodation, meals, transport to and from sites) are covered. The problem is getting Irish teachers to come, even though such visits - as well as an awareness of the chemical industry - feature on the new LC chemistry syllabus!!  Details of future SICICI tours will be posted on this site, together with a response form.

What is an Industry Study Tour?

Industry Study Tours involve a structured set of visits to chemical industries over a 1-3 day period. Each visit usually takes half an day and takes the following form: an introductory talk from company staff, plant tour in small groups, follow-up session for refreshments and questions. Most companies also provide literature. They are an excellent way of becoming familiar with particular industries and with the general structure of chemical companies. If you are thinking of taking a group of students on a visit, it is essential to visit the company yourself first, so that you can prepare a suitable structured worksheet for your students.

Web Site Maintained By Darina Slattery,

Dept. of Computer Science & Information Systems,

University of Limerick.

(May 2000)