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ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Richard Zollars, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

2006-753: INTRODUCING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR CHEMICALENGINEERING EDUCATORSDavid Silverstein, University of Kentucky DAVID L. SILVERSTEIN is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering Extended Campus Programs in Paducah. He received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; his M.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; and has been a registered P.E. since 2002. He has over twenty years experience in microcomputer programming. Silverstein is the 2004 recipient of the William H. Corcoran Award for the most outstanding paper

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ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

ismixing them together, right?” Next, students broke off to small groups to discuss some of thethings they would need to concern themselves with, as chemical engineers. Following this, apiping and instrumentation diagram was provided for a system to complete this process (includingseparation). Then, each class in the ChE curriculum was described and it was discussed how thatclass would help in the analysis of the process. Such a procedure was done in an attempt to shownot only the integration of each class, but why they were chosen for the curriculum.In the second part of the class, we had any student having difficulty with their current math class

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ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

2006-1354: THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT: CATALYST ORINHIBITOR TO STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE IN SUCCESS?Deborah Follman, Purdue University Deborah K. Follman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2000. Her research interests include engineering education and gender equity, specifically regarding self-efficacy, issues of gender on student cooperative learning teams, and curriculum development.George Bodner, Purdue University George M. Bodner is the Arthur E. Kelly Professor of Chemistry, Education

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ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Coronella, University of Nevada-Reno

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Chemical Engineering

. Page 11.1041.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Project-based learning in a first-year chemical engineering course: Evaporative CoolingAbstract The challenges of engaging first-year engineering students are well known. Manystudents come to an engineering curriculum poorly prepared and with substantialmisunderstanding of what engineers actually do. Too frequently, recent high-school graduatesare unprepared to make the commitment to do the hard work required to complete their degree infour years. Some students who might otherwise become successful engineers change their majorto one that has more immediate appeal, is an easier pathway to graduation, or is taught byinstructors who

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

2006-369: THE CHANGING CHE CURRICULUM – HOW MUCH CHANGE ISAPPROPRIATE?Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design education, and outcomes assessment. Joe is an associate editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, and he is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (2nd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2003.Richard Turton, West Virginia University Richard Turton received his B.S. degree from the University of Nottingham and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from

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ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

chemicalengineering curriculum, the project team began by asking what new capabilities were desired forgraduates with a BS in chemical engineering. The project team initially framed these additionalcapabilities in terms of four outcomes that described what graduates would be able to do or howthey would think:a) Apply fundamental ideas in chemical engineering over a greatly expanded range of time and length scales. Lengths range from sub-molecular and nanoscale processes to super-macroscopic plant integration encompassing more traditional continuum and macroscopic scales. Time scales range from sub-nanosecond molecular motions to month-long time constants for plants.b) Apply ChE fundamental ideas to emerging application areas such as biotechnology

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ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University; Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Chris Green, Michigan Technological University; Geoff Gwaltney, Michigan Technological University; Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

currently working on the development of a hybrid, alternative fuel militarytransport and a transportable alternative energy demonstration unit. Furthermore, thesestudents are involved in minor projects studying other forms of alternative energy,alternative energy applications, or energy integration. This project is in its fourth year andtypically enrolls about thirty chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineeringundergraduates.IntroductionAlternative energy is a topic of current interest due to rising oil costs due to increasedworldwide demand and political instability in the Middle East. During the 2004 electioncampaigns, both President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry discussed as part oftheir platforms an increased focus on alternative

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ChE: Innovation in the Laboratory

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

2006-2521: A CONSTRUCTIVIST EXPERIMENT IN PARTICLE SETTLING ANDCENTRIFUGATIONBrian Lefebvre, Rowan University Brian G. Lefebvre is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.Ch.E. from the University of Minnesota in 1997 and his Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 2002. Prior to joining Rowan, he performed postdoctoral research in protein structural biology at the University of Pennsylvania. His primary teaching interest is integrating biochemical and biomolecular engineering in the engineering curriculum. Page 11.35.1© American Society for

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ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

today,chemical engineering educators must be provided with current information pertinent to existingclasses that will empower tomorrow’s engineers to function effectively. A module developed to integrate topics in homeland security into a course in Ethics,Safety, and Professionalism is described. This module introduces students to the role ofgovernment, industry groups, and individual plants in maintaining as safe an environment asreasonably possible in an age of terrorism. The focus of the module is to tie elements of thecourse and curriculum previously discussed to a rapidly changing contemporary issue. Topicstied to the module include the role of government (executive and legislative roles and currentactivities in both with regard to

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ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

-ended content earlier inthe curriculum to remove this distraction from learning at the senior level.Finding an appropriate textbook is also an outstanding challenge for this course. Sometexts such as those by Bequette[3], Stephanopoulos[8], Marlin[9], and Riggs[10] coverportions of the material, but tend to emphasize mathematical techniques more heavilythan control strategies for process systems.Currently the background material for lectures and the course readings are drawn from alarge number of sources listed in detail in Table 2. In general, background material isdistributed to the class or posted on the class website. Suggested reference readings arealso listed for students looking for additional information. However, for many studentsthe

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ChE: Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Lodge, University of Minnesota-Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

MathCad. b. to demonstrate how properties, such as offset in proportional-only control (P control) and the removal of offset with the inclusion of integral control (PI) control, carry over to processes higher than first order. (With MathCad, I also demonstrate the solution of 3 simultaneous first-order differential equations as in the treatment of an actuator, process and sensor model applied to a CST thermal mixing tank –see example 3.1 of “Chemical Process Control”1.)4. Modeling of dynamical systems was restricted to lumped systems.5. The number of demonstrations that were held in the classroom was reduced; demonstrations are held at the start of a lab session

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ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

optional or something done at the end of the designprocess, since this course is usually both optional and at the end of their undergraduateeducation. A better method is to introduce these concepts throughout the curriculum [4] which helpsto emphasize that engineers should be using green engineering and sustainability throughout thedesign process. Implementing this integrated approach, in which students see green engineeringthroughout their four years of engineering shows the importance of this subject to the students Page 11.150.3and reinforces the need to employ this subject in industry. Both of these methods of educationshould be

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ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

complex cognitive processes. Danielle received her BS in chemical engineering from OSU and her MS from the University of Washington.Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University Derek Meyers-Graham is an undergraduate student in Computer Science and Mathematics at OSU. Page 11.621.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Experiential Learning of Design of Experiments Using a Virtual CVD ReactorAbstractPresently there is a need for more effective ways to integrate statistical methodologies such asDesign of Experiments (DOE) into the engineering curriculum. We have