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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Janie Stratton Haney, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-984: ENHANCEMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGINTRODUCTORY CURRICULUM THROUGH SERVICE LEARNINGIMPLEMENTATIONLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Department Head in Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. She chairs Departmental ABET Committee. She also participates in Engineers Without Borders-USA, especially in TAMU Chapter and coordinates service learning activities for the current NSF project. She has 10 years of experience in engineering education and curriculum development.Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University Jennifer Christensen is a junior in Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering. She is an

Conference Session

ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allyson Frankman, Brigham Young University; Jacob Jones, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

technology can be employed for humanprogress” and in turn, Athreya explains, “helping the impoverished have a better life can, forstudents, be a life-changing experience."1A recent article discussed how undergraduate engineering students were involved in engineeringprojects to help solve the problems of the developing world. Projects ranged from simple (e.g.creating a tool for removing kernels from dried corn) to complex (e.g. design an inexpensivecytometer for hospitals). In the development of the tool for removing kernels, students stated“… we found in the class that it’s not always the technical aspects that are important—it’s alsocultural.”2Opportunities for engineering graduates to apply their expertise to solve both technical and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-1423: ACTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN A GRADUATE COURSE ONMODELING AND NUMERICAL METHODSKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education professionals. Dr. High is a trainer for Project Lead the Way

Conference Session

ChE: Retention and Outreach

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Six faculty arerecruited for each summer session, with each faculty member mentoring two teachers, either anin-service and a pre-service teacher or two in-service teachers. Page 12.141.3 The first activity in the program is a one-day meeting that was held in May involving theteacher participants and the faculty mentors. The purpose of this meeting is to start formingrelationships among all of the participants to address the desire to form a community (item #3mentioned above), firm up housing arrangements for the summer, distribute information on theresearch projects that would be available for the summer, and tour the campus and

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Alexandre Yokochi, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

features to promoteactive learning, including (1) hands-on activities and demonstrations, (2) the integrated use ofwireless laptops through an in-house developed web-based learning tool to promotemetacognition and assessment of student learning, and (3) a capstone ethics project wherestudents complete a risk assessment of the impact of nanotechnology on society. Additionally,this course will focus on synthesizing fundamental concepts in science and engineering towardsapplications in nanotechnology. The other new sophomore course, Material and Energy Balancesin Nanotechnology (ChE 214), is a ChE specific laboratory-based course, emphasizing how thefundamental skills students have just learned couple to nanotechnology. For ChE students, theapproach

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

policy systems. Whilethe opportunities are unlimited, PSE is initially introduced with examples of greatest importanceto chemical engineering undergraduates, with course projects and enrichment readings providingextensions to other applications. The decision support methods we include in PSE are modeling (first principlesfundamental and data-based), simulation, process control, applied statistics, optimization,synthesis and design. These topics overlap with many existing courses in engineering,operations research and applied mathematics, so that much excellent teaching and learningmaterial is available. However, a great challenge exists in teaching them at the appropriateundergraduate level, linking to practical engineering applications

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, this method of testing provides a mix of test-takingformats to benefit students with a variety of test-taking strengths and weaknesses thusaccommodating a variety of learning styles.Team research topics are an important component of the course. Research projects are alsoperformed in various ways to appeal to students with different strengths. The first project is ateam-based project related to a known atmospheric problem such as urban smog, the ozone hole,or acid rain. This project culminates in a formal presentation to the entire class. Thispresentation is meant to be included as actual course content for which the class is responsible.The presentation is therefore usually about one hour long and includes the

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Young, University of Auckland; Robert Kirkpatrick, University of Auckland; William Svrcek, University of Calgary

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Chemical Engineering

Kirkpatrick, University of Auckland Robert Kirkpatrick is the Distinguished Designer in Residence at Chemical and Materials Engineering and Director of the Energy Centre at the University of Auckland. He received his B.E. (1971) and Ph.D. (1975) degrees in Chemical Engineering from Auckland and the UK respectively. He has 30 years of experience in petrochemicals and oil & gas working for Union Carbide, Mobil Oil and Methanex. Roles included Technical, Operations, Design, Projects, Development and Management.William Svrcek, University of Calgary William Svrcek is a Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He received his B.Sc

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Zachry Kraus, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-257: A WEB-BASED COMPLEMENT TO TEACHING CONSERVATIONOF MASS IN A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Department Head in Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. She chairs Departmental ABET Committee. She also participates in Engineers Without Borders-USA, especially in TAMU Chapter and coordinates service learning activities for the current NSF project. She has 10 years of experience in engineering education and curriculum development.Zachry Kraus, Texas A&M University Zachary Kraus is a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University in the Department of Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danial Hohne, University of Michigan; Leeann Fu, University of Michigan; Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

set ofreviewers graded the wiki article in light of the suggested changes and rebuttals. Throughout thisprocess, the instructors acted as advisors, gave the general topic outlines, provided referencematerial and made connections between the various student topics through short lectures. Inaddition to the wiki activity, the students were also given two exams, one group project and oneindividual project as assessment tools for the instructors. We present evidence in the form ofstandard course evaluations and grade distributions for the students’ response to this approach.IntroductionEngineering course structures traditionally rely upon instructor lectures with the studentsperforming various assignments to check understanding. These assignments

Conference Session

ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

coverage so far but needs some elaboration. - H2O2 can be quite hazardous depending on the concentration. This should be discussed some more, as well as the use of any personal protective equipment (PPE) needed (gloves, glasses, handling techniques, etc.) - In previous projects, the H2O2 – beef liver catalyzed reaction has been strong. How will you handle loading, mixing, and sealing the reaction vessel? Also, at the pressures you are considering, the steel pipe should not be a problem but the fittings and PVC drive unit may need some caution. - I suspect your pressure will need to be increased. It looks like there is a relief valve just downstream of the reactor output valve. Have you determined the relief pressure you should use? GENERAL: - Good

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Marlin, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-80: TEACHING OPERABILITY IN UNDERGRADUATE CHEMICALENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATIONThomas Marlin, McMaster University Department of Chemical Engineering McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Tom Marlin joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as NSERC Research Professor in Industrial Process Control in 1988. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1972; then, he practiced engineering for 15 years in the chemical and petroleum industries. In 1987, he served as the Visiting Fellow, for the Warren Centre Study located at the University of Sydney, Australia. During the one-year project, a

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washginton State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Mechanics and Heat Transfer course, ChE 332, into two sections. Onesection was taught using a novel pedagogy that combines Cooperative, Hands-on, Active, and Problembased learning (CHAPL). The other was taught initially in a manner that attempted to simply removethe hands-on component of the pedagogy. In response to student feedback, this was shifted to an inter-group collaborative environment with each group providing hands-on demonstrations for the rest of theclass. As shown by a focus group study, survey, and end-of-semester written course evaluations, thestudents in the CHAPL section showed greater enthusiasm for the course. Sections of the studentsreports from projects in the class were also analyzed using a critical thinking rubric (CTR

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

iscampus- or curriculum-based assessment. This paper does not address program educationalobjectives, which describe career and professional accomplishments of program alumni. Theformer usually requires different evaluation and assessment tools than the latter; although, someoverlap does exist. In addition, we will also refer to course objectives, which are not to beconfused with program educational objectives. Therefore, given this context and the imminent importance of using direct assessmentmethods, this paper provides a review of direct assessment measures. These methods include,but are not limited to, instructor end-of-course assessments, use of targeted assignments(assigned problems, exam questions, projects), capstone examinations

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Robert Ofoli, Michigan State University; Dennis Miller, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

diagrams,to determine optimal-state locations for a two-feed distillation column construction, andto design a two-column distillation process to produce anhydrous alcohol from fermentedbeer. In the senior year, MATLAB was incorporated into the process modeling andcontrols course (ChE 432). In this course MATLAB use was straightforward in suchapplications as symbolic solution of ordinary differential equations, plotting, invertingfunctions to and from the Laplace domain, finding roots of polynomials, creating andusing transfer function models, generating dynamic system responses, and plotting rootlocus diagrams.In the second year of the project, integration was expanded to include CHE 201, thematerial and energy balances course. Here students were

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chemical Engineering

, it was expressed that the class as a whole wouldbe responsible for the content. The condition that must be satisfied in the course was thatconcepts were to be learned and employed that revolved around the three Process pillars ofChemical Engineering: Control; Design and Optimization. In doing so, the student body wasdivided into four groups: Power, Production, Environment and Corrosion. These groupsattempted to reasonably incorporate each individual’s inherent research interests, i.e. their areasof study and projects being used as theses topics. To further instill that basic concepts wereaddressed, each group had a member that was responsible for each of the concepts associatedwith: Electrochemstry; Electrochemical Engineering; Commercial

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

hasused EXCEL spreadsheets to study two-dimensional heat conduction in solid materials.Zheng and Keith9-10 have developed JAVA applets for unsteady and steady state transportproblems.As such, we present a handful of problems developed with the Comsol Multiphysics(formerly known as FEMLAB) finite element method modeling software1. We also usethe “Chemical Engineering Module” which allows for quick access to the typicalgoverning equations of momentum, heat, and mass transport. Additional modules are alsoavailable.As the authors are working on a National Science Foundation project to develop newmaterials for fuel cell bipolar plates, many of the modules developed here focus solving avariety of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Danny Olsen, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

. The instructor end-of-course evaluation isadministered at the end of each chemical engineering course by the instructor. The evaluationassesses student proficiency (on a 0-5 scale) in course competencies and links the proficiencyrating to direct evidence from exams, homework, projects, or other measures of performance.For example, a given rating may come directly from the average score on a combination ofproblems from midterm exams, quizzes, and the final exam that deal specifically with that Page 12.1481.4competency. This specific information is included in the evaluation form. Since instructorsfocus on specific competencies when preparing

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

appropriate use of interpersonal skills. Team members are helped to develop skills required for high-performance teamwork, including leadership, communication, time management, project management, and conflict resolution. 5. Regular self-assessment of team performance. The members periodically reflect on what they are doing well as a team, what they need to improve, and what if anything they will do differently in the future.Detailed information about cooperative learning strategies and the research base that supports theeffectiveness of this method is provided by Smith et al.,8 Felder & Brent,9,10 and Oakley et al.11 Primarily because some students normally drop CBE 205 in the first few weeks of thecourse, we made