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The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

. A s s i g n m e n t g

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan; Valarie Thomas, University of Michigan; Don Chmielewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Michael Gross, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

13.271.7Bibliography 1. Larminie, J.; Dicks, A. Fuel Cell Systems Explained, 2nd Edition, Wiley, West Sussex, England, 2003. 2. Los Alamos National Laboratory fuel cell website, http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/ee/fuelcells/index.shtml, accessed February 2008. 3. J. M. Keith, “A Student-Driven Enterprise in Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels,” ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2004. 4. J. M. Keith, K. C. Opella, M. G. Miller, J. A. King, G. D. Gwaltney, C. A. Green, J. S. Meldrum, and S. A. Bradley, “Engineering Education in Alternative Energy,” ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2006. 5. J. S. Meldrum, C. A. Green, G. D. Gwaltney, S. A. Bradley, J. M. Keith, and T. F. Podlesak, “Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Franklin King, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University

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Chemical Engineering

(D) z = 27e−0.927i 4 + i52. Rationalize the complex number, 2+i (A) z = 2.6 + 0.8i (B) z = 0.8 + 2.6i (C) z = −0.8 − 2.6i (D) z = 2.6 − 0.8i3. The Laplace transform of the solution to the following equation with the given boundary conditions is y "+ y − sin 3t = 0 y '(0) = 0 y '(0) = 0 3 3( A) y( s ) = ( B) f = y( s

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Tomas Lopez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Luis E Garza, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Chemical Engineering

) Experiment planning and data collection,(5) Equipment operation, (6) Safety procedures, and (7) Statistical tools and analysis forimprovement.Each of previous issues has a specific weight (w), and there is a suggested scale (s) for eachscore. Using this matrix, a better feedback can be obtained. However, sometimes it isrecommended to derive a holistic rubric from the detailed rubric. A holistic rubric allows you toasses different skills of the students for accreditation purposes once or twice rather than on eachexperimental session. For example, sometimes writing skills are more important than designingan experiment or student competencies with laboratory equipment. Certainly, to assess all of thelaboratory skills in each experimental session will

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

2007 ASEE Summer School, Pullman, WA. 2. E. Seymor and N. Hewitt, Talking about Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences, Westview Press, Boulder, CO, 1997. 3. K. Solen and J. Harb, “An Introductory ChE Course for First-Year Students”, Chem Eng. Ed., 32 (1), 52 (1998). 4. D. Visco and P. Arce, “A Freshman Course in Chemical Engineering: Merging First-Year Experiences with Discipline-Specific Needs” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2006. 5. S. G. Sauer, “Freshman Design in Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology” Chem. Eng. Ed., 38 (3), 222 (2004) 6. C. Coronella, “Project-Based Learning in a First-year Chemical Engineering Course: Evaporative Cooling”, Proceedings of the

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Education Laboratory; Philip Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

”, J. Eng. Edu., 90, 507 (2001).[6] Allwood, J. M., B.M. Cox, and S.S. Latif, “The Structured Development of Simulation-Based Learning Tools With an Example for the Taguchi Method”, IEEE Trans. Educ., 44, 347 (2001).[7] Harmon, T.C., G.A. Burks, J.J. Giron, W. Wong, G.K.W.K. Chung, and E. Baker, “An Interactive Database Supporting Virtual Fieldwork in an Environmental Engineering Design Project,” J. Eng. Edu., 91, 167 (2002).[8] Jayakumar, S., R.G. Squires, G.V. Reklaitis, P.K. Andersen and B.K. Dietrich, “The Purdue-Dow Styrene Butadiene Polymerization Simulation, J. Eng. Edu., 84, 271 (1995).[9] Kuriyan, K., W. Muench, and G.V. Reklaitis, “Air Products Hydrogen Liquifaction Project: Building a Web

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville; R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Chemical Engineering

Introductory Course.” Journal of EngineeringEducation, Vol. 82, No. 1, 15-21.5. Farrell, S.; Hesketh, R.P.; Slater, C. S. ”A Laboratory Project to Design and Implement a Process for theProduction of Beer.” Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference andExposition, Session 3226, June 20-23, Charlotte, North Carolina.6. Farrell, S.; Kadlowec, J.; Marchese, A.; Schmalzel, J.; Mandayam, S. “Hands on the Human Body! a.k.a.Introducing Freshmen to Multidisciplinary Engineering Principles through Application to the Human Body.”Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Session1526, June 16-19, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.7. Hesketh, R.; Farrell, S.; Slater, C

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ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyerim Kim, Yonsei University; Jiyong Kim, Yonsei University; Yoon-Su Baek, Yonsei University; Il Moon, Yonsei University

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Chemical Engineering

shows the title of 13 projects and the changes of CTQs. 6 teams (Team 2,4,5,6,7and 9) improve their CTQ greatly than what they have targeted. Table 3. Results of the group projects Page 13.1174.7 Figure 3. A result of the group project (Team 9)For example, team 9’s project—'Reassignment of the copy room'— is one out of the projectsthat reaches the goal. Students measured how long it takes to make a copy. The objective is toreduce that time. The solution is replacing the copy room. As the result of this project, they savethe process time up to about 45

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili; Hans-Joerg Witt, Witt & Partner

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Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt

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Chemical Engineering

helpful for students. 4.7 3. I think I helped my interviewee(s). 4.3 4. Use the same assignment again. It worked well. 4.4 5. Use a different assignment. 1.9 6. The student contacted me in a manner that showed 4.3 respect for my time. 7. The student/alumni phone contact was beneficial 4.2 and provided students a good networking opportunity. 8. Sufficient time was allotted for the assignment and 4.5 my response. 9. I have had additional communication with one or 1.9 more of my

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; James Maneval, Bucknell University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; William Snyder, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

than the original, each of which makesthe project more open ended and less structured than before. Students were moved fromthe relative safety of a paper design to one where they are responsible for extractingrequirements from customers, physically building and operating systems, interpretingdata, and communicating their conclusions to their customers. There is significantly lessstructure and certainty in the second version, yet students continue to feel highly positiveabout the experience.Table 3: Mean Course Evaluation Scores (5 = agree strongly; 1 = disagree strongly)Course n Course Instructor Instructor(s) I would I wouldFormat was well was well was fair recommend recommend

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili

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Chemical Engineering

Interviews (BEI) technique was chosen as atechnique to assess students’ level of leadership competence. The basic principle ofcompetency approach is that what people think or say about their motives or skills is notcredible. Only what they actually do, in the most critical incidents they have faced, is tobe believed22. Therefore, the objective of BEI is to get very detailed behavioraldescriptions of how a person goes about doing his/her work22. The questions are basedon real situations and the interviewee is asked to describe the specific behaviors,thoughts, and actions s/he has shown in real critical situations. An example BEIquestion is; “Describe a time when, against all odd, you were able to get a project ortask completed within the defined

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Jonathan Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

description into visual form.1 R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, "Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education," Engr.Education, 78(7), 674-681 (1988).2 D. Norman and S. Draper, User-centered system design, Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., Mahwah, NJ, (1986). Page 13.382.9

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University

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Chemical Engineering

eight respondents, the majority of whom were professors from researchinstitutions, completed the survey. Although there were not any statistically significantconclusions, the results suggest that (1) having a formal application procedure, (2) choosingundergraduates based on conceptual understanding and (3) assessing undergraduates basedlargely on critical thinking lead to more undergraduates attending graduate school. Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Professors William Krantz (University of Cincinnati),Christine Grant (North Carolina State University) and Willie Harper Jr. (Auburn University) forfeedback on the survey. References 1. Russell, S. H., Hancock, M. P. and McCullough, J., “Benefits of Undergraduate Research

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Au, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

fourchoices of membrane, varied in pore size and the tubing diameter (which are the sameparameters that the students will select from for their hemodialysis system design), and a rangeof flow rates for the blood and dialysate. The simulation provides practice for the actual designproject. From the simulation, the students should have a good idea of how these parametersaffect the efficiency of the dialysis, and they need to balance this with the major design factor,which is cost.A traditional membrane separation process has a fluid with component(s) that need to beremoved, and a membrane that can selectively remove those components, which pass through toa carrier fluid. In the design challenge, the students are given 0.5-L of simulated unfiltered

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Loren Connell, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

A464/A280 > 0.05Achieve “purity goal #2” $350 DsRed2 with A561/A280 > 0.6 EGFP with A488/A280 > 1.0 Page 13.316.10 Flavodoxin with A464/A280 > 0.10Appendix CFinal exam question on enzyme kinetics – negative control:The following data were recorded during a test of kinetics of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction at49.6 ºC. The enzyme concentration was 1.6 g/L. S [mmol/mL] 0.1 0.033 0.01 0.0067 0.005 V [mmol/(mL*min)] 5.13 3.70 1.89 1.43

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of active learning activities – a similar balance was employedfor each section. Exam performances of the two sections were compared against eachother to assess the degree to which an increase in active learning promotes understandingand retention. Entrepreneurial tendencies were noted for individual students as theyworked on group projects near the end of the semester. Before the projects were handedout, both sections were exposed to lectures on state-of-the-art heat transfer technologicalsolutions to some current problem(s). During these lectures, entrepreneurialcharacteristics (i.e. creativity and “big-picture thinking” etc..) and skills (i.e. problemidentification, market analysis and patent searching etc..) that were exhibited during

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, National University of Singapore

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

focus area. This should lead to the problem(s) that will be addressed inthe presentation. The specific objectives of the work usually are stated in the Introduction.Remember to define any special terminology such as acronyms that will be used.3e. Review of Prior Studies SectionNearly all technical presentations build upon prior studies. Prior studies can be summarized as achronological review of relevant papers, theses, patents, etc., or presented in a table summarizingthe principal contributions. Alternatively, papers can be cited via footnotes, which are helpfulwhen space is limited. Provide a critique at the end of the review of prior studies in which youcritically assess the state-of-the-art. An effective critique should provide strong