Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1182: COMPETITION BETWEEN STUDENT GROUPS IN THE PROTEINPRODUCTION CHALLENGEBrian Lefebvre, Rowan UniversityLoren Connell, Rowan UniversityKevin Dahm, Rowan University Page 13.316.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Competition between student groups in the protein production challengeAbstractConverting biological discoveries into commercial-scale processes requires that graduatingchemical engineers obtain an understanding of modern bioprocess principles. This paperdescribes the development and implementation of a five week long protein production projectinto a multidisciplinary upper level elective course

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

engineering by “using examples from cutting-edge research to illustratefundamental concepts”15. At Youngstown State University, they are demonstratingcombustion principles to chemical engineering (and non-chemical engineering) studentsusing a potato cannon16.Trouble spots for this course include: • Most students do not know what chemical engineers do – one idea is to have teams of like minded students investigate where Chemical Engineers work in a particular field. Each team will present this information to the rest of the class at the end of the semester. Also, The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center17 has short “Day in the Life” interviews of various young chemical engineers in a wide variety of industries that is quite

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-2170: MAKING THE CONNECTIONS: FACILITATING STUDENTINTEGRATION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONCEPTS INTO ACOHERENT FRAMEWORKRebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A Grisham Master Teacher at Mississipi State, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Her research activities focus on thermodynamics and separations.Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Dr. Adrienne R. Minerick is an