Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; R. William Graff; B.Kyun Lee, Le Tourneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, suffering and social justice do not enter in the design of a gear.)The suggestion has also been made that the ABET Criteria be modified to include an additionaloutcome for Engineering programs beyond the given outcomes (a) through (k):“Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain…(outcome l) A fully integrative approach to engineering problems incorporating both reasonand compassion in the development of solutions.” 22In addition, the article “Promoting Peace in Engineering Education: Modifying the ABETCriteria” urges three modifications to ABET Criterion 3: “Modification 1: Promote peace through the development of an individual plan for thelifelong cultivation of an awareness of the interdependence of all and of the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

reviews bydifferent agencies, and to achieve some consistency in the scope of the reviews.13NASA has a key position in the Title IX compliance effort. In 2002, Senator Wyden directlychallenged NASA to develop a plan “to help triple the number of women graduating college withdegrees in science, math and engineering by the year 2012.”14 In 2005 appropriations legislation,Congress explicitly directed NASA to conduct two Title IX compliance reviews per year, andprovided the necessary funding.15 Thus, NASA has taken a leadership role in conducting thesereviews.The situation for the other funding agencies differs somewhat because they have not been toldexplicitly, nor funded, to engage in compliance reviews. The America Competes Act16 does

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

information on different turbine designs, wind farms, and scaling laws. 1V. Conclusions and Future ImprovementsThe PV Power System and Wind Turbine Power System labs have proved to be valuablerenewable energy teaching tools in our Energy Systems course. Mechanical engineering studentsurveys reveal increased operational understanding and interest in solar and wind energy.Written student comments have produced several excellent suggestions for improvement. Basedon these comments, the following activities are being planned for implementation in futuresemesters:PV Power System Lab1. Include a design assignment that requires each student to determine the PV siting, array size,and appropriate components for a particular electric power

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Marcia Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University; Maria McClintock, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. For example, we have plans to simulate nanoscale fabrication processes and toolsfor building nanostructures and nanoscale devices.4. ConclusionHow things interact at the small scale of a nano-environment can be difficult for students tounderstand. This is particularly true for students who are visually impaired, as currentpedagogical methods heavily rely on 2-D visual diagrams or molecular-scale images. In thispaper we have introduced two teaching modules that will allow students to haptically interactwith virtual worlds both at the nano-level and the macro-level, allowing all students a hands-onexperience of the difference between these two worlds. The first module deals with explainingthe concept of scale between the two worlds and how they

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

to begin to incorporate bio intotheir courses. The database would function as a supplementary solution manual to the textbooksolution manual. An NSF Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement proposal was Page 14.1086.2 1funded in January, 2007 to the authors of this paper, and the plan was to develop 100 problemswith solutions for the Material and Energy Balance course.BioEMB has a number of useful attributes for faculty. Unlike a static solution manual, theproblems on BioEMB can be easily modified. Thus, mistakes in calculation, typo's and othererrors can be easily fixed and reposted

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Morton, University of Wyoming; M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

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Environmental Engineering

withdiminishing returns for additional energy consumption above the knee. The implication is thatan acceptable quality life can be maintained on an energy budget considerably lower than theapproximately 350 gigajoules per year (11,300 Watts) of the average United States citizen. The Page 14.1267.14world wide average of supplemental energy usage at the present time is about 70 gigajoules percapita per year, but large inequalities exist.With the application of conservation measures and planning, it should be possible to reduce theper capita energy consumption into the 40 gigajoules per year range without any loss of qualityof life. Under these conditions

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Donald Chinn, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Engineering Ethics

. As our workforce evolves to reflect the growing diversity of our communities and the global marketplace, our efforts to understand, value, and incorporate differences become increasingly important. By fully pursuing the company's mission and in keeping with what we value, DotEdu has Page 14.190.5 established a comprehensive plan to promote and integrate diversity at every level within our organization and in everything we do. By achieving these goals, DotEdu hopes to enable its employees to realize their full potential.Evidence of DotEdu's commitment to the community is that it sometimes donates some of its K-12software

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Jason Wynne, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

country to maintain, let alone increase, itstechnological capability (NAE, 2004)”12.2 Engineers of TomorrowIncreasing the number of high school students choosing STEM college paths, and ultimatelySTEM careers may be one way to attract the kinds of jobs to a region that provide long-term,diversified, economic growth, higher salaries, and subsequently a higher standard of living forlocal residents. In pursuit of that goal for West Virginia’s residents, West Virginia University's Page 14.1014.2(WVU) College Engineering and Mineral Resources embarked on a multi-intervention plan toattract high school students to STEM careers, and put more STEM

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

over and over to see if your idea works. You build something then check, modify if needed, then check again. Page 14.215.12 ≠ ≠ Research, brainstorm, solution, rejection, final solution, build it.As noted previously, many students had written that one of the aspects of the Build IT projectthat they liked best was the testing. All these responses suggest that the students were engagingin iterative design without being aware of it or being able to put a name to it.The final survey also repeated the question about career plans. Although the medical professionsremained the highest category among middle school students, they declined

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

and government funding dried-up. Similar arguments could be made about environmental studies 7. Although alternative energy and the environment are important topics, it is not clear that new hybrid academic programs are always the best way to address the education about such. This trend has made it necessary for faculty, chairs, and deans to be flexible and non- territorial about their disciplines, faculty, and resources, and willing to submit to whatever hybridization mandate comes from above, regardless of the wisdom, cost, or viability. Such arrangements can be “win-win” for everyone, but they can also be boondoggles if not carefully assessed and planned with long-term viability rather than short-term

Conference Session

Robots in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the GNAT GPL 2008 distribution. Page 14.309.43.2 AbstractionOur package provides public Ada functions for most of the Create Open Interface opcodes, andwe have plans to implement more functionality in future versions. Each function accepts a set ofparameters sufficient to generate the data bytes required by its opcode and returns a pointer to adynamically-sized array of bytes containing the opcode and data bytes. This pointer can then besent as a parameter to the Xmit procedure, provided in the linked child package, which streamsthe bits to the Create in a manner compatible with the target operating system.By the point in the course that our

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

)and setting up and modifying courses was much more cumbersome. In that format, thevehicles had to keep at least one wheel in the track while avoiding cones and othervehicles in the track – both marked with orange – and navigating blue jumps in straightsegments of the course. The change from continuous hoses to simple pylons makes itpossible to do much more extensive testing in the limited space that is dedicated to thisproject; in our experience, the teams that do the most on-course testing tend to achievethe best overall performance.As the vision and navigation capabilities of our teams increase over time, we anticipateevolving the competition so that it will continue to present a significant design challenge.In the next few years, we plan

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Friedman, Ohio State University; Linda Weavers, Ohio State University; Glenda La Rue, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thesediscussions were designed to find out how the camp had affected participants’ career plans, theirinterest in math and science, and their math and science abilities. In addition, the questions askedstudents to comment on what they had expected to get out of FESC and what knowledge theyhad gained about engineering and engineering-related careers from participating in the camp.The focus-group discussions were recorded by a scribe who, like the moderator, was unfamiliarto the participants. A tape recorder was used to record these discussions as well. Page 14.1363.3On the final day of the 2006 program, the students were also invited to complete an

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

academia. At our school, the School of Engineering organizes 8colloquia every semester to bring in guest speakers with unique expertise. Students see a guestlecturer as a role model while learning the application areas of the theory they have learned inthe classroom.Faculty engage in joint curriculum planning so as to help students understand connectionsbetween courses and disciplines. Students will have opportunities for deeper understanding of Page 14.713.10and integration of the material they are learning, and more interaction with one another and theirteachers as fellow participants in the learning enterprise29.• Recalling Lecture (RL

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.99.6Three well-known engineering-affiliated organizations, representing an independent agency, anational manufacturer, and an accreditation bureau, offer a listing of preferred attributes ofengineers:The National Academy of Engineering developed a list of specific attributes of engineers that arekey to the success of the engineering profession: strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity (skillin planning, combining and adapting), creativity, good communication, master of business andmanagement, leadership, possess high ethical standards, strong sense of professionalism,dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility, and lifelong learners19.The Boeing Company, manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, is along

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

their request. A process simulation with statistical fluctuations is used Page 14.680.6to generate results and mimic a real experimental study. They must decide when theyhave enough data (or when they run out of money), and possibly adjust theirexperimental plan in order to perform the analysis.The Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) program is a joint effortbetween the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Center for Chemical ProcessSafety and academic institutions. Founded in 1992, the committee typically organizes ayearly workshop to educate chemical engineering faculty on the importance of safetyeducation. Their website48 features

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; John Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hyeon Woo Lee, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the videos in order tolearn the material necessary to be successful in the quizzes. This helps to assure that studentswill be prepared for the in-class activities. Second, the instructor can use the results of thequizzes as a launching point for discussion and adjust the class plan as necessary to address anystudent misconceptions or lack of understanding, in a form of just-in-time teaching. 8The classroom flip method may be perceived to be particularly beneficial to students who prefercertain types of learning environments. According to the Felder-Solomon Learning Styles Index,students may classify themselves along four dimensions as being a certain type of learner:active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(integrating science, math, technology, writing andcommunication) and approaches the investigation and application of new automobiletechnologies and transportation fuels within a societal and global context. Table 2 summarizesthe general outline of the course, which follows a standard engineering problem solvingapproach. In any given year, the specific details have varied within this framework. The entiremodule is designed to extend over a total of 16 to 20, 40-minute class periods. Detailed unit andlesson plans for this module are available.14ParticipantsStudents enrolled in an advanced placement environmental science (APES) class at a high schoolin rural St. Lawrence County, NY have been study participants for all three years. This nonregents-based

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Jeremy Jessup, George Mason University; Lenna Storm, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

elements, and provide some safety aspects. Even if the ultimatestructure is chosen and it cost around $40,000, the pay-back period of the biodiesel system will Page 14.532.15only be a little over three years. The University must decide what level of a structure they wantand continue with the completion of the implementation of biodiesel.Once a structure is chosen, the location of the structure must be determined. GMU isexperiencing tremendous growth and future plans are in flux. One suggestion is to locate thesystem near the facilities management staff that will be charged with operating the system.Unfortunately, space near Facilities Management

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Brian Benini, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

exercises aimed at teaching coreprinciples in the fluid and thermal science through the use of guided inquiry. The exerciseprocedure is being tested at PSB and Portland State. Since the exercises are currently beingdeveloped and tested they are undergoing constant revision and improvement. Final versions ofthe worksheets will ultimately be available for others to use. Future work planned for thisproject includes: 1) Continuing to test and improve the worksheets at the authors’ schools. 2) Making the exercises, including the worksheets, LabView VI’s, and hardware requirements available to other schools for beta testing. 3) Possibly providing workshops to describe not only the test goals and procedures, but also

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Victor Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Reddy Talusani, Houston Community College System; Shruti Karulkar, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

project was based on earlier work known as CLABS [3,4, and 5]. In this model, CLABScomponents impart knowledge, skills, and guidance to the student that in turn lead to positiveoutcomes as delineated by the program objectives. In addition, the project monitors the role ofexternal factors and unanticipated outcomes through observation and inquiry. While the CLABSproject team has continually assessed and evaluated the program in the past, the addition ofconcept mapping and mentoring calls for additional assessment tools to better gauge the impactof these new components. Page 14.951.5The assessment plan utilizes a variety of measurement tools to

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

Engineering, Inc.; MMS-A/E; Skidmore,Owings & Merrill LLP; Spencer Engineering, Inc.; Thorton-Thomasetti Group; andWalter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. The authors are very grateful to the Office ofInstitutional Research, Planning, and Assessment at Rose-Hulman for their assistancein developing and administering the surveys. The authors would also like to thankProfessor Mark Yoder from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department atRose-Hulman for assistance with the Electrical Engineering examples.References1. Puri, P. S. (Moderator) “Computer Misuse – Are We Dealing with a Time Bomb?”, Forensic Engineering: Proceedings of the First Congress, Task Committee on Avoiding Failures Caused by Computer Misuse, Forensic Engineering Division

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

qualifications plans and new admission approaches to procedures for implementation students Figure 1. Outcome Model (simplified from Green & Stone 1977)The overall program goals and specific curriculum objectives feed into the “Decisions to beMade” component of the Outcome Model. In this case, the decision to be made is the curriculummethod adopted at a program level to satisfy the professional and ethical responsibility aspects ofABET accreditation. As noted, those decisions are influenced by both “Input from theProfession” and “Input from Society

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Juan Manuel Garibay, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

goal is tointroduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished by focusing on six courseobjectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively and collaboratively, problemsolving, modeling, and quality. The “Modeling” section initiates students in the process ofengineering modeling, using several software including spreadsheets. “Concepts” introducestudents to the engineering design process, problem-solving techniques, working in teams,engineering as a profession, and planning for success that students then apply in “Laboratory” ontwo actual design projects. The “Concepts” section uses quizzes given in nearly every session toascertain whether students have understood the material in their pre-class reading

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

think that the PMT work is just as important as the practical coursework 1 2 3 4 525) I have difficulty with managing my time to do all the coursework set 1 2 3 4 526) Non-assessed work is much less important than assessed work 1 2 3 4 527) I have a fixed timetable to organise my work each week 1 2 3 4 528) I plan my work with reference to CATE 1 2 3 4 529) I complete all the PMT questions set each week 1 2 3 4 530) Overall I find the PMT work useful and interesting

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

overview of thelife of the engineer and list sources they plan to use in writing the report. The require-ment to list sources so early in the semester was inspired by the comment made by Thurs-ton that “as deadlines approached, some students reported difficulty in finding appropri-ate reference material.”(3)Approximately two weeks after submitting the initial proposal, each group submits asecond proposal for a visual demonstration to be shown to the class. This visual demon-stration will illustrate the subject engineer’s contribution to the field of structural engi-neering. The visual demonstration must be a presentation, experiment, or other visualiza-tion explaining a major theoretical or applied contribution of the group’s subject to thefield

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

programs24,25. Both were studies of the idealized, or intended curriculum, andtherefore address only the static plan that is put forth in the printed materials used for the course.Although conducted separately, and with different objectives, these curriculum analysesprovided some remarkably similar findings. In their analysis of the PLTW high school intendedcurriculum, Nathan and colleagues24 examined the absolute and relative frequency with whichPLTW addresses the mathematics standards (as obtained from the National Council of Teachersof Mathematics26) in its three core courses (Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles ofEngineering, and Digital Electronics), and compared this to the mathematics curricula that highschool students experience

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Curriculum Development. 13. Black, P. & Wiliam, D. (1998a). Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 80, 139-148. 14. Fuchs, L.S., Fuchs, D., Hamlett, C. L. & Steckler, P. M. (1991). Effects of Curriculum-Based Measurement and Consultation on Teacher Planning and Student Achievement in Mathematics Operations, American Page 14.742.14 Educational Research Journal, 28, 617-641. 15. Denton, P., Madden, J., Roberts M., and Philip Rowe (2008) Students' response to traditional and computer- assisted formative feedback: A comparative case study British

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the survey and interview protocol were organized around Wiggins andMcTighe’s backward design (1997) framework for designing effective learning experiences.Wiggins and McTighe presented a “backward design process” (p.9) composed of three mainstages: a) identifying the desired learning outcomes -- the content of the lesson, b) determiningthe acceptable evidence of learning also called the assessment method, and c) planning theexperiences and instructional approach or pedagogy. We added Usability aspects to evaluatequality of students experience using the simulation since this could have an affect on theirresponse. The results from this initial study are summarized in Figure 2 and elaborated below. Figure 2. Summary of

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

, and batch reactors. The students are alsoevaluated on team work, and written and oral explanation of technical concepts.Discussions revealed the potential for coordinated problems between Reactor Design, HeatTransfer, and Mass Transfer in order to reinforce concepts in student’s minds. The faculty teammade plans to meet separately to formulate a problem or two on reactant conversion in a packetcatalyst bed and / or conversion dependence on heat transfer into a reactor’s jacketed reservoir.ChE 4134 Process and Plant DesignThis two semester capstone design sequence is designed to further integrate student knowledgefrom the sophomore and junior level chemical engineering courses into a knowledge base thatcan be used effectively in analysis