Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas ; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

of the course showed that the course was well-received (“Overall, I wouldrate this course as:” 4.60/5.0), and the students appreciated the discussion-based learning andexperiential components. Two of the 20 students accepted jobs in sustainability-related fieldsupon graduation. Some suggestions for future courses were to have fewer guest speakers andmore quantitative analysis in the course to balance the conceptual learning.In 2023, the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering received a BiggadikeInnovation Grant for the establishment of an engineering sustainability focus area in thedepartment. The purpose was to strengthen the current Introduction to Sustainable Engineeringcourse by developing lab components which allowed