Conference Session

Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

research focuses on student belonging in engineering classrooms, hands-on learning, and team/group dynamics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Material and Energy Balances AND Character Development: an investigation of student responses to intentional virtue education in a traditional chemical engineering courseAbstractEngineering education has long held that along with cultivating engineers with solid technicalskills, programs must also develop students to be safe, ethical, and community engagedprofessionals. This has been emphasized time and again through professional organizationsacross all engineering disciplines and within the ABET accreditation structure

Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T Melvin, Clemson University; Michael J. Ardoline, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

and Biomolecular Engineering at Clemson University in the fall of 2023.Michael J. Ardoline, Louisiana State University and A&M College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Development of a learning module to teach chemical engineering students aboutmoral reasoning in the context of process safety.AbstractIncorporating ethics and ethical decision-making into the chemical engineering curriculum hasalways been a challenge given that much of this theory is covered outside of engineering, usuallyin philosophy departments. Nevertheless, moral reasoning has been a component of ABETevaluations for years which means that we need to identify how we can teach and assess therelevant components. Recent work

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira Azarin Azarin; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

. The results provide insight intothe prioritization of laboratory learning outcomes and allow the redesign of laboratory courses tobetter align with the skills and attributes desired from all three stakeholder groups.IntroductionOver the last decade, many surveys and studies have considered the future of chemicalengineering and its alignment with industry expectations [4], resulting in changes to ABETrequirements [5] (specifically towards process safety education [6] and ethics and socialresponsibility [7]). A larger picture of chemical engineering modernization was the focus of arecent National Academies report entitled “New Directions for Chemical Engineering”, whichexplored research and undergraduate educational program updates [8

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the global context in their work [1]. This involves acknowledging and respectingcultural differences in design, implementation, and decision-making processes. Developing thesecompetencies provides and supports effective communication which is crucial for globalcollaboration. Engineers need to be adept at expressing complex technical concepts in a way thatis understandable across different cultures and backgrounds.Global competencies provide a scaffold to work in diverse teams, bringing together individualswith different skills, backgrounds, and cultural perspectives to address global challenges.Providing educational learning opportunities in social responsibility through ethical decision-making is important as it aligns with ethical

Conference Session

Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jeffrey R. Errington, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; David A. Kofke, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Maura Sepesy, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mark T. Swihart, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

(nine full pages with the required sections= 100%). Students submit intermediate drafts of report sections during the semester to providesome structured accountability for progress.Content requirements for the written report include the following: • Title • Abstract • Introduction o Background o Broader Impacts (societal impact, ethics, safety, environment, and other contemporary issues) • Materials and Methods • Results • Discussion • Conclusions • References (use EndNote: all author names, article title, journal title, volume, page numbers, year). Generally, ACS, IEEE, or NIH are reasonable scientific reference styles in EndNote.Note that within the Introduction section of

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Taylor Ashley Dotto, University of Michigan; Joseph Gilbert Restivo, University of Michigan; Christina Said, University of Michigan; Rinrada Watchara, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Elaine C Wisniewski, University of Michigan; Xiaoxia Nina Lin, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

related production process (2) Account for environmental, safety and applicable regulatory issues in designing a product (2) Recognize and analyze professional situations requiring ethical decisions with global context (4)Teams and Project SupportAt the beginning of an academic year, students were asked to rank preferences of ChE topicssuch as food, consumer goods, human health, energy, sustainability, etc. In the 2023-2024academic year, a new type of project option was added: developing a new in-class demo and/oractivity to help students learn ChE

Conference Session

Promoting Inclusivity and Broadening Participation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

of a wider range of ethical implications and societal impacts. Byembracing DEI, the engineering discipline is better positioned to tackle the grand challenges ofour time, from climate change to equitable access to technology, with solutions that are as variedand complex as the issues themselves [14], [15]. In essence, the integration of DEI into theengineering discipline enhances the field's ability to generate transformative solutions that areequitable, sustainable, and reflective of the needs of all segments of society. It is not just an idealto aspire to but a practical necessity for the continued relevance and progress of the engineeringprofession.Chemical Engineering, like many engineering fields, grapples with the underrepresentation

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Michael John Janik, Penn State University; Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

in aggregateto the Penn State research team as long as the groups were large enough to remain unidentifiablein order to support ethical validity of this work. We feel that having our research partners atClemson send out invitations to the survey helped boost the response rate significantly, and weachieved a 75% response rate from our faculty.Regarding the growth mindset statements (restated below) results show that faculty somewhatdisagree with (1), are neutral/somewhat disagree with (2), and disagree with (3). There is a largestandard deviation with these responses, especially for (2). Although faculty believe, on average,that all students can learn chemical engineering, faculty feel that some inherent intelligence orskill is needed

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Barnabas Gao, Rowan University; Kirti M Yenkie, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; David Anthony Theuma, Rowan University; Sean Curtis, Rowan University; Michael Fracchiolla, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Steven Roth, Rowan University; Emma Marie Padros, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

plant.This study seeks not just to improve the efficiency of operations and the quality of products butalso to significantly aid in pollution prevention, thereby minimizing waste and the environmentalimpact at the industrial facility. By decreasing the volume of new products required for thoroughflushing, we minimize commingling of oils, leading to conservation of resources while stillattaining desired product purity. Such an approach aligns with broader objectives of pollutionprevention, sustainable and ethical industrial practices. Figure 1:Multiproduct Pipeline Network of Lube Oil Industry (This representation details the various products “P#1-5” processed through the "Drum Fill Line").2.1 Pilot Plant DesignThe pilot plant was aimed

Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Gary A Aurand, Penn State University; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Frank Bowman, University of North Dakota; Hema Ramsurn, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati; Bruce K Vaughen P.E., American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

safety into their everyday lives. Emphasize incident reporting for labs,including near misses. A form is available on the SAFEChE website to use in your lab [6].Other audiences on campus should be interested in process safety, too. Business majors can bepulled in with the story of Paul O’Neill turning Alcoa from unprofitable to profitable by focusingon safety culture [7], [8]. Process safety can be tied to ergonomics, economics, ethics, andproject management. The Center for Chemical Process Safety has a document called the businesscase for process safety [9]. A safety course for non- chemical engineers will be different from acourse for chemical engineers. At the University of Michigan, the safety course is open to non-chemical engineers. The

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, undergraduates and alumni. Afew of the many examples of successful mentoring are faculty-led programs that helpundergraduates with technical, ethical and professional problems [1]; the creation of graduatestudent communities as mentoring groups [2,3]; the mentoring of new graduate studentinstructors by existing graduate student instructors [4]; undergraduate student mentoring oftransfer students who are new to STEM [5] and residential peer mentoring of early engineeringstudents and at-risk students by upper-level undergraduates [6].In 2021, the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas(U of A) created an undergraduate mentoring program using departmental alumni as career pathidentification as well as professional

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Powell, University of California, San Diego; Justin Paul Opatkiewicz, University of California, San Diego

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Criterion 3 Student Outcome 5 [4]). Passow [5]surveyed ~2000 engineering graduates in 11 engineering fields at 2 years, 6 years, and 10 yearsafter graduation and asked them to rank the ABET competencies (a-k in 2012 [6]) in order ofimportance for engineering practice. Practicing engineers ranked teamwork, data analysis,problem solving, and communication skills as the most important competencies in theirprofessional experience. These skills were ranked significantly above the other ABETcompetencies surveyed (math, science, and engineering skills, experimental design, processdesign, ethics, impact, life-long learning, engineering tools, and contemporary issues). Morerecent studies similarly emphasize the importance of teamwork skills [7] as well as a