Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Yanosko, University of Toledo; Grant Valentine, University of Toledo; Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-Champaign, all in chemical engineering. From 2005 to 2015, he served on the faculty at the Colorado School of Mines. In 2018, he served as an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. His research involves the rheology of complex fluids, especially traditional and renewable energy fluids and materials, polymers, and colloids. His educational interests include developing problems from YouTube videos, active learning, learning analytics, and interactive textbooks. His interactive textbooks for Material and Energy Balances, Spreadsheets, and Thermodynamics are available from zyBooks.com. His website is: https://www.utoledo.edu/engineering/chemical-engineering/libe ©American

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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

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Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Rasmussen, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Teach” surveys focus on a particular core chemical engineering courseeach year and have recently covered topics of Capstone [1], Material and Energy Balances [2],Kinetics and Reactions [3], Intro Classes [4], Thermodynamics [5], Unit Operation Labs [6],Process Control [7], and Transport [8] individually. However, fundamental limitations arepresent with any survey, such as non-response bias, and misrecollection.This work serves to complement department surveys using three sources of publicly availabledata: 1. the ground truth of published course schedules; 2. Faculty numbers and position fromstaff pages on department websites; and 3. Each program’s recommended 4-year BS program,BS/MS program, and masters program. Data was collected from the 2022

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)

the University of California, San Diego has integrated agroup project analyzing a chemical processing plant throughout the curriculum. The goal of theproject is to tie together concepts in the core courses, which can otherwise appear disconnected.Students first analyze the chemical plant in Material and Energy Balances. They then build uponthat analysis using the material they learn in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, ChemicalReaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Chemical Process Dynamics and Control, and,finally, in the capstone Chemical Plant and Process Design course.This paper presents quantitative and qualitative survey results from students at different stages inthe curriculum. A 5-point Likert scale was used to evaluate the

Conference Session

Understanding the Student Experience in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rawan Aqel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Samia Tarannum, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Diversity

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. Pellegrino, and V. Berry, “Impacts of implementing up-to-date industry problems on engineering identity development,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022. Accessed: Jan. 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/41707.pdf[2] J. Baughman, L. Hassall, and X. Xu, “Comparison of student team dynamics between non- flipped and flipped versions of a large-enrollment sophomore design engineering course,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 103–118, 2019, doi: 10.1002/jee.20251.[3] A. Godwin and B. W. Boudouris, “Fostering motivation for chemical engineering students’ academic success: An example from a sophomore materials and energy balances course,” Chem. Eng. Educ., vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 121–128, 2020.[4

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WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah Granger, North Carolina State University; William Buren Parker, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

and academia. Othersoftware will be implemented in subsequent courses as the project progresses.The departmental learning objectives for the mass and energy balances course include not onlycontent-related skills but also specify that students “use spreadsheets (Excel) and/or an appliedmathematical software package to solve material and energy balance problems.” Complicatedsystems of equations requiring a numerical solver provide opportunity to practice these skills, butthe complexity of such problems can result in students feeling overwhelmed, especially forstudents with limited experience using software for problem-solving applications. Among asample group of students beginning the mass and energy balances course, 27 out of 78 (35%)self

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #42538Do Lightly-Flexible Deadlines Support Student Performance?Prof. Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware Dr. Joshua Enszer is an associate professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to senior- and graduate-level electives on process safety and advanced mathematical modeling. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Do Lightly-Flexible Deadlines Support Student Performance?AbstractSince the

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 17

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Miller, University of South Alabama; Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Rachel Chai, University of South Alabama

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

(PAL) or Peer AssistedStudy Sessions (PASS). The implementation of the SI model at UMKC was deemed successfuland expanded to other courses [1], [3]. As of 2008, the SI model is used in 29 countries and over1500 universities [4]. SIs are considered a resource for both students and instructors to enhanceundergraduate courses. These PAL models, where certain students are selected to assist inenhancing education, were implemented at the University of South Alabama in the College ofEngineering (COE). The SI model is associated with the following courses: Statics, Mechanicsof Materials, Economics and Ethics, Dynamics, Engineering Thermodynamics, ElectricalCircuits, Fluid Mechanics, and Material and Energy Balances. A point of interest for

Conference Session

Best of Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

research on the background of their project problemstatement and develop proposed solutions taking into consideration the social,environmental, and economic needs and policies in Brazil. They are required to writeand present a proposed detailed action plan to the company supervisor detailinginnovative ideas and designs for how the company can be more sustainable for theirassigned problem. Students validated the lessened environmental impact of theirdesigns by calculating reduction of fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,and raw material consumption through material and energy balances. Thesecalculations directly correlate to the technical course content which provides real-worldexamples of how sustainability can be measured. They are

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NEE Technical Session 1 - Educator's Tools

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Oluwaseto Fakiyesi , University of Georgia; Deborah Gbemisola Fabiyi, Washington State University; Isaac Damilare Dunmoye , University of Georgia; Olanrewaju Paul Olaogun, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Chemical Engineering Assesses knowledge of (2010). Balance Concept material and energy balance Inventory (MEBCI) in engineering.8 Bristow, M., et al. Control Systems Electrical Engineering Measures understanding of (2011). Concept Inventory control systems concepts. (CSCI)9 Jacobi, et al. (2003). Concept Inventory Mechanical Engineering Examines comprehension of for Heat Transfer heat transfer concepts. (CIHT)10 Goncher

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Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

rheology of complex fluids, especially traditional and renewable energy fluids and materials, polymers, and colloids. His educational interests include developing problems from YouTube videos, active learning, learning analytics, and interactive textbooks. His interactive textbooks for Material and Energy Balances, Spreadsheets, and Thermodynamics are available from zyBooks.com. His website is: https://www.utoledo.edu/engineering/chemical-engineering/libe ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Building a great student chapter: Reflections on workshop activities using entrepreneurial mindsetAbstractGrowing as a student, professor, or engineer commonly involves

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Adams, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Aturika Bhatnagar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jeff Knowles, Oregon State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

. Henderson, K. Heller, P. Heller, and V. Kuo, “Physics faculty beliefs and values about the teaching and learning of problem solving. I. Mapping the common core,” Phys. Rev. Spec. Top. - Phys. Educ. Res., vol. 3, no. 2, p. 020109, Dec. 2007, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.3.020109.[16] P. Shekhar and M. Borrego, “Implementing Project-Based Learning in a Civil Engineering Course: A Practitioner’s Perspective,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1138–1148, 2017.[17] L. G. Bullard and R. M. Felder, “A Learner-Centered Approach to Teaching Material and Energy Balances,” Chem. Eng. Educ., vol. 41, no. 2, p. 93, 2007.[18] K. Friedrich, S. Sellers, and J. Burstyn, “Thawing the Chilly Climate: Inclusive Teaching Resources for Science

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MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Conference & Exposition, 2023.[29] S. B. Velegol, S. E. Zappe, and M. L. Brannon, “Online modules enable prerequisite review and mastery during design courses,” in 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2014, pp. 24–953.[30] D. Amos, C. Pittard, and K. Snyder, “Active learning and student performance in a material and energy balances course,” Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 277–286, 2018.[31] T. D. Scott, C. McGough, and L. Benson, “Physics students’ epistemic framings for a conceptual test question.”[32] R. LeBow, K. B. Wendell, and J. E. Swenson, “WIP: High-achieving students’ perceptions of and approaches to problem solving in introductory engineering science courses,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference &

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Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanha Kim, University of Virginia; Steven R Caliari, University of Virginia; Roseanne M Ford, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

documented use of a TE for undergraduate ChE education. Due tothis, the student’s perceived time commitment to the course and learning experience fromassignments in a TE will also be investigated to determine for prospective practitioners whatholistic outcomes can arise in students when this strategy is implemented.METHODSCourse description and student population Transport Processes I – Momentum Transfer is a 3-credit hour course that ChE-majoringstudents enroll in after their foundational courses of material and energy balances andthermodynamics. During this study, a student cohort consisting of one section was co-instructedby two of the authors (SK & SRC) in the Fall 2023 semester. Students were taught primarilythrough didactic

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

Collection

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)

). Capstone at NortheasternUniversity is a project-based course where teams design a chemical process for a product orsystem with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,environmental, and economic factors. All projects require applications of chemical engineeringcurriculum such as material and energy balances, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass and heattransport and using the engineering design process to come up with a business plan, considermultiple designs, and come up with a final detailed design process. The design is validated withproof-of-concept data from a prototype, experiments, or simulation of the process to show thedesign is feasible and use that data to improve the design. Teams present