Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qinghua He, Tuskegee University; Rong Zhang, Auburn University; Jin Wang, Auburn University; Frank Leonard Armstead III, Tuskegee University; Rong Zhu Walburn; Donald Ray Johnson Jr; Julius Lenard Taylor II, Tuskegee University Research Assistant

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7518A Modular Approach of Integrating Biofuels Education into Chemical Engi-neering CurriculumDr. Qinghua He, Tuskegee University Dr. Q. Peter He is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee Univer- sity. He obtained his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University at Beijing, China in 1996 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering in 2002 and 2005 from the University of Texas, Austin. His current research interests are in the general areas of process modeling, monitoring, optimiza- tion and control, with special interest in the application of data

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

institutions.Interactive exercises where workshop participants learn new concepts and are engaged to exploreways to improve the courses they teach were an essential component of the workshop. The team-based interactive approach practiced at X University was used to integrate concepts of newtechnologies into the traditional undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum throughlaboratories/demonstrations, in-class/homework problems, and case studies. This approach hasbeen shown to significantly enhance student learning and interest in technology. It is alsoessential for outreach efforts to increase interest in and preparation for engineering studiesamong K-12 students.6workshop modulesEach module in the workshop is self-contained and can be adapted for use in

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddalena Fanelli, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Dennis J. Miller, Michigan State University; Martin C Hawley, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

-based polymers and fuels, applying microchannel technology to achieve process intensification, studying agglomerate dispersion, and processing polymers for packaging applications.Dr. Daina Briedis, Michigan State University Dr. Daina Briedis is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University and Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Program Assessment in the College of Engineering. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Larry Everett Pearson, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

simulators with graphical user interfaces were introduced: Aspen/SPwith its SPEXPERT system (JSD Simulations, Inc.), Aspen Plus (Aspen Technology), andProSim/ProVision (Simulation Sciences, Inc.). As these tools became available to those in theacademic community, the question arose as to how best to educate students in the use of thesevery powerful tools. Various approaches of incorporating the design experience across thecurriculum have been reported in the literature.1,2,3 Many of these articles address the need forintroducing design at earlier stages in the curriculum and describe how to best integrate theseexperiences across the curriculum. The use of process simulators in select courses todemonstrate concepts and reinforce fundamental

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

in either system can be seen in the other.Therefore, if an operator opens a valve in the ITS, the change in position of that valve is shownin the OTS. Alternatively, if the level in a suction drum that feeds a pump drops too low, thenthe operator in the field can go to that vessel and actually hear the pump cavitating. Similarly,leaks and spills can be simulated in the ITS and students experience the consequences ofemergency response techniques to mitigate these upsets without the danger involved inperforming similar drills in the real plant.As the integration of 3D-immersive training systems becomes more popular, the integration ofthese systems into the chemical engineering curriculum seems a natural move. Some of thefeatures of the ITS

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

what they have studied and learned, integrate newknowledge with previous knowledge, as well as to help them become an active and aware learnerso that they can better understand how they learn. Their reflection topics included: the engineeringdesign process, engineering/math/science connections and technical writing. This paper features a description of the design project challenge and solutions. Alsoincluded is the grading rubric, which was provided to the students to use as a guide for thereflection assignment. In addition, a summary of the group design analysis and the individualreflection assignments is provided. Page

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

engineering program and the computerscience program have been working on developing two software packages to aid studentsin developing their skills in the material and energy balance course in the chemicalengineering curriculum. The first of these (Chemical Process Visualizer – ChemProV) isa software package developed to assist students in converting written descriptions into agraphical format and then into a mathematical representation. It also provides a singleformat for the communication of the solutions to material/energy balance problemsbetween students . The second software package (On-Line Studio-Based LearningEnvironment – OSBLE) provides a means whereby the ChemProV solutions can beshared between students in an asynchronous online

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayara Saliyeva, Nazarbayev University; Dinara McLaughlin; Moulay Rachid Babaa, Nazarbayev University; Hella Tokos, Nazarbayev University; Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons, University College London; Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University; Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering at Nazarbayev University accepted its first cohort of students.The core building-blocks of the School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University are: problem-centered learning, the ‘upside-down’ curriculum, mathematics in context, design orientation, andcombining simulation with laboratory and workshop practices. These core building-blocks are allconnected through the central themes of safety and sustainability, transferable skillsdevelopment, and management and entrepreneurship.The School of Engineering’s teaching program has been developed in partnership withUniversity College London, considered one of the world’s best universities. Students are taughtin an “engineering systems” fashion, with all first year modules common with the

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

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Chemical Engineering

separation between the student and the instructional classroom. Reeves,Herrington, and Oliver suggest ten characteristics of authentic learning for use in the design ofonline learning experiences. Authentic activities should: have real-world relevance, be ill-defined to require students to define tasks, comprise complex tasks to be investigated over aperiod of time, provide an opportunity to examine tasks from different perspectives, provideopportunity to collaborate, provide opportunity to reflect, be integrated across learning domains,integrate seamlessly with assessment, create valuable products, and allow a diversity ofoutcomes or solutions. 11To engage engineering students in the process of learning communications skills, it is crucial tomake

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

the MAI was used as a measuring tool in aresearch that examined the effects of teaching metacognitive strategies to 60 students in aphotography class. The results of the MAI exhibited an increase in the total mean score, from 65to 68 out of 100. The MAI was answered before and after assignments with instructions andpractice in reflection, planning and evaluation15.MAI has also been used at the faculty of Odontology in Malmö University in Sweden, for aproject focusing on students’ proficiency to learn in a problem-based curriculum. Students tookpart in different workshops; they watched a tutorial that was followed by discussions and workedin small groups designing cases. After the workshops the MAI-data from students taking part inthe project

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel J. Versypt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

home to an oilrefinery and a chocolate factory. In addition to the outreach performed by the companies, thenumber of engineers in the area is likely to provide several engineering role models, which mayhelp to attract and retain students in the STEM pipeline. The second factor is the educationalopportunities for K-12 students. The Robinson school district provides some courses forpreparing for the challenging engineering curriculum, including calculus, physics, and twochemistry courses 28. Although less than 1% of students take AP classes, Robinson High Schoolstudents may take dual credit courses offered through Lincoln Trail College located in Robinson.Other schools in rural areas may not be able to follow Robinson’s example if they lack

Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University; William Todd French, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

fundamentals and applications to real world energy problems, such ashow a chemical engineer can impact both domestic energy independence and onworldwide energy availability. In addition, students become more aware of thestewardship of energy resources.IntroductionIndustrial and academic research and development in renewable energy sources hasbeen a recent focus during the past decade. In chemical engineering, it can bechallenging to integrate current research topics into the curriculum as textbook contentoften lags behind research advances. However, modules can be used to take topics fromemerging areas and allow an instructor to add them into the curriculum rather easily.A review of the literature shows that there are other listings of modules and

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Warren D. Seider, University of Pennsylvania; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

research interests lie in the areas of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Dr. Warren D. Seider, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Warren D. Seider is a professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Penn- sylvania. He received a B.S. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. For many years, he has contributed to the fields of process analysis, simula- tion, design, and control. In process design, he co-authored FLOWTRAN Simulation—An Introduction and Product, and Process Design

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

form of use does not expose students to the site. Even at the basic level of using offline, instructors already using peer instruction or active learning with concept questions need only make minor changes to current practices and the AIChE Concept Warehouse may save them preparation time. 2. Online refers to using the website infrastructure and features. A major benefit of this mode of use is the ability to view results from assignments, which are presented aggregated, tabulated, and archived for later use and are available for download in Microsoft Excel format. If an instructor wants to use more of the features available online, instead of downloading questions they can integrate the use of