Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University - Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

such as analyzing, evaluatingand creating.Pedagogical research has found that writing assignments effectively facilitate learning by forcingstudents to explore connections and patterns in the studied material5, 6. These benefits of writingassignments are enhanced in fields such as engineering, since students are rarely assignedreflective writing tasks and thus have few opportunities to develop associated abilities7, 8. Withthese factors in mind, students are asked to summarize their DOE study and findings in a brieftwo-page report. Additional details about the assignment and student feedback are provided inthe following sections.2. Background2.1. DOE BackgroundOften in research it is desired to determine the effect of various independent

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

at the end of the test, perhaps your team will be interested in donating itto the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department for demonstrations to future classes. Your primary criterion for this design project is SAFETY. Your system mustoperate without any hazards.Keeping SAFETY in mind, the following restrictions are placed on the design: Your team must provide and justify all of the components of your system. The systemwill be tested using a volume of 5 liters of ‘blood’. The maximum amount of ‘blood’ in yourheart-lung system (including any ‘blood’ lost via leaks from the system) is 1.5 liters. The systemshould maximize the oxygenation of the ‘blood’ – the minimum increase of dissolved oxygencontent must be at least 3 mg

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México; Manuel E Macías, ITESM, Campus Monterrey

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #8178Solving Material Balance Problems at Unsteady State using a Remote Labo-ratory in the classroomDr. Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey (ITESM), M´exico Dr. Darinka del Carmen Ram´ırez Hern´andez has been a professor in the Chemical Engineering Depart- ment of Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Campus Monterrey, M´exico since 1996. She also works on the Virtual Laboratory Project at ITESM. Dr. Ram´ırez earned a Ph.D. in Innovation in Education from ITESM in 2011, an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from ITESM in 1989, and a B.S. in Biochemical Engi- neering from IT La Paz in 1987. She teaches to

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the AIChE ConceptWarehouse and those who have provided feedback to improve this tool, particularly those whoparticipated in this study. We would also like to acknowledge the people who supported thiswork with their time and help.References1. E. M. Rogers, Diffusion of innovations, Free Press, New York, 2003.2. E. National Academy of, Educating the engineer of 2020 : adapting engineering education to the new century, National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2005.3. J. D. Bransford and E. National Research Council Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and, How people learn brain, mind, experience, and school, National Acad. Press, Washington, DC, 2001.4. D. Hestenes, M. Wells and G. Swackhamer, The Physics

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

, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education; AAAS Press, 2005; pp 147-149.23. Konyalioglu, A. C. An evaluation from studennts' perspective on visualization approach used in linear algebra instructions. World Applied Science Journal 2009, 1046-1052.24. McGrath, M. B.; Brown, J. R. Visual learning for science and engineering. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 2005, 56-63.25. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R., Eds. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School; National Academies Press: Washington, DC, 1999.26. Frankel, F. Translating Science into Pictures: A Powerful Learning Tool. In Invention and Impact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7217Use of Studio-based Learning in a Material/Energy Balance ClassDr. Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University Dr. Richard Zollars is a professor in and associate director of the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. He has been teaching engineering for 35 years. His interests are learning styles, colloidal/interfacial phenomena and reactor design.Dr. Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University Dr. Chris Hundhausen received the B.A. degree in Math/Computer Science from Lawrence