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Semester-long Concept Development Projects in Chemical Engineering Electives Course

Conference Session: Grasping the "Concept"
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #6876Semester-long Concept Development Projects in Chemical Engineering Elec-tives CourseDr. Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Dr. Minerick’s research interests include electroki- netics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award, has published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (2006), Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

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A Reflective Writing Assignment to Engage Students in Critical Thinking

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

chemical engineering programand completed their junior level courses in Transport Phenomena I (Fluids) and II (Heat and MassTransfer). As part of their Transport Phenomena II class, the students were given their originalfreshman engineering design reports and were required to provide an analysis of their design. Theanalysis assignment was two-fold: the students were required to submit a group report re-analyzingthe technical merits of their heart-lung design project and the students were required to submit anindividual reflection paper. The group report analysis included: significance of design criteria,engineering design process and theoretical analysis of data collected. The idea behind the reflectionassignment was to help the students clarify

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Implementation of State-of-the-Art Learning Tools in the School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University in the Post-Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

of the school of engineering at Nazarbayev University. 36 studentsparticipated in this elective in a semester that was otherwise uniform for all second yearengineering students. The course was then offered as an elective for first year students in theirsecond semester starting in the 2012-13 academic year. 100 students enrolled in the course in itssecond offering. The aim of this course is to act as an introduction to engineering ethics whilealso exploring the societal impact of engineering projects and developing written and verbalcommunications skills. At the successful completion of this course, students are expected to beable to:  evaluate and explain the position and responsibilities of the engineer in relation to industry

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How We Teach: Capstone Design

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Principles: Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation. He has co-ordinated the design project course for over 30 years involving projects provided by many practicing engineers in the Philadelphia area. He is recognized for research contributions in phase and chemical equilibria, azeotropic distillation, heat and power integration, Czochralski crystallization, nonlinear control, and safety and risk analysis. He has authored or coauthored over 110 journal articles and authored or edited seven books. Dr. Seider was the co-recipient of the AIChE Warren K. Lewis Award in 2004, and the recipient of the AIChE Computing in Chemical Engineering Award in 1992. In 2011, he received the AIChE F. J. Van Antwerpen Award, and in 2008, he was

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A Comparison of Peer Evaluation Methods in Capstone Design

Conference Session: "How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Prof. Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Page 23.32.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Comparison of Peer Evaluation Methods in Capstone DesignAbstractThe final chemical engineering capstone design course at our university consists of a semester-long project where students work in predetermined groups. The emphasis of the experience is toallow students to develop and explore their engineering creativity while at the same timecultivate the importance

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Authenticity Promotes Student Engagement and Learning in a Stand-Alone Technical Communications Course

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

capstone design and laboratorycourses. The course runs as a one-semester, stand-alone course (not coupled to a complementarytechnical or laboratory course) with assignments ranging from laboratory reports, design reports,resumes, cover letters, interviews, technical presentations, and project proposals tocommunication with lay audiences. This paper takes a case study approach to examine theevolution of the laboratory report assignment over the course of three semesters. We found thatincorporating additional authenticity into laboratory report writing assignment motivated studentengagement and learning. Midterm and final course evaluations are used as data to reflect on theeffectiveness of three iterations of the assignment:· Fall 2011: Common

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A new motivation and perspective on teaching simulation and design: The development of a dynamic process model in conjunction with an operator training simulator (OTS)

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A new motivation and perspective on teaching simulation and design: The development of a dynamic process model in conjunction with an operator training simulator (OTS)IntroductionDuring the past five years, the author was involved, as part of a team of researchers anddevelopers, in building an Operator Training Simulator (OTS) for an Integrated GasificationCombined Cycle (IGCC) power plant. In a companion project, a 3-D fully Immersive TrainingSystem (ITS) was developed for the same IGCC power plant OTS. During this process, theeducational potential of both the OTS and ITS became evident and provides the motivation forthis paper.Traditional process/plant

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Teaching Thermodynamics Through Video Media

Conference Session: Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James P Abulencia, Manhattan College; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

instructions on how to do something), it follows that thisgeneration of student, who have much experience and reliance on the internet, will fit the schemawe propose.Methodology The current work is a sub-set of a larger project designed to test the impact of bothcreating and viewing videos on students understanding of several important concepts withinthermodynamics. The sophomore level Introductory Thermodynamics course is offered once ayear at the authors’ institutions. This course is usually a student’s first exposure tothermodynamics, and focuses on teaching vocabulary and concepts, and fundamental first-lawproblems.The overall study has four treatment groups and will occur over a period of three years. Each ofthe three thermodynamics

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Nom nom nom: Two years of Applied Food Science and Engineering as a chemical engineering elective

Conference Session: Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

processes as well as with the large-scale unitoperations used to implement them industrially. Students are also expected to engagewith the extensive regulatory, political, and ethical environment surrounding foodproduction and policy. The five problems on which the course is based span keyelements of food chemistry such as reduction, emulsification, crystallization,pasteurization, and fermentation. The course concludes with a final “free- choice”project where students propose a new product not currently available in stores, and also ajust for fun ‘Iron Chef’-style competition. Student work demonstrates that the courseobjectives are being achieved.BackgroundMotivationStudents’ interest in the technical aspects of food is at a peak, inspired by the

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Assessing Metacognitive Awareness during Problem-Solving in a Kinetics and Homogeneous Reactor Design Course

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

). Page 23.213.6An example (that was assessed for this study during the course) of a decision-making problem isdescribed in Figure 3. In this case students had to decide (and justify their decision) the order forplacing both reactors, based on their reactor and kinetic knowledge, as well as 10 MAI items(they had to answer items numbered 2, 6, 8, 11, 21, 22, 23, 34, 41, and 42 on Appendix A)related to regulation of cognition, most of them particularly associated with planning andmonitoring, were used as a form of coaching.Additionally, a design problem (Appendix B) was implemented as final project, which wasassigned for teamwork (groups of two students) on the last week of the semester and studentshad a period of one week to develop their proposal

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Analysis of Biodiesel Production and its Derivatives for a College Campus

Conference Session: Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Emilia Golebiowska; Giovanni Kelly II; Yassir M. Samra; James P Abulencia, Manhattan College
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

the efficiency of both virgin and waste vegetable oil biodiesel whencompared to standard petroleum fuel. Studies were performed on the purity of the biodiesel andfuel efficiency when varying the alcohol and base. This initial research project evolved into another independent project involving fourChemical Engineering students that focused on the conversion of glycerin into other usefulproducts. Some products that can be manufactured from glycerin are: bar soap, liquid soap, andcandles. These projects evolved into a collaboration between the Chemical Engineeringundergraduates, and graduate students from the School of Business to produce a cost andfeasibility analysis on the products from the biodiesel reaction. These products have the

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Using Energy Modules to Introduce Sustainable Engineering and Improve Retention of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Students

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Mississippi State University.The results of this project are the development of nearly four dozen modules inchemical engineering, over two dozen modules in mechanical engineering, and over adozen modules in electrical engineering developed. The modules are available5:(http://www.che.msstate.edu/pdfs/h2ed/) with links to the separate curricula from thatpage. The chemical engineering modules are listed in Table 1 below.Table 1. Chemical Engineering Modules Arranged by CourseIntroductory Material:Overview of Hydrogen Energy and Fuel CellsFuel Cell Sizing Made Easy (Knovel Engineering Cases)The Short-Term Hydrogen Economy: Fueling Fuel Cells (Knovel Engineering Cases)Material and Energy Balances:Heat of Formation for Fuel Cell ApplicationsMaterial

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Solving Material Balance Problems at Unsteady State using a Remote Laboratory in the classroom

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
Tagged Divisions: 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

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Comparing a Modified Problem-Based Learning Approach To a Traditional Approach to Teaching Heat Transfer

Conference Session: "How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Christi P Patton Luks, University of Tulsa
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

project. Two midterm exams were given as well as a comprehensive finalexam.The second section was based on my adaptation of the PBL techniques that I had read about andhad tried before. I conducted several mini-lectures throughout the session, but these wereinterspersed between experiments and problem-solving sessions. The lectures covered theoryafter they had actively discovered the need for the theory. The lectures, largely, began with adiscussion of what difficulties they had encountered in their last segment of work and what ideasthey had for fixing them. We then, as a group, propelled the process further with any necessarytheory, then split up again to continue solving the same problem or moved on to a new problem.I consider this approach to

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A Heat Conduction iPhone and iPad App for Engineering Education

Conference Session: Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Gerald C Nelson, Mississippi State University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; John Louis Gazzini, Nimbus Mobile LLC; Read Sprabery, Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

accomplish the formation of an entrepreneurial culture at Mississippi State Uni- versity. Nelson is also the director of the Entrepreneurship Program in the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He implemented the Entrepreneurship program at MSU in March 2001 to establish relations and invite entrepreneurial leaders and experts to Seminar Series. He mentors students involved in the program, plans and executes Project Teams, and markets the program to students. He advises the Entrepreneurship Club and the Engineering Toastmasters Club. From July 1999 to March 2001, Nelson was the chief operating officer at Deka Medical Inc. in Columbus, Miss. In this role, he was responsible for manufacturing operations

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Interactive Pedagogical Tools to Integrate Pharmaceutical Applications in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum: News from the ASEE 2012 Summer School

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Quality by Design (QbD)methodologies in ways that engage and enhance learning. This work is the basis for a workshoppresented at the 2012 ASEE – Chemical Engineering Division (CHED) Summer School. Theinteractive and self-contained workshop modules are highlighted. These modules can be easilyintegrated into the traditional undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum throughlaboratories/demonstrations. This project is part of the educational/outreach activities of theNSF-ERC on Structured Organic Particulate Systems.introductionOver the past several years, X University faculty members have been engaged as EducationalOutreach Partners with the NSF-sponsored ERC on Structured Organic Particulate Systemshosted by Rutgers University (with member

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Living in Two Worlds: Comparing Chemical Engineering Students to Other Engineers and Chemists

Conference Session: "How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Clemson University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

requiredintroductory English courses to capture a sample representative of both STEM and non- STEMmajors. The survey instrument focused on student backgrounds, pedagogical factors in physicalscience classrooms, classroom achievement, and student attitudes toward STEM andsustainability. In this project, sustainability is defined broadly as meeting the “needs of thepresent without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”13 Theintent of the study was to focus on factors that increased enrollment in engineering majors and toexplore the connections between engineering and sustainability-related topics in students’experiences. The survey included 47 Likert, Likert-type, multiple choice, and categorical questions aboutstudent career

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Industry practice training through modular classroom exercises

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Arthur Felse, Northwestern University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

knowledge in the areas regulatory affairs, and safety which are becomingmainstream capabilities for engineers. To meet the demands for a rapidly changing, technology-driven workforce, the industry and educational advisory bodies have recommended thatacademic instruction should include industry practice training2. Many programs and universitieshave accomplished industry practice training through co-operative education, industry fellowsprograms, guest lectures, capstone projects, courses co-taught with the industry, and field trips3,4. This poster describes an effort to translate some industry practices into classroomeducation. Experiential laboratory, design projects, classroom lectures or seminars can be used toinclude industry practice

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Promoting Metacognition through Reflection Exercises in a Thermodynamics Course

Conference Session: Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

solving problems based on thestudents’ feedback. In terms of assignments, in the past a student would complete 7-10homework problems per week, and over the course of the semester, one additional writtenassignment and one project. This semester, students did three homework problems and onereflection paragraph per week, frequent discussion-board posting, and one project.The class met twice a week for a period of 75 minutes with a weekly two hour discussionsession; class and discussion session attendance was not mandatory. Homework, reflectionparagraph and discussion board postings were submitted individually, while the project was donein predetermined groups.A typical class this Fall consisted of the following: students were asked to sit within

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Introducing K-12 Students to the Field of Pharmaceutical Engineering

Conference Session: Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Charmian Wu, Tufts University; Ryan Poling-Skutvik
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

New York City (from Staten Island tothe Bronx) were chosen to be part of the pharmaceutical engineering project. In an effort toengage the students and “break the ice” a series of group activities were developed to introducethe students to chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, and to their fellow teammates.For the first exercise, students were required to work in groups of two to fill out activity formsthat included questions about their teammates (e.g. “what does your teammate plan to learn fromparticipating in this?” Following this, students were given an introduction to the field ofchemical engineering. At the end of the lecture, the students were required to work in teams andfill out questions about chemical engineering (e.g

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Efficient and Effective Instruction in Process Simulation Across the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

necessary flowrate,composition and property profiles. These results are uploaded using the available coursemanagement software. Students also must develop a spreadsheet where column diameter isdetermined at four different points in the column (tray below the condenser, tray above thereboiler, trays adjacent to the feed tray). This spreadsheet, if correct, is then available for themto use when sizing columns for their semester design project. The necessary data (flowrates,surface tension, vapor and liquid density) required for the diameter calculation are obtained fromtheir generated column profiles. Page 23.468.16Comprehensive Design ProjectDuring

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A Modular Approach of Integrating Biofuels Education into Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Graduate Research FellowshipsChemicals and Fuels Agriculture SciencesThe Center for Advanced UIUC / College of Agricultural, Consumer Master of Science degree inBioEnergy Research and Environmental Sciences bioenergyAlternative Energy Technology: Central Carolina Community College Associate/Certificate in BiofuelBiofuel TechnologySustainable Energy Initiative Oregon State University / Chemical Pilot projects for general public and(SEI) Engineering; Crop and Soil Science; high school studentsBiofuel Production Operations California State University - East bay / 6-month

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Use of Studio-based Learning in a Material/Energy Balance Class

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

academic year. At this university (the lead institution on this project), however, thematerial/energy balance class was taught in its normal fashion during the 2011 – 2012academic year and using a SBL approach in the 2012 – 2013 academic year.The implementation of the SBL approach in the material/energy balance class wasperformed in the following fashion. At the sixth week of the semester, just after thestudents had begun to be exposed to solving material balance problems with no chemicalreactions or recycle streams, we conducted an SBL training activity in class. In thistraining activity, students were given a solution to the following problem. An air stream, containing 10.0 wt% acetone and 90.0 wt% air, enters a scrubber at a total flow rate