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Honoring the Legacy of Lisa Bullard: A View of the Present and Future

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

during short in-class breaks. These questions serve to re-engage studentsafter brief pauses in instruction, fostering a more interactive and personable classroomenvironment.Previous research has demonstrated that students appreciate these trivia questions, whichcontribute positively to their perception of the instructor and the overall classroom experience[1]. However, existing work has primarily focused on a single instructor within a publicuniversity setting, leaving a gap in understanding whether the observed benefits are transferableacross different instructors and university demographics.In this study, we aim to address this gap by examining the transferability of the benefits of ITquestions across two different educational contexts

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WiP: Gen AI, Mixed Reality, and Simulations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Verrett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

perceptions and usage of generative AI in second- year chemical engineering design exercisesIntroductionGenerative AI (Gen. AI) systems have recently become widely and easily accessible followingthe launch of systems such as ChatGPT in late 2022. One topic of interest is how students areusing these tools and the educational impacts of their use [1]. Researchers have sought tounderstand student use and perception of Gen. AI through a variety of means including surveysand case studies [2], [3], [4], [5]. Weber et al. surveyed 760 respondents at an R1 universityincluding students and faculty on their perception of Large Language Models (LLMs) [2].Students believed that LLMs would significantly impact their ability to quickly

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Jennifer R Brown, Montana State University - Bozeman; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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scholar, studies how people learn as they frame problems in power-laden systems and how these activities relate to identity, agency, creativity, equity, and organizational change. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-in-Progress: Relevance and Agency in Laboratory Experiments Predict Engineering IdentityIntroduction & research purposeEngineering identity is double-sided, meaning in comprises both sense of belonging in aparticular field and how others position one in relation to that field [1]. Recent researchhighlights the value authentic learning experiences can have in developing engineering students’identity in and commitment to their field. Such

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Advancing Labs: From VR to Process Control

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tata Serebryany, University of Washington; Jennafer Marsh, Brigham Young University; Hayden Scott West; Stacy K Firth, University of Utah

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. PID controllers can be used for a wide variety of control systems, from simplefeedback loops to multi-stage cascade controllers accounting for multiple disturbances in asystem.Studies from many decades ago, as well as recent research have indicated that there is asignificant disconnect between practical application of process control in industry and what isbeing taught at the undergraduate level, and call for more robust education in practical processcontrol [1],[2],[3],[4]. An NSF-sponsored study conducted by the American Institute ofChemical Engineers has relayed industry requests for a bigger focus on implementation ofprocess control as opposed to theory [5].Many courses exist within other engineering departments, expanded studies, and

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WiP: Interdisciplinary Connections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dipendra Wagle, Tennessee Technological University; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

; Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22 - 25, 2025 “Engineering Educators Bringing the World Together” Exploring Student and Program Related Outcomes of the BioFoundry Initiative at Tennessee Tech Dipendra Wagle1, Andrea Arce-Trigatti 2, Pedro E. Arce 1, and J. Robby Sanders 1 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 2 Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TNAbstractScholarship has highlighted that sustainability principles can often be more emphasized inengineering curriculum to make a larger impression on student learning and have long-term effectswith respect to how it is used in industry and

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Advancing Labs: From VR to Process Control

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Gavitte, Tufts University; Bertrand Neyhouse, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto; Shirin Kuppusamy, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Graham Leverick, Tufts University; Fikile Brushett, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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-situated laboratories in the context of electrochemistry by engaging students inproductive engineering practice.NomenclatureI, Current the battery is cycled at (A)V+, Volume of electrolyte in the posolyte tank (m3)V–, Volume of electrolyte in the negolyte tank (m3)F, Faraday’s constant (96,485 C mol–1)b, column vector containing the constant reaction terms (mol m–3 s–1)K, matrix containing rate constants for species decay and crossover in the system (mol m–3 s–1)𝐶, Column vector containing all bulk concentration (mol m–3)𝐶𝐴∞,+ , Bulk concentration of species A in the positive half-cell (mol m–3) ∞,+𝐶𝐴+ , Bulk concentration of species A+ in the positive half-cell (mol m–3)𝐶𝐵∞,− , Bulk concentration of species B in the positive half-cell

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Innovative Pedagogies and Assessment Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Liberatore, Trine University; Alexandra M Davidson, Trine University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the effectiveness of interactiveresources. Here, a learning analytics study is completed to quantify and interpret students’reading participation. The interactive textbook is titled Engineering and ChemicalThermodynamics zyBook published by Wiley. The book includes dozens of animations andquestions sets – including true and false, multiple choice, and matching. Thus, students’engagement generates big data. Two research questions ground this work: 1. Do studentscomplete reading participation by the due date? And 2. How does reading participation varyacross two universities? Data from two undergraduate cohorts at different universities (n=57)demonstrated high reading participation rates, with the median exceeding 99% for both groups ofstudents

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WiP: Gen AI, Mixed Reality, and Simulations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gautom Kumar Das, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

University (NTU), Singapore. He has worked in research laboratories in the US, Canada, and Singapore; developed nanomaterials for multimodal and deep tissue imaging, and biosensing applications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work-in-Progress: Leveraging ChatGPT to Support Technical Communication Skills (Writing) in a Senior Chemical Engineering Laboratory Course1. IntroductionArtificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) havesparked unprecedented interest across various fields since their release in November 2022 [1]. Ineducation, AI is transforming both learning methodologies and administrative processes

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Fiegel, The University of Iowa; Charles Stanier, The University of Iowa

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

collected over the previous three years from several disparatesources to identify opportunities for program improvement. By examining the data through anaccess and opportunity lens, the committee sought to uncover persistent issues that had beenoverlooked because they never ranked as immediate priorities. Input from undergraduate andgraduate TAs, undergraduate and graduate student ambassadors, and surveys from multipleundergraduate cohorts revealed a need for resources to help faculty support TAs in their coursesand for TA training. At this time, neither the college nor the department offered such training.In Fall 2022, we prioritized two key goals that could be readily addressed: 1) reducing TAfrustration stemming from insufficient training, lack

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WiP: Interdisciplinary Connections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Vento, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, foundational science andmathematics courses, and technical engineering electives. While core chemical engineeringcourses and foundational math and science courses have largely conserved learning objectivesacross programs, chemical engineering technical electives are more flexible in their structure andpurpose. Such technical electives offer the opportunity to provide students with industry-specificknowledge and skills not covered in core courses or opportunities to combine subject matter fornew learnings [1]. Also, while core courses are predetermined for students, technical electivesoffer the opportunity for students to choose what they learn and can be influential in helpingstudents make career decisions. Recent research has discovered that student

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuexin Liu, Texas A&M University; Behbood Ben Zoghi P.E., Southern Methodist University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

health has become a critical issue in academic institutions, particularly within graduateprograms where students also working professionals face high levels of stress and pressure.Reports indicate a significant increase in stress-related conditions among graduate students,which negatively impacts their academic performance and quality of life [1]. While traditionalmental health interventions have shown effectiveness, they often lack the scalability andpersonalization needed to address the diverse challenges faced by students [2, 3, 4].This study introduces a hybrid framework that integrates wearable technology, physiologicalbiomarkers, and artificial intelligence to address these challenges [5]. By combining datacollected from wearable devices

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Hema Ramsurn, The University of Tulsa; Javen Scott Weston, The University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

solved a graded activity. • Reactor Design was taught with video lectures before class, and class time was used for instructor-led example problems along with occasional, multiple-choice conceptual questions. • Process Control was taught with video lectures before class, and the professor worked an example in class before the students worked a graded problem in groups during class.All three courses had traditional homework, exams, and design projects. We surveyed the entireSpring 2024 class of 17 students in Fall 2024 to assess two items: 1) the student preferences forthe various teaching methods, and 2) the differences between faculty intentions and studentperceptions regarding the teaching methods used in each class

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Leveraging AI and Computational Tools for Enhanced Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlo Bato Galicia, Cebu Institute of Technology - University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

learners, canfoster a more personalized learning experience. A key aspect of this is targetedfeedback, which plays a vital role in student development. This study presents astrategy that enables instructors in chemical engineering courses to create bespokeproblem sets and solutions tailored for their students. Ethical AI use and intellectualproperty contributions are discussed extensively in the text. The issues consideredwere (1) bias in AI-generated problem statements; (2) academic integrity andplagiarism; (3) data privacy and student information; (4) openness and explanation;(5) intellectual property and copyright; and most importantly, (6) the general frameworkfor ethical use of AI in engineering education.This approach leverages Python

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Preparing Future Chemical Engineers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Walker, University of Arkansas; Seyram Wisdom Kwame, University of Arkansas; Jay McAllister, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

3.9 million in 2025 andfall to 3.5 million by 2037 due to declining birth rates [1]. Perhaps more importantly, fewer highschool students are choosing to attend college, with the rate of college-bound high schoolgraduates falling from 70% in 2016 to 61.4% in 2023, the lowest level in three decades [2].While overall retention and graduation rates are important, a deeper dive into the factorsaffecting graduation and retention is important if colleges and universities are to help studentswho are retained and graduate at lower rates than their peers. Many factors have been examinedfor their effects on retention and graduation rates including gender, ethnicity, high schoolpreparation, performance in engineering preparatory classes, especially math

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Riley Jackson Fosbre, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineeringstudents with active, hands-on learning opportunities to enrich their education and better preparethem for their chosen careers (1-3). Chemical engineering is a multidisciplinary field of studywith a large depth and breadth of material to cover in just four short years, so learning should beboth efficient and reinforcing of basic concepts to maintain student retention and success. To better facilitate better learning outcomes in our current NSF sponsored work, our teamdeveloped several ultra-low-cost desktop learning modules (LCDLMs) which can serve as a full,unit operations experiment without need for a full laboratory budget and set up to facilitate (4-6).The more recent kits are on the order of 10” x 4” x 1” (1) meaning they can be used

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Vento, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-adjacent fields.Course DescriptionVillanova University offers a special topics elective course in the chemical and biologicalengineering department: CHE 5332. In the Fall 2024 semester, this elective was used toimplement a new course in synthetic biology. Synthetic biology is the engineering of novelbiological systems that serve a function in society, and is a quickly growing industry that hasalready released impactful commercial products such as a cell therapy for leukemia and afertilizer alternative [1]. Indeed, synthetic biology offers novel solutions to some of the world’spressing problems, including climate change, next-generation medicines, and food production,and provides a more sustainable way of manufacturing chemicals without the need

Conference Session

WiP: Gen AI, Mixed Reality, and Simulations

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keisha C.A. Antoine, Prairie View A&M University (DUPE); Kazeem B Olanrewaju, Prairie View A&M University; Justin Foreman, Prairie View A&M University; Penrose Cofie, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Jorge Federico Gabitto, Prairie View A&M University

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networkthat was “smart” and dynamic. The inspiration for the digital twin was the Edibon AFT-B FluidFlow in Pipes (Figure 1). Table 1 presents the comparison of the physical equipment, proof-of-concept and the Mixed Reality Labs. The CHEG MR digital twin has been expanded in scopeover the proof-of-concept and provides extended capability over the physical equipment. Onemajor addition is the inclusion of ten fluids (see Table 1). Other benefits of the MR environment are: 1. Social interaction. It provides the abilityfor social interaction, thus facilitating teamwork. 2. Remote learning capability. The MRenvironment is being developed to enable remote learning where the students can interact withone another via their personalized avatars as in

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Norfolk, Clemson University; Adam T Melvin, Clemson University; Braulio Andres Ortega Quesada, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the discipline,interact with the faculty from that discipline, and gain exposure to topics and applicationsrelevant to the field. In this study, the learning experience consists of a three-credit hour course,taught in-person and supplemented with online course materials. An overview of the course isincluded in Table 1 below, which lists topics in the course, concepts which are introduced by wayof showing students about the coursework later in the curriculum, and topics which are specificto the career of the instructor and the university. Of the three credit hours, approximately onehour is focused on basic programming skills. The course includes two exams, a programmingproject, and a final exam.Table 1: Topics which are touched upon, to

Conference Session

Honoring the Legacy of Lisa Bullard: A View of the Present and Future

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leah Granger, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

single visit to a classroom, while others may include a virtual or on-campus experience of a day, a week, or multiple weeks. In particular, engineering andtechnology summer camps have been shown to improve the confidence, value, and futureintentions of both male and female participants [1]. Informal learning environments like those ofcamps can increase student engagement in STEM topics [2], and hands-on design experienceshave been shown to build confidence and interest in engineering [3]. While there are a greaternumber of science-related summer camps, the number of chemical engineering-specific camps isless prevalent. There are examples of chemical engineering departments that have offered bothin-person and virtual summer high school camps in

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Honoring the Legacy of Lisa Bullard: A View of the Present and Future

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

gain global competencies and social responsibility, and researching how to develop inclusive teamwork environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Redesigning a Chemical Engineering Capstone Course: Integrating Sustainability, SocialResponsibility, and Entrepreneurial Mindset1. IntroductionOur society has become increasingly aware of the environmental, public health, and socio-economic impacts driven by industrial processes. Promoting sustainable development is criticalfor maintaining societal well-being. Research underscores the necessity for engineers tounderstand social, global, and cultural dimensions as they transition into the workforce[1], [2],[3].Engineers are uniquely positioned to

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Innovative Pedagogies and Assessment Strategies

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Mississippi; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University

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courses.IntroductionThe AIChE Education Division’s Survey Committee regularly surveys courses in chemicalengineering. Transport and related courses were most recently surveyed in 2014 [1], so theywere due for a follow-up survey. Separations has never been surveyed by the committee or thepredecessor Education Projects Committee [2]. To avoid bumping the survey cycle to 11 yearsto add separations to the survey list, separations was included with the transport course survey.The results of these surveys are presented so that departments may see what others are doing.Faculty at NJIT 2017 surveyed the curriculum at 148 US institutions in 2017 [3]. Departmentshad a median of 7 credit hours in transport topics. The credits were divided among six differentcourse types as

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmud Hasan, University of Houston - Downtown

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

when it leaks from a tank.This analysis will help teaching students how to address chemical spills and evacuate nearbyneighborhoods in a prompt manner. The author is not aware of any study related to chemicalspill and wind speed effects using an inexpensive software to prepare students in classrooms ortrainees in workplaces to control chemical spills.Keywords: Propylene, Fire ball, Explosion pressure, Wind Speed, Computer Simulation,Emergency.1. Introduction: Due to rapid demand of energy, operators and suppliers are facing new challenges toaddress this energy demand [1]. The major phases of petroleum productions and sells includestoring and transporting [2]. Chemical leak from tank can happen for so many reasons includingbut not limited

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Clemson University; Adam T Melvin, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

is relative to other considerations inputting integers rangingfrom 10 (highest importance) to one (lowest importance, then grades each factor for eachopportunity by entering an additional set of integers ranging from zero (does not have / meetexpectation) to five (well above expectations). These values are weighted and summed togenerate a score for each option. To date, this tool has been used to help (1) high school studentsdecide where to attend college, (2) undergraduate students choose which job to take or whichgraduate school to attend, and (3) faculty candidates determine where to start or continue theircareers. Future work entails further utilization of the tool in addition to the collection of datafrom users of the tool to evaluate

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WiP: Student Identity, Support, and Success

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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May Lim, The University of New South Wales; Sumiko Iida, UNSW Sydney; Ghislain Bournival

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, actionable insightsinto team collaboration.IntroductionDesign thinking is a problem-solving method that focuses on developing user-centric solutionsthrough rigorous user research and testing [1]. It complements conventional engineering designapproaches by prompting engineers to consider the needs, challenges, and perspectives ofstakeholders [2]. Within the field of chemical engineering, design thinking has found increasedapplication in developing systems, processes, and products aimed at addressing complexindustrial, environmental, and societal issues [3]. This ensures that students understandengineering design and development must meet not only technical requirements but alsoenvironmental and societal criteria.Professional skills are non-technical

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Leveraging AI and Computational Tools for Enhanced Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University; Sakul Ratanalert, Columbia University in the City of New York

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

tryexperimenting with other AI-powered techniques that are likely to become more common inengineering education and higher education at large.IntroductionThe rise of ChatGPT, and other generative AI tools, has led to a number of debates in educationas to what this means for teaching and learning. From early on in its release, multiple newsarticles point out the many ways students are using it in classes and how instructors have had toadapt—from changing how and where students write drafts or shifting to oral exams [1], tofocusing on thinking processes or return to pen and paper [2]—and the debate around its use inhigher education has intensified with continued uncertainty. The Digital Education Council(DEC) Global AI Student Survey, which ran in 2024

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Inclusive and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Labs and Research

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

ff fi ff ff ff Food science and engineering as a gateway to engineering in general and chemical engineering in particular has been implemented by a number of colleagues, for example [1-4]. The current course has a few distinct elements that separate it from the examples cited. First, it is designed as a general education course for non-majors, not an introduction to the chemical engineering (or engineering in

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Leveraging AI and Computational Tools for Enhanced Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, particularly those encounteredin industrial settings. This challenge is especially pronounced in chemical engineering, wherecomplex problems frequently require the simultaneous application of multiple theoretical conceptsacross different domains such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and process control.In response to this educational challenge, we developed CHE CALCULATOR®, an Excel-basedcomputational tool designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practicalapplication. The tool serves multiple pedagogical objectives: 1. Facilitating the integration of concepts across different chemical engineering courses 2. Providing students with hands-on experience in solving industry-relevant problems 3. Developing students

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Leveraging AI and Computational Tools for Enhanced Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, The Pennsylvania State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

outcomes. Recent studieshighlight the ability of generative AI tools to create dynamic course content, automate routinetasks, and provide real-time, adaptive feedback to students [1-3]. These features are particularlyvaluable in addressing the challenges of large class sizes and diverse student needs, making AI apromising tool for scaling high-quality education.In chemical engineering education, where problem-solving and quantitative reasoning are integral,AI tools like ChatGPT and discipline-specific software have shown promise in assisting withcomplex calculations, modeling, and conceptual understanding. For instance, AI-driven platformscan simulate chemical processes and provide students with interactive learning opportunities,enhancing their

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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]. However, critical thinking skills have benefited this instructor in theanalysis of problems and development of solutions over a 25-year career in the engineeringconsulting industry. Thus, critical thinking is a very important, though infrequently taught,aspect of engineering problem solving [1], and is important to the success of student’s futureengineering careers [2,3,4]. This paper describes the incorporation of a critical thinking moduleinto a freshman introductory course and a senior design capstone course at TAMUK. Theresearch question that was addressed in this effort was "Can integration of critical thinking in afreshman or senior engineering class improve student’s readiness and confidence in addressingcomplex engineering problems they

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WiP: Interdisciplinary Connections

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pranav Chintalapati, The University of British Columbia; Gina Sengeri, The University of British Columbia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, overlapping content across coursescan create confusion or excessive workload, detracting from learning rather than reinforcing it.To address these challenges, integrating curricula to showcase the connections between coursecontent may help students connect key concepts and foster deeper understanding. Our work aimsto (1) highlight connections between courses in the undergraduate Chemical and BiologicalEngineering (CHBE) program, and explore if integrated assessments can cultivate strongerperceptions of connectedness, and (2) explore if a streamlined Y2 curriculum with integratedcourse content can enhance student learning by reinforcing key concepts throughout theprogram. This paper describes a systematic approach to assessing the curriculum for