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Best. Class. Ever.

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A&M University; Aashish Priye, Texas A&M University ; Yassin A. Hassan, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3929: DNA TO GO: A DO-IT-YOURSELF PCR THERMOCY-CLER LABDr. Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A&M University Victor Ugaz is an Associate Professor and Kenneth R. Hall Development Professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He joined the faculty in Jan. 2003. His research focuses broadly on harnessing the unique characteristics of transport and flow at the microscale, with specific interests in microfluidic flows (both single-phase and nanoparticle suspensions), microchip gel electrophoresis, PCR thermocycling in novel convective flow devices, and construction of 3D vascular flow networks for biomedical applications. Ugaz earned

Conference Session

New Ideas for the ChemE Core

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4671: MAKING THEIR BRAINS HURT: QUICK AND EFFEC-TIVE ACTIVITIES FOR THERMODYNAMICSDr. Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell UniversityDr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell UniversityDr. Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University Katharyn Nottis is an Educational Psychologist whose research has focused on meaningful learning in science and engineering education, approached from the perspective of human constructivism. She has authored several publications and given numerous presentations on the generation of analogies, miscon- ceptions, and facilitating learning in science and engineering. She has been involved in collaborative research projects focused on conceptual learning in chemistry, seismology, and chemical engineering

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ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey R. Seay, University of Kentucky; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

d) Gibbs Free Energy e) The Joule- Motion Thermodynamics Thermodynamics Thompson effectIntegration with Leading TextbooksThis module has not been designed with a specific thermodynamics textbook in mind. Thecoverage of internal combustion engines in popular textbooks used in chemical engineeringthermodynamics is limited, and coverage of alternative fuels is essentially absent. Table 2summarizes coverage in selected textbooks. Page 25.180.6SummaryThe complete module can be downloaded from http://www.aiche.org/IFS/education.aspx.Instructor materials, including an

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Susan E. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Frank V. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-5123: INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS COUPLED WITH REAL-TIME FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARN-INGDr. Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines Tracy Q. Gardner graduated from the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) with B.S. degrees in chemical en- gineering and petroleum refining (CEPR) and in mathematical and computer sciences (MCS) in 1996 and with an M.S. degree in CEPR in 1998. She then got my Ph.D. in chemical engineering, studying transport in zeolite membranes, from CU, Boulder, in 2002. She did a postdoc at TUDelft in the Netherlands in 2002 and 2003, studying oxygen conducting mixed oxide membranes and teaching reactor engineering, and she has been teaching back at CSM since 2004. I am now a

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

, Sterling, VA, 2004.5 M. Prince, Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223 (2004).6 B. S. Bloom, M. D. Engelhart, E. J. Furst, W. H. Hill, and D. R. Krathwohl, Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals; Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, New York, Longmans, Green, 1956.7 R. L. Zollars, C. D. Hundhausen, and M. Stefik, “Visual Learning in a Material/Energy Balance Class,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24 – 27, 2007.8 R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education”, Engr. Education, 78(7), 674 (1988).9 L. S. Vygotsky, Mind in Society, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA (1978).10 C. Quintana, B

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4310: PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE AICHE CON-CEPT WAREHOUSEMr. Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. As an undergraduate he studied hardware engineering, software engineering, and chemical engineering. Brooks has been involved in the development of several educational software tools, including the Virtual BioReactor, the Web-based Interactive Science and Engineering (WISE) Learning Tool, and the AIChE Concept Warehouse. His dissertation is focused on technology-mediated, active learning techniques, and the mechanisms through which they impact student performance.Ms. Debra

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New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4388: A NEW ASSESSMENT METHOD TO EASILY IDENTIFYAREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT IN COURSE-LEVEL LEARNING OUT-COMESProf. Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University Thomas Knotts became a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University in 2006 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He teaches a va- riety of courses, including thermodynamics, computer tools, unit operations lab, and molecular modeling. He enjoys teaching and discovering ways to improve student learning through problem-based and induc- tive learning strategies. With his research group, Knotts seeks to understand the physics of proteins and DNA at the molecular level with

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Goran Jovanovic Ph.D., Oregon State University; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University; Adam Z. Higgins, Oregon State University; Craig M. Gates, Oregon State University; Richard Mark Roehner, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3180: USING STUDIOS AS A STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO IN-CREASING ENROLLMENTDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has re- search activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is inter- ested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Dr. Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State UniversityDr. Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University

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Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Robert Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4681: SELECTION OF EFFECTIVE GROUPS IN ENGINEER-ING PROJECTS USING MANAGEMENT THEORY PRACTICEMr. Brian Robert Dickson, University of Strathclyde Page 25.1148.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Selection of Effective Groups in Engineering Projects using Management Theory PracticeA study that is a work in progressIntroductionMany engineering courses incorporate group projects as standard. The challenge for mostacademics is selecting groups that are well balanced and will produce a fair result for allgroup members, that measure their technical abilitie,s and their

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Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4540: PERSPECTIVES OF TEACHING A DEAF STUDENT INTHE MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES COURSEMiss Shiran ZhavianDr. James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 25.1037.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Perspectives of Teaching a Deaf Student in the Material and Energy Balances CourseAbstract This paper discusses the experience of a Deaf student and their professor in amaterial and energy balances course. This non-traditional combination was challengingfor a few reasons. First, from a professor’s perspective, it was initially distracting to havetwo interpreters by your side