Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David L. Tomasko, Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

methods of attaining compliance with this criteria. This work shows 2 differentmethods of complying with the criteria within large public universities with undergraduatestudent populations in excess of 700 each. One method places emphasis on integrating safetythroughout the entire core curriculum within mini design projects mainly through student self-learning. The topics are then reinforced within the capstone courses during senior year. Thesecond method places emphasis on distributing safety topics among the unit operations andsenior design courses supplemented by an elective course in Chemical Process Safety. Repeatedemphasis of safety alongside technical content results in a relatively strong connection to thecontext of chemical process

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Watson L. Vargas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Oscar Alvarez P.E., Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

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Chemical Engineering

this context that weenvision the role for Chemical Engineering to be one of significant importance.Until recently, the Chemical Engineering curriculum at the Universidad de los Andes, as well as,all the programs offered in other Universities in Colombia, could be described as traditionalprograms representative of a curriculum style followed internationally and particularly in theUSA, almost invariably based on the concept of unit operations and transport phenomena with aprocess-based design capstone project, and all taught in a classical manner. Such style andcontent had remained in general unchanged since the 70s, as it is the case in many other

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Edward Butterfield, University of Utah; Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

, students pitch proposalsfor a capstone lab project, projects are selected and then a list of them is presented to thefreshmen. Freshmen then rework their resume to apply to be part of the senior project they mostdesire. Senior teams then receive the resumes and choose four to eight freshmen they wish to“hire”. In weeks 10 through 12, freshmen arrange times to join senior teams to aid in thelaboratory tasks needed to complete the senior team’s final project.Homework: Individual students are required to turn in an initial resume, and a resumeincorporating the professor’s changes and tailored to the job they want. At the end of thecollaboration, freshmen teams compose a memo detailing their work with the seniors.Final Project (Weeks 12 - 14):Purpose

Conference Session

A Virtual Community of Practice for Developing and Implementing Evidence-based Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

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Chemical Engineering, Materials

State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Brian Harding, Texas A&M University; Peter C. Montagna, University of New Haven

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Program to Integrate Technical Communication Habits (PITCH) initiative.Mr. Brian Harding, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Texas A&M University Brian Harding is a PhD candidate at Texas A&M University. His advisor is Dr. M. Sam Mannan in the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center. His main research topic is the use of Decontamination Foam for Chemical Spill Containment. He has also worked on a variety of different safety related projects such as the investigation team for the ammonium nitrate explosion in West Texas and the use of RFID for corrosion detection in pipelines.Mr. Peter C Montagna, University of New Haven Peter Montagna is head of the Henkel Corporation Adhesives Division Audits &