Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther W. Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

plans and outcomes, were also obtained. Results indicatedinvolvement in presentations and publications as well as moderate to high ratings of core REUexperiences.A key finding from the study is the clarifying role the REU program played in facilitatingstudents’ graduate school plans; results support REU programs as a refining experience ratherthan a prompting experience for graduate school outcomes. Qualitative analysis of studentinterview data revealed a perceived significant benefit of working collaboratively with otherstudents while engaged in the research experience and an increased and improved understandingof the nature of research. Qualitative analysis of faculty mentor interview data corroborated theperceived benefits of student pairing

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi L Patton Luks, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Laura P Ford, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

students and the shortcomings of the less successful students tocreate a list of ways to earn bragging points. We also added an option for them to impress us inways that we had not foreseen.The list of opportunities for Bragging Points is given below, along with the points available foreach. Approximately 70 points were available. We planned to track points earned during thesemester and report them on a leader board in the lab once a week, such as shown in Figure 1.  Creating a team logo (1 pt)  Having no safety violations (1 pt per lab day, 6 lab days)  Leaving the lab clean (1 pt per lab day, 6 lab days)  Everyone in the team arriving on time to lecture, lab, or calc session (1 pt per session, 17 sessions)  Submitting a

Conference Session

Diversity in Chemical Engineering Education: Status and Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

that the engineering and scientific workforce is still made up of 51%white males2despite continued efforts on the part of academic institutions, professionalorganizations and other stakeholders to address this issue.As part of the ASEE’s “Year of Action on Diversity”, the Chemical Engineering divisionassembled a committee to perform a review of the state of diversity within its division and toidentify opportunities where improvements could be made and a plan for accomplishing thesegoals. The diversity committee performed preliminary analysis of the Chemical Engineeringdivision’s membership information and compared it against diversity data for engineering facultyand the overall engineering workforce. Chemical engineering divisions’ membership

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

while developing skills ineffective written technical communication. A consideration in this study will be the role ofdiversity in the effectiveness of Concept Quizzes; for instance, English-as-a-second-language(ESL) students may be exceptionally challenged to understand written question prompts as wellas explain complex technical phenomena in written English. Page 26.1739.2Note that this study is planned to be completed through the Summer 2015 semester; at the April2015 conference proceedings submission deadline, student data was not available for analysis.Additional data collected through the Summer 2015 semester will be presented at 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

A&M University conducted processsafety related surveys of ABET accredited Chemical Engineering Programs in 2006 and 2012.7,8The survey focus was to determine the number of programs offering either a core or electiveprocess safety courses or those planning to develop such courses. Surprisingly, in 2012 onlyabout 50% of the respondents (32% of all programs) offered a core or elective course in processsafety. An additional 16 % of responding institutions indicated that they planned to developeither a core or elective course in process safety. Results from a more recent survey werepresented at the AIChE 2014 Annual Meeting.9 About one third of responding ChemicalEngineering programs indicated that they have a process safety course while

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth P. Mineart, North Carolina State University; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

you hear and understand yourself well?  Do you find anything about the way you presented distracting?  List one, or two, items that you felt you did well during the presentation?  What is one improvement that you plan to make for the next presentation?Following the second presentation, group members are asked to individually watch the video oftheir group’s performance and provide comments pertaining to how effectively they thought theother individuals in their group communicated. They are asked to not focus on themselves so thatemphasis is placed on other group members. The Google Forms survey for intra-group critiquesrequests group number along with critique questions to reduce organizational time required

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

data (MSDS) sheets, and proper handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals.  Become familiar with basic principles of emergency vents.Safety is stressed throughout the course and university on-line modules from the university wideEnvironmental Health and Safety (EHS) are required before students enter the laboratory. Sevenmodules are required: Laboratory Standard Training, Chemical Spill Cleanup, Compressed GasCylinders, Toxicology, Building Emergency Action Plan (BEAP), and Hazard Communicationfor Laboratory Personnel. Emergency vents for pressure relief are covered in detail in a lectureintroducing the “layers or protection” model of plant safety. Students are given examples ofaccidents and proper design of control systems

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

friendly competition of trying tofind the lowest IAE. Table 1 presents some of the survey questions with the percent of studentsselecting each answer. There were also short answer, open-ended, response questions thatyielded numerous positive comments about the value of the simulation allowing them to quicklyand easily observe the effect of each parameter by adjusting them one at time. Although nearlyall the students indicated that the simulations were highly effective in helping them learn thematerial, there was an understandable desire on the part of some students to conduct morephysical experiments and to seek to bring the simulation in closer agreement with the physicalexperiment as we had originally planned. Overall this new experiment was

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)

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Materials

of RBIS in engineering courses. The virtual aspect ofthe project aims to overcome the barriers of cost, scale and physical location that are inherentwith local (face-to-face) communities. A previous paper described the structure, goals, organization and technology of the VCP forChemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering12, but the previous paper did not include anydetailed information on the instructional innovations developed and implemented by individualmembers of the community. This paper specifically focuses on the experiences of eight partici-pants who transformed their courses through the implementation of a variety of RBIS. Facultyparticipants developed individual action plans to transform their course through RBIS using ap

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of the 17 students, ofwhom 8 are women and 9 men. A feature of this area is that it teaches students from differentdisciplines of engineering. The sample has students from the following careers: 2 fromengineering in sustainable development, 2 from engineering in mechanics, 2 from bio-technology and 10 from chemical engineering. This subject is taught in 4th semester as acommon core for engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.Learning Objectives for the PBL activityThe learning objectives planned by the teacher for the application of this PBL were: 1) theapplication of energy balances at an industrial plant, 2) the identification of the thermodynamiccycle that is used in the processes, 3) the development of the competence of ethics and

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

onlinesimulations of relatedsystems. Thesesimulations are used inhomework assignments tofamiliarize freshmen withcomplicated theory,prepare for hands-onassignments, comparereal-world data to theory,and track student usage toinform iterativeimprovement ofcurriculum material.After the introductoryweek students begin aseries of projects.Basic Sensors (Week 2):Purpose: Studentsdevelop the skills neededto assemble a simplecircuit and acquire datathat would be useful to a Figure 2: Example of a hands-on Design Module. Simulations are used inchemical engineer. Basic the research phase, during class discussions and individual homework.concepts of physical Students then plan their designs, using the theory they have learned, and thenmeasurements, and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

interested in student attitudes andsubsequent performance. To accomplish this, we will continue to track a single cohort ofstudents from material balances through the remainder of their career in the chemicalengineering program. We will keep track of student retention, subsequent courses and respectiveinstructors, as well as performance, attitudes, and external experiences such as research orinternships. We also are in the planning stages of a more homogeneous course model for materialbalances. The revised course model will focus on exposing students to problems that engage thefull spectrum of learning styles. As learning styles describe the cognitive processes involved ininformation gathering and problem solving, we believe it is important to teach

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12159Green Chocolate? - Investigating the Sustainable Development of ChocolateManufacturing in a Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Engineering CourseProf. Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University Alexander Struck Jannini is an adjunct professor at Rowan University. His previous work has been focused on incorporating aspects of pharmaceutical engineering into the undergraduate curriculum. Alex plans on continuing his education and receiving a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His areas of interest are drug delivery and drug loading characteristics of dissolvable thin films.Dr. Mary Staehle, Rowan University

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuesong Li P.E., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. For evaluating their performance we designed assessmentsusing pre-test and post-test questions with the same questions about continuity and pressure drop,with the pre-test being taken at the beginning of the semester and the post-test just before thesemester’s end. After the implementation we did in the chemical engineering class, we designeda new system to mimic neuronal membranes, planned for demonstration in a bioengineeringclass. This system involves fluid flow from a reservoir through tubing past a dual ionophore Ion Page 26.837.2Selective Electrode (di-ISE) / reference electrode system with flow returning to a reservoir. Wereport on both

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

and competition is a very valuable tool toreally highlight your own weaknesses. In a sense competitions are like exams and all weaknessescome out to the surface. Usually before the competition I create a map of things that I want tohappen, things that can go wrong, and my “escape plan”. In a way my map is very similar to theHazOp table where I try to figure out exactly what I want to happen, what can go wrong before andduring the competition, and what can be done to prevent or avoid a negative event from happening.For instance it is important to not be hungry but also eating too much food can cause sluggishness.It is very advantageous to know exactly how much food you need to consume before and during theevent to perform at the optimum

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, thermodynamics (Gibbs PhaseRule) and examples from kinematics, e.g. how many “degrees of freedom” does a humanshoulder or knee have?, to name a few obvious ones.Example 2 – A “degree of freedom” is a “choice” – To further solidify the point that thedegrees of freedom concept is a general tool, some less obvious applications might be illustrated.For example, if one is planning to purchase a car and the vehicle of choice comes in 12 colors,two motor types and three interior finishes, how many degrees of freedom are there? Havestudents discuss such examples in small groups then discuss with the class. Poll studentresponses and share with all. Students will analyze the problem many ways; some typicalanswers are 72, 71, 17, 16, 3 and 2. The correct answer is