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Using an Article in a Sophomore Engineering Science Class to Boost Life-long Learning Confidence

Conference Session: Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12089Using an Article in a Sophomore Engineering Science Class to Boost Life-longLearning ConfidenceDr. Laura P Ford, University of Tulsa LAURA P. FORD is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She teaches engineering science thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, mass transfer, and chemical engineer- ing senior labs. She is a co-advisor for TU’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA and has recently advised students on TU’s Hydrate Flow Assurance joint industry project. Her email address is laura-ford@utulsa.edu

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An Approach to Strengthening Compliance with ABET Safety Criteria

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

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

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Integrating Multi-scale Approaches and Innovation into Product and Process Design in Chemical Engineering Curricula

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
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

, Colombia). He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Uni- versidad America (Bogot´a, Colombia), a M.Sc. from Universidad de los Andes (Bogot´a, Colombia) and a Ph.D. from Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, (Nancy, France). Currently, he lectures on thermodynamic and mid-program project. His research interests include design of colloid systems for application in cosmetic, food, personal care and oil & gas topics. He is member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.Prof. Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes. Bogot´a - Colombia Jorge Mario Gomez is a Associate Professor and former head of the Chemical Engineering Department at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogot´a - Colombia. He received

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Cocoa for ChemE: Using bulk chocolate manufacture as an introduction to chemical engineering

Conference Session: Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Noelle K Comolli, Villanova University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

engineering. Theengineering overview is divided into four sections (each half of a 15 week semester). Thefirst section is general to all students, and establishes some basic vocabulary andengineering concepts(1). The next two sections, the students select from eight different“mini-projects” on topics such as Artificial Kidney Design(2), Biomass Conversion toFuels and Absorption of Wastewater Contaminants. These “mini- projects” are project-based multi-disciplinary design experiences. The goal is to introduce some basicengineering concepts, as well as guide the students to which type of engineering theyprefer to study(3, 4) . The final section of the course is then a discipline specificintroductory course. Each department has

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Results & Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering Freshman Design Laboratory

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

survey of United States chemical engineering curricula shows that a relatively small number ofdepartments offer their first-year students a laboratory experience focused on core chemicalengineering concepts using hands-on design projects. Furthermore, the first-year chemistry andphysics laboratories taken by engineering students do not typically ask them to exercise the typeof creativity that attracted students to engineering in the first place.In order to bring more active, collaborative, and hands-on learning into our curriculum, wecreated a freshman chemical engineering design course and laboratory. This course is situated inthe second semester of our curriculum, after a more traditional lecture-based introduction tochemical engineering

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A Virtual Community of Practice to Introduce Evidence-based Pedagogy in Chemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering Courses

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

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

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Preliminary Evaluation of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Methodology for Examining Student Outcomes

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

in research havedemonstrated a number of benefits, including increases in students’ research-based experience,facility in conducting individual research projects, ability to collaborate effectively in research-based settings, and ability to communicate and present research and research-based findings 1, 3, 8.Programs emphasizing research experiences for undergraduate students have a rich history, with Page 26.1243.2funded research experience for undergraduate (REU) programs arising more than twenty-fiveyears ago 1. A goal of such programs is to retain and strengthen the presence of students engagedin science, technology, engineering, and

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Green Chocolate? - Investigating the Sustainable Development of Chocolate Manufacturing in a Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Engineering Course

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

as a research assistant, designing experiments based on educating students on green engineering and sustainabilty. Page 26.827.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Green Chocolate? – Investigating the Sustainable Development of Chocolate Manufacturing in a Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Engineering CourseAbstractAn undergraduate, interdisciplinary engineering project was designed to introduce students toconcepts of food engineering, specifically, chocolate manufacturing, and to how this area canbenefit from studies in sustainability, sustainable development, and social

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Preparation of Biology Review and Virtual Experiment/Training Videos to Enhance Learning in Biochemical Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

much less than in-classdemonstrations and especially appeals to students with a visual learning style. The goal of this project was to develop three sets of videos: (1) reviews of fundamentalbiology concepts, (2) demonstrations of biological experiments, and (3) safety and basic skillstraining videos for students in lab classes. Each video was strategically designed to enhancestudent learning in lecture and/or lab-based courses by allowing students to review basicconcepts and experimental protocols before class, thereby providing more time in class to discussadvanced concepts or perform experiments (see Figure 1). In addition, some of the experimentalvideos were also designed to enhance lecture-based classes by including

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Making Practical Experience: Teaching Thermodynamics, Ethics, and Sustainable Development with PBL at a Bioenergy Plant

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

, and also Educational Innovation to virtual graduate students at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. She has experience working in projects with different local industries. Recently she has been working with innovation and technology for engineering education (remote Laboratories, virtual laboratories, flipped classroom, active learning and PBL among others).Dr. Pablo Moreno Ram´ırez, Universidad Aut´onoma Chapingo Born in Chile in 1942. Get graduation as Agronomist at the Univrsidad de Chile in 1966. In 1969 went to Cornell University to study Agricutural Economics. Get Master degree in 1972 and started Ph.D program at the same university, In 1974 went to M´exico to be professor at Universidad Aut´onoma Chapingo where I get

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Interactive Mathematica Simulations for Chemical Engineering

Conference Session: Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

. Page 26.1005.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Interactive Mathematica Simulations for Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 80309-0596Abstract More than 75 interactive Mathematica simulations have been prepared for four chemicalengineering courses: kinetics/reactor design, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.These simulations, which do not require Mathematica to use, are located on the WolframDemonstration Project website. They allow the user to change parameters and see how thesystem responds. Short

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Promoting Metacognition through Writing Exercises in Chemical Engineering

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

of 2013 withprocess control and safety, we restructured both courses with two major goals in mind: (1) activelyreading textbooks and references, and (2) reflecting on learning and self-assessing learningtechniques.In previous years, thermodynamics consisted of a lecture followed by solving problems in groups.In 2012, students began class with a sort activity related to the required reading for that day,followed by a brief, not-graded “concept clarity” written assignment, then class problem solvingbased on the students’ feedback. Instead of having 7-10 homework problems per week, students didjust 3 problems plus one reflection assignment per week. In process control and safety, the coursepreviously had three projects as the only assignments

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Mixing in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard K. Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11457Mixing in the chemical engineering curriculumDr. Richard K Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd. Richard Grenville is Director of Mixing Technology at Philadelphia Mixing Solutions and has 30 years of experience in the field of mixing. He studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham in the UK, graduating in 1983, and started work as an Applications Engineer for Chemineer. He then went to work at the Fluid Mixing Processes consortium, which is managed by the British Hy- dromechanics Research Group, as a Project Engineer. His main area of research was mixing of non- Newtonian

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Are Your Students Getting the Most out of the Process Simulator?

Conference Session: Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, Auburn University; Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

, reducing selectivity. Figure 4shows an example of an oversized reactor for the production of cumene from benzene andpropylene. More details about this project can be found on the Web.10 The reactions are shownhere for clarity. k C3 H 6  C6 H 6  1 C9 H 12 (1) propylene benzene cumene k C3 H 6  C9 H12

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The Effectiveness of In-class, Hands-on Learning vs. Lecture for Teaching About Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12940The Effectiveness of In-Class, Hands-On Learning vs. Lecture for TeachingAbout Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersDr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Comparing Pedagogical Strategies for Inquiry-based Learning Tasks in a Flipped Classroom

Conference Session: Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Samuel Alexander Mihelic, Oregon State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Mr. Samuel Alexander Mihelic, Oregon State University Samuel Mihelic is a research asistant in Dr. Yantasee’s lab in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Oregon Health and Science University. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering and a B.S. in mathematics from Oregon State University in 2014. He worked as an engineering education researcher with Dr. Koretsky at Oregon State University in 2013

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Student-led Example Problems in a Graduate-level Advanced Transport Phenomena Course

Conference Session: Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

student led presentation. It would to be nice if each student could present more than once in the semester with a different team member. It was a good learning experience. I wish you could do it twice a week! • I am a busy grad student and didn’t have time to devote 20+ hours to one presentation. Time guidelines for the project may help future students have an idea of how much time is expected to be spend on this. [My team mate and I] had very different views on how much time each task would require, which caused some issues, I think. Good – I really learned that material and felt confident about the concepts. • Students can be given the choice to select team

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Assessing Studio-based Learning in Material/Energy Balance Classes

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

, TaskValue and Intrinsic Goal Orientation in 2012, and Task Value in 2013). This suggests that themost stable impact of the studio-based learning environment is the impact it has on students’views of Task Value. Unfortunately, the stable impact of the new instructional technique yieldeda decrease in students’ perceptions of the class’ Task Value. However, even Task Value scoreswere found to vary as a function of Major, Race, and Gender. This suggests that these TaskValue scores, as well as those from other scales, must be evaluated in light of the demographiccharacteristics of the students who provide those scores.Qualitative DataAs part of the overall research for this project, all participants were asked to complete a series of50 qualitative

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Why Not Ask Students to Explain Themselves? Enhancing Conceptual Testing with Technical Writing

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

answers toParts (a) and (c) of the question described in Figure 2 when they begin trying to explain theirrespective answers in Parts (b) and (d). This self-critique of the student’s conceptions (andmisconceptions) would seem to represent learning at the highest levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy13.3. MethodsConcept Quizzes were incorporated into two courses: an introductory material and energybalances course (CHE 205) and a transport phenomena course focusing on fluid mechanics andheat transfer (CHE 311). Concept Quizzes were given to students as a typical typed questionsheet and lasted 10 minutes of class time. When giving a Concept Quiz to students, the instructoralso projected the quiz content onto a screen in the classroom, read the questions to the

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Assessments of Ultra-Low-Cost Venturi Nozzle in Undergraduate Engineering Classes

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12706Assessments of Ultra-Low-Cost Venturi Nozzle in Undergraduate Engineer-ing ClassesMr. ARSHAN NAZEMPOUR, Washington State University Arshan Nazempour completed his undergraduate study at University of Tehran in Tehran, Iran in Chemical Engineering. Currently, he is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Washington State University and working under Professor Van Wie’s supervision on two projects, synergistic influences of oscillating pressure and growth factor on chondrogenesis in a novel centrifugal bioreactor and hands-on learning solution for students.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University

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Pyrolysis of Biomass to Bio-oil in the Classroom: The fabrication and optimization of a miniaturized Biomass Conversion Module

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amber DeAnn Graviet, Washington State University ; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B Golter, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at Washington State University.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom. Page 26.1288.1

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Analysis of a Small Gamification Addition to Labs

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

thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, mass transfer, and chemical engineer- ing senior labs. She is a co-advisor for TU’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA and has recently advised students on TU’s Hydrate Flow Assurance joint industry project. Her email address is laura-ford@utulsa.edu. Page 26.211.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Analysis of a Small Gamification Addition to LabsAbstractOne small gamification aspect was incorporated into senior chemical engineering labs.“Bragging Points” were awarded for certain things that the students should be doing