Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #19542Integrating Problem-based and Project-based learning in large enrollmentfreshman engineering coursesDr. Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor and Director of the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering. In his role as the Hunter Henry Chair, he served as Undergraduate Coordinator for the chemical engineering program and Faculty Advisor for the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He continues active teaching and research in engineering education through integration of project- and problem-based learning across engineering

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Oral Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason R. White, University of California, Davis; Ahmet Palazoglu, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #18410Using Student Generated Senior Design Project Ideas to Achieve ABET Stu-dent Outcomes in a Chemical Engineering Process Design and EconomicsCourseDr. Jason R. White, University of California, Davis Dr. Jason R. White is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. White has been at UC Davis since 2015 and is an instructor of three senior-level design courses: Plant Design and Economics, Unit Operations and Separations, and Plant Design Project.Prof. Ahmet Palazoglu, University of California, Davis c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering and Informatics. Between 2004 and 2013 he was one of the 19 German Bologna experts. He received the ars legendi award 2013 of the Stifterverband and the German Rectors Conference. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Nontraditional, interdisciplinary immersive approach to Chemical Engineering design: A case study assessment and analysisAbstractIn our increasingly globalized world and project based, interdisciplinary industrial teams, there isa need for concurrent teaching and learning of design skills and professional skills, e.g., teamwork,global competence (awareness), etc. This paper describes, assesses, and analyzes a non-traditional,immersive approach to teaching a

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miriam R. Wattenbarger, University of Pennsylvania

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Chemical Engineering

field of expertise.The class is divided into four main sections: 1) drug distribution and delivery in the body anddrug interactions with the body: challenges and specific aspects of biotherapeutics; 2) drugdelivery systems and nanocarriers; 3) targeted and smart DDS; cellular delivery; and 4)translational aspects of DDS. The main project for the class is a group assignment for a proposalon a new drug delivery system. The students read current journal articles on drug deliverysystems and discuss their ideas with classmates and faculty. The groups submit several versionsof their proposal, and the second draft is read by several groups in a peer review process similarto an NIH or NSF grant review process. The peer review process is very beneficial

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #18351Jigsaws & Parleys: Strategies for engaging sophomore level students as alearning communityDr. Jamie Gomez R, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Lecturer Title III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering For- mation (PFE: RIEF) for the project- Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to Develop Professional Identity. She is a member of the department’s ABET and

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

thetopics (shown in bold) concluded with a design experience, and the module culminatedwith a final design project combining several of the topics. Thus each studentparticipated in five design projects.Table 1. Topics taught in the Films, Foams and Powders module. The topics listed inbold included a design project.Topic Activity Science EngineeringFood Components Milk coagulation Fats, proteins, Process flow carbohydrates diagramsDrying Banana chips Water activity Wet and dry compositionStarch Chemistry Racing starches! Starch Material balances

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grace Katherine Harrell, Oklahoma State University; Alexandra Nicole McPeak, Oklahoma State University; Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

A Pharmacokinetic Simulation-Based Module to Introduce Mass Balances and Chemical Engineering Design Concepts to Engineering FreshmenIntroductionOften the opportunities for freshmen engineering students to be exposed to chemical engineeringare limited. Introduction to chemical engineering is typically a sophomore level course.Freshman general engineering courses come in a variety of forms from college orientationcourses to lectures on basics of design and safety to project-based laboratory or designexperiences. A recent survey of 50 chemical engineering undergraduate programs showed that6% of those programs offered engineering laboratory experiences for freshmen through generalengineering courses and 4

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques I: Online, Electronic, and Apps!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

explore the SIMULINK® simulations while watchingthe lecture videos. Throughout the semester, the students completed weekly homeworkassignments, weekly simulation-based learning assignments, two midterms, a project, and a finalexam. The first midterm, project presentations, and the final exam occurred in-person.Comparing and Contrasting the CohortsBoth cohorts had similar course preparation and ultimately achieved statisticallyindistinguishable final GPA’s at graduation, both overall (3.37±0.12 in Cohort #1 and 3.36±0.10in Cohort #2, where the error represents the 95% confidence interval, p = 0.54) and in ChemicalEngineering courses (3.26±0.17 in Cohort #1 and 3.19±0.13 in Cohort #2, p = 0.86). Thissuggests that there is no intrinsic bias in

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Tiffany Lauren Pascal, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

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Chemical Engineering

engineering students spendnumerous hours per week reading popular science-based Internet comics, such as xkcd.com andphdcomics.com, for example. Thus, it makes sense that comics can be leveraged as a learningmodality for engineering students. The use of comics in STEM education is not new, however,they have yet to be utilized extensively in higher education to teach engineering. Having taught asenior level mass transport course numerous times, a common challenge for students that persistsis applying mathematical concepts to describe binary diffusion. Thus, here we will present theimplementation of a project in which teams of students developed comic books with a goal ofderiving and explaining the most general form of Fick’s first law of diffusion to

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Shawn E Nordell, Washington University in St. Louis ; Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis

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Chemical Engineering

St. Louis where she works extensively with faculty to enhance active learning strategies to help create inclusive, engaging classrooms. Her research ranges from communication networks in mammals and birds to metacognition in student learning.Dr. Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis Erin Solomon, Ph.D., (Social Psychology) is currently a research scientist and project manager in the Center for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education at Washington University in St. Louis. Her work focuses on the collection and analysis of educational data to evaluate the impact of curricular changes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. She also works to support STEM

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques I: Online, Electronic, and Apps!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Marlin, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #17642Flipping the Chemical Engineering Process Control Class with e-LessonsDr. Thomas E. Marlin, McMaster University Tom Marlin joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, On- tario, Canada, as NSERC Research Professor in Industrial Process Control in 1988. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1972; then, he practiced engineering for 15 years in the chemical and petroleum industries. In 1987, he served as the Visiting Fellow, for the Warren Centre Study located at the University of Sydney, Australia. During the one-year project, a team of over 40

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques I: Online, Electronic, and Apps!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

representations in chemical engineering acrossinstitutions, and whether diversifying course experiences leads to greater problem solvingcapabilities in students.Purpose and Scope of PaperThe described “app” is part of a long-term project to study the effects of exposure to diverserepresentations on chemical engineering student problem solving, critical thinking, andcommunication skills. The “app” is being developed primarily as a data-collection tool, but wealso foresee potential implications for classroom use (depending on study results) as laterdescribed. At the time of this work-in-progress publication the “app” is in initial stages ofdevelopment. Thus, we outline the framework for the “app” idea in detail, and describe some“app” features prior to

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

▪ Students can receive instantaneous feedback ▪ Reduces the required time for grading • Good for increased course sizes o Randomly Generated constants, unknown and units ▪ Minimize cheating o Interactive laboratory style problems ▪ Train students before coming to the lab • Save lab resources and time • Students can progress at their own pace • Students develop ideas of how to complete their project before completing it in the lab • Get a realistic sense of how adjusting a parameter affects the system o Tracking

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

learn from prior coursework or project-based experiences inboth individual and team settings7-12. Recently, Sepp et. al12 reviewed the role of reflection inengineering education as detailed in ASEE conference proceedings. The most prevalent types ofreflection activities used in engineering education are essays and portfolios12. The reflectionexercises described here involve essay assignments that ask students to reflect on their priorexperiences regarding a variety of non-technical skills. The prior experiences are not restricted toany specific course or project context and may be from students’ personal or academicbackgrounds.The aims of the self-reflection assignments are to promote student awareness of non-technicalskills, motivate students

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Oral Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

with a temperature distribution, it will bedeflected as the non-uniform temperature distribution leads to a non-uniform refractive indexwithin the fluid. Hence, refracted light rays cast a shadow with varying light intensity to producethe shadowgraph. After passing through the fluid, the light beam may be projected onto a screenor can be refocused by another lens or mirror and recorded by a CCD camera [12, 13]. 2.2. Experimental apparatusThe shadowgraph visualization setup is simple, including a point light source, a couple ofmirrors or lenses, a screen or a CCD camera to capture the images [12]. Instead of a point lightsource along with a mirror or lens to make a parallel beam of light, we use a collimated LEDlight source, and a machine

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

: • Plan efficient laboratory experiments to collect relevant data while minimizing error • Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory • Compare experimentally measured results with literature data and quantify the sources of error that contribute to differences between measured data and literature data • Prepare high quality written reports and oral presentations to summarize a project in a professional and informative manner. • Practice effective group dynamics to work as a member of a team • Apply safe laboratory practices important in the chemical industry, including laboratory safety protocols, interpretation of material safety data sheets (MSDS), and proper handling, storage, and disposal of

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Work-in-Progress Oral Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Katie A. Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Dexter Cahoy, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

in higher education. Online homework has been a readily used resourcein many institutions for various subjects including mathematics, physics, chemistry, andengineering. The authors’ institution, Louisiana Tech University, has had plenty of experiencewith the open-source, freely available homework delivery tool WeBWorK. Currently,WeBWorK has been used as a homework tool in mathematics and engineering courses, includingstatics and mechanics of materials and circuits.This work is part of a funded National Science Foundation (NSF DUE #1244833) project withthe aim of expanding the use of WeBWorK into the engineering fields. Specifically, the projectlooked into the implementation of WeBWorK into three semester-long, sophomore-level, corecourses

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Edward C Bent, Bucknell University; Rachel Cincotta, Bucknell University; Kyle Andrew MacDougall, Bucknell University Chemical Engineering Department

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Chemical Engineering

, Bucknell University Dr. Nottis is an Educational Psychologist and Professor of Education at Bucknell University. Her research has focused on meaningful learning in science and engineering education, approached from the perspec- tive of Human Constructivism. She has authored several publications and given numerous presentations on the generation of analogies, misconceptions, and facilitating learning in science and engineering educa- tion. She has been involved in collaborative research projects focused on conceptual learning in chemistry, chemical engineering, seismology, and astronomy.Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Jane Kulhanek; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

projects, catastrophic events can occur. Many people can lose their livesand companies can lose significant amounts of money. These events reinforce the importance ofcommunication within engineering.Along with technical skills, students in the engineering discipline are expected to have proficientcommunication skills when entering industry.4 According to a survey of industry representatives,working engineers say they spend over half of their day communicating either throughcollaborating with other employees or discussing opportunities with customers.5 Writing,speaking, and drawing are not simply used for passing information along within engineering;these communication techniques are also used to generate and analyze knowledge.6 For example,a team