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Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

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Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #29375By Students For Students: Using Course Projects To Create LearningMaterials For Future ClassesDr. Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Lucas Landherr is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in comics and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020By Students For Students: Using Course Projects To Create LearningMaterials For Future ClassesAbstract In order to improve student understanding of course concepts, as well as to increase therange of learning material

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Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

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Nicolas Hudon, Queen's University; Louise Meunier P.Eng., Queen's University

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Nicolas Hudon and Louise Meunier {nicolas.hudon,louise.meunier}@queensu.ca Department of Chemical Engineering Queen’s University Kingston, ON, CanadaAbstract This aim of this project is to improve students’ abilities in solving chemical engineeringproblems by implementing, in the chemical engineering curriculum, a consistent and effectiveapproach to problem solving. The key concept is to foster in students an understanding of thestructure of chemical engineering problems from early courses, and to implement the sameapproach throughout their undergraduate training by reinforcing a consistent methodology

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Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

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Carl R. F. Lund, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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-flipped approach is the timing: both practice andfeedback occur prior to assessment. (They still occur following assessment, as well.)During this phase of the project, records for 366 students from 7 offerings of the course between2006 and 2012 were examined. The class sizes ranged from 31 to 74, and the results are shownin Figures 3 and 4. The slope of the trendline in Figure 3 is 0.287 ± 0.035, and the averagepercentage of homework completed was 88.8 ± 0.9%. The average exams score of students whocompleted more than the average amount of homework was 77.9 ± 1.7 compared to 68.7 ± 3.2for those who completed less than the average. 100 80 Exams Score

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Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Amy F. Golightly, Bucknell University

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in the ways hands-on activities such as making, technology, and games can be used to improve student engagement.Dr. Amy F. Golightly, Bucknell University Amy Golightly is an associate professor of education at Bucknell University. She earned her B. A. in psychology from the University of Saint Thomas, and her Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Iowa. Her main research interests lie in understanding factors that facilitate or hinder learning and conceptual change in undergraduate students, and in development of assistive technology to help college students with disabilities. She is currently involved in collaborative research projects focused on these topics in chemical and electrical engineering

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Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

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Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware; Catherine A Fromen, University of Delaware

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learning was used to add additional goals in the affective domain. This systematiccourse design approach was found by Professor B to be not only straightforward, but empoweredher to design a course focused on integrating significant learning experiences a priori, ratherthan as an afterthought (an extra burden).Approximately two months before the course began, the professors discovered that the coursewas overenrolled due to an error in our university’s scheduling system. To compensate for thefact that nearly 40 students (roughly half the size of the entire senior undergraduate class) wereregistered for the first offering of this elective, with no graduate teaching assistant support,principles of team-based learning were applied. The major projects

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Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

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Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Dawn McFadden, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #29953Collaborative project-based learning approach to the enculturation ofsenior engineering students into professional engineer practice ofteamworkMs. Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University Yu Xia is a doctoral candidate in Learning, Design, and Technology program in College of Education and research assistant in Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education in College of Engineer- ing at Penn State. She is currently doing research of collaborative learning in various learning contexts.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin J Cash, Colorado School of Mines

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University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, where he taught both in Dutch and in English. During this time his primary teaching and course develop- ment responsibilities were wide-ranging, but included running the Unit Operations laboratory, introducing Aspen Plus software to the curriculum, and developing a course for a new M.S. program on Renewable Energy (EUREC). In conjunction with his teaching appointment, he supervised dozens of internships (a part of the curriculum at the Hanze), and a number of undergraduate research projects with the Energy Knowledge Center (EKC) as well as a master’s thesis. In 2016, Dr. Barankin returned to the US to teach at the Colorado School of Mines. His primary teaching and course

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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on undergraduate education, makerspaces, citizen science, air quality, and photobioreactor design. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The Design and Impact of a Combined Makerspace, Wet Lab, and Instructional Design Studio for Chemical Engineering CurriculumAbstract:The designs of the physical spaces in which we teach have been shown to impact classroomdynamics and student outcomes. This interface between space and pedagogy becomesparticularly important in interactive, hands-on, and project-based learning environments. Severalmodels to enhance such environments have been implemented throughout STEM

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Matthew Rogers, Vanderbilt University; Benjamin Joseph Saba; Yin Huang

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Environmental Engineer- ing. She has over 8 years of experience developing international and national research experiences for STEM majors, as well as project management.Mr. Matthew Rogers, Vanderbilt UniversityMr. Benjamin Joseph SabaMr. Yin Huang American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-in-Progress: Fostering a Chemical Engineering Mindset through Hands-on ActivitiesAbstractWork in Progress - In the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department at VanderbiltUniversity, introduction to Chemical Engineering course have been offered previously. The styleof both sections of course have been predominately lecture-based. When asked to

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Marnie V Jamieson, University of Alberta; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bruce K Vaughen P.E., American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati

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process design teaching team, manages the courses and industry interface. Her current research focuses on the application of blended and active learning to design teaching and learning, program content and structure, student assessment, and continuous course improvement techniques. She managed and was a key contributor to a two-year pilot project to introduce Blended Learning into Engineering Capstone Design Courses, and is a co-author with John M. Shaw on a number of recent journal, book, and con- ference contributions on engineering design education. Recently she has taught a short course on how to design and teach process engineering courses to professors in Peru and workshops on Metacognition and Lifelong Learning

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Katelyn Dahlke, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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the large-scaleproject and their role in it. The workshops are supported by a robust website that contains allaccompanying material including worksheets, instructions, assembly videos, frequently askedquestions, a frequently asked questions hotline, and real-time help during implementation.PlanningMost participants, approximately 50, were recruited in the spring and summer of 2018,approximately one year before the workshops began occurring. Participants were recruited via anumber of sources, including the ASEE ChED Summer School, personal networks, andsecondhand suggestions. After faculty agreed to participate in this project and their home IRBoffices gave approval, they were assigned to hubs based on their geographic location. Aschematic of

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University; Richard Tang, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael R. Bockstaller, Carnegie Mellon University

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Carnegie Mellon University in 2018 as Teaching Professor to support and expand the educational activi- ties of the CPS Program. This involves teaching of undergraduate and graduate level courses, supervising undergraduate and Master students in research projects related to soft materials and finally develop and get involved in K-12 outreach activities.Mr. Richard Tang, Carnegie Mellon University Richard Tang is a student at Carnegie Mellon University, pursuing a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering, graduating in May 2020.Dr. Michael R. Bockstaller, Carnegie Mellon University Michael R. Bockstaller is Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Negar Beheshti Pour, University of California - Berkeley; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Katelyn Dahlke, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Olufunso Oje, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University

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broadly categorized under designphilosophy, relevance of data procured to industrial equipment, and design for manufacture. In thispaper, we will give a historical perspective on how a project like this may be initiated with dresser-sizedunits, then how one can proceed through a step-by-step process to refine and miniaturize technology,see aspects commercialized to promote adoption, and then further miniaturize the design and prepareit for a larger-scale reproducibility of the associated pedagogy. Hands-on units that are to be used atmultiple stations within a classroom need to be low cost, light and simple to build. Such systems need tohave maximum visual impact, quantitatively simulate industrial equipment, and be simple to operate byteams of

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Devices for Exposure to Biomedical ApplicationsWithin Chemical EngineeringKITANA M. KAIPHANLIAM1, OLIVIA M. REYNOLDS1, DAVID B. THIESSEN1, OLUSOLA O. ADESOPE2,and BERNARD J. VAN WIE11 Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman WA2 Educational Psychology Program, Washington State University, Pullman WAABSTRACT (pre-COVID-19; [indicates edits])Chemical engineers have a breadth of opportunity to utilize their skills in projects involving thelife sciences and medical field, yet the misconception that this is not the case is noted to beprevalent at the undergraduate level. This perception can misguide [lower-division] students asthey choose between chemical engineering and bioengineering as a

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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ability of the experts [8]. Moreover, researcher questions may unintentionallyinfluence responses, assessing expertise bay be difficult due to lack of face-to-face interactions,and attrition may exist [9]. But when appropriately administered, the Delphi method can be anextremely flexible and robust method [10].Our ProcessInitially, we met with stakeholders and an advisory board for the CISTAR project in Fall 2019 togenerate a definition for consensus. This group included faculty in chemical engineering who teachcourses related to light hydrocarbon industry processing, industry representatives, engineeringeducation experts, and teacher professional development experts. The group agreed to cease datacollection when the standard deviation on

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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Uchenna Asogwa, The University of Toledo; Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo; Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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, LLC Gale A. Mentzer, PhD, the owner and director of Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC, has been a pro- fessional program evaluator since 1998. She holds a PhD in Educational Research and Measurement from The University of Toledo and a Master of Arts in English Literature and Language—a unique combination of specializations that melds quantitative and qualitative methodologies. She and has extensive experience in the evaluation of projects focused on STEM education including evaluations of several multi-million dollar federally funded projects. Previously she taught graduate level courses for the College of Education at The University of Toledo in Statistics, Testing and Grading, Research Design, and Program

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Ashlee N Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University; Daria Khvostichenko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Clean Water through Chemical Engineering 4. Teachers Notes presentation slides a. Mechanical filtration background info (separation of cornmeal from water) b. Chemical filtration background info (removal of food coloring from water) c. Mechanical filtration experiment setup tutorial d. Chemical filtration experiment setup tutorialReferences1. Baldwin, J. Service Learning Project In Brazil: From Concept To Reality. ASEE AnnualConference, 2006.2. Pumphrey, S., Hoessle, A., Oerther, D. Service Learning At Cincinnati: Researching WaterTreatment For Emerging Economies. ASEE Annual Conference, 2006.3. Dacunto, P., Varriano, V. R., Ko, J. Project-based Learning in the Developing World: Designof a Modular

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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Matheus Oliveira Cassol, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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to health and safetyrisks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural and societal considerations”[2]. This definition has many similarities to the ABET definition [3]. Examples of the renewedfocus on engineering design can be found in many programs. These include the EngineeringDesign and Practice Sequence at Queen’s University aiming to create a four-year designsequence across all engineering programs [4]. Another example is the project-based spiralcurriculum implemented at Worcester Polytechnic Institute [5]. At the University of BritishColumbia undergraduate students have a general first-year program and then apply toengineering majors for their second-year of study. In the first-year engineering program, there isa two

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Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

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Bradley Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University; Eric A. Sherer, Louisiana Tech University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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, andindustry professionals in order to promote retention and student success in the chemicalengineering curriculum."[6]We were persuaded by the potential benefits of such a program and eager to implement one atour own institution, so in 2016 we adapted ideas from these other camps to develop a voluntarytwo-day workshop (the "ChemE Camp") for rising sophomores. The camp is advertised tostudents who registered for the fall offering of the MEB course at a minimal cost to the student(~$25). The camp was designed to occur after campus move-in, but just before the start of fallclasses. The workshop includes team-building exercises, hands-on projects, a lab tour,presentations from faculty and upper-level students about upcoming classes, the curriculum

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Thomas Andrew Meadowcroft, Rowan University

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engineering graduates with this key communication tool. Much of thedesign work in this course will take the form of small P&ID diagrams, so students have to beintroduced to this tool early on. The complexity of their diagrams will grow as the courseprogresses and they learn more. Use of a software drafting tool such as Microsoft Visio™ orEdraw Max™ with drag and drop tools can make project work quicker, but pencil and paper willsuffice.Measuring the Thermodynamic State – SensorsWhat quantities can be measured to describe the thermodynamic state of a process stream?How are temperature, pressure, flow, weight, and level measured?It is important for engineers to understand what is possible in terms of process statemeasurement. Some measurements are

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Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

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Sheima J. Khatib, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University

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excellence and innovation in teaching, award- winning scholarship and sponsored research, and professional service at the national, regional and local levels. Creative activities encompass both technical research on geotechnical applications in transporta- tion, and interdisciplinary study of professionalism, ethics, and trust/ trustworthiness in professional-client relationships. A licensed engineer with over 35 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction ma- terials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky

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studentoutcomes on a compressed summer schedule. Performance in the class as measured by acommon final exam was comparable across sections, and there was no discernable impact of theGPA of student entering the course on the final exam score. While the lack of a validatedassessment instrument and small populations preclude firm conclusions, there is a suggestionthat the practices implemented for this course resulted in desired outcomes for the summer onlineoffering at a level comparable to that of the traditional face-to-face course.The authors are willing to share more detail regarding course structure and contest upon request.AcknowledgementsData analysis for this project was conducted under protocols approved by the Internal ReviewBoard as an Exempt

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Justin F Shaffer, Colorado School of Mines; Jordan Lopez, Colorado School of Mines; Alexander Luther Ellis, Colorado School of Mines

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study support this notion as only 10.0% of students’ comments noted that biology isuseful for their career.Future work on this project will involve analyzing the semantic differential scale data and alsorepeating the thematic analysis with other cohorts of students. Additional types of attitudestowards biology will also be explored, including utility value (and the other values involved withexpectancy value theory) and self-efficacy towards biology. This will be an important area toexplore because even though emotions do not seem to be the reason while anecdotallyengineering students may not be enjoying biology, these other psychological aspects couldpotentially explain this observation.References[1] I. Ajzen, "From intentions to actions: A

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Nicole Joy Sweeney, Complexly

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main episodes and one preview episode. The two authors of this paper served as theengineering consultant and producer for the series. Crash Course: Engineering was thus a project launched from an established approach andfocus. Many other educators and researchers have created videos for use in engineering educationbefore, such as depicting communications in electrical engineering through simulation.14 Studieshave shown engineering education videos to be effective in different ways depending on theirusage, such as reducing the time needed for face-to-face tutoring.15 These videos have frequentlyfocused on individual engineering majors or topics within individual engineering courses,however, and Crash Course: Engineering was developed to

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University; Fernando V. Lima, West Virginia University; Brent A. Bishop, West Virginia University

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process simulators and othercomputational tools.Today expectations for the capstone design project are much higher than they were 20 years ago.Such expectations include multiple case studies, sophisticated optimizations including processeconomics, and life-cycle and safety analyses. However, very few chemical engineeringgraduates work for design and construction companies and those employed in the processindustry will more likely work in an operating facility. The senior capstone design projectprovides students an opportunity to bring different concepts taught throughout the curriculuminto the design of a chemical process. The question is: how well does a rigorous chemicalengineering undergraduate curriculum and the associated capstone design

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Megan Davidson, The University of Toledo; Kayla Chapman

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/114520.[25] B. J. S. Barron et al., "Doing with understanding: Lessons from research on problem- and project-based learning," (in English), Journal of the Learning Sciences, vol. 7, no. 3-4, pp. 271-311, 1998, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/10508406.1998.9672056.[26] N. K. Lape, "Tiered Scaffolding of Problem-Based Learning Techniques in a Thermodynamics Course," in ASEE Annual Conference, 2011: American Society for Engineering Education.[27] E. D. Sloan and C. Norrgran, "A neuroscience perspective on learning," Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 29-37, 2016, doi: https://journals.flvc.org/cee/article/view/87714.

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Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

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Andrew Maxson, The Ohio State University; David L. Tomasko, The Ohio State University

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Staffed by graduate students, free for adults in central Ohio.Suicide Prevention Hotlines Phone: (614) 292-2345 Website: psychology.osu.edu/pscColumbus Hotline: (614) 221-5445 Email: psc@psy.ohio-state.eduNational Hotline: (800) 273-8255LGBT (Trevor Project) Phone: (866) 488-7386 Text: "START" to678-678 Crisis TEXT LineCounseling and Consultation Services This free line will not show up on your phone bill, so this is

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Samira M. Azarin Azarin, University of Minnesota; Christopher Barr, University of Michigan; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Amy J Karlsson, University of Maryland

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benchmark frequencies, create risk matrices, and identify areas for improvement [4]. Thecurrent work aims to address all of these shortcomings via the development and implementationof an incident reporting structure that focuses on hazard identification and risk assessment.The project has several overarching goals: 1. To teach students about risk assessment 2. To have students practice hazard identification and reporting of good safety practices, near misses, and incidents 3. To quantitatively benchmark the hazards and frequencies of events in the lab courses so targeted improvements can be made in the courses’ overall safety 4. To improve safety culture in the labTo assess risk and teach students about risk assessment, a semi

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Martha Grover, Georgia Institute of Technology; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky

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. Robert has received over 4.4 million in external funding for educational and technical research projects. Robert’s dedication to teaching has been rewarded by receiving several educational awards including the 2006 Chester F. Carlson, 2002 Robert G. Quinn Award, 1999 Ray W. Fahien Award, 1998 Dow Outstand- ing New Faculty Award, the 2001, 1999 and 1998 Joseph J. Martin Awards, and four teaching awards. Robert is one of the founding professors of the chemical engineering program at Rowan University.Prof. Martha Grover, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is also the Director of

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Tommy George, Harvard University; Alexander Seth Klein; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University

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asengineering, defined as accountable disciplinary knowledge (ADK) [6], change over the courseof an undergraduate education and entry into an engineering profession. In the first years of anundergraduate engineering degree program, introductory classes often focus on textbookproblems, larger lectures, and individual written exams. The ability to produce specificnumerical results to written problems is therefore ADK. In later years, ADK increasingly shiftstowards teamwork, communication skills, research, and collection and analysis of data. Coursesbecome more project-based and assignments have longer timelines with more open-endedsolutions. For students this shift in ADK can be a source of frustration or anxiety, as theyexperience a misalignment between