Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Butler-Morton, Rowan University; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

entering industry, and rather they should be equipped with the ability to develop life-longlearning skills that will allow them to gain the knowledge and skills required for their careers.The Theory-to-Practice gap is being studied in a variety of engineering areas, such as softwareengineering, computer science, and graduate-level engineering courses [5]-[8]. However, little to noresearch has been done to study the Theory-to-Practice gap in process safety. This study will focus on theTheory-to-Practice gap in the field of process safety, specifically on process safety judgments. Poorengineering judgment in process safety contexts has been shown to have substantial impacts on theimmediate employee, the company, and the surrounding community and

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Michael John Janik, Penn State University; Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

. Her primary research foci include graduate student and faculty development, graduate well-being, asset-based approaches to engineering education, and mentorship of women in STEM. Her background is in advanced manufacturing and design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Chemical Engineering Faculty Attitudes towards Evidence Based Instruction Practices and Growth MindsetJennifer S. Brown, Karen High, Mechteld V. Hillsley, Michael J. Janik, Stephanie B. VelegolIntroductionIn the Chemical Engineering (CHE) department at a large public R1 university, we are workingon changing the climate and culture of our department through a multipronged approachinvolving

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas McKean, University of Arkansas; Ranil Wickramasinghe P.E., University of Arkansas; LaShall Bates; Gary Bates; Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

family member at both sessions, andsecond session hosted around 40 people, illustrating the size of the community created by theprograms. An important outcome of the post-program mentoring sessions was for the students topresent their research at a regional or national conference. Students worked with their mentorsshortly after the summer program ended to determine the best fitting conference for their workamong the potential opportunities. These opportunities included the ERN conference, ArkansasIDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Arkansas INBRE), the 2023 Membranes forViral Purification (MVP) Center annual meeting, and the 2023 MAST center annual meeting.Poster development and presentation practice sessions were held leading

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Barnabas Gao, Rowan University; Kirti M Yenkie, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; David Anthony Theuma, Rowan University; Sean Curtis, Rowan University; Michael Fracchiolla, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Steven Roth, Rowan University; Emma Marie Padros, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

research awards. He has made major contributions in laboratory methods that demonstrate chemical engineering practice and principles. These highly visual and effective experiments, the most notable using the vehicle of a coffeemaker, are used to introduce engineering design and science to university and pre-college students. This work has been presented at national meetings, workshops and published in journals and proceedingsMr. Barnabas Gao, Rowan University Barnabas Gao is a passionate chemical engineer currently pursuing his PhD at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. His research is centered around

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Taylor Ashley Dotto, University of Michigan; Joseph Gilbert Restivo, University of Michigan; Christina Said, University of Michigan; Rinrada Watchara, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Elaine C Wisniewski, University of Michigan; Xiaoxia Nina Lin, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Medicine released their report onNew Directions for Chemical Engineering [1]. In this report, a section on curricular reformincluded recommendations “that would help students understand how individual core conceptsmerge into the practice of chemical engineering” and “include earlier and more frequentexperiential learning through physical laboratories and virtual simulations” as well as otherrecommendations.However, implementation of curricular reform can be challenging. A paper by Davis andJacobsen, which focused on mentoring undergraduate research projects, provided faculty insightsto barriers to curricular innovation [2]. This paper identified three main barriers: preparation,time constraints, and demands related to the promotion and tenure

Conference Session

WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Miles Phillips, Baylor University; Alexandre Yokochi, Baylor University; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

effect ofthe thermal conductivity of the heat exchanger separator material on heat transfer and thedifference between internal energy and enthalpy.Introduction Active learning practices have become normative in modern engineering education. It hasbeen found that the performance of recent engineering graduates can be significantly enhancedwhen traditional instructor-centered teaching and learning methods are supplemented through theuse of these active learning methods as these graduates need to be able to handle more complexproblems [1]. Accreditation boards, such as ABET, now recommend active learning componentsin engineering curricula [2]. Incorporating active learning, like discovery methods, have beproven to enhance students

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Enick

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

case, they are issuing a request for proposals (RFPs) for the design of an urban data center thatcould operate on a small lot (1 acre) in a US city and abide by all local health, safety, and noiselevel laws. A high priority for Bitmain is profitability, so the data center must have the highestdensity of computers possible while dissipating heat quickly enough to prevent a disastrous fire.Finally, the data center will need employees and so it must have logical parking, office space,bathrooms, and an accessible fire exit, all of which impact the space and layout of the center. Tosuccessfully come up with a competitive design, student groups must (1) develop thermal transportcode in Python to simulate the temperature distribution throughout their

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira Azarin Azarin; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

. Pimor, "The student voice in higher education curriculum design: is there value in listening?," Innovations in Education and Teaching International, vol. 52, no. 6, pp. 663-674, Nov 2 2015, doi: 10.1080/14703297.2014.910128.[3] M. A. Vigeant and A. F. Golightly, "How much does student perception of course attributes impact student motivation?," presented at the ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, Online, 2020. Available: https://peer.asee.org/34733.[4] American Instititute of Chemical Engineers, "Chemical engineering academia-industry alignment: expectations about new graduates," New York, NY, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.aiche.org/sites/default/files/docs/conferences

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 10: Teaming and Professional Skills

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

. (2017). “Peer-led team learning in a college of engineering: First-year students’ achievements and peer leaders’ gains”. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 55, 660 - 671. 5. Hirsch, K., Odom, S. F., & Moore, L. L. (2021). An Examination of the Impact of Peer Mentoring on First-Generation College Student Peer Mentors’ Development of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 20(4), 154–169. 6. Layton, Richard & Loughry, Misty & Ohland, Matthew & Ricco, George. (2010). Design and validation of a web-based system for assigning members to teams using instructor-specified criteria. Advances in Engineering Education. 2. 1-9. 7. Beigpourian, B., &

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Foundation. The authors also acknowledge the Norm Asbjornson College ofEngineering’s Bryan Innovative Instructional Grant Program and the MSU Writing Center’sIntegrating Writing into STEM Grant Program for support. Special thanks to Writing CenterDirector Michelle Miley for meaningful discussions.References[1] C. D. Grant and B. R. Dickson, "Personal Skills in Chemical Engineering Graduates: The Development of Skills Within Degree Programmes to Meet the Needs of Employers," Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 23-29, 2006.[2] M. C. Paretti, L. D. McNair, and J. A. Leydens, "Engineering Communication," in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. Cambridge: Cambridge

Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas ; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

coveringsustainability issues within a particular sector of the chemical engineering industry of theirchoice, considering the social, economic and environmental impacts. Some examples of the finalproject topics include the pharmaceutical industry, the textile industry, metal manufacturing andrail transportation. Graduate students in the course were to prepare a report and presentationcovering sustainability issues related to their field of research. The graduate reports addressedthe material and energy requirements, human factors, sustainability challenges andrecommendations for improvement. The assignments and weight contribution of eachassignment are presented in Table 3. Table 3. Assignments and Weight Percentages for the Course Grade

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 5: Work-in-Progress Part 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Landaverde-Alvarado, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

workfocuses on the flexibility of developing skills that will allow students to learn how to team (i.e.teaming skills), rather than on teambuilding exercises that promote the power of traditional rigidteam structures[1], [7].The overall objective of this work-in-progress is to propose the utilization of modern practices inteamwork and teaming education to effectively prepare chemical engineering students for achanging work environment that centers around collaborative activities. In the followingsections, we will detail our training model development as we have created lectures and practicalclass components focusing on the acquisition of teaming skills and the practice of effectiveteamwork in a Unit Operations laboratory course. The research question

Conference Session

Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for- accrediting-engineering-programs-2022-2023/ , Accessed October 22, 2023. 2. Karwat, D. M. A., Eagle, W. E., Wooldridge, M. S., & Princen, T. E. (2014). Activist engineering: changing engineering practice by deploying praxis. Science and Engineering Ethics, 21(1), 227–239. 3. Herkert, J.R. (2000) Engineering ethics education in the USA: Content, pedagogy and curriculum, European Journal of Engineering Education, 25:4, 303-313. 4. Mitcham, C., Englehardt, E.E. (2019). Ethics Across the Curriculum: Prospects for Broader (and Deeper) Teaching and Learning in Research and Engineering Ethics, Science and Engineering Ethics, 25, 1735–1762. 5. Das, M., Roeder, G., Ostrowski, A

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo D. Koretsky, Tufts University; Lisa G. Bullard, P.E., North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas, Austin; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She is also the Engineering Workforce Development Director for CISTAR, the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources, a Na- tional Science Foundation Engineering Research Center. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder be- longing and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of Texas, Austin; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

include how K-16 students develop engineering thinking and professional skills through diverse learning environments. He aims to apply his research in the design of better educational experiences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Agency in Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses across Two InstitutionsAbstractLaboratory experimentation is a key component of the development of professional engineers.However, experiments conducted in chemical engineering laboratory classes are commonly moreprescriptive than the problems faced by practicing engineers, who have agency to makeconsequential decisions across the experiment and communication of