AC 2011-884: GULF COAST OIL SPILL INSTRUCTION AT TUSKEGEEUNIVERSITYTamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee UniversityNadar Vahdat, Tuskegee University Dr. Vahdat is the head and professor of Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee University. His research area includes carbon capture and storage, adsorption, and transport properties of polymers. He has been one of the instructors for a new course in engineering ethics that is offered to all the engineering majors at Tuskegee University. Page 22.764.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Gulf Coast Oil Spill Instruction at Tuskegee
AC 2011-996: HOW WE TEACH: KINETICS AND REACTOR DESIGNDavid L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor and an Associate Professor of Chemical & Materi- als Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is assigned to the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs at Paducah, Kentucky. Silverstein received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Al- abama in 1992, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1994, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt in 1998. He is the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship.Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University
AC 2011-737: STUDENT LED DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING ES-TIMATE PROBLEMS BASED ON YOUTUBE VIDEOSMatthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines Matthew W. Liberatore is as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in chemical engineering. In addition to creating and applying active learning in his courses, his current research involves the rheology of complex fluids especially traditional and renewable energy fluids, entangled polymer solutions and polymer films.Charles Russell Vestal, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Vestal is retired
AC 2012-3500: MODELING AND CONTROL OF HEAT INTEGRATEDDISTILLATION COLUMNS: A CASE STUDYMrs. Fabiana Manzo, University of Houston (CoE)Dr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of the Control and Instrumentation in the Engineering Tech- nology Department at the University of Houston, Downtown. Tzouanas earned a diploma in chemical engineering from Aristotle University, a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering/process con- trol from the University of Alberta, and a doctorate of philosophy degree in chemical engineering/process control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process model- ing, and simulation
AC 2012-3985: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT COURSE DEVEL-OPMENTMrs. Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette School of Chemical EngineeringMs. Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC Deborah Grubbe is Owner and Principal of Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC, a consultancy that specializes in safety and operations troubleshooting and support. Deborah is the former Vice President of Group Safety for BP PLC, which had its two safest years ever during her tenure. She was trained in the characteristics of safe operations during her 27-year career at DuPont, where she held corporate director positions in engineering, operations and safety. Grubbe is a member of the NASA Aerospace Safety
AC 2011-1943: MICROFLUIDICS @ THE BEACH: INTRODUCTION OFMICROFLUIDICS TECHNOLOGY TO THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CSULBThuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering Thuyoanh Truong is pursuing her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. Her research interest focuses on microfluidics for fuel cells, and chemical and biological assays.William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach William Ferguson received his B.S. in Biomedical/Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and is currently pursuing his M.S. in Chemical Engineering at California State University, Long
AC 2011-1465: SPECIAL SESSION: THE IMPACT OF THE GULF COASTOIL SPILL ON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION GULF COASTOIL SPILL CLEAN-UP TECHNOLOGIES USING ABSORBENT MATE-RIALSWillie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University Skip Rochefort is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of OSU Precollege Programs (http://oregonstate.edu/precollege) and the Center for Outreach in Science and En- gineering for Youth (COSEY) at Oregon State University. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (B.S., 1976), Northwestern University (M.S. 1978) and the Uni- versity of California, San Diego (Ph.D., 1986). He has held several industrial research positions (Dow
AC 2010-747: INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY ATMICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.David Caspary, Michigan Technological University Dave Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University Jeff Allen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at
AC 2010-1373: FERMENTATION LABORATORY EXERCISE HELPS FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS UNDERSTAND LOG-TRANSFORMED VARIABLESPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette CollegeJ. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College Page 15.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Fermentation Laboratory Exercise Helps First Year Students Understand Log-Transformed Variables in Linear RegressionAbstractLafayette College’s Introduction to Engineering course offers students a chance to learn aboutfive branches of engineering. The students spend approximately three weeks with faculty fromeach branch, and complete three laboratory exercises during that time. In the chemicalengineering branch, the
AC 2011-2314: PREPARATION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS IN THEMULTI-LEVEL CURRICULUM STRUCTUREPhD Valeriy Solomonov, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT)PhD Olga Belyaeva, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT)Prof. Alla Frolkova, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT) Page 22.1170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparation of chemical engineers in the multi-level curriculum structureThe training of specialists in science-based technologies as the basis for stable
AC 2012-3672: NOVEL CHEMICAL REACTORS IN THE CURRICULUM:AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODULEDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE, and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teach- ing Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she was also an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001 Outstanding Faculty Woman Award, the 2001 Hearin
AC 2010-2054: STUDENT-PERCEIVED VALUE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORTINTERVENTIONSValerie Young, Ohio University-Athens Valerie Young is Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University. She currently serves as Awards Co-Chair for the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE, and previously served as Division chair. She teaches chemical engineering courses at all levels, from freshmen to graduate. Her research area is atmospheric chemistry and air pollution. Page 15.1118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student
AC 2012-3583: HOW WE TEACH: MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCESDr. David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor of chemical engineering at the University of Ken- tucky. He is assigned to the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs in Paducah, Ky., where he has taught for 12 years. His Ph.D. and M.S. studies in ChE were completed at Vanderbilt Univer- sity, and his B.S.Ch.E. at the University of Alabama. Silverstein’s research interests include conceptual learning tools and training, and he has particular interests in faculty development. He is the recipient of several ASEE awards, including the Fahein award for young faculty teaching and educational
AC 2011-1283: BI-MODAL NO MORE SHIFTING THE CURVE IN MA-TERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES COURSESSuzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta Suzanne Kresta is a Professor at the University of Alberta who has been teaching process analysis since 1994. During the last 15 years, her class sizes have doubled but the student performance on mastery of the material has improved. Inci Ayranci is currently developing new active learning materials for the course through a Fraser and Shirley Russell Teaching Fellowship.Inci Ayranci, University of Alberta Inci Ayranci is currently a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. As part of the Fraser & Shirley Russell Teaching
AC 2011-736: IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MATERIALAND ENERGY BALANCES USING PERSONALIZED ONLINE HOME-WORKMatthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines Matthew W. Liberatore is as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in chemical engineering. In addition to creating and applying active learning in his courses, his current research involves the rheology of complex fluids especially traditional and renewable energy fluids, entangled polymer solutions and polymer films
AC 2010-608: AN ALARMING EXPERIENCE: RESULTS OF ANUNDERGRADUATE CHEMICAL PROCESS ALARM LAB MODULEPeyton Richmond, Lamar UniversityJohn Gossage, Lamar UniversityQiang Xu, Lamar University Page 15.136.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Alarming Experience: Results of an Undergraduate Chemical Process Alarm Lab ModuleAbstractSince the introduction of the Distributed Control System (DCS), process plant alarms havebecome essentially free, resulting in a tendency for the process engineer to implement more andmore process alarms. The problem with over alarming a chemical process is that the operators,whose main responsibility is the safe
AC 2011-162: A COMPARISON OF LEARNING BETWEEN EXPERIMENTSUSING VIRTUAL REALITY AND HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS WHAT ISREAL ENOUGH?Charles Nippert, Widener UniversityByung-Hwan Um, Widener University Byung-Hwan Um is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Widener University, USA. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University Auburn, 2007. Prior to joining Widener University, he was a research engineer of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Maine, where he led the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) Pulp and Biorefinery processing research cluster. He has 18 peer-reviewed publications in the field of biofuel and bioproducts, a patent for recovery of acetic acid
AC 2010-245: RECONNECTING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITHTHE PHYSICAL WORLDLarry Glasgow, Kansas State UniversityDavid Soldan, Kansas State University Page 15.1018.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Reconnecting Chemical Engineering Students with the Physical WorldAbstract There is ample evidence of a growing disconnect between chemical engineeringstudents and the physical world. This chasm is being created by social and technologicalchanges; in particular, the proliferation of microprocessor-based “virtual experiences” forchildren and adolescents has had an inhibiting effect upon their opportunities to
; and bio-based polymers and composites for high-performance, biomedical, and energy applications. His work has resulted in two patent applications and publications in journals such as Green Chemistry; ChemSusChem; and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. Additionally, he is a graduate of the 2010 ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy, has been annually attending the ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) conference since 2009, was a conference organizing committee co-chair of this year’s ACS GC&E, and is a co-recipient of U.S. EPA’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in 2013. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Is
AC 2012-5025: INCORPORATING SCREENCASTS INTO CHEMICAL EN-GINEERING COURSESDr. Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet deGrazia is a Senior Instructor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the Uni- versity of Colorado. She teaches a number of courses in the department, including a course on technology for non-engineers. As Chair of the Undergraduate Committee, her interests lie in curricular innovations and the use of technology in education. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in chem- ical engineering.Dr. John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder
AC 2011-1068: SIMULATED MOVING BED REACTORS - AN INSTRUC-TIONAL MODULE FOR INCORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFI-CATION CONCEPTS INTO THE SENIOR REACTOR DESIGN COURSERebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001
AC 2010-726: A MODULE FOR TEACHING BATCH OPERATIONSRichard Turton, West Virginia University Richard Turton received his B.S. degree from the University of Nottingham and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University. His research interests are include particle technology and modeling of alternative energy processes. Dick is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (3rd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2009.Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design
AC 2010-180: INTRODUCING FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS TOEXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: COFFEE BREWINGStephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Her educational interests include the incorporation of experiential learning throughout the ChE curriculum and the development of academe-industry-government collaboration. She is the recipient of the National Outstanding Teaching Award (2004) and the Robert G. Quinn Award (2006), and she currently serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as Zone I Chair.Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University
AC 2010-505: LEARNING THROUGH REVERSE ENGINEERINGShannon O'Brien, Manhattan CollegeJ.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 15.838.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning through Reverse EngineeringAbstractEngineering students have always practiced the skill of problem solving by repetition. Professorswould assign problem after problem for students to attempt, struggle, and hopefully learn.Although practice through repetition is a viable method to improve student ability, many stillhave difficulty.Cognitive psychologists have identified several traits of “expert” problem solvers. First, expertsare known to be skilled in recognizing familiar
AC 2011-1634: A NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE FOR ENGINEER-ING AND BUSINESS STUDENTS: THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICALINDUSTRYWilliam J Kelly, Villanova University Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Page 22.77.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A new interdisciplinary course for engineering and business students: the Global Pharmaceutical IndustryAbstractThe workplace today is changing. Technological breakthroughs often cross disciplines countriesand continents. In highly regulated industries such as the pharmaceutical business, it is essentialfor engineers designing the products and
AC 2012-3671: AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON HYBRID SEPARA-TIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SEPARA-TIONS COURSESDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE, and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teach- ing Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she was also an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001
AC 2011-1227: EXAMINING CURRENT AND HISTORICAL EVENTS INA FRESHMAN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SEMINARRebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001 Outstanding Faculty Woman Award, a 2001 Hearin Professor of
AC 2011-1039: AN ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR EVALUATING A FOURSITE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN BIOFUELS ANDBIOREFINING ENGINEERINGDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in coun- seling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork
AC 2011-2194: SPECIAL SESSION: WHAT WORKS TO RETAIN STU-DENTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE
AC 2011-2009: DESIGN OF A SENIOR LABORATORY SEQUENCE TOGUIDE STUDENTS IN MULTIPLE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TOWARDSWORKFORCE PREPAREDNESSPhilip H. Harding, Oregon State University Dr. Harding has served since 2007 as the Linus Pauling Distinguished Engineer at Oregon State University School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering. He has worked in the oil, pulp and paper, and microelectronic industries with a history of responsibilities including process engineering, research and development, product reliability, and worldwide manufacturing and research strategy. He holds 14 patents, with another 9 pending. Most recently, he worked for Hewlett-Packard Company in the role of Master Technologist.Milo Koretsky