Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

the capstone laboratory course orsenior design or at best, both. Therefore, those of us that graduated prior to the introduction ofthe ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 1 would likely have received no formal teamwork trainingduring our academic studies. With the introduction of the accreditation requirement by ABET,which states that, “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have an ability tofunction on multi-disciplinary teams.” the academic community has taken teamwork somewhatmore seriously. The “multi-disciplinary” requirement aside, demonstrating that our students“have an ability to function on teams,” is a daunting challenge on its own. Furthermore, insurveys conducted by the author, student responses reveal that many

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

with HiPeLE ComponentThis class met on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with a designated task for each day of theweek. The professor lectured on Monday, Wednesday was an interactive Survivor game5, andFridays were dedicated to student-centered discussions of archival journal articles6. Outside ofclass throughout the semester, students were grouped into teams engaged in conceptdevelopment projects4. In order to capture the current state of the field, course content waslargely student – centric and student-driven. This was accomplished via two main mechanisms;1) student presentations and discussion of archival journal articles, and 2) a semester-long projectthat was student –invented and whose novel concept evolved over the course of the semester

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

(Yes/No)_______________________________________________________________________Evaluation by graduate students Formal course evaluations for the first three semesters of the independent, fallproposal and the first two of the collaborative spring proposal appear in Table 3(nextpage), a tabulation of our standard university course evaluations. These two writingcourses fair well compared to our other department graduate courses (including reactors,transport, thermodynamics, and applied mathematics) and to the 1-5 absolute standard ofour evaluation scale. Given the apparent initial hostility of new graduate students towardtechnical writing, these end-of-semester evaluations represent a significant achievement.Importance of feedback

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Roger C. Lo, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach

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Chemical Engineering

conceptsintroduced in the classroom and practiced in the lab is computer simulation. The benefits ofusing COMSOL are many: 1) it is designed to model heat, momentum, mass, etc. transfer; 2)ease of learning the software; 3) the ability to have either simple or complicated models; 4) quicksimulation time; 5) and relative low cost. We have developed two systems that incorporateCOMSOL simulations. In one lab, students perform a simple steady-state transient heatconduction experiment. This experimental data can used to estimate the thermal conductivity, k,and thermal diffusivity, a, of a material in the shape of slab. A COMSOL model can then beconstructed with k and a as the inputs to model the transient heat transfer through the material.The students can make a

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

fluid flows in the microchannel. Thetopics covered are summarized below.Table 1. Course Contents of Introduction to Microfabrication and Microfluidics TechnologyFormat TopicLecture Introduction to microelectronics industry and semiconductor processing technologyLecture Photolithographic process for pattern transferLab Mask layout and design using AutoCADLecture Micromachining processesLecture Soft lithographyLab

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

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Chemical Engineering

them to go to career fair. Three faculty members share their experiences in asimilar research panel organized by the instructor later in the Fall.  Some   chemical   engineering   departments   might   choose   to   address   some   of   these  career  issues  in  a  separate  1-­‐credit  survey  course  that  serves  as  an  overview  to  the  field,   with   discussions   of   career   paths,   panel   sessions   and   roundtable   discussions.  This  is  certainly  an  option  some  departments  might  consider.  Supporting all our studentsAt the end of every semester, I review all student transcripts and send email messages toabout half our students commending them for improvements in performance orexpressing concern about declines

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

engineering today is a field dedicated to the engineering of molecularsystems, applying principles from underlying sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, material science,and applied physics) and systems engineering (e.g., applied mathematics, operations research,and computer science)”1. This definition immediately implies chemical engineers crossing overto several other disciples, and in reciprocity professionals from other disciplines crossing overinto chemical engineering. This crossover is particularly true to the field of biotechnology whichcalls for an intimate partnership between chemical engineers and biologists. The explosivegrowth of biotechnology and related industries into an enterprise worth several billion dollarsand the fact that about 50

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Coon, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Derek Allen Cline, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

engineers. Advances have been made to this end 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, in applyingCooperative, Hands-on, Active and Problem based Learning, more commonly referred to as theCHAPL pedagogy, 7 in the form of both teaching methods, applied experiments, and equipment.It has been shown that when physical teaching aids and real life examples are employed ineducation, the student more often thinks outside the scope of the course and retains the essentialknowledge for later application 8, 9 which is why access to a Unit Operations Laboratory isessential to a well rounded education in engineering. In this paper we will be focusingspecifically on the advances made in heat transfer and fluid flow education in the form ofminiaturized industrial equipment.Even though

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

PhD Valeriy Solomonov, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT); Olga Belyaeva, Ph.D., Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT); Alla Frolkova, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT)

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Chemical Engineering

; Page 22.1170.2■ individual choice of courses within special professional training.By education level we mean a curriculum segment followed by competitive exams.This multi-level education system is presented in Figure 1.Postgraduate study (postgraduate education, 3-4 years) Competitive examination to enter postgraduate levelMaster's degree education (special professional higher education, 1-2 years) Competitive examination to enter Master of Science programBachelor's degree education (basic higher education, 3-4 years) Special professional education (the fourth year) Distribution of students into specialty groups on competitive basis Basic professional

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Ashfaq Ansery, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

results may be informative of student learning and student surveysmay show affective gains it is difficult to document and determine how much of the learningtook place as a result of the team Project-Based Learning process that would not have takenplace otherwise.In this paper we present results surrounding the use of a team building instrument which to datehas been limited to use in capstone design courses. This instrument is known as TIDEE and ispart of what is now a web-based instrument known as Transferable Integrated Design Engineer-ing Assessment and Learning System[1]. We applied three key team building and assessmentfeatures from the site namely a Team Contract, Team Member Citizenship and TeamworkAchieved response instruments. The

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

complex enough that the efforts andtalents of a team are required. What the students bring to the course is not uniform. Some mighthave taken advanced math and CS featuring Matlab. Some have taken statistics; others have not.There are transfer students from other majors or from others colleges programs that areparticipating in a dual degree program. In short, the teams are rather mixed in terms of priorexperience and knowledge. To arrive at solutions in a five week time frame, multipleintermediate questions across varied disciplines need to be formulated and addressed. As anexample, in problem 1, the cancer screening problem, student teams need to formulate andaddress questions concerning the biology of cancer, current screening technologies such

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohammad Zamry Jamaludin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nor Farida Harun, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Chemical Engineering

end of every problem and the course e-learning forum postings throughout the semester.IntroductionProblem based learning (PBL) has been widely used in higher education in various fields,including medicine, law, engineering and business.1 PBL implementations had been shown topromote deep learning, meta-cognition and positive attitude, as well as enhance a multitude ofprofessional skills such as problem solving, thinking and communication skills in students.1,2,3,4The strength of PBL is in shaping attitudes as well as creating interest and excitement in learningotherwise challenging content, and motivating students to cultivate interdependence in learning,thinking and problem-solving.5,6

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2265: ENGINEERING ETHICS CASE STUDIES IN SENIOR UNITOPERATIONS LABORATORYJames P Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 22.588.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Ethics Case Studies in Senior Unit Operations LaboratoryAbstract Placement of ethics in the Chemical Engineering curriculum has always been debated. Inthis project, the use of a real-world engineering ethics case study was integrated into the SeniorUnit Operations Laboratory course over two separate class years (i.e. Year 1 and Year 2). Themotivation behind this was twofold. First, the assignment provides the opportunity to develop

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

principles. We report results from two assessment vehicles in use to-ward these ends: concept mapping exercises and concept inventories. Finally, based on ourcurrent assessment results, we suggest a few adaptation strategies that may be fruitful for cohortinstitutions to use to enhance knowledge integration in similar (chemical) engineering curricula.Integrated Curricula and Block SchedulingPrevailing wisdom from engineering educators both within the US 1–3 and in the EuropeanChemical Engineering Universities, Working Party Education Group 4 is that the ideal engi-neering curriculum focuses on the following three issues: 1. Giving the students a strong fundamental foundation by concentrating on the essential core of scientific and engineering

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

and cleanup inthe Gulf of Mexico became the focus of the national news media.1 A second environmentalevent occurred in Europe in October 2010 - the release of toxic red sludge into the Danube Riverbasin in Hungary.2 The impact of an environmental accident may be widespread, and candevastate not only pristine nature areas and wildlife, but also the social and economic realities ofcommunities adjacent to the accident site. Many of these students have vacationed on thebeaches on the Gulf of Mexico since they were children; this history brings the harsh reality ofthe BP/Deepwater Horizon spill and its devastation on the communities along the Gulf Coast intomuch sharper focus for this generation of students. We believe integrating environmental

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Edgar A. O'Rear, University of Oklahoma; Gary Robert Brown, Washington State University, Office of Assessment and Innovation; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

IntroductionDespite steady growth in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enrollmentin the US in the last three decades, enrollment in engineering still remains inadequate to meetdemand for skilled engineers [1-2]. The National Academies Of Sciences also reported a higherdecline in enrollment for graduate studies in engineering [2],p 83. This seeming apathy forengineering is attributable to a lot of factors including: lack of mathematical savvy, dearth ofqualified and motivated teachers, inadequate pedagogies (not engaging enough), lack ofauthenticity (“real-world” engineering) in the curriculum and pedagogy, faulty social andinstitutional support structures, lack of feeling of self efficacy and, faulty scaffolding andresultant failure

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon G. Sauer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karyn L. Biasca, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; Steve Hill, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

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Chemical Engineering

thedesired learning outcomes for these internships? Is there a way to assess those outcomes withoutadding a huge burden onto faculty and students?Internships are a type of “experiential learning,” similar in some ways to service learning.Internships were identified as a high impact educational practice in a recent Association ofAmerican Colleges and Universities publication1. There are six student behaviors required byhigh impact practices thought to significantly improve student learning: 1. Invest significant time and effort 2. Demand interaction with faculty and peers about substantive matters 3. Result in an experience of diversity through extensive contact with people very different from themselves 4. Receive and respond to

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; Inci Ayranci, University of Alberta

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Chemical Engineering

students, we took a hard look at the root causes of this distribution. Thegoal was to consciously uncover and remove barriers to student learning which result in the “bi-modal distribution”. To determine whether this had a quantitative effect on student learning, theclass marks on the final exam for three successive years were combined from the beginning ofthe work (1995-1998), the middle years (2003-2006) and the last three years (2008-2010) withthe distributions shown in Figure 1. The instructor was the same for all classes and the averagingover three successive classes removes any significant differences between student groups. Whilethe course content was changed after the first set of data (1995-1998), it was constant from thesecond set of

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Theresa A. Good, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Laurent Simon, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John P. O'Connell, University of Virginia; Jeffrey John Chalmers, Ohio State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

problems in their course. Additionally, theperformance on the non-bio questions did not show statistical differences in performance acrossthe intervention and comparison sites. It can thus be inferred that inclusion of the additionalBioEMB problems did not distract the students from learning the fundamental chemicalengineering principles.IntroductionThere is expected to be a growing need for chemical engineers trained in the life sciences. Assummarized in a special section article of Chemical Engineering Progress, a 2005 AIChE surveyreported 12.8% of chemical engineers who responded were employed in a combination ofpharmaceutical, biological and medical industries, and this total nearly equaled the numberemployed in the oil/gas industries[1]. The

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

characterize student teams’ modeldevelopment as they proceed through a laboratory project. In this paper, the ModelRepresentations for 15 teams are examined as they complete physical and virtual laboratoryprojects in the senior year of the curriculum. Analysis of the Model Representation confirms thatthe virtual laboratory project affords students a richer opportunity for model development,modification, and use of evidence-based reasoning.IntroductionAs technology is integrated into classroom instruction, virtual laboratories have been receivingmore attention as an alternative mode to engage students and promote learning.1 Mostcommonly, the virtual laboratory is used as an alternative mode to deliver the correspondingphysical laboratory by simulating

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Heys, Montana State University

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Chemical Engineering

offavorite heuristics. For example, “assume the solution is known and try to determine whatproperties it might have” is a commonly used heuristic in many fields (e.g., physics, engineering,etc.)Beginning in the 1970’s, Schoenfeld began teaching mathematical problem solving, and hestarted observing and videotaping students while they struggled to solve different mathematicalproblems. Schoenfeld identified four different components to successful mathematical problemsolving performance3-6, and they are: 1. resources – the mathematical facts and procedures possessed by the problem solver 2. heuristics – problem solving strategies or techniques, 3. control – ability to select and implement the proper resources and strategies, and 4. belief

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

has required that in order to be accredited, engineering programsmust demonstrate evidence of continuous assessment and continuous improvement.Components of a good assessment strategy include:1) Establish goals and desired educational outcomes for the degree program, which mustinclude 11 outcomes2 (designated “A-K”) identified by ABET as essential for allengineering programs.2) Measure whether graduates of the program are attaining the goals and outcomes. Thisprocess is required by ABET Criterion 3.3) Use the data collected in step 2 to identify opportunities for improvement, and modify Page 22.337.2the program accordingly.4) “Close the loop” by

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith A. Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Maria Fernanda Tafur; Aytug Gencoglu, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

: The Typical Transport CourseTransport phenomena is a subject of the chemical engineering undergraduate curriculumthat is taught in widely differing ways, depending upon the institution and its focus. Ingeneral, courses in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer can be categorizedas: 1. Transport phenomena approach – in this approach, instructors focus on theoretical derivation of microscopic conservation equations and methods for obtaining analytical (and sometimes numerical) solutions. A typical book is that Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot1. 2. Unit operations approach – in this approach, instructors focus on the practical use of macroscopic balance equations and using them for the design of pumps, heat

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Coronella, University of Nevada, Reno; Victor R. Vasquez, University of Nevada, Reno

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Chemical Engineering

Excel.Technical description of the assignment Much of the following background is taken from a single publication [1], and interestedreaders are directed to review that article for more description of the solution of the transientcooking problem. Solution methods to transient heat transfer problems of single-phase systemsare relatively well known. These follow a transient form of Fourier's law: ∂2 T ∂ T (1)  = ∂ x2 ∂ tThe partial differential equation for temperature in time and space can be solved most simplyusing the method of lines, or a variant of finite differences, i.e., the domain of time and spaceare both broken into discrete elements

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

should be able to: (a) design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze andinterpret data; (b) communicate effectively; and (c) implement formal practices of projectplanning and management.Curricular Context and DesignIn 2002, the biological engineering program at Oregon State University joined the Department ofChemical Engineering (CHE) at Oregon State University. Five years later the environmentalengineering program was incorporated, and the department renamed the School of Chemical,Biological, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE). Since this time, CBEE has worked towarda common curricula for these three “process engineering” degree programs where appropriate.Figure 1 summarizes the student distribution from the past 3 years, showing also

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

experiment and evolve in order to keep pacewith advances in knowledge, changes in professional practice, and shifting conditions in society.The need for responsive academic programs is particularly a concern in scientific andtechnological fields where the growth of knowledge is exponential (Rugarcia, et al.,[1]). Achemical engineering department at a big research extensive university developed andimplemented several strategies to address these issues: (1) curriculum content reform anddevelopment; (2) faculty and students assessment activities; (3) integrated assessment plans andprocesses throughout the chemical engineering curriculum. The research points out that a majorchallenge is not initiating curricular reform but institutionalizing the reform

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel López Gaxiola, Michigan Technological University; Daniel A. Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Desheng Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey S. Allen, Michigan Technological University; John T. Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Barry D. Solomon, Michigan Technological University; Jay Scott Meldrum Sr., Michigan Technological University; Thomas F. Edgar, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

directions.Objectives and MotivationResearch and development in alternative energy sources has received great attention inthe last few years, beginning with the January 2003 State of the Union address byPresident George W. Bush, in which he described federal funding efforts for hydrogenfuel cell research for passenger vehicles. Shortly following that announcement, similarannouncements were made by state governors, particularly in automotive industryfocused states such as Michigan.The development of the fuel cell funding came about with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 th 1which was passed by the 109 Congress as Public Law 109–58. This bill contained theSpark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (cf Sections 801-816)1. One aspect of

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

transport in biomedical devices. Instructional materials for this course includedparts of multiple textbooks, several journal articles and web resources. Students were activelyengaged in peer instruction through weekly journal club discussions.Early history of teaching physiological transport phenomena:Teaching physiological transport phenomena is hardly a novel idea. Several courses of thisessence are offered in many engineering programs. As early as 1964 the University of Michiganoffered a summer course on Physiology for Engineers where several physiological concepts wereexplained through engineering principles. Though the course had a physiology focus, its attendeestatistics given in Table 1 provide some important information about the

Conference Session

Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peyton Richmond, Lamar University; John Gossage, Lamar University; Qiang Xu, Lamar University

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Chemical Engineering

students were also provided with the following table5 to help them determine theconsequence severity if the operator took no action when the potential alarm occurred:Category Consequence Consequence Consequence Severity: Severity: Severity: MINOR MAJOR SEVEREPersonnel Safety Slight injury (first aid) Injury affects work Lost time injury > 1 or health effect performance maximum week, or worker one week disabling or severe