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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

the reading integrates with either the courseor their overall curriculum; finally, to provide a “thoughtful puzzle,” another question they couldanswer or problem they could tackle, based on the information from the reading.1 The SPITapproach is meant to increase student exposure to the text and to get them to workmetacognitively; that is, to think about their own thinking and learning.The SPIT approach is an example of an implementation of Writing to Learn. WTL is amovement that has been explored primarily in the humanities and social sciences, withindications that non-traditional writing assignments can improve student attitudes towardwriting, but may not always impact performance in the specific discipline2. Some work has alsobeen done in

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connor Robert Bilchak, Columbia University; J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

. He earned his PhD in Chemical and BIomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, and his BS in Chem- ical Engineering, at Manhattan College. Aside from engineering education, his interests include water filtration, alternative energy, and sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Environmental Awareness in the Material and Energy Balances Course Connor R. Bilchak,1 J. Patrick Abulencia,1 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY - 10471, USA Abstract— The materials and energy balances course is often well their message is communicated, a

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Serdar Ozturk, MSOE

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Chemical Engineering

about thesecourses, associated outcomes, topics and important additions and modifications that they havedone on traditional core chemical engineering course formats. The information on these coursesis sequentially provided in the next section.1. Kinetics and Bioreactor Design Course:1.1 Course descriptionThis course is offered in Spring quarter of Junior year. It addresses the selection of the optimalconfiguration and size of production scale bioreactors for specific applications. The design offermentation reactors and cell culture type bioreactors and their applications are discussed.Course topics include: reactor types, reaction kinetics (batch reactor, semi-continuous reactor,continuous reactors (CSTR, PFR, PBR), Chemostats), and fundamental

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Polytechnic).Due to the complexity of the survey, the results were broken down into different sections:Program/Department Characteristics, The “First” Course (Fluid Mechanics), The “Second”Course (Heat [and Mass] Transfer), and The “Third” Course (Mass Transfer [and Separations].Some data was available for a “fourth” course (solely separations) and was not included in theanalysis. It is important to note that while these subdivisions do reflect the bulk of the surveyreplies, some overlap in the results does exist due to the wide range of course variations.Program/Department CharacteristicsFaculty size per departmentThe replies from the survey represented 59 different institutions from around the world. As canbe seen in Figure 1, there is a

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

are shown in Figures 1 and 2.Figures 1 and 2 show that written Concept Quizzes ask straightforward questions which requireno calculations. In Figure 2, it can be seen that Parts (a) and (c) can be answered in one word,and may even be able to be guessed correctly with little conceptual understanding; however, thelion’s share of the grade on a Concept Quiz involves correctly explaining “why?” in writtenformat. There are two key challenges for students when they encounter these explanations: 1) Do I have the conceptual understanding required to answer the question? 2) Can I communicate this understanding to another person skilled in the art in a brief, cogent written statement?The goal of combining these two challenges is to allow

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Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

result in consequences such as limited accessibility and escalations in sellingprice. This can also lead to disruption in product manufacturing[1]. The depletion of fossil fuelresources and the upcoming challenges associated with their depletion have motivated theintroduction of sustainability and sustainable development into higher education. Professionalsocieties, such as the Royal Academy of Engineering of the United Kingdom and the AmericanSociety for Engineering Education, have made recommendations for ways of incorporatingsustainable development ideas into higher education courses[2, 3].One of the first definitions of sustainable development, which was developed by G. H.Brundtland, defines it as a developmental process that meets the needs

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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Samuel Alexander Mihelic, Oregon State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

facilitating learning in science and engineering educa- tion. She has been involved in collaborative research projects focused on conceptual learning in chemistry, chemical engineering, seismology, and astronomy. Page 26.375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Cognitive Conflict or Analogy: How does Pedagogical Strategy Influence Inquiry-Based Learning?IntroductionThe flipped classroom environment has become increasingly popular in recent years. In a flippedclassroom, students watch video-recorded lectures at home which frees time to engage them insocially-mediated, active learning in class.1 The flipped

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University; Stephanie Anne Pitts, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

levelresearch seminars, even though it was unlikely the freshman students would fully understand theresearch topic. The engineering club meetings were organized by the various student clubswithin the *** College of Engineering and Architecture, involving presentations, work days,community building, and mentorship activities.Motivation Construct Question Question statements 1 The engineering I learn is relevant to my life. 3 Learning engineering is interesting. Intrinsic Motivation 12 Learning engineering makes my life more meaningful. 17 I am curious about

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

active/reflective, sensing/intuitive,visual/verbal, and sequential/global.3 These dimensions describe how individuals process,perceive, receive, and understand information, respectively.3 The preferences are furtherdescribed in Table 1. Along with the learning styles model, Felder and Silverman developed acorresponding model for teaching styles that may be used to address each learning style.3 Asummary of the teaching styles and associated learning styles is depicted in Figure 1. Page 26.1697.3Table 1. Description of dimensions and learning styles preferences of the Felder-Silvermanmodel. Learning Preference

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College; John H Jarboe

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Chemical Engineering

necessary modifications to the mechanical energy balance. The thirdportion of the class covers heat transfer in food preservation and cooking unit operations.The students were intrigued by the idea that during cooking and baking, the temperatureof the food does not exceed the boiling point of water. This was illustrated and modeledwith an experiment.Experiments:Mechanical Properties of FoodsDuring class, students learned the biochemistry of gluten formation along with how theamount of moisture, kneading process and resting time influence the strength of thegluten strands. During the two hour portion of class, groups of two students preparedgluten dough and used a device to hang a piece of dough and suspend weights from it(see Figure 1). The length

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Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

negatively impacts the finalproficiency of all students in the course. However, facilitating content and study environmentsthat enable students to practice formulating the equations to represent the physics and to relearnmath techniques outside of class has increased (anecdotal observation from a sample size of 15-20 students per year for >3 years) the proficiency and success of weaker students. The prevalence of cheating has been found to be as high as 80% with a higher percentageof students who cheat on assignments [1, 2]. After assigning and grading homework in the firstyear of this Advanced Transport Phenomena course, it became apparent that most students couldonly complete homework with the solutions manual open as a guide. Education

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

success course focus on MATLAB programming. The transfer successcourse has been taught for the last four years by the same faculty member who teaches the materialand energy balance course. This paper will describe the success course structure, content andassessment. In addition, the graduation and retention rates will be presented for transfer studentswho have and have not taken the success course.Introduction Engineering and computing professionals are an essential ingredient for securing ournation’s future economic success (1-4). The availability of a diverse, highly skilled, and well-educated technology workforce is a must for meeting workforce demands and for solving thecomplex social, environmental, health, and security challenges of

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

PrincipleFluid mechanics is one of the important fields of study in chemical and mechanical engineeringbecause graduates will deal with fluids and the effects of forces on fluid motion many timesduring their careers. Because of the subject’s importance and because it became clear to us thateven students who completed a fluid mechanics course have difficulties in describing the truemeaning of continuity and the relationship between flow work and kinetic energy in flowthrough varying cross sectional areas8, we became persuaded we needed to rectify the knowledgegaps maintained after a lecture-based style of instruction by systematically incorporating hands-on learning strategies.As shown in Figure 1 and alluded to earlier, identifying misconceptions should

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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

sustainable thinking is a challenge for education in engineering, but it is essential tothe personal and professional development of an engineer since the demand for labor requires Page 26.1125.2engineers with professional practice, knowledge, and ability to make decisions to meet every daychallenges in their work field. These decisions involve aspects of Sustainable Development (SD)1 like: “the development that satisfies the needs of the people today without compromising thefuture generations”2. The resulting situation at the universities today is that SD integration isoften limited to some specific courses (depending on the lecturers) and that

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering

modelallowed students to run virtual experiments to discover the effect of changing each controlparameter and to test various controller tuning methods. The virtual experiments were tied toreality and learning was strengthened by applying the knowledge gained to control the physicalexperiment.Physical ExperimentThe objective of the experiment, shown schematically in Figure 1, was to control the temperatureinside a jacketed, well-stirred vessel containing 200 ml of water. The vessel was heated andcooled by circulating water through the jacket surrounding the vessel. The temperature of thecirculating water was controlled with a PID controller acting on a temperature bath containing aheater and a refrigeration unit. The process studied was a simple one

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, Auburn University; Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

multiple times to students that valves areabout the only thing that can be adjusted in a chemical process, and that adjustments in Page 26.233.2temperature, pressure, and composition, for example, all occur by turning a valve.Heat Exchangers Zoned Analysis Required. In many organic chemical processes, a subcooled liquid streammust be vaporized and superheated for a vapor-phase, catalytic reaction. A typical heat source issteam condensing at constant temperature from saturated vapor to saturated liquid. Anapproximate T-Q diagram is shown in Figure 1. The solid lines represent the actual situation.The dashed line represents the situation often

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuesong Li P.E., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

approaches that have been practiced for 50 years are continued [1, 2]. It isnecessary to find an alternative teaching strategy in engineering courses, particularly forconveying scientific principles to real situations. To assess innovative methods for solving theproblems and limitations of the traditional teaching model in chemical engineering andbiomedical engineering, a half interactive hands-on learning experiment, half lecture-teachingmodel is being explored. In this process, having the aim of a better understanding and absorptionof key principles and difficult concepts in fluid mechanics and neuronal membrane physiology,we are combining multimedia technology with whiteboard and hands-on tabletop units.A Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer course

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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

, biomechanical engineering, or civil/environmental engineering) – (1)the student must have a good understanding of fundamental biology concepts to fullycomprehend the advanced engineering concepts and (2) most of the techniques discussed in thesecourses are too time-consuming, hazardous, or expensive to demonstrate in a classroom setting.We have addressed these issues by preparing a series of videos that review basic biologyconcepts and demonstrate several common biochemical engineering (BioChE) techniques andexperiments. The primary goal of the review videos is to ensure that students have a firm graspon basic biology concepts to help them fully understand the more advanced BioChE topicsdiscussed in class. These videos can also be assigned before class

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Watson L. Vargas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Oscar Alvarez P.E., Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

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Chemical Engineering

have been received sofar. The positive reviews of the new approach by renowned members of the ChemicalEngineering community both in Colombia and overseas, as well as comments from students andfaculty, have been significant and valuable confirmations of our vision.IntroductionEngineering education is fundamental in enhancing the well-being of people and theenvironment, and therefore, it is important to take the necessary steps to develop it and enhanceit 1. Finding the most effective ways to teach students and translate that learning into productiveskills is an everyday challenge in engineering education. Current research shows that educationalquality, more than quantity, has a causal impact on economic growth 2. The same can be said

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

both the current AIChE Education Division surveys and with historicalsurveys. Additionally, the survey questions were critiqued by several CAChE CorporationTrustees and by the AIChE Education and Accreditation Committee with the intent of ensuringthat their interests in this topic were queried. The complete survey in print form is provided asAppendix A.Instructor CharacterizationThe survey queried the rank or title of instructors along with the quantity of industrialexperience. Figure 1 shows the distribution of ranks amongst respondents, with most instructorsholding professorial appointments with a bias toward senior faculty members.Of the 81 process control instructors responding, 18 (22%) indicated they had no prior industrialexperience

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Thomas W Ekstedt, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

2additionofdataloggingsoftwareandcomputerdisplayisanicebutoptionalfeature.Evenso,itischallengingtodowithalargeclassorevenasmallonewithoutaccesstolabspaceortablesorsufficientthermometers.Instructionaltimecanalsobeanissue;thisisrapidforanexperiment,butwouldtake~1/4ofastandardclassperiod.Feedbackfromfacultyatavarietyofinstitutionsindicatedthatitwouldbehelpfulifitwaspossibletodotheactivitiesinwaysthatrequiredacombinationof:lessequipment,lessclasstime,and/orlesssetuptime.Table2showstheapproachtovaryingeachoftheactivities.Ineachcase,thefirststep(writtenprediction)andfinalstep(writtenreflection)remainthesame.Thecentralactivityischangedtoaddressthespectrumoffacultyconcerns.Forexample,thelowerleftoption,instructordemonstration,requiresclassorlabtime,butrequiresonlyonesetofequipmentandminimalsetuptime.Inthecentercolumn

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahdi Malmali, University of Minnesota; Kevin Wagner, University of Minnesota; Michael H. Reese, University of Minnesota - West Central Research and Outreach Center; Edward L. Cussler, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Alon V. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Chemical Engineering

instructors.IntroductionThis poster will present lessons learned, practices recommended, and objectives achievedwhen assigning a new pilot team project in our Senior ChE Product Design course. Thefeatures of this particular pilot project that may be of interest to the ChE educationcommunity include: • the use of process design skills (acquired by students in the preceding ChE Process Design course), now put toward a product design effort • a sustainability focus, where the product is a system that allows small-scale, distributed - possibly even portable - ammonia production systems to capture stranded zero-carbon renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, etc.) 1 • the use of the product design approach and stage-gate decisions (where the

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

has several apparent benefits: From a student perspective, the summer course allows one to get ahead on degree requirements, freeing up time in the academic year to pursue a minor, dual major, concentration, semester abroad, etc. From a faculty perspective, increasing enrollment has in recent years placed a strain on resources, which is eased when some students take a course during the summer instead of during the academic year. 1 From an administrative perspective, offering the summer course is both a service to students and a modest source of tuition revenue.However, this practice also raised a concern. In the typical ChE

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Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther W. Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

postdoctoral research at the Harvard Medical School. He has 7 years of industrial research experience in environmental consulting and is dedicated to training young professionals. Page 26.1243.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Preliminary Evaluation of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Methodology for Examining Student OutcomesAbstractThe current study presented an initial evaluation, following Year 1, of a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program inchemical

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather C. S. Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

. This literature review will give a briefoverview of conceptual change and inductive-learning, but will focus on reflection, particularlyin the context of reinforcing scientific content in university-level engineering education.Conceptual changeOver three decades ago, science education researchers developed theories for conceptual change.Posner et al. state that scientists have “central commitments” that require modification with newconcepts or information10. To achieve accommodation of new ideas into central concepts, theauthors state there must be (1) dissatisfaction with the original concept, (2) an intelligible newconcept that also (3) appears plausible, and (4) give way to expansion of ideas and interest. Theauthors also emphasize that the

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering Unit Operations and Troubleshooting  Engineering EthicsThese topics and structure align well with the most recent surveys of how engineering capstonedesign courses are taught(1-5). The Friday class period was designated as “Design Team Friday”and the teams worked on their projects. During these class periods the course instructor, twoteaching fellows (super seniors who had taken the two semester capstone design courses theprevious year), and ‘guest consultants’ (who have industrial design experience) met individuallywith teams to assist in their designs, help with critiques and discuss/resolve conflicts. The course consisted of both individual and teamwork. This allowed for the assessment ofprofessional skills(6) essential for the

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David L. Tomasko, Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

chemical process design course, process safety is the subject of the entire first exam(16% of the grade). Approximately two weeks are dedicated to detailed coverage of processsafety concepts including: Basic Concepts (Prevention/Control/Mitigation/Isolation, Globalincident history, Federal regulations and industry initiatives, Pyramid Principle), Case Studies ofIncidents, Process Safety Management (HAZOP Technique, Hazard identification), RunawayReactions, Explosions and Fire Fundamentals, and Dust Hazards and Explosions. To provide anexample of the level of detail, one of the questions asked on an hour exam is shown in Figure 1.In Process Design and Development, the learning objective is:  Be familiar with process safety issues involved in

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

learning style preferences or simply habits that unconsciously dictate their instruction,evaluation, and assessment strategies. That is, we began this study expecting to see that facultyexam problems would reveal inherent biases weighted towards certain preferences.Statistical analysis was performed using an ANOVA followed by a Tukey-test, or Kruskal-Wallis with subsequent Steel-Dwass test as appropriate, all at a significance level of 0.05.Results and Discussion Part 1: Learning Style Profiles across Four SemestersIn all semesters studied, students were given the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) Questionnaire5to evaluate their learning styles using the Felder-Silverman model. Within each dimension theclass learning styles profiles have very little

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Aresearcher is left with the choice between applying an interview protocol broadly, but lackingtime for other assessments [1]; or interviewing a subset of students and gaining a more limitedpicture of student understanding [2]. An alternative is to convert the interview to a surveyconsisting of open-ended questions that probe the same areas. This study is part of a largeengineering education program of research that is examining student misconceptions in fluidmechanics and heat transfer and using hands-on learning approaches to confront misconceptions.In this paper, we will report on the conversion, to a survey protocol, of an interview protocoldesigned to determine student misconceptions regarding Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.By utilizing an

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

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Chemical Engineering

Center for Nature Inspired Engineering is focused around three“themes” which correspond to three fundamental mechanisms. These three “themes” are: (T1)hierarchical transport networks, (T2) force balancing, and (T3) dynamic self-organization. Thefollowing diagram (Figure 1) illustrates the nature inspired approach and the three “themes”:Figure 1 - Themes of the Center for Nature Inspired Engineering [1]The core of this research center is based in the Department of Chemical Engineering atUniversity College London and is heavily aligned with the individual research group ofProfessor Marc-Olivier Coppens.Nature-Inspired Chemical EngineeringNature Inspired Chemical Engineering vs. BiomimicryNature Inspired Chemical Engineering is a new emerging