Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

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Chemical Engineering

practices in engineering education. His current duties in- clude assessment, evaluation and research for the ITL Program’s and BOLD Center’s hands-on initiatives.Frances C. Ray-Earle, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2), University of Colorado at Boulder FRANCES C. RAY-EARLE is the center coordinator for the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2), a collaborative research and education center of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable En- ergy Laboratory. She holds a B.A. in Spanish and Interdisciplinary Humanities from the University of San Diego and is an MBA candidate at the University

Conference Session

ChE: Outreach Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

principles and practice. This wasthe last module in the series. The primary goal was to expose the students to various activitiescarried out in bioengineering. Additional goals included teaching students good researchmethodology and presentation skills. The activities for the day and the scheduled events for themodule included an introductory presentation, a laboratory tour, and experimental work. Theapproach taken in presenting biochemical/biomedical engineering is described along with theeffectiveness of the approach. Pre- and post-assessment surveys found that the students wereinterested in the materials presented, actively involved in the experimental procedure, and themodule successfully increased the students interest in the field of

Conference Session

Design, Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher R. Anderson, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

principles relevant to the transport of drugs inthe body, the design and application of drug delivery systems, and experimental research in thefield of drug delivery. The course covers diverse material including pharmacokineticcompartment modeling, diffusion in drug delivery systems, receptor binding and downstreamcellular processes, and the design and application of drug delivery systems. Students areintroduced to these topics by traditional lecturing of fundamental mass transport principles,interactive learning experiences based on computational and experimental laboratory exercisesand open discussion of relevant peer-reviewed literature. Additionally, students are engaged inthe development of an SBIR-style proposal for investigating the efficacy

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah; Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #15618Collaboration between Seniors and Freshmen on Senior Capstone ProjectsProf. Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Assistant Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation.Kyle Joe Branch

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher J. Hershey, Michigan State University; K. (Jay) Jayaraman, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

this course or the Biochemical Engineering course in order to receive their degree. Overthe last few years, there has been an increase in the number of seniors taking this class over theBiochemical Engineering course with nearly seventy students in the latest semester. In the pastdecade, undergraduate polymer processing courses have emerged across multiple engineeringdisciplines worldwide.1-3 Within these courses, very little development in promoting computersimulations have been discussed. Moreover, this work shows that students can benefit bycombining computational tools with hands-on laboratory exercises and that existing courses canreadily implement the strategies utilized in the Composite Materials Processing course.The class consists of

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Landon Mott, University of Kentucky; Jeffrey R Seay, University of Kentucky; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

, exploration, conclusion,and reflection. The four inquiry activities are designed to explore key relationships in batchdistillation involving pressure, heating rate, column internals, and reflux ratios, and to alsoconsider the safety and economic factors in batch distillation design and operation. The tutorialand activities (complete with suggested solutions) will be made available to faculty membersupon request while in the refinement and testing stages during fall 2013.IntroductionAs computers have become more capable of accurately simulating complex physical activity,traditional engineering laboratories have moved away from the laboratory and towards the virtualrealm. Using simulation, an exploratory approach to learning is not hampered by

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

before. It’s time to come up with some new ideas to revolutionize that corecourse in ways that will amaze students and maximize learning, right? Or perhaps themaxim about “an hour in the library is worth a month in the laboratory” might bemeaningful in the context of teaching. This paper summarizes the authors’ selection ofthe most effective, innovative approaches reported recently in the literature or discussedat previous conferences for lower-division core courses in chemical engineering, aspresented at the 2007 ASEE Summer School for Chemical Engineering Faculty. Thechallenges associated with particular courses and solutions successfully applied toaddress those challenges will also be described. Courses covered in this paper

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

Rowan and UMass, she developed a passion for undergraduate education. This passion led her to pursue a career as a lecturer, where she could focus on training undergraduate chemical engineering students. She has been teaching at UK since 2015 and has taught Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Computational Tools and the Unit Operations Laboratory. She is especially interested in teaching scientific communication and integration of process safety into the chemical engineering curriculum.Prof. Samira M. Azarin Azarin, University of Minnesota Samira Azarin is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Brian Harding, Texas A&M University; Peter C. Montagna, University of New Haven

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

inharm to employees, the environment and in some cases the public in highly publicized eventssuch as Bhopal and Deepwater Horizons. Risks are tolerated when hazards are controlled; whenan incident occurs, the risk becomes intolerable. The public reacts negatively to events involvingemployee deaths, environmental damage or threats to their homes.Incidents often result in negative publicity and a call for change. For example, a runawayreaction led to an explosion at a company called T2 Laboratories in Jacksonville, FL inDecember 2007.3 The blast killed four people. Another thirty two people were injured; fourteenrequired treatment at a local hospital. In response, the U.S. Chemical Safety and HazardInvestigation Board (CSB) called for improvements

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura-Ann Shaa Ling Chin, Villanova University; Justinus Agus Budi Satrio, Villanova University; Kenneth A. Kroos, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

system using MATLAB (STUBA, Bratislava, Slovakia). Laura performed her graduate studies at Villanova University where she obtained her M.Sc also in Chemical Engineering. Her graduate thesis work involves the characterization & upgrading of biocrude-oil from waste lignocellulosic biomass at Villanova’s Chemical Engineering Biomass Conversion & Research Technologies Laboratory under Dr. Justinus Satrio. Currently, Laura is a process engineer for Jacobs Engineering where she is involved in the design of biopharmaceutical facilities. Dr. Justinus Satrio’s Biography Dr. Justinus A. Satrio is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University, Penn

Conference Session

Looking at the ChE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Jacobson, Carnegie Mellon University; Rosemary Frollini, Carnegie Mellon University; Susana Steppan, Carnegie Mellon University

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Chemical Engineering

engineeringdepartment to introduce colloid and surface science as a focus for graduate study. The result wasa new interdisciplinary graduate program titled “Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces”, beginningwith lecture courses in 1972 and hands-on laboratory training added in 1974. On the academicside it was a cooperative effort under the direction of Professor D. Fennell Evans, employingpersonnel and physical resources of both the chemistry and chemical engineering departments.Input of R&D supervisors from eight local industries came from the Advisory Board, who Page 13.1303.2participated in major policy decisions and periodic reviews, and encouraged qualified

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

. For example, basics of grantwriting, the importance of maintaining a laboratory notebook, writing a technical report,chemical safety demonstrations or academic integrity are not addressed. At our University, wehave incorporated these topics into the seminar series in addition to presentations dealing withcultural aspects. Most of the speakers are from different departments within the University.Each seminar also included a critique (homework) submission to get the feedback on their likeand dislike about the presentations. These responses have been very positive and encouraging.Students have also expressed interest in many other topics such as time management, educationalresearch and interpersonal management. Thus, there are a number of

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4579: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE TRAINING IN BIO/CHEMICALENGINEERING COURSESDr. Arthur Felse, Northwestern University P. Arthur Felse is a lecturer in the master’s of biotechnology program and the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. His responsibilities include teaching, student advis- ing, coordinating master’s research training, and managing the biotechnology teaching laboratory. Before joining Northwestern University, Felse completed his postdoctoral training at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he was awarded a NSF fellowship. He and his colleagues at Polytechnic Institute received the EPA’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in 2003

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

visiting an aerosol research laboratoryon campus, a roof-top meteorological and air sampling station, and outdoor atmosphericobservations including heterogeneous nucleation (mixing clouds) from a local power station.These trips allowed students to see the equipment used in collecting data and performingatmospheric experiments in a laboratory setting and to gain a better appreciation for how theyfunction and the limits of what they can do.The final major class activity was a field trip to the Marian Koshland Science Museum of theNational Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. This museum is dedicated to only twoexhibits, one of which has been climate change. Students took an independent audio tour of thismuseum and had the opportunity to work with

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

schools: New Jersey Institute of Technology, PurdueUniversity and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez). The goal of this educational partnershiphas been to develop and disseminate undergraduate materials related to pharmaceuticaltechnology and to seek ways to integrate this into the undergraduate engineering curriculum.1-3Pilot testing at X University, including the use of some of the materials in the FreshmanChemical Engineering course at the State University of New York-Stony Brook,4 has yieldedpositive assessment results. This work has resulted in the development of classroom problems,laboratory experiments and demonstrations that can be used throughout the undergraduateengineering curriculum and for K-12 outreach. The results have been

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

, accommodated andleveraged in real world problem solving and how we prepare students for this. The paper has Page 22.1583.2three sections that chronicle episodes in an eight-year investigation of interdisciplinary learningboth in engineering research laboratories and in an introductory biomedical engineering course.We begin by briefly reporting on a six-year study of the cognitive and learning practices in twotruly interdisciplinary communities and the design principles for classrooms that we extractedfrom these studies. Then the design and development of the classroom context and content arediscussed as they relate to the design principles. Finally the

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

bioengineering experiences in the chemical engineering curriculum39Trouble SpotsTrouble spots for this course include: ≠ Students may possess weak math skills. Instructors can develop handouts to step students through difficult solution processes (such as solving differential equations). Have them practice with in-class problems and homework before testing them. ≠ Students may have difficulty in connecting highly theoretical content to real industrial applications – if there is an internet connected computer and projector in the classroom, instructors can use online and/or laboratory demonstrations to make a strong connection. This connection can also help students with their follow-on classes

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Alexandre Yokochi, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

features to promoteactive learning, including (1) hands-on activities and demonstrations, (2) the integrated use ofwireless laptops through an in-house developed web-based learning tool to promotemetacognition and assessment of student learning, and (3) a capstone ethics project wherestudents complete a risk assessment of the impact of nanotechnology on society. Additionally,this course will focus on synthesizing fundamental concepts in science and engineering towardsapplications in nanotechnology. The other new sophomore course, Material and Energy Balancesin Nanotechnology (ChE 214), is a ChE specific laboratory-based course, emphasizing how thefundamental skills students have just learned couple to nanotechnology. For ChE students, theapproach

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

0 23 3 1quarter3rd 9 3 3 0 0 0quarterQuantity of InstructionOf the sixty institutions reporting, fifty-five indicated they offered a single course in KRD. Theremaining 5 offered two courses. Of those institutions, 3 were on the quarter system. Those 60institutions reported 3.7 h/wk total devoted to the course, broken up into an average 2.9 h/wk onlecture, 0.6 h on problem solving, and 0.2 h/wk on experimental laboratory. When only thoseprograms reporting course specific laboratory activities are counted, an average of 2.2 h/wk isspent in laboratory.In 1971, 3.06 h/wk of lecture and problem laboratory were reported, with 0.40 h

Conference Session

Hands-On Projects and Demos

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Ryan A Koppes, Northeastern University

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Chemical Engineering

industrial-scale system that operates based on theconcepts previously introduced. Design then allows for the broadest application of experientiallearning. This stage drives students to create an experiment answering a specific problem, or finda solution to a specific challenge dealing with fundamental properties; Design effectivelyincorporates inquiry, discovery, experimental methods, open-ended problem identification, andsolution. Overall, the 3-D approach integrates hands-on experiences with lecture learning,laboratory courses and in-class demonstrations/projects to give students the knowledge andexperience necessary to be strong problem solvers with a grasp on curiosity and the importance oflife-long learning.1-4At Northeastern, the two semesters

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

of the report. Forexample, human error was frequently cited as a source of error in experimental procedure – withthe implication that this is acceptable, legitimate, or unavoidable. In the laboratory, studentsfailed to use techniques to reduce experimental error when necessary. Data were often notreported correctly to reflect uncertainty in measurement, and simple statistical techniques wererarely used to analyze error.A variety of methods for the introduction of error analysis to lower level engineering studentshave been described by other educators. Sterrett and Helgeson2 used parametric computersimulations to introduce error analysis to sophomores in a design course. Reardon3 introduceslinear regression and propagation of error analysis

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Freshman and Sophomore

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Modeling Student Performance in an Introductory Chemical Engineering CourseWe have developed an open-ended, laboratory-based introduction to chemical engineering, acourse coupling traditional, hands-on, and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ.; Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University; Lynn Franzmann, Stillwater; Rebekah Reece, Stillwater; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

middle school teachers (teaching Biology and Math) were selected toparticipate in research dealing with tissue engineering. Teachers worked for six weeks (fourdays a week) within the research laboratory on formation of porous structures usingbiodegradable polymers. Teachers were exposed to the technique of forming porous structuresusing chitosan and gelatin solution in various shapes using the apparatus available in thelaboratory. A low cost freeze drying system that is safe for operation by sixth grade students wasdeveloped. The overall cost of performing the experiment is also significantly cheap and lesstime consuming.An envisioned project for the current academic year under implementation in the sixth grade isfreeze drying chitosan-gelatin

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

determine what I wanted to communicate to the students; that is, Ineeded to establish learning outcomes. I selected the following objectives:By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Use multiple perspectives to answer important questions about a complicated problem 2. Explain the chemical differences between dyeing with indigo and dyeing with other natural dyes 3. Create a process flow diagram, identify major process equipment and explain briefly how they work 4. Write a technically competent laboratory report on the processes studied 5. Show an understanding of what a professional is and the ethical responsibilities of a professionalEach week, the students spent two hours in class and two hours

Conference Session

Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Glasgow, Kansas State University; David Soldan, Kansas State University

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Chemical Engineering

undergraduate laboratory experience. In 2010 we addedthree completely new experiments to the course; these activities (a student-directedexperiment with thermoelectricity, a pump performance module, and a fluid flowexperiment of unparalleled flexibility) were designed to encourage exploration, to appealto students with different learning styles, and to promote physical contact between thestudent and the underlying phenomena. This paper describes our initial experiences with,student reaction to, and our assessment of, these changes to the laboratory course.Introduction The childhood environment for the previous generation of engineers was verydifferent. Grose1 recently reviewed the formative influences upon six accomplishedengineering educators

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC; Ronald Lee Cutshall Sr., R. L. Cutshall Sr., Consulting; Steven J. Swanson; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Arvind Varma, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

Service Award in 2009. He is also a Test Bed Leader and member of the Leadership Team of the NSF supported Engineering Research Center (ERC), ”The Center for Structured Organic Particulates,” which won the 2010 Research Team Award in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. He is the author of 75 peer-reviewed publications and 10 patents. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering in 1981 from Mississippi State University, and both his M.S. (1987) and Ph.D. (1992) degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee while working full-time at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Harris’s research is in the areas of nano- materials, colloids and interfacial phenomena, transport phenomena, particle

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Director of Career Services talkedfor about 20 minutes on various issues associated with the Co-Op program. After this, threesenior students who had already returned from their co-op assignment talked (for ten minuteseach) about their experiences. Each student had worked at a different company. For theirpresentation, they were instructed to focus on issues such as: (1) How did my co-op assignmenthelp me when I returned to school, (2) What did I do on my co-op assignment and (3) What arethings they wished they knew before they went on co-op. After all of the presentations werecompleted, they took questions from the audience.Class 8: Chemical Engineering Laboratory TourOne of us is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator (UPC) for the Department of

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-269: HYDROGEN CURRICULUM AT MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICALUNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Process Safety in the Department 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 Assistant Professor

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Katherine Harrell, Oklahoma State University; Alexandra Nicole McPeak, Oklahoma State University; Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

A Pharmacokinetic Simulation-Based Module to Introduce Mass Balances and Chemical Engineering Design Concepts to Engineering FreshmenIntroductionOften the opportunities for freshmen engineering students to be exposed to chemical engineeringare limited. Introduction to chemical engineering is typically a sophomore level course.Freshman general engineering courses come in a variety of forms from college orientationcourses to lectures on basics of design and safety to project-based laboratory or designexperiences. A recent survey of 50 chemical engineering undergraduate programs showed that6% of those programs offered engineering laboratory experiences for freshmen through generalengineering courses and 4

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

, elective courses. In addition, students are able to select PSE-related options in twoof their fourth-year required courses, covering laboratory experiences and a design project. Intotal, the PSE stream includes five required courses, two required courses that have PSE-directedoptions, and three elective courses. The next section describes the allocation of topics to therequired and elective courses.2.2 Division Between Required and Elective PSE TopicsWhile, we would like all students to master a wide range of PSE topics, we must be realisticabout the time the students have for PSE in the core curriculum. Therefore, we have selectedrequired topics that are needed by essentially all practicing engineers and elective topics that arewidely applied in