Conference Session

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

Collection

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

AC 2011-2301: UNIT OPERATIONS LAB BAZAAR: ASSESSMENT OFMINIATURE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTLaura Coon, Washington State University A recent graduate of WSU, Laura aspires to find learning and understanding in everything she does. Born and raised in Seattle, WA Laura is 22 and loving every minute of life as a chemical engineer. During her education at WSU she worked under Dr. Bernard Van Wie in heat transfer and fluid flow education research, specifically assessing the desktop learning module double pipe and shell and tube cartridges.Mr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jason C. Ganley, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

of partial differential equations(PDEs). In this paper, the methods for introducing sophomore-level students to PDEs and theircomputer-aided solution are described with respect to learning objectives and a detailed exampleof a student exercise. The impact of the instruction is presented in the context of student pre- andpost-instruction self-evaluation, and performance on junior-level laboratory work that involvesthe analysis of a transient system.KeywordsPartial differential equations, numeric methods, chemical engineering transport.1. IntroductionIndividual and combined transport courses make up the instructional core of most ChemicalEngineering B.S. programs in the United States today1-3, a pedagogical focus within thediscipline that

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

feedback role via an industrial advisory board.Quantity of CoverageOf the seventy institutions responding to the question, 68 indicated they offered at least onecourse identified as containing significant “process control”. Seven had more than one requiredcourse on the topic, and two reported coverage in electives in addition to a required course. Twoinstitutions indicated no coverage in a required course but that the topic was covered in electives.Institutions reported an average of 40 hours lecture, 10.8 hours simulation or problem laboratory,and 7.1 hours of experimental laboratory per course. When the subject was integrated into othercourses, the coverage was an average 18.8 hours lecture.Course DeliverablesFigure 2 shows the distribution of

Conference Session

Works in Progress in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton

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Chemical Engineering

applications in separation pro- cesses and the design of advanced composite materials. About engineering educational research, Vasquez is working on the analysis of assessment methods to improve teamwork, open-ended laboratory experi- ments, active learning, and implementing computational tools to understand chemical engineering con- cepts. Vasquez has a vast experience teaching the Unit Operation Laboratories for six years and has taught many other junior-level chemical engineering courses.Dr. Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton Michael Elsass is the Director of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Dayton. He received his B.Ch.E in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton and his M.S. and

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

engineering programs across the U.S. declined 34% between1997 and 20061 and The University of Tulsa (TU) has mirrored this trend. This same period oftime saw significant changes in the technology infrastructure at TU in the College of Engineeringand Natural Sciences. Every classroom was equipped with a computer console and display forinstruction. All engineering departments established computer laboratories for their students inaddition to the numerous facilities available to all students. WiFi was installed campus-wide.Two instructional laboratories were created with computers for 20 or 30 students.In 2007 and 2008, the public watched the price for a barrel of oil rise to unprecedented levels.Salaries for engineers prepared to work in the petroleum

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

using soft lithographic techniques11 and the AnalyticalInstrumentation Laboratory capable of fluorescence microscopy and image processing formicrofluidics applications through the collaboration with another ChE faculty, Professor SergioMendez. The cleanroom and laboratory are fully functional since Summer 2010, and we havepresented some preliminary results from these facilities at the 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting12.In the first course, the fundamentals of microfabrication techniques, chip design andmicrofluidics will be introduced in both class lectures and related readings. In the lab sessions,students will actually go to our research laboratory to design and fabricate microfluidic chipsusing soft lithography and perform simple experiments on

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

chemicalengineering majors. The course is also open to juniors and other engineering / sciencemajors when space is available. It is a four-credit course, meeting twice weekly for twohours. This block schedule was adopted in order to allow flexibility in the use of classtime, as described below. It is a “permission” course, having no formal pre- or co-requisites listed, although the course relies on students’ coursework in mass and energybalances, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and chemistry to a significant extent.We wanted to have a food-safe laboratory available as part of this course so that studentscould not only prepare and assess food products, but also taste what they had made. Westrongly suggest that anyone wishing to bring this course to their

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

levels of Bloom’sTaxonomy. The semester ended with a final exam, with questions at the higher levels of Bloom’sTaxonomy.Project DescriptionsThe students are simultaneously enrolled in a laboratory course, where the experiments requiremultiple operators and two or three hours to collect data under different initial conditions. Theseprojects were not meant to replace the lab. They were developed to allow students additionalopportunities to see how things work, and to encourage them to observe engineering principles ineveryday activities. The learning objectives for the projects were also different from thelaboratory experiment objectives. Details of the projects and their learning objectives will bedescribed when the project is complete. Data for

Conference Session

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

Collection

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

Technology and Its Applications, along withcorresponding hands-on lab sessions. In the first course, the fundamentals of microfluidics, chipdesign, and microfabrication techniques are introduced in both class lectures and relatedreadings. In the lab sessions, students will actually go to our research laboratory to design andfabricate microfluidic chips using soft lithography. In the second course, the applications ofmicrofluidics technology, e.g., in chemistry, engineering, and biotechnology, are introducedthrough class lectures and journal paper readings. In the lab session, students will performexperiments on their microfluidic chips, such as DNA electrophoresis, mixing, organic synthesis,and fuel cell reactions, to get familiar with fluid

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

review of the possible benefitsderived from the literature. Student responses to the research experiences were largely positive;91% of students indicated that they experienced gains from completing the research experience 4.They also identified a number of benefits to students, including personal and professional gains,gains in communications skills, gains in various research skills (e.g., laboratory/field skills, workorganization skills, etc.), clarification or confirmation of educational and career plans and goals,and improved career or graduate school preparation 4. These identified benefits aligned largely Page 26.1243.3with those

Conference Session

ChE: Retention and Outreach

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

influenced them to major in engineering. Almostuniformly the conclusion was that it was an influential teacher (usually in math or science) thatgot them started. While the influence of this teacher led to an interest in science how thisultimately resulted in majoring in engineering was never as clear cut. To eliminate thisuncertainty we sought to bring math or science teachers to the WSU campus for a summer towork along side engineers in their research laboratories to get a clear idea of what engineers do.The teachers, in addition to strengthening their math and science backgrounds, then would serveas spokespersons for engineering in their respective classrooms. During the five years that theearlier program was in operation a total of 67 teachers

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

elective(s) in unit operations could be Table 1: Suggested Traditional Chemical Engineering Curriculum Required Subjects Basic Sciences basic skills/freshman class math material and energy balances chemistry thermodynamics physics fluid mechanics biology heat transfer mass transfer/separations Possible Electives transport phenomena§ safety reaction engineering biochemical engineering control materials/polymers unit operations laboratory class(es

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth P. Mineart, North Carolina State University; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11972Improving Student Technical Communication via Self ReflectionMr. Kenneth P Mineart, North Carolina State University Kenneth Mineart received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Iowa. Currently, he is a doctoral student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he works in the field of block copolymer science with Professor Richard Spontak. Kenneth has regularly served as a graduate teaching assistant for a variety of courses including: Unit Operations Laboratory, Material and Energy Balances, Introduction to

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

a continuous flow reactor. The feed stream contains A and Bwith CA0=CB0= 2M and it is fed with a volumetric flow rate of 5 dm3/min. If a 50% conversion from thelimiting reactant is desired, determine the molar flow of each component at the reactor effluent. Figure 1. Example of a story problem for IQ-407 course. Adapted from Fogler1.Kinetics is the second pillar of chemical engineering. As mentioned before, rate laws have to bedetermined from experimental data, so laboratory work was used to support this topic learning.Three different methods for obtaining kinetics parameters (reaction order, reaction specific rateand temperature dependence) from experimental data were discussed at classroom. Then,students developed

Conference Session

Design, Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering Analysis (a three-credit hour studio offered each spring) , our freshmen,in a class size of 80-100, are engaged in a seamless, two-semester problem-based learningexperience.Course structure to accommodate PBLThrough a series of “Team Challenges” (i.e. design projects and experimentation) our freshmancohort engages in activities focused on fundamental STEM concepts and applications to helpthem better visualize and understand the path they have started on to enter engineering practice.Figure 1 illustrates the range of topics covered in Learning Outcomes established for the firstyear experience. To enable sufficient time obviously needed to cover such a broad range oftopics, the Analysis course comprises one credit hour of laboratory and two

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Stephen W. Thiel, University of Cincinnati; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta

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Chemical Engineering

University in St. Louis. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2015. Her research focuses on implementation of process safety material in the chemical engineering curricu- lum, effective laboratory instruction, and active learning in core chemical engineering courses.Dr. David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is also the Director of the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs in Paducah, Kentucky, where he has taught for 22 years. His PhD and MS studies in ChE were completed at Vanderbilt University, and his BSChE at the University of Alabama. Silverstein’s research interests

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

institutions responding to the question, fifty (79.3%) indicated they offered asingle course in MEB. Twelve offered two courses, and one had three courses, though one ofthose courses was a general engineering course with related content. Of those institutionsoffering two or more courses, 3 were on the quarter system. Overall, institutions reported 4.7h/wk total devoted to the course, broken up into an average 3.2 h/wk on lecture, 1.3 h on problemsolving, and 0.2 h/wk on experimental laboratory.In 1990, 74% of responding programs offered one course in MEB, with the remainder offeringtwo courses. Laboratory courses were significantly more common, with 48 departments havingdedicated laboratory time averaging 1.92 h/wk. The 1999 survey indicates that 81

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Melissa Stefik, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the School of ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science an experimental learning laboratory exists.Contained in this laboratory are two rooms separated by a two way mirror. In one of thetwo rooms there is a Smartboard system. This works like a whiteboard but also recordseverything that students in the room write on its surface (in addition to many otheroptions). From the second room observers may watch the students in the first room aswell as record all of their actions (both audio and visual), comment of these actions, andcommunicate with the students when necessary. To probe for possible reasons why students might struggle with the work in thematerial and energy balance course we asked for four volunteer two-person teams fromthe

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

laboratories and reactor design. His current research activities include engineering educational reform, enzyme-based catalytic reactions in micro-scale reactor systems, and bioengineering applied to renewable fuels and chemicals.Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001 Outstanding Faculty

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T Melvin, Louisiana State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

effective for a time;however, they did not address changes in technology or on-line resources that have more recentlybecome available and widely used. Moreover, the scenario-based videos were limited in scope toa single course in a single engineering discipline which restricted their overall utility across thecurriculum. Recent observations by the authors and input from current undergraduate studentsidentified new scenarios that needed to be addressed, including cheating in laboratory courses,cheating in project-based courses, and cheating on exams. Student Conduct professionals furtheroffered suggestions on the commentary provided by the video’s narrator to establish context forthe scenarios. This work in progress presents the updated set of

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

participants indicated their initial impres-at 75.1 gallons. Over 70% of student water conservation sions of chemical engineering involved excessive work inefforts involved reducing the amount of time showering, which experimental laboratories, and were not aware of the subjectsaccounted for an average of 50.4% of their daily water use environmental applications. A number of responses indicatedwithout conservation. Water use from showering also showed that reservoir design was a task students did not associate withFig. 3. Common student activities that required use of water, and theiraverage daily use both with and without water consumption. All units are inUS Gallons

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

a CHE-ME elective entitled, “Interdisciplinary Studies inCeramic Materials Processing,” and a CHE-ECE-ME elective entitled, “Introduction toMicroelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). Designed with more than one pedagogical focus,these courses were implemented not only to provide real interdisciplinary team-based activities,but also to be true design experiences with either laboratory and computational experiences orboth. Over the past ten years, this pair of courses have been test-beds for examining theeffectiveness of various team selection strategies, the integration of inquiry-based learning, andeven the introduction of a novel inter university collaboration on entrepreneurship. These twoexperiments in interdisciplinary instruction provided

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

category consists of a classroom/laboratory experiencewhere high school students are exposed to engineering with the expectation that these studentswill then be more likely to enroll in engineering. Typical examples are the “InspiresCurriculum”,9 “Engineering Concepts Curriculum Project”,10 the “Academy IntroductionMission”,11 and the “Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program”12. A program to address these issues was started in this department in 1993 with fundingfrom the National Science Foundation. The concept for this activity arose from a conversationamongst chemical engineering faculty members on what influenced them to major in engineering.Almost uniformly the conclusion was that it was an influential teacher at the 5th through 9th

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama

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Chemical Engineering

technical content outcomes. Figure 8 shows the distribution ofthese assessments. ABET evaluation criteria covered within thermodynamics included a rangeof topics, including evaluation of information, environmental / political / scientific policies,writing and communications, and safety. In addition, 19 institutions focus solely on technicalcontent within their course(s).Figure 8​: ABET outcomes assessed through chemical engineering thermodynamics.Process and SettingUnsurprisingly, all thermodynamics courses report using class / lecture time (Figure 9).Laboratories were only reported for two programs, explaining the small number of lab reportsseen in Figure 10.Figure 9​: Types of instructional settings used by thermodynamics coursesIn terms of

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

approximately 12% of the classes met weekly for a separate laboratory (notcomputational) activity or recitation. 74% of the classes only met for lecture, while the rest ofthe classes met additionally for a recitation or computation laboratory.The primary system of units used was a combination of SI and English units (58%). For theremaining courses, only SI units were used (42%). No class used only English units. Theseresults are in contrast to the units of measure used in 1977. In 1977, mixed units were used in68% of the courses, SI units were used in 5% of the courses, and English units were used in 27%of the courses. Thus from 1977 to 2014, there has been a dramatic shift to move away fromEnglish-only units of measure for fluid mechanics

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

, and also Educational Innovation to virtual graduate students at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. She has experience working in projects with different local industries. Recently she has been working with innovation and technology for engineering education (remote Laboratories, virtual laboratories, flipped classroom, active learning and PBL among others).Dr. Pablo Moreno Ram´ırez, Universidad Aut´onoma Chapingo Born in Chile in 1942. Get graduation as Agronomist at the Univrsidad de Chile in 1966. In 1969 went to Cornell University to study Agricutural Economics. Get Master degree in 1972 and started Ph.D program at the same university, In 1974 went to M´exico to be professor at Universidad Aut´onoma Chapingo where I get

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan; Valarie Thomas, University of Michigan; Don Chmielewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Michael Gross, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

conversion of the fuel into protons and electrons. Theprotons pass through a sulfonated polymer electrolyte membrane. Meanwhile, theelectrons are conducted back through the gas diffusion layer, bipolar plate, and electricload where they react with the protons and oxygen to form water. For more informationregarding fuel cell construction, the reader is referred to the text of Larminie and Dicks1or the Los Alamos National Laboratory fuel cell website2.Bringing Fuel Cell Concepts into Engineering CurriculaIn this section we will briefly review our efforts in bringing fuel cell technology into theundergraduate and graduate chemical engineering curriculum.At Michigan Tech, fuel cell concepts have been incorporated in several ways: • Alternative

Conference Session

New Ideas for the ChemE Core

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabiana Manzo, University of Houston (CoE); Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

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Chemical Engineering

PlusDynamic Process Simulation and Basic ControlsThis part of the study was conducted by a University of Houston master thesis student in theprocess automation laboratory of the University of Houston – Downtown in partial fulfillment ofthe master thesis requirements at the University of Houston.Using the steady state design mentioned in the previous section, a rigorous dynamic processsimulation was developed using Aspen Dynamics. The use of Aspen Engineering tools todynamically predict process behavior and evaluate control structures is not yet widespread inacademia even though such tools (at least the steady state ones) are extensively used by theprocessing industries. It was decided to use such tools because of the rigor of the resultsproduced and

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1024: KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES: “HAVING FUN AND LEARNINGENGINEERING”Gerardine Botte, Ohio University Gerardine G. Botte: Dr. Botte is an Associate Professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Ohio University and the Director of the Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL) at Ohio. She received her B.S. from Universidad de Carabobo (Venezuela), and her M.E. and Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. She worked for three years as a Process Engineering in a Petrochemical Complex (PEQUIVEN, filial of PDVSA. Venezuela) before going to graduate school. Dr. Botte applies chemical engineering principles for the analysis of electrochemical systems. She has

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

energy. This energy will then be transferred to the greenhouse enclosure atnight. A moveable thermal blanket will be drawn over the top and down the sides of thegreenhouse on cold nights to further preserve heat.A geothermal closed loop ground coil heating system will be furnished for supplementaryheating with radiant hot water as required. This system will basically transfer heat from theground and discharges it into the greenhouse in the cold weather. It is 50% more efficient than astandard gas fired heater. The yearly electricity requirement for geothermal system will be offsetwith the electricity provided by a 7.5 KW solar voltaic system installed on the south facing roofof the adjacent laboratory building.Monthly heat loss charts have been