Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

local store and used as received. In order to measure mass and Page 13.798.4volume a balance and graduated cylinder were used. For the mass balance, students constructedpaper chutes of different designs. The students used science journals to record their work, asshown in figure 2. The module lesson plan and activities are available online from the Drexel UniversityGK-12 program website at http://gk12.coe.drexel.edu/ and are freely available for download. Asynopsis of these lesson plans is provided.Activity 1: The Mass & Volume of Candy In this activity, students learn about mass and volume using a balance, graduatedcylinder

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, Developappropriate scoring examples, Test the resulting rubric, Revise the rubric.Portions of the CTL rubric describe a common problem solving method. Identify theproblem, make assumptions, pursue a solution methodology and evaluate your solution.Taking these four categories leaves us with a rubric that can measure critical thinking inthe context of problem solving. A pair of graduate students came up with examples ofwhat might be typical for each score in for a chemical engineering problem. This rubric,see Appendix 2, was then used to rate group presentations on the design project thestudents did, and later brief individual papers. The brief papers were one to two pages onthe following question: Imagine you are planning on adding a swimming pool and

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of the 17 students, ofwhom 8 are women and 9 men. A feature of this area is that it teaches students from differentdisciplines of engineering. The sample has students from the following careers: 2 fromengineering in sustainable development, 2 from engineering in mechanics, 2 from bio-technology and 10 from chemical engineering. This subject is taught in 4th semester as acommon core for engineering at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.Learning Objectives for the PBL activityThe learning objectives planned by the teacher for the application of this PBL were: 1) theapplication of energy balances at an industrial plant, 2) the identification of the thermodynamiccycle that is used in the processes, 3) the development of the competence of ethics and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

equipment. These laboratories include the use of particle generationtechnology such as spray dryers and atomizers as well as particle analysis technologies includingan in-line particle sizing device for particles suspended in a gas flow and a particle sizing devicefor those suspended in a liquid. Additional experiments involve generation of nanoparticles fromgas-to-particle conversion and the measurement of their loss rates due to coagulation and surfacedeposition. Further experiments that are planned include the use of diffusion separators,electrostatic devices, filters, and sieves for particle separation. This equipment can be used inseveral ways for students to perform numerous experiments. One of the planned objectives willbe for a final course

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayara Saliyeva, Nazarbayev University; Dinara McLaughlin; Moulay Rachid Babaa, Nazarbayev University; Hella Tokos, Nazarbayev University; Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons, University College London; Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University; Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

integrated into Engineering Systems Laboratory, a ten-laboratory course that will be taken by all engineering students in the second semester of theirsecond year in the School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University. The aim of this course wasto teach students how to analyze experimental data and interpret results. At the successfulcompletion of the course, students are expected to be able to:  analyze a problem,  state an experimental objective,  develop and implement an experimental plan,  analyze data for statistical significance,  draw conclusions from experimental data, and  write a technical report.Engineering in Society is an elective course that was first offered in the fall semester of thesecond academic year

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Anuradha Nagaraj, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Srivenu Seelam, Texas A& M University-kingsville; Ali Pilehvari, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

organization of curriculum development activities around four course strings to improve integration of learning outcomes and activities; ii. Development of interlinked curriculum components (ICC’s) to organize and reinforce core ideas in the chemical engineering curricula; iii. Using service learning in required chemical engineering courses; iv. Integration of assessment plans and processes throughout the chemical engineering Page 15.411.3 curriculum; v. Offering faculty development activities to expand knowledge and to provide development opportunities; and vi. Implementation of dissemination plans to share

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

conduct their material/energy balance class on different schedules with differentapproaches. Should significant differences in the results appear between programs theresults can be analyzed on a program by program basis rather than being pooled.Current StatusRepresentatives from the eight schools involved in this study have now attended twoworkshops, each held just prior to the annual ASEE meetings. The first of these, held onJune 25 – 26, 2011 served to introduce the participants to ChemProV, the IRBrequirements for the study, and the intended plans for the study. The second workshop,held on June 9 – 10, 2012, was used to introduce the participants to the SBL approach,work on assessement activities, and receive feedback about the prior year

Conference Session

Novel Classrooms

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie L. P. Jessop, University of Iowa; Anna L. Flaming, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

.  Assessing Student Learning in the Flip (p. 18) suggests ways to (re)structure assessment given that the learning environment is much different in a flipped course than in a traditional lecture.This paper is intended as a user-friendly manual for planning and delivering a flipped course.Thus, it is not necessarily meant to be read from start to finish, but rather used as a supportivereference. If your question is not addressed in the FAQ of a section, feel free to contact theauthors for further assistance.Choosing to FlipWhy should I flip?Anna – The benefits of flipped course designs may be underscored by the frameworks of Self-Determination Theory (by supporting students' needs for autonomy, competence, andrelatedness), Cognitive Load

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

graphing functionality. Perhapsthe most interesting feature of Google Docs is the ability to share a single online documentamongst multiple users, and when configured appropriately, to enable simultaneous editing bymultiple users. Page 13.1323.2Students in two chemical engineering courses were each assigned a different group problem forwhich they were expected to use the Google spreadsheet to solve. To prepare them for thisprocess, they were given basic instruction in group problem solving, focusing on planning asolution and task distribution. Students then were placed in separate rooms and asked to create aspreadsheet solution using the online

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

lose it” prevailed.The faculty responded to this situation by re-designing our undergraduate unit operations courseto include both statistics content and its direct application in the planning of laboratoryexperiments and analysis of data.The original junior-level three-credit course was comprised of two hours of lab (two 2 ½-hoursessions per week) and one hour of lecture. The course included a good blend of traditional andmodern experiments and lecture topics on lab safety, writing skills, professionalism and ethics,and a token discussion of statistics and experimental design. When a one-credit junior seminarcourse, “Chemical Engineering as a Profession,” was introduced in our curriculum, studentslearned about many of the professional topics

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

resources, and, importantly,taking time (even a small amount) for mental health.Table 3. Coded response for strategies and resources by frequency Category Sample response Percent Response I have been splitting up my work into smaller sections rather than Study approach/work habits/ just doing it all at once. I feel like this makes it easier to stay on 29% planning top of my work and had really helped with

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

onlinesimulations of relatedsystems. Thesesimulations are used inhomework assignments tofamiliarize freshmen withcomplicated theory,prepare for hands-onassignments, comparereal-world data to theory,and track student usage toinform iterativeimprovement ofcurriculum material.After the introductoryweek students begin aseries of projects.Basic Sensors (Week 2):Purpose: Studentsdevelop the skills neededto assemble a simplecircuit and acquire datathat would be useful to a Figure 2: Example of a hands-on Design Module. Simulations are used inchemical engineer. Basic the research phase, during class discussions and individual homework.concepts of physical Students then plan their designs, using the theory they have learned, and thenmeasurements, and

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Figure 1 shows the timeline of a typical freshman engineering program at VillanovaUniversity’s College of Engineering. In the first semester, this freshman engineering coursebegins with a seven-week core lesson plan incorporating engineering fundamentals alongsidedynamic hands-on group micro-projects that bring classroom lessons to life. Following the corelesson plan, students are presented with the opportunity to select two of six interdisciplinary, 7-week hands-on mini projects. These mini projects that span the second half of the first semesterand the first half of the second semester have been designed to expose students to a minimum oftwo different engineering disciplines. By mid second semester, students select their preferredengineering

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel J. Versypt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

STEM fields collectively. We plan to expand ourmaps to include more states and also more STEM fields, particularly engineering disciplines,along with a control group of non-STEM majors. It could also be useful to perform a cross-sectional study of student enrollments before and after a campaign targeted towards increasingrural STEM students for a given university or geographic area. A large scale qualitative studycould provide insight into the rural pathways into STEM fields and various obstacles that ruralstudents face. Finally, while this paper focused on rural students, an equally interesting andimportant study using a similar methodology could consider the geographical distribution ofSTEM students in an urban region to assess whether

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

to fill out a short evaluation form to provide information on student performanceduring their internships. Although supervisors were diligent about providing evaluations werequested, a sense of uneasiness remained about assessment of these internships.Our continuing concern about granting academic credit (and a grade) for internship work aboutwhich we had little knowledge led to development of a new plan to assess students duringinternships.A Different ApproachDuring faculty discussions on how to deal with this issue, we agreed that the internship is a veryimportant part of our students’ education. The question that arose was “Why?” What do theseinternships add to the required coursework that is so valuable? Put another way, what are

Conference Session

Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jake Patrick Stengel, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; Kirti M. Yenkie, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

developing a distribution plan forventilators to minimize their cost of delivery to hospitals treating COVID-19. The team arrivedat the idea to combat the current COVID-19 pandemic by trying to minimize inefficiencies in thedelivery of medical equipment. The primary objective was to minimize the cost of distributingventilators with a secondary objective of minimizing delivery timelines of ventilators to allhospitals in New Jersey.The students formulated the problem as a multi-objective mixed-integer non-linear programming(MINLP) model in GAMS. At the start of the project, the team’s objective was to solve theproblem by minimizing the distribution costs to all hospitals in New Jersey; yet, due to equationlimitations of the free version of GAMS the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

work benches on castors, which allow rearrangement of the room.Power is provided to each workbench via retractable outlets installed on ceiling beams.Whiteboards are installed at the south and west walls of this space. The Design Studio isprimarily used for instruction, team planning, assembly of designs, and design validation. Teamswork at the benches, and may bring appropriate items from the other spaces into this area to beused. As can be seen comparing Figure 2a to 2b, though less floor space is used, this changeincreased the area of available and versatile work bench space, and consolidated student teamsinto one primary location, whereas in UOL they were spread across several walled-off spaces.This organization is meant to allow students

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Jo Pinkelman, Technische Universität Darmstadt; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

problems. Professional competence has been previouslydefined as a high level of motivation, use of intelligence to solve problems and make decisions,teamwork, management and leadership of others, communication, planning and management of aproject and resources, innovation, and a strategic view of the larger picture of the project2,3. Thesecompetences, along with strong technical knowledge skill set, have been linked to futureprofessional engineering success3,4. Additionally, ABET requires that graduating engineers meetthe following select criteria: (d) ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; (f) understandingof professional and ethical responsibility; (g) ability to communicate effectively; and (h) the broadeducation necessary to

Conference Session

Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicolas Hudon, Queen's University; Louise Meunier P.Eng., Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, listing known and unknownvariables, making an inventory of learned concepts, and devising a plan for solution. However,results of a subsequent survey revealed that, although students had improved their confidence insolving problems, the main perceived difficulty remains setting up and solving appropriatemathematical equations. This result is counter-intuitive, because early calculus and manipulationof simple algebraic equations are the main mathematical tools used in solving appliedthermodynamic problems at this level. These skills are considered acquired knowledge thatstudents are expected to have previously applied in first-year physics and calculus classes. Thisprompted both instructors involved in the project to re-consider the usual problem

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin J Cash, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

off. Table 1 provides the number of students who completed thecourse in each academic year (listed by the calendar year in which that academic year ended).The course has been co-led by the authors since 2016, with Table 1. Student enrollmentsignificant planning support from an additional Professor of and ratio to professors by yearPractice. Primary coordination responsibilities have been (end of academic year).transferred from one author to the other, from year to year, but Year # Stdt's Stdt/Profall major course planning has been closely coordinated within 2016 122 24.4this core group during this time. In addition, there are usually 2017 136 22.7adjunct

Conference Session

Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Dawn McFadden, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

most valuable topics/skills that you learned in this course?” In the 154 responsesto this question, 7 categories of skills were mentioned repeatedly: teamwork and managementskills (n = 66, 42.86%), design and modeling skills including equipment sizing (n = 45, 29.22%),software skills mainly in ASPEN (n = 41, 26.62%), economic evaluation skills (n = 37, 24.03%),time management and project planning skills including organization and persistence (n = 31,20.13%), communication skills including presentation and writing (n = 29, 18.83%), andproblem solving skills (n = 21, 13.64%). Since the focus of this paper is on teamwork, we will befocusing the results section on responses that mention teamwork. We provide this broaderoverview to aid the reader

Conference Session

Novel Classrooms

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Smith, Brown University; Ann Sitomer, Portland State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, teaching planning meetings, reflective practice meetings, and involvement withcurriculum and assessment development. Biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics allincluded pedagogical development opportunities in seminars that were part of the core graduatecurriculum. In CBEE, GTAs were asked to attend bi-weekly meetings that focused on creating acommunity that reflected on problems of teaching practice in Studio and discussed alternativeways of approaching practice. These bi-weekly meetings were voluntary and organic in nature,such that topics differed week to week and generally were directed by issues the GTAs werecurrently facing.Table 1. Details of the major activities and progression for pedagogical development in CBEE Timeframe

Conference Session

Diversity and Global Experiences

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University; Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University; Carol J. Ward, Brigham Young University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

surveys,documentation, and reflections papers to address: a) What cultural resources were used bystudents to obtain community-centric and project-centric information? b) What culturalinformation was obtained and how useful was this information for the project design andunderstanding the community? and c) How were students impacted by the Learning Outcomes?A brief discussion of future plans for strengthening the GEO course will also be presented.Surveys, Documentation, and Reflection Papers.Surveys were developed in collaboration with faculty and students in the Department ofSociology at Brigham Young University. The surveys were administered using the Qualtricssoftware and included free-response questions, multiple-choice questions, rank order

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

)Figure 3. Student self-assessment survey responses (n = 17) before and after reading the “Data Analysis”and “Uncertainty” comics in a Transport I Laboratory course, as previously reported and reprinted withpermission of ASEE.57 In order to assess student understanding, students finished the Transport Laboratory I course witha design project, for which they developed an experimental proposal to address one of the NationalAcademy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges. For their proposed study, students were required todetermine a purpose, design an experiment and analysis, and describe their plan for limitingmeasurement uncertainty. This proposal was submitted as a written report evaluated by the instructor. The instructor compared

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, 2016 Prediction and Reflection Activities in a Chemical Engineering course: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass TransferAbstractThis paper presents a quantitative and qualitative study for discovering how written reflectiveexercises following in-class prediction activities enhance learning gains in a heat and masstransfer course for chemical engineering undergraduate students. The primary purpose of thisresearch is to determine if and to what extent written reflection plays a role in adjustingcommonly-held misconceptions students have about heat and mass transfer. To study this, three30-minute prediction activities were planned throughout a ten-week course. The studyparticipants included two sections of a course with

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tommy George, Harvard University; Alexander Seth Klein; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

task, further complicated by the introduction ofunfamiliar 3D modelling software, encourages a team of three workshop participants to worktogether.Divergent and convergent thinking. An additional frame for engineering design is as a decision-making process, the interplay of divergent and convergent modes of thinking [10]. Divergentthinking involves expanding from facts into a multitude of possibilities, and convergent thinkingleads to convergence of questions arising from these possibilities into new facts. Decisionmaking in the engineering design process involves divergent thinking for ideation of potentialrelevant parameters and solutions, as well as convergent thinking to narrow this solution spaceand plan and implement a design. Convergent

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

demonstrate that the coursesinclude considerable integration and numerous industrial experiences. We conclude by relatingexperiences from the stream and plans for future enhancements. Page 12.120.2* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. 21.1 What do we mean by Process Systems Engineering (PSE)?Let’s establish a definition of Process Systems Engineering. Most academics consider decisionsupport to be the key feature of PSE. The PSE decision support methods can be applied to anessentially unlimited set of process, environmental, business, and public

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

alert faculty of this tool? Confirmation Do you plan to use/continue using the CW?Questions devoted to teaching philosophy and the experiences that influenced that philosophywere asked to gain a better understanding of the culture and background of each interviewparticipant. These questions would help determine if the Concept Warehouse was an innovation Page 23.561.8that the participant would value and how compatible it was with their current practices.Logistical questions such as participant’s classroom environment, class size, and availableresources

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gladis Chávez-Torrejón, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 24.625.6 Figure 2. Introduction to Chemical, Food, and Environmental Engineering Design course structure“Concepts” introduce students to the engineering design process, problem-solving techniques,working in teams, engineering as a profession, and planning for success that students then applyin “Laboratory” on two actual design projects. Students were organized into multidisciplinaryteams of three to four members; the group had a total of thirty-eight students (15 male).The “Concepts” section uses quizzes given in nearly every session to ascertain whether studentshave understood the material in their pre-class reading assignments. In addition, we encouragestudents to write brief reflective journal entries to further solidify and

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the results can be analyzed on a program by program basis rather thanbeing pooled.Representatives from the eight schools involved in this study have now attended threeworkshops, each held just prior to the annual ASEE meetings. The first of these, held on June 25– 26, 2011 in Vancouver served to introduce the participants to ChemProV, the IRBrequirements for the study, and the intended plans for the study. The second workshop, held onJune 9 – 10, 2012 in San Antonio, was used to introduce the participants to the SBL approach,work on assessement activities, and receive feedback about the prior year. The third workshop,held on June 22 – 23, 2013 in Atlanta, GA, provided the opportunity to review theimplementation of the SBL at the lead