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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

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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

course are considering both future courses (design) and careers inindustry and research. 60 50 Percent of respondents 40 30 20 10 0 Sage on the stage Guide on the side Connect to other Prepare for the Convey courses future enthusiasmFigure 20. Categorized responses to "Describe your role in the class"Several faculty mentioned fun analogies as being particularly effective explanations. Someanalogies are listed below. • Making tea

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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Chemical Engineering

Enhanced Student LearningIntroductionWe are living in a continually evolving world. Globalization and advances in technology demandthe recent chemical engineering graduates be employed in fields that did not exist 10-20 yearsago, such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, product development, and sustainable practices [1].In response to the above challenges, besides gaining technological knowledge, the students alsoneed to be emphatic and critical thinkers to become leaders in solving multidisciplinary problems[2]. Therefore, the traditional teaching techniques need to be improved and upgraded to bridgethe gap between the existing chemical engineering curriculum and what the chemicalengineering graduates need to learn to succeed in their careers [3

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Oral Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Katie A. Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Dexter Cahoy, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

engineering major and theprospects of having a fulfilling career in engineering. At the end of the course, students wereasked to rate their level of agreement on additional questions regarding their use of WeBWorKand their feelings on the use of WeBWorK as a homework tool in their thermodynamics course.The survey showed that 17% of students who completed the survey (n = 23) had no experiencewith WeBWorK prior to taking the thermodynamics course. Students who reported having earlyexposure to WeBWorK identified the use of WeBWorK in the mathematics courses and inengineering Circuits (ENGR 221) and engineering Statics and Mechanics of Materials (ENGR220). The survey polled students regarding the amount of time per week students dedicated toworking on

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

kinesthetic active supplemental learning opportunities for this project. Glen’s educational research interests include student learning styles and the statistical evaluation of assessment instruments. He has received an NSF CAREER award, and served as the 2006 Fellow at the National Effective Teaching Institute.Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kay C Dee is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering and the Founding Director of the Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education. Kay C’s educational research interests include student learning styles, student evaluations of teaching, and faculty development. She served as the 2003 Fellow at the

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Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, and Heat Transfer Courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awaredee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Her research is in medical microdevice

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

agree, 2 is neutral, 1 is somehow disagree and 0 iscompletely disagree. The percent of students that agreed or strongly agreed to any givenstatement is defined as a positive response. Among the questions, students were asked if teamwork skills are important to develop and if they are relevant in industrial scenarios. The vastmajority of students responded positively, demonstrating their awareness of the value team workskills once they start their careers. Students were also questioned about the importance ofdeveloping skills to critically evaluate other’s work. Again we found a highly positive responseamong all students in the class (91%) and students involved in the first phase of the project(92%). This finding is particularly encouraging to

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ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

capabilities are required by the expanded list of application areas and their more stringent demands on knowledge and synthesis skills.d) Transfer fundamentals and knowledge to novel challenges. Graduates cannot acquire all of the data, information, ideas, etc. that they will require in careers that will span 40-50 years. Therefore, an increasing priority is attached to the ability of our graduates to learn and transfer their learning to innovative settings. Bruer21 describes learners who had quickly become competent in new areas as ‘intelligent novices.’These four outcomes were additions to the list of outcomes that the departments had formulatedfor their ABET visits. The project team prepared a memo to department faculty with theseoutcomes

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning in Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

and retention.Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Freshman and Sophomore

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

]-[11]. Although more and more educatorsrecognize the value of using active learning, how to effectively implement it is lessstraightforward. How is “effectively” defined in this context? What are appropriate ways toassess student learning? What methods work best in which situations and for what kinds ofstudents? As a new professor, how can I get my career going and also put in the time required toteach in the best way possible particularly if that is different than how I have been taught? or Assomeone who has been teaching in a more traditional lecturing style for years, why should I/howcan I change my methods? After 14+ years of university-level teaching, 18 different coursesfrom freshman to graduate-level at my current institution

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Junior, Senior, and Graduate

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Zachary J. West, University of Dayton; Matthew Dewitt, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

returned to the University of Dayton to pursue an academic career. His research interests are in fluid flow and heat transfer.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 Ph.D. in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University. He then served two years as a post-doctoral researcher at both The Ohio State University and UCLA. His research interests are process systems engi- neering, process diagnosis, and simulation and modeling. He has instructed the Unit Operations Labora- tory for four years. c

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University

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Chemical Engineering

when used not just by an instructor who collaborated on the production of thecomic but also by other teachers. The results of these findings are more mixed. In implementing the comic, effort has occasionally been necessary to overcome some instructors’perception of comics as being ‘childish’, as directly quoted from another instructor; these instructorsmost commonly share traits of being older and already having taught throughout a long career. Whensharing the potential use of the comics at conferences and with some faculty directly, a few olderinstructors have directly challenged the potential of comics as a teaching tool, specifically citing theirage and experience and thus reluctance to trying something that was markedly different. It

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

illustrate the implementation in selected courses within the ChemicalEngineering Curriculum at UNIANDES, one at the undergraduate level, one at the graduatelevel. Table 1, summarizes the most significant aspects of the implementations. Page 26.2.9    Table1. Implementing a multi-scale approach to product and process design in specific coursesDimension/Level Undergraduate: Mid-Career Graduate: Advanced Transport Project PhenomenaWhat has been implemented Process/product/properties Multi-scale analysis as design as a unifying

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13944Student Led Example Problems in a Graduate-Level Advanced TransportPhenomena CourseDr. Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michi- gan Technological University. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly di- electrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a NSF CAREER award and was nominated for Michigan Professor of the Year in 2014. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL

Conference Session

Best Practices for Chemical Engineering Lab-Based Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Jason C. Ganley, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

industrial or consulting job. Annual alumni surveys include the question (which does not specifically mention the unit operations Laboratory): “Which aspects of your education at Mines were most valuable to you in your current career?” Selected responses from the most recent survey appear below: “Without a doubt, the unit ops lab. The ability to write a report that doesn’t need extensive editing or give a talk that doesn’t embarrass my boss goes a long way towards building job security.” “Professors could relate class material to real world experience. Field session was a great class which gave me a dose of what to expect

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

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Chemical Engineering

, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Associate Professor of Education at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Out- reach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college- level engineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school ex- perience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). https://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/faculty/kristen- bethke-wendell c American Society for Engineering

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Uchenna Asogwa, The University of Toledo; Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo; Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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Chemical Engineering

].While YouTube pedagogy possess the potential to engage students and improve problem solvingabilities, more research is needed. For example, many researchers have indicated that teacherattitudes and effort required in a course influence students’ attitude [31-34]. The importance ofattitudes has been increasingly recognized in recent years; several studies show how positiveattitudes toward science lead students to pursue science careers [35]. Learning attitudes have asignificant positive correlation with academic achievement and self-directed learning ability [36,37]. Furthermore, teaching strategy can influence students’ attitudes which consequently affectslearning gains or outcomes [38]. Since study have shown that integration of technology

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Janie Stratton Haney, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

allows service-learning to be implemented into the classroom at an even more influential stage in astudent’s college career. The majority of students who drop out of engineering Page 12.662.3disciplines do so during their freshman and sophomore years, and by implementingservice-learning, a visible application of curriculum, the goal of enrollment retention canpotentially be adequately addressed during these crucial years.As such, the ideal place to begin service-learning at Texas A&M University would be inthe general engineering courses all freshman engineers are required to take. However,within the Chemical Engineering department the most obvious

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

betaken in any area as long as they have the appropriate engineering or science content asprescribed by ABET and AIChE. However, taken in an ad hoc manner, students were gettinglittle satisfaction or career enhancement. The ChE department has established Options to aidstudents in selection of elective courses. This also helps to broaden and strengthen theundergraduate ChE curriculum, potentially attracting more students to the department. To beeligible for an Option, the student must fill out and present a Student Petition for Option Programin Chemical Engineering to the faculty “champion” for the desired area. The champion is afaculty member with expertise in the area of the Option. Additionally an Option must contain atleast 21 credits. Three

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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

nearly all of the PSE requirements, but miss one or two courses so that they can take an elective that interests them. This was initially surprising to the faculty; however, we feel that all students benefit from the systems approach and can fill in any gaps later during their professional careers.• Preparation for further studies - Students completing the stream are well prepared to continue in graduate studies. They have applied the systems approach not only to PSE technical graduate programs, but also associated fields like MBA with concentration in operations research and public policy with emphasis on systems analysis.We note that this positive experience contradicts some “accepted wisdom” about PSE

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

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Chemical Engineering

assignments.The intent of the game is to increase student interest and engagement in the course, leading toimproved attitudes toward the laboratory and increased knowledge retention. Furthermore, thegamification elements were used to incentivize certain actions that we believe would bebeneficial to students' future careers, be they in academia or the work force. Hopefully, studentswould perform the extra tasks and allow them to become habit, contributing to their futuresuccess. The game was conducted during the Fall 2012 semester using a class of 51 seniors.The students were predominantly 20-22 years old, and there were 14 female students in the class.1.1 Gamification as an Educational Tool:Over the past several decades, video games have become

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

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Chemical Engineering

environmental literacy),Learning and Innovation Skills (such as creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problemsolving, and communication and collaboration), Information, Media and Technology Skills (suchas information literacy, media literacy, and information, communications and technologyliteracy), and Life and Career Skills (such as flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, leadership and Page 24.625.3responsibility) as proposed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills12-14.Critical thinkingEveryone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

particular emphasis on the behavior of these molecules in ”non-native” environments such as those often found in biotechnology. His research efforts have earned him the NSF CAREER Award and the Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As part of his research efforts, Knotts creates outreach programs to help teachers improve K-12 STEM education.Dr. W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young UniversityDr. William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University William G. Pitt received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 1987 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He obtained a faculty position at Brigham Young University in the Chemical Engineering Department, where he has served since 1987. He is

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Collecting Programmatic Assessment Data with No “Extra” Effort: Consolidated Evaluation Rubrics for Chemical Plant DesignAbstractIn order to gain accreditation, engineering programs must define goals and objectives,assess whether their graduates are meeting these objectives, and “close the loop” by usingthe assessment data to inform continuous improvement of the program. In ABET’sjargon, program “objectives” describe capabilities that graduates are expected to possess,e.g., “Graduates of the Chemical Engineering program at Rowan University will be ableto….” Thus, the true success of the program in meeting its objectives is reflected in thefirst few years of graduates’ careers. Practically

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1792: CONNECTING MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES TO THECONTINUUM SCALE WITH COMSOL DEMOSAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

accomplish certain parts on my own.While another student said of Laboratory 7: This Lab applied skills that I can see myself using in my career. And allowed me to relate process control to statistical analysis of the process.There were many responses that connected a real world context to conceptual understanding asthose cited above. However, the following response indicates a student who has more difficultywith this approach: It (Laboratory 9) was the first lab where we already had an opportunity to grasp the concepts we needed to use in the lab before we started. so that instead of struggling to develop an understanding of the concepts while we were working through the lab we were able to preemptively apply our knowledge

Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; David Finkel, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Justin William Atkinson

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Chemical Engineering

his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in civil engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in science and mathematics education. His master’s degree is in environmental engineering from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and waste water treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Alison J. Kerr, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Chemical Engineering

concern. Just because, I mean, we were in a meeting, and the project leader said, or the project sponsor said, ‘This is what we plan to do.’ I just raised my concerns […] I didn’t have any leadership responsibility in the project, per se. But I was just in a meeting and voiced my concern.In addition to identifying and communicating the need for important tests, James also gave severaladditional examples which emphasized that ethical engineering includes transparency, decision-making, and proper reporting. These examples were less detailed and presented more as a runthrough of different ways he has experienced these aspects in his career. One example was duringhis time as a postdoc when made decisions about using animal subjects

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

capstone design course at UNH from 2001 through 2004. Peter holds degrees in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and Yale Univer- sity, and is a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Professional EHS Auditor and Certified EHS Trainer. He is a board member for the Auditing Roundtable, a professional organization dedicated to the develop- ment and professional practice of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) auditing. Throughout his career, Peter has focused on process safety and its principles. He has expertise in Process Safety Management and extensive knowledge of health and safety regulations, industry standards and practices pertaining to chemicals manufacturing

Conference Session

Hands-On Projects and Demos

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Daniel Adam Kraut, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

computerengineering elective courses. However, at the very least, exposure to these concepts could helpChE students to better understand and collaborate with other engineers later in their careers. Table 1 – Overview of ModulesExamples of Other 3D Printed Devices Intuitive and disruptive technologies like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and 3D printing (i.e.,additive manufacturing) have made prototyping and device development easier than ever. Indeed,many scientists have already taken advantage of these technologies to design their own labequipment (see Table 2 for examples), including small centrifuges, syringe pumps, pipettes,thermal cyclers, microscopes that can save images on a smartphone, and many more [1,2].Specialized

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Marnie V Jamieson, University of Alberta; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bruce K Vaughen P.E., American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati

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Chemical Engineering

% Intro to Engineering 75% Intro to Discipline 60%Courses 45% 30% 15% 0%Figure 15. Assessments used in introduction coursesWe asked an open-ended question to find out more about projects in the introduction toengineering courses. Design projects such as catapults and wind turbines were very popular (13courses). Faculty-led projects were the next most popular (4 courses). Computer programmingprojects and projects to teach K-12 students about engineering or grand challenges (3 courseseach) were the next most common. Other projects included reporting on meetings of studentprofessional chapters, xkcd “what if” problem [5], career