Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

designed for the development of written, oral, and interpersonalcommunication skills. The course ran continuously as required course for over 20 years untilFall 2007. The course was recently redeveloped and reintroduced in Fall 2011, after a four-yearhiatus, and was phased-in as an optional elective course in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academicyears. It is a required course for the class of 2015. The course runs multiple sections eachsemester of up to 30 students each section, serving approximately 100 students each year. Thetotal number of sections is planned to increase in response to a growing chemical engineeringundergraduate body and the required status of the course. We anticipate running five sectionsserving about 150 students during the 2013

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

curriculum.Planned future work involves the expanded use of Turnitin.com in additional undergraduatecourses requiring writing assignments as well as graduate courses, such as the graduateproposition course. The authors plan to develop standard “scripts” for discussion of the use ofTurnitin.com as well as examples illustrating the judicious use of the software tool. Page 25.195.9Bibliographic Information1. T. Batane. “Turning to Turnitin to fight plagiarism among university students.” Educational Technology & Society 13 (2), 1-12 (2010).2. P. Scanlon. “Student online plagiarism: How do we respond?” College Lecturing 5 (4), 161-165 (2003).3. D. Carpenter

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

students gave several presentations on various topics. We were also fortunate to be invited to tour a nearby pigment plant, where the students saw full size examples of the unit operations and safety measures we had discussed.LaboratoriesThe students met in the laboratory on Fridays for two hours for different activities.About half the activities were done individually, and half done in a group of two or three(with each group including at least one engineer). The exercises are described below. Inaddition, I had planned to have the students extract indigo from the plant leaves, but I wasunable to keep my plants alive through the Pennsylvania winter. Dead plants do not yieldmeasurable indigo. 1. Natural dyes and the necessity of mordants: Each

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Jefferson Baird, University of Pittsburgh; Schohn L. Shannon, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

– the opposite of what might be expected as students should develop greaterexperimental acumen as they perform more experiments. One reason may be that juniors mayfeel that they are confined by the structured labs, thereby limiting their perceived improvementin experimental design capability.Overall, all student answers tended towards agreement and strong agreement to the posed Likertscale questions with little disagreement. These favorable results, along with a substantial numberof positive open-answer responses, indicate that the majority of students believe that the Pillarlab course structure has value in their chemical engineering education.Future WorkThis Likert scale survey is an initial study of a planned longer study that will follow

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

identify critical features identify critical features Articulates no problem goals PROBLEM Defines/redefines the problem and identifies Seeks to understand problem goals Lets group identify Never uses the white boards SOLVING problem goals Identifies criteria problem goals and then Fails to apply inquiry to Breaks problem down into appropriate parts Uses inquiry in problem solving follows along problem Identifies and defines appropriate criteria Uses white boards to assist in Sometimes applies Never suggests a plan of

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

asimportantly, the two instructors left the course energized as a result of the collaboration and thefeedback from the students.There were several areas of improvement that were identified either from the post-class studentsurveys or from observations by the instructors. All of the students, especially the businessstudents were interested in getting more exposure to biotechnology science and engineeringtopics. For the next course offering, the following changes are planned for the course: - Adding a few emerging technical topics such as genetic engineering, personalized medicine and cell-based therapies as at least one additional technical lecture - Posting pre-class notes/reading material earlier (i.e. several days before

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

planned to be completed across the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters; at theMarch 2014 conference proceedings submission deadline, only limited data was available for theFall 2013 portion of the study. Additional data will be collected in Spring 2014 and presented atthe 2014 ASEE Annual Conference.2. MethodsA number of different course-streamlining options available to UO instructors were incorporatedinto two large (~140 students total) junior and senior-level chemical engineering UO courses atthe university level, namely:  CATME – web-based assignment and evaluation of student teams using CATME.org17-19  Paperless grading – digital submission, grading and feedback for laboratory reports using Turnitin.com  Experiment

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

industrial and student side.However, now that the course itself it better established, more instructor time should beavailable to coordinate such activities. A related stretch goal is to have the problemsthemselves proposed by local industry. This has not been attempted in part due to thelimited ‘laboratory’ available for the class, but will hopefully be an option for futureofferings as plans for addition of a kitchenette to one of the classrooms are underway. Page 23.929.9Bibliography   8  1. Armstrong RC, Brennecke J, Butts S et al. How is the Discipline of

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México; Manuel E Macías, ITESM, Campus Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

typical formal education, involving the presentation of material in a logically orderedprogression. Sequential learners follow linear reasoning processes when solving problems.However, the remote lab allows both sequential and global students to learn thanks to theactivities the instructor is able to perform in the classroom.Research has shown that learning styles affect learner performance at university7. Therecommendation is that lecturers should be aware of the potential problems and needs of studentswith different learning styles, and plan accordingly the learning opportunities they provide 8.Teaching transient state by using a remote lab experiment simultaneously provides with theopportunity to enhance the learning process by giving students

Conference Session

Outreach and Beyond in the Chemical Engineering Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Hempel, University of Arizona; Paul Blowers, University of Arizona; Kasi M. Kiehlbaugh, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

learning compared with less academically successful students [37], [38].119 One important component of metacognition is the ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate learning. This is120 called self-regulated learning[39], [40]. As Zimmerman stated, self-regulated learning is about121 transforming “mental abilities into academic skills”[41]. Considering concepts such as Bloom’s122 taxonomy [42], students’ success can be fostered through direct instruction that challenges them to move123 from using lower-order to higher-order thinking on Bloom’s scale.124125 Promoting student metacognition includes instruction that explicitly helps students learn how to retain126 information, apply information to new situations, and skillfully and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Caleb Hill; Robert John McErlean, Rowan University; Jacob Willetts, Rowan University; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of the context [31]. The pre-reflection used in this study was given in the context of a senior design or process safety coursethat had planned to use CUP in their curriculum. As such, students may have felt obligated torank safety as their highest priority to align with the context of the course. Unintentionally,individuals may wrongly predict their behavior with a phenomenon known as behavioralforecasting [32], [33]. Regardless of context, students may sincerely believe they hold safety astheir priority but lose sight of this when immersed in complex work dilemmas. It is unclear towhat extent these two confounds come into play in how students respond to the reflection due toa lack of further data. In either case, further evidence would

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher James Panebianco, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; James C. Iatridis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Jennifer Weiser, The Cooper Union

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

in remote areas can have access to enthusiastic educators frominstitutions of higher learning, which could enhance their opportunities in STEM. As a futuredirection for this work in the field of biomaterials, we plan to adapt our undergraduate at-homeexperiments for ceramic toughness and polymer stiffness for STEM outreach purposes. Thiswould involve simplifying the broad list of potential variables undergraduate engineeringstudents explored in their inquiry-based approach (e.g., ceramic porosity, polymer solutionconcentration) and target specific learning gains about ceramic toughness and polymer stiffness.Our long-term goal is to implement these lessons in more remote areas of the country to betterserve a wider range of underrepresented

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

understanding with one another. When thisshared understanding is lacking, change is much harder to come by (Lyon et al., 2014).Troublingly, however, it has become evident that universities are not always aware of theirstudents’ expectations and are therefore unable to factor their voices into institutional change.Allen and Nichols (2017) highlight that while student input is frequently involved in the processof evaluating and revising teaching efforts, it is seldom included when planning and operatingother forms of student support. While Kuh et al. (1995) lay out expectations universities mighthave of their students, it remains unclear how adept the institutions’ administrators and facultyare at gauging students’ wants and needs. The work of Shank

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in undergraduate and graduate programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the course of the semester project status, learning, and student assessment (grading)is addressed by tasking the student groups to prepare memorandum at appropriate pointsduring the project. Table 5 lists the four additional project memos that the student teamswere asked to prepare.Table 5 – Subsequent Memos2nd memo due September 25th at the beginning of class. 1) Revise your 1st memo considering that your first experiment should take 1 hour and 15 minutes (class time). You should keep this very simple and consider using the physical and mathematical model in the case study. You need a very detailed plan for your experiment. Where will you get the equipment for the experiments? 2) Develop the mathematical model in

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs I

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

significantly (p < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed ranks test) higher than scores on pre-tests.Students with a preference for kinesthetic learning (on the VARK test) showed a larger change inpre- to post-session test scores than non-kinesthetic learners. Students with grade point averagesin the range of 2.51 – 3.00 showed a larger change in pre- to post-session test scores thanstudents in other ranges of grade point average, and female students showed a largerimprovement from pre- to post-session scores than male students. The present work describesthe instructional approach used to develop kinesthetic active exercises for the sessions, presentsassessment results, and describes changes planned for the next iteration of this experiment. Page

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

to begin to incorporate bio intotheir courses. The database would function as a supplementary solution manual to the textbooksolution manual. An NSF Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement proposal was Page 14.1086.2 1funded in January, 2007 to the authors of this paper, and the plan was to develop 100 problemswith solutions for the Material and Energy Balance course.BioEMB has a number of useful attributes for faculty. Unlike a static solution manual, theproblems on BioEMB can be easily modified. Thus, mistakes in calculation, typo's and othererrors can be easily fixed and reposted

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

their request. A process simulation with statistical fluctuations is used Page 14.680.6to generate results and mimic a real experimental study. They must decide when theyhave enough data (or when they run out of money), and possibly adjust theirexperimental plan in order to perform the analysis.The Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) program is a joint effortbetween the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Center for Chemical ProcessSafety and academic institutions. Founded in 1992, the committee typically organizes ayearly workshop to educate chemical engineering faculty on the importance of safetyeducation. Their website48 features

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Oral Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason R. White, University of California, Davis; Ahmet Palazoglu, University of California, Davis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

- prices-for-formic-acid-in-europe-and-in-the-americas/. [11] Office of the Federal Register, "The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities," 2008. [12] ScienceLab.com, "Acrylic Acid MSDS," 2013. http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9922794. [13] C. A. Quispea, C. J. Coronado and J. A. Carvalho Jr., "Glycerol: Production, consumption, prices, characterization and new trends in combustion," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 27: 475-93, 2013. [14] S. N. Bizzari and M. Blagoev, "CEH Marketing Research Report: FORMIC ACID," Chemical Economics Handbook, 2010.[15] L. Terry, "Dow acrylic acid cuts seen as good first step," ICIS, 05 February 2016. http

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

research (DBR) study[22], [23]. DBR is a method that allows researchers to test their hypotheses about how learningcan be supported by conducting iterative cycles of classroom-based study. In this method, thecourse instructor typically collaborates with a learning scientist to document and analyze theimpact of carefully planned instruction. Each cycle provides an opportunity to evaluate how theinstruction did or did not support learning as intended. This study, therefore, builds on findingsfrom the previous two iterations.Participants & settingThe participants included 56 students in 10 teams enrolled in a sophomore-level materials andenergy balances course, a core course in the chemical engineering program at a Hispanic-servingresearch

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Freshman and Sophomore

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Figure 1 for an example in-class activity designed to address this issue.Figure 1 – Example in-class activity plan illustrating who does what when and how.In this particular activity students are grouped based on what they know, so the groups are morehomogeneous than heterogeneous. This works well for this exercise because groups will be ableto advance more toward identifying the key parameters and then finding the right equations whenworking with other students who also understand that same geometry fairly well. Because in thisactivity we are asking the students to explore the material on their own and for the first time,homogeneous grouping will likely lead to more success than heterogeneous grouping. In somecases though, such as when students

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, thermodynamics (Gibbs PhaseRule) and examples from kinematics, e.g. how many “degrees of freedom” does a humanshoulder or knee have?, to name a few obvious ones.Example 2 – A “degree of freedom” is a “choice” – To further solidify the point that thedegrees of freedom concept is a general tool, some less obvious applications might be illustrated.For example, if one is planning to purchase a car and the vehicle of choice comes in 12 colors,two motor types and three interior finishes, how many degrees of freedom are there? Havestudents discuss such examples in small groups then discuss with the class. Poll studentresponses and share with all. Students will analyze the problem many ways; some typicalanswers are 72, 71, 17, 16, 3 and 2. The correct answer is

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

running each of “our” two experiments. During these pre-lab meetingswe make sure the students have prepared well for their lab day focusing on 1) safety, 2) theefficacy of their experimental approach (which they design based on some minimumexperimental objectives, increasing in number and complexity as the weeks go on), and 3) theiranalysis plan. These pre-lab meetings are run in a Socratic manner where we ask questions toguide rather than give answers. We read and provide feedback on two drafts on Monday, go overthose commented drafts in meetings with students on Tuesday, then comment the Group B draftsthat same day for the Wednesday draft reviews. On top of this, professors attend two oralpresentations on Tuesday and two on Wednesday, providing

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

processing. The ChE department atthe University of Massachusetts, Lowell, offers a “Nanomaterials Engineering Track” in its BSdegree.14 This program consists of three nano-related courses, one semester in NanomaterialsScience and Engineering and two courses in Nanomaterials Characterization. However, thesecourses again come in the student’s senior year, and do not have a hands-on component. TheUniversity of Southern California has recently added a nanotechnology emphasis whichprimarily uses a survey course on nanotechnology and an independent research project duringthe senior year.15This paper presents the plan to incorporate nanotechnology education in the College ofEngineering (CoE) at OSU. The approach is twofold: (1) to develop a Nanotechnology

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

formal course evaluationprocess) was very positive. Some comments were; “Project was a lot of work,” “I learned a lotfrom this course,” “time really flew by in this class,” “this course should be mandatory for allChE students.”Instructor’s Impression about the Project and CourseFrom the author’s perspective, the course was a very good experience and one that I plan torepeat next year with an expanded but limited enrollment. There are some essential skills thatneed to be mastered prior to undertaking a course such as this one. First, a mastery or familiaritywith the software is essential. The dynamic simulator (Dynsim) used in this course is relativelystraightforward to learn and Invensys’s university helpline was very accommodating inanswering

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

aside, we had not planned to become Englishteachers, but for this course, the task is important, and unavoidable!Course lecturesThe topics of weeks 1-4, 7-8, and 11 are relatively conventional. We provide extensive detailsfor each on the web page www.courses.ncsu/che395.The mock interview of week 5 is one of the most important topics, according to studentevaluations, because (1) they will soon visit the fall or spring Engineering Career Fair, and (2) itcombines use of the company profile, resume, and interview all in the same 15 minuteengagement. This arrangement where the (faculty) corporate interviewer quizzes the studentabout experiences and expectations in light of company needs forces the student to integratethese three items into a

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

for theiremployees, however, in most cases it involves a few day workshop in a retreat setting afterwhich employees are sent back into the field, possibly no better prepared. With the advent ofEngineering Criteria 2000, it is now, at least in part, the academic community’s responsibility toprovide requite undergraduate teamwork training or at least assess for teamwork skills at somelevel.What students know about teams and teamworkIt seems rather important to learn what our students know about a subject prior to engaging themin an activity. After all, many courses have prerequisites, which we assume prepare our studentsfor what we plan to teach. What do students know about teams and teamwork coming in?Hunter, et al 6 asked this question to 344

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

faculty 27 44.3%members attendIn courses taught by department faculty and targeted at freshmen 46 75.4%Other 12 19.7%Advising can be a very personal interaction between a student and a faculty membersince the student needs to communicate his or her personal goals and objectives. Thefaculty member will often share relevant personal anecdotes or recollections to aid thestudent in planning his or her career. Respondents indicated that students are advisedindividually in most cases (51 or 83.6%), though at some institutions advising is handledexclusively in groups (3 or 4.9%), in both groups and individually for all students (11 or18.0%) or

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

report on the results analyzed to date will begiven in the ASEE presentation. Because this is a within design study where half of the studentsget lecture and the other half an activity for one topic and the groups are switched for the anothertopic, we will have a head-to-head comparison between lecture and DLM activity for the samegroups of students taught in the two modes. We also plan for post DLM activity interviews thatwill be compared with those from the previous year to ascertain whether conceptual difficultiesshown to persist from a previous implementation with a lecture/ demonstration mode ofinstruction are substantially reduced. Based on the findings of this study, future work includesfurther development of DLM cartridge activities and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tracy Q Gardner, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

(instructors, TA’s, peer educators); think-pair-share questions, clickerquestions followed up with instructor feedback based on student answers, working in groups onconstructive and interactive tasks, etc. It may be clear how individual activities that traditionallytake class time can be replaced with online course activities. It is this author’s contention thatwith careful design and planning, even interactive activities traditionally done face-to-face canbe done well in an online environment as well.By designing an online course with connecting and engaging elements – Zoom office hours,screencast skeleton notes, “SCORED” (SMART, Connecting, Original, Revisited, Engaging,Diverse) discussion prompts, and frequent synchronous assessments – and by

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, and batch reactors. The students are alsoevaluated on team work, and written and oral explanation of technical concepts.Discussions revealed the potential for coordinated problems between Reactor Design, HeatTransfer, and Mass Transfer in order to reinforce concepts in student’s minds. The faculty teammade plans to meet separately to formulate a problem or two on reactant conversion in a packetcatalyst bed and / or conversion dependence on heat transfer into a reactor’s jacketed reservoir.ChE 4134 Process and Plant DesignThis two semester capstone design sequence is designed to further integrate student knowledgefrom the sophomore and junior level chemical engineering courses into a knowledge base thatcan be used effectively in analysis