Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matheus Oliveira Cassol, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Chemical Engineering

to health and safetyrisks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural and societal considerations”[2]. This definition has many similarities to the ABET definition [3]. Examples of the renewedfocus on engineering design can be found in many programs. These include the EngineeringDesign and Practice Sequence at Queen’s University aiming to create a four-year designsequence across all engineering programs [4]. Another example is the project-based spiralcurriculum implemented at Worcester Polytechnic Institute [5]. At the University of BritishColumbia undergraduate students have a general first-year program and then apply toengineering majors for their second-year of study. In the first-year engineering program, there isa two

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

Fuels Group Enterprise – this introduces students to alternative energy technology through project work. Projects have been sponsored by the United States Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) and Army Research Laboratory (ARL), and have focused on integration of commercially available fuel cells into small and large vehicles. More information on this curriculum is available elsewhere3-5. Page 13.271.3 • Fuel Cell Fundamentals Course – this is a 1 credit elective course introducing fuel cell technology to chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering students. More

Conference Session

New Ideas for the ChemE Core

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

benzene, toluene, and m-xylene is consideredas a case study. The impact of heat integration was analyzed from an energy savings viewpoint.Heat integrated distillation columns are generally more complicated from a control viewpointbecause of the greater degree of interaction among the columns. Thus, different controlstructures, ranging from feedback only to more sophisticated ones such as feed forward andcascade, and tuning methods are devised and compared from a performance viewpoint whenproduct composition setpoint changes or feed rate and feed composition disturbances areintroduced.Furthermore, extensive use of Aspen Engineering tools was made to facilitate project execution.AspenPlus was used for steady state simulation while Aspen Dynamics

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

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Chemical Engineering

Massachusetts-LowellGlen Thomas Tennyson Page 24.220.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Automated Process Control Laboratory Experience: Simultaneous Temperature and Level Control in a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor SystemAbstractA process control laboratory experience has been developed using a continuously stirred tankreactor system that permits simultaneous level and temperature control using water as theprocess medium. This work was originally completed as a senior honors thesis project, and theresulting system has been successfully

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

should provide information on theeffectiveness of an educational program, course, project, or activity/lesson. Thus, thespecification of student learning outcomes and the tools to assess the achievement of theoutcomes has become an increasingly important focus for higher education institutions, not onlyto satisfy the requirements of accrediting agencies, but also because the specification ofoutcomes can lead to improved classroom instruction and student learning.Traditional course syllabi usually include the reading assignments, homework assignments, andgrading practices for the course. Some faculty members have now gone further to include courseobjectives, which are expected to produce the desired student outcomes. While overall

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olufunso Oje; Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Kristin Bryant, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Kaiphanliam is a doctoral candidate in the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bio- engineering at Washington State University (WSU). Her research focuses include miniaturized, hands-on learning modules for engineering education and bioreactor design for T cell manufacturing. She has been working with Prof. Bernard Van Wie on the Educating Diverse Undergraduate Communities with Affordable Transport Equipment (EDUC-ATE) project since Fall of 2017.Olufunso Oje, Olufunso Oje is a Masters student in the Educational Psychology program at Washington State University. His research interests include learning strategies in engineering education and multimedia learning. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and

Conference Session

Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

] Focused on UO lab courses Requires free SAChE account Project Risk Analysis Materials to teach a project risk analysis (procedure) and N/A 4 4 I R A N Y Y <2 h <2 h All materials (including slides) Not all materials editable; some (PRA) implement it in the UO lab. Includes a presentation to

Conference Session

Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kitana M Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

and mechanical engineering. Campbell University started the engineering program in 2016, and she is leading the design and imple- mentation of the chemical engineering curriculum at Campbell’s innovative, project based pedagogical approach. She has a PhD in chemical engineering from Washington State University, where she special- ized in miniaturizing industrial systems for applications in the undergraduate engineering classroom.Dr. Olusola Adesope, Washington State University Dr. Olusola O. Adesope is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and a Boeing Distinguished Professor of STEM Education at Washington State University, Pullman. His research is at the intersection of educational psychology, learning

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Gregory T. Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

project came from the desire to continue to improve the quality of learningthat our students experience in the unit operations laboratory course. With input from the entirechemical engineering faculty, course changes are under consideration. As with most unitoperations laboratory courses, this course lives at the end of the 4-year curriculum and serves asthe culmination of the student's prior coursework. Chemical engineering faculty at Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (RHIT) perceive that students appear to lose motivation and excitementfor doing high-quality work in the laboratory course, potentially diminishing student outcomes;these attitudes are motivating the desired change to the curriculum.Before making changes, we first needed to assess

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

through a hands-on design project in afreshman engineering course. Rubino4 describes a project-based freshman EngineeringTechnology course in which one module which introduces students to gross, systematic, andrandom error via hands-on measurements. The workshop described in this paper comprises aseries of hands-on activities in which students conduct a variety of measurements andcalculations in a familiar context, allowing experimental error and error analysis to become theprimary focus of the investigation without being obscured by new theoretical subject content orextensive report writing.This workshop was performed during a three-hour laboratory period at the beginning of thesemester, prior to conducting any laboratory experiments which

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

: • Plan efficient laboratory experiments to collect relevant data while minimizing error • Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory • Compare experimentally measured results with literature data and quantify the sources of error that contribute to differences between measured data and literature data • Prepare high quality written reports and oral presentations to summarize a project in a professional and informative manner. • Practice effective group dynamics to work as a member of a team • Apply safe laboratory practices important in the chemical industry, including laboratory safety protocols, interpretation of material safety data sheets (MSDS), and proper handling, storage, and disposal of

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Sefcik Anderson, Lafayette College; James K. Ferri, Lafayette College; Ashley Danielle Cramer, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

in a recipe-like format to acquire the aforementioned skills instead ofutilizing inquiry-based learning techniques. This project seeks to improve upon standardlaboratory-based instructional methodologies, with the overarching goal to enhance studentunderstanding and operability of chemical engineering processes and equipment.IntroductionThere is a strong body of research on active learning and the benefits to engineering education.1,2The “flipped” or “inverted” classroom is one approach to creating a more active learningenvironment during class time. There has been a surge in literature in the last decade and adecent amount of web-based resources to assist instructors with the “flipping” process, asdetailed in a recent review by Bishop and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Theprimary learning goal for the module was for students to be able to make appropriatemeasurements and apply the principle of energy conservation to analyze a real-world engineeringprocess. Activities were designed to help students with system boundary concepts. This seems tobe an easy concept in textbooks but can be challenging when it comes to real systems, asstudents often do not fully appreciate the purpose of identifying a system boundary.The design and construction techniques used for the heat exchanger described here are simpleenough to allow undergraduates to design and build their own heat exchangers if desired. Thiswas beyond the scope of the current project, but that approach has been used at DrexelUniversity where undergraduate students

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi P Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

project. Two midterm exams were given as well as a comprehensive finalexam.The second section was based on my adaptation of the PBL techniques that I had read about andhad tried before. I conducted several mini-lectures throughout the session, but these wereinterspersed between experiments and problem-solving sessions. The lectures covered theoryafter they had actively discovered the need for the theory. The lectures, largely, began with adiscussion of what difficulties they had encountered in their last segment of work and what ideasthey had for fixing them. We then, as a group, propelled the process further with any necessarytheory, then split up again to continue solving the same problem or moved on to a new problem.I consider this approach to

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Gerald C Nelson, Mississippi State University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; John Louis Gazzini, Nimbus Mobile LLC; Read Sprabery, Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

accomplish the formation of an entrepreneurial culture at Mississippi State Uni- versity. Nelson is also the director of the Entrepreneurship Program in the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He implemented the Entrepreneurship program at MSU in March 2001 to establish relations and invite entrepreneurial leaders and experts to Seminar Series. He mentors students involved in the program, plans and executes Project Teams, and markets the program to students. He advises the Entrepreneurship Club and the Engineering Toastmasters Club. From July 1999 to March 2001, Nelson was the chief operating officer at Deka Medical Inc. in Columbus, Miss. In this role, he was responsible for manufacturing operations

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

reacting to a side product with no commercial value. The important reactions are: The kinetic laws for each reaction, which are referred to component B are: Determine the proper order to install both reactors. Figure 3. Example of a decision-making problem for IQ-407 course. Adapted from Tiscareño8.Problem solving learning environment assessmentThe initial implementation of the PSLEs in IQ-407 was exploratory, intended to provideformative evaluation along the course. However, a deep analysis for the final problem solution Page 25.737.5was conducted. The final project was assigned over the last week of the 2011 fall semester;students had a

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A&M University; Aashish Priye, Texas A&M University ; Yassin A. Hassan, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

framework has beenestablished, fluid properties and reaction conditions associated with a typical PCR process areintroduced and students are asked to evaluate reactor geometries suitable for thermocycling. Thissection culminates with a hands-on lab where students apply a 3D computational fluid dynamics(CFD) model we have developed using STAR CCM+ software to evaluate a series of reactordesigns by performing flow and heat transfer analysis, estimation of thermal residence times, andquantification of reaction product yields. IFinally, the physics and biochemistry fundamentals introduced in the previous two coursecomponents are combined in a hands-on design project. Students construct reactor geometriesbased on their calculations and use them to first

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

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1259: DEVELOPMENT OF KINESTHETIC-ACTIVE EXERCISES FOR ATRANSPORT PHENOMENA COURSEAllen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Allen White is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; he co-developed and co-taught the kinesthetic active supplemental learning opportunities for this project. Allen’s educational research interests include engaging kinesthetic learners and project-based learning. Allen has 6 years of industrial experience at Honda of America Manufacturing and Honda R & D North America.Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Glen Livesay is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering; he co-developed and co-taught the

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

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Chemical Engineering

, students in the senior Biochemical Engineering elective course were assigned thetask of creating problems suitable for the BioEMB website. The problem creation was generatedfrom information in research papers on bioprocesses. Coupled with a rubric for the problemdevelopment and some mentoring by the faculty, students have learned about process design,along with the peer review and publishing aspect of having their problems posted on the website.The project has shown that students can learn about applying material balance concepts to thescale-up of published data and information to develop a process design strategy. In turn, theproblems were "beta-tested" in the undergraduate chemical engineering core course. Assessmentof this project by means of

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

availability. Overall, a total of six experiments are performed: a calibrationexperiment, three core unit operations experiments (focusing on heat transfer, fluid flow, andseparation process), an operability study, and a final project. A full detail calendar for the term isshown in Table 1. The calibration experiment is the first required report, and it is focused onverifying the existing instrumentation or recommend a calibration for a piece of equipment suchas a rotameter or pump. For the three core experiments, the students have two weeks ofexperimentation and one additional week to write a report. The operability study is performedduring one week of experimentation, and the students make a presentation or write a two-pagememo to summarize their

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach FL; Ximena Toro; Jennifer C Adam, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Andrew P Easley, Washington State University; Xuesong Li P.E., Washington State University; Kevin Lee, University of Idaho; Mert Colpan, Washington State University; Kevin Tyler Gray, Washington State University; Benjamin Garrett, Washington State University; Shane Riley Reynolds, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-5271: MULTI-DISCIPLINARY HANDS-ON DESKTOP LEARN-ING MODULES AND MODERN PEDAGOGIESProf. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University Bernard Van Wie has been teaching for 29 years, first as a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma and then as a professor at Washington State University. Over the past 14 years, he has devoted himself to developing novel teaching approaches that include components of cooperative/collaborative, hands-on, active, and problem/project-based learning (CHAPL) environments.David B. Thiessen, Washington State UniversityDr. Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach FL Dr. Compere’s research in renewable and sustainable technology includes water purification for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Goran Jovanovic Ph.D., Oregon State University; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University; Adam Z. Higgins, Oregon State University; Craig M. Gates, Oregon State University; Richard Mark Roehner, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Rensselaer Studio Model8 and Workshop Physics.9 Recently, theseefforts have been expanded to include design of technology-enhanced classroom architectures tosupport learning, such as with the SCALE-UP project at North Carolina State University10,11 andthe Technology Enabled Active Learning (TEAL) project at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology.12 Another curricular model focuses the reform methods by incorporating activelearning pedagogies to help students learn concepts and problem-solving in small studios thataccompany larger lecture classes, such as Tutorials in Introductory Physics13,14 and CollaborativeGroup Problem Solving.15 The implementation of studios reported in this paper is based on thelatter model and is described next.The

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

suggested a number of suchmechanisms that could potentially be applied to non-biological control problems [1].For the course we introduced two case studies related to biological systems: bloodglucose control and bacterial chemotaxis. Throughout the semester we introduced theproblem of glucose control via insulin in the human body. Initially, we introduced thephysiology of the problem and used a simple pharmacokinetic model of insulin as analternative example for a logical controller. This model was extended to the BergmanMinimal Model [2, 3], to provide a more accurate differential equation model for glucoseregulation. Students were assigned a team project to design an insulin injection schedulefor a diabetic patient. For this project, students

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Communication in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman W. Loney, University of Cincinnati; Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati

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Chemical Engineering

ABET evaluator.Dr. Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology I am a lecturer and researcher in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology. The subjects I teach include instrumentation, control & automation and chemical process technology. I mostly use problem and project-based learning and am an advocate of all student-centred learning techniques. My research area is spatial cognition and its role in STEM learning. I have in- vestigated the role of spatial ability in problem solving, electric circuit analysis and other tasks among engineering students. I am also interested in studying the role of spatial cognition in other disciplines and in younger age groups.Dr

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Christopher C. Willis, North Carolina State University - DELTA; Dan Spencer, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

, along with Dr. Richard Felder and Dr. Ronald Rousseau, of the 4th edition of Chemical Process Principles. Dr. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Mr. Christopher C. Willis, North Carolina State University - DELTA Chris Willis, DELTA’s Assistant Director, Planning and Assessment, manages the evaluation and assess- ment of course redesign and educational technology projects, focusing on technology integration, peda- gogy, and teaching best practices to support student success and engagement. He manages data

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

with heat and masstransfer and chemical kinetics, though it can also be taken in the senior year as it is a co-requisiteto spring semester capstone design. Less than 10% of the students from 2013-2015 took thecourse concurrently with capstone design; the majority of students were in their junior year.The course includes three projects, highlighting process optimization (determination of desiredoperating conditions), process control and tuning (illustration of a simple PID control scheme),and process safety (hazards identification for a lab and development of a Standard OperatingProcedure and entry/exit protocol), which comprise of 30% of the course grade. Another 50% ofthe grade comes from exams and class participation. The final 20% of the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University; Eric A. Sherer, Louisiana Tech University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering

, andindustry professionals in order to promote retention and student success in the chemicalengineering curriculum."[6]We were persuaded by the potential benefits of such a program and eager to implement one atour own institution, so in 2016 we adapted ideas from these other camps to develop a voluntarytwo-day workshop (the "ChemE Camp") for rising sophomores. The camp is advertised tostudents who registered for the fall offering of the MEB course at a minimal cost to the student(~$25). The camp was designed to occur after campus move-in, but just before the start of fallclasses. The workshop includes team-building exercises, hands-on projects, a lab tour,presentations from faculty and upper-level students about upcoming classes, the curriculum

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas Andrew Meadowcroft, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

engineering graduates with this key communication tool. Much of thedesign work in this course will take the form of small P&ID diagrams, so students have to beintroduced to this tool early on. The complexity of their diagrams will grow as the courseprogresses and they learn more. Use of a software drafting tool such as Microsoft Visio™ orEdraw Max™ with drag and drop tools can make project work quicker, but pencil and paper willsuffice.Measuring the Thermodynamic State – SensorsWhat quantities can be measured to describe the thermodynamic state of a process stream?How are temperature, pressure, flow, weight, and level measured?It is important for engineers to understand what is possible in terms of process statemeasurement. Some measurements are

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

Quality by Design (QbD)methodologies in ways that engage and enhance learning. This work is the basis for a workshoppresented at the 2012 ASEE – Chemical Engineering Division (CHED) Summer School. Theinteractive and self-contained workshop modules are highlighted. These modules can be easilyintegrated into the traditional undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum throughlaboratories/demonstrations. This project is part of the educational/outreach activities of theNSF-ERC on Structured Organic Particulate Systems.introductionOver the past several years, X University faculty members have been engaged as EducationalOutreach Partners with the NSF-sponsored ERC on Structured Organic Particulate Systemshosted by Rutgers University (with member

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering

requiredintroductory English courses to capture a sample representative of both STEM and non- STEMmajors. The survey instrument focused on student backgrounds, pedagogical factors in physicalscience classrooms, classroom achievement, and student attitudes toward STEM andsustainability. In this project, sustainability is defined broadly as meeting the “needs of thepresent without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”13 Theintent of the study was to focus on factors that increased enrollment in engineering majors and toexplore the connections between engineering and sustainability-related topics in students’experiences. The survey included 47 Likert, Likert-type, multiple choice, and categorical questions aboutstudent career