Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Tiffany Lauren Pascal, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

text with imagery that (generally) references theimplied meaning of the words involves the reader as a participant rather than as merely anobservant.visual literacy and creativity in engineering It is now widely recognized that it is necessary for engineers to not only have a solidfoundation in technical skills, but also “soft” skills, such as communication (written and oral)and teamwork. Thus, it is important for current engineering students to be trained tocommunicate complex scientific concepts to various audiences, including those withoutscientific backgrounds [6]. An effective way to do this is through interesting/creative visuals thatcan be generated through software, for example. Therefore, engineers must now be able totranslate

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

strongly agree and 6/46 with midly agree for 84.7% responding favorably. Thisquestion had the strongest positive opinions of the 7 questions. The following comments are asubset of the open-ended responses to the prompt to elaborate on their responses to Q5:  “I know that when I entered these courses, I was a stereotypical engineering student. I needed the assistance of these courses to push me to be more interactive with those around me.”  “These skills are just as important as technical skills.”  “Soft skills are significant for success.”  “I think it’s important to be a well-rounded individual. Technical knowledge is clearly invaluable to being an engineering but it will not serve you or your employer as well as

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

pursuing aseparate Team Challenge for a period of 2-3 weeks. Upon completion of a Team Challenge,each group rotates—finishing the three team challenges shortly before the end of the semester.Team FormationAt the beginning of each semester students are allowed to self-select teams of four members each.Within teams, each member serves in a designated role (e.g. Team Leader, Data Recorder, SafetyOfficer, etc.)—rotation roles with each rotation to a new Team Challenge.Among the desired outcomes for teams are: 1) Strengthening of working relationships among students—particularly for improving learning and performance during the problem-based class periods 2) Growth of “soft” skills including leadership combined with a sense of teamwork and

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

identify tools and techniques that have proveneffective in the Unit Operations Laboratory. This is particularly important as the dual pressuresof increasing enrollment and tight budget pressures combine to increase the challenge to runningan effective undergraduate laboratory.Overview of the LaboratoryUnit Operations Laboratory courses are ubiquitous in chemical engineering departments andoften represent a rite of passage for upperclassmen. Key goals of the laboratory courses includeapplication of chemical engineering principles in experiments, technical report writing, and pilotscale equipment operation. Ancillary goals include enhancing soft skills with respect to groupdynamics and opportunities to improve techniques related to technical

Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

unprepared [27]. Students report gaining soft skills such asteamwork and project management [29] and research shows the effectiveness of jigsaw inengineering classrooms [30, 31]. We were interested in jigsaw for two main reasons: first, wewere concerned that some students might be social loafers, meaning they would not put as mucheffort in [32]. Past research has shown that providing a meaningful task can prevent socialloafing, but we also sought to address this by reinforcing the idea that every student wasaccountable for group work. Second, because we divided our students into three (interrelated)topic areas, we wanted them to have opportunities to learn from each other and share informationacross topics. This was in part because we were not sure

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Jane Kulhanek; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering