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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John L. Gossage, Lamar University

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Chemical Engineering

divided into the following topics: 1. Discussion of cubic B-splines and their advantages over normal cubic splines. 2. Tutorial on writing user-defined functions in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). 3. Steps required to create the Excel worksheet to display the McCabe-Thiele diagram.Cubic B-splinesTo illustrate the problem of fitting experimental data, consider the ethanol/water data11 (at 1 atm)shown in Table 1 and plotted in Figure 1: # x y T (K) 1 0.0010 0.0047 373.15 2 0.0061 0.0721 371.75 3 0.0145 0.1539 369.65 4 0.0237 0.2301 367.35 5 0.0310 0.2851 365.65 6 0.0490

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

students were balancing an individual project with a team project, and afinal one at the end-of-semester when only a final team project remained. This three projectstructure, two individual and one team, allowed us to examine both the design experiences andteam effects on student self-efficacy.A wide number of self-efficacy gains suggest that students’ self-efficacy is positively affected byour senior design class. Patterns of self-efficacy gains indicate that there may be a time-dependent variable that affects the development of students’ self-efficacy. A higher number ofobserved self-efficacy gains between surveys 1 and 2 suggests that the steeper learning curveduring the first half of the course may allow for high gains in self-efficacy

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Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering

significantly more efficient than previous technologies.Analogously, textbooks became a standard tool for higher education in the 20th century, and formany undergraduate engineering courses, remain as the standard method for informationdissemination and reference. The engineering textbook is primarily used for defining terms andequations. Additionally, worked examples and homework problems are included in mostengineering textbooks. However, the invention and mass production of the smartphone andsimple access to factual information through Internet search engines, including Google, haschanged how students obtain most of the information found in textbooks [1]. The price oftextbooks has risen dramatically to more than $200 per traditional hard cover book

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher R Anderson, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

experimental set of diffusion coefficients  Compare the experimental drug release profile to a theoretical release profile predicted from estimates of the diffusion coefficientExperimental SetupThe following reagents are required: sodium alginate, chitosan, 6% calcium chloride in distilledwater, 5% sodium citrate/0.9% NaCl in distilled water, pure distilled water, Allura Red(McCormick red food dye), fluorescein-labeled bovine serum albumin (BSA). The total expenseof these reagents is approximately $300, most of which is attributed to the fluorescent BSA.Prior to the lab, sodium alginate is dissolved in distilled water with the model drug and agitatedovernight at room temperature. The alginate composition varies from 1-3% alginate by mass

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

-2008 Fulbright exchange to Nigeria set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at Washington State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Implementation of an Ultra-low Cost Heat Exchanger Learning Module to Address Energy Balance ConceptsIntroductionEngineering education researchers are publishing many instructional designs that report acognitive edge over straight lecture (1, 2). These fall under the category of High PerformanceLearning Environments (Hi-Pe-LE) (3) which constitute a wide array of pedagogies ofengagement (4) like Problem-Based Learning (PBL) (5), hands-on learning and experimentalformats (6

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin P. Whittaker, Louisiana State University; Amiel Kirtikar, Louisiana State University; Adam T. Melvin, Louisiana State University

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Chemical Engineering

fundamental courses like physics and chemistry. While freshmen tend to focus on the socialaspects of moving away from home and living on a large college campus, sophomore studentsbegin to worry about building their resumes to enhancing their chances for obtaining their firstsummer internship or co-op. In recent years the AIChE student chapter and their faculty advisorat Louisiana State University (LSU) have been tracking student performance in two core courses that the majority of sophomores are enrolled in during the fall semester (Figure 1

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Esther Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

graduate students and facultymentors. Students also participated in professional development seminars and structured socialactivities designed to further facilitate cohesion and integration into the research setting. Thefindings support the use of effective structural and programmatic elements in implementingresearch programs aimed at fostering research skills among undergraduate students. The findingsalso contribute to a developing understanding in the literature of the benefits of REU programsas well as the importance of student collaboration during structured research as a mechanism forfostering the development of research skills 1-4.BackgroundThe importance of undergraduate research experiences in facilitating students’ research-basedskills

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

, reciprocity, reactivity, careerdevelopment, and social interaction.1 It should be noted that an individual outreach volunteermay perform multiple functions and have multiple motivations at any single event. Researchersat Rice University used Volunteer Motivation Inventories and other metrics to assess themotivations of head mentors in their DREAM engineering outreach program for underservedHouston schools. They found that the mentors’ motivations were dominated by the fundamentalbelief in helping others, with a distant second motivation of better understanding themselves andothers. This finding was independent of ethnicity and gender. While there are not sufficientsimilar studies on other engineering outreach programs to know if this finding is

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth M. Hill, University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

any agreed upon significantfindings to the appropriate unit or person that has the authority to make changes. This open-ended student-designed risk assessment offers more realistic communication experiences;introduces the concept of project shaping; and requires the application of safety knowledgegained to be put into practice. Qualitative student and staff response to this teaching approachare presented.IntroductionAll ABET accredited Chemical Engineering programs are required to show student outcomesrelating to the eight guidelines for teaching safety and design.1 Individual departments have thediscretion of meeting these objectives in a single course, through inclusion across multiple corecourses, or through some combination of both.The

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Jamie R Gomez, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, Program of Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

diversity of theirstudent populations. Despite myriad efforts, students from groups underrepresented inengineering are still less likely to persist, relative to their peers.1-10 To address this, manyprograms have incorporated design projects early in the curriculum, leading to higher overallretention of diverse students in engineering.11-23 For instance, students from underrepresentedgroups were likelier to persist if they completed a first year design course, and this was attributedto the hands-on and contextual nature of the experience12. Elsewhere, higher retention of diversestudents is attributed to the fact that students like getting exposure to authentic projects,24, 25because such projects provide opportunities for students to learn

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Thomas W Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Ying Cao, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Data Analytics for Interactive Virtual LaboratoriesIntroductionWe have previously described the development and implementation of a set of InteractiveVirtual Laboratories (IVLs) in thermodynamics.1 Each IVL provides a set of activities to addresstargeted threshold concepts2 via actively engaging students in a series of actions. The IVLsprovide a less

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Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

large library of thermodynamics videos, suitable toact as “learning objects” for topic introduction or further study outside of class, enhanced studentengagement, student demonstration of the capacity to engage in lifelong learning. By the draftpaper due date, we will also be able to say whether or not it also resulted in a significant changein students’ thermodynamics concept inventory scores. In previous years of the study, simplywatching videos or generating a single video on a larger team did not improve student scoresover control.BackgroundPeer instruction has been shown to be a powerful tool for learning(1). The goal of this work wasto see if the benefits of peer instruction could be attained asynchronously via the medium ofvideo. In the

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard A. Davis, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Chemical Engineering

middleand end of the term for a survey and formal report on a student’s experience, we now use a seriesof short reflective writing assignments distributed across their term in industry in order toaccelerate the student’s professional development and fortify their confidence. The newapproach maintains two primary objectives to help students: 1. Gain real-world professional experience that enhances their academic training 2. Develop professional engineering skills valued by employers to propel them towards successful careersWe consulted with practicing engineers on our program’s industrial advisory committee toidentify professional competencies to focus our efforts for professional development of our coopand intern students. With the support

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

the reading integrates with either the courseor their overall curriculum; finally, to provide a “thoughtful puzzle,” another question they couldanswer or problem they could tackle, based on the information from the reading.1 The SPITapproach is meant to increase student exposure to the text and to get them to workmetacognitively; that is, to think about their own thinking and learning.The SPIT approach is an example of an implementation of Writing to Learn. WTL is amovement that has been explored primarily in the humanities and social sciences, withindications that non-traditional writing assignments can improve student attitudes towardwriting, but may not always impact performance in the specific discipline2. Some work has alsobeen done in

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connor Robert Bilchak, Columbia University; J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

. He earned his PhD in Chemical and BIomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, and his BS in Chem- ical Engineering, at Manhattan College. Aside from engineering education, his interests include water filtration, alternative energy, and sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Environmental Awareness in the Material and Energy Balances Course Connor R. Bilchak,1 J. Patrick Abulencia,1 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY - 10471, USA Abstract— The materials and energy balances course is often well their message is communicated, a

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Serdar Ozturk, MSOE

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Chemical Engineering

about thesecourses, associated outcomes, topics and important additions and modifications that they havedone on traditional core chemical engineering course formats. The information on these coursesis sequentially provided in the next section.1. Kinetics and Bioreactor Design Course:1.1 Course descriptionThis course is offered in Spring quarter of Junior year. It addresses the selection of the optimalconfiguration and size of production scale bioreactors for specific applications. The design offermentation reactors and cell culture type bioreactors and their applications are discussed.Course topics include: reactor types, reaction kinetics (batch reactor, semi-continuous reactor,continuous reactors (CSTR, PFR, PBR), Chemostats), and fundamental

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

are shown in Figures 1 and 2.Figures 1 and 2 show that written Concept Quizzes ask straightforward questions which requireno calculations. In Figure 2, it can be seen that Parts (a) and (c) can be answered in one word,and may even be able to be guessed correctly with little conceptual understanding; however, thelion’s share of the grade on a Concept Quiz involves correctly explaining “why?” in writtenformat. There are two key challenges for students when they encounter these explanations: 1) Do I have the conceptual understanding required to answer the question? 2) Can I communicate this understanding to another person skilled in the art in a brief, cogent written statement?The goal of combining these two challenges is to allow

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University; Stephanie Anne Pitts, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

levelresearch seminars, even though it was unlikely the freshman students would fully understand theresearch topic. The engineering club meetings were organized by the various student clubswithin the *** College of Engineering and Architecture, involving presentations, work days,community building, and mentorship activities.Motivation Construct Question Question statements 1 The engineering I learn is relevant to my life. 3 Learning engineering is interesting. Intrinsic Motivation 12 Learning engineering makes my life more meaningful. 17 I am curious about

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College; John H Jarboe

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Chemical Engineering

necessary modifications to the mechanical energy balance. The thirdportion of the class covers heat transfer in food preservation and cooking unit operations.The students were intrigued by the idea that during cooking and baking, the temperatureof the food does not exceed the boiling point of water. This was illustrated and modeledwith an experiment.Experiments:Mechanical Properties of FoodsDuring class, students learned the biochemistry of gluten formation along with how theamount of moisture, kneading process and resting time influence the strength of thegluten strands. During the two hour portion of class, groups of two students preparedgluten dough and used a device to hang a piece of dough and suspend weights from it(see Figure 1). The length

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

success course focus on MATLAB programming. The transfer successcourse has been taught for the last four years by the same faculty member who teaches the materialand energy balance course. This paper will describe the success course structure, content andassessment. In addition, the graduation and retention rates will be presented for transfer studentswho have and have not taken the success course.Introduction Engineering and computing professionals are an essential ingredient for securing ournation’s future economic success (1-4). The availability of a diverse, highly skilled, and well-educated technology workforce is a must for meeting workforce demands and for solving thecomplex social, environmental, health, and security challenges of

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

both the current AIChE Education Division surveys and with historicalsurveys. Additionally, the survey questions were critiqued by several CAChE CorporationTrustees and by the AIChE Education and Accreditation Committee with the intent of ensuringthat their interests in this topic were queried. The complete survey in print form is provided asAppendix A.Instructor CharacterizationThe survey queried the rank or title of instructors along with the quantity of industrialexperience. Figure 1 shows the distribution of ranks amongst respondents, with most instructorsholding professorial appointments with a bias toward senior faculty members.Of the 81 process control instructors responding, 18 (22%) indicated they had no prior industrialexperience

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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Thomas W Ekstedt, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

2additionofdataloggingsoftwareandcomputerdisplayisanicebutoptionalfeature.Evenso,itischallengingtodowithalargeclassorevenasmallonewithoutaccesstolabspaceortablesorsufficientthermometers.Instructionaltimecanalsobeanissue;thisisrapidforanexperiment,butwouldtake~1/4ofastandardclassperiod.Feedbackfromfacultyatavarietyofinstitutionsindicatedthatitwouldbehelpfulifitwaspossibletodotheactivitiesinwaysthatrequiredacombinationof:lessequipment,lessclasstime,and/orlesssetuptime.Table2showstheapproachtovaryingeachoftheactivities.Ineachcase,thefirststep(writtenprediction)andfinalstep(writtenreflection)remainthesame.Thecentralactivityischangedtoaddressthespectrumoffacultyconcerns.Forexample,thelowerleftoption,instructordemonstration,requiresclassorlabtime,butrequiresonlyonesetofequipmentandminimalsetuptime.Inthecentercolumn

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahdi Malmali, University of Minnesota; Kevin Wagner, University of Minnesota; Michael H. Reese, University of Minnesota - West Central Research and Outreach Center; Edward L. Cussler, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Alon V. McCormick, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Chemical Engineering

instructors.IntroductionThis poster will present lessons learned, practices recommended, and objectives achievedwhen assigning a new pilot team project in our Senior ChE Product Design course. Thefeatures of this particular pilot project that may be of interest to the ChE educationcommunity include: • the use of process design skills (acquired by students in the preceding ChE Process Design course), now put toward a product design effort • a sustainability focus, where the product is a system that allows small-scale, distributed - possibly even portable - ammonia production systems to capture stranded zero-carbon renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, etc.) 1 • the use of the product design approach and stage-gate decisions (where the

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Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

has several apparent benefits: From a student perspective, the summer course allows one to get ahead on degree requirements, freeing up time in the academic year to pursue a minor, dual major, concentration, semester abroad, etc. From a faculty perspective, increasing enrollment has in recent years placed a strain on resources, which is eased when some students take a course during the summer instead of during the academic year. 1 From an administrative perspective, offering the summer course is both a service to students and a modest source of tuition revenue.However, this practice also raised a concern. In the typical ChE

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

. This literature review will give a briefoverview of conceptual change and inductive-learning, but will focus on reflection, particularlyin the context of reinforcing scientific content in university-level engineering education.Conceptual changeOver three decades ago, science education researchers developed theories for conceptual change.Posner et al. state that scientists have “central commitments” that require modification with newconcepts or information10. To achieve accommodation of new ideas into central concepts, theauthors state there must be (1) dissatisfaction with the original concept, (2) an intelligible newconcept that also (3) appears plausible, and (4) give way to expansion of ideas and interest. Theauthors also emphasize that the

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering Unit Operations and Troubleshooting  Engineering EthicsThese topics and structure align well with the most recent surveys of how engineering capstonedesign courses are taught(1-5). The Friday class period was designated as “Design Team Friday”and the teams worked on their projects. During these class periods the course instructor, twoteaching fellows (super seniors who had taken the two semester capstone design courses theprevious year), and ‘guest consultants’ (who have industrial design experience) met individuallywith teams to assist in their designs, help with critiques and discuss/resolve conflicts. The course consisted of both individual and teamwork. This allowed for the assessment ofprofessional skills(6) essential for the

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

learning style preferences or simply habits that unconsciously dictate their instruction,evaluation, and assessment strategies. That is, we began this study expecting to see that facultyexam problems would reveal inherent biases weighted towards certain preferences.Statistical analysis was performed using an ANOVA followed by a Tukey-test, or Kruskal-Wallis with subsequent Steel-Dwass test as appropriate, all at a significance level of 0.05.Results and Discussion Part 1: Learning Style Profiles across Four SemestersIn all semesters studied, students were given the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) Questionnaire5to evaluate their learning styles using the Felder-Silverman model. Within each dimension theclass learning styles profiles have very little

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Aresearcher is left with the choice between applying an interview protocol broadly, but lackingtime for other assessments [1]; or interviewing a subset of students and gaining a more limitedpicture of student understanding [2]. An alternative is to convert the interview to a surveyconsisting of open-ended questions that probe the same areas. This study is part of a largeengineering education program of research that is examining student misconceptions in fluidmechanics and heat transfer and using hands-on learning approaches to confront misconceptions.In this paper, we will report on the conversion, to a survey protocol, of an interview protocoldesigned to determine student misconceptions regarding Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics.By utilizing an

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Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

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Chemical Engineering

Center for Nature Inspired Engineering is focused around three“themes” which correspond to three fundamental mechanisms. These three “themes” are: (T1)hierarchical transport networks, (T2) force balancing, and (T3) dynamic self-organization. Thefollowing diagram (Figure 1) illustrates the nature inspired approach and the three “themes”:Figure 1 - Themes of the Center for Nature Inspired Engineering [1]The core of this research center is based in the Department of Chemical Engineering atUniversity College London and is heavily aligned with the individual research group ofProfessor Marc-Olivier Coppens.Nature-Inspired Chemical EngineeringNature Inspired Chemical Engineering vs. BiomimicryNature Inspired Chemical Engineering is a new emerging

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

molecular diagnostics, polymer science and engineering, along with advanced manufacturing technologies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Flipped Laboratories in Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringAbstractImportant learning objectives for experiential, or hands-on, courses include (1) development ofskills pertaining to statistical experimental design and analysis of data, (2) utilization of standardoperating procedures (SOPs), and (3) understanding and employment of laboratory safetyprocedures. As the complexity of laboratory equipment increases, so does the length of writtenSOPs and safety considerations. Furthermore, students are often asked to follow these writtenstandardized documents