AC 2010-747: INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY ATMICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.David Caspary, Michigan Technological University Dave Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University Jeff Allen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at
AC 2010-1373: FERMENTATION LABORATORY EXERCISE HELPS FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS UNDERSTAND LOG-TRANSFORMED VARIABLESPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette CollegeJ. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College Page 15.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Fermentation Laboratory Exercise Helps First Year Students Understand Log-Transformed Variables in Linear RegressionAbstractLafayette College’s Introduction to Engineering course offers students a chance to learn aboutfive branches of engineering. The students spend approximately three weeks with faculty fromeach branch, and complete three laboratory exercises during that time. In the chemicalengineering branch, the
AC 2010-2054: STUDENT-PERCEIVED VALUE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORTINTERVENTIONSValerie Young, Ohio University-Athens Valerie Young is Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University. She currently serves as Awards Co-Chair for the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE, and previously served as Division chair. She teaches chemical engineering courses at all levels, from freshmen to graduate. Her research area is atmospheric chemistry and air pollution. Page 15.1118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student
AC 2010-608: AN ALARMING EXPERIENCE: RESULTS OF ANUNDERGRADUATE CHEMICAL PROCESS ALARM LAB MODULEPeyton Richmond, Lamar UniversityJohn Gossage, Lamar UniversityQiang Xu, Lamar University Page 15.136.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Alarming Experience: Results of an Undergraduate Chemical Process Alarm Lab ModuleAbstractSince the introduction of the Distributed Control System (DCS), process plant alarms havebecome essentially free, resulting in a tendency for the process engineer to implement more andmore process alarms. The problem with over alarming a chemical process is that the operators,whose main responsibility is the safe
AC 2010-245: RECONNECTING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITHTHE PHYSICAL WORLDLarry Glasgow, Kansas State UniversityDavid Soldan, Kansas State University Page 15.1018.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Reconnecting Chemical Engineering Students with the Physical WorldAbstract There is ample evidence of a growing disconnect between chemical engineeringstudents and the physical world. This chasm is being created by social and technologicalchanges; in particular, the proliferation of microprocessor-based “virtual experiences” forchildren and adolescents has had an inhibiting effect upon their opportunities to
AC 2010-726: A MODULE FOR TEACHING BATCH OPERATIONSRichard Turton, West Virginia University Richard Turton received his B.S. degree from the University of Nottingham and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University. His research interests are include particle technology and modeling of alternative energy processes. Dick is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (3rd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2009.Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design
AC 2010-180: INTRODUCING FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS TOEXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: COFFEE BREWINGStephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Her educational interests include the incorporation of experiential learning throughout the ChE curriculum and the development of academe-industry-government collaboration. She is the recipient of the National Outstanding Teaching Award (2004) and the Robert G. Quinn Award (2006), and she currently serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as Zone I Chair.Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University
AC 2010-505: LEARNING THROUGH REVERSE ENGINEERINGShannon O'Brien, Manhattan CollegeJ.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 15.838.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning through Reverse EngineeringAbstractEngineering students have always practiced the skill of problem solving by repetition. Professorswould assign problem after problem for students to attempt, struggle, and hopefully learn.Although practice through repetition is a viable method to improve student ability, many stillhave difficulty.Cognitive psychologists have identified several traits of “expert” problem solvers. First, expertsare known to be skilled in recognizing familiar
AC 2010-1551: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF VISUALLY-ORIENTEDLEARNING SOFTWARE ONRichard Zollars, Washington State UniversityChristopher Hundhausen, Washington State UniversityPawan agrawal, Washington State University Pawan Agrawal is a PhD student in Computer Science at Washington State University. He has been involved on this visualization project for two years. Page 15.564.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Impact of Visually-Oriented Software on Student Understanding in Chemical Engineering Education Most engineering curricula have a “gateway” class; a class early in the
AC 2010-2009: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED SELF-TEACHING ANDASSESSMENT MODULE FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MICROCHEMICALSYSTEMSPatrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville Dr. Patrick Mills is the Frank H. Dotterweich Chair and Professor in the Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Before being appointed to this position in January 2006, he was a Senior Research Associate in the DuPont Company's Central Research and Development Department in Wilmington, Delaware with more than 25 years of experience in chemical sciences and engineering. His research interests include multiphase reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and reaction system modeling
AC 2010-1888: A SOPHOMORE LEVEL DATA ANALYSIS COURSE BASED ONBEST PRACTICES FROM THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION LITERATUREMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels
AC 2010-4: IDEAS TO CONSIDER FOR NEW CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGEDUCATORS: SENIOR DESIGNLisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. A faculty member at NCSU since 2000, Dr. Bullard was named an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at NCSU and was awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award by the Southeastern Section of ASEE, the NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, the COE George H. Blessis
AC 2010-989: FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT SUCCESS IN A SUMMERRESEARCH PROGRAM: FORMAL VERSUS INFORMAL RELATIONALSTRUCTURESMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the
AC 2010-768: INTEGRATING ENGINEERING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLCURRICULUM BY TRAINING TEACHERSSundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ. Sundararajan V. Madihally is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his PhD from Wayne State University in Chemical Engineering and held a research fellow position at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School/Shriners Hospital for Children. His research interests include biomaterials, tissue engineering using stem cells, the development of therapies for traumatic conditions and engineering education.Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University Marcus is an Undergraduate student in Chemical
AC 2010-1889: RESULTS AND ANALYSIS OF A REQUIRED SENIOR EXAM TOASSESS LEARNING OF COURSE COMPETENCIES.Randy Lewis, Brigham Young UniversityThomas Knotts, Brigham Young UniversityW. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young UniversityWilliam Pitt, Brigham Young UniversityMorris Argyle, Brigham Young University Page 15.1036.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Results and Analysis of a Required Senior Exam To Assess Learning of Course Competencies.AbstractAs part of the ABET Accreditation Criterion, Program Outcomes refer to the outcomes thatchemical engineering students should possess when they leave the university and enter theworkforce
AC 2010-2416: BRINGING RESEARCH INTO THE CLASSROOM:CONCEPTUALLY NEW HEAT-EXCHANGE CARTRIDGE FOR CHEMICALENGINEERING EDUCATION.Baba Abdul, Washington State University Baba Abdul obtained an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Nigeria in 2005. He has had some work experience in the chemical process industries, mainly petroleum refining and solids processing. He is part of the faculty at ABU. He is currently working on a PhD that includes elements of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Helico-symmetric channels, and Engineering Education at the Washington State University, Pullman WA. 509-335-9625;davab@wsu.edu.David Thiessen, Washington State University
AC 2010-2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUFFET: FROM BANQUET TO ÀLA CARTELisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. A faculty member at NCSU since 2000, Dr. Bullard was named an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at NCSU and was awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award by the Southeastern Section of ASEE, the NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, the COE George H. Blessis Outstanding
AC 2010-205: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING ADEPARTMENTAL CULTURELisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. Her research interests lie in the areas of teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum. She has won numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware (2009), NCSU Faculty Advising Award
AC 2010-1056: APPLYING MASS BALANCES TO ALCOHOL METABOLISM: ATEAM PROJECT THAT APPLIES FUNDAMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGSKILLS TO BIOTECHNOLOGYAllen Yang, Cornell UniversityKathryn Dimiduk, Cornell UniversitySusan Daniel, Cornell University Page 15.187.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Applying mass balances to alcohol metabolism: a team project that applies fundamental chemical engineering skills to biotechnologyAbstractIn the last decade, chemical engineering has evolved to meet the growing challenges of the 21stcentury, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and sustainable development. However, thechemical engineering curriculum has somewhat
AC 2010-1189: USING IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS METHOD TOEVALUATE THE FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY COMPETENCE IN THEUNIVERSITIES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANKwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Kwannin Kuo is a lecturer in the department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Lunghwa University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. He is also an EdD candidate in TESOL program at Queen's University, Belfast.Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology Professor Chen is the Dean, College of Engineering at Lunghwa University of Science and Technology.Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University Meei-Ruey Hsu is a professor in the department of Tourism at Ming-Chuan
AC 2010-2415: SHIFTING GEARS: MOVING AWAY FROM THE CONTROLLEDEXPERIMENTAL MODEL WHILE IMPROVING RIGOR IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION RESEARCHPaul Golter, Washington State UniversityBernard Van Wie, Washington State UniversityGary Brown, Washington State UniversityDavid Thiessen, Washington State UniversityBaba Abdul, Washington State University Page 15.1062.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010SHIFTING GEARS: MOVING AWAY FROM THE CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTAL MODELAbstract: The authors’ recent efforts in educational research have focused on implementation of variedand multiple pedagogies with introduction of a hands-on desktop learning module as the vehicle forintroducing
AC 2010-489: HOW WE TEACH: FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICALENGINEERINGDavid Silverstein, University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor and an Associate Professor of Chemical & Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is assigned to the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs at Paducah, Kentucky. Silverstein received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Alabama in 1992, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1994, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt in 1998. He is the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational