AC 2011-2134: EVALUATION AND RESULTS FOR AN INTEGRATEDCURRICULUM IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGJoseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh Professor of Chemical EngineeringRobert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh Page 22.650.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Evaluation and Results for an Integrated Curriculum in Chemical EngineeringAbstractIncreasing knowledge integration has gained wide-spread support as an important goal in en-gineering education. The Chemical Engineering Pillars curriculum is one of the first fullyintegrated curricula in engineering, and is
Paper ID #7518A Modular Approach of Integrating Biofuels Education into Chemical Engi-neering CurriculumDr. Qinghua He, Tuskegee University Dr. Q. Peter He is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee Univer- sity. He obtained his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University at Beijing, China in 1996 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering in 2002 and 2005 from the University of Texas, Austin. His current research interests are in the general areas of process modeling, monitoring, optimiza- tion and control, with special interest in the application of data
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
the way the subject was presented but that they had indeed put in more hours than for any other subject.Conclusions and perspectivesThe Department of Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes has begun the process ofincorporating an integrated framework for a multi-scale approach to product and process designin the curriculum, in the first exercise of its kind for any program in Colombia. The first stage ofimplementation into our curriculum was introduced in 2013 with the selection of two specificcourses for redesign, one at the undergraduate level (e.g., Mid-Program Project) and other at thegraduate level (e.g., Advanced Transport Phenomena), this process will continue in stages in theupcoming years with the redesign of our
’ connectedness across grade levels, Professional School Counseling 12, 137-143, 2008.17. Budny, D, CA Paul, and BB Newborg, Impact of peer mentoring on freshmen engineering students, Journal of STEM Education 11:9-24, 2010.18. Moslemi, JM, KA Capps, MS Johnson, J Maul, PB McIntyre, AM Melvin, TM Vadas, DM Vallano, JM Watkins, and M Weiss, Training tomorrow’s environmental problem solvers: an integrative approach to Page 25.499.7 graduate education, BioScience 59:514-521, 2009.19. McLean, M, Does the curriculum matter in peer mentoring? From mentee to mentor in problem-based learning: a unique case study, Mentoring and Tutoring
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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work-in-Progress: Ten Years in the Trenches: An Updated Suite of Scenario-Based Academic Integrity VideosAbstractFaculty at two large public universities have had extensive experience in student academicintegrity violations in the introductory material and energy balance class. Scenario-basedacademic integrity videos developed by the authors ten years ago were
AC 2009-269: HYDROGEN CURRICULUM AT MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICALUNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Process Safety in the Department 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 Assistant Professor
AC 2011-444: AN INQUIRY-GUIDED LEARNING APPROACH TO PRO-CESS INTEGRATION, SIMULATION, AND ECONOMICSLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas received her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1988. She has worked as a research associate in Engineering and Biosciences Research Center and conducted research in areas of biomass conversion, protein folding and stability, and biological membrane thermody- namics until1996. She is currently a senior lecturer in Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University and serves as the Assistant Department Head for the Undergraduate Program. She has exten- sive teaching experience in sophomore through senior level classes with
2006-753: INTRODUCING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR CHEMICALENGINEERING EDUCATORSDavid Silverstein, University of Kentucky DAVID L. SILVERSTEIN is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering Extended Campus Programs in Paducah. He received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; his M.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; and has been a registered P.E. since 2002. He has over twenty years experience in microcomputer programming. Silverstein is the 2004 recipient of the William H. Corcoran Award for the most outstanding paper
institutions.Interactive exercises where workshop participants learn new concepts and are engaged to exploreways to improve the courses they teach were an essential component of the workshop. The team-based interactive approach practiced at X University was used to integrate concepts of newtechnologies into the traditional undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum throughlaboratories/demonstrations, in-class/homework problems, and case studies. This approach hasbeen shown to significantly enhance student learning and interest in technology. It is alsoessential for outreach efforts to increase interest in and preparation for engineering studiesamong K-12 students.6workshop modulesEach module in the workshop is self-contained and can be adapted for use in
student learning experience. Linking theory and calculations from the lecture to somethingconcrete to which the students are routinely exposed provides relevancy and can successfullyreinforce key aspects of the topic. This paper illustrates the integration of a practical exampleinto a chemical engineering curriculum, with the example pulled from a Mass and EnergyBalances course.The problem involves calculation of the power required to vaporize the liquid in an electroniccigarette (e-cigarette or vaporizer). Solution of this problem requires a coupled mass and energybalance and requires some knowledge of vapor-liquid equilibrium. Obviously, someassumptions are required to analyze this problem. Even with these assumptions, a reasonableestimate of
-based polymers and fuels, applying microchannel technology to achieve process intensification, studying agglomerate dispersion, and processing polymers for packaging applications.Dr. Daina Briedis, Michigan State University Dr. Daina Briedis is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University and Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Program Assessment in the College of Engineering. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in
improvedtheir abilities in teamwork, time management and communication skills, skills crucial to aprofessional engineer, but often underemphasized in academic settings.Introduction: Students are given the opportunity to learn the essentials of chemical engineeringand to begin to develop their closed ended case based problem-solving skills, writing abilitiesand oral presentation skills. However, many problems facing students in classroom settings arelimited in scope, an issue magnified by the dramatic shift and broadening of scope seen in the jobexpectations of chemical engineers over the past 30 years.1-3 This shift has required chemicalengineers to be integrated with a large number of different fields such as materials science,electrical engineering
numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including being named as an NCSU Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, the ASEE Raymond W. Fahien Award, the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NCSU Fac- ulty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, ASEE Southeastern Section New Teacher Award, and ASEE-ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant Award. 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
resourcesrelevant to the UO lab [1], as well as an assessment of how well the six institutions teach theSafety and Chemical Engineering (SAChE) process safety learning outcomes [2] as part of UOand the entire curriculum [3]. The former work identified a lack of UO-specific active learningactivities that could be easily integrated into a course, and the latter identified that riskassessment and hazard identification were not only highly relevant to UO courses but wereinadequately covered or not taught at all at the six institutions. Furthermore, the authors couldfind no data that quantified the frequency of incidents, near-misses, or positive observationswithin a UO laboratory course. This kind of data is commonly collected in industrial settings tohelp
AC 2007-984: ENHANCEMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGINTRODUCTORY CURRICULUM THROUGH SERVICE LEARNINGIMPLEMENTATIONLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Department Head in Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. She chairs Departmental ABET Committee. She also participates in Engineers Without Borders-USA, especially in TAMU Chapter and coordinates service learning activities for the current NSF project. She has 10 years of experience in engineering education and curriculum development.Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University Jennifer Christensen is a junior in Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering. She is an
engineering students.To incorporate changes, it was important to understand the challenges and potentialopportunities, so our team, comprising the course instructor and teaching assistants, explored theexisting literature and supporting information prior to developing the modified Design Thinkingapproach. Current instructors are seeing a massive difference in the atmosphere between onlineand in-person modes of instruction. Many students find the online class settings daunting due toa lack of social interactions and difficulties concentrating [23]. They face additional challengesas many instructors are not properly trained to adapt their curriculum to an online setting [16].To combat inefficient classroom settings many researchers have studied the
Paper ID #14452The Solve - Personalize - Integrate - Think Approach in the Process ControlClassroomDr. Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware Dr. Joshua Enszer is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduc- tion to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control and modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarna- tions: electronic portfolios as a means for assessment and professional
methods of attaining compliance with this criteria. This work shows 2 differentmethods of complying with the criteria within large public universities with undergraduatestudent populations in excess of 700 each. One method places emphasis on integrating safetythroughout the entire core curriculum within mini design projects mainly through student self-learning. The topics are then reinforced within the capstone courses during senior year. Thesecond method places emphasis on distributing safety topics among the unit operations andsenior design courses supplemented by an elective course in Chemical Process Safety. Repeatedemphasis of safety alongside technical content results in a relatively strong connection to thecontext of chemical process
Student c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Quantifying self-guided repetition within an interactive textbook for a material and energy balances courseAbstractInteractive technology has quickly integrated into daily lives through handheld electronics and theInternet. Here, an interactive textbook replacement from zyBooks for a material and energybalances course has been used in recent years. While features of the interactive textbook werehighlighted previously, including animations replacing figures and question sets in lieu of largeblocks of text, student usage will be the focus of this contribution. Similarly, reading
St. Louis where she works extensively with faculty to enhance active learning strategies to help create inclusive, engaging classrooms. Her research ranges from communication networks in mammals and birds to metacognition in student learning.Dr. Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis Erin Solomon, Ph.D., (Social Psychology) is currently a research scientist and project manager in the Center for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education at Washington University in St. Louis. Her work focuses on the collection and analysis of educational data to evaluate the impact of curricular changes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. She also works to support STEM
AC 2007-1244: DEVELOPMENT OF A NANOTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM ATOREGON STATE UNIVERSITYMilo 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 author of the text Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, which includes an integrated, menu driven computer program ThermoSolver. He is interested in integrating technology into effective education 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
, integrating the PSE methodsinto a “systems” viewpoint and providing increasingly complex applications as the students’understanding of engineering increases. Before discussing the learning goals and curriculum, we note two differences betweenour viewpoint and that of some other educators. The major distinction is the broad range oftopics addressed in the PSE stream. Typically, discussions center on the topic of process controland what should be included (and not included) in the undergraduate course. An interestingrecent paper on this topic included input from industrial practitioners, which is summarized inTable 1 from Edgar1. Several topics rated most important by industrial practitioners in Table 1,including the top two items (optimization
Paper ID #29239Aligning the chemical engineering curriculum to a common problem-solvingstrategyProf. Nicolas Hudon, Queen’s University Dr Nicolas Hudon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s Uni- versity (Canada) since 2016. His teaching activities are mainly concerned with second-year fundamental courses. He is the recipient of the 2019 Carolyn Small Award for teaching innovation from the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering at Queen’s University.Dr. Louise Meunier P.Eng., Queen’s University Dr. Meunier studied mechanical engineering and worked for twenty years as an
Paper ID #21300Work in Progress: Integrating Process Safety and Ethics in Classroom Dis-cussion through SurveysDr. Reginald E Rogers Jr, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Reginald Rogers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Rochester In- stitute of Technology. His research focuses on the use of carbon nanomaterials for water treatment and sodium-ion battery applications. Dr. Rogers has been recognized for his teaching, research, and service efforts through numerous invited seminars and awards. Notable awards include the 2015 Partner of the Year Award from RIT’s Multicultural Center for
evaluation of student understanding through use of multiplechoice/fill in the blank questions. Performance on these evaluations will be captured using ascore that may be submitted for credit. This coming semester (Fall 2011), the module will bedeployed as a self-paced instructional unit with assessment of student performance using themyCourses platform. Plans are to provide the refined module to other educators wishing toincorporate the content into their courses. The modular format allows the content to be readilyincorporated into a variety of courses in the chemical engineering curriculum in addition tochemical reactor design, including process or plant design, advanced separations, or an electivefocused on process intensification
common mathematical techniques due to lack of use. An even larger gap existed between the first-year computing course and any significant disciplinary applications of computational tools later in the curriculum. 2. Reinforcement and integration: Besides the timing gap described above, except for the extensive use of Excel, software in which most students were already Page 12.602.3 proficient, most of our disciplinary courses did not incorporate the use of the tools learned in this introductory courses into the problem-solving schemes offered in upper level courses (specifically MATLAB). Although other software packages
Mechanical Engineering Design at Oregon State University. His research interests include design methodology and engineering education.Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently 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. Acknowledgements - The authors are
ismixing them together, right?” Next, students broke off to small groups to discuss some of thethings they would need to concern themselves with, as chemical engineers. Following this, apiping and instrumentation diagram was provided for a system to complete this process (includingseparation). Then, each class in the ChE curriculum was described and it was discussed how thatclass would help in the analysis of the process. Such a procedure was done in an attempt to shownot only the integration of each class, but why they were chosen for the curriculum.In the second part of the class, we had any student having difficulty with their current math class
2006-1354: THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT: CATALYST ORINHIBITOR TO STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE IN SUCCESS?Deborah Follman, Purdue University Deborah K. Follman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2000. Her research interests include engineering education and gender equity, specifically regarding self-efficacy, issues of gender on student cooperative learning teams, and curriculum development.George Bodner, Purdue University George M. Bodner is the Arthur E. Kelly Professor of Chemistry, Education