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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Jake Patrick Stengel, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; Kirti M. Yenkie, Rowan University

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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

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Susan M. Stagg-Williams, The University of Kansas; Molly McVey, The University of Kansas; Andrew David Yancey, The University of Kansas; Akash Anand, The University of Kansas; Arthur A. Lee, The University of Kansas

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production ofbiodiesel from vegetable oil with each laboratory period highlighting a different aspect of theprocess involved. The four laboratory sessions covered concepts including batch reaction,separation of products, purification of biodiesel using an ion exchange mechanism, and glycerinpurification using distillation with emphasis on methanol recycling. Aspen modeling of thedistillation process, and fuel property testing along with product utilization in a diesel generatorwas demonstrated. The students were able to see the integration of each experiment with respectto the overall engineering process and complete mass balances on individual processes and thecomplete process over the course of the semester. Additionally, fundamental

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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University - Bozeman

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Paper ID #33339Using Existing University Resources: Integration of the UniversityWriting Center into a Senior-level Laboratory Series for ImprovedLearning OutcomesProf. Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman Stephanie Wettstein is an Associate Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. She is associated with MEERC and has been the faculty advisor of the MSU SWE chapter since 2013.Dr. Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University - Bozeman Jennifer Brown is an Associate Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at Montana

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Works in Progress in Chemical Engineering Education

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Brad Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University; Eric Sherer, Corteva Agriscience; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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assessing intent to persist and in the long term by graduation rate.Additionally, we will test whether participation in a two-day voluntary workshop (the “ChemECamp”) held just before the start of fall classes has a lasting impact on the factors of self-efficacyand social support. The same surveys described above are administered to camp attendeesbefore and after the camp, and preliminary results show an increase in self-efficacy, social andacademic integration, and intent to persist for those who attend. These effects appear to largelysustain throughout the sophomore year, in contrast to the results observed for non-attendees. Inthis work-in-progress, we share our findings from the most recent academic year illustrating thepositive effects of the

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Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

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Rupak Dua, Hampton University

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. o Polls: Integrative polls in Collaborate Ultra is an excellent way of getting stu- dents engaged and involved in a discussion. They also helped instructor to gauge student understanding of a particular topic. o Chat Box: Chatbox available through a Blackboard conferencing tool allows the students to provide comments and answers to the questions. The chatting setting was done in such a way that every participant can send a message to everyone or have the ability to send a private message to the instructor. o Annotation on the PowerPoint slides: Annotation on the PowerPoint slides is another excellent feature when teaching

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

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Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Stephen W. Thiel, University of Cincinnati; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta

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thereof), the availability of resources such as problem-based learning activities, and course/curriculum challenges were identified. Common areas ofstudent weakness are mentioned below, with those weaknesses appearing in the 2010 surveymarked with *: • *Math software, • Programming, • *Differential equation formulations, • *Analytical solutions when possible, • Numerical methods when needed, • *Chemistry recollection, • Thermodynamics recollection, • Comprehension of mixing, and • Mass transfer/fluid mechanics applicationMost often students struggled with the knowledge and conceptual integration required tounderstand and analyze chemical reactors and chemical reactor design. Other challenges inteaching kinetics and

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Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

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Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Paper ID #33454Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Care in Chemical EngineeringMrs. Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico Kristen Ferris is a student in the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences program at the Uni- versity of New Mexico. Her research interests include faculty mindset change, change management, and organizational citizenship behavior. Much of her research is part of a National Science Foundation grant at UNM where the chemical and biological engineering department is redesigning curriculum to support diverse student retention and graduation. She intends to further her knowledge in the

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Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

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Dayoung Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Alison J. Kerr, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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introductory chemicalengineering course, the results seemed too “remote and unlikely to students” [7, p. 237].Curriculum models. Besides the pedagogical approach, various curriculum models forengineering ethics education have been discussed, including stand-alone ethics course and across-the-curriculum models [11]. Bielefeldt and her colleagues [3] showed that the most commonsetting where ethics is taught is senior capstone design classes, according to chemical engineeringfaculty members. However, even though the stand-alone ethics course is a common form ofteaching ethics, Ocone [21] argued that introduction of ethics throughout the whole curriculumwould be necessary, because an integration approach has the advantage of integrating ethical issuesinto

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Caleb Hill; Robert John McErlean, Rowan University; Jacob Willetts, Rowan University; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he teaches courses in Senior Design, Unit Opera- tions, Transport Phenomena, Material & Energy Balances and Mathematical/Computational Methods. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, process safety education and conceptual learning.Dr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Jia Li, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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ofTopcoat,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 45(7), 2006. 9. Li, J., and D. F. Yang, ”A DataProcess System based on Embedded System,” Process Automation Instrumentation, 23(4), 1-10, 2002.10. Li, J., and D. F. Yang, ”Introducing the Technology of Ethernet into Fieldbus is an Inevitable Trend,”Process Automation Instrumentation, 22(5), 1-5, 2001.PRESENTATIONS 1. Jia Li, An Integrated Evaluation Method with Application to a New AmmoniaSynthesis Process Design, 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting at Orlando, FL., Nov. 2019. 2. Jia Li, A Multi-Objective Multi-Technology (MOMT) Framework to Evaluate Various Ammonia Synthesis Processes,2018 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 2018. 3. Jia Li, Andrew Kohler, Samuel Feaster,Julia Cappa

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

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Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University

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elected not to return tocampus. Despite the potential with a hybrid semester, the research team was hesitant for acomplete transition to project-based assessment and the elimination of all exams. Thisreluctance was primarily based on the desire to ensure assessment of mathematical approachesand derivations of novel problems, which were not always well integrated into students’ projectsand could potentially limit their creativity in being able to showcase and communicate theirunderstanding.In response to the hybrid learning plan, and in order to ensure that students had means todemonstrate their understanding in case an exam was too stressful and restricted their ability toapply their knowledge, curriculum projects were implemented into the

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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Robert Wayne Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, Ohio State University

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Paper ID #34050Pilot: ”Success is a State Function”—Ways of Viewing Student SuccessRobert Wayne Gammon-Pitman, Ohio State University Robert Gammon-Pitman: PhD candidate in STEM education with a focus in engineering education. His research focuses on student success and how the meaning of success changes as the students matriculate and enter the profession. Dr. Lin Ding: Associate Professor in Department of Teaching & Learning. Dr. Ding has extensive expe- rience in discipline-based physics education research, including students’ conceptual learning, problem solving and scientific reasoning, curriculum development

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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, University at Buffalo; Samantha Lyn Carpenter, Oklahoma State University; Troy Lamarr Adkins II, Oklahoma State University; Ted Anderson Sperry, Oklahoma State University; Yu Feng, Oklahoma State University

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. Chemical Engineering Education 2004, 38 (3), 182-187.5. Mosto, P.; Savelski, M.; Farrell, S. H.; Hecht, G. B., Future of chemical engineering:Integrating biology into the undergraduate ChE curriculum. Chemical Engineering Education2007, 41 (1), 43-50.6. McIver, K.; Merrill, T.; Farrell, S., An experiment to introduce mass transfer conceptsusing a commercial hollow fiber blood oxygenator. Chemical Engineering Education 2017, 51(1), 22-33.7. Felse, A., Development and delivery of a physiological transport phenomena course. InASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, 2011.8. Wheeler, J.; Parker, C.; Ross, J.; Bayles, T., Engineering new curricula for technologyeducation. In ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, 2005

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; James W. Pellegrino, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Vikas Berry, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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curriculum in Dutch higher education: an exploratory study from the teaching staff perspective. European Journal of Engineering Education 38(1), 1-10. 7. Tonso, K. L. (1999) Engineering Gender− Gendering Engineering: a cultural model for belonging. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 5(4). 8. Shane, J., Puerto, C. L., Strong, K., Mauro, K., & Wiley-Jones, R. (2012) Retaining women students in a construction engineering undergraduate program by balancing integration and identity in student communities. International Journal of Construction Education and Research 8(3),171-185.

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

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Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University

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format before the pivot to remote learning.Thus, the previous two exams provide a baseline to compare student performance. Studentscompleted pre and post surveys inquiring about student perceptions of both the appropriatenessof the exam and the value of the rubric and practice exam as preparation tools. Key outcomeswere the expression of student creativity, evidence to suggest an elevation of course equity andthe identification of gaps in student understanding that would not have been apparent using amore typical assessment method.The method was also explored in Fall 2020 in Heat Transfer, a junior level course in thechemical engineering curriculum. It was the follow-on course from Fluid Mechanics. Therefore,the cohort was similar. Because the

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

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Jason C. Ganley, Colorado School of Mines

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-e93.11 A. G. Dixon, D. DiBiasio, “Integrating COMSOL into a Mathematical Modeling Course for Chemical Engineers,” Proceedings of the COMSOL Conference (Boston), 2008.12 M. B. Cutlip, M. Shacham, “Efficient Integration of Numerical Problem Solving Throughout the Chemical Engineering Curriculum,” Economic Studies, vol. 23, 2008, pp. 68-78.13 S. Mejri, H. Binous, K. Mahgoub, A. Bellagi, “A Model Parameter Estimation Method Using Mathematica Applied to Transient Chemical Engineering Processes.” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 26 (5), 2018, pp. 1405-1421.14 J. N. Harb, A. Jones, R. L. Rowley, W. V. Wilding, “Use of Computational Tools in Engineering Education,” Chemical Engineering

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Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

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Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students 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. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Student Responses to Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for the Future of Online LearningIntroduction:The COVID-19 pandemic brought a widespread shift in instructional practice as facultyscrambled to shift to remote instruction. One positive