Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1024: KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES: “HAVING FUN AND LEARNINGENGINEERING”Gerardine Botte, Ohio University Gerardine G. Botte: Dr. Botte is an Associate Professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Ohio University and the Director of the Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL) at Ohio. She received her B.S. from Universidad de Carabobo (Venezuela), and her M.E. and Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. She worked for three years as a Process Engineering in a Petrochemical Complex (PEQUIVEN, filial of PDVSA. Venezuela) before going to graduate school. Dr. Botte applies chemical engineering principles for the analysis of electrochemical systems. She has

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili; Hans-Joerg Witt, Witt & Partner

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

received his Ph.D. degree from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Page 13.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 How to Help Senior Chemical Engineering Students Enhance and Develop Their Leadership CompetenceAbstractChemical engineering students at the University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Spain) have theopportunity to enhance and develop their leadership competence by taking on a team leadershiprole in a first-year integrated design project. All fourth-year students enrolled for the ProjectManagement in Practice (PMP) course go through a comprehensive team leader selectionprocess

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville; R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-701: ENERGIZING AN INTRODUCTORY CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGCOURSE WITH BIODIESELKatherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville Dr. Katherine A. Taconi is an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She received her B.S. (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) degrees from Mississippi State University and joined the faculty at UA Huntsville in 2004. Her research efforts include investigating the biological production of value-added compounds from various waste streams and co-products of biofuel production, such as crude glycerol. As a faculty member, Dr. Taconi has taught Computer Methods for Chemical Engineers, Design and Analysis of

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Loren Connell, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

meaning but cannot fully relate to problem.Page 13.316.14 Goal 2, Objective 5, Outcome A: The Chemical Engineering Program at Rowan University will produce graduates who have the ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET - K). Students will apply fundamental principles of chemical engineering to solve engineering problems. . 4 3 2 1 1. Synthesizes and Can easily convert word Forms workable Has difficulty