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A Unit Operations Laboratory Experiment Combined with a Computer Simulation to Teach PID Controller Tuning

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12331A Unit Operations Laboratory Experiment Combined with a Computer Sim-ulation to Teach PID Controller TuningDr. William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Clark holds B.S. and Ph.D degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University and Rice University, respectively. He has been teaching in the Chemical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 1986. His teaching interests include thermodynamics, separations processes and unit operations laboratory. He conducts research in separations processes and teaching and learning, particularly in combining laboratory experience

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The Effectiveness of In-class, Hands-on Learning vs. Lecture for Teaching About Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12940The Effectiveness of In-Class, Hands-On Learning vs. Lecture for TeachingAbout Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersDr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Results & Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering Freshman Design Laboratory

Conference Session: Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Anthony Edward Butterfield, University of Utah; Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12614Results & Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering Freshman DesignLaboratoryProf. Anthony Edward Butterfield, University of Utah Anthony Butterfield is an Assistant Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and

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How We Teach: Transport Phenomena and Related Courses

Conference Session: Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13167How We Teach: Transport Phenomena and Related CoursesDr. Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union Dr. Daniel Lepek is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Ad- vancement of Science and Art. He received his Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology and B.E. from The Cooper Union, both in chemical engineering. In 2011, he received the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division ”Engineering Education” Mentoring Grant. His research interests include particle technology, transport phenomena, and engineering education. His current educational research is focused on peer instruction

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Assessments of Ultra-Low-Cost Venturi Nozzle in Undergraduate Engineering Classes

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. Dr. Richards received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her Ph.D

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Impact of Narrative, Character Creation, and Game Mechanics on Student Engagement in a Game-based Chemical Engineering Laboratory Course

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Fall2013 counterparts.Starting in Fall 2013, students were also given post-semester survey questions asking them toconsider how the inclusion of the game elements impacted their attitudes toward the laboratoryclass. The student responses from Fall 2013 through Fall 2014 to two of these questions aresummarized in Figure 5 (“The game elements made me think about the laboratory more than Iwould have otherwise”) and Figure 6 (“The inclusion of game elements made me feel like theinstructors cared about teaching this course”). Page 26.888.13Figure 5. Student responses to “The game elements made me think about the laboratory coursemore than I would have

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Mixing in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard K. Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

fluids. He also registered as a graduate student at Cranfield Institute of Technology and re- ceived his PhD in 1992. He then joined DuPont as a mixing consultant in the Engineering department working on a wide variety of projects including the Cellulosic Ethanol plant which is under construction in Nevada, Iowa. In 2013 he joined Philadelphia Mixing Solutions as Director of Mixing Technology. He co-teaches courses on mixing at Rowan University in New Jersey and at the University of Delaware and is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. He was recently elected as the vice-president of the North American Mixing Forum and will become president in 2016

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Green Chocolate? - Investigating the Sustainable Development of Chocolate Manufacturing in a Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Engineering Course

Conference Session: Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

fully engaging, and well-received project, the laboratory experiments have proven to beeffective in teaching multidisciplinary freshman engineering students’ aspects of sustainability,social awareness, and basic engineering concepts.Works Cited[1] S. Rimos, A. F. A. Hoadley and D. J. Brennan, "Environmental Consequences Analysis for Resource Depletion," Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 849-861, 2014.[2] R. Dodds and R. Venables, "Engineering for Sustainable Development: Guiding Principles," The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 2005.[3] American Society for Engineering Education, "ASEE Statement on Sustainable Development Education," American Society for Engineering Education, 30 June

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Making Practical Experience: Teaching Thermodynamics, Ethics, and Sustainable Development with PBL at a Bioenergy Plant

Conference Session: Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13185Making practical experience: Teaching thermodynamics, ethics and sustain-able development with PBL at a bioenergy plantDr. Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey) Ph. D. Darinka Ram´ırez is a professor at the Chemical Engineering department of ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey), Campus Monterrey, Mexico. She has a B. S. in biochemical engineering at IT La Paz, M. S. in chemical engineering at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, and Ph. D. in Educational Innovation also at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. She teaches mainly Material Balances, Energy Balances and Thermodynamics to undergraduate students

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An Approach to Strengthening Compliance with ABET Safety Criteria

Conference Session: Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David L. Tomasko, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13771An approach to strengthening compliance with ABET safety criteriaDr. Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Troy J. Vogel is a lecturer in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He primarily teaches Chemical Process Design, a senior level course. In addition to formal teaching, Dr. Vogel acts as the advisor for the Illinois Chapter of AIChE and AIChE’s Chem-ECar Competition. Dr. Vogel also plays an active role in various summer camps fostering a desire to learn science and engineering in all of today’s youth.Dr

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What Should Every Graduating Chemical Engineer Know About Process Safety and How Can We Make Sure that They Do?

Conference Session: Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Brian Harding, Texas A&M University; Peter C. Montagna, University of New Haven
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Tagliatela College of Engineering at University ofNew Haven takes a multipronged approach to the teaching of process safety. This includesintegration of SAChE Modules into most required Chemical Engineering courses, safetyactivities in the unit operations laboratory, incorporation of safety topics in the ChemicalEngineering Design sequence, and the availability of an optional Process Safety course. Thisapproach is in keeping with the programs philosophy that integration of topics is the bestapproach to support learning of critical concepts and skills. This approach is also consistent witheducational psychology principles that learners are better able to incorporate concepts when theyare offered in context and at an appropriate level of complexity.At

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Student-led Example Problems in a Graduate-level Advanced Transport Phenomena Course

Conference Session: Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

. Graduate student-led teaching efforts have been implemented in engineering disciplines[4]. Many works advance the premise that more strategic development of graduate studentinstruction skills is beneficial for the future engineering professorate. The majority of studentpeer teaching efforts have been conducted in laboratory [5, 6] or workshop settings [4]. Resultsindicate that peer tutoring has the benefit of enhancing content mastery for both the studentsharing information as well as the student receiving information [5, 7]. For the student teacher,practice delivering content in instructional sessions is important for quality and improvement [4].Further, many students have lower inhibitions asking questions of other students than of theinstructor

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Improving Student Technical Communication via Self-reflection

Conference Session: Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kenneth P. Mineart, North Carolina State University; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11972Improving Student Technical Communication via Self ReflectionMr. Kenneth P Mineart, North Carolina State University Kenneth Mineart received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Iowa. Currently, he is a doctoral student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he works in the field of block copolymer science with Professor Richard Spontak. Kenneth has regularly served as a graduate teaching assistant for a variety of courses including: Unit Operations Laboratory, Material and Energy Balances, Introduction to

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A Virtual Community of Practice to Introduce Evidence-based Pedagogy in Chemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering Courses

Conference Session: A Virtual Community of Practice for Developing and Implementing Evidence-based Pedagogies
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joseph De-Chung Shih, Stanford University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering, Materials

until 1998. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineer- ing education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering Education with sev- eral teaching awards such as the 2004 National Outstanding Teaching Medal and the 2005 Quinn Award for experiential learning. Stephanie has conducted workshops on a variety of topics including effective teaching, inductive teaching strategies and the use of experiments and demonstrations to enhance learning.Dr. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona

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Analysis of a Small Gamification Addition to Labs

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Christi L Patton Luks, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Laura P Ford, University of Tulsa
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

student teams work out theirinterpersonal problems only to then be faced with hours of grading lengthy reports. And,although the students only have to complete the work once, for faculty, the cycle repeatsannually.Two years ago, we attended a presentation on gamification in a laboratory course 1. Although theplan used in that paper did not suit us, the idea of adding an element of fun and competition tothe Unit Ops Lab had a certain appeal. We brainstormed ways to incorporate the game conceptand fix some of the small annoyances of teaching the lab courses. The small gamificationaddition was dubbed “Bragging Points”. The idea would be to recognize the students for doingsomething right (that they probably should have been doing anyway) and let them

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Preparation of Biology Review and Virtual Experiment/Training Videos to Enhance Learning in Biochemical Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13244Preparation of Biology Review and Virtual Experiment/Training Videos toEnhance Learning in Biochemical Engineering CoursesDr. Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University Dr. Elmer earned dual B.S. degrees in Biology and Chemical Engineering from the University of Mis- souri Rolla in 2003 and obtained a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University in 2007. After a short posdoc at Arizona State University and some adjunct teaching at Grand Canyon University, he secured an Assistant Professorship at Villanova University in the Chemical Engineering department. He currently teaches heat transfer and several

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Cocoa for ChemE: Using bulk chocolate manufacture as an introduction to chemical engineering

Conference Session: Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Noelle K Comolli, Villanova University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

chosen a different approach to this section,from teaching a broad overview using a seminar approach, to focusing on teachingspecific software necessary for future courses.Introduction to Chemical Engineering The department faculty has adapted a project-based learning approach due to thelarge success shown in many other similar introductory level courses(3-7). The goal was tointroduce different unit operations through a fun process example that was simple enoughfor the students to follow. The process needed to involve simple chemistry and provideopportunities for introducing different unit operations, teamwork, ethics andsustainability. The other challenge, due to lack of laboratory space, the process ideallywould not require the use of a

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Assessing Studio-based Learning in Material/Energy Balance Classes

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

State University, where he directs the Human-centered Environments for Learning and Programming (HELP) Lab (http://helplab.org). Recipient of over $2.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Hundhausen applies the methods of human-computer interaction to the design and empirical evaluation of software and pedagogies to improve learning and retention in computing and engineering education.Dr. Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville Dr. Derrick Smith is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Ed- ucation, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He has over 14 years of professional teaching and research experience within education. His

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Pyrolysis of Biomass to Bio-oil in the Classroom: The fabrication and optimization of a miniaturized Biomass Conversion Module

Conference Session: Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amber DeAnn Graviet, Washington State University ; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B Golter, Washington State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at Washington State University.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom. Page 26.1288.1

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Preliminary Evaluation of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Methodology for Examining Student Outcomes

Conference Session: Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther W. Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

review of the possible benefitsderived from the literature. Student responses to the research experiences were largely positive;91% of students indicated that they experienced gains from completing the research experience 4.They also identified a number of benefits to students, including personal and professional gains,gains in communications skills, gains in various research skills (e.g., laboratory/field skills, workorganization skills, etc.), clarification or confirmation of educational and career plans and goals,and improved career or graduate school preparation 4. These identified benefits aligned largely Page 26.1243.3with those

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Technical and Professional Communication for Chemical Engineers

Conference Session: Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Communication for Chemical EngineersAbstractGood communication skills are vital for any career. Engineers are often stigmatized as beingpoor communicators, and while this is merely a stereotype, many engineers and STEM studentsdo express disinterest in writing and other forms of communication. While communication isincorporated in many undergraduate chemical engineering courses through laboratory reports,presentations, and informal short answer questions, these items are generally evaluated for theirtechnical accuracy, not on aspects of their delivery and presentation. In the chemical engineeringdepartment of a large Midwestern university, students are required to take two courses in writingand communication. The

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Integrating Multi-scale Approaches and Innovation into Product and Process Design in Chemical Engineering Curricula

Conference Session: Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Watson L. Vargas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Oscar Alvarez P.E., Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

have been received sofar. The positive reviews of the new approach by renowned members of the ChemicalEngineering community both in Colombia and overseas, as well as comments from students andfaculty, have been significant and valuable confirmations of our vision.IntroductionEngineering education is fundamental in enhancing the well-being of people and theenvironment, and therefore, it is important to take the necessary steps to develop it and enhanceit 1. Finding the most effective ways to teach students and translate that learning into productiveskills is an everyday challenge in engineering education. Current research shows that educationalquality, more than quantity, has a causal impact on economic growth 2. The same can be said

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Diversity in Chemical Engineering Education: Status and Perspectives

Conference Session: Diversity in Chemical Engineering Education: Status and Perspectives
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11650Diversity in Chemical Engineering Education: Status and PerspectivesDr. Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh Cheryl A. Bodnar, PhD, CTDP is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Track) in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She obtained her certification as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and evaluation. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests relate to the