Conference Session

Early ChemE Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

constraints of your facility type?NEEDS: CONSTRAINTS:With the above in mind, consider the strengths and weaknesses of growing algae using themethods below. Photo Bio-Reactor Tubes PROS:CONS: Open PondsPROS:CONS:My ChoiceIn Class:Choose a growth methodWith your team, complete a decision matrix to choose a growth method. As an example, a student used a decision matrix to choose a major. Based on the matrix, she chose to major in chemical engineering. Difficulty of do I like the

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

newsletter editor. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017No More Death By PowerPoint! Using an Alternative Presentation Model in a ChE Unit Operations Laboratory Course1. IntroductionIt is well-known that effective oral communication skills are critical to the success of chemicalengineering (ChE) graduates in the modern workplace1–8. With this in mind it is important thatChE instructors provide their students with numerous opportunities to practice oralcommunication skills through in-class presentations. However

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #17746Self-Reflection Assignments for Evaluating Non-Technical Skills and SettingGoals for Professional DevelopmentDr. Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University Dr. Ashlee N. Ford Versypt is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in ChE at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and her B.S. at the University of Oklahoma. She also conducted postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on developing computational models for systems biomedicine & pharmaceutics and

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Edward C Bent, Bucknell University; Rachel Cincotta, Bucknell University; Kyle Andrew MacDougall, Bucknell University Chemical Engineering Department

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Chemical Engineering

] Bransford, J., Brown, A., and Cocking, R. 2000 How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School. Commission on Behavioral and Social Science and Education, National Research Council.[6] Prince, M., Vigeant, M., and Nottis, K. 2009. A preliminary study on the effectiveness of inquiry-based activities for addressing misconceptions of undergraduate engineering students. Education for Chemical Engineers. 4, 2, 29-41.[7] Prince, M., Vigeant, M., and Nottis, K. 2010. Assessing misconceptions of undergraduate engineering students in the thermal sciences. International Journal of Engineering Education. 26, 4, 880-890.[8] Prince, M., Vigeant, M., and Nottis, K. 2011. Using inquiry-based activities to repair student misconceptions

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Jane Kulhanek; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

good technical minds in the workplace, but very few that communicate effectively”.7 In asurvey of electrical engineers, 41% of respondents reported receiving employer-paid training incommunication skills.5 This statistic indicates engineering companies are making investments totrain their engineers in a skill in which engineering graduates should already be adequatelytrained upon graduation. The Society for Manufacturing Engineers named “lack ofcommunication skills” among the top competency gaps in engineering education.7 As shown bythese survey responses, communication skills are important in the engineering industry, yetengineering graduates are not meeting employer communication expectations. Engineeringeducation has been making an effort

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Shawn E Nordell, Washington University in St. Louis ; Erin D Solomon, Washington University in St. Louis

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #18523Impact of Course Structure on Learning and Self-Efficacy in a Unit Opera-tions LaboratoryDr. Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis Janie Brennan is a Lecturer of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2015. Her primary focus is on the application of research-based teaching methods in chemical engineering education.Dr. Shawn E Nordell, Washington University in St. Louis Shawn E. Nordell, Ph.D. is currently Senior Associate Director of The Teaching Center at Washington University in