Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

. Consequently, a successful career forbio/chemical engineers will require an adequate functional knowledge of RC guidelines. Anexposure to RC guidelines and its implementation can help chemical engineering students tobecome more marketable and get a head start with their careers.It is important to prepare chemical engineering graduates who will grow to become goodcorporate citizens. Recent industrial disasters (such as Deepwater Horizon spill, Imperial SugarRefinery explosion, Alumia plant accident in Hungary, etc.) have all pointed to a breach in RCand the possibility of engineering personnel’s involvement in making the wrong decisions cannotbe ignored. Thus it is important to cultivate chemical engineers with strong ethics and

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

 “Introduction to Chemical Engineering” by Solen and Harb  Case studies developed by the instructor or retained from their undergraduate studies  Previous AIChE Design Contest problems  CEP magazine, Science & Nature, catalysis journals, etc.  Cases from the National Society of Professional Engineers Board of Ethical Review (http://www.murdough.ttu.edu/cases/) or Kohn and Hughson, "Perplexing problems in engineering ethics," Chemical Engineering, May 5, 1980, p. 100-107.  Developed from materials that have been a part of senior capstone designSoftware usage by

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

integrity.” • “I don't want this to turn into some kind of witch-hunt where I have to defend myself for even writing a similar sentence.”These comments reflect the views espoused in other literature on the use of Turnitin6. However,in the selected sample of ChE students, these views were in the minority as indicated by thesmall fraction (<10%) of negative responses from each class. It is suggested by the authors thatthe focus of this particular ChE department on ethics throughout the curriculum may inform themore tolerant nature of students’ views toward their instructor using plagiarism screeningsoftware. Similar views have also been described in other studies pertaining to non-engineeringstudents8, 9.A considerable fraction of students

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC; Ronald Lee Cutshall Sr., R. L. Cutshall Sr., Consulting; Steven J. Swanson; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Arvind Varma, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

computational tools necessary for successful chemical engineering practice;  Understand and appreciate the need for professional integrity and ethical decision making in the professional practice of chemical engineering (6);  Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues encountered in the professional practice of chemical engineering including business practices, environmental, health, and safety issues and other public interests. Our graduate will be aware of the wide-reaching effects that engineering decisions have on society, our global community and our natural

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

. This discrepancy is present multiple timesin the data shown, but is distinctly found in Figure 11 (Competency 10.7.3). For thiscompetency—which concerns understanding the influence of environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability constraints on engineeringsolutions—the student rating is approximately 3 while the instructor rating is almost 4.5 in theWinter 2003 semester. While the degree of separation diminishes in subsequent semesters, thestudent ratings continue to be lower than the instructor ratings up to the present time. Such Page 25.78.11discrepancies are also observed in Figure 7

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4335: IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM-SOLVING LEARNING EN-VIRONMENTS IN A KINETICS AND HOMOGENEOUS REACTOR DE-SIGN COURSEProf. Ramirez Apud Zaira, Universidad de las Amricas Puebla Zaira Ramrez is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches ethics and development complex thinking skills related courses. Her research interests include faculty development, outcomes assessment, and creating effective learning environments.Dr. Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Nelly Ramrez-Corona is currently a full-time professor of chemical engineering at the Chemical, Envi- ronmental, and Food Engineering Department, Universidad de las

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

traits encompasses principles of management of self, interactions with others, and Page 25.423.3organizational effectiveness. Table 1. Leadership Qualities of a BYU Chemical Engineer. A BYU chemical engineer is a leader in a globalized society because she/he: 1. Exhibits high ethical standards. 2. Is reliable and can be counted on to accomplish tasks in a manner that exceeds expectations. 3. Takes initiative rather than waits for assignments. 4. Follows as well as leads. 5. Identifies problems and solutions. 6. Takes time to evaluate personal

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Goran Jovanovic Ph.D., Oregon State University; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University; Adam Z. Higgins, Oregon State University; Craig M. Gates, Oregon State University; Richard Mark Roehner, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

confronted with the need for probabilistic reasoning in upper division lab courses where they need to make conclusions from measured data which are always probabilistic.  Propositional reasoning. This is the classic application of Aristotelian logical statements and Venn diagrams. This type of reasoning rarely shows up in homework type problems, but often can be found in general conversations about personal choices and ethical issues. The lack of propositional reasoning shows up in students being unable to construct logical discussions or essays to reach a supportable conclusion. However, a lack of propositional reasoning skills can be easily found whenever students have to explain why they chose