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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2283: A DEGREE-PROJECT APPROACH TO ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaTed Lee, University of Southern California Page 14.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Degree-Project Approach to Engineering Education Abstract Chemical engineering education is facing a growing disconnect between a curriculumfocused primarily on “unit operations” (e.g., heat exchangers and distillation columns) andfaculty research that has increasingly emphasized nano- and bio-technology. This discrepancywas recognized by an NSF-sponsored Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Education

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

received an NSF CAREER award (#0746125, 2008-2013), entitled Aerosol-Water Interactions in the Atmosphere. This work focuses on combining aerosol particle research with educational opportunities for undergraduates. Page 14.1144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 TEACHING MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES TO FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS USING COOPERATIVE TEAM- BASED PROJECTS AND LABORATORIESAbstractA team-based cooperative learning environment for teaching Principles of Chemical Engineering(the material and energy balances course) has been used at Bucknell University for several years.This

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State University; Mark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1273: UTILIZING DIVERSITY IN A BIOPROCESS ENGINEERINGCOURSE FOR A GROUP PROJECT TO DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZE ABIOREACTOR TO CONVERT CELLOBIOSE TO GLUCOSEHeather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State UniversityMark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University Page 14.1340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Utilizing Diversity in a Bioprocess Engineering Course for a Group Project to Design and Characterize a Bioreactor to Convert Cellobiose to Glucose Page 14.1340.2IntroductionThe field of bioprocess engineering includes the use of engineering principles to design,characterize, and optimize

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

. Jennifer is currently a student in George Bush School of Government at Texas A&M. She plans to attend graduate school in Fall 2009.Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Department Head for Upper Division in the Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. She chairs the Departmental ABET Committee. She serves as an advisor to AIChE Student Chapter at Texas A&M. She has been the driving force for service learning initiative in College of Engineering. She coordinates the service learning activities for the current NSF Departmental Level Curriculum Project in the Department. She has 12 years of experience in engineering

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Page 14.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 THE EFFECT OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SOPHOMORE DESIGN INSTRUCTION ON PERFORMANCE IN SUBSEQUENT COURSE OFFERINGSAbstractThe chemical engineering curriculum at Rowan University includes a team-taught,multidisciplinary sophomore course sequence called Sophomore Engineering Clinic I and II,intended to teach engineering design and technical communication. Prior to 2005, SophomoreClinic I featured a semester-long design project. The faculty team made substantial changes tothe course in the Fall of 2005 to address various shortcomings in student achievement of thecourse goals. The new course design featured a 4-week project intended to introduce students tothe

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Nathaniel Downes, Rowan University; Patrick Hoffman, Rowan University; Matthew Abdallah, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2123: UNDERGRADUATE VALIDATION OF CUTTING-EDGECALORIMETRY OF AN INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATE’S NOVEL ENERGY SOURCEPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityUlrich Schwabe, Rowan UniversityNathaniel Downes, Rowan UniversityPatrick Hoffman, Rowan UniversityMatthew Abdallah, Rowan University Page 14.1291.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Undergraduate Validation of Calorimetry of an Industrial Affiliate’s Novel Energy SourceAbstractA major component of the Rowan University (RU) engineering program is the clinic course,which gives students the opportunity to work with industrial partners on real projects, while stillmaintaining a classroom environment. The

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering laboratory. Themodule includes topics of colloids, complex fluids and biotechnology, while also giving moreemphasis to molecular interactions. The final objective of the long-term project is the extractionof lysozyme from egg white using Aqueous Bi-Phasic Systems. The project is divided betweenengineering teams in three phases: bench-scale experiments, the unit operation and the finalextraction and scale-up calculations. Our focus is to implement a module that mimics thecontinuity of real engineering projects through the use of a sequence of sub-projects that areassigned to different groups in the class. The design of the long-term project forces students todeal with the various degrees of uncertainty that are associated with realistic

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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at Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractIn this paper we describe curriculum development in hydrogen and fuel cells at MichiganTechnological University. The cornerstone of the curriculum is the Alternative FuelsGroup Enterprise, in which students can enroll in project-based courses as electives ortowards the Enterprise Minor. In addition, we are developing additional materials toenhance the educational experience for chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineeringstudents. Features of this curriculum include: ≠ Development of courses specifically related to hydrogen technology for undergraduate and graduate students o Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier: This is an introductory course that overviews

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1848: BLENDING ONLINE LEARNING WITH A TRADITIONALCOURSEChristi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa Dr. Patton earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Applied Mathematics from The University of Tulsa and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Tulsa. Currently she is Applied Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She directs many interdisciplinary design projects through the Chemical Engineering department and Engineers Without Borders. Page 14.285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

successes of collaborative learning, selected elements of each were tied intoa simple project requiring minimal student time to collaboratively develop a reflective learningdocument using a wiki. A wiki is a web-accessible document that can be edited by multipleusers. For this project, students in a material and energy balance course were assigned theweekly task of maintaining a wiki page on the current textbook chapter by entering what theyperceived as the most important items learned during class. This was similar to other activelearning activities suggested in the literature, but in this case the student contributions werecollaborative and archival. Students were encouraged to be complete and accurate with thepromise that their entries would be

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

preparedness and thosefocusing on student supply. There are many programs seeking to address the problem of teacherpreparedness in science and mathematics. These range in size from small local efforts up tostatewide programs such as the National Science Foundation Statewide Systemic Initiatives.While too numerous to mention here, a representative sampling of these programs can be found insuch publications as the "NSF-Supported Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects"6.Recent programs that target teacher preparedness include the “Train the Trainer” program7 andthe “Pre-Engineering Instructional and Outreach” program.8 Programs seeking to address the problems of enrollments in engineering are even morenumerous. The usual program in this

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Ekenseair, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Bayer, University of Texas, Austin; Margaret Phillips, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

working with Dr. Nicholas Peppas to develop carbohydrate-decorated hydrogels for oral protein delivery. She is currently serving a two year term as the National Student President of the Society For Biomaterials. Page 14.685.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Impact of Integration of Undergraduate Students in an Engineering Research Laboratory: A Case StudyAbstractParticipation in undergraduate research projects in engineering can result in lasting benefits forthe education and careers of both the undergraduate students and their graduate student mentorsand supervising professors. This

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

first is a critical thinkingrubric developed by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the author’s campusand the second is the Thermal and Transport Science Concept Inventory. At issue arehow to fit in new and different assignments, how or if to give students credit for theseactivities, and how to adapt the instruments to your course and material.IntroductionIn assessing a novel pedagogical approach, referred to as CHAPL, developed atWashington State University (WSU) which combines several effective pedagogies in asingle course including: the forming of Home Teams for conducting projects and solvinghomework problems (Cooperative Learning - CL); manipulating fluid and heatexchanger equipment to observe principles in action (Hands-on

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Polymeric and Multicomponent Materials courses. Her funding includes NSF and DOE and she received the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award in 2006. Central to her research in polymer and surface engineering is the design and synthesis of molecules with well-defined chemical functionality and molecular architecture with current projects on stimuli-responsive and biomass-based polymeric materials.Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill Elmore, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Professor and Hunter Henry Chair, Mississippi State University. His teaching areas include the integrated freshman engineering and courses throughout the chemical engineering curriculum including unit operations

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

calculate a variety of thermodynamic properties using both equations of state and Gibbs excess energy models10 ≠ From an experimental standpoint, a recent work describes a relatively straight- forward apparatus and modeling approach to introduce gas-liquid solubility11Finally, one can utilize this class (or the previous Thermodynamics class) to provide anopportunity for students to design, price, build and demonstrate a project related to courseconcepts. Students are expected to keep track of their budget, set milestones, take notesto record their successes and failures, and prepare a detailed report. Industrial visitorsmay be interested in attending and reviewing the presentations. To promote efficiencyand reuse, projects in the

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

, students in the senior Biochemical Engineering elective course were assigned thetask of creating problems suitable for the BioEMB website. The problem creation was generatedfrom information in research papers on bioprocesses. Coupled with a rubric for the problemdevelopment and some mentoring by the faculty, students have learned about process design,along with the peer review and publishing aspect of having their problems posted on the website.The project has shown that students can learn about applying material balance concepts to thescale-up of published data and information to develop a process design strategy. In turn, theproblems were "beta-tested" in the undergraduate chemical engineering core course. Assessmentof this project by means of

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Chemical Engineering

from knowing a student who is the first in their family to leavetheir small town to attempt a bachelor's degree. Rapport with students can begin to be built asadvisors bridge their own experiences to what the students will soon be experiencing.Questioning the student about why they are choosing their major also allows the advisor to selectappropriate exploration routes. If a student says they are choosing a discipline like engineeringbecause they love math and its applications, then the advising can direct students to findindependent research projects or summer programs where they will be exposed to these types oflearning. Finally, a complete student background can be done by filling in information about thestudents academic background on

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; xiuhua si

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Chemical Engineering

other halfworking an example with the spread sheet on the projection screen. This allows us to use a moreactive, problem-based teaching strategy that focuses more on the characteristic features ofmultiple effect evaporators that make them interesting and challenging to study, e.g, boilingpoint rise failure and sensible heat demand failure6, and less on the mechanics of solving theproblem.ExampleThe method is illustrated with the following example problem adapted from3.A feed containing 2 wt% dissolved organic solids in water is fed to a double effect evaporatorwith reverse feed at a rate of 1000 lbs/hour. The feed enters at 100 °F and is concentrated to 25

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

.” “Area 3-Engineering Learning Systems: Research on the instructional culture, institutional infrastructure, and epistemology of engineering educators.” “Area 4-Engineering Diversity and Inclusiveness: Research on how diverse human talents contribute solutions to the social and global challenges and relevance of our profession.” “Area 5-Engineering Assessment: Research on, and the development of, assessment methods, instruments, and metrics to inform engineering education practice and learning.”These five areas are quite broad in scope and many research projects that are of interest to manyengineering fields are included. Although the five areas do not and were not expected to

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Chemical Engineering

to leave industry and pursue an academiccareer. He is now a very successful professor at a major university and very active in ASEE! Page 14.1041.13However, finding a replacement is unnecessary if one is involved in collaborative researchprojects. For the past 25 years, the author has always worked collaboratively with other facultyon his research projects. Hence, when he elected to take a SAL, there was always someone to fillin for him. The Information Age has also made keeping up with one’s research program mucheasier. The author kept in regular contact with his graduate students and faculty colleagues viautilities such as Skype® and Yahoo