Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

Education during 2003, and the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship. Page 14.710.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Improving Student Learning by Encouraging Reflection through Class WikisAbstractA cohort of students enrolled in a chemical engineering was required to contribute to acollaborative reflective document with the objective of more rapidly assimilating new knowledgeinto the problem solving process. Motivated by prior work in the literature describing the use ofportfolios and by the

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

the solution themselves. Other times we will direct Concrete the students to a particular section, Experience paragraph, figure, equation, etc. in a text Reflective book that succinctly deals with the issue Active Observation at hand – we’ll say, “Someone read this,Experimentation and then see how that impacts your Abstract discussion.” Conceptualization Our goal in this is

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Emmanuel Shide, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Raymond Bako, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Paul Golter, Washington State University; Jerome Babauta, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

lecturethroughout the semester. Thus, these results may reflect more on both the long-term persistenceof conceptual understanding as well as to the motivation and ability to learn as a result of thehands-on active learning. Page 14.186.6Figure 2: Students response to the question “to what extent do you agree...”Impact on education in developing nationsThe introduction of the DLM and its attendant pedagogy has in no small measure helped inameliorating some of the challenges inherent in developing nations such as lack of exposure toindustrial equipment. Due to the curiosity it generated when it was first introduced, studentswere observed to gather around the

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan Agrawal, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Page 14.571.2to a visual diagram allows students to continue learning using their preferred learningstyle. Using the Felder and Silverman Inventory of Learning Styles1 (ILS) survey thestudents in our introductory chemical engineering course were evaluated on fourmeasures: active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global. Oneach of these scales the students receive a numerical ranking from – 11 to 11. Forexample a ranking of -11 on the active/reflective scale would indicated a strongpreference for an active learning style while a ranking of 11 would indicate a strongpreference for a reflective learning style. Felder and Silverman have found the majorityof learners in engineering are visual learners. As shown in Figure

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

subject matter and the application of the problem-solving methodology?These observations are made on the numerical solution, mathematical algorithm, mathematicalmodel, and conceptual model. They are general conclusions and/or recommendations thatstudents could apply to the solution of any well-defined problem. Basically, the development ofthe heuristic observations is a reflective activity that seeks answers to “What If” questions.The sixth and final step in the problem-solving methodology is the formal documentation of theproblem solution. Because the solution is more than just the numerical answers, the studentengineers of BEEF, Inc. are required to document their solution following the standardsprescribed in the company’s student handbook5

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

pamphlets and sheets to beincluded in the education materials handed out to Habitat families. These green living techniqueshelped families save on their utility bills and live more responsibly. Figure 2 shows examples ofthe pamphlets that were designed by students. In addition to this, the students felt that the servicelearning aspect had helped them to realize their responsibility as engineers to the general public.Most students reflected that they would be more inclined to volunteer their talents and knowledgefor other non-profit organizations and community based services. Figure 2: Samples of Public Education Materials Prepared by Student TeamsTherefore, the overall analysis of the first iteration evaluation was that the most

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Chemical Engineering

students. Assessment of the other hydrogen energycourses will be provided in a future manuscript.Modules have been developed to bring fuel cell technology into the core chemicalengineering curriculum. They have been developed for most core chemical engineeringcourses. They are available online8 and can be used by anyone worldwide.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Energyunder Award No. DE-FG36-08GO18108. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not Page 14.678.10necessarily reflect the views of the United States

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Chemical Engineering

activities designed to foster self-reflection and investigation of career pathways can bebuilt directly into required courses. This is particularly useful when it is done consistently and isevaluated formally as part of the student's academic performance. Assignments that have beenused to do this successfully include a one page essay where students describe why they areinterested in their major and what aspects of possible careers interest them after a short lecture onthe possibilities. Another activity involves a lecture on resumes, their content, and how tostructure them to be concise and attractive, followed by an assignment requiring students tosubmit a resume for critique and scoring. This activity has been done at the freshman level tomotivate