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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Jennifer R Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineering? • was the experiment to the work of chemical engineers? Engineering identity How true or untrue is each statement below of you? (7-point Very untrue of me / Very true of me scale) • My classmates see me as an engineering person • My engineering instructors see me as an engineering person • I feel like I belong in engineering Persistence intentions (7-point Strongly disagree to Strongly agree ) I intend to • pursue a career in engineering in the future. • work in engineering for at least 3 years in the future—as a professional engineer, a graduate student, and/or researcher. Demographics • Growing up, what language or languages were spoken in your home? (Only/mostly a language or languages

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Enick

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

then submitte. Not surprisingly, sixteen students in summer 2022 and 48students in Spring 2023 successfully completed this module. This accomplishment played asmall part (1/10th) of an assessment associated with Student Outcome 7, where studers wererequired to complete 9 of 10 assigned Level One and Level Two SAChE modules tosatisfactorily demonstrate their ability to acquire and apply new knowledge.After attend two 2-hour lectures on professional ethics given by a guest lecturer, who had a 40+year chemical engineering career with several companies, most notabliy Lubrizol, the studentstook a 40 or 67 questions exam focused soley on professional ethics. The standard for thisABET direct assessment of Outcome 4 was 80%. In summer 2022, the grades

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Barnabas Gao, Rowan University; Kirti M Yenkie, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; David Anthony Theuma, Rowan University; Sean Curtis, Rowan University; Michael Fracchiolla, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Steven Roth, Rowan University; Emma Marie Padros, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Medicine lab (https://yenkiekm.com). Her teaching methodology to incorporate computational tools for explaining theoretical concepts led to her selection as one of the 20 Outstanding Young Chemical Engineering Educators by CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering) Committee in 2019. Her ongoing research on machine learning, solvent recovery, optimizing lube-oil operations, and water utilities energy and asset management are funded by the USEPA, ExxonMobil, AstraZeneca, Atlantic County Utilities Authority and American Water. She won the 2022 AIChE Environmental Division Early Career Award for her contributions to solving challenging environmental chemical engineering problems. She also won the 2023 AIChE-Delaware

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Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake Lopez, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

to allow studentsmore personalized paths towards different careers [5]. One critical aspect of a chemical engineering program is course(s) on process/plant design. Processdesign is often treated as the culmination of the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum. Thiscourse draws on knowledge from previous chemical engineering courses including transport, balances,controls, and more. Students are often reminded of what they learned in previous courses and are firstrequired to pull knowledge from multiple previous courses. This means students are likely to see the in-terconnectivity of the curricula for the first time at the very end of their education. Additionally, processdesign tends to focus on the design of a single process

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Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T Melvin, Clemson University; Michael J. Ardoline, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #43624Development of a Learning Module to Teach Chemical Engineering StudentsAbout Moral Reasoning in the Context of Process SafetyProf. Adam T Melvin, Clemson University Adam Melvin obtained a BS in Chemical Engineering and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Arizona, a MS in Chemical Engineering (with a minor in Biotechnology) and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He spent the first 10 years of his independent career as a faculty member in the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University. He recently joined the faculty in the Department of Chemical

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira Azarin Azarin; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

attributes that are tied to theirfuture careers [3]. Thus, incorporating the student perspective into chemical engineeringlaboratory course design is critical.Thirty-one students responded to the survey. Survey responses included demographic andbackground information, which can be used to situate the survey responses in the context of therespondents’ experiences. Additionally, respondents were asked to rank the five most importantlearning outcomes for laboratory-intensive chemical engineering courses, identify whichoutcomes respondents are weakest in, and which outcomes the chemical engineering curriculumshould do a better job covering. Finally, open-ended questions were included to identifyadditional important learning outcomes and provide comments

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

categories: particular knowledge, intellectual engagement,and emotional engagement. “Particular knowledge” would indicate an emphasis on ethical codes,common ethical issues, and case studies of ethical precedent. This details guidelines to studentsof what ethical practice may look like in the engineering careers, and it is accounts for many ofthe engineering ethics curricula. “Intellectual engagement” deals with student understanding ofthe principles of moral reasoning and how to engage with ambiguous scenarios. Here, studentsare asked to practice how to make ethical decisions and what may be guiding these decisionframeworks from a provided ethical framework. Finally, “emotional engagement” may be themost important but least explicitly covered

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ChE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deesha Chadha, Imperial College, London; Jerry Y.Y. Heng; Emerald Sun

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

third of the number of students thatanswered that survey question, did not have a clear understanding of EDI and either stronglydisagreed, disagreed or nether agreed nor disagreed with the statement that they understoodand applied EDI provisions (18 from 57 which accounts for 31.6%). This in itself isproblematic, especially as earlier research suggests that students in higher education settingdo not believe that EDI matters to their future career prospects [14]. Furthermore, A sizeablenumber of students were unaware of how to report incidents of inappropriate behaviour witha total of 26 from 42 respondents (62%) uncertain as to how to do this. An initial assessmentof this data suggests that the awareness of what EDI is and the protection

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam T. Melvin, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

on the undergraduate coaches themselves(Appendix B). This survey included a series of questions, also used a five-point Likert scale, thatasked how being a coach helped the student to prepare for their future career and to developtechnical and soft skills. Both surveys are still collecting data that will be presented during thepresentation at the annual meeting.Prior to implementing the formal assessment instrument in the spring 2023 semester, theeffectiveness of the coaches was assessed informally during mid-semester evaluations and finalcourse evaluations. The questions related to the coaches were more qualitative, asking forgeneral feedback. The most common responses from the students were (i) they were able toanswer questions, (ii) easy

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

arestudying. Even though the rubrics that were created (see Tables 1-3) are indictors that relateto the EM framework in different ways, using graded concept maps may enable a more directassessment of students’ understanding and application of the EM framework in a mannersimilar to other work2–4.References(1) Lichtenstein, G.; Collofello, J. S. Infusing Entrepreneurial Mindset Into Engineering Education: Five Strategies for Implementation Success. In IMECE2020; Volume 9: Engineering Education, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2020-24644.(2) Weber, P. M.; Lee, S.-J.; Dillon, H. Benefits of Statics Concept Mapping in Career Cognition. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings; 2022; p https://peer.asee.org/40968

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Clemson University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-balancedapproach, students are more likely to persist in engineering and hone skills necessary forsuccessful careers [1,17]. A variety of engineering educators in varying disciplines have reportedsuccess in using the balanced learning style approach to course instruction design [2, 4-5, 10-12,17].Despite the proven effectiveness of incorporating learning styles into classroom instruction, theamount of time students spend in the classroom as a part of their study cycle is relatively smallcompared to the time they spend deciphering course content on their own [18]. Even highlyeffective instructors who use a plethora of well-established and validated pedagogical techniquesand provide ample resources to foster success can find they have a subset of students

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Riley Jackson Fosbre, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

this is a tool students can use to collect data. The inclusion of the cellphonemechanism removes the need for a built-in camera, but it also adds an extra but simplecommitment for the students to complete the activity. The tests and worksheets will be used toask students about concepts like microfluidics and reaction kinetics to address theirunderstanding of these subjects. In addition, students will create a calibration curve usingspectrometry, something they may need to do in the future should they choose a career thatinvolves chemical analyses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We acknowledge NSF support through IUSE #1821578. We are grateful for insights onfabrication from Maynard Siev, director of the Frank Innovation Zone at WSU.References

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University; Karen A High, Clemson University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Michael John Janik, Penn State University; Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

groups with faculty, and one focus group withgraduate teaching assistants. Faculty were divided into two focus groups: those teaching junior-level and those teaching senior-level core courses. Topics covered during the focus groupsincluded the awareness of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices (EBIPs) and their use in theclassroom [3], [4], how participants felt that the curriculum could be enhanced to better supportstudents, career discovery, and their perception of the current diversity and inclusion in thedepartment. As the focus of this WIP is on faculty perspective, we will present student focusgroup perspectives in future work.Results from the focus groups indicated that faculty felt that the department as a “whole is lessthan the sum of

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Leigh Banka, University of Georgia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

successful in the course. The constraints of the class itself need to be carefullyconsidered. Specifically, there were CMs that were difficult for students to complete within a 50-minute quiz.SBG has the potential to place each individual metric (or skill) into its own individual silowithout giving students the opportunities to synthesize material from different areas of the class.Considering both the time constraints for quizzes and the potential of ‘siloing’ metrics, it may bebeneficial to develop metrics that can be completed outside of the class, potentially in the formof a project. This project could serve to integrate concepts from multiple areas of the class sostudents are not learning specific skills in a vacuum. Finally, as early-career

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin N. Johns, The State University of New York, Buffalo; Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Matthew D. Stuber, University of Connecticut; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, The State University of New York, Buffalo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before starting her academic career at Oklahoma State University (OSU), where she was an assistant professor 2014-2020 and then a tenured associate professor until January 2021 before moving to UB. Dr. Ford Versypt leads the Systems Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics Laboratory. She was the 2020-2021 Chair for the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division (CHED). Dr. Ford Versypt has been recognized with the NSF CAREER Award, ASEE CHED Ray W. Fahien Award and Joseph J. Martin Award, and AIChE CAST Division David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education. She is an Academic Trustee of Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Corporation

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Schohn L. Shannon, University of Pittsburgh; Michael McMahon; Hseen Baled

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

mathematical involvement, in contrast toother courses in the career, and for the restricted applicability to industrial jobs. This criticismgenerally negatively affects the motivation of students. However, the combination with hands-onexperiments has proved to enrich the learning and motivation of students, but most colleges facesevere restrictions on the investment, maintenance, and operation of process control labs and theaddition of new requirements in the curriculum. Some alternatives have been exploring the useof simple modules for classroom demonstrations, theoretical simulations of equipment in unitoperations lab, and virtual-lab simulations.This paper describes the scope of technical training based on process model and synthesis of

Conference Session

Laboratory and Research Skill Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jeffrey R. Errington, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; David A. Kofke, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Maura Sepesy, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mark T. Swihart, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Due Reading a research paper [10-16] No class for Fall Break 6 Hwk 6 Due Journal club: 5 min student presentations about [17-19] published research papers 7 Hwk 7 Due Guest lecture from staff at career center, [20-22] graduate college, writing center, or fellowships office: Personal statements for graduate school and scholarship applications 8 Hwk 8 Due How to give a scientific presentation using the [23-26] assertion-evidence approach 9 Virtual class due How to give

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; E. Daniel Cardenas-Vasquez, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

male in his late 20s who served as a TA for the studied course. He is participating inthis research effort as part of a university program geared toward preparing promising Ph.D.students for careers in academia. Exposure to the qualitative social science research methodsused in this study, performing coding of student responses, etc. served to broaden theirunderstanding of engineering education scholarship.2.6. LimitationsThe first author of this study was the instructor of the studied course, so it is possible thatunconscious bias due to the author’s feelings regarding the course and its students impact theirinterpretation of collected qualitative data. Similarly, since the author was the course instructor,they are privy to information not

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Tang, Drexel University; Tamara Galoyan Galoyan; Shannon Capps

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #39773Board 34: Work in Progress: Simple, Scalable Interventions to AddressAcademic and Mental-Health Barriers in Engineering UndergraduatesProf. Maureen Tang, Drexel University Maureen Tang joined the faculty of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Drexel University in 2014 and obtained tenure in April 2020. She completed BS, PhD, and postdoctoral work at Carnegie Mellon, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University, respectively, all in Chemical Engineering. She is the recipient of a NSF CAREER award and placed as a Finalist in the 2012 AAAS Dance Your PhD competition. Her research at Drexel studies materials and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Woo, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

topics built off of one another. Also, the projects enabled me to connect the concepts to real-life scenarios as well as become more comfortable working with and analyzing large data which will be very beneficial for my future engineering career.”This question also received a single negative comment in Spring 2022, which corresponded withthe singular outlying strong disagreement to the question asking about tests and assignments. • “In this class, we had lecture and projects. I learned a great amount from both of these opportunities. However, lecture and projects were completely unrelated and I found that very frustrating.”When asked about the course as a whole, however, every student in both the Fall 2020 andSpring

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of Texas, Austin; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, Optimize Test Most test, and Assess and solutions and unexpected Test ideas chemical assess safety in conduct characterize performance and support engineering product processing pilot scale requirements in innovations research performance plants processes of design work manufacturingFigure 1. Areas in which laboratory experiments at the undergraduate level play a critical role inthe future careers of the students.Despite increasing calls for modernizing

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 3: Work-in-Progress Part 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Temileye Omopariola Ibirinde; Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University; Niangoran Koissi, Morgan State University; Krishna Bista; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Frank Efe; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at Morgan State University and Obafemi Awolowo University. With a passion to communicate research findings gleaned from experts in the field as he advances his career, Olaitan has attended several in-person and virtual conferences and workshops, and at some of them, made presentations on findings on air pollution, wastewater reuse, and heavy metal contamination.Dr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2010. He is the director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Smart Innovation and Resilient

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

being part of largerorganizations. Many professional engineering organizations, e.g., IEEE, ASME, AIChE, ASCE,NSBE, SHPE, etc., offer opportunities to engage and lead during undergraduate study as well asthroughout a person’s career. In this contribution, I summarize and examine several iterations ofa goal-setting and leadership-development workshop focused on student chapters. Theoverarching objective of the workshop is to lead participants through exercises to help buildgreat student chapters. Specifically, AIChE students at a regional conference, STEM studentsand advisors on the author’s home campus, and student chapter advisors at the AIChE AnnualConference participated in different activities centered upon the entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Rennane, Stephanie, Hannah Acheson-Field, Kathryn A. Edwards, Grace Gahlon, and Melanie A.Zaber. "Leak or link? the overrepresentation of women in non-tenure-track academic positions inSTEM." PloS one 17, no. 6 (2022): e0267561. 157 Doty, Heather, Shawna Vican, and Robin Andreasen. "How to Promote Faculty Advancement forNontenure-track Faculty." In 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. 2021.8 Fitzmorris, Cliff, Deborah A. Trytten, and Randa L. Shehab. "The career pathways of non-tenure-track full-time engineering faculty." In 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2018.9 Culver, K. C. "Six strategies to support non-tenure-track

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Matthew Dewitt, University of Dayton; Soubantika Palchoudhury

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

undergraduate students (ChE). Students implement the knowledge gained inmultiple undergraduate courses into studies utilizing a range of unit operations equipmentavailable in the laboratory. This laboratory course is typically the first time many chemicalengineering students have the opportunity to work with pilot-scale equipment, facilitating aunique laboratory practice and experiential learning experience during their undergraduate career[1]. Additional professional skills are developed by students working in the laboratory, including 1teamwork, experimental designs, technical written and oral communication, and critical thinking[2]–[4]. The combination

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Enick

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, accountability, honesty, respect, and integrity The company has several programs to educate farmers on safe and efficient uses of their products The company has recently announced a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by establishing programs for career development of women, Indigenous people, military veterans, and other historically under-represented minorities The company is advancing a program for diversifying partnership with entrepreneurs who are women, Black or indigenous The company has committed to institutionalize the promotion of diversity with specific guidelines in the Code of Conduct and two flagship training programs for employees “Inclusive Workplace Commitment” and “Respect in the Workplace Policy” The company has established

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 8: Lab Module Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy K. Firth, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah; Mason John

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

described in thiswork regarding the observed changes brought about by the addition of these bench-topexperiments may be informative. The instructor has been teaching the Process Controltheoretical course since 2015 and the Process Control lab course since it began in its currentformat in 2021. The addition of the bench-top Arduino projects made possible the dedicatedProcess Control lab course and ensured that each student had much more opportunity to performexperiments within the topic area. Since the beginning of the lab course with the increasedprojects, the instructor has noted an increase in deeper “why” and “what if” questions asked inthe theory course. In addition, inquiries regarding and pursuit of careers in the Process Controlfield seem to

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Powell, University of California, San Diego; Justin Paul Opatkiewicz, University of California, San Diego

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

gapbetween the professional skills of recent engineering graduates and the expectations ofemployers [8, 9]. These studies suggest that more traditional coursework and individualassignments do not adequately address some of the most important skills for practicingengineers. These project assignments are designed to offer additional opportunities for studentsto develop teamwork skills, positioning them for success both in their capstone design coursesand in their professional careers after graduation.Methods: Curriculum-Wide Chemical Process ProjectThe Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis was implemented in the courses indicated inbold in Table 1. Table 1: The 14 required upper division chemical engineering courses (excluding electives