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Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University; Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University

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found, and those departments werenot included in the data below. The total number of departments recorded was 159.We were also interested in the experiences of the TFF in each department, including the salary,courses taught, service, research, demographics, etc. To ascertain this information, we preparedan anonymous Qualtrics survey that was emailed to all 279 identified TFF with IRB permission.A complete list of questions can be found in the Appendix and is summarized in Table 1. 2Table 1: Questions from the survey sent to TFF. Teaching and service Professional development Department and personal

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Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther

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Engineers (AIChE) – the lead society for ABETaccreditation of chemical engineering and similarly named programs – chemical engineers helppeople live longer, healthier, and more productive lives through advancements in biomedicine,including the development of diagnostic devices (i.e., for measuring illness) as well astherapeutic devices (i.e., for curing illness). In support of this professional objective, the ABETprogram criteria for training students enrolled in chemical and similarly named programs statesthat, “…Programs with biochemical, biomolecular, or similar modifiers in their titles must alsoinclude biologically based engineering applications [emphasis added] in their curriculum…”[1]. Thus, students of chemical engineering who pursue

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Glaucia Prado P.E., University of California, Davis

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Student’s Belonging in Two Engineering DepartmentsIntroductionThe need to be loved and belong is a fundamental human motivation. It is part of Maslow’shierarchy of needs, followed only after meeting a person’s physiological and safety needs, and isan essential requirement before esteem and self-actualization can be achieved [1, 2].A widely accepted definition of sense of belonging (SB) in higher education is presented byStrayhorn, who defines SB as “students’ perceived social support on campus, a feeling orsensation of connectedness, and the experience of mattering or feeling cared about, accepted,respected, valued by, and important to the campus community or others on campus such asfaculty, staff, and peers” [3]. Moreover

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Promoting Inclusivity and Broadening Participation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam T Melvin, Clemson University

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the fact that most high school teachers are not engineers and struggle with teaching studentsabout complex engineering concepts or the engineering design process. To address this, wedeveloped and implemented an engineering design challenge for high schoolers to 1) enhancestudent awareness of engineering applications and careers with emphasis on biological systems,2) train students on the engineering design process, 3) challenge students to solve a current problemrelated to human health, 4) instruct students on how to collect and analyze data, and 5) givestudents experience in presenting their findings. The design challenge itself had teams of 3-4 highschool students design, build, and test a system capable of trapping and isolating

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ariel Chan, University of Toronto; Jackie Anjie Liu, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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conversational manner.Additionally, a supplemental "Augmented Unit Ops Lab" application uses Augmented Reality,which superimposes three-dimensional flow diagrams onto the Heat Exchanger through the viewof a phone camera during the in-person labs.IntroductionLabs are an essential part of STEM education, allowing students to test theoretical assumptionsand execute the practical applications of technology (1). Engineering education is progressive.Freshmen start learning basic tools and programming and gaining basic mathematicalknowledge. In their senior year, they begin integrating the learned concepts to solve or createsolutions for real-world problems. Aside from knowledge-based learning, laboratory projectsprovide students with hands-on experience in a

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas McKean, University of Arkansas; Ranil Wickramasinghe P.E., University of Arkansas; LaShall Bates; Gary Bates; Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley, University of Arkansas

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this multi-tiered mentoring community experience wouldaid in the development of the students’ STEM identity, evidenced by their feedback and decisionsto pursue additional research opportunities. Students who achieve four-year degrees in STEM are typically White cisgender men withconnections and resources that guide them through the process. Students outside of thisdemographic dealing with more complex circumstances tend to have more difficulty completingfour-year STEM degrees. This group of students is referred to as “disadvantaged”, and includesUnderrepresented Minority (URM) students, first-generation college students, and studentsreturning to school at an older age [1]. URM groups are defined by the NSF as “individuals ofraces or

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

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development, global awareness, sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Add a real experience on process control lab to your students … for free!Introduction.The most recent survey on teaching Process Control in the chemical engineering curriculum,conducted by the AIChE Education Division, pointed out that more than 50% of respondentsrequire no lab reports [1], confirming the common perception that no lab is associated with mostof these courses. In fact, Process Control courses have a long tradition of being considered tootheoretical by chemical engineers [2]. However, there is substantial evidence that lab experiencesimprove student learning

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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design,sustainability, and consumer demand information in order to enhance the commodityproduction process. The factors that were explicitly assessed in this work relate to the“curiosity” and “connections” elements of entrepreneurial mindset learning, and includeassessing how well students (1) investigate common processes to recognize potentialopportunities, and (2) integrate and synthesize different types of knowledge. Introductorymaterial regarding reactors was presented to the class, and opportunities to have studentsdiscuss the different reactor types that they encounter in their everyday lives was providedduring a class session. Students then formed groups to carry out two homework assignmentsover an approximately 4-week period. The

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis; Jason White, University of California, Davis; Sara Sweeney, University of California, Davis

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,interpersonal, physical, practical, and spiritual). Additionally, activities were performed to buildpositive and meaningful relationships with peers and faculty. Students’ feedback indicated that thecourse helped to decrease their stress level during the quarter, and that the interaction with otherstudents was a valuable part of the course.Introduction and MotivationMental health is defined as “a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with thestresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to theircommunity”.(1) Very often, unequivocally, the term “mental health” is associated with negativeconnotations such as the presence of a mental illness (e.g. anxiety, stress, and depression).(2) Thisperception

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Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

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some type of participation in capstone design projects, as industrialcollaborators [1], sometimes as industry liaisons in real-world projects [2], or as industrialadvisors to meet with students and review their reports, or industrial partners pitching projectsfor students’ choice, attending, and grading final presentations, or invitees for special topics (i.e.,safety, team building, PI&Ds) [1].2.0 Project Description2.1 An initiative inserted in the capstone course for chemical engineers.Teaching the capstone course for chemical engineers (generally a process design course) isalways very challenging. Students come with the expectation of wrapping up all that they werelearning in college and projecting their application in the upcoming jobs

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Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Gary A Aurand, Penn State University; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Frank Bowman, University of North Dakota; Hema Ramsurn, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati; Bruce K Vaughen P.E., American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame

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on processsafety in spring of 2023. The survey was distributed through the EdDiv chairs listserv and emailnewsletters for EdDiv and ASEE’s Chemical Engineering Division. Responses were alsosolicited by personal emails from committee members. A total of 96 usable responses from95 institutions in the US and Canada were received. Results were presented at the AIChEAnnual Meeting in 2023 [1], and a journal article is under revision [2]. A brief summary of theresults is given here to avoid violating ASEE’s plagiarism policy with an extensive literaturereview and results section. More departments teach process safety in material throughout thecurriculum (74%) than in a single process safety course (44%), and both of those numbers haveincreased

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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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withpersonal interests and values and that impact society, library tools, reference managementsoftware, reading research papers, crafting poster and oral presentations, writing technical reportsand statements of purpose for applications, and practicing technical communication. This paperdisseminates the resources from the class for reuse in similar courses or for training cohortsparticipating in summer research experiences for undergraduates.IntroductionMany universities promote experiential learning opportunities for students to apply their learningoutside traditionally required coursework. As one type of experiential learning, mentoredundergraduate research opportunities are common across engineering. A recent article by Westand Holles [1] provides

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Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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unique feature of this module was the team-teaching approach where students wereexposed to both engineering and philosophical concepts allowing them to gain a greaterperspective on how moral reasoning could alter a person’s engineering design decisions.IntroductionEthics and ethical decision making are essential skills that serve as the foundation for ethical andsafe engineers. The importance of ethics and teaching ethics to chemical engineers has beenacknowledged in the Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs (ABET) [1]; however, manydepartments find it challenging to teach and assess students’ mastery of these abstract concepts.There have been several published works by researchers looking into how to incorporate ethicsinto the classroom

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Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas ; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas

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the pre- and post-assessments. Lessonslearned and future improvements for the course are also discussed.Keywordssustainable engineering, engineering education, course development, sustainable materials,engineering elective, chemical engineering, laboratory experimentsIntroductionPrograms in sustainability have been on the rise in U.S. universities over the last two decades.The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), foundedin 2004, states that there are now 756 institutions of higher education in 31 countries that havedeveloped 4,086 programs in sustainability [1]. Nearly 500 sustainability programs have beendeveloped worldwide in engineering alone. As might be expected, the programs differsignificantly

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Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Yanosko, University of Toledo; Grant Valentine, University of Toledo; Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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way to capture interactivity fromstepping through an animation or multi-step example to correctly answering multiple choice ortrue and false questions. However, online homework provides more advanced metrics to capturestudent’s problem-solving skills. Numerous platforms have been in development for years withmath and science courses having more tools and options than engineering courses [1-4].Online homework is synonymous with terms such as auto-graded problems, and these tool havebecome common throughout science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) [5-9].By providing instantaneous feedback to students, auto-graded problem capture some of the mostimportant tenets of deliberate practice [10-13]. Other learning frameworks also

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Michelle Melvin, Clemson University

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succeed in engineering and getting the next generation of students interested in pursuing engineering degrees. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Empowering Students to Self-Select Resources Befitting Their Individual Learning Styles in a Reactor Design Engineering CourseAbstractThe Felder-Solomon Index of Learning Styles (ILS) is a validated tool to assess a student’spreferred mode of learning and has been used to help engineering educators develop activelearning pedagogy and focus course content delivery successfully for over two decades [1-12].This Work-In-Progress paper focuses on an alternate application of the Index of Learning Styles:using it to empower students to make

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Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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coursework offered out of thedepartment begins in the spring of the first-year with a required introductory course, with eachsubsequent semester having one to three required chemical engineering courses. The coursesconsidered in this paper are three required courses: an introduction to chemical engineering inthe first year, a chemical engineering statistics course in the second year, and a fluid mechanicscourse in the third year. One faculty member was consistently instructor of record for each ofthese courses, though sometimes the course was co-taught with either another faculty member oran advanced graduate student completing a teaching fellowship [1]. Courses in Spring 2021 wereoffered entirely online and synchronously, while all other courses

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University; Katharine Getz, Penn State University; Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Penn State University

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performance between genders juxtaposedto the retention rates in chemical engineering (Burkholder 2023). Previous work has shown thatcis-gender men report higher scores on engineering identity and belonging compared to womenand non-binary students and that positive peer relations contribute to the strength of engineeringidentity with women expressing lower levels of those relations (Davis et al. 2023). Additionalresearch has found that sense of belonging will be a greater predictor than GPA for engineeringidentity (Zabriskie, Henderson, and Stewart 2018).We specifically hypothesized that: 1. There will be a significant difference between men and women for all five instruments with women showing lower engineering identity, belonging and views on

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Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado , University of Dayton; Ricardo Gómez González, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University; Nilza D. Aples, University of Technology, Jamaica; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston

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heattransfer scenarios, were presented to the students to reinforce 1) heat exchanger control concepts,feedback control schemes, and advanced control schemes concepts in a Process Control courseand 2) heat transfer concepts, processes, and applications after using and answering questionsrelated to a "hands-on" double pipe heat exchanger module in a Heat Transfer Processes course.Subsequently, students were asked to update their original concept map and to adjust their mapsconsidering the three micromoment activities. The digital concept maps were scored using thetraditional scoring approach, and the total score was used to provide a quantitative assessment ofwhether EM-oriented micromoments enhanced students’ EML. A 10 – 20 point difference inconcept

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ariel Chan, University of Toronto; Chijuan Hu, Texas Tech University

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students’ academic performance. Her teaching and research have been awarded Engineering Dean’s Emerging Innovation in Teaching Professorship. She is also the recipient of the Canadian Wighton Fellowship in 2022 and the Northrop Frye Award in 2023.Ms. Chijuan Hu, Texas Tech University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reducing Environmental Impact in Higher Education: Incorporating Life- Cycle Analysis in the Curriculum Design for Sustainable Unit Operations LaboratoryHariharan Sivanandam1, Chijuan Hu3, Ariel Chan1,2*1 Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto.2 Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Desen Sevi Özkan, University of Connecticut; Monika Crowl, University of Connecticut

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for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: Where We Live: The process of building an experientialenergy design course for undergraduate chemical engineering.Work in Progress: Where We Live: The process of building an experientialenergy design course for undergraduate chemical engineering.Abstract.In the engineering curriculum, energy remains a largely abstract concept taught piecemealthroughout various engineering disciplines. Chemical engineering concepts in heat transfer,thermodynamics, and fluid flow can be difficult for students to connect to their everydayexperiences of turning the heat on, driving, or using a computer [1]. In a time of an energytransition [2] and promises of achieving net-zero goals, there is a need for students

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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complement traditional classroom lectures is twofold: 1) they provide away for students to visualize the phenomena about which they are learning, lowering thecognitive load of the lesson; and 2) they also provide professors with an opportunity to havestudents work in groups. The first point is mostly intuitive. If students must visualize in theirown minds the phenomena taking place, they must exert extra effort they could be spending onsolving problems or exploring the topics in more detail. This also leads to misconceptions, asstudents likely will not have a complete model of the phenomena with their current knowledgeand will need a form of reference material to avoid making mistakes. This is often why, in atraditional engineering class, students

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Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Rasmussen, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Teach” surveys focus on a particular core chemical engineering courseeach year and have recently covered topics of Capstone [1], Material and Energy Balances [2],Kinetics and Reactions [3], Intro Classes [4], Thermodynamics [5], Unit Operation Labs [6],Process Control [7], and Transport [8] individually. However, fundamental limitations arepresent with any survey, such as non-response bias, and misrecollection.This work serves to complement department surveys using three sources of publicly availabledata: 1. the ground truth of published course schedules; 2. Faculty numbers and position fromstaff pages on department websites; and 3. Each program’s recommended 4-year BS program,BS/MS program, and masters program. Data was collected from the 2022

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Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ya He, University of Sheffield; Mohammad Zandi P.E., University of Sheffield

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the teamworkbehaviour and team dynamics of international engineering master's students within a workshopsetting. The design incorporates quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to understandthe students' teamwork experiences holistically. By combining quantitative data from the workshopquestionnaire and qualitative insights from in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus groups, amore detailed picture of student teamwork dynamics will emerge and contribute to developing anew team role test tailored specifically for educational contexts.Workshop Design:This inclusive teamwork workshop comprises a board game (Activity 1) adapted from the team-building activity "Lost at Sea" (Lost at Sea - a team building game) and a project

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Relationship1. IntroductionTop Hat is one of many services that enable instructors to poll students in the classroom withquestions; students provide answers via their smartphones, and the instructor can display theclass’s responses for everyone to see. Typically these questions are technical / educational innature, such as conceptual quizzes on course content. However, the author has recentlyresearched the use of these services toward improving the student-teacher relationship throughasking questions unrelated to coursework, specifically trivia questions about the instructor’spersonal life (e.g. the music or games they enjoy) [1]; it was found in this prior work thatstudents were delighted by these “Instructor Trivia” questions and appreciated the

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Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rajadayakaran Edison, The Johns Hopkins University; Kellen Roddy, The Johns Hopkins University; Man Kit Ao, The Johns Hopkins University; Panwa Promtep, The Johns Hopkins University

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profiles of a c-component mixture in a single feed distillation column and (iv) predict the rectifying, strippingand middle-section profiles of a c-component mixture in a double-feed distillation column.VLE BehaviorIn all examples we present in our notebooks the gas phase is treated as an ideal gas mixture andthe liquid phase as a non-ideal mixture. The following relationship describes the vapor-liquidequilibrium behavior. P yi = Pisat γi xi ∀ i = 1, 2, 3 . . . c (1)where yi and xi are mole fractions of component i in the vapor and liquid phase respectively. P isthe pressure and Pisat is the saturation vapor pressure of component i and c gives the total numberof components. γi is the activity

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Promoting Inclusivity and Broadening Participation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ira Hysi, Northeastern University; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University

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consequently be less interested in pursuing a career where these are the only perceivable fieldsthat they can work in. These findings are reflected in waning undergraduate and graduate enrollment in chemical,petroleum, and chemical-related engineering. Year-to-year medium percent change in freshmanenrollment in this major had been steadily declining since 2018 in 96 institutions, with a markable10.4% decrease in 20203. In their 2021 Graduate Enrollment Census, The National ScienceFoundation found that chemical engineering had the smallest 1-year growth of 1.4% in 2020-21,and the large 5-year decline of 29.1% in 2017-21 among other engineering disciplines4. Thesestatistics demonstrate a national declining trend in pursuing chemical engineering, and

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagma Zerin, The Johns Hopkins University; Sakul Ratanalert, Columbia University

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demoralizing. Determining the underlying causes of the failureand engaging in an iterative process to better the design require continuous learning andimprovement, which are the hallmarks of a growth mindset [1]. An engineer with a fixed mindsetwould consider oneself incompetent in the face of failure, ignore feedback for improvement,refrain from trying new things and exerting more effort, and ultimately fail to design an efficientprocess. As a growth mindset is crucial for successful process design, it is important to produceuniversity graduates with this attribute. However, since a growth mindset cannot be developed inone day, it would be beneficial for undergraduate students in the chemical engineering program toget acquainted with the idea from

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WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Miles Phillips, Baylor University; Alexandre Yokochi, Baylor University; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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effect ofthe thermal conductivity of the heat exchanger separator material on heat transfer and thedifference between internal energy and enthalpy.Introduction Active learning practices have become normative in modern engineering education. It hasbeen found that the performance of recent engineering graduates can be significantly enhancedwhen traditional instructor-centered teaching and learning methods are supplemented through theuse of these active learning methods as these graduates need to be able to handle more complexproblems [1]. Accreditation boards, such as ABET, now recommend active learning componentsin engineering curricula [2]. Incorporating active learning, like discovery methods, have beproven to enhance students

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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their first two major-specific CHE courses. To ensure that the department is equipping our graduates with theappropriate skills and knowledge to thrive in the modern workforce, we first approached thedepartmental change through the lens of curriculum revision.Over our long history, we have made curriculum changes to meet the changing landscape ofchemical engineering and student needs, although the last major curriculum revision for ourdepartment was in 2015. However, with the evolving accreditation requirements from ABET [1]and other institutional demands, our curriculum has become increasingly rigid and difficult toadapt to individual student needs and timelines. The inflexibility of the curriculum becameparticularly salient after we returned