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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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Brittany Lynn Butler-Morton, Rowan University; Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University

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entering industry, and rather they should be equipped with the ability to develop life-longlearning skills that will allow them to gain the knowledge and skills required for their careers.The Theory-to-Practice gap is being studied in a variety of engineering areas, such as softwareengineering, computer science, and graduate-level engineering courses [5]-[8]. However, little to noresearch has been done to study the Theory-to-Practice gap in process safety. This study will focus on theTheory-to-Practice gap in the field of process safety, specifically on process safety judgments. Poorengineering judgment in process safety contexts has been shown to have substantial impacts on theimmediate employee, the company, and the surrounding community and

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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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. Her primary research foci include graduate student and faculty development, graduate well-being, asset-based approaches to engineering education, and mentorship of women in STEM. Her background is in advanced manufacturing and design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Chemical Engineering Faculty Attitudes towards Evidence Based Instruction Practices and Growth MindsetJennifer S. Brown, Karen High, Mechteld V. Hillsley, Michael J. Janik, Stephanie B. VelegolIntroductionIn the Chemical Engineering (CHE) department at a large public R1 university, we are workingon changing the climate and culture of our department through a multipronged approachinvolving

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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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family member at both sessions, andsecond session hosted around 40 people, illustrating the size of the community created by theprograms. An important outcome of the post-program mentoring sessions was for the students topresent their research at a regional or national conference. Students worked with their mentorsshortly after the summer program ended to determine the best fitting conference for their workamong the potential opportunities. These opportunities included the ERN conference, ArkansasIDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Arkansas INBRE), the 2023 Membranes forViral Purification (MVP) Center annual meeting, and the 2023 MAST center annual meeting.Poster development and presentation practice sessions were held leading

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Taylor Ashley Dotto, University of Michigan; Joseph Gilbert Restivo, University of Michigan; Christina Said, University of Michigan; Rinrada Watchara, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Elaine C Wisniewski, University of Michigan; Xiaoxia Nina Lin, University of Michigan

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principles, supported by the fundamentals of engineeringeducation research. Instructional faculty then formed the teams based on student preferences andother best practices for team formation [13], such as not isolating minoritized students whereverpossible.Projects were all internally supported. In other words, there were no external partners or mentorsfor the projects. Students on this project were mentored by the instructional team whose diversebackgrounds encompass instruction of several core ChE courses, research in the engineeringeducation domain, and experience in experiential learning. Additionally, this semester a graduatestudent instructor was added to the instructional team for an additional project mentor.Implementation of Experiential

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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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, no. 6, pp. 847-867, 2015, doi: 10.1002/tea.21221.[26] T. Fernandez et al., "More comprehensive and inclusive approaches to demographic data collection," Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/25751.[27] A. B. Costello and J. W. Osborne, "Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: Four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis," Practical assessment, research & evaluation, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1-9, 2005.[28] L. R. Fabrigar, D. T. Wegener, R. C. MacCallum, and E. J. Strahan, "Evaluating the use of exploratory factor analysis in psychological research," Psychological methods, vol. 4

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University in 2010, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (also from Purdue) in 2015. She teaches several core engineering courses, including thermodynamics, separations, unit operations lab, and zymurgy, and her research has focused on understanding best practices for teaching and learning in these courses.Dr. Joanne Beckwith Maddock, Carnegie Mellon University Joanne Beckwith Maddock is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Toledo in 2013, her

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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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programmes at UK universities. Before joining the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Sheffield, I worked as an educational consultant in China. Alongside research, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) in multiple labs in the Faculty of Engineering and joined a research group of inclusive research culture in the Department of Electronic and Electric Engineering.Dr. Mohammad Zandi P.E., University of Sheffield ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-in-Progress: Designing Inclusive Teamwork Activities to Improve International Master's Students’ Teamwork Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #43351A Novel Laboratory-Scale Pilot Plant StudyDr. Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University Robert Hesketh is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. in 1982 from the University of Illinois and his Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 1987. After his Ph.D. he conducted research at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Hesketh has demonstrated an enthusiasm for engineering education and has contributed to the improvement of engineering education in many ways. Robert is a highly motivated professor in both undergraduate and graduate education and has received 12 education and 2

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Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Criterion 3 Student Outcome 5 [4]). Passow [5]surveyed ~2000 engineering graduates in 11 engineering fields at 2 years, 6 years, and 10 yearsafter graduation and asked them to rank the ABET competencies (a-k in 2012 [6]) in order ofimportance for engineering practice. Practicing engineers ranked teamwork, data analysis,problem solving, and communication skills as the most important competencies in theirprofessional experience. These skills were ranked significantly above the other ABETcompetencies surveyed (math, science, and engineering skills, experimental design, processdesign, ethics, impact, life-long learning, engineering tools, and contemporary issues). Morerecent studies similarly emphasize the importance of teamwork skills [7] as well as a

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Promoting Inclusivity and Broadening Participation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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issues. Furthermore, the datasuggests a need for more accessible and comfortable channels for students to report and discussinstances of bias and discrimination.Senior Exit Surveys and Group Interviews:The senior exit surveys and group interviews at Chemical Engineering Department provide acomprehensive feedback mechanism for understanding the graduating students' experiences. Inhour-long group discussions, seniors reflect on the curriculum, departmental culture,extracurricular activities, and their experiences with the senior design project and mentors.From these surveys and interviews, several actionable suggestions have emerged: • Students find transport phenomena classes too theoretical and recommend integrating more practical

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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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/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for- accrediting-engineering-programs-2022-2023/ , Accessed October 22, 2023. 2. Karwat, D. M. A., Eagle, W. E., Wooldridge, M. S., & Princen, T. E. (2014). Activist engineering: changing engineering practice by deploying praxis. Science and Engineering Ethics, 21(1), 227–239. 3. Herkert, J.R. (2000) Engineering ethics education in the USA: Content, pedagogy and curriculum, European Journal of Engineering Education, 25:4, 303-313. 4. Mitcham, C., Englehardt, E.E. (2019). Ethics Across the Curriculum: Prospects for Broader (and Deeper) Teaching and Learning in Research and Engineering Ethics, Science and Engineering Ethics, 25, 1735–1762. 5. Das, M., Roeder, G., Ostrowski, A

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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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coveringsustainability issues within a particular sector of the chemical engineering industry of theirchoice, considering the social, economic and environmental impacts. Some examples of the finalproject topics include the pharmaceutical industry, the textile industry, metal manufacturing andrail transportation. Graduate students in the course were to prepare a report and presentationcovering sustainability issues related to their field of research. The graduate reports addressedthe material and energy requirements, human factors, sustainability challenges andrecommendations for improvement. The assignments and weight contribution of eachassignment are presented in Table 3. Table 3. Assignments and Weight Percentages for the Course Grade

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WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leah Granger, North Carolina State University; William Buren Parker, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #44457Work-in-Progress: Introduction of a Computational TA Role to Support UndergraduateTraining in Computational Thinking Strategies for Chemical EngineeringApplicationsDr. Leah Granger, North Carolina State University Dr. Leah Granger is a postdoctoral researcher for Engineering Education and a course instructor for the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at North Carolina State University.Mr. William Buren Parker, North Carolina State University William Parker is a graduate student at North Carolina State University working towards a degree in Chemical Engineering. He assists in this project as the

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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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. Most of them have onefoot in college and one foot in industry or graduate programs. They expect the course to providea bridge between the “two worlds”, or between “the past and the future”.The capstone course at our institution has been described elsewhere [3]. Essentially, it is a five-credit-hour course, offered twice a year in the spring term (two sections) and in the summersession (one section). Spring sections normally enroll 30-50 students, and less than 20 in thesummer sessions. One faculty teaches each section. Spring sessions may have one or twoteaching assistants (graduate students). It focuses on a team project for the design of acommercial chemical plant, with supporting lectures on process synthesis and design, equipmentsizing

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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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systems. The year the class is taken was represented from a scale of 1-4, with 1representing the first year, and 4 representing senior year. So, if a particular class is taken as asophomore in half of the departments and a junior in the other half, it would be represented as a2.5.Data for master programs were taken from institution websites and public graduate studenthandbooks. If a school had multiple programs, such as thesis and coursework, only the thesisprogram was considered.Faculty information was taken from department web pages. For classifying professor positions,faculty ranks were classified as associate, assistant, or full, and either tenure-track or lecturer(e.g. professors of practice, and teaching professors).Teaching data was taken

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WIP: Student Success and Sustainability

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher V.H.-H. Chen, Columbia University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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won best paper at the Annual ASEE conference in both Design in Engineering Education Division and the Professional Interest Council 5 (PIC V) for her research in Inclusive Team-based learning. In 2023, she won the Northeastern Inaugural Global Educator Award for her impactful work developing and running international educational programs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-In-Progress: Integrating Sustainability Across the Chemical Engineering CurriculumAbstractThe United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development represents a global commitmentto addressing the world's most pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges with

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Promoting Inclusivity and Broadening Participation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Risë Crum, Columbia University; Kristin Leigh Bennett, University of Washington; Stuart Adler, University of Washington; David S Bergsman, University of Washington; Nicole Minkoff, University of Washington; Alexis N Prybutok, University of Washington

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lectures is what is best for their learning. Unfortunately,given that regular class attendance in and of itself is an equity issue, particularly for those withchronic illnesses and other disabilities, this practice of not recording often begs the question of“best for who or what populations?” Instructors must think about who they are including or notincluding by recording.Banerjee reconciles these seemingly conflicting conclusions by carefully delineating the benefitsto individual students of lecture capture as a supplemental resource (for which there isoverwhelming evidence) [2] vs. the aggregate impact on class attendance and performance whenstudents view recordings as a substitute for live lectures and in-class interaction [3]. Researchersagree

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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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’ performance in concept tests more than any other form of instruction[3]. This has encouraged further creative hands-on active learning solutions for the field ofengineering education. Hands-on learning modules have been developed and have been shown to engageinterest, teach concepts, and improve knowledge retention for students [4, 5]. These modulesmake concrete what may have been abstract concepts, allowing students to connect theory withexperience. This paper describes the concept, design, implementation and results of a novel HeatExchanger Module (HEM) used in a junior-level thermal/fluids laboratory course.Concept The HEM is designed to enable students to experiment with, and to validate heat transferconcepts in a portable and cost