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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith, University of Virginia; Caroline Elizabeth Crockett, University of Virginia; Anukriti Shrestha, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #44201Building Better Engineers: Teaching Chemical Engineers to Troubleshoot inthe LaboratoryDr. George Prpich, University of Virginia Dr. Prpich is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia. His primary pedagogical interests include professional skills development and laboratory safety training and culture. He has a B.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University. Beyond his pedagogical research, Dr. Prpich has expertise in bioprocess engineering, environmental engineering, and environmental risk management. Outside academia

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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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Perspectives in Chemical Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati

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Paper ID #41217How We Teach: Chemical Engineering ElectivesDr. Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa Laura P. Ford is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She teaches process control and chemical engineering senior labs. She advises research in the delayed coking refinery process and TU’s Engineers Without Borders - USA chapter.Dr. Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis Janie Brennan is a Senior Lecturer of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue

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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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Diversity

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

Paper ID #41284Prioritizing Learning Outcomes for Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses:Student PerspectivesDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing improvements to the undergraduate labs. He also

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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Landaverde Alvarado, University of Texas at Austin

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Safety and ChemicalEngineering Education (SACHE) certificate program), and a third common approach has beenincluding chemical process safety education into laboratory or design courses. However,regardless of the preferred approach, few studies have detailed the use of hands-on experimentalexperiences to teach the practice of process safety in engineering at the undergraduate level [3],[10]. We have previously reported on the utilization of problem-based learning (PBL) andproject-based learning (PjBL) tools in our undergraduate chemical engineering laboratories topromote self-directed learning and contribute to the formation of skills required by the modernengineering work environment [11]. In this study, we expand on the use of our laboratories

Conference Session

Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmud Hasan, University of Houston - Downtown

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

tomitigate those critical emergency situations. A propylene (C3H6) storage tank is considered forthis analysis to learn hazard involve from its leaks. The analysis reveals using the software theextent of damage to nearby neighborhoods and surroundings. This analysis also leads toscientific strategies for propylene storage leak safety management. This software is used in theclassrooms for this study over the years to teach chemical spill. Students’ comments andresponses indicate that they like this software as it is easy to use and has very user-friendlyGraphical User Interface (GUI). Classroom and training class discussions using this softwarewill save money to do chemical spill mitigation and control in house with expensive devices.Furthermore, to

Conference Session

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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. Errington is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York. He also serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.Dr. David A. Kofke, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Dr. David A. Kofke is SUNY Distinguished Professor and holds the Walter E. Schmid Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo. He is the Department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies.Dr. Maura Sepesy, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Dr. Maura Sepesy is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University at Buffalo where she teaches

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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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-370.660-129820[5] A. Elkhatat and S. A. Al-Muhtaseb, "Fostering Engineering Laboratory Course Teaching by Embedding an Inquiry-Guided Learning Approach Using Computer-Aided Learning Packages: Evaluation of Learning Outcomes in a Cooling Tower Experiment in the Unit Operations Lab," Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 190-198, 2022, doi: 10.18260/2-1-370.660-129133.[6] L. M. Mataka and M. G. Kowalske, "The influence of PBL on students' self-efficacy beliefs in chemistry," Chemistry Education Research and Practice, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 929-938, 2015, doi: 10.1039/C5RP00099H.[7] V. K. Kolil, S. Muthupalani, and K. Achuthan, "Virtual experimental platforms in chemistry laboratory

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Education and Practice, University of Toronto.3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University. *Corresponding Author.Abstract As outlined in the Paris Agreement, the global commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by2050 necessitates a multifaceted approach encompassing clean energy initiatives and carbon taxation.Higher education institutions, recognizing their role as key contributors to sustainability, are increasinglyfocusing on reducing their carbon footprint. The teaching laboratories, essential for various disciplines,contribute significantly to the university's carbon footprint. In this study, we applied the common practicesof Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) in the industry to the Unit Operations Laboratory, which resembles

Conference Session

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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

go beyond the effort of asingle faculty teaching the same lecture course. This choice could conceivably add a small butindeterminable overestimation of faculty teaching loads.If a professor taught multiple sections of the same class, the faculty was attributed credit for theclass multiple times. In contrast, faculty who taught multiple laboratory sections were onlygiven credit for one section. It was found that some departments offer many laboratory sectionsattributable to multiple faculty members, where it’s unclear how workload is divided. So, if eachlab teaching professor was given credit for each lab course they would have a significantlyhigher credit count than their lecturing peers. These choices could respectively overestimate

Conference Session

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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

semi-controlled learning environment thuspracticing critical thinking, knowledge integration, and application skills.Laboratory teaching is resource intensive, especially in chemical engineering Unit Ops Lab(UOL) courses where projects, equipment and expectations often resemble industrial operationalenvironments. The Unit Operations Laboratory is a place where students gain hands-onexperience while applying fundamental chemical engineering concepts and principles to solveand investigate problems associated with pipe, pump and valve systems, chemical reactorsystems, heat and refrigeration management, water treatment, solid-liquid/vapour-liquidseparation, and process equilibrium. Due to large size and complexity in design, there are usuallyonly

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clint Guymon, Brigham Young University; Joseph R Tuft

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #41758Climate Change and Kinetics in an Undergraduate Laboratory: Injectionand Tracking of CO2 in a 7 Gallon TerrariumDr. Clint Guymon, Brigham Young University Clint Guymon is a new Associate Teaching Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. There he has developed multiple educational modules for undergraduate chemical engineering students. He previously worked for 15 years as an engineering consultant in the defense industry.Joseph R Tuft ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Climate Change and Kinetics in an Undergraduate Laboratory: Injection

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

’ 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

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

[2] including case studies in the unit operations laboratory course [3] or thechemical reaction engineering course [4]. The most common approach has been to incorporatelearning modules on ethics in the context of process safety [5]. The way in which process safetyis taught to students depends on the department (and university), with some schools having adedicated process safety course while others teach it as part of the senior design course. Teachingstudents about the concepts of ethical decision making in the context of process safety makes sensefrom an educational perspective, in part, due to the ongoing efforts to instill a culture of safety inall young chemical engineers [5]. Through informal discussions with students, the

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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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Chemical Engineering at Penn State University. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to joining Penn State in 2018, Dr. Aurand was on the faculty in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Iowa for over two decades. In addition to teaching chemical process safety, Dr. Aurand has extensive experience with all aspects of teaching and managing undergraduate chemical engineering laboratory courses. He also has taught design, thermodynamics, and energy courses multiple times.Dr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the instructional laboratory

Conference Session

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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #41378Work in Progress: Implementation of a Curricular Development Project forExperiential Learning in a Senior Capstone Product-Design CourseDr. Chris Barr, University of Michigan Dr. Christopher Barr is the Instructional Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. at University of Toledo in 2013 and is a former Fellow in the N.S.F. GK-12 grant ”Graduate Teaching Fellows in STEM High School Education: An Environmental Science Learning Community at the Land-Lake Ecosystem Interface”. His main responsibilities are supervising and implementing

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineering collaboration have been proposed [18, 19].Previously, we reported on educational innovations to teach students of engineering aboutdevices with biomedical applications [20, 21, 22]. These teaching efforts included thedevelopment of devices in the laboratory [23], the deployment of these devices to the field (inthis case, the community environment) [24], and the ongoing improvement of devices to promotehuman health [25]. These efforts incorporated high school teachers as well as historicallyunderrepresented student populations to learn about and become involved in device development[26]. These prior efforts targeted long-standing problems of sustainable development includingsecure access to safe supplies of food and water [27, 28, 29, 30

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #42467Development of an Introduction to Sustainable Engineering Course as a ChemicalEngineering ElectiveDr. Heather L. Walker, University of Arkansas Dr. Walker is a Teaching Assistant Professor and the Associate Department Head for the Undergraduate Program in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests include engineering education, increasing student engagement and student advising.Dr. Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas Dr. Clausen is a University Professor in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas

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WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Fernando Mérida, University of Florida

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

other fluid mechanics topics. University of Florida (UF) has created thesekits as a special component of their unit operations experiments to enhance the learningobjectives of ChE laboratories, introducing junior and senior students to the concepts of pressuredrop due to friction losses in pipes. Furthermore, the desk-scale kits are also available for use inlecture courses as well as experimental demonstrations for outreach purposes. The latter can beused as a strategy to showcase practical applications of ChE among pre-college students, aimingto tackle the current decline in undergraduate enrollment in ChE programs.In efforts to combine innovative outreach initiatives with improved teaching strategies, bothinstitutions have engaged in a novel

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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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-chemical-engineers[6] “Chemical Engineering Lab Module: Designing Experiment for Measuring Pump Efficiency using 3-D Printers,” Engineering Unleashed. Accessed: Mar. 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://engineeringunleashed.com/card/2370[7] E. S. Vasquez, K. Bohrer, A. Noe-Hays, A. Davis, M. DeWitt, and M. J. Elsass, “Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in the Unit Operations Laboratory Through Community Engagement in a Blended Teaching Environment,” Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Art. no. 1, 2022, doi: 10.18260/2-1-370.660-125257.[8] “Boston Molasses Disaster Tank Redesign,” Engineering Unleashed. Accessed: Mar. 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://engineeringunleashed.com/card/1428[9] Morin, M and

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorena S. Grundy, Tufts University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

/j.compedu.2013.10.013.[34] D. C. Lagoudas, J. D. Whitcomb, D. A. Miller, M. Z. Lagoudas, and K. J. Shryock, “Continuum Mechanics in a Restructured Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum,” Int. J. Engng Ed, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 301–314, 2000.[35] P. Piergiovanni and S. S. Moor, “Experiments In The Classroom: Examples Of Inductive Learning With Classroom Friendly Laboratory Kits,” in 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Nashville, Tennessee: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2003, p. 8.557.1- 8.557.10. doi: 10.18260/1-2--11569.[36] B. Bender, “Concepts for Purposive and Motivational Teaching and Learning in Engineering Design Courses,” Int. J. Engng Ed., vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 336–341, 2001.[37] M. van Manen, “On 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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

research interests include students’ wellness, scientific history, inclusive teaching, and food engineering. She has piloted a new class that focus on student’s well being and success, community building, and providing academic support for chemical engineering courses.Dr. Jason White, University of California, Davis Dr. Jason R. White is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. White has been a faculty member at UC Davis since 2015, and he teaches process design and economics, process safety, bioseparations, and senior laboratory courses. He has helped lead the creation of the CHEM E CAD and Industrial Automation club at UC Davis, and he has

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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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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #42238Using Comics to Promote Student Interest in the Breadth and Depth of ChemicalEngineeringIra Hysi, Northeastern UniversityDr. Luke Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Luke Landherr is a teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in comics and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Using Educational Comics to Promote Student Interest in the Breadth and Depth of Chemical Engineering Abstract To encourage students to pursue chemical engineering at undergraduate and

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

leader for specialty products (lube oils, asphalts, waxes, cokes) at Petroleos de Venezuela, PDVSA (1983-1998). He is a founding member of Universidad Monteavila (Caracas, Venezuela) (1998—2018) and became the Chancellor of this university (2005-2015), and the President of the Center for Higher Studies (2015-2018), including teaching in the Humanities. After rejoining the University of Pittsburgh, he has been teaching Pillar courses on Reactive Process Engineering, Process Control, Process Control Lab, Process Design, and Green Chemical Engineering and Sustainability. In addition to technical courses, his service extends over curriculum development, outreach programs, alumni network, team and leadership skills

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WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

' Representational Fluency when Designing in the Context of Fluids Mechanics AbstractIncorporating design into the engineering curriculum has become an educational priority, as itsignificantly influences students' learning, motivation, and development of an engineeringidentity, among other outcomes. While some research exists about the teaching and learningof engineering design in the first- and last- years of undergraduate education, the second andthird years have received comparatively less attention. This study contributes to this gap byexploring the design practices of third-year chemical engineering students. Particularly, itfocuses on students' ability to create and translate among multiple

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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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, we set out to learn about the history of why the junior leveldesign course was proposed. Through the sustainability expert interviews, we set out to learnabout existing plans and initiatives at the university around sustainability and energy efficiency.Ultimately, our purpose for this landscape mapping was to build a course curriculum with auniversity community that is already very focused on its own energy transition.PositionalityWe approach this project as two junior faculty in the chemical and biomolecular engineeringdepartment. Monika is an assistant professor in residence, which is a more teaching focusedfaculty track and Desen is an assistant professor of engineering education, whose research isfocused on engineering education. Monika

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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)

Abstract Chemical engineering is a complex interconnected major. Just as chemical engineers have broken complex processes into unit operations, the chemical engineering curriculum has been broken up into courses. The organization of these courses varies amongst institutions and are based on years of prior teaching and research. Despite this, there have been calls to reevaluate the curriculum from both in- dustry and academia. We propose a graph-based representation of curricula in which topics are repre- sented by nodes and topic dependencies are represented by directed edges forming a directed acyclic graph. This enables using graph theory measures and tools to provide formal ways of evaluating a curriculum. Additionally, the

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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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Paper ID #42979Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of a Curriculum-Wide Chemical ProcessProjectDr. Alyssa Powell, University of California, San Diego Alyssa Powell is an Assistant Teaching Professor at University of California San Diego.Dr. Justin Paul Opatkiewicz, University of California, San Diego Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering in the NanoEngineering Department at UCSD since 2012. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of a Curriculum-Wide Chemical Process ProjectAbstractThe chemical engineering program at