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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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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)

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

Conference Session

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)

wellness course housed in the chemical engineering department at theUniversity of California Davis (UC Davis). By offering a course where participants allocate timewith their engineering peers and faculty to discuss and practice self-care activities, we aimed thatparticipants would experience a decrease in their stress level and gain training in how to care abouttheir overall wellness. The objective of this work is to describe the development, structure, andactivities of the new engineering wellness course at UC Davis, which was piloted during the 2022-2023 academic year. The main goal of the class was to guide students to develop and practice goodself-care habits. Each class/activity focused on a self-care domain (cognitive, emotional

Conference Session

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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assignments consisted of a written report and alsoa creative presentation that focused on the use of chemical reactors in one of four differentindustries/sectors: food generation, pulp / paper-based products production, energy andenvironmental control, or pharmaceutical/therapeutics production. A quantitative rubric wasdeveloped and used to score the written reports, and student peer review was used to evaluatethe creative presentations. The quantitative assessment data from the written reports showthat the majority of the student teams met or exceeded expectations. Suggestions for how theproject may be expanded in the future are provided.Introduction Arizona State University instituted a program in 2019 to infuse entrepreneurialmindset (EM

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

been regularly available for many years [12]. Also, assessment andrubric design related to entrepreneurial mindset in class settings has also been previously studied[27]. For the workshop being detailed here, the surveys were created as a pre/post workshopreflection on familiarity with entrepreneurial mindset as well as if and what type of goals werewritten by participants. From a student chapter advisors perspective, creating and writing downspecific goals for a student chapter is generally an indication of an active and successful studentgroup for the next year. Alternatively, the perspective of embedding an entrepreneurial mindsetin students and chapter advisors necessitated survey questions at the remembering andunderstanding levels (i.e

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huan Gu, University of New Haven

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

. Throughout the semester, students engaged in consistent practice of positive teamwork.Table 1. Student learning outcomes of the Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics Course. 1. Students can write and apply appropriate balance and constitutive equations for a given reactor scheme. 2. Students can obtain a functional rate law for a given chemical reaction from experimental data for the reaction.3. Students can obtain an optimal design of a reactor scheme from among possible alternatives.4. Students can use Excel spreadsheets to obtain solutions to problems in which analytical solutions are not possible.3. Activities for Integrating Problem-Solving Studio into 75-minute Chemical ReactionKinetics Sessions.3.1 Introduction

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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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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

, and compassionate, active listening, we havecome together to understand the concerns and needs of these varied viewpoints and come to aconsensus to create this work.INTRODUCTIONThe benefits of lecture capture in university education have been a somewhat controversial topic,with numerous studies falling on opposite sides of the debate. A recent review by Banerjeecarefully examined 71 peer-reviewed educational research articles, mostly in STEM fields [1].These studies document numerous benefits of lecture capture for individual students, includingimproved learning, higher academic performance, better work-life balance, the ability of studentsto complete and understand their own notes, overcoming language barriers, enhanced studentinterest in

Conference Session

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)

, deliverables four and five focused on instructor and peer feedback basedon the teams' oral presentations and written technical reports.Table 1. Design project deliverables. Expected No. Main Tasks Representations • Look for literature on the design of bulk fuel facilities. • Written language • Identify the project stakeholders. 1 • List legal, technical, and social/environmental requirements. • Identify potential trade-offs for the requirements. • Write a problem statement

Conference Session

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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are encouraged to draw out the situation when problemsolving rather than hold all the details mentally or in writing. Additionally, having applied theknowledge students learned during lectures and independent study, their observed self-efficacywill be set appropriately. This refers to an individual’s belief in their ability to learn or perform aspecific task and is an important indicator of motivation. Students with higher self-efficacy aremore willing to engage in learning actively, and thus have a higher chance of success. As for the latter point, according to Bandura’s social cognitive theory, learning happensbest as a social activity where information is more readily retained with other individualspresent.3,4 The reason for this is

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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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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

follows:“At the end of the workday, you realized that you failed to reach your target antibiotic productiondue to an issue with the oxygen supply in the fermentor. You would have to repeat the experimenttomorrow again. You feel demotivated and frustrated. Watch the following video on dealing withobstacles (the video link was provided to students [5]). How would you respond to your failedexperiment? Write your response in your own words (maximum 150 words), based on the lessonsfrom the video.” The group research presentation provided students the opportunity to not only learn about theapplications of the course contents in advanced research areas but also receive the professor’sfeedback to improve the quality of their presentations before the

Conference Session

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)

. K., Yang, M. C., and Verma, A. (2023). What Do We Mean When We Write About Ethics, Equity, and Justice in Engineering Design?. Journal of Mechanical Design, 145(6): 061402. 6. Snieder, R, Zhu, Q. (2020). Connecting to the Heart: Teaching Value-Based Professional Ethics. Science and Engineering Ethics, 26, 2235-2254. 7. Mitcham, C. (2014). The true grand challenge for engineering: Self-knowledge. Issues in Science and Technology, 31(1), 19–22. 8. Newberry, B. (2004). The Dilemma of Ethics in Engineering Education. Science and Engineering Ethics, 10, 343-351. 9. Colby, A., Sullivan, W.M (2008). Ethics Teaching in Undergraduate Engineering Education, Journal of Engineering Education, 97(3), 327-338

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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)

. Leadership roles need to rotate from the first to the second project.Teams are requested to develop a team contract at the beginning of the term. Teams are alsoasked to prepare a plan for each of the two projects (dynamics and process control) and tomonitor each plan weekly. Peer grading and assessment is included at the end of both projects.Students deliver a self-assessment report at the end of the course with data on weekly timeinvestment, main contributions, peer assessment, areas for improvement, and self-grade [14].Assignments.Student teams submit a comprehensive report at the end of each project. The report includes: (a) introduction to the industrial applications related to the experiment, (b) description of the laboratory process and

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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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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

summer session, as the instructor was notassigned to teach the spring session. The sources for alumni are reported in Table 1, alsoreporting several alumni (7) who have confirmed their interest in participating in the project butwho have not been assigned any student yet (labeled as “pending”). In total, 99 alumni have beenlisted in the project, with 82 considered active as they have not canceled their participation andhave replied to emails in the last two years. As it can be noted, most of the alumni nominated asa “family relative” do not remain active after helping with their first assignment. In addition,most of the alumni nominated by students as “friend” are generally older peers, graduating one tothree years before. These alumni have