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Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

with MIDFIELD. Address: 3504 Corin Court, Raleigh, NC, 27612-4100. Telephone: (+1) 919.782.4427. Email: rtecinc@bellsouth.netSusan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford Univer- sity. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engi- neering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, and student autonomy. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Anderson, West Virginia University; Robin S. Hissam, West Virginia University; Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Richard Turton, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

developed that are suitable for undergraduates at all levels, from freshman through seniors. Two of these problems will be described in this paper, two have been described elsewhere,1 and many others are available on the web.2 Sophisticated mathematical techniques are not involved; instead a pedagogy is described that requires students to identify the trends of the components of the objective function and to understand how trade-offs between these components lead to the existence of the optimum. The ability to solve “routine” optimization problems has been simplified by advances in computing power over the last generation. Earlier editions of current design textbooks3 presented a sequence of optimization techniques aimed at minimizing the number of

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

(Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology) are now asking Schools of Engineering and Schools of Computer Sciences in post-secondary institutions to meet criteria for accreditation that focus on outcomes at all levels,including program outcomes.ABET EC 2000 has eight criteria, including Program Educational Objectives (Criterion 2), andProgram Outcomes and Assessment (Criterion 3), both of which tie to Continuous Improvement(Criterion 4) 1. According to the ABET criteria, the focus of an institution’s assessment effortsshould be on the systematic measurement of student learning outcomes. As a result, outcomesassessment and continuous program improvement should become essential elements ofeducational programs. An outcome-driven assessment system

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

du Genie Chimique (CNRS), ENSIC-INPL in Nancy, France. Page 22.1525.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Tiered Scaffolding of Problem-Based Learning Techniques in a Thermodynamics CourseAbstract:Problem-Based Learning (PBL) holds the promise of training students to tackle ill-defined, ill-structured problems and enhance transference of student knowledge fromtypical classroom activities to real-world design and analysis. However, some educationalresearchers (e.g. Kirschner, Sweller et. al.1, 2) contend that minimal guidance techniquessuch as PBL fail to

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

Effective concept questionschallenge students with qualitative questions that cannot be answered by memorization.There is interest in applying these methods to engineering education. For example, a search ofASEE conference proceedings over the past 15 years shows 24 papers with a title includingconcept inventory or concept inventories and 17 papers with peer instruction, clickers orresponse systems in the title. This special session combines speakers who have developedconceptual questions and applied them to Concept Inventories or to Peer Instruction in chemicalengineering and materials science. The objectives of this special session are (1) to develop aricher understanding of conceptual learning by comparing and contrasting these approaches, and(2

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines; Charles Russell Vestal, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

havegrown up with access to computers, the Internet and many other electronics for daily use. Themen and women who make up this demographic are designated as digital natives or the NetGeneration. Numerous studies on the positives and negatives of the technology savvy studentsin education and the work force have been published [1-6]. YouTube Fridays (YTF) began as away to encourage attendance at 8am on Friday mornings during the Fall 2008 semester. The firstfive minutes of class was dedicated to videos related to the professor’s research at the beginningof the semester and the course, namely thermodynamics, for the remainder of the semester. Aftershowing the videos, a short discussion on the videos relationship to the course topics followed.The

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Figure 1. Figure 1. Combining Separation with Reaction Module Content.Moving Bed TechnologyAn introduction to moving bed technology is provided. The basic configuration of a moving bedprocess is shown, along with the flow paths of the liquid and solid phases. The majority ofinstruction in undergraduate chemical engineering is focused on transport of liquids throughpiping and delivery systems; thus, the challenges of moving a bed of solid particles aredelineated. These challenges include particle attrition as well as limitations on liquid phase Page 22.1295.4velocity to avoid fluidization of the solid particles. Select screen shots

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

determine what I wanted to communicate to the students; that is, Ineeded to establish learning outcomes. I selected the following objectives:By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Use multiple perspectives to answer important questions about a complicated problem 2. Explain the chemical differences between dyeing with indigo and dyeing with other natural dyes 3. Create a process flow diagram, identify major process equipment and explain briefly how they work 4. Write a technically competent laboratory report on the processes studied 5. Show an understanding of what a professional is and the ethical responsibilities of a professionalEach week, the students spent two hours in class and two hours

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Gail Ellen Gerdemann, STEPs at Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Page 22.1319.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Special Session: The Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering EducationGulf Coast Oil Spill Clean-up Technologies Using Absorbent Materials Stephanie E. Silliman1, Audrey G. Oldenkamp2, Gail Gerdemann3and Dr. Skip Rochefort2,(1)Chemical Engineering Department, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA,(2) School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis,(3) STEPs Program, Oregon State University, Corvalis, ORIntroductionOn April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, releasing approximately 210,000gallons of oil per day into the Gulf of Mexico. On July 15, 2010 the

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Senra, Lafayette College; Scott Fogler, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

improvedtheir abilities in teamwork, time management and communication skills, skills crucial to aprofessional engineer, but often underemphasized in academic settings.Introduction: Students are given the opportunity to learn the essentials of chemical engineeringand to begin to develop their closed ended case based problem-solving skills, writing abilitiesand oral presentation skills. However, many problems facing students in classroom settings arelimited in scope, an issue magnified by the dramatic shift and broadening of scope seen in the jobexpectations of chemical engineers over the past 30 years.1-3 This shift has required chemicalengineers to be integrated with a large number of different fields such as materials science,electrical engineering

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

Individual Written Report (Experiment #1), an Oral Presentation(Experiment #2), and a Poster Presentation (Experiment #3). In addition, a Team Assessment isrequired, in which students evaluate their team members, and is an integral part of the finalcourse grade. During the fall of 2010, the first three weeks were devoted to teaching importantlaboratory skills to the students. These skills include exercises and tutorials related to making Page 22.1578.7solutions from stock solutions, serial dilutions, and pipetting correctly and accurately. Pastexperience has indicated that students struggle with these areas.Lab ModulesE. Coli Growth and

Conference Session

Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

of steps, each carefullydelineated to ensure creation of future needed information in a logical sequence. Anexample sequence for an isothermal process appears in Table 1(next page), from FR, pp101-102 (3rd ed). Page 22.1459.2 The process of executing Table 1 steps 1-11 in proper sequence represents a levelof solution complexity not previously encountered in high school or first year science andmathematics courses. It is at first a bit intimidating, and the interconnectedness of stepsrequires a strict sequence approach, without which hazards abound.Table 1Sequence of operations to solve process balances (F & R

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Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Jefferson Baird, University of Pittsburgh; Schohn L. Shannon, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

Experiences in Six Integrated Pillar CoursesAbstractThe NSF-funded “Pillars of Chemical Engineering” program was implemented in 2003 at theUniversity of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering, with the traditional undergraduatecourses in chemical engineering restructured into six Pillar or core courses.1 The purpose was todevelop a completely integrated chemical engineering curriculum with one of the six Pillarcourses taught each semester, beginning in the fall of the sophomore year. The Pillars aredesigned to introduce students to engineering fundamentals in mass and energy balances,thermodynamics, kinetics, transport phenomena, process control, and design while providing anaccompanying laboratory experience for each Pillar. These six Pillar

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

course for efficacy at concept demonstration. In a follow-on year, the nextgroups of students were assigned the task to modify the existing desktop modules in order to betterexpose the most salient thermodynamic concepts of the particular desktop module. This paperprovides an update on the approach to this point.IntroductionHands-on learning is an engagement strategy that purports many educational benefits, most notablyan improved concept learning.1 This experiential learning approach is increasingly popular inengineering disciplines across the United States. In fact, a simple search of the term “hands-on” ofthe ASEE Conference Proceedings archive from 1996 – 2010 identified 213 papers with that searchterm in the title alone. These papers are

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

the capstone laboratory course orsenior design or at best, both. Therefore, those of us that graduated prior to the introduction ofthe ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 1 would likely have received no formal teamwork trainingduring our academic studies. With the introduction of the accreditation requirement by ABET,which states that, “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have an ability tofunction on multi-disciplinary teams.” the academic community has taken teamwork somewhatmore seriously. The “multi-disciplinary” requirement aside, demonstrating that our students“have an ability to function on teams,” is a daunting challenge on its own. Furthermore, insurveys conducted by the author, student responses reveal that many

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

with HiPeLE ComponentThis class met on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with a designated task for each day of theweek. The professor lectured on Monday, Wednesday was an interactive Survivor game5, andFridays were dedicated to student-centered discussions of archival journal articles6. Outside ofclass throughout the semester, students were grouped into teams engaged in conceptdevelopment projects4. In order to capture the current state of the field, course content waslargely student – centric and student-driven. This was accomplished via two main mechanisms;1) student presentations and discussion of archival journal articles, and 2) a semester-long projectthat was student –invented and whose novel concept evolved over the course of the semester

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

(Yes/No)_______________________________________________________________________Evaluation by graduate students Formal course evaluations for the first three semesters of the independent, fallproposal and the first two of the collaborative spring proposal appear in Table 3(nextpage), a tabulation of our standard university course evaluations. These two writingcourses fair well compared to our other department graduate courses (including reactors,transport, thermodynamics, and applied mathematics) and to the 1-5 absolute standard ofour evaluation scale. Given the apparent initial hostility of new graduate students towardtechnical writing, these end-of-semester evaluations represent a significant achievement.Importance of feedback

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Roger C. Lo, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach

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Chemical Engineering

conceptsintroduced in the classroom and practiced in the lab is computer simulation. The benefits ofusing COMSOL are many: 1) it is designed to model heat, momentum, mass, etc. transfer; 2)ease of learning the software; 3) the ability to have either simple or complicated models; 4) quicksimulation time; 5) and relative low cost. We have developed two systems that incorporateCOMSOL simulations. In one lab, students perform a simple steady-state transient heatconduction experiment. This experimental data can used to estimate the thermal conductivity, k,and thermal diffusivity, a, of a material in the shape of slab. A COMSOL model can then beconstructed with k and a as the inputs to model the transient heat transfer through the material.The students can make a

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

fluid flows in the microchannel. Thetopics covered are summarized below.Table 1. Course Contents of Introduction to Microfabrication and Microfluidics TechnologyFormat TopicLecture Introduction to microelectronics industry and semiconductor processing technologyLecture Photolithographic process for pattern transferLab Mask layout and design using AutoCADLecture Micromachining processesLecture Soft lithographyLab

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

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Chemical Engineering

them to go to career fair. Three faculty members share their experiences in asimilar research panel organized by the instructor later in the Fall.  Some   chemical   engineering   departments   might   choose   to   address   some   of   these  career  issues  in  a  separate  1-­‐credit  survey  course  that  serves  as  an  overview  to  the  field,   with   discussions   of   career   paths,   panel   sessions   and   roundtable   discussions.  This  is  certainly  an  option  some  departments  might  consider.  Supporting all our studentsAt the end of every semester, I review all student transcripts and send email messages toabout half our students commending them for improvements in performance orexpressing concern about declines

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

engineering today is a field dedicated to the engineering of molecularsystems, applying principles from underlying sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, material science,and applied physics) and systems engineering (e.g., applied mathematics, operations research,and computer science)”1. This definition immediately implies chemical engineers crossing overto several other disciples, and in reciprocity professionals from other disciplines crossing overinto chemical engineering. This crossover is particularly true to the field of biotechnology whichcalls for an intimate partnership between chemical engineers and biologists. The explosivegrowth of biotechnology and related industries into an enterprise worth several billion dollarsand the fact that about 50

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Coon, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Derek Allen Cline, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

engineers. Advances have been made to this end 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, in applyingCooperative, Hands-on, Active and Problem based Learning, more commonly referred to as theCHAPL pedagogy, 7 in the form of both teaching methods, applied experiments, and equipment.It has been shown that when physical teaching aids and real life examples are employed ineducation, the student more often thinks outside the scope of the course and retains the essentialknowledge for later application 8, 9 which is why access to a Unit Operations Laboratory isessential to a well rounded education in engineering. In this paper we will be focusingspecifically on the advances made in heat transfer and fluid flow education in the form ofminiaturized industrial equipment.Even though

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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PhD Valeriy Solomonov, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT); Olga Belyaeva, Ph.D., Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT); Alla Frolkova, Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology (MITHT)

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Chemical Engineering

; Page 22.1170.2■ individual choice of courses within special professional training.By education level we mean a curriculum segment followed by competitive exams.This multi-level education system is presented in Figure 1.Postgraduate study (postgraduate education, 3-4 years) Competitive examination to enter postgraduate levelMaster's degree education (special professional higher education, 1-2 years) Competitive examination to enter Master of Science programBachelor's degree education (basic higher education, 3-4 years) Special professional education (the fourth year) Distribution of students into specialty groups on competitive basis Basic professional

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Ashfaq Ansery, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

results may be informative of student learning and student surveysmay show affective gains it is difficult to document and determine how much of the learningtook place as a result of the team Project-Based Learning process that would not have takenplace otherwise.In this paper we present results surrounding the use of a team building instrument which to datehas been limited to use in capstone design courses. This instrument is known as TIDEE and ispart of what is now a web-based instrument known as Transferable Integrated Design Engineer-ing Assessment and Learning System[1]. We applied three key team building and assessmentfeatures from the site namely a Team Contract, Team Member Citizenship and TeamworkAchieved response instruments. The

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

complex enough that the efforts andtalents of a team are required. What the students bring to the course is not uniform. Some mighthave taken advanced math and CS featuring Matlab. Some have taken statistics; others have not.There are transfer students from other majors or from others colleges programs that areparticipating in a dual degree program. In short, the teams are rather mixed in terms of priorexperience and knowledge. To arrive at solutions in a five week time frame, multipleintermediate questions across varied disciplines need to be formulated and addressed. As anexample, in problem 1, the cancer screening problem, student teams need to formulate andaddress questions concerning the biology of cancer, current screening technologies such

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohammad Zamry Jamaludin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nor Farida Harun, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Chemical Engineering

end of every problem and the course e-learning forum postings throughout the semester.IntroductionProblem based learning (PBL) has been widely used in higher education in various fields,including medicine, law, engineering and business.1 PBL implementations had been shown topromote deep learning, meta-cognition and positive attitude, as well as enhance a multitude ofprofessional skills such as problem solving, thinking and communication skills in students.1,2,3,4The strength of PBL is in shaping attitudes as well as creating interest and excitement in learningotherwise challenging content, and motivating students to cultivate interdependence in learning,thinking and problem-solving.5,6

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

the non-verbal communication that takesplace during face-to-face interaction.DiscussionOne of the ongoing initiatives in Engineering Education is the ExCEEd program, which issponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineering. The workshop where this program istaught to new faculty members occurs two times a year in various locations, and has been offeredfor twelve years. This weeklong workshop, which typically has 24 participants each time it isoffered and is offered primarily to new faculty members with 3 years or less experience, relies onthe participants embracing and developing their skills in the six main elements of the ExCEEdModel, pictured in Fig. 1, to establish them as the class leader and a role model. The sixelements

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Marc J. Sanborn, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

, while the number of researchpapers was on the rise.Suggested Scholarship StandardsIn a call for continuous improvement in the scholarship of engineering education research,Streveler & Smith (2006) define rigorous research using the guidelines provided by the NationalResearch Council (NRC). The NRC has published a report titled Scientific Research inEducation (Shavelson & Towne, 2002). That report states that rigorous research in educationshould address the following guiding principles: 1. Pose significant questions that can be answered empirically 2. Link research to relevant theory 3. Use methods that permit direct investigation of the question 4. Provide a coherent and explicit chain of reasoning 5. Replicate and

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Ellie H. Fini, North Carolina A&T State University; Mahour Mellat Parast, University of North Carolina, Pembroke; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Civil Engineering

,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).1 Providing students with real-life projects and challengesrelated to their majors can therefore be instrumental in fostering and maintaining their interest inSTEM. Being exposed to real projects and brainstorming society’s current challenges providestudents with a broader perspective related to the social-environment aspect of the application ofthe basic concepts they learn.1Currently, most institutions use a pedagogical philosophy of creating a bookend curriculum thatimplements project-based courses at the beginning and end of the undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. First-year engineering courses introduce students to the basic design process and itsrole in an engineering career. Senior capstone courses aim to

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

engineers) in 1972 to 332,700 (counting civil and environmental engineers) in2008.1,2 Projections of employment numbers into 2018 show civil and environmentalengineering possessing anticipated growth rates of twenty-four and thirty-one percentrespectively.1 These rates are considered to be much faster than the average for all occupationsand lag behind only biomedical in the engineering field which suggests that the civil engineeringworkforce will continue to be critical for society both now and into the future.In terms of percent of the overall engineering workforce, civil engineering has proven itself to bea steady to slightly increasing occupation since the final quarter of the last century. In 1972,civil and architectural engineers accounted for