Conference Session

Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Glasgow, Kansas State University; David Soldan, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

exploreforces, causal factors, and effects in the real world. Diminished opportunity to physicallyexperience produces diminished ability to perceive. One predictable result is thatstudents in engineering and the applied sciences struggle to critically evaluate their workin problem-solving exercises. We made initial efforts to address this problem in 2006 and 2009, when weimplemented (on a trial basis) a large-scale field experience in which students used acentrifugal pump (with a 5.5 hp gasoline engine) to fill a 325 gallon polyethylene tank.They also explored the discharge velocities achieved by this pump through nozzles withdiameters ranging from 0.453” to 1.055”. The success of this activity led us to undertakesome significant changes in our

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

students (about 1/3) thinkthat course/lab related teams are a “simulation,” that is, they are not actually real teams. Forclarity, a “simulation” is a depiction of reality, not reality; the equivalent of play acting orinteracting with a computer game; it’s World of Warcraft *, not really war; if you get killed in asimulation, you don’t really die. If we want students to be prepared to perform well on teamsfrom day-one on the job, we must not permit students to think that course/lab related teams aresimulations or to treat them as such. The following discovery-based team training strategy is anattempt to change this and other ineffective classroom teamwork perceptions

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

materials and activities in achieving the courseobjectives?”, students ranked the project as the most helpful, scoring 4.73/5 in Fall 2011and 4.8/5 in Fall 2012. Specific comments regarding the project included: Page 24.198.5 “Very interesting and good practice for relating concepts learned in class to real world applications.” “The project required a good amount of research and creative thinking.” “Project was very interesting and increased my understanding of the subject.”Future assessment of the specific learning objectives will include pre- and post-testactivities, feedback from focus groups

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

23.872.9peers (p<0.01). They also reported a greater frequency of tinkering with things (p<0.01) andparticipating in science or engineering hobbies outside of class (p<0.05). This positive view oftechnology may highlight students' interest in engineering specifically. These students may viewengineering as a way to use technology in their careers to benefit the world around them.Including descriptions of technologies that are utilized in the chemical engineering profession isa possible way to validate such students' interests and help them see how the engineering theorytaught in traditional engineering classrooms connects to the “real world.”Chemical engineering students display significantly higher SAT math scores than chemistrystudents (p<

Conference Session

"Modular" Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University - Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

analysis using the same rote problem-solution procedures specified in the lecture. Thistype of “plug-and-chug” approach only requires students to (1) remember the problem-solutionprocedure, (2) understand how to apply the problem-solution procedure, and (3) apply theprocedure to the given data. While this approach can be used to evaluate students’ application ofstatistical concepts to engineering data, due to its deficiencies students often struggle tounderstand the relationship between statistics and the real-life processes to which they will beapplying statistics in their careers.A particular concept in engineering statistics for which the rote problem-solution approach isespecially poor is the subject of design of experiments (DOE). The DOE

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México; Manuel E Macías, ITESM, Campus Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the classroom at the same time, in away that the instructor could be explaining the problem and solving it on the blackboard. Withthis technological aid, the instructor has the possibility to have three teaching tools at the same Page 23.1077.3time: 1) the blackboard, to solve the equations and do the mathematics; 2) the Graphical UserInterface (GUI), which shows the process; and 3) the Audio and Video Interface of the realequipment of the lab. Using all these elements, the learning experience in the classroom is highlyincreased, allowing the students to interact with real world applications of the concepts they arelearning about

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P Abulencia, Manhattan College; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

requirements (Burke and Snyder – 2008). Doing so can help inspire and engage this newage of students who are more used to digital tools and devices. Even the more traditional learnercan use the sites as an opportunity to gain understanding in new technology, which can becomeskills for future careers. Other work have utilized video technology with Chemical Engineering students.Liberatore has utilized YouTube to relate course topics to real world applications (Liberatore –2010). Falconer and colleagues have compiled screencasts where a narrator goes over aparticular chemical engineering concept, or a detailed problem solution (Falconer 2009 and 2012).A recent paper from JEE states that students who use screencasts and perceive their benefit

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Gamification Gamification, or the introduction of game-like mechanics into non-game contexts, hasreceived increasing attention recently, largely for its perceived ability to motivate participantsinto desired courses of action by making mandatory or mundane tasks rewarding in some way.Examples of this in the business world include frequent flyer reward programs, social programssuch as FourSquare or Facebook Check In, and app-type gamification of to-do lists, weight-lossprograms, or exercise programs. Application of gamification to education is a logical extension, as it has the potential tomotivate students to perform extra learning tasks that they might not otherwise do by couchingthose tasks in the larger context of a game, or by

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Jerry Meldon, Tufts University; Anatoly Peresunko, Southern Federal University (Russia)

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-2205: SIMULATION-BASED LEARNING OF DISTILLATIONPRINCIPLES IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT: FROM DA VINCI’S ALEMBICS TOMODERN APPLICATIONSYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC Yakov E. Cherner, Ph.D. a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, taught science, engineering and technology disciplines to high school, college and university students. He has extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner introduced an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Golebiowska; Giovanni Kelly II; Yassir M. Samra; James P Abulencia, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

materialfor biodiesel. The university also intended on using the waste cooking oil from the schoolcafeterias to produce biodiesel. However, there is no concrete plan on implementation.Methodology The biodiesel initiative at XXXXX College began as an independent research projectinvolving two Chemical Engineering students. They were tasked with finding a productionmethod and a plan for third world nations to be able to produce enough biodiesel to provide asufficient amount of energy for several applications. The biodiesel was produced from bothvirgin vegetable oil and waste cooking oil from the college’s cafeterias and was analyzedthrough collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering department. This was done using a Listerengine to determine

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

notbe required to taste anything prepared in or for class. Counsel also required that the classavoid working with raw meats. Students signing up for the course provided a signedrelease recognizing that they would be expected to handle and prepare food in this courseand to disclose any allergies or religious / cultural food prohibitions. In practice, this wasseldom a problem.Course Design and StructureThe complex nature of the subject matter combined with the relative ease of connectingthe material to ‘real world’ experiences and the instructor’s desire to makeexperimentation a significant portion of the course suggested a problem-based learningformat could be a successful pedagogical approach (26). The course is therefore brokeninto six

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

produce larger amounts • Pharmaceutical Principles of ibuprofen in less time and more economically. a) Compare the atom economies to determine which process has the best – Multi-step API synthesis b) synthesis efficiency using this metric Review the literature to determine what other aspect of the new process is a – API process development green improvement Cann and Connelly, M.E. Real World Cases in Green Chemistry, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2000

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Uchenna Asogwa, The University of Toledo; Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo; Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Mean overallattitude of participants undergoing YouTube intervention was improved by a normalized gainfactor of 0.15 with a small effect size (Hedge’s g = 0.35). Improvement was most prominent inattitudes towards personal application and relation to real world connection with normalized gainof 0.49 and small effect size (Hedge’s g = 0.38).IntroductionComplex problem-solving skills are valued in today’s workplace and predicted to be the mostprevalent type of skill needed to thrive in the 2030 workforce [1]. Most instructional approacheslimit students’ ability to transfer learning by focusing on only course-specific information. Recentefforts incorporating Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards thatemphasize problem

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Tomas Lopez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Luis E Garza, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

is a system based on the A card stimulates and captures TCP/IP protocol. data from a filter build with op- amps.Chaabene9 2006 A real laboratory control based on Didactic lift. a web embedded system and an interactive web application is proposed. A set of software embedded in the local control system overcome the time delay due to internet traffic. Wu36 2006 Internet-based control Fan and plate, coupled tank, engineering laboratory. Several inverted pendulum, DC servo and on-line

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

from the materials learned in Step 2 is another common approach for Step 3. Additionally, the emerging use of technology in the classroom can be applied in this step. 4. Connection to the Real World. In Step 4, the students are required to expand the analysis, synthesis, evaluation applications used in Step 3 under conditions of fewer constraints. The ideal situation is to move to a real-world engineering design that requires not only technical analysis and synthesis, but evaluation of technical, environmental and Page 15.90.3 social quality. We firmly believe that this connection to the real

Conference Session

ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allyson Frankman, Brigham Young University; Jacob Jones, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

3 1 10 219. The workload is appropriate for this course 3 5 6 420. Completing a “real-world” project from which I will see the application has increased my desire for completing the 7 9 projectOutreach/Global opportunities21. Since beginning this course, I have increased my desire to 1 1 2 8 4 utilize my engineering skills/abilities to help others22. Before EWB and this course was organized, opportunities for utilizing my engineering skills to serve mankind in a 1 1 9 5 humanitarian

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the video should be presented. Watching the video is entertaining and can see where Thermo comes in, but not how to solve. It is difficult to apply thermo to real world applications when very little data is present. When a team does a YouTube Friday they should write an engineering estimate for the class to solve so that we actually learn something every YouTube Friday. Good for concepts and real world stuff. Bad for learning hardcore engineering concepts. Most of the difficulty comes from trying to measure all of the variables rather than the math portion of the problem. Anything and everything, if enough assumptions are made can be represented by our equations! Most things in life can be related to material balances.engineering estimate

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Williamson; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

a concrete experience to internal consideration (personal reflection) through answering the “Why should I learn this?” question in a way that the student is intrinsically motivated. In engineering education, this step is accomplished through showing the students why the new material is important to real-world engineering practice and the necessity of inculcation of this new material to be a successful engineer. Common activities include telling of stories, showing concrete pictures of the application, testimony of practitioners of the usefulness of the materials, and out-of-classroom experiences such as field trips. This step is intended to be the “hook” for student learning. 2. Information Transfer

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

TIP report. It wasn't something that you could have a hazy understanding of and still expect to get a good grade, so in that way it forced you to sit down and really work through all the intricacies of whatever concept(s) your TIP covers.” “The best aspect of the TIP projects was that they really made you think about how the topics discussed in lecture apply to real-world applications beyond those discussed in textbook problems. The process of applying concepts to an open problem helped solidify my understanding of the material.” “It was no longer a contrived problem out of a textbook. There weren't things we were necessarily supposed to do, steps to follow, or equations

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

topics. This will complement the assignments for resumes, cover letters, andlay audience presentations that already provide a “real-world” application of the students’ work.This methodology can be applied to other stand-alone technical communications courses inengineering, to provide meaningful context and motivation.Communications Training for EngineersThe ability to communicate effectively is a critical skill for engineers. Strong communicationskills are necessary for high-functioning engineering teams, successful projects, promotiveworkplace interactions, and career advancement. Engineering practitioners, educators, andstudents recognize communication as one of the key skills for engineering work, with over 60%of engineering seniors surveyed

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Serdar Ozturk, MSOE

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

batch operationdue to their applications in bioprocessing. Bioprocessing projects from real world applications(such as from biofuel, solar thermal biochar gasification, and biopharmaceutical industry) areassigned to students.2. Thermodynamics II Course2.1 Course descriptionThis course is offered in Fall quarter of Junior year. It surveys the use and application of classicaland statistical thermodynamics to chemical, biochemical and biomolecular systems. It covers theapplication of the First and Second Laws of thermodynamics to living systems, solutionthermodynamics, free energy and phase and reaction equilibriums are used to examinebiomolecular reactions, energy conversion, binding, molecular thermodynamics (including anintroduction to

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

analysis time, muchlower sample and reagent consumption (in the nanoliter range or less), and enhanced systemperformance and functionality by integrating different components onto microfluidic devices1-2.These applications are usually called micro total analysis systems (!TAS) or lab on a chip (LOC)3-4 . Since its debut in the 90s5-7, microfluidics technology has made significant progress andgradually moved from pure research projects to commercialized products, such as AgilentTechnologies’ 2100 Bioanalyzer for biomolecule analysis8, Caliper Life Sciences’ LabChipsystems for biomolecule analysis and drug discovery9, and Fluidigm Corporation’s BioMarksystem for real-time PCR10.We notice that from the microfluidics technology industry (especially

Conference Session

Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jake Patrick Stengel, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; Kirti M. Yenkie, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-person courses into some online format via video conferencing tools like Zoom, MicrosoftTeams, or WebEx [13]–[15]. The rough adaptation led to a new high stressed virtualenvironment for instructors which they were not used to and many struggled with teaching aswell as capturing student attention [16], [17]. This has forced many instructors to re-evaluatetheir teaching methods and develop better methodologies to face the new era of hybrid learning.In this article, we discuss how the novel Design Thinking pedagogy embedded in ourengineering curriculum introduced students to the capabilities of computer-assisted methods indecision making for real-world problem solutions and applications. Furthermore, it can supportthe remote teaching/learning

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

methodologies that willbenefit them as they encounter open-ended problems that can be conveniently answered using afew equations. A course developed at the University of Michigan exposed upperclassmenundergraduates in a wide range of engineering majors to a vast array of ideas to develop theircreativity, to enhance their problem solving abilities and to make them aware of issues they willmost likely confront in the workplace. The use of real-world examples, guest lectures fromindustry and a course project allowed students to directly apply the problem solving heuristicdiscussed in lecture and recognize that these concepts are not solely academic and can be used intheir daily lives. Initial feedback from the students has indicated that the students have

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimia Moozeh, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto; Jennifer Lyn Farmer, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

context of the experiments by explaining related theories, utilityvalue and relevance of the experiments to the real world or engineering practice.As an example, a pre-lab module has been developed for a second year chemical engineeringexperiment involving the synthesis of the active ingredient in Aspirin. The module has fivevideos with a total duration of approximately twelve minutes. The videos explain the reactionmechanism of ester hydrolysis and acetylation, and provide a justification for procedural steps byexplaining what is happening at the molecular level. For example, it is explained why cold wateris added at one step, or why sulfuric acid is needed. Examples of various applications of some ofthe techniques and reactions are also given

Conference Session

Novel Classrooms

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayman M. Alabdullatif, Oregon State University; Shane Paul Lorona, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

wrong answers. Application However, you MUST be able to provide an answer with of learning sufficient evidence and support. I think that this studio Students stated that helped me realize that the real world isn't perfect after they learned something school, and that trouble shooting and problem solving are that was relevant to more important than a plug and chug mentality.” (Studio

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Nathaniel Downes, Rowan University; Patrick Hoffman, Rowan University; Matthew Abdallah, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

yearprogram. The freshman clinic is a more introductory course, in a classroom environment wherethe focus is on the introduction of laboratory procedure and different disciplines of engineering.The sophomore clinic program is also based on a classroom setting, but students are given anopen ended project for each semester, generally related to their particular discipline.The junior and senior clinic programs make strong use of previous coursework, all the whileforcing them to engage new problems. Students from both junior and senior classes arecombined and assigned to a variety of projects that are often sponsored by industrial partners ofthe university. They are then given real world problems by people relying on the results, andmust provide a

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramírez , ITESM (Tecnológico de Monterrey); Pablo Moreno Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

idea could be done with other processes, not necessarily at the bioenergy plant, thechallenge is to find out any industrial plant nearby where students can go and observe in order topresent an essay with a proposal for improving the processes. In case there is no industrial plantin the surroundings, the teacher can still do some similar activities at the lab or think about newpossibilities for connecting something “real” with students´ learning. It is also recommended todesign activities like this one, with PBL, for other courses and at different levels in the curriculain order to prepare engineers with a global vision of what the world needs today.AcknowledgementWe thank the support of the Engineering School from Tecnológico de Monterrey

Conference Session

Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Yang, Cornell University; Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Susan Daniel, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

” into the course material3. This motivation was also reflected in student responses to asurvey given on the first day of class, that queried their attraction to chemical engineering, whichwill be presented in a later section.One place to connect the course material to the human element, and resulting societal impact, isthrough integration of real-world biotechnology problems. The paucity of publishedbiochemical-themed projects for a mass balance curriculum challenged us to develop a newproject that incorporates biotechnology. A straightforward example is applying mass balances tohuman alcohol metabolism. During the development of this project we decided that it was alsoimportant to integrate the following pedagogical elements. First, we wanted

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; James Maneval, Bucknell University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; William Snyder, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

over 4 years to real(1998) world design problems • I like the major projects. Working together for a common goal and putting together a comprehensive report that we can (sometimes) be proud of is a good bit of “fun” (relatively speaking) • Working in teamsTransitional (2000) • Project Z [soap]. It was different than the other reports and gave us more design freedom. • The variety of chemical engineering applications