Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the University of California, San Diego has integrated agroup project analyzing a chemical processing plant throughout the curriculum. The goal of theproject is to tie together concepts in the core courses, which can otherwise appear disconnected.Students first analyze the chemical plant in Material and Energy Balances. They then build uponthat analysis using the material they learn in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, ChemicalReaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Chemical Process Dynamics and Control, and,finally, in the capstone Chemical Plant and Process Design course.This paper presents quantitative and qualitative survey results from students at different stages inthe curriculum. A 5-point Likert scale was used to evaluate the

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

environmental, economic, and social considerations whenwe design control systems. While fossil energy will be used up in the future, converting solarenergy to electric energy provides one potential solution to sustain the growth of the worldpopulation. The batteries play an essential role in electric energy storage, especially for electricvehicles (e.g., Tesla EV). The switch from traditional energy resources to renewable energy bringschallenges and opportunities to chemical engineers who generally work in the oil & gas industry.To make students aware of these challenges and opportunities, a project was developed in thecourse of Chemical Process Control, which is the last required course taken by senior students inChemical and Biological

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 8: Lab Module Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy K. Firth, University of Utah; Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah; Mason John

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #39156Development and Use of an Adaptable Arduino-Based Control System forBench-Top Process Control ExperimentsDr. Stacy K. Firth, University of Utah Stacy K. Firth is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah. In her role, she focuses on Engineering education in grades K-12 and undergradu- ate education. She has developed an inclusive curriculum for a year-long Engineering exploration and projects course that is now taught in 57 Utah high schools. She also developed and provides professional development workshops for Elementary and Secondary science

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Crockett, University of Virginia; George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #38406Experimental Self-Efficacy and Troubleshooting Ability in a ChemicalEngineering LaboratoryCaroline Crockett, University of Virginia Caroline Crockett is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engi- neering and Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia. She received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her educational research interests include conceptual understanding of electrical engineering concepts and assessing the impact of curriculum changes.Dr. George Prpich

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ChE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esohe Fawole, University of California, Davis; Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis; William Ristenpart, University of California, Davis; Jason White, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

-29, 2010.[7] K. A. Smith, S. D. Sheppard, D. W. Johnson, R. T. and Johnson, “Pedagogies ofEngagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education vol. 94(1), pp. 87-101, 2005.[8] A. Yadav, D. Subedi, M. A. Lundeberg, and C. F. Bunting, “Problem-Based Learning:Influence of Students’ Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course,” Journal of EngineeringEducation vol. 100(2), pp. 253-280, 2011.[9] T. L. Strayhorn et al, “Academic and Social Barriers to Black and Latino Male Collegians’Success in Engineering and Related STEM Fields,” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, Paper # 8199, 2013.[10] K. Winkelmann et. al, “Improving Students’ Inquiry Skills and Self-Efficacy throughResearch-Inspired Modules in

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 3: Work-in-Progress Part 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeynep Ezgi Durak, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Oluwafemi Johnson Ajeigbe

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

learning and being actively engaged with the topic with the help of learning ma-terial [1]–[3]. Freeman’s analysis of student performance in undergraduate STEM disciplinesshowed that students are 1.5 times more likely to fail when they are only exposed to verbal lec-turing [3]. The focus of learning is slowly shifting towards more student-centered learning andaway from instructor-centered learning as pedagogies broaden.Several important unit operations covered in the chemical engineering curriculum involvepacked or fluidized beds where surface interactions of solids and fluids are very important. Flu-idized beds are commonly used in industrial applications such as surface coating, catalytic crack-ing, heat transfer, adsorption, and combustion [4

Conference Session

WIP: Classroom Innovations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 157–163, 2012, doi: 10.1109/TE.2011.2157921.[8] J. Rodriguez, “Outreach Projects: Towards a Structured Curricular Activity for Chemical Engineering Students,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. Conf. Proc., 2022.[9] W. Stapleton, B. Asiabanpour, H. Stern, and H. Gourgey, “A novel engineering outreach to high school education,” Proc. - Front. Educ. Conf. FIE, pp. 1–4, 2009, doi: 10.1109/FIE.2009.5350626.[10] G. D. Young et al., “Successful STEM Outreach Programs,” IEEE Front. Educ., pp. 1–5, 2017.[11] D. Seth, J. J. Carr, A. D. Wenger, L. D. McNair, and J. L. Tangorra, “College and nonprofit industry partnership: Coupling undergraduate projects with K-12 outreach