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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Schohn L. Shannon, University of Pittsburgh; Michael McMahon; Hseen Baled

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isautomatically collected (every 1-3 seconds) by LabView software over a dedicated computer andsaved as EXCEL files. Students generate plots to display the transient behavior at differentexperimental conditions (Figure 2). Students develop a Simulink block structure, supported witha MATLAB code to solve ordinary differential equations, coupled with a non-linear regressionsubroutine to derive best parameters to fit the experimental data (i.e., characteristic valvecoefficient, power factor in a relaxed Bernoulli’s model for gravity drainage, heat transfercoefficients) (Figure 3). Students develop and analyze models using ordinary differentialequations and transfer functions derived by Laplace transform [3] (Figure 4). Figure 2. Small liquid tank, level

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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, chemistry, or calculus beyond what they may have seen in high school inorder to participate in activities and learn concepts. Course objectives include demonstratingwhat a chemical engineer does (and how they think), introducing students to core chemicalengineering principles and skills, enabling students to clearly communicate technical data viagraphs and tables, and using data to draw conclusions. The over-arching goals for the course areto cultivate student’s interest in chemical engineering and broader STEM disciplines/classes andto encourage students to consider pursuing a career in STEM.In this course, students attend a weekly lecture, complete short pre-lab quizzes, participate in aweekly laboratory session following steps outlined in the

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman; Douglas J. Hacker, University of Utah

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. For example, a ratingof 0.80 would indicate that 80% of the variance among raters was due to true consistency amongraters, and 20% was due to unexplained variability or error. In general, ICCs less than 0.40 arepoor, ICCs between 0.40 and 0.59 are fair, ICCs between 0.60 and 0.74 are good, and ICCsbetween 0.75 and 1.0 are excellent. Some caution must be used in interpreting the ICCs reportedhere mainly because only four reports were rated during each validation. However, the ICCs doprovide a general sense of how consistent the raters were within a category. Table 1: Constructs for the initial rubric (spring validation) and the revised rubric (fall validation) that were used for grading students’ technical reports

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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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Jennifer R Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Stephanie G Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman

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

various stages intheir career; one participant recently retired, three were senior level managers and two wereprocess engineers. These industry representatives work in sectors ranging from energy (WBIEnergy) including oil and gas (Cenex, Conoco Phillips) to semiconductors (Micron) andmaterials science (3M Corp.).The survey focused on genre, technical communication skills in general, oral communicationskills, and written communication skills. It asked how often the survey taker used differentwritten and oral communication genres on a Likert scale with 1 corresponding to never, 2-yearly,3-monthly, 4-weekly and 5-daily. The survey also asked what technical communication skillsthey felt were most important on a Likert scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deesha Chadha, Imperial College, London; Jerry Y.Y. Heng; Emerald Sun

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staff and studentrepresentatives in a student-staff liaison meeting, several initiatives that potentially enhancedEDI were identified for further attention. These included recognising points in the curriculumwhere technical content or teaching was EDI-centric or could be modified to incorporateelements of EDI whilst ensuring examples provided are socially relevant [8], a robustrevision of the student peer-review system, and modifying or creating information-basedresources to better reflect EDI provisions e.g. the programme handbook. Finally, weconsidered engaging students to design and develop their own material for educating theirpeers about EDI.In completing Phase 1 of the project, Mason concluded: “Testimonial evidence has revealed a

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kavitha Chintam, Northwestern University; Alexis N. Prybutok, University of Washington; Willa Brenneis; Jonathan M. Chan; Joie Green; Ruihan Li; Meagan Olsen; Sapna L. Ramesh; Carolyn E. Ramirez; Dhanvi Ram Vemulapalli; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University

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justice are connected: • General engineering and social justice o Free Radicals “Science Under the Scope” [21] o Donna Riley’s Engineering and Social Justice book [22] o Caroline Baillie’s “Engineering and Social Justice” chapter [23] o ASEE workshop on the “Foundations of Social Justice for Engineers” [24] • Specific case studies in fields o Case study bioengineering ethics “SUMO-1” [25] o Coded Bias documentary [26] o Nicholas Sakellariou’s “A Framework for Social Justice in Renewable Energy Engineering” chapter [27]This area is emerging. There are several scholars documenting their attempts at adding socialjustice to the engineering courses [28]–[31], though

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Burkholder, Auburn University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Opportunity gaps for women in chemical engineering: a quantitative critical investigationINTRODUCTIONData collected by the National Science Foundation generally show that chemical engineering ismore diverse with respect to gender than other engineering fields [1]. A more recent study showsthat roughly 39% of matriculating chemical engineering students are women – the highest of anyengineering discipline [2]. Yet, the discipline still falls short of gender parity, even at theundergraduate level, while other disciplines, such as biology, now see classes that may bemajority women [3]. As one looks to higher levels of education in chemical engineering, genderdiversity

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University

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formalcooperative learning groups are set up as a structured team with members depending on teammembers for success on the assigned project. The Johnson and Johnson model on socialinterdependence theory [5] incorporates 5 essential elements of co-operative learning: positiveinterdependence, individual accountability, promotive interaction, appropriate use of socialskills, and team evaluation. It is generally found that more well-defined cooperative learninggroups with strong positive interdependence work the best for student engagement and learning[9]. Collaborative learning refers to an active learning environment in which studentscollaborate in small groups towards a common goal [1], but groups are generally less structuredthan in co-operative learning

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Temileye Omopariola Ibirinde; Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi, P.E., Morgan State University; Niangoran Koissi, Morgan State University; Krishna Bista; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Frank Efe; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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2.27±0.58 -0.22222 0.42 Epistemic Curiosity (DEC)b a 1-7 Likert Scale (Note: 1 =not at all true of me, 7 = very true of me) b 1-4 Likert Scale (Note: 1 =never., 2= sometimes, 3 =often, 4 = always)When comparing the class observation of student and instructor behaviors across the three semesters whenECP was implemented, the classes reveal good engagement with ECP. In Fall 2021 as shown in figures 7 and8, students participated in groups during the experiment despite the technical issues in the process.Fall 2021Figure 7 Class Observation (Students)Figure 8 Class Observation (Instructor)However, in Spring 2022, as shown in figure 9, there was great improvement in the student and instructor’sbehavior. A

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olatunde Olu Mosobalaje, Covenant University; Moses Olayemi, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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naturally presented in academic texts as a workflow of steps tobe taken in developing a simulator computer program [1].MotivationThe first author’s classroom experiences in teaching Reservoir Modelling and Simulation (PET524) as a final-year undergraduate course module at Covenant University provides a strongmotivation to undertake this project. Over the past eight academic sessions, instructors have taughtand assessed over 400 final-year undergraduate students. Historically, the delivery of the coursemodule has focused primarily on the science of reservoir simulation. However, we have had a fewinstances of observing the performances of some students on the art of using commercial reservoirsimulator software to execute their research projects. In

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Mérida, University of Florida; Carlos Rinaldi; Luis Gallego, University of Florida; Andrew Stephen Kraus; Hyeongbeen Joo; Elizabeth Louise Meier, University of Florida

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involves the contribution of studentsand faculty from chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer sciences, as a partof a Capstone design project looking for innovations on undergraduate engineering education.The chemical engineering lab-on-a-kit will contribute to modernize unit operations laboratoriesand provide opportunities for K-12 experimental demonstrations and outreach initiatives.IntroductionLaboratory-based courses provide engineering students with important skills including hands-onexperimentation, team dynamics, troubleshooting, and communications. These and other skillshave been recognized as well-defined pillars supporting the relevance of practical work inengineering majors[1], [2]. Unit operations laboratories (UOLs

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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fivecategories: linear, circular, hub-and-spoke, tree, or network. Here the network is arguably the mostcomplex map as it represents a map that has crosslinks between hierarchies.After scoring was complete, comparisons were made between the second-year and upper-levelstudents.FindingsIn general, upper-level students produced more complex concept maps as evidenced by theirhigher mean of traditional scores and greater proportion of networks. Comparing scores andstructures for individual students, the lowest scoring maps in the second-year population weremore likely to be trees in structure. These three findings are described in further detail below.Finding 1: Upper-level students have a wider range and higher mean of scores.The highest two scores for the

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher James Panebianco, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai; Neharika Bhadouria; Olivia Saebyul Kim; Jillian R. Frost, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art; Angela Huang; Poorna Dutta; Andrea Vernengo; Jennifer Weiser, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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gelatinbioadhesives over different drying times. Graphs were created live during the activity usingstudent-generated data.Table 1. Pre/post-test questions to assess technical knowledge. Question Question Answer Number TQ1 What is a bioadhesive? Keywords: tissue, sealant, wound healing, glue TQ2 How does a bioadhesive work? A. Mechanical interlocking B. Chemical bonding C. Both A and B D. None of these TQ3 Name a bioadhesive glue

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Daniel Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo

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engineering faculty summer school in 1927ran for one and a half to three weeks and had the goal of “The bringing of groups of theablest and most promising younger teachers into contact with the leaders havingdifferent points of view and different methods of presentation with adequate opportunityfor free discussion promises a forward step in methods of teaching, in developing andholding the interest of the student, and in putting new life and inspiration into thisdepartment of engineering training” (1). Building upon this foundation, subsequentChESS’ have been primarily volunteer-led efforts from within the community tocollectively welcome and mentor the newest generation of chemical engineeringeducators. The most recent iteration of ChESS, the 17th

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiamin Zhang, University of California, Riverside; John Ellington Byars, Auburn University; Eric Burkholder, Auburn University

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different aspects of thedesign.DISCUSSIONThe ability to determine a viable correct answer and the exact process to get there was unique foreach student, but the overall sensemaking cycle aimed to broadly describe the general process thatwas observed in each participant. We also compared the sensemaking cycle with stages ofsensemaking identified in related studies. In particular, in the sensemaking epistemic game paper,Odden and Russ identified four stages for the sensemaking process for students working in pairson an electric circuit, which involves 1) assembling a knowledge framework, 2) noticing aninconsistency or gap in knowledge, 3) generating an explanation to reconcile it, 4) andresolution [5]. Stages one and two form an iterative process

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke Landherr, Northeastern University

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iterations.In general, both based on direct positive experience, student feedback, and resulting quality of studentachievement, the author cannot recommend using an ungrading approach highly enough.References(1) Schinske, J; Tanner, K. CBE—Life Sciences Education 2014, 13(2), 159–66.(2) Starch, D.; Elliott, E.C. School Review 1912, 20: 442–57.(3) Starch, D.; Elliott, E.C. School Review 1913a, 21: 676–81.(4) Starch, D.; Elliott, E.C. School Review 1913b, 21: 254–95.(5) Stevenson, D. “A, B, C, D, and F: Meaningful Grades or Random Letters?” Paper presented at the2019 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference, September 25–27, 2019, Boston, MA.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFR93oiwFEk#action=share(6) Blum, S.D. “Just One Change (Just

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maddalena Fanelli, Michigan State University; Alexis Chuong; Robert Selden, Michigan State University

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Support 12” 12” Valve Gas Inlet Liquid Outlet Figure 1. Simplified schematic of the small-scale packed absorption column. Although approximate heights are noted, proportions are not to scale (i.e., the internal diameter of the column is 2”). Components that require particular attention are identified with bold lettering.Construction of the column involves selection and technically expert assembly of appropriatefittings and parts, as detailed in the appendix. Proper selection of three components is particularlycritical to the operation of the column [1]. • The liquid distributor needs to

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin N. Johns, The State University of New York, Buffalo; Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Matthew D. Stuber, University of Connecticut; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, The State University of New York, Buffalo

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case study models the mass balance of a water tank using a system of ODEs. The template is designed to be used a case study or interactive textbook and involves solving a system of ODEs using a built-in ODE solver. The template ends with an extension of the case study that can be used as homework problem or in-class example.• ODEs: Boundary Value Problems Template 1: M7_StefanTubeDiffn.mlx & J7_StefanTubeDiffn.ipynb The case study in this MATLAB Live Script and Jupyter Notebook is adapted from Problem 10.1 from [45]. The case study models diffusion in a Stefan tube as a second order ODE with split boundary conditions. Particular attention is given to how a student might generate and iterate on a set of initial

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, University of Akron; William Grover Brown

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and science inquiryWilliam Grover Brown ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Study Guide Generation in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: A Comparison Between Individual and Group PreparationIntroduction and BackgroundCollaborative environments have been linked to improved student learning across many differentvariables, from early childhood education [1] to graduate level quantum physics [2]. Specificallywithin engineering, first-year engineering students showed a statistically significant increasewhen working collaboratively on tutorials in a calculus course based on exam performancerelative to a control. [3]Of course, collaborative environments define a large umbrella of approaches, and

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Maxson, The Ohio State University; Jacob Strayer

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could reduce the cost of a similar system to approximately $7,200.This paper provides a detailed list of all parts of the pumping apparatus, including pipes, fittings,instruments, and equipment, along with the part number, vendor, and cost of each component. Adetailed construction / assembly drawing is also provided so that other Unit OperationsLaboratories can easily adopt this experiment.This paper also discusses the learning objectives of the experiment and how they are achieved inthe lab. After completing the pumping lab, students should be able to: 1. Safely operate centrifugal and positive displacement pumps 2. Predict pressure drop through a horizontal pipe section 3. Construct and interpret pump performance curves 4. Perform

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo D. Koretsky, Tufts University; Lisa G. Bullard, P.E., North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas, Austin; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

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qualitative researchers. Los Angeles, CA: Sage, 2015.[8] K. Caelli, L. Ray, & J. Mill, “'Clear as mud': Toward greater clarity in generic qualitative research,” Int. J. of Qual. Methods, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1–13, 2003.[9] D. L. Morgan & J. L. Bottorff, “Advancing our craft: Focus group methods and practice,” Qual. Health Res., vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 579-581, 2010.[10] C. R. Boddy, “Sample size for qualitative research,” Qual. Mar. Res. vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 426-432, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-06-2016-0053[11] G. Guest, A. Bunce, & L. Johnson, “How many interviews are enough? An experiment with data saturation and variability,” Field methods, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 59-82, 2006. https://10.1177/1525822X05279903[12] D

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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essentially all chemical engineering departments. In themost recent survey of process control courses conducted through the Chemical EngineeringDivision of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), it was found that about44% of responding process control instructors assess students using some sort of laboratoryactivity [1]. While there is significant evidence to suggest student learning of process controlconcepts is enhanced through hands-on experiences [2], [3], the majority of process controlcourses do not integrate hands-on labs, perhaps due to limited access to process controlequipment. Indeed, the division process control survey concludes that “increasing enrollmentsare challenging the incorporation of physical laboratory exercises

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Nichole Ingram, University of Kentucky; Malgorzata Chwatko, University of Kentucky

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.1-4 Proposed changes include discussion ofnew technology such as computer science or green chemistry or soft skills like professionalismwhich were not part of the curriculum 20 years ago. However, the same level of action is notseen in the articles regarding the graduate curriculum. There are limited papers on the integrationof new ideas into the graduate curriculum, and only one paper describing the course curriculumacross the US.1, 5-7 The study by David Kauffman attempts to capture the number of schools inthe US which require/suggest the core chemical engineering classes at the graduate level in2002.7 In the nearly 20 years since this paper was published, the research on graduate studiescurriculum in engineering has been lacking. This

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maddalena Fanelli, Michigan State University; Ryan Daniel Atkinson, Michigan State University

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pulse generated by the pin to simulate a steady voltage output that spans the fullrange of the board (0-5 V). The Uno also has six analog input pins which can be used to readtemperature, light, and pressure sensors inputs.In this model, output Pins 3 and 5 are each connected to a red LED light in series with a 330 Ωresistor. One side of the photoresistor is connected to the 5V pin, and the other side is connectedto the A0 pin and to a 10 kΩ resistor connected to ground. USB connection to computer LED #1 photoresistor (Pin 5

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University

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this group, we have found that there is much variation in thesupport, guidance, and promotion pathways depending on their individual institutions anddepartments. The purpose of this paper is to explore these differences and provide examples ofpolicies and procedures at a number of institutions to be used as a potential model.This paper has two specific objectives: (1) Discuss the results of a survey given to the faculty inthis group. This survey asks questions about the length of their service and contract, their titleand opportunities for promotion, support given to them for professional development, theirjourney to take a teaching-track position and the level of support they feel in their departments;and (2) Provide examples of teaching

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 5: Work-in-Progress Part 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagma Zerin, Johns Hopkins University; Sakul Ratanalert, Johns Hopkins University

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abilities are inherent and can not be improved [1].Having a growth mindset is crucial for successfully designing and implementing a process as achemical engineer. Innovative design is iterative, requiring continuous learning and improvementas well as consistent effort after setbacks without succumbing to self-doubt, which are thehallmarks of a growth mindset. Interestingly, the standard chemical engineering curriculum, ingeneral, does not have any built-in initiatives to develop a growth mindset in undergraduatestudents. Therefore, we decided to address this gap as part of curriculum improvement in theDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChemBE) at Johns Hopkins University. Mass and energy balance is generally the first core

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Gregory T. Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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10, with an average number of 3 codes per excerpt.Across all student responses (among both cohorts) the most frequently occurring code wascommunication, followed by technical analysis/claims, and self-actualization.Table 1: Description of codes Code Description communication writing, delivering, formatting an oral and/or written report connection connection of topics from other courses with the laboratory, connection of laboratory course to the CHE discipline, one’s future career, or professional competencies equipment elements having to do with exposure to laboratory equipment (specific or general), including

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 5: Work-in-Progress Part 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany Jean Klemetsrud, P.E., University of North Dakota; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota

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teach grades 3-8 across a range of subjects (Science, Math, English) andwork at schools with large Native American populations, located on or near tribal communitiesin North Dakota. Cohort 1, consisting of 8 teachers from 3 school districts, began in the summerof 2021 with a three-day virtual PD session in June and a two-day in-person session in August.This was followed by an additional three PD days during the 2021-2022 academic year to helpteachers further develop and implement three culturally relevant engineering design tasks withintheir classrooms. Summer 2022 brought in an additional 7 teachers to form Cohort 2 and all PDoccurred in person. Within the 2022-2023 PD, teachers from Cohort 1 mentored Cohort 2participants during both the

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam T. Melvin, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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(UTAs) have been demonstrated to be a valuable instructionaland supportive resource for students and instructors both inside and outside of the classroom [1].They have been shown to be incredibly helpful in primarily undergraduate universities fordecades providing support in both traditional lecture-based classes and lab-based classes [2].Luckie et al recently summarized the various ways in which UTAs provide support and raisestudent learning in several ways spanning traditional uses like grading and holding office hoursto assisting in the laboratory in both experimental preparation and assistance in experimentaldesign [1]. In a survey of the literature, Luckie and colleagues found that using UTAs in peer-ledteam learning (PLTL) resulted in