Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Young, University of Auckland; Robert Kirkpatrick, University of Auckland; William Svrcek, University of Calgary

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Chemical Engineering

upgradesin the LPG production system and LPG specification problems resulted.Junior chemical engineers were assigned the troubleshooting of this problem and decided as afirst step to develop a simple computer process simulation of this unit. A four component systemwas considered adequate with propane, iso-butane, normal butane and water. The bottomsstream was butane rich with primarily propane in the overheads. With cooling water on theoverheads of the depropanizer the overheads pressure had been design to provide an acceptabledelta T vs the cooling water temperature. The bottom temperature of the column was at a highertemperature reflecting the higher butane content. Initial results from the simulation showed whatappeared to be satisfactory

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

when assigning final grades. Graded assignments and final grades differ fromassessment because assessment is similar to a distributed parameter model while assignmentsand final grades are similar to a lumped parameter model. Program assessment is focused onproviding demonstration of student knowledge or skill directly linked to a specific programoutcome.4 Grades depend on a faculty member’s expectations for a course, course objectives,and the particular grading policy. Grades are often norm-based and reflect a student’s standingrelative to others within a class or on a test. Assessment is based on a student’s absoluteperformance on a specific measurable aspect of an outcome For example, on an exam, the average might be 80%, but it is

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Administering a peerevaluation tool is essential since much of the course grade will depend on the groupproject. CATME45, 46 is an easy-to-use online tool that collects and analyzes self and peerevaluations of team members’ contributions. Ideally some type of peer evaluationinstrument is administered with each major deliverable, and team members receivefeedback on their individual performance compared to the group average. Any lowperforming students should be identified by the instructor, and the team should meet withthe instructor to discuss the issue so that it can be addressed early. Instructors might alsoconsider a mechanism that reflects in individual contribution; for example, students couldbe required to keep a design notebook47 or submit their

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering Education. Page 22.1393.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Teaching Fluid Mechanics and Mass transport to Biologists Page 22.1393.2Introduction:Teaching chemical engineering to non-chemical engineers presents a myriad of challengesranging from course development to delivery to evaluation. However, these challenges reflect theexpanding scope of chemical engineering profession and as a consequence the chemicalengineering education. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Centennial report in 2008noted that “Chemical

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Acknowledgments: The authors are grateful for support provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program, under Phase 2 grant DUE-0717905. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Coronella, University of Nevada, Reno; Victor R. Vasquez, University of Nevada, Reno

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Chemical Engineering

Contributed nothing, or contributed only poor quality work.GradeYou have 100 points to divide among your team members. Distribute the points in an fair manner, where each score reflects both effort and contribution (which aren't always the same.) The sum must equal 100.Assessment of the group as a whole10 Best group I’ve ever worked with; the project was fun as a result5 Group sometimes worked well together, with occasional problems0 Worst group I’ve ever worked in; this was a miserable experienceAny group problems I need to know about? Figure 2 Group assessment Page 22.384.7Figure 3

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

cells and hydrogen technology. Student interest in the enterprise projectwork courses and technical courses has been very positive. It is expected that the first students toreceive the minor will graduate in May of 2010.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Energy underAward No. DE-FG36-08GO18108. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe United States Department of Energy. Page 15.793.10Bibliography 1. Energy Policy Act of 2005, August 2005, available online at

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Daniel Forciniti, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

needed, and add pointers and animations that will JXLGHOHDUQHU¶VIRFXVRQWKHSUHVHQWHGPDWHULDO - Implement these videos through tasks that are part of the instructional process of the course.E xploratory Results of the Impact of Instructional V ideosAs the process of generating and implementing these videos required full commitment for boththe instructor and the instructional designer, there were not too many resources left to structure aformal research process. However, we implemented a series of monitoring tools that exploredstudents¶ perception reflected in both the formal course evaluations and an open-ended surveyadministered online at the end of the semester. Since this study reports on the activity of oneinstructor, one first

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

two strengths he or she possesses and one or two aspects of teamwork or leadership where improvements could be made. These will be compiled with feedback from the other members of your team and distributed to the appropriate individual. • Once you have received the feedback from your team members, submit (1) a brief summary of the feedback, (2) an evaluation of your own performance (including a reflection on your goals from your previous team project), and (3) a statement of your plan of how you will improve your teamwork and leadership abilities in your next team experience.In the next team experience students focus on this plan that they previously

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

to time about translation and deafness in general.Perspective of the Deaf Student It’s a wonderful opportunity to be able to reflect on how it feels to be a Deafstudent in a regular “normal” classroom with a professor, fellow classmates andinterpreters. It is my first time to be in a classroom environment like this as myundergraduate degree is from a university for the Deaf. This new experience highlightednumerous obstacles, but at the same time, it has been a very valuable learning experience.I rely on interpreters every moment throughout the class in order to have full access toinformation taught by the professor. The interpreter hears the professor and thentranslates those spoken words to ASL, which is not necessarily English word

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

. Thispaper will also discuss a unified approach to connect engineering principles, regulatoryguidelines and written communication. This module fits well with the recent emphasis of ABETon safety in teaching labs. Several (although not all) safety guidelines are addressed in regulatorycompliance. The only prerequisite is that students have some knowledge of bio/chemical processtechnologies. Since RC is more of a practice than absolute science, assignments and testsdeveloped in this module to reflect the ‘practice’ component will be described in this paper. Page 25.1111.3The need for regulatory compliance instruction:Regulatory compliance is no longer

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Susannah C. Davis, University of New Mexico; Sang M. Han, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

]. Collectively, our findings are in line with caring pedagogy research [39] thatreports increased motivation and learning outcomes on the part of students when they perceivefaculty as caring about them by getting to know students and providing constructive feedback[40]. This line of work suggests that part of why learner-centered instruction is effective is thatstudents increase in their engagement and see more opportunities to learn, such as from feedbackand from peers. Faculty who care and hold high-but-reachable expectations for students may seesimilar expectations and behaviors reflected by students.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1623105. Any opinions, findings, and

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques I: Online, Electronic, and Apps!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. Marlin, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

based on research demonstrating that students gain more from testing than from the equal amount of time re-studying (Roediger and Karpicke, 2006; Karpicke and Roediger; 2008); this is often referred to as the “testing effect”. • Reflection: The students have time to think about the new material and can raise questions via email or a course LMS, at the beginning of the subsequent class, or during office hours. As stated previously, the class activities must be coordinated with the prior preparationusing e-Lessons. Therefore, let’s proceed to the next section on class activities.Figure 5. Typical e-Lesson Organization3.4 Class ActivitiesThe complementary classes are designed to provide an active learning

Conference Session

Hands-On Projects and Demos

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Ryan A Koppes, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

activities (98 percent of 44 survey respondents), especially big equipment (over 80 percent).Students enjoyed the discovery experiments (more than 83 percent) but had mixed feedback ondealing with open-ended aspect of discovery experiments, with only half of students appreciatingthe open-ended structure. With respect to the open-ended design project, approximately 62 percentfelt comfortable with open-ended design.Shortly after 2010, in response to student feedback and instructor assessment of the courses, bothLab I and Lab II each became 2-credit hour courses to reflect the quantity and quality of workaccomplished. In the sixteen semesters over eight academic years following the full transition,various instructors have attempted to further improve

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Jamie R Gomez, University of New Mexico; Victor Law, Program of Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Thelab members all have experience conducting qualitative analysis. Members reviewed 25 samplesof student work on the DST, placing sticky notes on the tests where they noted a particular codeor saw something of interest. These initial ideas were turned into a coding scheme and applied tothe dataset, omitting codes that were not relevant to the research focus (e.g., design aesthetics) orthat were found to be redundant. This coding scheme was refined further at another research labmeeting; per recommendations for qualitative researchers, disagreements in coding werediscussed.66 The chemical engineers involved in the project reviewed the scheme and confirmedthat it was ecologically valid,67 meaning it authentically reflected their understanding of

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach FL; Ximena Toro; Jennifer C Adam, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Andrew P Easley, Washington State University; Xuesong Li P.E., Washington State University; Kevin Lee, University of Idaho; Mert Colpan, Washington State University; Kevin Tyler Gray, Washington State University; Benjamin Garrett, Washington State University; Shane Riley Reynolds, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Chemical Engineering

strategies being developed are broadly applicablewe will just present one instance, with the civil engineering cartridge, of the identification ofmisconceptions and experimental design for assessing the impact of the DLM on learning. Theassessment includes a pre- and post-test assessment to determine improvement in understandingbasic concepts and persistence and/or repair of misconceptions. Concrete Experience IntroductionHands on teaching methods have a long historyof use in science and engineering. Usually this is Active Experimentation Reflective Observationseen in the form of laboratory classes that eitheraccompany a lecture course to reinforce con-cepts and teach research skills

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

was never presentedas strictly a classroom course and the faculty have always utilized a portion of classroom time fordiscussion, student presentations, workshop activities and laboratory research. In 2006 it wasofficially changed to 2 cr hr “lecture” plus 1 cr hr “laboratory,” mostly for administrativepurposes and because it better reflects the distribution of what actually takes place.The course content has been detailed elsewhere 13, but is summarized here. There are five majorelements of the course: 1. Faculty led presentations – The course is not a “materials science” class and so does not cover classical material science topics such as the structure of matter. Rather, it is focused on processing and characterization of

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University

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Chemical Engineering

exam format.However, more students shifted and disagreed that the exam was structured to reflect theirknowledge of the content. Figure 6: Spring 2020 Pre and Post-Grading Survey FeedbackIn addition to the Likert scale responses to assessment items, students were also given theopportunity to provide qualitative feedback to explain their responses. Overall, the commentswere very positive. The least favorable and most favorable/valuable comments are reportedbelow:Least favorable comments:• I am nervous to see my grade on exam 3 because it is different.• The practice exam made it harder because those types of questions could not be used.Most favorable/valuable comments:• Can’t really mess up a rubric.• Without the rubric, I

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Samira M. Azarin Azarin, University of Minnesota; Christopher Barr, University of Michigan; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Amy J Karlsson, University of Maryland

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Chemical Engineering

and potential consequence levels for the environmental-type incidents reported.defined the level: “Equipment completely destroyed”. When writing the consequence definitions,the authors had envisioned that the incident report would refer primarily to the unit operationequipment (e.g., distillation column, dryer, or pump), not to what one might consider basiclaboratory supplies. Therefore, although the student categorization of broken glassware as“Catastrophic” is technically accurate for one minor piece of experimental equipment, it was notreflective of a true catastrophic incident for the experimental process. These consequencedefinitions will likely be revised for the next iteration of data collection to better reflect that

Conference Session

Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Chemical Engineering

-sponsoredCenter for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources (CISTAR). This studyuses a Delphi methodology, which is a systematic solicitation and collection of feedback from apool of experts (approximately 10-30) on a particular topic through a set of carefully designedsequential surveys. In between survey collection rounds, data are synthesized, summarized, andpresented back to the experts for reflection and group consensus building. Once consensus for thisstudy is reached, the list of skills and competencies will be used in the center’s graduate courses,summer programs (e.g., Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Research Experiences forTeachers), and K-12 outreach efforts.MotivationChemical engineering evolved in the early to

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nichole Au, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

fields. The Engineering in Health Care andEngineering Energy Solutions INSPIRES modules reflect real-world problems that chemicalengineers face today, and the students are given the theory and background information neededto consider possible solutions. The curriculum guides students through the engineering designprocess, which includes hands-on activities and mini design challenges coupled with the web-based tutorials and interactive simulations, to lead them to the final design challenge. TheEngineering in Health Care module has been tested with a wide range of students, and theEngineering Energy Solutions module is slated to begin testing in 2008.Engineering in Health Care: A Hemodialysis Case StudyThe Engineering in Health Care module has

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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Chemical Engineering

. Fontecchio is the recipient of a NASA New Investigator award, the International Liquid Crystal Society Multimedia Prize, and the Drexel ECE Outstanding Research Award. He has authored over 35 peer-review publications on Electro-Optics and Condensed Matter Physics. His current research projects include developing liquid crystal polymer technology for optical film applications including electro-optic virtual focusing optics, reflective displays, flexible displays, power generating MEMS arrays, and photonic crystal structures with tunable defects. Page 13.798.1Eli Fromm, Drexel University Eli Fromm is

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

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Chemical Engineering

Tecnológico de Monterrey. Page 13.451.6Following these directions, an educational model was developed at the Tecnológico deMonterrey, Figure 1. This educational model has been characterized by its richness oninformation technologies (i.e. Blackboard suite7) and the systematic incorporation of teachingtechniques.Students assume an active role in their learning process and build knowledge on the basis of theirown experience and by reflecting on the same, under the direction and guidance of theirprofessors.Professors rely on teaching techniques that enrich students’ curricular education on the basis of apractical, professional approach achieved through

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

.” Chemical Engineering Education 46 (4), 251–259 (2012).18. K. Mineart and M. Cooper, “Evaluation of Student Reflection as a Route to Improve Oral Communication.” Chemical Engineering Education 50 (3), 177–185 (2016).19. Millennial Marketing, “Do Millennials Read? Yes, But They Read Differently,” from http://www.millennialmarketing.com/2010/05/do-millennials-read-yes-but-they-read-differently/, last accessed Feb 6 2017.AppendixRubrics used by the author during this study are given in Figures A1 – A4.Figure A1. Instructor grading rubric for individual student (as oral presenter).Figure A2. Instructor grading rubric for individual student (as question answerer).Figure A3. Instructor grading rubric for group presentation slides (DBP format

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Polytechnic).Due to the complexity of the survey, the results were broken down into different sections:Program/Department Characteristics, The “First” Course (Fluid Mechanics), The “Second”Course (Heat [and Mass] Transfer), and The “Third” Course (Mass Transfer [and Separations].Some data was available for a “fourth” course (solely separations) and was not included in theanalysis. It is important to note that while these subdivisions do reflect the bulk of the surveyreplies, some overlap in the results does exist due to the wide range of course variations.Program/Department CharacteristicsFaculty size per departmentThe replies from the survey represented 59 different institutions from around the world. As canbe seen in Figure 1, there is a

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Instructional Development: Programs, Best Practices, and Recommendations. Journal of Engineering Education, 2011. 100(1): p. 89-122.4. Kolb, D.A. and L.H. Lewis, Facilitating experiential learning: Observations and reflections. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1986. 1986(30): p. 99- 107.5. Abdul, B., et al., Addressing Student Learning Barriers in Developing Nations with a Novel Hands-on Active Pedagogy and Miniaturized Industrial Process Equipment: The Case of Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2011. 27(2): p. 458-476.6. Golter, P.B., et al., Combining modern learning pedagogies in fluid mechanics and heat transfer. chemical engineering, 2005. 39: p. 280-287.7

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University; Stephanie Anne Pitts, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

research seminar again could indicate that students were discouraged bythe research seminar.Students who elected to participate in the student club meetings demonstrated an increase inlearning about engineering compared to the other students. This increased enjoyment ofengineering is reflected in the overwhelming number, 67%, of freshman students who do intendto continue attending student club meetings in the future. Accordingly, future EngineeringEngagement activity development ought to focus on two goals: ensuring that the presentedmaterial is suited for a freshman audience, and creating a learning community focused on activeparticipation of students.ConclusionsThis study involved 60 freshman engineering students enrolled in Engr 120 at a large

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

CurtisShannon, Christopher Easley, William Josephson, and Joni Lakin; and current or formerstudents Alex Kelly, Shannon McGee, Alexander Haywood, Amber Hubbard, Rachel Bostic,Shannon Bales, the officers in Auburn University’s SHPE chapter, and Jessica Cooper. BrennenReece is acknowledged for producing the Youtube videos related to MSP outreach. Outreachcoordinators Mary Lou Ewald and Jessica Taylor are acknowledged for their ongoing efforts.The specific modules and activities highlighted in this paper were funded by NSF EPS-1158862and DRL-1102997. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References:1. Nguyen

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

book How People Learn1, the authors arrive at several important findings including: o Students come to the classroom with preconceptions about how the world works. If their initial understanding is not engaged, they may fail to grasp new concepts and information presented in the classroom, or they may learn them for purposes of a test but revert to their preconceptions outside the classroom. This finding requires that teachers be prepared to draw out their students' existing understandings and help to shape them into an understanding that reflects the concepts and knowledge in the particular discipline of study. o To develop competence in an area of learning, students must have both a deep foundation

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 24.220.7preliminary standard operating procedure that the students can use to assist in theirfamiliarization with the apparatus and which they must adapt and modify to reflect theirknowledge and experience with the MIMO apparatus.The use of this hands-on experience is an important tool for students to better understand processcontrol concepts and to improve their general troubleshooting skills. The benefits are numerousand relate and to the fact that the student performs a complete study and tuning of a processsystem, in addition to using “state-of-the-art” software tools to assist in the analysis (e.g., Loop-Pro, Excel, LabView, etc.). Specifically, the student is engaged in familiarization, calibration,characterization, and the set-up