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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

. Olds, B. M. & Miller, R. L. The Effect of a First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculum on Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study. J. Eng. Ed. 93, 23- 35 (2004).7. Hersam, M. C., Luna, M. & Light, G. Implementation of Interdisciplinary Group Learning and Peer Assessment in a Nanotechnology Engineering Course. J. Eng. Ed. 93, 49-55 (2004). Page 14.24.12 11

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University

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with safety related issues. Each presentation addresses adifferent safety issues. For example, one seminar dealt with providing a hands-on training onfire safety (Figure 1). EHS personnel brought in the necessary equipments and organized thesession in an open area. After few minutes of initial discussion, students had an opportunity touse the fire extinguisher on a gasoline fire. After-class discussions with the graduate studentsA. B. Figure 1. Fire safety demonstration. (A) Photograph of the setup used to demonstrate usage of fire extinguishers. (B) Hands-on experience of pull the pin on the fire extinguisher, aim the nozzle

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Ekenseair, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Bayer, University of Texas, Austin; Margaret Phillips, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

greater extent. However, this may also indicate a greater likelihood ofresponding to the surveys amongst those students who pursued higher degrees, which is Page 14.685.6supported in part by the similarities between Figure 1(b) and (c). MBA JD MBA JD 8% MD 3% 0% 6% 12% MBA MS/ JD 19% PhD 8% 24% MD

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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: Anker Publishing.2. Link, A.N., A time allocation study of university faculty. Econ. of Educ. Rev., 2008. 27(4): p. 363-374.3. Mitchell, T.R., The academic life: Realizing changes needed for business school students and faculty. Acad. Manag. Learning Educ., 2007. 6(2): p. 236-251.4. Kuhn, T., Padak, G., Is academic advising a discipline? NACADA J., 2008. 28(2): p. 2-3.5. Collins, M.A., Zinskie, C. D., Keskula, D. R., Thompson, A. L., Institutional responsibilities and workload of faculty in baccalaureate dental hygiene programs. J. Dental Educ., 2007. 71(11): p. 1403-1413.6. McCormick, C.B., Barnes, B. J., Getting started in academia: A guide for educational psychologists. Educ. Psych. Rev., 2008

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

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PolyethyleneGlycol and Salt: The Partitioning of Small Neutral Organic Species. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 41,1892-1904, 2002.[24] Walter, H., Brooks, D. E and Fisher, D. Partitioning in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems: Theory, Methods, Usesand Applications to Biotechnology. Orlando: Academic Press, 1985.[25] Masschalck, B. and Michiels, C.W. Antimicrobial Properties of Lysozyme in Relation to Foodborne VegetativeBacteria. Critical Reviews in Microbiology , 29 (3), 191-214, 2003.[26] Butun, E., Erkin, H.C. and Altintas, L. A New Teamwork-Based PBL Problem Design for Electrical andElectronic Engineering Education: a Systems Approach, International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education,45 (2), 110-120, 2008.[27] Collen A., Persson, J., Linder, M., Nakari-Setala

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Emmanuel Shide, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Raymond Bako, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Paul Golter, Washington State University; Jerome Babauta, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

R Bako, Ahmadu Bello University Raymond B Bako obtained a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Jos, Nigeria in 2007.He was a Fulbright scholar to the University of Maryland recently.He is married with two children.Paul Golter, Washington State University Paul Golter, Washington State University Paul B Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and is presently pursuing his PhD while working as the Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at WSU.He is married with two children.Jerome Babauta, Washington State University Jerome T Babauta is currently a Senior in Chemical Engineering at Washington State University and has been accepted into a

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1609: A DESKTOP EXPERIMENT MODULE: HEAT TRANSFERAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1848: BLENDING ONLINE LEARNING WITH A TRADITIONALCOURSEChristi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa Dr. Patton earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Applied Mathematics from The University of Tulsa and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Tulsa. Currently she is Applied Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She directs many interdisciplinary design projects through the Chemical Engineering department and Engineers Without Borders. Page 14.285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1202: SERVICE LEARNING AND SUSTAINABILITY: STRIVING FOR ABETTER FUTUREJennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University Jennifer Christensen received her BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University in December 2008. She served as President in AIChE Student Chapter in 2007-2008 academic year. She has significantly contributed to the implementation of the service learning both as a directed studies student and also as a teaching assistant and a mentor to the participating students since Fall 2006 semester. Jennifer is the recipient of the 2008-2009 Craig C. Brown Outstanding Senior Engineer Award

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State University; Mark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1273: UTILIZING DIVERSITY IN A BIOPROCESS ENGINEERINGCOURSE FOR A GROUP PROJECT TO DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZE ABIOREACTOR TO CONVERT CELLOBIOSE TO GLUCOSEHeather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State UniversityMark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University Page 14.1340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Utilizing Diversity in a Bioprocess Engineering Course for a Group Project to Design and Characterize a Bioreactor to Convert Cellobiose to Glucose Page 14.1340.2IntroductionThe field of bioprocess engineering includes the use of engineering principles to design,characterize, and optimize

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2508: ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING: A MECHANISM TOACCLIMATIZE INCOMING FRESHMEN AND FACILITATE DEPARTMENTCOMMUNICATIONJ.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 14.934.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Online Social Networking: A Mechanism to Acclimatize Incoming Freshmen and Facilitate Department Communication.Abstract Online social networking tools such as Facebook and Ning are non-intimidating ways tointeract with other people. The benign nature of this environment serves as a useful mechanismfor introducing incoming freshmen, many of whom are shy and introverted, to their peers prior toarriving on campus. This past summer, Facebook

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan Agrawal, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

) draw chemical processdiagrams of a given material and energy balance problem, (b) develop accompanyingsystems of equations, and (c) solve for the unknowns. Students were told that we wereinterested in how they approached the solution to the problem rather than the solutionitself. They were encouraged to discuss their approach so that we could follow their logicas the solution was developed. Our review of the recordings made it clear that there was one area in which all ofthe groups had difficulties: translating the problem statement into a process flow diagram(PFD) and then translating the PFD to a set of mathematical expressions. None of thegroups was able to put together a correct process flow diagram. Without a correctprocess flow

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

comprehensive form inthe book by Fogler40. Kinetics, catalysis, reactor design and optimization all remain apopular subject in the research literature.Best Practices / New IdeasRecent advances in simulation and modeling are not limited to problems in transportphenomena. There are several examples published in the recent educational literature41-47which will now be summarized. ≠ Stochastic simulations of chemical reactions41-42. Martinez-Urreaga et. al.41 used MATLAB to simulate the reversible reaction A ↑ B, while Fan et. al.42 simulated the thermal death kinetics of a cell population. ≠ Computational fluid dynamics43-44. Lawrence et. al.43 used CFX commercial software to incorporated non-ideal reactors into the curriculum

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

facility at your plant, at ground level, to a system on the third floor of one of the buildings. Consider the flow and heat transfer systems for this. a) What do you need to think about when designing the system? Why? b) What pieces of equipment would need to be included? Why? Your design reflection will be assessed using the attached Guide to Rating Critical Thinking and you’ll receive 2 points for each section if you have a 1.5 average on all sections. For the mid-semester reflection you need a 3.0 average and for the end of the semester reflection a 3.5 average. One point bonus per section each time your average is 0.5 above these levels.This gives the students some credit for

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

for the NewDiscipline of Engineering Education,” J. Eng. Educ., 95 (4), 259 (2006).6. Wankat, P. C., “Pedagogical Training and Research in Engineering Education,” Chem. Engr. Educ., 42 (4), 203(2008).7. Lucena, J., G. Downey, B. Jesiek, and S. Elber, “Competencies Beyond Countries: The Re-Organization ofEngineering Education in the United States, Europe, and Latin America,” J. Eng. Educ., 97 (4), 433 (2008).8. Jesiek, B., L. K. Newswander, and M. Borrego, “Engineering Education Research: Discipline, Community orField? J. Eng. Educ., 98 (1), 1 (2009).9. Wankat, P. C., R. M. Felder, K. A. Smith, and F. S. Oreovicz, “The Engineering Approach to the Scholarshipof Teaching and Learning,” in M. T. Huber and S. Morreale (Eds.) Disciplinary Styles in

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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AC 2009-1716: SABBATICALS AND ACADEMIC LEAVES: AN INVESTMENT INYOUR FUTURE!William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder William B. Krantz received a B.A. in chemistry (1961) from Saint Joseph's College in Indiana, a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1962), and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley (1968). He is a registered Professional Engineer. He is Professor Emeritus and President's Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Professor Emeritus and Rieveschl Ohio Eminent Scholar at the University of Cincinnati. He is a Fellow of ASEE, AAAS, and AIChE. He received ASEE's

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Enhancement Projects", Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation (NSF 98-108), 1998.7 Egger, W., Drogser, O., Eichberger, B., “Train the Trainer – technology Assistance for High Schools”, 12th International Power Electronics & Motion Control Conference, IEEE Cat. No. 06EX1282C), 2006.8 Hirsch, L. S., Kimmel, H., Rockland, R., and Bloom, J., “Using Pre-Engineering Curricula in High School Science and Mathematics: A Follow-up Study”, Frontiers in Education 36th Annual Conference, IEE Cat. No. 06CH37781C, 2006.9 Russ, G., Rice, J., Parker, C., Raczek, J., Jarrell, B., Bayles, T., Ross, J., “The Inspires Curriculum: Engaging Future

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1936: TEACHING MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES TOFIRST-YEAR STUDENTS USING COOPERATIVE TEAM-BASED PROJECTSAND LABSMichael Hanyak, Bucknell University Michael E. Hanyak, Jr. is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University since 1974. He received his B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University, M.S. from Carnegie Mellon, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. His teaching and research interests include computer-aided engineering and design, courseware development and the electronic classroom. He was one of the principal investigators with Brian Hoyt, William J. Snyder, Edward Mastascusa, and Maurice Aburdene on a five-year National

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

, Mass and Energy Balances, and Industrial Microbiology. Page 14.387.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cross-Curricular Topic Inventory: Strategic Topic Placement for Concept Reinforcement and Enhanced Student AccountabilityAdrienne R. Minerick, Keisha B. Walters, Bill B. Elmore, Rebecca Toghiani, Priscilla Hill, Rafael Hernandez, Hossein Toghiani, Todd FrenchAbstract Every 5 to 10 years, as faculty members transition in and out of a department, it can bebeneficial for the faculty as a whole to periodically re-examine material coverage and placementin their curriculum topic by topic

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute

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Chemical Engineering

. (a) (b) Figure 4. (a) Before and (b) after adjusting the O2 and draft in a process heater. Page 14.1062.6 Figure 5. Example screen from heater simulator.Heater SimulatorFigure 5 shows an example screen from an electronic heater simulator that was developedprimarily as a teaching tool. The simulator has numerous inputs that can be varied todemonstrate the effects of a variety of parameters related to fluid flow, heat transfer, thermalefficiency, pollution emissions, and operating conditions. The simulator is semi-analytical asmost of the calculations are based on well

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2123: UNDERGRADUATE VALIDATION OF CUTTING-EDGECALORIMETRY OF AN INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATE’S NOVEL ENERGY SOURCEPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityUlrich Schwabe, Rowan UniversityNathaniel Downes, Rowan UniversityPatrick Hoffman, Rowan UniversityMatthew Abdallah, Rowan University Page 14.1291.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Undergraduate Validation of Calorimetry of an Industrial Affiliate’s Novel Energy SourceAbstractA major component of the Rowan University (RU) engineering program is the clinic course,which gives students the opportunity to work with industrial partners on real projects, while stillmaintaining a classroom environment. The

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; xiuhua si

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2140: NONITERATIVE DESIGN OF MULTIPLE EFFECTEVAPORATORS USING EXCEL ADD-INSJeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin CollegeAubrey Sykes, Calvin CollegeApril Xiuhau Si, Calvin College Page 14.910.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Non-iterative design of multiple effect evaporators using Excel add-insAbstractAll undergraduate engineering texts that cover multiple effect evaporation present the solutionprocedure as necessarily trial-and-error. We present a solution method for multiple effectevaporators that directly solves the nonlinear equations. We do this in Excel by using the solverfunction and a free add-in that automates steam table look-ups. The solution procedure

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Page 14.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 THE EFFECT OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SOPHOMORE DESIGN INSTRUCTION ON PERFORMANCE IN SUBSEQUENT COURSE OFFERINGSAbstractThe chemical engineering curriculum at Rowan University includes a team-taught,multidisciplinary sophomore course sequence called Sophomore Engineering Clinic I and II,intended to teach engineering design and technical communication. Prior to 2005, SophomoreClinic I featured a semester-long design project. The faculty team made substantial changes tothe course in the Fall of 2005 to address various shortcomings in student achievement of thecourse goals. The new course design featured a 4-week project intended to introduce students tothe

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, 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

Lukowski, Michigan Technological University John Lukowski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University Jay Meldrum is Director of the Keweenaw Research Center at Michigan Technological University.Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University Barry Solomon is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Page 14.678.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Hydrogen Curriculum

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-493: IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING BY ENCOURAGINGREFLECTION THROUGH CLASS WIKISDavid Silverstein, University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor and Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering Extended Campus Programs in Paducah. He received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; his M.S. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; and has been a registered P.E. since 2002. Silverstein is the 2004 recipient of the William H. Corcoran Award for the most outstanding paper published in Chemical Engineering

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2331: STUDENTS CREATE PROBLEMS FOR TEACHING ANDLEARNINGClaire Komives, San Jose State UniversityErik Fernandez, University of Virginia Page 14.1086.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009AbstractThe BioEngineering Educational Materials Bank (BioEMB) is a web repository of biologicalapplications that has been designed to enable chemical engineering students to learn to applytheir chemical engineering principles to biological processes and problems. In spite of gettingmany offers of contributions to the website from Biochemical Engineering faculty, only very fewproblems were submitted except by a handful of faculty. In order to expand the contributions tothe website

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Hesser, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1312: WEB-BASED CLASSES FOR ENHANCEMENT OFPRELABORATORY LECTURESTiffany Hesser, University of New Haven Tiffany Hesser is currently a Visiting Instructor and Organic Laboratory Coordinator at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. She is also involved with the The Summer Institute for Young Women in Science and the Chemistry and Math Enrichment Program.Michael Collura, University of New Haven Dr. Collura, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New Haven, received his B.S. Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. His professional interests include the application of computers to