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Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

., "Integrating Process Safety into the Unit Operations Laboratory," 1998 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.4. Pintar, A.J., "Teaching Chemical Process Safety: A Separate Course versus Integration into Existing Courses," 1999 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.5. Vaughen, B., "Enhancing the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Curriculum with an Industrial Process Safety Approach," 2008 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.6. Nair, I., Jones, S.A., "A New Approach to Teaching Environmental Literacy: A Text for Teachers," 2000 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.7. Dukhan, N., "An Assignment for Awareness of Some Environmental Issues Related to Thermodynamics," 2006 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.8. Wittig, B

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Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; Marvi A. Matos, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, B-Cubed; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Arne S.A. Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

. William B. Baratuci, B-Cubed Dr. Baratuci earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1991. He taught in the Chemical Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for eight years before moving to the Seattle area. In Seattle, he taught in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Washington for 10 years as well as in Mechanical Engineering at Seattle University. He currently supervises a Mechanical Engineering design team at Seattle University and works in the UO Lab at the University of Washington as a contractor. He also devotes time to the continuous improvement of his website, http://www.LearnThermo.com.Dr. Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Ashfaq Ansery, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School of Chemical Engineering and Bio-engineering

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Edgar A. O'Rear, University of Oklahoma; Gary Robert Brown, Washington State University, Office of Assessment and Innovation; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. and postdoctoral work at the University of Ok- lahoma where he also taught as a Visiting Lecturer. He has been on the Washington State University faculty for 28 years and over the past 14 years has focused strongly on innovative pedagogy along with his technical research in biotechnology. His recent Fulbright Exchange to Nigeria set the stage for receipt of the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. (509) 335-4103 (Off); (509) 335-4806 (Fax); bvanwie@che.wsu.edu.Mr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

conflictwithin teams. Spend a few minutes during a follow-up mini-workshop to discuss these issuesand take credit for it later during your ABET review.Table 3. Peer and self assessment report for a cohesive team with one weaker contributingmember. Score Given Score Giver A B C D A 13 10 8 9 B 10 8 8 7 C 10 12 9 4 D 15 15 7 3 Average

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Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Coon, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Derek Allen Cline, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2301: UNIT OPERATIONS LAB BAZAAR: ASSESSMENT OFMINIATURE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTLaura Coon, Washington State University A recent graduate of WSU, Laura aspires to find learning and understanding in everything she does. Born and raised in Seattle, WA Laura is 22 and loving every minute of life as a chemical engineer. During her education at WSU she worked under Dr. Bernard Van Wie in heat transfer and fluid flow education research, specifically assessing the desktop learning module double pipe and shell and tube cartridges.Mr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

about 20minutes), the instructor compiled all of the assessment sheets. After grading of the project reports,a final, detailed feedback form was provided to each team during finals week which summarizedthe assessment of their project. It also included the verbatim written assessments provided by thestudent peers and faculty.While the faculty and peer assessments (Groups 1 and 3) provided an evaluation on whether theproject demonstration met the objectives, the senior-class student assessment (Group 2) wasdifferent. This sheet is provided in Appendix B and had questions which focused on: • Whether those senior students would have learned the concept better if they had access to this DEMO when taking the course the previous year

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

andalso the early inception of bioengineering divisions/sections in electrical and mechanicalengineering professional organizations and journals. Consequently, instruction in physiologicaltransport phenomena heavily relied on analogies from concepts like resistance and compliance(electrical engineering concepts) or resistance and elastance (mechanical engineering concepts).An example of such analogy for pulmonary function is given in Figure 1. (a) (b)Fig. 1: Representation of pulmonary function. (a) mechanical engineering analog, and (b) its electrical

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

survey was broken into four sections: Part A: Attitudes and Time, Part B: The HighPerformance Learning Environment Model, Part C: Reading, critiquing and assimilatinginformation from archival technical journal articles, and Part D: Knowledge and Application ofthat Knowledge. The survey was conducted in the final class period of the semester. Fourgraduate students and four undergraduates were enrolled in the course. Six students voluntarilycompleted the survey (4 undergrads, 2 graduate students). Figure 1 captures the averageresponses and compares them to graduate students and undergraduate student responses.In Part A: Attitudes and Time, students were asked their feelings toward the class (Q1) to assessif they felt the course had been a good use

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Theresa A. Good, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Laurent Simon, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John P. O'Connell, University of Virginia; Jeffrey John Chalmers, Ohio State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

22.289.8Instructions: Please answer all of the following questions. Circle one answer for each question. If youhave no idea how to do it please choose the option for "I don't know how to do this problem." Note thereare 3 parts to each question. Parts A and B following each problem are for the purpose of understandingyour level of familiarity with the subject of the numbered questions. Note: you are asked to estimatethe time to complete the problems so please check your watch before you start.Questions 1 and 2 – Learning objective: conversion of units.1) What is the concentration in mM of a 20 g/L stock solution of fructose (MW = 180) in water (MW = 18)?a) 0.111 mMb) 111 mMc) 90 mMd) 90000 mMe) none of the abovef) I don't know how to do this problem

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Smith, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

U ⋅ Aex ⎛ (Tc,i−1 + Tc,i ) ⎞⎟ = −∑ ⋅ ⎜⎜ Tw (t ) − ⎟ [8] dt i =1 n V w ρ w Cp w ⎝ 2 ⎠ dTc Fc F U ⋅ Aex ⎛ (Tc,i −1 + Tc,i ) ⎞⎟ = Tc ,i −1 − c Tc ,i + ⋅ ⎜⎜ Tw (t ) − ⎟ [9] dt Vex Vex n Vex ρ c Cp c ⎝ 2 ⎠For example, using n=8 and the values for α, β, and ω given in equations 10a, 10b, and 10c,respectively, we can derive the A, TT0 and B matrices (equations 11a, 11b and 11c). − U ⋅ Aex α

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ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

related to course outcomesOutcome # 1. Students design and construct a flow system that meets certain objectives withinconstraints. Strategies & Actions Criterion 3 Learning Outcomes Assessment MethodsPresent students with a, b, c, e, k 1. Students design a 1. A rubric will be used to Page 22.1332.7written flow system piping system within grade the design of the pipingrequirements but no specified constraints. system.detailed schematic.Describe common piping 2. Students construct a 2. A visual inspection of andand component

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Kelly, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

, pricing, distribution, etc • Document and appreciate with some specificity the role of regulation, public policy, and ethics in pharmaceuticals and the different approaches to these issues internationally Page 22.77.4 • Discuss, reflect, and project alternate future directions and trends in the global pharmaceutical industryThe 5 modules of the courseThe course was broken up into five teaching modules, shown in proper sequence and describedbriefly below, where module B was primarily technical and module D was primarily business: A.) Introduction to the Pharm. Industry: The first week or two of the semester history

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

should be able to: (a) design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze andinterpret data; (b) communicate effectively; and (c) implement formal practices of projectplanning and management.Curricular Context and DesignIn 2002, the biological engineering program at Oregon State University joined the Department ofChemical Engineering (CHE) at Oregon State University. Five years later the environmentalengineering program was incorporated, and the department renamed the School of Chemical,Biological, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE). Since this time, CBEE has worked towarda common curricula for these three “process engineering” degree programs where appropriate.Figure 1 summarizes the student distribution from the past 3 years, showing also

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Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Lori Smolleck, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

for 20% of the students’ grade in the course.Some sample Gizmos from this project are shown in Figures 1 and 2. You can also get asense of the expo from these images, which is held in a large dining hall on campus. Page 22.746.7A) Rube-Goldberg Energy Conservation B) Impact Tester, as used C) Electrical Circuit Puzzle,Demonstration, with Bucknell Engineers. by Girl Scout attendees. A with ENGR 100 students.A ball moves down an incline, into a cup sample, held with The Gizmo is a simple circuitthat tips another incline, catapulting a

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1130: TEACHING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TONONCHEMICAL ENGINEERS: INDIGO: A WORLD OF BLUESPolly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Polly R. Piergiovanni is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engi- neering at Lafayette College. She teaches the introductory engineering and chemical engineering courses, as well as process control. Her research interests include process control, biochemical engineering and the dyeing process. Page 22.1375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Chemical Engineering Concepts to Nonchemical

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

% 20% 10% 0%Figure 9. Coverage of modern topics in KRD courses for 2009-2010 as reported byinstructors.Chemical engineering programs are likely to use this course for ABET outcomes assessment.The fraction of reporting programs using this course for ABET a-k outcomes is shown in Figure10. Page 22.788.12 (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, 100% (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

active nanostructured interfaces, nanocatalytic conversion of biorenewables to commodity chemicals and fuels, and nanoscale production of hydrogen on demand.Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology Robert Barat is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at NJIT, where he has been a faculty member for over 20 years. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. His current research involves reaction catalysis by fluorinated phthalocyanines.Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology Norman W. Loney is Professor and Chair of the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Nippert, Widener University; Byung-Hwan Um, Widener University

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Chemical Engineering

Page 22.27.4 A and b are constants of the least squares fit.Students were asked to identify their sample as “strong”, :”normal” or “weak” by comparingtheir experimentally determined slope to reference values for “strong”, “normal” or “weak”coffee previously measured and included in the handout.A blind procedure, in which the lecturer did not know whether students were performing theexperiment virtually or “hands on” was not possible in this experiment because the instructorsknew in advance which type of procedure (actual or virtual) each section was doing. Laboratorylimitations prevented having dual setups for both experiments.Another consideration is student interest in the use of simulations in experiential learning.Would students

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Bill J. Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

20 y = 0.86x + 31.77 20 R² = 0.04 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 RSPQ-2F Deep Approach RSPQ-2F Surface ApproachFigure 6. Correlation of CLASS-Chem conceptual % favorable and R-SPQ-2F deep approachscores (a) and surface approach scores (b).Influence of Attitudes and

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Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Anderson, West Virginia University; Robin S. Hissam, West Virginia University; Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Richard Turton, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

. The raw material is A, but the feed Page 22.1127.7stream contains 20 mole% inerts, I (non-reactive impurities), at a total flowrate of 100 kmol/hand 50°C. The feed stream is mixed with recycled, unreacted A and then preheated to at leastFigure 4: Generic Process Flow Diagram for Unit 200 Page 22.1127.875°C but no more than 155°C before entering the reactor. The heat source is low-pressure steamat 160°C that condenses at constant temperature. In the reactor, the reaction that occurs is A→B,with a maximum possible conversion of 95%. The reactor is adiabatic (meaning that no heat isadded or

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2075: ADAPTION OF A VIRTUAL LABORATORY CURRICU-LUM: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION AT OTHER IN-STITUTIONSDebra Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Debra has an MBA and MS as well as 4 years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent. Debra was awarded the Teacher’s Assistant of the Year Award by the College of Engineering at Oregon State University for her work as a Teacher’s Assistant.Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University Ben is currently studying for a M.S. in

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Houssein A. Kheireddine, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-444: AN INQUIRY-GUIDED LEARNING APPROACH TO PRO-CESS INTEGRATION, SIMULATION, AND ECONOMICSLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Lale Yurttas received her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1988. She has worked as a research associate in Engineering and Biosciences Research Center and conducted research in areas of biomass conversion, protein folding and stability, and biological membrane thermody- namics until1996. She is currently a senior lecturer in Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University and serves as the Assistant Department Head for the Undergraduate Program. She has exten- sive teaching experience in sophomore through senior level classes with

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith A. Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Maria Fernanda Tafur; Aytug Gencoglu, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

the wall that is dominated by counterions of opposite charge to the fixed wallcharges. When an electric field is applied, these counterions and the water moleculesassociated with them are pulled uniformly toward the oppositely charged electrode. Thisdrags the fluid along in a flat velocity profile. Note that the length scale of the Debyelayer is on the order of hundreds of nanometers and the channel diameters are on theorder of tens of microns or less.Figure 1: Schematic of the surface chemical groups of a fused silica capillary in contactwith a) air, b) an electrolyte, and c) an electrolyte and a remotely applied DC electricfield.Figure 1 assumes an ideal, uniformly charged channel wall. However, the Debye layer isa function of electrolyte

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-312: TIERED SCAFFOLDING OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING TECHNIQUES IN A THERMODYNAMICS COURSENancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College Assistant Professor Nancy K. Lape joined the Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College in 2005 and serves as the Director of the Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice. Her research focuses on energy-efficient composite gas separation membranes, chemical transport across human skin, and engineering education. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and completed her postdoctoral studies at the Laboratoire des Sciences

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2700: COOKING A HAMBURGER IN SILICO TO PREVENTFOOD POISONINGCharles J. Coronella, University of Nevada, Reno Chuck Coronella is an associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he has been since 1993. He earned his BS from Lehigh University, and his PhD from the Univer- sity of Utah. His research interests are in the areas of waste-to-energy processing and thermochemical conversion of biomass.Victor R. Vasquez, University of Nevada, Reno Page 22.384.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Cooking a hamburger in

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ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-551: DESIGN OF A SUSTAINABLE PROCESS FOR UNDER-GRADUATE CURRICULUM REFORM, DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESS-MENT: A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CASE STUDYLarissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University Dr. Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia is a Curriculum Renewal Specialist at Artie McFerrin Department of Chem- ical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Pchenitchnaia’s has a Ph.D. in educational administra- tion (higher education). Her professional interests include faculty professional development, curriculum development, and assessment of teaching practices and learning outcomes. She can be reached at laris- sap@tamu.eduLale Yurttas, Texas A&M University Biodata for Dr. Lale Yurttas Lale Yurttas received her Ph.D

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

Page 22.1317.3plausible reason why the tile and carpet are in fact at different temperatures. Sample TTCI ItemAn engineering student walking barefoot (without shoes or socks) from a tile floor onto acarpeted floor notices that the tile feels cooler than the carpet.Which of the following explanations seems like the most plausible way to explain thisobservation? a. The carpet has a slightly higher temperature because air trapped in the carpet retains energy from the room better b. The carpet has more surface area in contact with the student’s foot than the tile does, so the carpet is heated faster and feels hotter. c. The tile conducts energy better than the carpet, so

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1039: AN ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR EVALUATING A FOURSITE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN BIOFUELS ANDBIOREFINING ENGINEERINGDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in coun- seling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork

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SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

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Chemical Engineering

instructor and persistence in the class. Continued analyseswill delve further into these interesting results.SummaryThe evolution of student-student communication would seem to necessitate an evolutionin student-instructor communication. Initial results suggest that making texting availableto students may be a means by which to foster improved interactions, even if studentsgenerally are unwilling to text their instructor. Further study will be required to confirmthis conclusion and establish a downstream relationship to improved student retention.Methods and Results: Improving Student Enrollment and Retention in theUndergraduate Chemical Engineering Program at the University of RochesterE.H. Chimowitz, B. Ebenhack, J. Condit, Department of Chemical