Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

than beingconfined to the class period. After one week, however, the students were instructed to come to aconsensus and the review discussion was closed.There were three ChemProV/OSBLE assignments during the semester. The first of theseinvolved a material balance problem with no recycle and no energy balance. The secondinvolved a material balance problem with recycle but no energy balance. The final probleminvolved both material and energy balances for a system involving a recycle stream. Each timeone-third of the initial student submissions were randomly selected for review, making sure thatno student had more than one of their problem solutions reviewed. The identity of the studentsubmitting the solution, as well as all members of each

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University; Timothy Reeves, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine Belk, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Eric Sherer, Louisiana Tech University

Paper ID #38220NSF RIEF: Influence of Self-Efficacy and Social Support onPersistence and Achievement in Chemical EngineeringSophomores: Measuring the Impact of an InterventionBrad Cicciarelli (Distinguished Lecturer) Brad Cicciarelli is a Distinguished Lecturer in the chemical engineering and mechanical engineering departments at Louisiana Tech University. He earned a B.S. from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. from M.I.T., both in chemical engineering. He teaches a variety of courses, including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and numerical methods.Timothy Reeves (Lecturer of

Conference Session

Works in Progress in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brad Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University; Eric Sherer, Corteva Agriscience; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #33127Work in Progress: Identifying Success Factors for Chemical EngineeringSophomores and Testing the Effects of an InterventionDr. Brad Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University Brad Cicciarelli is a Senior Lecturer in the chemical engineering and mechanical engineering departments at Louisiana Tech University. He earned a B.S. from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. from M.I.T., both in chemical engineering. He teaches a variety of courses, including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer.Eric Sherer, Corteva Agriscience Eric Sherer is a senior data scientist

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

textbooks for theinitial course that most students take on material and energy balance (MEB) analysis of chemicalprocesses[2]. Because many chemical engineering faculty have little or no biological training, aworkshop was offered during Summer '07 at SJSU to provide a "crash-course" in biology andbiochemistry that is applicable to biochemical engineering.The assessment of the project has been multi-faceted. Beta-test sites that incorporated some ofthe problems into their courses evaluated student performance during the Fall '07 and '08semesters. A statistical analysis of the data from the first round of beta testing showed that theevaluation strategy was not appropriate to demonstrate improved student learning from the use ofthe website materials

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

engineering metrics for lab-scale (discovery),intermediate and pilot-scale processes were compared. Life cycle assessment was made usingoverall material and energy balances along with environmental performance tools. Tier 1 toolssuch as economic criteria, environmental criteria, exposure limits, toxicity weighting inanalyzing various drug production pathways. Since organic solvents typically account for 80% of all chemicals in a pharmaceuticalprocess, a significant part of the work focuses on process modifications to reduce solvents used.Several process opportunities for greener processes were explored. A life cycle assessment isconducted to compare these alternatives and show broader impacts on the ecosystem (greenhousegas production, etc

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Junior, Senior, and Graduate

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

presents the results of the ninth survey since the reconstitution of the AIChEEducation Division Survey Committee in 2009. These surveys seek to define the state of the artin a given area of undergraduate chemical engineering instruction. Departments use surveyresults to inform curricular discussions and benchmark their program against national trends.Survey results are also useful for instructors as they select topics, software, and instructionalapproaches for their courses. Past surveys have considered first-year programs [1], Kinetics andReactor Design [2], Material and Energy Balances [3], Capstone Design [4], Electives [5],Transport [6], Process Control [7], and the curriculum as a whole [8]. In the coming surveycycle, the survey committee

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth P. Mineart, North Carolina State University; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11972Improving Student Technical Communication via Self ReflectionMr. Kenneth P Mineart, North Carolina State University Kenneth Mineart received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Iowa. Currently, he is a doctoral student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he works in the field of block copolymer science with Professor Richard Spontak. Kenneth has regularly served as a graduate teaching assistant for a variety of courses including: Unit Operations Laboratory, Material and Energy Balances, Introduction to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeow Siow, University of Illinois Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

., “Adoption of Active Learning in a Lecture-Based Engineering Class,” 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009.[8] McGrath and Brown, “Visual Learning for Science and Engineering,” IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Vol. 25 No. 5, pp. 56-63, 2005.[9] Bullard and Felder, “A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Material and Energy Balances. 1. Course Design,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 41(2), pp. 93-100, 2007.[10] Bullard and Felder, “A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Material and Energy Balances. 2. Course Instruction and Assessment,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 41(3), pp. 167-176, 2007.[11] Prince, “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

development of FCI, outlined its structure and reviewed findings from itsimplementation. Shallcross developed a concept inventory for assessing student learning in abasic material and energy balance subject3. His aim was to identify the misconceptions that thestudents may have when they start the subject. By comparing the pre- and post- test results anassessment could be made of the extent to which these misconceptions have been corrected. AChemical Engineering Fundamentals Concept Inventory (CEFCI) was developed andimplemented by Ngothai and Davis4. Their main objective was to have a quantitative means forpredicting areas in which course development could be focused. Using statistical methods, theyperformed a rigorous analysis of test results

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

and in other courses for teaching aspects of fluid flow,material and energy balances, thermodynamics, and process control.IntroductionTo accommodate recent increases in enrollment, we had a need for a relatively inexpensive newexperiment in our unit operations laboratory. We also had a need to include hands-on experiencewith process control in our curriculum and a desire to provide more hands-on experience in oursophomore material and energy balance and thermodynamics courses. We developed a versatilenew air flow experiment to accomplish all these goals. Having undergraduate students helpdesign, construct, and test the new equipment as their senior theses also provided an excellenteducational experience for the students involved.As shown in

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Rachel B. Getman, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4402: IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPUTATIONAL METHODS COURSESIN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGDr. Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County Joshua Enszer is a full-time lecturer in chemical engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control and modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic port- folios as a means for assessment and professional development, implementation of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based

Conference Session

Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationmeasure have been removed. A sample list of learning objectives is provided in Table 2 for theSophomore level material and energy balance course. Table 1. Core Chemical Engineering Courses in the Database Course Number of Learning Objectives CHEN 200: Chemical Process Principles 26 CHEN 220: Numerical Analysis 15 CHEN 300: Fluid Mechanics 12 CHEN 310: Thermodynamics 14 CHEN 316: Analysis of Chemical Process Data

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Specht; Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Pressure, Saturated) conditions. The software offersmany options for the convenient display of automatically-calculatedvalues; however, these direct measurements at BTPS conditions arethe only values necessary to perform the calculations involved in this experiment. Thecalculation/display options may be exercised in order to provide numbers against which studentsmay check their calculations.For their laboratory report, students perform all calculations by hand. In a subsequent laboratoryperiod, students are introduced to the process simulator, HYSYS. In an in-class activity, studentsuse HYSYS to draw a simple process flow diagram of the respiration cycle. They provide theirdata and allow HYSYS to perform material and energy balances on the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

acquired by thestudents. I. IntroductionTo build a foundation on process modeling and simulation, undergraduate students are offered anintroductory course on the subject, ENGR 3410. Typically, students take this course in the junioryear. This course provides an introduction to material and energy balances in engineeringapplications, including chemical, environmental and biological systems. Use of software toolssuch as Matlab and Excel is made to solve engineering problems. The textbook by Felder andRousseau1 is used and the following topics are covered in ENGR3410: 1. Introduction to Engineering Calculations 2. Typical Processes and Process Variables 3. Fundamentals of Material Balances, Total

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Reflective Journal Writing”, Journal of Engineering Education, October 2001, 661-667. vii Korgel, B., “Nurturing Faculty-Student Dialogue, Deep Learning and Creativity through Journal WritingExercises,” Journal of Engineering Education, Jan. 2002, 143-146. viii Sharp, J., B. Olds, R. Miller and M. Dyrud, “Four Effective Writing Strategies for Engineering Classes”,Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999, 53-57. ix L.G. Bullard and R.M. Felder, "A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Material and Energy Balances: 1.Course Design" Chemical Engineering Education, 2007, 93-100. x L.G. Bullard and R.M. Felder, "A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Material and Energy Balances: 2.Course Delivery

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7531Promoting Metacognition through Reflection Exercises in a Thermodynam-ics CourseProf. Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyDr. Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Joshua Enszer is a full-time lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland at Bal- timore County. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to en- gineering science and material and energy balances to process control and modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations

Conference Session

FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

ASEE Headquarters

: REvolutionizing engineering and computer science Departments (IUSE PFE\RED) - Formation of Accomplished Chemical Engineers for Transform- ing Society. She is a member of the CBE department’s ABET and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone Design courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

sophomore course on material (and energy) balances orsophomore thermodynamics (usually referred to as “Thermo I”). In either case, this is likely toolate and the context typically identified with too narrow an application, either the macroscopicstead-state mass balance (an extensive application) or phase equilibrium (an intensiveapplication). And, in either case, the formalisms used most likely leave the student thinking that“degrees of freedom” are only applicable to that class of problem. In general, students are notintroduced to the degrees of freedom concept early enough, nor are they provided with multipleframeworks from which they can use the power of degrees of freedom as a pervasive problemsolving tool. Background ReviewA review of courses

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

comparison. We can make a few preliminary observations. First, the “Future”includes much more material in the systems category than we are suggesting here. For example,“Future” includes general modeling based on material and energy balances and many topics thatwe consider professional skills, e.g., ethics, globalization, intellectual property and so forth.While these topics are important, their link to PSE are tenuous; as a result, the systems topiccould be diluted into an “everything else” category that would not represent its centralimportance. Second, the “Future” proposes coverage of molecular level and multiscale topicsthat require further definition. We will observe the warning that “God (or the devil) is in thedetails”, and therefore, we

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Educationclass is asked to think about the processes taking place in an automobile. The class is askedto show an overall material and energy balance for the automobile and the scientificprinciples that are involved in an automobile process. After some discussion, the class isshown an overall process and a process flow sheet of the various process units which are apart of the overall process of the automobile with the following unit processes:• The flow of fuel and air, the ignition, combustion reactions and the exhaust of combustion products to the atmosphere,• The heat transfer process in cooling the engine,• The

Conference Session

Utilizing Technology to Train Chemical Engineering Students

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Uchenna Asogwa, The University of Toledo

, especially traditional and renewable energy fluids and materials, polymers, and colloids. His educational interests include developing problems from YouTube videos, active learning, learning analytics, and interactive textbooks. His interactive textbooks for Material and Energy Balances, Spreadsheets, and Thermodynamics are available from zyBooks.com. His website is: https://www.utoledo.edu/engineering/chemical-engineering/liberatore/Uchenna Asogwa Uchenna Asogwa is a Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Toledo. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Benin, Nigeria in chemical engineering. His current research involves reverse engineering online videos, the rheology of complex uids, and fuel cell mem

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Abhaya Datye; Marina Miletic; Jamie Gomez; Eva Chi; Sang M. Han; Catherine Hubka; Yan Chen; Vanessa Svihla; Sung Kang; Heather Canavan

Foundation (NSF) funded projects: Professional Formation of Engineers: ResearchInitiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) - Using Digital Badging and Design ChallengeModules to Develop Professional Identity; Professional Formation of Engineers: REvolutionizingengineering and computer science Departments (IUSE PFE\RED) - Formation of AccomplishedChemical Engineers for Transforming Society. She is a member of the CBE department’s ABET andUndergraduate Curriculum Committee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She isthe instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances,junior laboratories and Capstone Design courses. She is associated with several professionalorganizations including

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Marina Miletic; Vanessa Svihla; Eva Chi; Jamie Gomez; Abhaya Datye; Pil Kang; Yan Chen; Sang Han

Develop Professional Identity; Professional Formation of Engineers: REvolutionizingengineering and computer science Departments (IUSE PFE\RED) - Formation of AccomplishedChemical Engineers for Transforming Society. She is a member of the CBE department’s ABET andUndergraduate Curriculum Committee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She isthe instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances,junior laboratories and Capstone Design courses. She is associated with several professionalorganizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and AmericanSociety of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovativepedagogical

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; James W. Pellegrino, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Vikas Berry, The University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

competencies developed in chemical engineering(CHE) programs has grown. To adequately address this problem, the authors’ goal is tosynergize industry-student-academic integration by enculturating classrooms with connections toindustrial realities. Implementation of this model is particularly important in the early years ofthe curriculum. As the first step, the authors are working on designing and incorporating up-to-date industry problems as assignments in a course on “Materials and Energy Balance”. Theauthors have been working with industry mentors from various areas of the chemical engineeringfield to design up-to-date application-based problems/projects for the selected CHE class. Twoindustrial mentors with different areas of expertise were

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Ann Kowalski, Colorado State University; Christopher Snow Snow

the students’ view of theonline homework system. Results showed that the students had an overall favorable view of theonline homework system and overall exams scores were not negatively impacted by this newmethod. We will use this data to improve the assignments, make suggestions for future users, andpotentially expand this method to other undergraduate engineering courses.MethodsThe subject of this study was a 200-level course titled Material and Energy Balances within theDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Colorado State University. Thecourse consisted of one section of 126 students. Each of the eight homework assignmentsthroughout the semester was converted to a set of assignments within the Canvas LearningManagement

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11280Why Not Ask Students to Explain Themselves? Enhancing Conceptual Test-ing with Technical WritingDr. Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University Dr. Matthew Cooper is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he teaches Material and Energy Balances, Unit Operations, Transport Phenomena and Mathematical / Computational Methods. He is the recipient of the 2014 NCSU Outstanding Teacher Award, 2014 ASEE Southeastern Section Outstanding New Teacher Award, and currently serves as the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division’s

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard M. Felder; Philip R. Dail; Leonhard E. Bernold; John E. Gastineau; Ernest E. Burniston

principles to engineering applications.• The second engineering course uses the automobile as a theme to link the calculus and physics material. The students take a field trip to the shop of a local race car driver and solve numerous statics and dynamics problems dealing with automobiles. They also receive additional training in the skills enumerated above in connection with the first engineering course.• Both engineering courses culminate with design projects done by teams. In the first semester, the students design a propane-fired water heater and shower for a recreational vehicle, itemizing engineering specifications and carrying out some basic material and energy balance calculations for the heater. In the second

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James C. Watters

the BS- 1 year. The student then completes basic sciences and mathematics, takes physical and organicchemistry, and the material and energy balance course before going on co-op in the Spring semester of theBS-1 year. A student is required to pass both material balances and physical chemistry before beingconsidered qualified for co-op. All students co-op and the Speed School maintains an OffIce of CooperativeEducation and Placement which coordinates interviews and company contacts. This office performs a Trojanjob each semester in placing all of our eligible students in co-op positions in all but the softest job markets.Co-ops get their jobs by competitive interview with company representatives just as permanent placementcandidates do, and

Conference Session

Open Forum in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

engineering curricula. Table 1 shows the 1996 chemicalengineering program criteria as cited in [1].Table 1: 1996 Chemical Engineering Program Criteria (A-1)“working knowledge, including safety and environmental aspects, of: (A-2) material and energy balances applied to chemical processes (A-3) thermodynamics of physical and chemical equilibria (A-4) heat, mass, and momentum transfer (A-5) chemical reaction engineering (A-6) continuous and stage-wise separation operations (A-7) process dynamics and control (A-8) process design “Readers with undergraduate degrees prior to 2000 may recognize Table 1 as a list of their corecourses. In 2000, ABET adopted a completely revamped accreditation criteria for engineeringprograms, which were referred to at the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shalabh C. Maroo, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, Help or Hindrance? What Students Think and How They Perform," Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 40, pp. 81-93, 2011.[3] M. H. Head and O. A. Owolabi, "Comparative Assessment of Student Performance on Exams when Using Online Homework Tools in an Undergraduate Engineering Mechanics Course," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 2013.[4] A. Jones, "Evaluation of Canvas-Based Online Homework for Engineering," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017.[5] M. W. Liberatore, "Improved student achievement in Material and Energy Balances using personalized online homework," presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition