Montreal, Quebec, Canada
June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025
August 15, 2025
Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)
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https://peer.asee.org/57174
Dr. Walker is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Associate Department Head for the Undergraduate Program in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests include engineering education, increasing student engagement, and student advising.
Dr. Clausen currently serves as University Professor and the Charles W. Oxford Endowed Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His research interests are in engineering education and more specifically in teaching improvement through hands-on experiences and enhancement of the K-12 educational experience. Professor Clausen is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arkansas.
Madeline is currently a senior at the University of Arkansas pursuing an Honors Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. She aims to create a lasting impact on her community as sustainability is integrated throughout the chemical engineering curriculum.
Sustainability is an emerging field in chemical engineering education, driven by global challenges, employer requests, and strong student interest. In response, many departments are incorporating sustainable engineering content into their curricula. Similar to process safety, sustainability can be taught as stand-alone courses or embedded within existing courses. In many of the departments, sustainability courses are offered as upper-level elective and graduate courses, providing focused in-depth coverage. However, this delays students’ introduction to sustainability concepts until their junior or senior year. To provide earlier exposure, the [Name] Department of Chemical Engineering at [University] has developed sustainability-focused learning modules for three sophomore-level core courses: Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics. Each module includes lesson plans, interactive classroom activities, and sample homework problems, many of which extend current course content and require less than fifteen minutes of class time. These modules introduce foundational sustainability principles and emphasize their practical applications in engineering. By incorporating these learning modules, departments can offer an earlier, more integrated introduction to sustainability in their undergraduate curricula.
Walker, H., & Clausen, E. C., & KIM, D., & Lutz-Rechtin, T. M., & Mondebello, M. G. (2025, June), Sustainability-Focused Learning Modules for Sophomore Chemical Engineering Core Courses Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada . https://peer.asee.org/57174
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