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Changing the Learning Environment in the College of Engineering and Applied Science: The Impact of Educational Training on Future Faculty and Student-Centered Pedagogy on Undergraduate Students
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Gaskins, Whitney – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Over the past 20 years there have been many changes to the primary and secondary educational system that have impacted students, teachers, and post-secondary institutions across the United States of America. One of the most important is the large number of standardized tests students are required to take to show adequate performance in school.…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction
Engineering Design: Diverse Design Teams to Solve Real-World Problems
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McSpadden, Moira; Kelley, Todd R. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
It is well documented that there is a disproportionate number of males pursuing engineering and technology careers when compared to their female counterparts (Milgram, 2011). Some recent articles have proposed methods to recruit more females into technology education (Milgram, 2011; Zywno, Gilbride, Hiscodes, Waalen, and Kennedy, 1999). However,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Design
Using Aspen to Teach Chromatographic Bioprocessing: A Case Study in Weak Partitioning Chromatography for Biotechnology Applications
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Evans, Steven T.; Huang, Xinqun; Cramer, Steven M. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2010
The commercial simulator Aspen Chromatography was employed to study and optimize an important new industrial separation process, weak partitioning chromatography. This case study on antibody purification was implemented in a chromatographic separations course. Parametric simulations were performed to investigate the effect of operating parameters…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Biotechnology, Problem Based Learning, Courses
Problem-Based Learning for Large Classes in Chemical Engineering.
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Woods, Donald R. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
Two McMaster University (Canada) chemical engineering courses enrolling 30-50 students incorporate problem-based learning (PBL). Issues addressed in implementation included overcoming faculty and student resistance, integrating PBL methods within a predominantly conventional curriculum, developing PBL problems and objectives, and using tutorless…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Alumni, Chemical Engineering, Classroom Techniques