Presents effective strategies for teaching in chemical engineering. (Author/NB)

Introduces an evaluation method for the assessment of a single exam which also generates feedback for teachers. Provides a grade and identifies weaknesses in a student's knowledge and teaching. (YDS)

Investigates the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction in the chemical engineering curriculum. Explains how chemical process simulators can be successfully implemented into courses. (YDS)

Discusses the quality of tests and makes suggestions for developing a better test. (YDS)

Discusses the difficulties many chemical engineering faculty face in assessing learning outcomes of education and explains the steps of rubric development which aims to assess students based on individual outcomes. (Contains 17 references.) (YDS)

Describes three computer software programs implemented in the chemical engineering curriculum at the University of Bahrain and explains students' evaluations of the usefulness and effectiveness of the software packages. Programs include Control Station (CS), HYSYS, and MATHCAD. (YDS)

Describes the development and instructional use of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet template that facilitates analytical and Monte Carlo risk analysis of investment decisions. Discusses a variety of risk assessment methods followed by applications of the analytical and Monte Carlo methods. Uses a case study to illustrate use of the spreadsheet tool…

Presents a succinct overview of the book "The Effective, Efficient Professor" (P. Wankat) that presents a wealth of strategies and techniques for successful faculty members. Sections of the book focus on time management, teaching, students, and scholarship and service. Includes some practical tips from the book ranging from instructional…

Presents techniques and topics that have proven successful in fostering creativity among chemical engineering students engaged in experimentation, modeling, analyses, problem-solving, and design. Describes and illustrates characteristics of innovation followed by ways of promoting student innovation in a research program. Provides references to…

Describes the process and outcome of including in assignments and examinations some questions requiring written answers along with traditional questions requiring only numerical calculations. Lists questions used in a chemical engineering course on separation processes along with sample responses from students. Student feedback indicates a…

Describes an educational game designed for engineering majors that demonstrates engineering economics and business strategies, specifically the concepts of customer perception of product value, convenience, and price differentiation. (YDS)

Describes a laboratory activity involving a mathematical model of cooking potatoes that can be solved analytically. Highlights the microstructure aspects of the experiment. Provides the key aspects of the results, detailed background readings, laboratory procedures and data analyses. (MM)

Good teaching requires that students learn the right content, have a good attitude, and learn how to learn. Discusses ways of creating efficient teaching by focusing on lectures, tests, and paying attention to students. (ASK)

Offers ideas for getting students at remote sites to collaborate when attending lectures in a synchronous course, working through lessons in an asynchronous course, and doing homework in either distance mode. (ASK)

Tests the hypothesis that integrating cross-course concepts in bioengineering and process control courses through a unified project could provide a stimulating learning environment. Indicates that the project helped students to integrate their acquired knowledge in process control in the bioengineering project. (ASK)