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Fifteen Years in the Trenches: An Updated Suite of Scenario-Based Academic Integrity Videos
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Melvin, Adam T.; Bullard, Lisa G. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2021
Scenario-based academic integrity videos previously developed by the authors have been updated to address changes in technology and on-line resources, expand the application to more general STEM courses, and include new scenarios. Student understanding of academic integrity expectations before and after watching the video was assessed, and initial…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Vignettes, Video Technology, Teaching Methods
ENGage LSU: How to Organize and Implement an Engineering Outreach Day for Middle Schoolers
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Melvin, Adam T.; Steel, Adrienne – Chemical Engineering Education, 2019
Recent studies have identified that engaging middle school students (grades 6-8) in STEM activities increases their chances of choosing STEM-related disciplines when entering college; however, very few university-sponsored opportunities are available for these students. This paper describes an outreach day for middle school students consisting of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Outreach Programs, Engineering Education, Experiential Learning
Risk-Based Process Safety in Chemical Engineering Curriculum
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Forest, Jerry J. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2018
This paper will describe risk-based process safety content that meets an ABET, Inc. Program Criteria requirement to include the hazards associated with chemical processes that is used in Louisiana State University's chemical engineering curriculum. The process to select the curriculum content follows what was used to define the outline for the…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Laboratory Safety, Risk Management, Undergraduate Students
In Search of the Active Site of PMMO Enzyme: Partnership between a K-12 Teacher, a Graduate K-12 Teaching Fellow, and a Research Mentor
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Bearden, Katherine K.; Mainardi, Daniela S.; Culligan, Tanya – Chemical Engineering Education, 2009
The partnership between a K-12 teacher (Culligan), an NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellow graduate student (Bearden), and a Louisiana Tech faculty member (Mainardi) collaborating in a research and education project is described in this work. The unique grouping of these three researchers allows for maximum dissemination of developed modules. By the end of…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Teacher Collaboration, College School Cooperation, Biochemistry
An Introductory Course in Bioengineering and Biotechnology for Chemical Engineering Sophomores
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O'Connor, Kim C. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2007
Advances in the biological sciences necessitate the training of chemical engineers to translate these fundamental discoveries into applications that will benefit society. Accordingly, Tulane University revised its core chemical engineering curriculum in 2005 to include a new introductory course in bioengineering and biotechnology for sophomores.…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Science Instruction
Incorporating Molecular and Cellular Biology into a Chemical Engineering Degree Program
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O'Connor, Kim C. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2005
There is a growing need for a workforce that can apply engineering principles to molecular based discovery and product development in the biological sciences. To this end, Tulane University established a degree program that incorporates molecular and cellular biology into the chemical engineering curriculum. In celebration of the tenth anniversary…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Molecular Structure, Cytology