| Title | Math Doesn’t Need to Be Hard: Integrating Experiential Learning and Interactive Online Resources for Chemical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Applied Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Initiation | 04/01/2018 |
| Completion | 05/01/2022 |
| Project Summary | Two of the most computationally intensive courses in chemical engineering are reactor design (CHBE 355) and process control (CHBE 356). Undergraduates with limited mathematical knowledge have difficulty understanding core concepts. The design and implementation of modern, real-world process systems require programming skills and problem-solving proficiency. Graduates with only spreadsheet skills and limited programming abilities are uncompetitive in the job market. To address these issues, we propose creating open-source and interactive course content using Jupyter Notebooks and implementing a collaborative final design project. The online notebooks will integrate text, equations, and code in a productive, visual environment that supports active learning. Tight integration of Python programming in these courses will simultaneously teach students modern software tools and programming practices in solving engineering problems. The design project will integrate concepts from CHBE 355 and CHBE 356 as well as other curricular courses. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2018/2019 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Bhushan Gopaluni |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 33,545 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Bhushan Gopaluni, Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering / Associate Dean, Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2019/2020 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Bhushan Gopaluni |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 12,785 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Bhushan Gopaluni, Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering / Associate Dean, Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 3: Project Year | Year 3 |
| Year 3: Funding Year | 2020/2021 |
| Year 3: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 3: Principal Investigator | Bhushan Gopaluni |
| Year 3: Funded Amount | 3,651 |
| Year 3: Team Members | Bhushan Gopaluni, Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering / Associate Dean, Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Project Report | 2020-TLEF-Final-Report-Gopaluni-WEB.pdf |