(532d) One Semester Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: Keeping the Classroom Active & Fitting It All in!

Chemical engineering thermodynamics is a core element of the discipline, addressing energy and entropy balances in cycles and systems, fluid property modeling, and reaction equilibrium. Chemical Engineering division of ASEE surveys have shown that over time programs have migrated from this being treated in a multi-course sequence, sometimes with laboratory, to a single course. This talk will address what is covered in the single-semester thermodynamics course at Bucknell, the instructional approaches used in that coverage, and the manner in which process safety is introduced within the class. Instructional techniques include substantial use of active learning for in-class problem solving as well as significant integration of computational tools to speed problem solving. This course uses an online textbook from Zybooks in order to encourage and reward reading before class,. Topics outside of the book are addressed in open-access YouTube videos prepared by the author Other class materials will be available in a downloadable folder in “steal this class” format.