A Consolidated Chemical Engineering Laboratory with a Focus on Bioenergy

以生物能源为重点的综合化学工程实验室

基本信息

批准号：
0942590
负责人：
Lilo Pozzo
金额：
$ 19.94万
依托单位：
University of Washington
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2010
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2010-09-15 至 2013-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0942590&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Consolidated Chemical Engineering Laboratory Focus

项目摘要

This project is developing a new unit operations laboratory with an emphasis on bioenergy for use in the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum at the University of Washington. This is being accomplished by developing laboratory facilities and experimental modules based on the complete cycle of bio-butanol production. The laboratory modules being developed address topics in fermentation, separation for water recycling, solvent purification, control of emissions, and heat exchange. The laboratory is also the central focus of a new course in bio-fuel production. The laboratory and the course are utilizing modern pedagogies including team based learning and project based learning. The project includes rigorous formative and summative evaluation plans with both qualitative and quantitative components coordinated by an experienced independent evaluator. The evaluation plan includes a comparison between a traditional chemical engineering course taught at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM) and the new course at the University of Washington on student learning. The results of this study are informing how the laboratory can be best integrated into the curriculum at UPRM and be used with students from underrepresented groups. The projects results are being disseminated through conferences and journal publications and the NSF sponsored National STEM Distributed Learning education resource database.

该项目正在开发一个新的单元运营实验室，重点是在华盛顿大学的化学化学工程课程中使用生物能源。这是通过基于生物丁醇生产的完整周期来开发实验室设施和实验模块来实现的。开发的实验室模块涉及发酵，水回收，溶剂纯化，排放控制和热量交换的主题。该实验室也是生物燃料生产新课程的核心重点。实验室和课程正在利用现代教学法，包括基于团队的学习和基于项目的学习。该项目包括由经验丰富的独立评估者协调的定性和定量组件的严格形成和总结性评估计划。评估计划包括在波多黎各玛雅格斯大学（UPRM）教授的传统化学工程课程与华盛顿大学学生学习的新课程之间的比较。这项研究的结果正在告知如何最好地将实验室整合到UPRM的课程中，并与来自代表性不足小组的学生一起使用。项目结果通过会议和期刊出版物以及NSF赞助的国家STEM分布式学习教育资源数据库进行传播。