ERIC Number: EJ1191549
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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"Frack Attack": An Engaging Classroom Activity to Integrate Sustainability
Gannon, Paul; Anderson, Ryan; Plumb, Carolyn; Hacker, Douglas J.
Chemical Engineering Education, v52 n4 p226-231 Fall 2018
"Frack Attack" is a transferable classroom activity that combines active learning and teamwork to critically evaluate sustainability topics in contemporary engineering contexts. The activity was recently explored in three chemical engineering courses at Montana State University: two elective courses on sustainable energy (one freshmen-level and one senior-level) and one core sophomore-level fluid mechanics course. In all courses, the activity aimed to show the broader impacts of engineering (e.g., fracking), while tying in basic engineering concepts and practices (e.g., pump sizing). This article describes the class activity, its implementation and assessments, as well as opportunities for improvement and adoptability into other engineering courses.
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Class Activities, Sustainability, Active Learning, Teamwork, College Students, Elective Courses, Fuels, Student Educational Objectives, Knowledge Level, Instructional Effectiveness
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://journals.fcla.edu/cee/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Montana
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1544174
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