"Frack Attack": An Engaging Classroom Activity to Integrate Sustainability

Autor/inn/en	Gannon, Paul; Anderson, Ryan; Plumb, Carolyn; Hacker, Douglas J.
Titel	"Frack Attack": An Engaging Classroom Activity to Integrate Sustainability
Quelle	In: Chemical Engineering Education, 52 (2018) 4, S.226-231 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-2479
Schlagwörter	Chemical Engineering; Class Activities; Sustainability; Active Learning; Teamwork; College Students; Elective Courses; Fuels; Student Educational Objectives; Knowledge Level; Instructional Effectiveness; Montana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemisches Prüfverfahren; Nachhaltigkeit; Aktives Lernen; Collegestudent; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Treibstoff; Wissensbasis; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	"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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01