Practical demonstrations designed and developed by the students for pedagogical learning in transport phenomena

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

augusto, pa (Author) FEUP; Teresa Augusto (Author) FEUP; Estevez, AM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Education for Chemical Engineers

Vol. 648

Pages: 48-57

ISSN: 1749-7728

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences

FOS: Engineering and technology

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-BV6

DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2018.10.002

Abstract (EN): Core disciplines in chemical engineering master, like the case of Transport Phenomena, and although its content is 100% related to the master, are always hard to understand by the students. We have implemented a new methodology where teams of students should perform the concept, design and development of practical demonstrations of Mass Transfer Phenomena and Theoretical Background, in order for all of them to be able to really get involved in the thematic, and thus easily assimilate concepts and theoretical development as applied to practical phenomena. After the first application of this methodology and after a deep analysis of previous results we have made important enhancements on the innovative work. Among several other modifications, students were able to select the field on which each practical demonstration would be developed (among the three usual transport phenomena: mass, fluids and heat) and most particularly encouraged to design and develop practical demonstrations on the thematics and sub-thematics they had higher difficulties. A total of 6 experiments/demonstrations were developed by the students of the two academic years. To determine the perception, impact and improvement made by this methodology, surveys were also made to determine the initial and final status of the students concerning their knowledge and difficulties, so as to conclude fairly about the success of application of this methodology. Final Exam marks have also improved. In this paper we present the results obtained and describe the application steps of this methodology and discus the evaluation of the successful rate of the methodology.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10