Students can examine and select pertinent data, and solve thermodynamics problems. Students can give examples of important applications of thermodynamics in chemical engineering processes. Students can evaluate their own solutions and those of others to find and correct errors. Students can apply critical thinking while working in a structured team environment to solve problems, including open-ended problems. Students can assess their team problem-solving processes to improve these processes.
Students can describe in written and oral form any of the concepts implied in the above objectives.
Cooperative Learning Teams will be formed, with three or four students per group, self-selected but subject to veto by the professor. Roles of team leader, technical specialist, and reflector will be assigned and rotated throughout the semester. These groups will be used in three ways. Second, students will be encouraged to work on homework assignments in groups. Third, team design projects will be assigned during the semester, with team reports on specific due dates.