The Chemical Engineer’s Toolbox A Glass Box Approach to Numerical Problem Solving

Authors

  • Daniel G. Coronell Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  • M. Hossein Hariri Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Abstract

Computer programming in undergraduate engineering education all too often begins and ends with the freshman programming course. Improvements in computer technology and curriculum revision have improved this situation, but often at the expense of the students’ learning due to the use of commercial “black box” software. This paper describes the Chemical Engineer’s Toolbox, an Excel Add-In developed and used by students to promote the use of numerical problem solving in their core chemical engineering courses.

Author Biographies

Daniel G. Coronell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Daniel Coronell received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After graduation, he worked in the chemical, semiconductor, and engineering software industries over a period of nine years before joining the Department of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he is an associate professor.

M. Hossein Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

M. Hossein Hariri received his B.S. in gas engineering from Abadan Institute of Technology in Iran, his M.S. in gas engineering from IIT in Chicago and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Manchester in England. After graduation, he worked in the petroleum industry and R&D in energy for 11 years and was an assistant professor at IIT before joining the Department of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hu/man Institute of Technology, where he is a professor.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2009): Spring 2009

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