Using spreadsheets and visual basic applications as teaching aids for a unit operations course
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science |
| Special Topic(s): |
Teaching and Learning Research Center |
| Learning Resource Type: |
Reference - Educational Research Paper |
| Author(s): |
Juan P. Hinestroza Kyriakos D. Papadopoulos |
| Description: | Abstract: "Excel spreadsheet macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programs, used as teaching aids in a separation processes course at Tulane University. They were used to solve problems involving trial-and-error and graphical calculations. Distillation, absorption, and interfacial mass transfer problems were solved. The spreadsheets were incorporated into a web-based learning platform. Students increased the use of macros for solving homework problems from 11% to 75% by the end of the semester." <citation>; Using spreadsheets and visual basic applications as teaching aids for a unit operations course; Chemical Engineering Education; 37; 4; 316-320; 2003</citation> |
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| Keywords: | chemical Engineering spreadsheets |
| Is Component of: |
Chemical Engineering Education |
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Outcomes Evaluation Paper not available. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
Very low |
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| Publication Date: | June 2003 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Not free |
| Download URL: | http://cee.che.ufl.edu/Journals/Fall2003/hinestroza.html |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
Pr2ove-It
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