The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is pleased to present a seminar by Margot Vigeant, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University.
Dr. Vigeant will present a seminar titled "How did I get here?: Engineering Education Research, The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and a career in an Primarily Undergraduate Institution."
Engineering education research asks theory driven-questions about how students become engineers, using a variety of quantitive and qualitative measures to create rigorous hypotheses about students’ development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) applies these findings and creates new approaches to deliver classroom, curricular, and co-curricular experiences in what research shows are more effective ways. I will share examples of projects from my career touching both of these areas, from research on misconceptions, their measurement, and repair, to how the Slurpee machine is the perfect model for thermodynamics instruction. Finally, I’ll touch on what it’s like to be a chemical engineer at a liberal arts undergraduate-focused institution for any students who might be considering that as a possible career.
Margot Vigeant is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University. She has served administratively as Associate Dean for the College of Engineering, Interim Provost, and Co-acting President of Bucknell University. She teaches chemical engineering thermodynamics, applied food science and engineering, and capstone design. Margot’s broad research area is effective pedagogy in engineering, including approaches to conceptual learning and inquiry- based activities for thermodynamics and heat transfer. In addition, she collaborates with students on projects applying chemical engineering concepts in food systems and developing food-science based experiments for core engineering courses. She is also interested in“making”in engineering and using technology to broaden engagement and access. Margot completed her doctorate at the University of Virginia. She is an ASEE Fellow, Apple Distinguished Educator, and was chair of the 2022 ASEE Chemical Engineering Summer School.
Cost: Free