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Chemical Engineering 152 Separation Processes

2nd Semester AY 2016 2017 DChE, UPLB

MIDTERM REFLECTION PAPER

Objectives:
The students aim is to summarize, analyze and comment on the course, lectures, readings
and other requirements; and
The faculty-in-charge to assess the progress of the students learning from the
understanding level to as high as the evaluative level.

Keys and Pointers:


State the main points of the lectures and readings, but instead of repeating, speak with your
own voice; topics to cover: Introduction & Phase Relation (1st Long Exam Coverage),
Single Equilibrium Stage Calculations (2nd Long Exam Coverage)
Subjective view: reflect on the lecture and readings to your own views, offer your own
analysis and insights;
Faculty-in-charges ideas may be taken further and elaborated on, did the teachers
message got across; and
Explore possible other possible readings like scientific reports and journals;

Guide Questions:
1. What did I learn? What was new to me? Was there something that changed my views and
why? Focus on and analyze the themes important to you.
2. What did I not understand? What went against my own ideas? Why? What was less
comprehensible? Why? What was there any contradicting concepts you have encountered?
Why? Focus on and analyze the questions that left you puzzled.
3. What the course has taught that is likely to have some relevance for you and your studies?
Can you identify what this is? How are you able to apply this knowledge in your studies?
How does this support your development as student and a young professional? Make note
of and reflect on the thoughts that emerge as especially important.

Structure the Paper:


The form of the paper is essay-type. Hence, you answer to the guide questions are
integrated within the essay;
Please dont forget that this is based on your lecture notes, prescribed readings and personal
research with key concepts, relationships, equations, figures;
Format: A4-size, 1-inch margins to all sides, 1.15 spacing, Times New Roman 12.
Strictly minimum of 3 pages.
Write clearly! Work on the language. J
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Chemical Engineering 152 Separation Processes
2nd Semester AY 2016 2017 DChE, UPLB

Grading:

Grade The learning should be able to show the following:

40-50 Deep learning on the topics and the "big picture"; personal touch and
applications, various perspectives
30-39 Wider learning and reflection; relations between topics, and personal
context, applications.
20-29 Some learning of the topics; personal perspective and reflection.

10-19 Little or no reflection; descriptive "report"; misunderstood central


concepts.
0 Grave misunderstanding of the whole topic; no effort put in the work.

Due: April 2, 2017 (Online)

References:
K.M. Vilonen, E. Zitting, A.O.I. Krause. (No Date). The use of activating teaching
methods in an introductory course on chemical processes.
How to write your learning diary?
http://www.helsinki.fi/asia/Appendix/learning_diary.pdf.
Learning diaries. https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AVotW/Learning+diaries.
Reflection. http://www.qmu.ac.uk/els/docs/Reflection.PDF.

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