Navarro Pérez, D.J. orcid.org/0000-0001-5775-3300, Moreno Díaz, J.C. orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-4071 and Simeone Barrientos, P.A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-5240 (Cover date: April-June 2022) Emergency remote teaching in process simulation using DWSIM: a case study from DIQ-UMAG, Chilean Patagonia / Enseñanza remota de emergencia en simulación de procesos con DWSIM: un caso estudio DIQ-UMAG, Patagonia Chilena. Scientia et Technica, 27 (2). pp. 130-140. ISSN 0122-1701
Abstract
Due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Chilean universities were forced to transition from face-to-face classes to online instruction. In response, the Department of Chemical Engineering (DIQ) at the University of Magallanes sought alternative strategies for remote teaching. This article reports on their experience of delivering technical process simulation skills to their final-year undergraduate chemical engineering students. Due to difficulties connecting with the commercial software Aspen HYSYS, which was housed at the university, the department turned to the open-source software, DWSIM, as an alternative. The material content was adapted, and video tutorials were created to meet learning objectives. The software was taught in a new module within the Project Engineering course to develop the skills needed for students to design and simulate a chemical plant. Positive feedback and constructive criticism were received from the students through anonymous surveys and discussion forums. In response, DIQ launched its YouTube channel, DIQ_DWSIM, which has had a positive impact on Spanish-speaking individuals seeking to learn DWSIM. Additionally, two universities have used the channel as support material for their process simulation courses. A second survey of the YouTube audience has further solidified the value of this open online educational resource for higher education learning.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Scientia et Technica. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. |
Keywords: | DWSIM, process simulation, COVID-19, remote emergency teaching, YouTube channel |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Feb 2024 15:44 |
Last Modified: | 06 Feb 2024 15:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira - UTP |
Identification Number: | 10.22517/23447214.25065 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:208762 |