Chemical Engineering - Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon

Associate Professor

Joined Faculty in 1984

Co-author of Chemical Process Design Textbook

Phone: (304) 293-9361

E-Mail: joseph.shaeiwitz@mail.wvu.edu

The Department of Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University has a long history of excellence in undergraduate engineering education. Currently, our unique, design-based undergraduate curriculum is unique among undergraduate chemical engineering departments. It includes an integrated sophomore and junior year design project and individual and large group projects in the senior year. Our Department is one of the first chemical engineering programs to include an outcomes assessment plan as a component of the curriculum. Current work focuses on further development and improvement of these unique features of the undergraduate curriculum.

Selected Publications

Shaeiwitz, J. A. and R. Turton, “Design Projects of the Future,” Chem. Engr. Educ., 40, 88-95 (2006).

Shaeiwitz, J. A.. and R. Turton,"Educating Chemical Engineers in Product Design," International Journal of Engineering Education, 19, 153-157 (2003).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Mining Capstone Engineering Experiences for Program Assessment Results," International Journal of Engineering Education, 18, 193-198 (2002).

Shaeiwitz, J. A. and R. Turton, "Chemical Product Design," Chem Engr Educ, 35, 280-285 (2001).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Teaching Design by Integration throughout the Curriculum and Assessing the Curriculum using Design Projects," International Journal of Engineering Education, 17, 479-482 (2001).

Shaeiwitz, J. A. and R. Turton, "Acetone Production from Isopropyl Alcohol: An Example Debottlenecking Problem and Outcomes Assessment Tool," Chem. Engr. Educ., 33, 210-215 (1999).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Outcomes Assessment. Its Time has Come," Chem. Engr. Educ., 33, 102-103 (1999). (commentary proceeding guest-edited papers on outcomes assessment).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Classroom Assessment," J. Engr. Educ., 87, 179-183 (1998).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Outcomes Assessment Methods," Chem. Engr. Educ., 32, 128-131, 145 (1998).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Capstone Experiences. Are You Doing Assessment Without Realizing It?," Assessment Update, 8(4), 4-6 (1996).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., W. B. Whiting and D. Velegol, "A Large-Group Senior Design Experience: Teaching Responsibility and Life-Long Learning," Chem. Engr. Educ., 30, 70-75 (1996).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Outcomes Assessment in Engineering Education," J. Engr. Educ., 85, 239-246 (1996).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., "Distillation Column Performance," Chem. Engr. Educ., 29, 240-243 (1995).

Bailie, R. C., J. A. Shaeiwitz and W. B. Whiting, "An Integrated Design Sequence. Sophomore and Junior Years," Chem. Engr. Educ., 28, 52-57 (1994).

Bailie, R. C. and J. A. Shaeiwitz, "Performance Problems," Chem. Engr. Educ., 28, 198-203 (1994).

Shaeiwitz, J. A., W. B. Whiting, R. Turton and R. C. Bailie, "The Holistic Curriculum," J. Engr. Educ., 83, 343-348 (1994).