(221h) Student-Driven Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Based Biochemical Engineering Technical Elective Course

This presentation will examine taking an innovative approach to using a student-driven process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL) method in a high-level undergraduate Biochemical Engineering technical elective course. The course is intended to assist students in developing advanced critical thinking skills and the ability to apply existing knowledge of chemical engineering concepts in order to solve real-life problems in the food, pharmaceutical, biomedicine, biotechnology and biofuels industries. In this presentation, I will provide details on a) the course components, including student-driven lab activities, capstone design-like individual projects, discussions and activities surrounding process safety and labelling guides for bioprocess industries, as well as b) two-way peer-assessment strategies.