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Title: Demonstration and Assessment of a Simple Viscosity Experiment for High School Science Classes
Language: English
Authors: Floyd­-Smith, T. M., Kwon, K. C., Burmester, J. A.
Source: Chemical Engineering Education. Sum 2006 40(3).
Availability: Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://www.che.ufl.edu/cee
Peer Reviewed: Y
Publication Date: 2006
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, High School Students, Science Experiments, Demonstrations (Educational), Science Interests, Hands on Science, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis
ISSN: 0009-2479
Abstract: The demonstration of a simple viscosity experiment for high school classes was conducted and assessed. The purpose of the demonstration was to elicit the interest of high school juniors and seniors in the field of chemical engineering. The demonstration consisted of a discussion on both engineering and the concept of viscosity as well as a hands-on viscosity experiment. The experimental error for the viscosity determination was 3% as compared to the literature value in the absence of a temperature-regulating circulator, suggesting that the viscosity experiment is simple and robust enough for high school science classes. Furthermore, students' interest in chemical engineering increased by between 95% and 230%, based on a student survey and a paired-sample t-test.
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Entry Date: 2015
Access URL: https://www.che.ufl.edu/cee/
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