Professor Liberatore: Engineering Education
Professor Liberatore teaches a variety of chemical engineering courses including Graduate Thermodynamics, Graduate Transport Phenomena, Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Separations, Unit Operations Laboratory, and Material and Energy Balances. For enrolled students, course information is available on the learning management system - Microsoft Teams.
Interactive Textbooks
ENGINEERING EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
U. Asogwa, T.R. Duckett, A.P. Malefyt, L. Stevens, G. Mentzer, M.W. Liberatore. “Video-Inspired,
Student-Written Problems vs. Textbook Problems: Comparing Difficulty and Problem-Solving
Skills Between Two Cohorts in Chemical Engineering”, Journal of Chemical Education,
100 (2023): 2190-2196. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c01062
K.E. Chapman, M.E. Davidson, N. Azuka, M.W. Liberatore, “Quantifying deliberate practice
using auto‐graded questions: Analyzing multiple metrics in a chemical engineering
course”, Computer Applications in Engineering Education. (2023): 1-14. DOI: 10.1002/cae.22614
L.J. Gorbett, K.E. Chapman, and M.W. Liberatore, "Deliberate practice of spreadsheet
skills when using copiable, randomized, and auto-graded questions within an interactive
textbook", Advances in Engineering Education, (2022): accepted 10/2021. DOI: 10.18260/3-1-1153-36028
M.W. Liberatore, D. Lepek, L. Ford, T. Carter, J. Pascal, M. Lamm, C. Patton Luks,
D.L. Silverstein, A.N. Ford Versypt, S. Butler Velegol, T. Vogel, N. Raikar, M.J.
Kipper, C. Wheeler West, "AIChE Virtual Communities of Practice – Supporting Faculty
during the COVID-19 Pandemic", Chemical Engineering Education, 56 (2022): 1-11. DOI: 10.18260/2-1-370.660-125282
U. Asogwa, T.R. Duckett, A.P. Malefyt, L. Stevens, G. Mentzer, M.W. Liberatore. “Comparing
engineering problem-solving ability and problem difficulty between Textbook and student-written
YouTube problems”, International Journal of Engineering Education, 37 (2021): 1414-1428.
U. Asogwa, T.R. Duckett, G. Mentzer, M.W. Liberatore. “Impact of YouTube homework
problems on students’ learning attitudes”, Chemical Engineering Education, 55 (2021):
175-182. DOI: DOI: 10.18260/2-1-370.660-126292
K.E. Chapman, M.E. Davidson, and M.W. Liberatore, “Student success and attempts on
auto-graded homework across multiple cohorts in a material and energy balances”, Chemical
Engineering Education, 55 (2021): 43-50. DOI: 10.18260/2-1-370.660-123169
M.W. Liberatore, K.E. Chapman, and K.M. Roach, “Significant reading participation
across multiple cohorts before and after the due date when using an interactive textbook”,
Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 28 (2020): 444-453. DOI: 10.1002/cae.22210
M.W. Liberatore. “High textbook reading rates when using an interactive textbook for
a Material and Energy Balances course”, Chemical Engineering Education, 51 (2017):
109-118. Link
M.W. Liberatore, R.M. Morrish, C.R. Vestal. “Effectiveness of Just In Time Teaching
on Student Achievement in an Introductory Thermodynamics Course”, Advances in Engineering
Education, 6 (2017): 1-15. Link
Liberatore, M.W. “Active learning and just-in-time teaching of a material and energy
balances course” , Chemical Engineering Education, 47 (2013): 154-160. Link to article
M.W. Liberatore, D.W.M. Marr, A.M. Herring, and J.D. Way. “Student created homework
problems based on YouTube videos” , Chemical Engineering Education, 47 (2013): 122-132.
Link to article
M.W. Liberatore, C.R. Vestal, A.M. Herring. “YouTube Fridays: Student led development
of engineering estimate problems” , Advances in Engineering Education, 3 (2012): 1-16.
Link to the article
M.W. Liberatore. “Improved student achievement using personalized online homework
for Material and Energy Balances” , Chemical Engineering Education, 45 (2011): 184-190.
Link to article
M.W. Liberatore “YouTube Fridays: Engaging the Net Generation in five minutes a week”
, Chemical Engineering Education, 44 (2010): 215-221. Link to the article
Other articles on various engineering education topics and some teaching tips:
M.W. Liberatore. “Call Them “Student Hours” – A New Approach to Office Hours”, July
2023. Link: Office Hours blog
M.W. Liberatore, C. Bodnar, K. Fruth, K. Horvat, C. Monty-Bromer, E.S. Vasquez, M.
Vigeant. “Encouraging the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Chemical Engineers”, Chemical
Engineering Progress, 119 (2023): 49-55 (May 2023). Link to the article
M.W. Liberatore, C.R. Vestal, A.M. Herring. “AEE Selects: Online in Reverse. YouTube
videos translate into course related problems” , ASEE Prism, November 2012. Invited
highlight of Advances in Engineering Education publication. Available online at: Link to the article
M.W. Liberatore. “Two minutes of reflection improves teaching” , Chemical Engineering
Education (Teaching Tip), 46 (2012): 271 (Fall 2012). Link to the article
M.W. Liberatore. “Ideas from CEE” , AIChE Education Division Newsletter. Highlighting
the publication of M. W. Liberatore. “Improved student achievement using personalized
online homework for Material and Energy Balances”, Chemical Engineering Education,
45 (2011): 184-190.
M.W. Liberatore. “The continuing evolution of YouTube Fridays”, CAChE Newsletter (Summer
2011). Introduction to the reprinting of M. W. Liberatore. “YouTube Fridays: Engaging
the Net Generation in five minutes a week” , Chemical Engineering Education, 44 (2010):
215-221. Link to the article
M.W. Liberatore. “Problem solving in 12 steps for Introductory Thermodynamics” , Chemical
Engineering Education (Teaching Tip), 45 (2011): inside cover (Winter 2011). Link to the article
Plus over 20 peer-reviewed ASEE conference papers are available on PEER.
YOUTUBE Problems
Reverse engineering videos into engineering problems are detailed here.