Doc Willy Joe

Doc Willy Joe

I am W. I. Jose, Ph.D. (Doc Willy Joe), a Chemical Engineer interested in Biotechnology, Energy, Environment, Design Engineering, and Creativity and Innovation, which led me to advocate sustainable practices. I am retired, and to keep grinding, I developed my own health and fitness protocol (Health and Fitness Engineering Practices). My diverse interests are possible using the ParaBIGPro (The Paradigm-Based Idea Generation Process), which took me 50 years to tune up. My blog posts and YouTube uploads feature the above topics. Guest bloggers spice up the content.

– CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Introductory Concepts in Chemical Engineering

This textbook is designed for students with only a background (general education) in chemistry, physics, arithmetic, and algebra. Thus, this book is for anyone who wants a simple background of the chemical engineering discipline (e.g. elementary chemical engineering).

Drawing on 40 years of teaching and professional experience, W. I. Jose takes you step-by-step learning the basics of mass and energy balance calculations, starting with a revelation that you have solved some mass problems in high school arithmetic or algebra subjects without any background in chemical engineering. Principles and relationships are gradually introduced so that the increasing difficulty is not felt at all. Computer aided solution is discouraged to keep focus on the principles so they are ingrained in the students’ mind. Although some shortcut solutions are given, they are intended for students’ personal use to sharpen their solving and thinking skills.

For example, solve the following problem using a one-line solution:

A drier handles a wet material containing 75% water and dries it to 10% water. The air used is at 80°C and contains 0.02 kmol water per kmol dry air. The outgoing air is at 40°C and contains 0.06 kmol water per kmol dry air. If the product input rate is 100 kg/h, what is the volumetric flowrate of the outgoing air in m3/min?

(Shortcut solutions should be avoided when presenting work to others or in taking exams in other subjects.) If you are able to do this you will be adept in analyzing solutions to problems as many chemical engineers do. The solution is on page 344.

A book chapter sample for this book can be downloaded here: ChE-Book-sample.pdf

An accompanying paper on this book can be downloaded here: Paper-for-book.pdf

– Creativity

The Paradigm-Based Idea Generating Process (ParaBIGPro) – A Creativity Tool Related to Kuhn’s Concept of Paradigms

A copy of the text can be downloaded here: ParaBIGPro-Final-ver-6.pdf

ABSTRACT

In starting to write the “Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” Thomas Kuhn had to define the paradigm of a profession to resolve a problem he perceived between natural and social scientists. In the centennial of chemical engineering in 1988, a report from the National Council in the U.S. delineated the paradigm of the chemical engineering profession based on Kuhn’s definition. I used it to develop a method of generating ideas, which jived with a unique technique I used during my first job. It took me more than three decades to complete the process due to the influence of the phrase “paradigm shift,” which interfered with imparting my concept to others. I called the process “probing paradigms.” I initially used it in formulating strategies and developing innovations in teaching chemical engineering. Having received favorable student feedback, I extended the application to teaching, research, and extension service in environmental, biochemical, energy, and design engineering. It was only in 2009 that I finally devised the necessary framework. We probe paradigms and systematically map them in our minds. Connecting ideas in our brain (a powerful neural network computer) results in other ideas (some new) from which to select. The method consists of (1) analysis of paradigms, (2) systematic organization of ideas, (3) mapping of these ideas in one’s mind, and (4) connecting ideas to form new ideas. I give some examples as well as the application in its current condition.

– ENVIRONMENT

The Evolution of the Paradigm of Pollution Prevention and Sustainability

ABSTRACT

Pollution prevention and sustainability arose because of the unbridled degradation of the environment and unabashed exploitation of the world’s natural resources. Knowing its paradigm provides structured knowledge and information needed for understanding the intricacies, finding solutions to problems, and developing applications. Tackling problems, formulating strategies, and forming policies in this field requires the involvement of people from many disciplines. Thomas Kuhn started writing the essay, “The Structure of Scientific Revolution”, using the definition of the “paradigm of a profession” as his beacon. In the end, he gave 21 different usages of the term “paradigm” without providing sufficient details about the paradigm of a profession (or a discipline or a field of study), which he referred to as the knowledge practiced by the members of a profession. From this latter concept, we can divide the paradigm of pollution prevention and sustainability into four phases: pre-/0th paradigm, 1st paradigm, 2nd paradigm, and 3rd paradigm – showing the progressive and sometimes recessive development of the field. With the problems concerning the environment and natural resources, solutions have been proposed, formulated, developed, and applied. The expectation is that an ideal green world can someday be attained. By observing the developments now and in the past, we can discern that the paradigm discussed here is somewhat independent of time and space. The heterogeneity of the world population dictates that a single road to the green world is difficult to attain. The information provided in this chapter is limited to the delineation of the development of the paradigm.

A copy of the text can be downloaded here: The-Evolution-of-the-Paradigm-of-Pollution-Prevention-and-Sustainability.pdf

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