Noel Romey Ralph
E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Arkansas Rachel M. Schwartz
Department of
Psychology
University of Arkansas Douglas Behrend
Department of Psychology
University of Arkansas Peter Miao
Chemstations, Inc.
H. Michael Cheung Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The University of Akron Robert Beitle
Ralph E. Martin Department of
Chemical Engineering
Department of Biological and Agricultural
University of Arkansas ABSTRACT
Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are pervasive elements of
most modern technical software and represent a convenient
tool for student instruction. For example, GUIs are used for
[chemical] process design software (e.g., CHEMCAD, PRO/II
and ASPEN) typically encountered in the senior capstone course.
Drag and drop aspects of GUIs are challenging for students
with little or no visual acuity. We report on the use of several
innovations to circumvent such aspects of GUIs.
Keywords: Visual imparity, plant design,
chemical engineering
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