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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Liou, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

curriculum development projects, at a total of $200,000, have beenselected to enhance and develop our manufacturing education. The developmentactivities can be summarized below:1) Manufacturing process and manufacturing materials courses and laboratories:Composite Manufacturing; Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing Processes; Materialsfor Manufacturing; and Computer Numerical Control of Manufacturing.2) Product and Assembly Engineering: Sustained Product Design and ReverseEngineering; Assembly Engineering; Mechatronics & Assembly; Rapidprototyping/tooling; and Human Factors and Ergonomics; Concurrent Engineering.3) Manufacturing Systems: Automation in Manufacturing4) Other Special Laboratory Development: Distance Laboratory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 11.901.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Longitudinal Study of U.S. News Rankings of Engineering Programs in Institutions without Doctoral Programs in EngineeringAbstractOne of the questions engineering educators are often asked by their various constituencies is“How does your program rank nationally?” For the subject group of engineering programs(those without doctoral programs in engineering at their institution), the highly publicized annualU.S. News rankings are often cited—or rationalized—depending on the most recent rankings. Inthe U.S. News survey, each respondent is asked to rate the listed programs from 5 (highest) to 1(lowest). In this paper, the

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

programsare identified. Engineering (31) and Engineering (General) (1) are listed together as 32Engineering programs. Programs with the title General Engineering (2) are listed with that title.There are 17 institutions with programs in Engineering Physics (or Physics – EngineeringPhysics option). There are 11 programs with the title Engineering Science or EngineeringSciences, plus 1 with a program titled Engineering and Applied Science, for a total of 12 in thisgroup. In summary, the subsequent information in this paper relates to the following programs: 32 Engineering programs 2 General Engineering programs 12 Engineering Science(s) 17

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-930: MAKING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEACHING COMMONPLACEDavid Ollis, North Carolina State University Page 11.907.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Making Multidisciplinary Teaching CommonplaceAbstractThe repeating cry for more campus courses containing multidisciplinary aspects begs thequestion "How is Multidisciplinarity to be identified and assessed?" We discuss threeengineering approaches to this question: 1. "Doing it all yourself" which requires dual initial degrees or extensivemid-career retraining of self. Examples: John Lienhard , University of Houston, author"Inventing Modern: Growing up with X-rays, skyscrapers, and tailfins" and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikki Larson, Edmonds Community College; Eric Davishahl, Everett Community College; Jill Davishahl, Edmonds Community College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to be coordinated and scheduled as a mandatory part of creating the project,not as an afterthought. Advisors need to keep the project in perspective, remembering that allthings that happen, both good and bad, can be learned from. They need to remember to have theteam celebrate the good things and not just dwell on the negative. This will help the team growtogether. Page 11.1275.6Bibliography1. ISR Organization, Foundation for Underwater Research and Education, http://isrsubrace.org, accessed 1/5/062. Everett Community College, http://evcc.ctc.edu, accessed 1/5/063. Edmonds Community College, http://www.edcc.edu, accessed 1/5/064

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Helgeson, University of Tennessee-Martin; Edward Wheeler, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

problem (project) requiring integration of previousknowledge and possibly the acquisition of new knowledge relevant to the concentration area.The remaining 97 semester hours are comprised of 45 semester hours of engineering corecourses and 51 semester hours of general education requirements.3 Table 1 lists the topicscovered on the general FE examination prior to the recent test modification that became effectivein the fall of 2005, and the corresponding courses and number of credit hours in the program. Table 1. General FE Exam Topics and Corresponding Program Required Courses Total Credit FE Topic Program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Bowman, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

new course at Purdue is based on fulfilling the needs for students inthe new Multidisciplinary Engineering (MDE) located in the new Purdue School of EngineeringEducation (ENE), which was founded in 2004. The ENE program is Purdue's answer to a needto better understand the learning and teaching of engineering.1 The MDE program is intended tobuild upon the success of the Purdue Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE) program that hasenabled students to earn a degree at the interface between different engineering disciplines orengineering and other disciplines by providing a common multidisciplinary foundation for Page 11.993.3students who will then

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

strive to “own” or personalizethe material and learning of it will be enhanced. Moreover the students will be less likely toforget key concepts that have been learned to the point of being “owned” by the individual 1, 6.Unfortunately, the challenge of getting students to enjoy learning statistics has been made moredifficult with the need to teach the subject in large, multiple sections. This need has been drivenby budgetary and staffing constraints. The consequences of teaching statistics in large multiplesections have been a lack of enthusiasm among the students, poor class attendance, and theinability of students to transfer key concepts to other courses in the curriculum. In recognition of the challenges facing teachers of statistics

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Baca, University of Missouri-Rolla; Steve Watkins, University of Missouri-Rolla; Ray Luechtefeld, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

feedback.” However, using his observableactions, we can reasonably say his theory-in-use was actually “Don’t give feedback if doing socould cause an undesirable reaction.” Likewise, Sue may think she is helping her teammatesloosen up and relax, but her “Don’t worry…” statement may in fact cause them to become evenmore concerned because she didn’t give them a good reason not to worry! Argyris and Schön defined two models of theories-in-use, each with their own governingvalues that determine behavior. The Unilateral Action Model (also called Model I by Argyrisand Schön) has the governing values shown in Table 1. Across gender, educational and racialboundaries, most people interact using the Unilateral Action Model as their theory-in-use8

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Chen, Keck Graduate Institute; Jeremy Bolton, Keck Graduate Institute; Erika Palmer, Harvey Mudd College; Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Moyer, Harvey Mudd College; Ekaterina Kniazeva, Harvey Mudd College; Alyssa Caridis, Harvey Mudd College; Colin Jemmott, UVP, Inc.; Darius Kelly, UVP, Inc.; Deb Chakravarti, Keck Graduate Institute; Qimin Yang, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, Harvey Mudd College; Sean Gallagher, UVP, Inc.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

convertedinto a 2-dimensional matrix of data points by importing it into Matlab, where uniformity wascalculated. Angular uniformity was measured with a custom hemispherical device in which aseries of photodiodes are arrayed and shielded so as to only be sensitive to light incident fromcertain directions (1). Each of the photodiodes emits a distinct voltage, which was acquired via alaptop computer and processed by a project-specific LabView program.Computer SimulationIn order to minimize the amount of physical testing needed during the design process, as well asminimize the total number of manufacturing iterations needed for a complete design, the teamdecided to purchase a computer simulation package to aid in their efforts.Validation of Ray Tracing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

changes to the requirements were made inthe past two years. This author believes, as mentioned in the introduction, that higher levels ofintegration require higher levels of interdisciplinary interaction. Page 11.766.4The main requirement change was the addition of an automatic trailer release mechanism. Thesolar powered vehicle was required to tow a 6-lb. trailer for 1/3 of the race and automaticallyjettison the trailer. The idea was that the computer engineering student would write a programto keep track of the distance traveled and send a signal to the electrical engineering student’scircuit board to control a relay that, in turn, would power

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Dom Acciani, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Chenguang Diao, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

basic mechanical elements for a crane,and challenged to design a truss that attached to the substructure and was capable of lifting atleast 420 pounds to a height of 24 inches. The substructure consisted of a steel base onto whicha steel I-beam column was pinned. The column had a number of holes along the edge to be usedfor pinning structural members. A sliding block along the base provided another attachmentpoint. A motor and gearbox were permanently mounted to the base and a cable take-up reel wasconnected to the gearbox through a shaft coupling. The weights rested on the steel base andwere hoisted by a cable. This structure is shown in Figure 1 and its specifications are given inTable 1. The same substructure was used by all the teams. The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Nosa Egiebor, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Arizona State University; Lisa Zidek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Chalmers Sechrist, Florida Gulf Coast University; Sam Hulbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Roger Williams University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

continuously pursue academic excellence, to practice and promoteenvironmental sustainability, to embrace diversity, to nurture community partnerships, to valuepublic service, to encourage civic responsibility, to cultivate habits of lifelong learning, and tokeep the advancement of knowledge and pursuit of truth as noble ideals at the heart of theuniversity’s purpose. Florida Gulf Coast University is guided by the principles given in Table 1(http://www.fgcu.edu/info/mission.asp), which were developed by the Founding Faculty of theuniversity. Some of the phrases given in Table 1, those in bold and underlined, reflect theFGCU’s principles that overlap with ABET accreditation requirements and assessment activitiesand were used to guide the development of

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 11.794.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating TC2K into a Multi-Disciplinary Seminar Course: Finding a Hook for the “Soft” OutcomesIntroduction The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina atCharlotte (UNCC) has developed and implemented a comprehensive program leading to anacademic environment of continuous improvement consistent with the ABET TechnologyCriteria 2000 (TC2K).1 This paper describes practical techniques currently employed toeffectively integrate a select

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Uei-Jiun Fan, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

started in1989 to promote science and technology to high school students, our future workforce. Therobotics experience helped high school students explore realms of engineering and technology Page 11.729.5through intensive hands-on exercises, and many of them chose engineering to be their 4educational objective and career path. (This project requires knowledge in robotics, machinedesign, manufacturing processes, automatic control, fluid power, microcontrollers, andelectronic circuits and devices.) Fig. 1 shows the robot built with the help of Cal Poly Pomonastudents in 2005

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

isprovided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Conoco-Phillips, NASA,and OSU CEAT. The academy is designed to introduce Oklahoma high school juniorsand seniors to engineering, architecture, and technology through hands-on, experientialmodules.For the one-day academy project/workshop prepared by the authors, the students weregiven a recipe and procedure to follow to make slime from poly(vinyl alcohol) bags(Table 1). They were also given relevant cost information (Table 1).There were two components of the design project: to come up with a robust process tomanufacture the slime and to develop a new product that used the slime as a basis. Thestudents were motivated by an ending evaluation that selected the best new product andthe best

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Michael Rider, Ohio Northern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

– Intelligent Systems (4 credits). Interdisciplinary student teams work to control complex, nonlinear systems. Students are introduced to neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms. The course also includes a project involving students at multiple universities. The prerequisite is ME 419 or ECCS 444. This is an elective course for either electrical or mechanical engineers. This course is running for the first time in Spring 2006. The typical enrollment is expected to be about 15 students. • ECCS 444 and ECCS 445 – Control Systems 1 and 2 (4 credits each). Classical feedback control systems. Mathematical modeling of systems. Design of feedback control systems using root locus, frequency

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Gosink, Colorado School of Mines; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Weese, Texas A&M University; Edwin Jones, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

discussionsregarding all aspects of the EC 2000 1 criteria. The non-traditional programs clearly needed aneffective and responsive voice in the establishment of their own criteria and requirements.Without this voice, the non-traditional programs could be subject to external judgments andmandates.Development of Interest in ASEE as a Lead SocietyThe origin of the idea to have ASEE seek designation as “Lead Society” for thesemultidisciplinary programs is not clear, but it certainly was suggested in the late 1990s if notbefore. For a while, there was little if any interest. Then, two entities concurrently proposed theestablishment of the ASEE as lead society for multidisciplinary programs: the ASEE Presidentand Board and the Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop, Kettering University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

aspects of design and manufacturing.1” The NAE further states that Page 11.364.3“engineers have been aware that solutions to many societal problems lie at the intersticesof subdisciplines” and that “there is a growing need to pursue collaborations withmultidisciplinary teams of experts across multiple fields.” Thus, the idea of a multi-disciplinary course in designing products for the environment should prove to havenational merit in the field of engineering.The uniqueness of the course lies in the proactive product and process design focus, themulti-disciplinary faculty involved in module development and teaching, significantindustrial input into the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idir Azouz, Midwestern State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

philosophy and was developed for entirely different reasons than what is mentionedabove. To understand the rationale behind this program, a review of some of the circumstancesthat led to its creation follows.II. Rationale Behind the Integrated Engineering Program Page 11.459.2As mentioned earlier, there are several reasons that led to the creation of the IntegratedEngineering program at Southern Utah University: 1. according to the Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership (UMEP), the majority (99.2%) of manufacturing companies in the state of Utah are classified as small companies (less than 500 employees). Figure 1 shows the distribution

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Roberts, Kansas State University; John Mingle, Kansas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of teaching, learning, and understanding knowledge. Thisbroader definition was the focus of the author’s manuscript in 2004.1 LEARNING METHODOLOGIES DATA INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE WISDOM INFORMATICS Figure 1: The 6 Part Cognition Knowledging ProcessKnowledge is unstable; and, because of wide communication in the information age, decays toinformatics4 and then information. The time for this decay varies widely depending upon theinformation intensity of the domain where the knowledge first appears and also where the infor-matics first resides. In information age engineering, the process of knowledge moving from onefield of engineering to another