Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

increasingly important.Trends in engineering enrollment show that beyond the enrollment highs of the 1980s,the numbers of students entering and remaining in the field have either decreased orremained constant1. Positive perspectives of engineering help to increase thepersistence of students studying engineering2.Multidisciplinary approaches have been used recently as a method to increase bothrecruitment and retention3. Froyd and Ohland state that the multidisciplinary approachimproves retention by making explicit connections to engineering, engineering practiceand engineering careers. Second, it allows students to see connections between theirmathematics and science courses and their future careers in engineering. Third, facultywould also like the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Liou, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

manufacturing industry are for machineoperators. However, industry’s needs are much broader. Manufacturing is more thanmachining. The personnel needed by this industry must be able to perform multiplefunctions from design to distribution. In other words, the manufacturing industry needs tobe seen holistically – as a complete system involving many people of varying educationalbackgrounds. Companies are looking for individuals with diverse technical expertise toperform multiple functions in support of their manufacturing enterprises. Many youthand adults have little knowledge of engineering and manufacturing career options.Parents, teachers, and educators lack exposure to the understanding of the highlytechnical manufacturing world. Early education is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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 Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

. Hulbert founded the Society of Biomaterials and has received many awards during his illustrious career.James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES R. OSBORN was a Visiting Professor in the College of Business at FGCU in 1999-2000 and has been an adjunct faculty member since then. He is currently teaching Engineering Concepts and Methods for the School of Engineering. He received four degrees from the University of Michigan: the B.S. in Mathematics and B.S.E. in Engineering Mechanics in 1962 and the M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics in 1965 and 1969, respectively. During his 32-year career in industry, he worked at General Motors, E.I. duPont, and W.L. Gore and Associates and as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

study within engineering; and,secondary / flexible -- a secondary program that facilitates interdisciplinary study in areasoutside of engineering for students with unique career interests. All PEVs should understand thatany of these classes, or any variation or combination of these classes, can describe a validengineering or technology program under the set of titles represented by ASEE. Since there will Page 11.1035.5be substantial diversity in the goals and objectives of the various programs, as well as diversityin their constituencies, it may be expected that there will be substantial variation in their areas ofemphases.The rest of the ASEE

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

withhigh-quality interdisciplinary learning experiences that challenge them academically anddevelop their problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. By buildingstrong local partnerships with business and higher education, Ford PAS encourages andprepares students for success in college and professional careers in fields such asbusiness, engineering, and technology.Several institutions of higher education have become actively involved in the Ford PASprogram. Ford PAS has partnered with Kettering University for the purpose of advancingthe topic of environmentally responsible engineering. The modules used in Ford PASprovide a framework upon which the Kettering University undergraduate course IME540Environmentally Conscious Design

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idir Azouz, Midwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

provided funding for school to develop new ways of increasing the number of engineering graduates in Utah. The objective of this initiative called for tripling the number of engineering graduates by 2008. The Integrated Engineering program was created to expand the pool of engineering branches offered in Utah’s schools of higher education, without duplicating any of them. It addresses the needs that are not covered by the traditional engineering programs; 3. many students are interested in a blend of engineering disciplines rather than a specific branch. This is especially true for those wanting to pursue a career in operations and/or management. Because of its multidisciplinary nature, the Integrated

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

services are information technology-driven. Students are increasingly expected to use statistical tools in order to analyze data,interpret information, and make decisions in their career. Future innovations are expected to increasingly exploit synergies between statisticaltools and business disciplines8. The need to use statistical tools to creatively improveundergraduate education is further stressed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching2, 3. How has the education establishment reacted to the need for educating business studentson statistical tools? The National Science Board states that the shortage of technically skilled

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, the chemical engineering faculty are not likely to Page 11.570.7favor such a change. An additional possible consequence is a graduate lacking sufficient chemi- Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2006, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1823cal engineering coursework to enter a purely chemical engineering profession should they chooseto make a career change from bio-engineering.The current university paradigm is for baccalaureate

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

examining the data and reasoning that led to a particular conclusion willincrease trust, openness, and learning, leading to better working relationships and betterdecisions. Good habits formed during work on student teams will be practiced in the long-termteamwork situations of an engineering career. Effective collaboration and consistent groupdecisions are more likely when each member of the team operates using the Mutual LearningModel. In the hypothetical examples, Mutual Learning behavior would have produced clearbenefits. If Joe had surfaced his fear that his teammates were not going to pull their weight at thefirst sign of trouble, he would not have to engage in the covert and deceitful behavior. If Sue had