Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair McDonald, SUU Integrated Engineering; William Pratt, SUU Integrated Engineering; Nicholas Winowich, SUU Integrated Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

faced byeducators and the result is often the sacrifice of engineering fundamentals that are unrelated to aprogram’s ultimate focus. There is a growing need for graduates that possess comprehensiveknowledge of engineering fundamentals from the full spectrum of engineering disciplines toaccommodate the increasingly integrated work place. Multi-disciplinary engineering degreeprograms are attempting to address this need, often by utilizing coursework from various“traditional” departments in well established engineering colleges. Integrated Engineering is anattempt to develop a comprehensive fundamental curriculum where all of the courseworkintegrally supports the overall course of study. With their broader, fundamental knowledgeIntegrated