12.829.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IMPaCT: Innovation thr ough Multidisciplinar y Pr ojects and Collabor ative TeamsAbstr actIMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) is acollaborative effort between faculty, students and industry representing engineering, businessand other colleges. The goal of IMPaCT is to support multidisciplinary design experiences forengineering, business and other students (for example: graphic design, nursing, and education.)As a result, IMPaCT promotes a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation throughout thewpkxgtukv{"cpf"tgikqp0"KORcEVÓu year-long multidisciplinary design projects
is an effectiveapproach to address industry needs and the requirements of ABET Criterion 3d (“… an ability tofunction on multi-disciplinary teams.”) Additionally, interdisciplinary senior design allows a richset of project deliverables and thus enhances possibilities for funded or mission-driven projectssuch as overseas infrastructure relief. The breadth of deliverables made possible byinterdisciplinary senior design also facilitates institutional goals regarding faculty developmentand scholarship by enhancing undergraduate research possibilities. However, numerous obstaclesto interdisciplinary design can prevent an effective implementation and the associated benefits.In this paper we outline a set of tactics for implementing an effective
Education, 2007 An Integrated Interdisciplinary Technology Project in Undergraduate Engineering EducationAbstractThe ever changing engineering curriculum mandates an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects.Through interdisciplinary projects, students will be exposed to a curriculum that allows them towork in teams of multi-disciplinary members with focus geared towards integrated technologies.This effort requires collaboration of students and faculty from multiple disciplines, and providesstudents an opportunity to learn from several other engineering systems. In addition, theseprojects will also help students to learn and deal with the societal aspects of engineering.The main focus of the paper is the
Institute of Technology GEORGE SLACK is Instructor of Electrical Engineering at RIT with primary interest in Senior Design and Digital Systems. Prior to RIT, he was a project manager and engineer in design engineering at Xerox Corp and Bosch Corp. George has an MS degree from University of Page 12.1231.1 Rochester. He can be reached at gbseee@rit.edu.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Redesigning a College-Wide Multidisciplinary Senior Design Program at RITAbstractSince 2002, the Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) at the Rochester Institute
course emphasizes how students with differentvalues can work together productively. Team members must learn to respect the differing values Page 12.1383.4among their members. For example, students who perform at different academic levels and withdifferent degrees of personal motivation have to be able to work effectively together to completetheir design projects successfully. Likewise, the course does not attempt to enforce politicallycorrect attitudes; however, students must understand how expressions of sexist or racialinsensitivity or bias may affect their professional future. The students also are asked to evaluatewhat these issues mean in
to faculty, faculty to students,and students to students. Comparisons can be made between integrated and non-integratedteams.IntroductionA lot of progress has been made in recent years in improving engineering education, e.g.,emphasizing communication skills, working in teams, integration of computer-aided engineering(CAE), and capstone/senior design projects. Previous work by the authors has focused onimproving the integration of CAE1,2,3,4 into mechanical engineering programs. The goal of thispaper is to document efforts to improve the experiences of students working in project designteams. The strategy is to create integrated project teams from machine design, product design,and manufacturing courses to design and build a wide variety of
AC 2007-2001: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING CONNECTIONSENVIRONMENTS TO CONTEXTUALIZE ENGINEERING CONTENT MODULESDarryl Morrell, Arizona State UniversityRobert Hinks, Arizona State UniversityMark Henderson, Arizona State University Page 12.533.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of Engineering Connections Environments to Contextualize Engineering Content ModulesIntroductionThis paper describes the creation of a learner-centered, project- and problem-based environment forlearning foundational engineering science topics; this environment has been named an EngineeringConnections Environment (ECE). The ECE is implemented in the
AC 2007-1179: DEVELOPING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ONLINECYBERINFRASTRUCTURE COURSE THROUGH PROJECT-CENTRICBIOINFORMATICSLionel Craddock, Bluefield State CollegeDaphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteSusan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteFrank Hart, Bluefield State CollegeMartha Eborall, Bluefield State CollegeLewis Foster, Bluefield State CollegeStephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBetsy Tretola, Virginia TechBruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteOswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 12.479.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Multi-disciplinary Online
AC 2007-2386: DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED PROJECT TRACKS FOR ACOLLEGE-WIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAMAT RITMarcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of TechnologyDorin Patru, Rochester Institute of TechnologyVincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of TechnologyEdward Hensel, Rochester Institute of TechnologyMark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 12.535.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of Integrated Project Tracks for a College-Wide Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Program at RITAbstractSince 2002, the Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) at the Rochester
AC 2007-1048: EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE FUN PROJECTS FORINTEGRATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS,SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERINGMahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville Dr. M K Quweider is an Associate Professor and chair of the Computer Science/Computer Information Systems at University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, M.S. in Engineering Science, and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering all from the University of Toledo, Ohio. After graduation, he worked at several places including Pixera, a digital image processing company in Cupertino, CA, and 3COM, a networking and communication company in
AC 2007-860: OVERCOMING THE HURDLES ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRYSPONSORSHIP OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGRobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President
for a community on the Cheyenne River Reservation – an EWB Service-Learning ProjectAbstractEngineering students, with faculty guidance, undertook a service-learning experience focused onthe design of a fish hatchery on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in Red Scaffold, SD.The team developed a technical guide for implementation of a commercial fish facility producing100,000 pounds of fish annually that utilizes water reuse technology and local natural resources.The project provided a knowledge base on the existing geothermal well and how it may beutilized to produce electricity. The design assisted the tribe in securing needed funding from theBureau of Indian Affairs. The College of Engineering has
AC 2007-1561: ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY?!Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne ROGER HADGRAFT is Director of the Engineering Learning Unit in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He has been working on problem-based learning issues since 1991 and has implemented significant curriculum change using project-based learning at both Monash and RMIT Universities. He is a civil engineer with interests in hydrologic modelling, knowledge management and engineering education. He has recently moved to the University of Melbourne to assist in the implementation of the Melbourne Model.Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University Jenni Goricanec has 25+ years of experience in
Learning, Agility, and a Focus on the individual.These values are related to the program mission as the program is built around the concept ofengaged learning: discovery-based education and learning by doing. Classrooms are defined notas lecture halls but as engineering studios. Courses are delivered not as lengthy exercises intheory but as integrated opportunities to apply knowledge in real-world projects. The expectedoutcome of the program is an agile engineer, a lifelong learner with a comprehensive set of skillsappropriate to the needs of today and tomorrow. Agility also characterizes the program itself:streamlined, purposeful and flexible in adapting to changes in pedagogy, knowledge or the needsof its stakeholders. We also express the brand
VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects sponsored by the FDOT and the Federal Highway Administration. Page 12.319.1© American
AC 2007-693: USING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO RE-ENVISIONMULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSDurward Sobek, Montana State University Durward K. Sobek II is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an A.B. degree in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College. His current focus areas include new product development, engineering design education, and health care delivery systems.Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the
Multidisciplinary Team AssessmentAbstractDuring a semester long course entailing a multidisciplinary team project, students in computerengineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering were required to work togetherto design, build, and test a solar car. It is the hypothesis of the faculty that students who havemore multidisciplinary interaction in the design and implementation of the project will produce abetter project. To evaluate this hypothesis, the authors have designed a new assessmentinstrument to effectively assess the level of multidisciplinary teamwork and the students’ abilityto function on a multidisciplinary team. While there are some existing instruments available, fewhave documented reliability and validity1. For this reason
components are not necessarilyunique to service-learning, but taken as a whole, they are what makes service-learning.1. Service – A service is provided to an underserved area or people. In engineering, it may involve direct contact with people through educational programs for children or the elderly or project work, such as a solar power system for a remote village in the Andes Mountains or research and data analysis such as environmental data.2. Academic content – Service-learning is a means to learn engineering principles and content more effectively. In service-learning, the service is directly linked to course studies to help Page
AC 2007-2527: MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTSFred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects including a high-compression video transmission system for remote driving and several laser-based ranging systems. Fred began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and completed it in May 1996. His research interests include
project requirements.8. Ability to explain the impact of project schedule, critical paths, and budgetary constraints on the effective execution of an engineering design.9. Ability to be perform a self-assessment of skills, aptitudes, and preferences against project roles and responsiblities.10. Ability to assess the societal impact of design choices and to make ethical engineering design decisions.Table 1 demonstrates the relationship between course learning objectives and ABET (a) through(k) criteria. Table 1: MSD Course Learning Objectives Mapped to ABET Attributes (a – k) MSD Objectives (abbreviated) ABET Defined Attributes (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h
-disciplinary degree program. Thisconcentration is not intended to qualify for ABET accreditation under the programspecific criteria for electrical engineering.The Overall BSE Degree ProgramAfter extensive discussions, the founding faculty team decided to build around corevalues of engaged learning, agility and a focus on the individual. Engaged learning isaccomplished by having the main spine of the program be 8 semesters of project workconducted inside an engineering studio. This is an Aalborg style approach3 in whichthere is a single project experience every semester, accompanied by formal instruction inseparate courses. The overall four-year program of study is illustrated in Figure 1. Thespine of projects is the sequence of courses on the left
AC 2007-803: MEASURING STUDENT ABILITY TO WORK ONMULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS: BUILDING AND TESTING A RUBRICCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University. She works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development for faculty and graduate students, assessment of student learning, and program evaluation. Prior to coming to MSU, Plumb was at the University of Washington, where she directed the Engineering Communication Program. While at the UW, Plumb also worked as an Instructional Development and Assessment Specialist for the School of
First-year Design Offered since ~80 Utilizes CricketSat wireless sensor EE & ME Experience Spring 2004 as project platformSenior/Grad Wireless Sensor New offering ~15 Utilizes commercial wireless All Networks for Fall 2006 sensors to develop networks forEngineering custom applications & CS Junior Mechanical Revised for ~40 Integration of commercial wireless ME Engineering Lab Spring 2007 sensors for beam mechanics and III vibration monitoring Junior
multidisciplinary team LCA project. The learning objectives, gradingmetrics, and syllabus for the class are included for reference in the appendix. Since no textbook Page 12.263.3was found to cover the course material appropriately across the disciplines, a wide variety ofmaterials (book chapters, journal and newspaper articles, corporate product information, webdatabases, and software manuals) were provided to the students to complement the lectures. Theclass was taught by faculty with disciplinary backgrounds in materials science and chemicalengineering. The primary instructor also has several years of experience in Design forEnvironment (DfE) and Life
analysis, data modeling, reporting, and fabrication. The course will use weekly activities and conclude with a major design project. “The design of the course was carefully constructed to ensure that it did not devolve into the equiv-alent of an undergraduate experience. The key element was to provide the material as a set ofinterwoven topics. For example, in any given week a Mechanical Engineering student may dosome machining (remedial and tutorial in nature), but also build a motor speed controller using amicrocontroller using interrupts for timing (advanced). Similar counterexamples exist for eachdiscipline. On a weekly basis the instructor monitors the students, identifies problems, and pro-vides remedies as necessary.The course is
areas: (a) cooperativelearning, (b) specific examples of using teams in the classroom, (c) the impact of gender (andother demographic variables) on team productivity, (d) common teaming deficiencies, and (e)approaches for assessing teamwork (i.e. grading or evaluating team projects). Although thisliterature is a valuable resource for instructors of teamwork, it fails to address team pedagogy.That is, of the essays which afford mention of team communication as an important aspect ofeffective professional development, none go on to explain how to teach students effectiveteamwork principles for the benefit of the project and team member relationships.i Often, theunfortunate reality of teamwork in the classroom (stemming from a lack of productive
1. Table of Contents from Engineering Graphics by F.E. Giesecke et al.6 1 The Graphic Language and Design 13 Threads, Fasteners and Springs 2 Introduction to CAD 14 Design and Working Drawings 3 Instrument Drawing, Freehand Sketching and 15 Reproduction and Control of Drawings Lettering Techniques 16 Axonometric Projection 4 Geometric Constructions 17 Oblique Projection 5 Sketching and Shape Descriptions 18 Perspective 6 Multiview Projection 19 Points, Lines and Planes 7 Sectional Views 20 Parallelism and Perpendicularity 8 Auxiliary Views
calculation that was a part of the lab.Visiting LecturesA series of engineering faculty visited the class and spoke, in English, about a favoritetopic. Students made vocabulary lists based on the lectures and wrote summaries of thesubstance of the lectures, in Spanish. Apart from the direct benefits to aims of the class,these lectures also gave the students an idea of the exciting work going on in variousengineering labs across the campus.Science, technology, society projectsAll students completed two science, technology, and society projects. Working in teamsof three and imitating the work in the “take-apart” lab, they studied an artifact of theHispanic world. Their task was to research and describe the historical significance andengineering
Page 12.908.6Figure 1: ABET Program Cycle.Educational Objectives:1. Leadership in multi-disciplinary design a. Takes a systems approach to design b. Able to design components or specify design objectives for other team members c. Able to analyze, synthesize, and solve problems of an increasingly complex nature2. Leadership in project management a. Lead projects either as the project manager or project engineer b. Communicate effectively in written, oral and graphical form3. Continued professional development a. Attend seminars b. Pursue an advanced degree c. Pursue professional licensure d. Gain expertise with codes, professional practices
AC 2007-2020: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATIONWilliam Gaughran, University of Limerick Dr Bill Gaughran is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing and Operations Engineering at the University of Limerick. He leads a number of research groups, including one in sustainable design and engineering, which includes sustainability strategies for SMEs, waste minimisation in manufacturing, and sustainability in schools and colleges. He is a research partner with the EU INTERREG IIIC/DQE project (Towards a Sustainable Region), and contributes to developing strategies, which inform environmental sustainability policy in EU states. He has developed