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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Jesus Jimenez, Texas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

shown in Table 1. First, the participant’s Page 14.1195.3major was not a factor limiting the formation of teams. After receiving a thorough descriptionand expectations for each research component of the project, students ranked these componentsbased on their interests, and students were assigned to a team based on their preference. Wefound out from observation that students selected project that has direct relation to the areas ofexpertise or their majors. Second, to better manage the project of their choice, each of the four teams named a ProjectManager (PM). The main responsibility of the PM was to breakdown the project intomanageable

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

introducenanotechnology as a complete course. To date these have been general introductorycourses. An undergraduate version of the course was conducted during the Spring 2008semester and another is ongoing during the Spring 2009 semester. A graduate version ofthe course was conducted during the Fall 2008 semester. As we are an ECET departmentwe are specifically concentrating on the nanoelectronics, the electrical requirements forthe tools of nanotechnology, electrical characterization of nanomaterials and the electricalaspects of nanotechnology applications. Figure 1 provides a typical semester schedulefor the undergraduate version of these courses. For the introductory courses we have required prerequisites of biology, chemistryand or physics to insure

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

TABLE 1 ENERGY CURRICULUM FOR A TWO-YEAR COLLEGEEnergy Resources CourseUnderstanding the resources that are present on Native American Lands will help tribalcommunities to better plan the use and exploitation of these resources. The Energy Resourcesclass is designed to present a balanced view of traditional and alternative energy sources. Thefor each energy resource, a life-cycle analysis approach has been designed. The sources are: ≠ Oil and Gas ≠ Coal ≠ Nuclear ≠ Hydroelectric ≠ Geothermal ≠ Solar ≠ Wind ≠ Biomass ≠ Synthetic Fuels ≠ Fuel CellsThe life-cycle analysis will address the topics: ≠ Geologic or geographic occurrence ≠ Cost of extraction ≠ Efficiency in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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and mechanical engineering as well ascomputer science. The students must also fulfill the WPI general educational requirements,which consist of six courses in the humanities, two in social sciences, twelve courses inmathematics and sciences and a three course equivalent junior project. The two sample schedulesshown in Figure 1 illustrate that the program is reasonably flexible, allowing students to starttaking robotics courses in either the first or the second year. Page 14.1034.4Sample Schedule 1 Year A Term B Term C Term D Term Freshman MA 1021 MA 1022

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Norton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

6 Computer Science 5 Electrical and Computer Engineering 4 Other 3 Total 72 Table 1: Students enrolled in RBE 2001 Unified Robotics I according to their majors in the fall of 2008.In the fall of 2008, 72 students were enrolled in RBE 2001, a 300% increase from the firstoffering in the spring of 2008. A breakdown of the students according to their majors ispresented in Table 1. While it is clear that the course attracted students from diverse backgroundsthe vast majority of the students considered themselves RBE

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Boutell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Mechanicaland Electrical Engineering21.Robotics Certificate OutcomesThe authors have developed a formal Robotics Certificate program with the following projectedoutcomes: Page 14.877.3 1. An increased number of students who enroll at our institution based upon expressed interest in the robotics certificate program over three years. 2. More interactions between students of various majors, as they take common courses such as Mechatronics, Mobile Robotics, and our new freshman robotics programming course. They will achieve both depth and breadth in robotics, serving as domain experts for their major, and routinely applying this

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Chang, United States Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, United States Military Academy; Kirk Ingold, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, humanitarian, medical, etc. Congress has set a goal for theArmed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned, remotely controlled technology such that: 1)by 2010, one-third of the operational deep strike aircraft of the Armed Forces are unmanned; and2) by 2015, one-third of the operational ground combat vehicles of the Armed Forces areunmanned10. In support of this, the vision of the Academy is to lead the efforts in educating andinspiring future technical leaders.The military presently has significant interest in the field of robotics, where currently there areover 4,000 unmanned systems deployed. The main tactical advantages of using unmannedsystems utilized in hostile situations is multifold: to gather information, perform inspection,deploy

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Loutfallah Georges Chedid, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

EngineeringProgram is an EAC-of-ABET accredited five-year interdisciplinary electromechanicalengineering program meeting simultaneously the accreditation criteria for electrical engineeringand for mechanical engineering. The following are ABET Program Criteria7 for biomedicalengineering programs: 1- The structure of the curriculum must provide both breadth and depth across the range of engineering topics implied by the title of the program. 2- The program must demonstrate that graduates have: an understanding of biology and physiology, and the capability to apply advanced mathematics (including differential equations and statistics), science, and engineering to solve the problems at the interface of engineering

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Anderson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Garry Warren, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama; David Cordes, University of Alabama

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

collaborations that have taken place on our campusover the past two years. Each of these collaborations was developed independently throughconversations between faculty and administrators in the two colleges. The length of engagementfor each of these collaborations was approximately one semester in length; two involved upper- Page 14.544.2division engineering students and two involved freshman engineering students.Collaboration #1: upper-division engineering students and the dance program. Thiscollaboration was led by a faculty member in computer science and the director of theuniversity’s dance program. Working with dance and engineering students, the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Redekopp, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California; Allan Weber, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Therese Wilbur, University of Southern California

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." Integrating the methodologies and analytical approaches of different disciplineschanges problem definitions and defines novel solutions. As a result, new interdisciplinary fieldsemerge. Once these boundaries are crossed, transdisciplinary teams are possible. Atransdisciplinary team is an interdisciplinary teamwhose members have developed sufficient trust and Figure 1:mutual confidence to transcend disciplinary Engineeringboundaries and adopt a holistic approach across all Design 5 Contexts &represented disciplines . Accordingly,transdisciplinary approaches lead to novel solutions Intersectsand enable innovation. This problem solving andinnovation is often

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright; Paul Skaggs; Richard Fry, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

college (i.e., Industrial Design,Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology Engineering Education, InformationTechnology, and Construction and Facilities Management), to identify and solve problems usingprocesses of innovation.Innovation Boot Camp: How We Did ItBoot Camp ArchitectureInitially the Boot Camp’s primary curriculum and instructional techniques were based on“Design Thinking.” Design Thinking is a method that is user centered, has a tradition ofprototyping (which includes visualization), and a trust in the process of: 1) Seeking inspirationfor problem finding through the activities of Look, Do, and Ask; 2) Broad divergent ideation; 3)Implementation in the form of prototyping; and 4) Public Presentation using the activities ofShow

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, sizeconstraint, cost, and etc. Then the top rated design was chosen as the final design. The CADdrawing and a picture of the final built system are shown in Figure 1. The kicking system iscomposed of a pneumatically driven kicker, a PIC microcontroller based control and drivingunit, and software design3. The Pioneer 3-DX robot and its attached kicking system had to beable to locate a soccer ball, approach the ball, and control it. It also had to be able to kick the ballin a particular direction for a minimum of 5 meters. RoboCup provides rules regarding the sizeand weight limitations of the robot for specific leagues. These restrictions together with thegiven dimensions and weight of the Pioneer robot determined the allowable size and weight of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Paul Kuban, University of Southern Indiana

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

earliest peer-reviewed journal, IEEE/ASMETransactions on Mechatronics, appearing in March 1996 1. This journal defines mechatronics as"The synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computercontrol in the design and manufacturing of industrial products and processes." Many universitiesare beginning to embrace the idea of mechatronics programs, due to the ever-increasingintegration of electrical and mechanical systems, especially in the areas of industrial control andautomation. Several noteworthy programs are discussed here.The University of California, Berkeley, houses the Robotics and Motion Control Laboratory, amechatronics research center within the Department of Mechanical Engineering2. Thelaboratory's

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

: 1. Strategic and tactical planning – long-term, mid-term, and short-term planning; 2. Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators, and implementation of physical condition assessment – development, assessment, and use; 3. Maintenance and repair – policy setting and how it is implemented in the different building systems (structure, exterior and interior components, electro-mechanical systems, other); 4. Operations and energy management; 5. Workplace design, interior space planning – allocation, management, and forecasting; 6. Use of databases for the various aspects of facility management; 7. Life-Cycle Cost analysis of the building and its systems; 8. Architecture/Engineering services – assessment, programming

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

shown in Figure 1, which include: ≠ A custom-designed 2-axis robotic arm (the “EduArm”) which is composed of modular joints powered by DC motors with incorporated optical joint encoders and potentiometers for feedback, ≠ The “EduBot” compact, modular mobile robot platform with rear differential drive by dual encoded DC motors, omnidirectional front wheels, battery power, and a modular frame allowing attachment of standard components including the EduArm. ≠ Embedded controller hardware including an AVR microcontroller, analog and digital inputs and outputs, linear and switching motor amplifiers, power distribution and communications ≠ Software libraries with varying levels of abstraction for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineeringcourses are not based on one curriculum but are composed of many disciplinary subjectswhich form, hopefully, a network of epistemic elements constructed to unify professionalknowledge. In reality, professional engineering courses can be often seen as a collection ofsubjects in search of a unifying objective.Grunert19 distinguishes curricula in terms of style of delivery rather than knowledge contexts.He identifies 5 principle curriculum planning models outlined in table 1. Content-led,Rational and Assessment-led models largely represent a linear view of knowledge. Though,in style, the PBL curriculum model, like the Rational and Assessment-led models, isoutwardly outcome driven, nevertheless like the Fuzzy model it can also construct the non

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

rates.IndexTerms – Innovative curricula, education research ,teaching and learning INTRODUCTIONThis paper focuses on the introductory materials subject - a two semester subject split intotwo one semester components, which were:• Introductory chemical science; and• Fundamental material science.The inclusion of chemical science into the engineering curriculum was the result of Page 14.466.2recommendations of course accrediting processes. The inclusion of chemical sciences in thecurriculum was far-sighted because it seemed to anticipate recommendationsof the AustralianScience and Technology Council (ASTEC) 1 and the Report into Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Weese, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

suchcourses. Promising topics for EI courses are likely to span several E/ET departments and maywell draw upon information outside E/ET colleges.Prospects that the Concept of EI Courses Catch HoldFortunately, there are positive indications. Princeton University’s Dr. David Billington’s widelyread book, The Innovators 1, evolved from well-received courses he developed for engineeringmajors and non-majors. The preface of this book is, in itself, a lesson on how such material isassembled and the amount of effort involved. A few years ago Dr. Billington presented aplenary session at an ASEE annual conference to a standing-room-only audience. With his son,David P. Billington, Jr., they have published a second excellent book, Power, Speed, and Form2.Duke

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moderick Greenfield, Eastern Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdepartmental BS in Biomedical engineering bythe joint effort of the Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical andMechanical Engineering Departments [1]. South Dakota State University offers a BS inEngineering Physics-Electrical Engineering Emphasis. In the freshman and sophomoreyears, the students are required to take the usual Engineering Mathematics, Sciences, andfundamental engineering courses such as Engineering Graphics, Circuit Analysis, andComputer Programming. During the junior and senior year, the student focuses onElectrical Engineering and Engineering Physics courses. During the senior year thestudent is allowed to senior design as Phys 464-465 or EE 464-465 [2]. Therefore, theproposed Engineering Electronics and Physics will be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Andrew Biaglow, United States Military Academy; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

information flow between instructors from different departments encouragesfaculty learning by pushing the instructors beyond their own discipline. This paper illustratessome of the course details employed between three engineering departments to advance andenrich a multidisciplinary controls engineering course. Advantages to empowering amultidisciplinary faculty are also described. The techniques described allow the students tobenefit from the work of a multidisciplinary faculty team and enrich the students’ understandingby bringing in real world projects and examples.IntroductionIn 2005 the National Academy of Engineering in “Educating the Engineer of 2020,” stated manyideas of co-teaching, just in time teaching, and multi-disciplinary teaching.1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar; Jani Pallis; Tarek Sobh

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

institutions also have internal assessment processes conducted to (1) ensure the ability tomeet and/or exceed the national educational standards, (2) to be compatible with the mission andvision statements of the organization, and (3) to guarantee the continuous improvement of students,academic and administrative personnel. This internal assessment process embodies a broad spectrumof performance criteria such as curriculum development and revision, contributions to the literature,ethnicity/gender profiles, budget allocation, and student and personnel development. Therefore,several factors that are tangible and intangible in nature have to be considered during internalreviews, thus creating a complex problem environment for the evaluators/decision

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

green technologies. At theuniversity level, the college has spearheaded a university-wide curriculum that brings togetherstudents from all seven colleges of the university to develop a deep understanding of thedifferent aspects of climate change solutions: economic, political, moral, aesthetic, andtechnological. Furthermore, to augment student learning with a global perspective, the collegesponsored the production of a “global green” documentary that showcases the collaborativeefforts of people in both the U.S. and China. These efforts, among other initiatives, highlight asystematic theme of sustainable and green engineering at SJSU.1. IntroductionClimate change has emerged as the biggest problem facing humanity in the 21st century

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

study abroad experience duringtheir undergraduate education – and their parents are encouraging this. Additionally, accreditingbodies and employers are recognizing the value of such an experience. For example, theAccrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has stated that engineers shouldexhibit an awareness of global conditions and circumstances that may influence the designprocess. Similarly, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) identifies globalawareness and intercultural competency as essential outcomes for graduates of baccalaureatenursing programs.1 Professional accrediting organizations also are placing increasing emphasison interdisciplinary education and collaboration. Study abroad experiences also take

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

satisfying the program outcomes. A multi-facetedassessment program was developed based on extensive assessments in two courses, encouragingstudents to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, an oral examination conducted by theIndustrial Advisory Council, and an extensive exit interview.Multidisciplinary Engineering ProgramMultidisciplinary Engineering develops concentrations that cannot be easily followed in one ofthe other ABET accredited engineering programs at the university. The current ten approvedconcentrations are shown in Table 1. Nine of the concentrations are structured while the tenthconcentration, Student Developed, is extremely flexible and allows students to design their ownconcentration within specified constraints. The major

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, system implementation and finally the documentation of the end product.The paper is organized as follows. Section I provides a brief introduction, followed by thehistory of the project in Section II. Section III describes the various steps in the development ofthe project. Section IV outlines the technical and pedagogical contribution of the project. Finally,Section V concludes with a summary of the achievements and lessons learned during thisprocess.1. IntroductionThe objective of the project presented in this paper was to engage undergraduate students into alearning activity spanning over several quarters and courses’ knowledge. The underlying aimwas to expose students to an experience that would resemble as closely as possible what theywill

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University; Zhuocheng Yang, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

programs. This new role is administered by the ASEEAccreditation Activities Committee under the authority of the ASEE Board of Directors. Theaccreditation assignment has been defined by ABET to mean those programs with names ofEngineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science and General Engineering (plus a fewminor variations).Following a brief overview of the background history, this paper presents a current report of thatdevelopment and features information about the numbers and trends of the accreditedmultidisciplinary engineering programs and the variety of institutions that host them. The paperincludes extensive information in text and tables, as of the current 2008-09 cycle, about: 1) the ASEE organizational structure that has been

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-358: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE MODEL PROJECTEMPHASIZING ELEMENTS FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING,MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE MAJORSMaher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 14.66.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model Project Emphasizing Elements from Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Science Majors Matt Rubin1, Tyson Fish, Luke Thomas, Maher Rizkalla, and Hasan Akay2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IUPUI 1. Business Development Manager Indiana University

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Adriana Perez, University of Texas, Brownsville; Gabriala Oropeza, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, electronics, and medical devices just to name few. This wide-spread range of Page 14.351.2applications brings a major challenge to computer science: the need to collaborate with otherdisciplines to bring about software that is of benefit to all stakeholders and users. This sentimenthas been echoed by the leaders of the industry including Microsoft, the NSF, and the ACMsociety [1-5].One of the areas that find computer science necessary for its advancement is health care services.Computer systems in this area have been successfully used to help clinicians gather and processdata and then provide better patient care management. The University of Texas