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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-682: EMPHASISING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS INTHE TEACHING OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Emphasizing Professional Engineering Elements in the Teaching of Materials TechnologyABSTRACTThe re-development of pedagogy and curriculum in the Materials and Manufacture subject inthe School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (ACME) at VictoriaUniversity (VU) in Melbourne was driven by changing pedagogical philosophy ofengineering education at the university. The new pedagogical approach was to focus awayfrom the traditional

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2377: CENTER FOR LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY – A MODEL FORINTEGRATION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, OUTREACH AND WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTRupa Iyer, University of Houston Page 15.268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Center for Life Sciences Technology – A Model for Integration of Education, Research, Outreach and Workforce DevelopmentAbstractThe biotechnology industry that originated in the 1970’s has since mushroomed from $8 billionin revenues in 1992 to $50.7 billion and is one of the most research intensive industries in theworld. While biotechnology originated based largely on recombinant DNA techniques,tremendous research in biotechnology has

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2010-1308: USING NATIONAL COMPETITIONS TO FOCUS STUDENT CLUBSScott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Scott Bellinger is an assistant professor in the Automation Technologies program at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Scott served as the Director of Manufacturing Technologies at RIT's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) before joining NTID. He has more than twenty years of experience in developing manufacturing systems with a specialty in factory automation. He served as Applications Engineer, Proposals Engineer, Project Manager and Application Engineering Manager at Hansford Assembly & Test Systems (NY); Director of

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Xiaojun Chen, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology

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performance, and the design of support systems to promote learning, interaction, self-monitoring. He is also currently an affiliated faculty member of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering and co-director of the Healthcare Informatics and Learning Technologies group. Scott has received many grants in support of his research and has published and presented often related to workplace learning and performance, cross-disciplinary teams, and needs assessment. Dr. Schaffer also has fifteen years of experience as a consultant to private and public sector organizations including Boeing, JetBlue, VHA, HomeAid America, and the U.S. Navy in areas such as needs assessment, testing

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-525: A ROBOTICS ENGINEERING M.S. DEGREEMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Department Head of the Computer Science Department and Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Corporation, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering, and S.M. in Electrical

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schacterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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engineering and mechanicalengineering. The motivation for the program is twofold: First of all, the dramatic drop in the costof sensors, computers and actuators is making possible entirely new classes of products, capableof both automating nontrivial tasks as well as performing functions not possible before.Secondly, robotics has proven to be an excellent means to excite pre-college students aboutscience, technology, and engineering. While much of the technical foundation for the newprogram is drawn from Computer Science, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, we believethat Robotics Engineering is on the path to emerging as an independent discipline with its ownintellectual goals and body of knowledge. Thus, graduates from the program are expected

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1180: TEACHING LAPLACE CIRCUITS AND SYSTEM ANALYSISWITH VARIOUS ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS IN MECHANICALENGINEERING PROGRAMJean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central DR. JEAN JIANG is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana. She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1992. Her principal technical areas are in digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and control systems. She has published a number of papers in these areas. She has co-authored two textbooks: Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Second Edition, AuthorHouse, 2008, and

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy; Patrick Sweeney, United States Air Force Academy; Delbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy

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, capstone designprojects usually either require a massive learning curve to build on previous systems or arerelegated to relatively simple designs, many of which are repeated year after year. This paperdescribes the educational experience gained through design and construction of an R2D2 replicafrom the Star Wars™ movies. The initial project incorporates basic radio control as well assimple autonomous navigation and limited user interface with the capability for futureexpansion. The modular design is intended to allow future capstone groups to add innovativenew features as well as novel applications of well established technologies. In addition to beinga motivational project for senior-level engineering students, it is also a marketing tool for

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

process or system with multiple design and research elements, such as wirelesscommunication, control system design, statistical analysis, structural dynamics, and design formanufacturability. Through working on projects based on this platform, students will be able tostudy a complex engineering and technology system that: (1) exposes them to applied andcutting-edge technologies; (2) encourages them to participate in an integrated, interdisciplinarycurriculum; and (3) involves them in methods of applied technology and skills necessary totransition from academic to professional environments.1. Introduction The rapid advancement in technology has laid a path for the design and manufacture of manyinterdisciplinary integrated technologies. These

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Cressler, Georgia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, 2010 A New Approach to Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Education for Undergraduates of All DisciplinesAbstractA new undergraduate course in microelectronics and nanotechnology is described. Importantly,this course does not assume any electrical and computer engineering background or substantivecollege pre-requisites, and is designed to be accessible for all undergraduate majors at alleducational levels. The course focuses on developing the general scientific and engineeringunderpinnings of microelectronics and nanotechnology, but importantly, also examines how thisnew technological revolution is influencing a broad array of diverse fields and civilization as awhole.IntroductionCollege undergraduate students are

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Virginia’sDepartment of Science, Technology and Society (STS) which is housed in the School ofEngineering and Applied Science. The multidisciplinary STS department “advancesunderstanding of the social and ethical dimensions of science and technology2”. This paper willdescribe the development of course and its goals, expand on the course syllabus and choice oftexts, discuss the in-port field experiences, and summarize the assessment of both the studentsand the course. Page 15.481.2Course development and details The home institution of the course faculty member is the Colorado School of Mines(CSM). A Humanitarian Engineering Program3 has been developed at

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2151: PROJECT BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION FORUNDERGRADUATESHuanmei Wu, IUPUI Dr. Huanmei Wu is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, joint with Indiana University School of Informatics. Her research is focusing on database, data mining, and tumor motion management in image guided radiation treatment. Page 15.997.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project Based Multidisciplinary Education for UndergraduatesAbstractMotivation: Integrating the multidisciplinary technologies

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-31: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S HYBRID BUS - AMULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO PROJECT BASED EDUCATIONSteven Fleishman, Western Washington University STEVEN FLEISHMAN is currently an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Western Washington University. He joined the Vehicle Research Institute at WWU in 2006 after spending twenty years in automotive drivetrain R&D. Steven.fleishman@wwu.edu Page 15.1362.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Western Washington University’s Hybrid Bus – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Project-BasedEducationAbstract Western

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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.” Specifically, EB2 encourages members of the CoE community to rethink theacademic culture to address important changes by going beyond boundaries of: • conventional engineering education and recasting our content and approaches for a rapidly changing world. • the classroom, with new technology and multi-media strategies that allow faculty to expand their educational approaches. • the college, with programs supporting greater connections across disciplines such as biology, medicine, business and the humanities. • the state and nation to prepare students to work and succeed in many different countries, cultures and languages.The call for change in engineering education has been studied and reported in a variety of

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering and Technology (ABET) now lists underthe program heading of “Engineering, Engineering Physics, and Engineering Science” plus a fewadditional programs with similar names or with other variations outside of ABET’s standard setof program titles that ABET has assigned to ASEE. This set of programs has been assigned toASEE for purposes of providing program evaluators (PEVs) for accreditation visits.Further, this paper provides a look ahead at the prospective accreditation review load for ASEEPEVs. This information is important in helping to estimate the number of ASEE PEVassignments that will be needed over the next several years. Perhaps surprisingly, that number isnot easily estimated ahead, as only the years for the next scheduled general

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, U of Texas at Brownsville; Katherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

computational,mathematical, and scientific requirements of the course. The Senior Project is a capstone projectwhere students integrate their scientific as well as their software design and implementationknowledge to a real-world problem. As our institution is a minority serving one, we have strivedto attract female students to the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fieldsthrough different means including active recruitment, mentorship programs, scholarships, andinternships, just to name few. Our latest effort, reported in this paper, is to allow female studentsto select an area of great impact on their health and/or social well-being, and to investigate it indepth through their senior projects. The approach is called Collaborative

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

fundamentally multi-disciplinary, drawing on Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and many other academic disciplines. While manyprograms include Robotics as an element within a discipline such as Electrical of MechanicalEngineering, the Robotics Engineering Program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute took adecidedly different approach.Specifically, rather than looking at Robotics as an element within a larger engineering discipline,we have viewed Robotics as an engineering discipline unto itself, one which draws from otherengineering disciplines but which, as in other disciplines, has an independent philosophy whichunderlies the application of technology to the solution of problems. Just as Mechanical Engineerssolve

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College; Paulo Ribeiro, Calvin College; Robert Medema, Calvin College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Parallel, OverhaulAt Michigan Tech, the Enterprise program provides course credit to students who participate ininterdisciplinary projects, often with an entrepreneurial focus. These course credits can apply toan Enterprise Concentration or Enterprise Minor.8 The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) hasa program called Interprofessional Projects Program (IPRO) and requires engineering students toparticipate in at least two interdisciplinary design projects through that program. TheEntrepreneurial Projects Program (EnPRO) expands IPRO with entrepreneurially-focused Page 15.843.5projects.9 Both universities have made sure the team

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdisciplinary program taught by faculty members from threedifferent schools, namely the school of engineering and technology, the school ofbusiness and management and the college of letters and sciences is expected to make thisdegree program relevant and appealing to professionals from many disciplines.IntroductionThe term "sustainability" began with the 1987 publication of the World Commission onEnvironment and Development’s report, defined as "development that meets the needs ofthe present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their ownneeds."1,2 A combination of forces, including an unprecedented growth in population,economy, urbanization, and energy use, is imposing new stresses both on the earth'sresources and on society's

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Beach, Western New England College; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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and invention team almost certainly will comprise a multidisciplinary groupof engineering and computer science students, undergraduates and graduate students. The RICCis a testing ground and springboard for the dissemination of this combined vision and approachto fundamentally transform Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)education in universities.2.2 Mission StatementThe main reasons for this effort are summarized below:Interdisciplinary: It seems obvious that designing devices that marry sensing, computing, andacting requires individuals who have a background in electrical engineering, computer science,and mechanical engineering. Design of robots requires emphasis on system integration that goesbeyond that usually

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Business Meeting

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

business: Dr. Gosink announced that, on Sunday, June 20, the ASEE Board of Directors had approved the concept of assuming the role of “Lead Society” for “EAC programs in engineering (without modifiers), engineering physics, and engineering science(s), and TAC programs in engineering technology (without modifiers).” The ASEE leadership plans to develop and present a petition for this status to ASEE within the next few months. Discussion focused on how MECC could support this effort. It was agreed to contact Dr. Edwin C. Jones for this information. Dr. Gosink also reported that she had been asked to serve on an ASEE implementation committee when the petition was approved by ABET.The question of evolving MECC into a division was

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diana Stoppiello, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and education. collaborations.Olin used Invention 2000 to develop the entire institution from a blank slate.8, 9 “INVENTION 2000 is a blueprint for developing all academic and operational aspects of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering from a clean slate. The plan outlines an intense two-year project intended to produce innovative educational processes for preparing the next generation of leaders in a technological society and institutional policies which will establish a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. Intense efforts will be focused on (1) a comprehensive re-examination of engineering curricula and educational processes, (2) student life and

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hitt, USMA; Robert Floersheim, US Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

technologies and the multiple scales atwhich systems interact. Both will require engineers to team up in developing multidisciplinarysolutions.3 In “Vision 2020: Reaction Engineering Roadmap,” from AIChE, participantsacknowledged the need for multidisciplinary education to handle highly integrated knowledgeand suggested incentives and resources for development of interdisciplinary courses.4 DrexelUniversity (Philadelphia, PA) developed the program “Enhanced Experience for EngineeringEducation (E4).”5 This program joined students and faculty from all engineering disciplines forthe first two years of the student’s engineering education and provided an intense integrationexperience. However, many academic institutions integrate students much later

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

learn complex engineering skills such as engineering design and interdisciplinary collaboration. He received his B.S. from Duke University and both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Page 15.546.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Examining Students’ Perceptions of Interdisciplinarity Based on Gender and Disciplinary AffiliationAbstractThe aim of the research proposed here is to contribute to theories about the development ofundergraduate engineering students as interdisciplinary engineers, by examining engineeringstudents’ perceptions of

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Javier Macossay, The University of Texas-Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

new Introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)course was developed and taught for the first time during the summer in 2009 to dual-enrollment college students at South Texas College (STC). The new Introduction toSTEM course was developed in collaboration between STEM Faculty members at theUniversity of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) and STC, with the objective of creating,supporting and strengthening STEM pathways for students in the Dual-EnrollmentEngineering Academy (DEEA) and other dual-enrollment or similar programs. Thecourse was offered to two groups of students, at two different campuses in the DEEAprogram at STC. DEEA students take college courses to accomplish an associate degreein Engineering by the end of

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Small World: Developing the MEMs/Nanotechnology Curriculum,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2009, Austin, TX.12. Phillip Wankat and Frank Oreovicz, Teaching Engineering, McGraw-Hill College, 1992.13. Course website: http://users.rowan.edu/~bakrania/nano/.14. William D. Callister Jr., Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 7th Edition, Wiley, 2006.15. Technology Review, MIT Press, link: http://www.technologyreview.com/. Page 15.782.13

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Dudevoir, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, United States Air Force Academy; Alan J. Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, the team‟s overall success. Withappropriate attention, all but the most determined students can be deterred from this behavior.The resulting peer evaluations provide an effective way of assessing how well students havedeveloped the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.Bibliography:1. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Published by The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Baltimore, Maryland. Last accessed on January 5, 2005; http://www.abet.org/Linked Documents-UPDATE/Criteria and PP/E001 09-10EAC Criteria 12-01-08.pdf (criteria approved November 1, 2008)2. Brown, R.W., "Autorating: getting individual marks from team marks and enhancing teamwork," Frontiers in Education Conference

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1735: A NEW FULL YEAR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERINGSENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSE: STRUCTURE, CONTENT AND LESSONSLEARNEDLily Laiho, California Polytechnic State UniversityRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State UniversityJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.65.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Full Year Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Design Project Course: Structure, Content and Lessons LearnedAbstract A new full-year multidisciplinary senior design project course has been implemented atCalifornia Polytechnic State University. This course series utilizes externally sponsoredcomprehensive

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, manyengineering programs have incorporated international service projects4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11.. In his Ph.D.dissertation regarding humanitarian aspects engineering in the engineering curriculum, Page 15.896.2Vandersteen provides and eloquent history of the evolution of engineering education discussinghow the profession has evolved to see the interconnection between technology and humanity.He further states that the “2000s (have seen an) increased interest in social, environmentalimpact of engineering”12. In fact, six years after the advent of ABET‟s EC-2000, thefundamental change in engineering accreditation, the International Journal for Service

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Page 15.1305.6 k) Recognize contemporary and historic bioengineering issues and technological advances, and their impact in a global, economic, environmental, and societal contextResultsOverall, we think the groups performed very well. Their final projects were creative and of highquality. On average, the class was highly visual, mostly active, and slightly sensing andsequential, (Figure 1). This is comparable to what has been found in other studies,8,11-15 althoughthe students in this study were slightly more active and slightly less sensing. The bioengineeringstudents and mechanical engineering students displayed similar learning styles. Fraction of