Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

by most as crucial to today’s learning communities. Theyincrease the quality of social adjustment to college life, reduce uncertainties about attendingcollege, and increase integration into college life. Isolation and alienation, on the other hand,often lead to failure. Two major reasons for dropping out of college are: failure to establish asocial network of classmates and failure to become academically involved in classes. (29, 30)Cooperation is more than being physically near other students. It is actually a state of mind. Awillingness to open up to others, exchange information and views with others, and accept thefact that working together is more beneficial to all involved in the exercise. For a cooperativelearning experience to be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M. Cortes, Northwestern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

education.The Conceptual Framework for the Engineer of 2020 StudiesFor the past several years, our research team has been refining a conceptual framework(Terenzini & Reason, 200532, 201033) that offers a systems view of college-level learning that 1)addresses the role of students’ prior learning and social experiences, and 2) acknowledges therole of organizational conditions (e.g., policies that influence faculty decisions about teaching),program-level culture, and program policies and practices related to teaching and learning. Thiscombination of factors, depicted in Figure 1, affects the nature and quality of student learning.Figure 1.Conceptual frameworkThe elements of the conceptual framework (identified in the boxes and ovals in Figure 1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dettman P.E., Western Kentucky University; Walter L. Collett, Western Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

another institution. The nature of the joint relationship primarily impacts thestudents in that they must take 16 to 18 credit hours of coursework through InteractiveTelevision (ITV) from the partnering institution.Typically, project experiences are integrated into specific courses and few of them have involvedworking with students in other engineering disciplines. As these programs grow and mature,faculty are exploring opportunities for collaborative projects that cross disciplinary borders inorder to aid the students maturity and growth in a profession where these borders are growingless defined1. This paper presents preliminary findings on the value of cross disciplinaryprojects, employing a case study where a group of Civil Engineering

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John A Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

alumnus of Harvard’s Graduate School of De- sign and recipient of Harvard’s prestigious Rice Prize for the Integration of Architecture and Engineering, John is currently directing interdisciplinary research in sustainable engineering for both the Department of Defense and Department of Energy.Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology Eirik Hole has since 2004 held the position of Lecturer in Systems Engineering & Engineering Man- agement in the School of Systems & Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to this he held systems engineering positions in a number of companies, primarily in the automotive and aerospace fields, in Norway and Germany. He obtained a masters degree in Aerospace

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

can empowerstudents to later advocate for safety considerations, especially when unlegislated, in theirorganization’s behavior and decision-making.3.2 Process-centric arguments: multidisciplinary awareness, collaboration, and safetycultureWhy teach engineering students about accident causation and system safety? Beyond theargument of the usefulness of specific lessons learned and technical content noted in the previoussubsection, teaching this subject can make an important process-centric contribution by “equip[ping] graduates with a broader perspective on their disciplines, in order to be able to look beyond the technical issues and integrate multidisciplinary safety considerations into their decision-making [later in their