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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

these existing assessment tools is that they have been developed basedon different frameworks, and hence, the integration of non-consistent assessment tools into anoverall program assessment is challenging. Beard et al.7 suggest that an assessment plan toevaluate curricular efforts to integrate professional skills into programs should includestandardized rubrics.Beyond the studies that focused on assessment of individual skills (e.g., teamwork), a few recentstudies proposed more comprehensive assessment tools targeting a larger set of professionalskills. For example, Huyk et al.23 studied engineering students enrolled in multi-disciplinaryproject team courses to investigate the impact of reflections on the service learning and otherproject

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-structured interview data served as the data informing this study. Theinterviews were grounded in students’ design experiences. Thus, the beginning interviewquestions were about the details of the experience, and were followed by questions about theimpacts on themselves they have seen from these experiences. This interview protocol designallows students to remember deeply about the experience and therefore, reflect more deeplyabout the impact of the experience, how they changed because of the experience, and how theyview and approach interdisciplinary design in general. The interviews were audio recorded andlasted approximately one hour. An outline with example questions of the protocol is includedbelow.Focus of Questions Example

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

disadvantages of modified process are discussed.We hope this paper serves as a guideline for course instructors who are considering going agilefor a capstone design course for computer engineers, software engineers, or multi-disciplinaryteams.Crystal Clear ProcessCrystal Clear is designed specifically to work with small to medium sized teams. Some of theproperties of this process include: frequent delivery via 2–4 week iterations; processimprovement via reflection workshops at the end of each iteration; osmotic communication byco-locating teams, and utilizing charts and boards to share information; personal safety; focusthrough a flexible plan that identifies fixed deliverables per iteration; and a technicalenvironment capable of supporting automated

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 22.1723.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011! “The Engineer as Leader” Course Design and AssessmentAbstractA course was developed in response to the needs of industry and society at large. This course istargeted to those developing engineering skills who will, in the near term, assume leadershiproles. This course uses the constructivist pedagogical model and was designed with the goal offacilitating “significant learning experiences.”The basic components of the course are a series of readings (24), videos (14), and interactionswith practicing engineering leaders applying a “leaders teaching leaders” approach (5) used asprobes to elicit responses from students who then reflect upon

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(cost less than one day‟s pay at minimum wage to create or maintain), and the purpose of theinnovative products is to improve customers‟ quality of life or enable a higher standard of livingfor targeted local communities. Teams develop an initial design for review and critique by therest of the organization as well as the client, and work with the client to see the product throughto completion and installation. Some of the professional skills EFAC members practice include:the ability to identify the needs of a community client, the ability to present ideas to a non-technical audience, and the ability to work with people who are not engineers.EFAC‟s core team reflects its multidisciplinary objective and currently consists of twelveundergraduate

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. making their understanding of share knowledge, adapt to team goals explicit. challenges, discuss how to solve problems. Identifying strengths, needs, and Individuals write, share, and Individuals develop their expectations for the project and reflect on their knowledge, skills, cognitive, behavioral, and course. and abilities with other team attitudinal competencies for members. team learning. Tasks are aligned with the

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth E. Anderson, University of Washington; Beth Kolko, University of Washington

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

project outputsmoving forward is in part a reflection of those difficulties.UltrasoundThe Ultrasound project was the result of one of the instructor’s conversations with a professor inRadiology who was training midwives in Uganda to use ultrasound technology. They werehaving some issues with the commercial portable ultrasounds (cost, difficulty of user interface,etc.), and so the problem posed to the students was: how can you make ultrasound more usableby midwives with limited training? And can you make it cheaper, too? In winter quarter therewere two CSE students and three HCI students on the team. In winter quarter, students surveyedSeattle-area midwives, created surveys to send to Ugandan midwives, investigated otherdeveloping world based

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,deposited, or canceled), and unmet need. SEECS PIs, as mentioned in the recruitment section,send a handwritten note to those students who have not applied. This mailing takes places inearly march since the deadline for applications is March 30th. The selection of the cohort takesplace during the first two weeks of April. Awarded students are notified via email. Thesestudents are instructed to make a deposit as well as enroll in the seminar.5 DemographicsThrough these recruitment efforts, the cohorts have been filled with mostly regionally-basedstudents reflecting the demographics of the School of Engineering and Computer Science atGannon University. For the basic demographics of selected major, distance from the school,high school GPA, gender, and

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

through the mass ofthe building. Also used in buildings are materials that absorb energy when the temperatureexceeds human comfort levels and expels energy when the temperature drops. This building usesconcrete to absorb and expel the heat. Concrete is used because of its ability to collect and holdenergy more efficiently than other materials such as metals. This is another way that the HVACsystem may be integrated into the architectural design of the building.This building also uses the same system that is used to allow for passive ventilation to allow fornatural lighting to enter and reflect in the building and atrium. The dual use of the system allowsfor savings in initial cost and ongoing costs through energy conservation. Visual comfort is

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

and experiential learning1,2. Through peer interactionand collaboration student’s are able to synthesize and evaluate their ideas collectively3,4,5 and areforced to reflect upon and reason about their ideas at greater depth than when workingindividually6.In contrast, there are numerous studies that show the difficulty students experience working inteams. Student’s frequently cite that they have little influence and no control over their team-mates; they believe their grade will not reflect their contribution or competence; and thetransaction cost of scheduling meetings, and working collaboratively are not worth the rewards,of which they see few7. These bad team experiences can have a profound impact on thosestudents who are subsequently

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Institute of Chemical Engineers, AIChE, 2001) Challenger: Go for Launch (BBC documentary, 2001)Each case study is covered in one or two hours. The discussion of the accident is initiated by astudent, assigned to the particular case study at the beginning of the semester. Typical promptsinclude the following: how did the accident unfold (to make sure that the accident sequence isproperly understood by everyone)? What caused the accident? This question, which usuallymakes for a very lively and interesting discussion in class, invites a deep reflection of theconcept of causality in system accidents as well as the appreciation of the idea of chain ofinfluence and network of contributing factors to system accidents. What contributed to

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

of knowledge and ideas that are distinctive to different fields of study. I'm good at figuring out what experts in different fields have missed in explaining a problem or proposing a solution Reflective Behavior (alpha = .73) Do you agree or disagree?A I frequently stop to think about where I might be going wrong or right with a problem solution. I often step back and reflect on what I am thinking to determine whether I might be missing something. Page 22.1711.12 Teamwork Skills (alpha = .86) Please rate your ability to:A Work in teams of people with a variety of skills

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

done in association with this framework. Students’ artifactsare the primary source for evaluation. Reflective essays will also be required at the end of theproject. In addition the teamwork and communication aspects are assessed through existingassessments9.Rubric development is an iterative process involving the faculty advising the multi-disciplinary Page 22.1278.11team, together with the input of systems engineering faculty members with extensive industrialexperience in the systems field. This is to ensure that the learning objectives are appropriatelyaddressed and that the rubrics are constructed to effectively and reliably capture the range

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

curriculum elements, and this benefit can extend beyondthose students directly associated with the SE capstone projects. The program has received positivefeedback from most of the graduates that have participated on these projects, and the influence ofthe SE program has grown far beyond the number of students entering the graduate school forSE.Introduction The US Department of Defense (DoD) is facing major challenges associated with theirScience, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce. This problem goes beyond theneeds of the core acquisition workforce that comprise only 40% of the overall STEMworkforce1, and in fact is a reflection of shortages of engineers throughout defense industries and

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittany Lynn Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

tochange their business plan, before a second year of simulation was run. Again, each airline wasgiven their ranking and their profit/loss statement after the second year of simulation.Each group was required to produce several deliverables. First, the groups were required todocument their business decisions. Groups were then asked to reflect on how they did after ayear of simulation. In instances in which groups succeeded at making a profit, they were askedto comment on why they thought they were successful. In instances in which groups were not assuccessful, they were asked to comment on what they thought could have hindered their abilityto make a profit. Groups were then asked to document any changes they made before the secondyear of

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

not effective to keep students’ interest in their majors. This is particularlytrue for the engineering majors.There are efforts to cultivate more student-centered learning pedagogies in higher education(Bransford, Brown, and Cocking, 2000; McKenna, Yalvac, and Light, 2009). Transformingengineering education context from a teacher-centered orientation to a learner-centeredorientation is a common interest in engineering education research. Group work, formativeassessment, contextualized instruction, use of peer review and self-reflective tools, and out-ofclass collaborations are some learning-centered instructional strategies (Bransford, Brown, andCocking, 2000; Yalvac, Smith, Hirsch, and Troy, 2007; Yalvac, Smith, Hirsch, & Birol, 2006

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

per se and more of a way to provide both theproject team and the DoD advisors with information about project teams’ progress. It was alsohoped that the DoD advisors would use the blogs as one means of communicating with thestudents. The prompts for the final blog prompt, at the end of the course, were more elaborateand reflective. They were:  What were the most important system-level trade-offs you had to consider during this project?  If you were to start this project over again, what would you do differently?However, the only school to complete the project in one semester and therefore the first to finishwanted the final blog to be more comprehensive and so replaced the above with the following setof questions, which we may

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and per team) scheduled as “lab”sessions. In junior design, it was a requirement, while here it was optional.A questionnaire was carefully designed to get accurate feedback at the end of the semesterfor assessment. The following question was asked relating to the term project: What are your thoughts on the term project? How helpful was it to your learning? Do you recommend assigning it in future classes?In the first year, in spring 2006, the author decided that 10% of the course grade would beassigned to the term project. Subsequently, encouraged by the success obtained, he increased thepercentage to 15%, in Spring 2007, 2008, and 2009, thereby reflecting the importance he gave tothe project as a reliable partial measure of the learning

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

former employers. One particulardepartment chair also emphasized the diversity challenges in optics hiring. Departments tend tostruggle to find candidates female candidates and diverse candidates. Challenges in recruitingdiverse faculty is also reflected in recruiting graduate students. Another common occurrenceamong departments interviewed is joint appointments within optics and some other related field.VI. Future work Page 22.200.8This paper represents some of the preliminary steps in a longer study to include an evaluation ofstudents in optics, bibliometric review of optics pedagogy, international perspectives on opticseducation, and

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis ; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

communication and file sharing, multimedia, and simulation andmodeling software (e.g. Coventor). The paper also presents the organization of the courses,including usage of laboratories for hands-on experience and software for learning throughsimulation and modeling. Students’ feedback, reflecting the impact of the two courses on theircareer prospective will also be reported.1. IntroductionNanotechnology is a field with emerging technologies that include various engineering andscience disciplines. An integrated nanotechnology system may require background from physics,biology, chemistry, computer instrumentations and software, and many others. Engineers andscientists from various majors such as electrical, mechanical, biomedical, and materialengineering

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Ahsan Mian, Montana State University; Hunter Lloyd, Montana State University; Robb Larson, P.E., Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

research. The CS department has a two semester capstone inwhich the first semester earns 0-credits and is intended to be used for project selection. Thesecond semester earns 4-credits and is for implementation. This sequence was also sub-optimaldue to the credits being earned not reflecting the amount of work at each stage of the project.3. Design ApproachEach of the departmental teams were responsible for a sub-system of the final robot. Thesesubsystems corresponded to the deliverables for their respective department’s capstonerequirements. The three main sub-systems were: A) Mechanical System (Propulsion, Digging, Dumping) B) Electrical System (Propulsion, Power Delivery Motor control electronics) C) Control System (Wireless

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Ashley Elisabeth Thibodeaux, Louisiana State University; Laura H. Ikuma, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in REU’s, or living in the ERC. Theresponses are presented in Table 4. In general, the peer mentors are active in studentprofessional and academic programs that are encouraged and supported through the STEPfreshmen programs; especially significant is the percentage of students active in their studentchapter of their professional society and the fact that they had formed study groups with otherengineering students. Approximately half of the peer mentors are past participants of either the E2 bridge campor the ENGR 1050 class. The survey asked the previous campers to reflect on their freshmenyear and comment on their preparedness for classes and whether they participate in university orcollege activities and programs, (Table 5). Overall

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

single project, these barriers can beminimized, allowing students who were formerly segregated by classes to work together as acohesive unit to solve a problem.During the 2009-2010 academic year, students from the Electrical Engineering program workedwith a Civil Engineering Capstone Design team on the latter’s senior project. During the yearlong project, team meetings were held, requiring the students from each discipline to worktogether, share information, understand what the others were doing, and ultimately complete theproject successfully. Upon completion, students were asked to reflect on their experience andwhat they gained from it. This paper presents the project the students were engaged in, theassessment of the outcomes, and some of

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radu F. Babiceanu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Daniel Rucker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Hussain M Al-Rizzo, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Seshadri Mohan, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

the Arena® simulation environment, reflects both thesemodels of operations to provide a means of comparison for futurechanges and improvements. The difference between the two models liesin the use of the ticket counter scheduling. The number of ticket countersin the current system model is fixed at two ticket counters per air carrier.Each ticket counter has two physical positions and is able to serve twocustomers at any one time.The per-use model was found to scale very well during the simulationexperiments. The ability to reassign a ticket counter to a different aircarrier in order to meet the passenger input demands greatly reduces high Fig. 2. DTCIS

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Technology (IIT) in a capstone designcourse and within the framework of an IPRO (interprofessional projects program). Page 22.96.2 2011 ASEE Annual ConferenceTeamwork, innovation, and complex problem-solving skills make successfulprofessionals - and reflect the overall performance of their organizations. Since 1995, theIPRO team project course at IIT has been teaching students how to excel in theworkplace by providing them the practical tools that can make a difference in theirprofessional and personal lives.The IPRO program joins together students from various academic disciplines to work asa team to tackle a real-world problem

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

environment of this first course consisted of implementing multiple facets ofeducation technology and methodologies as the courses consisted of distance learners as well ason campus students. This created a unique environment for the application of “learning bydoing” as students were geographically dispersed throughout the continental United States.Hence, the course contained both a lecture component and out of class meetings. The course wastaught through Cisco WebEx®, which is an online meeting and video conferencing tool. Allcourse lectures were recorded and archived in order to assure students had the capability toreview covered lecture material or reflect upon class discussions regarding the design of thisimmersion-training vest. The class was

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.S. Chen, Miami University; Steven Elliott, Miami University, Department of Economics; Mark Boardman, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. By making thoughtful decisions and examining their consequences, Reflecting and Acting students may enhance personal moral commitment, enrich ethical understanding, and strengthen civic participation.More broadly, these objectives are ones that our energy group identified as important skillsneeded of professionals in the energy and energy related fields. While there are still engineers,scientists and policy wonks who sit quietly in their labs and offices thinking deep thoughts, theimpact will come from those who can critically approach challenges, work with others andeffectively communicate both the nature of that challenge and its potential solutions to a widegroup of decision makers. The

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pavlos George Mikellides, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

rocket time of flight (including descent), tflight. The evaluation scores were designed to give 2/3 ofthe total 30 maximum points to the predictive capability of each team’s rocket behavior which waspredominantly a reflection of the accuracy and rigor of the analytic and/or numerical models emergingfrom the engineering analysis background that was introduced in the early stages of the semester. Inthis manner, the students realized that trial-and-error experimentation prior to the launch was not goingto be as useful in winning the competition; rather the direct application of the theoretical backgroundwith some necessary empirical data was the essential proficiency for success.IVa. Engineering analysis background The primary concentration of

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students’ motivation for their choice of major. The majority ofMechanical Engineering students (N = 86) chose their major because they liked ―MechanicalEngineering as a discipline,‖ while several noted that advice from peers, faculty, or familyinfluenced their decision to major in mechanical engineering. Less than 5% of these studentswho responded said that they ―wanted to focus studies,‖ and over 25% said that it was because ofthe ―flexibility of the requirements.‖In contrast, of the Cross-disciplinary Engineering Course 2-A undergraduates who responded (N= 54), over 10% said that they ―wanted to focus studies,‖ and over 25% said that it was becauseof the ―flexibility of the requirements.‖ These sentiments are also reflected in their comments

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

method atthe appropriate time. Understanding the pros and cons of the lecture method is a helpful startingpoint.Lectures have a number of characteristics that does make them, for the right subject matter,desirable in the classroom (14) .It does, to a great extent, depend on the abilities and experience ofthe lecturer. An able and committed lecturer can accomplish the following: 1. Relate the material proficiently and effectively, in a manner that reflects lecturer’s personal conviction and grasp of the subject matter; 2. Provide students with a thoughtful, scholarly role model to emulate; 3. Supplement the subject matter with current developments not yet published, or interject lecturer’s own views derived from his/her own