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Interdisciplinary Pedagogy for Pervasive Computing Design Processes: An Evaluative Analysis

Conference Session: Assessment and Impact
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5469: INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY FOR PERVASIVE COM-PUTING DESIGN PROCESSES: AN EVALUATIVE ANALYSISDr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech where she serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engi- neering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include: interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in stat- ics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios

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Team Decision Skills Development with MBTI © Step II

Conference Session: Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

inproblem solving teams when their unique skills, abilities, or knowledge can contribute to theshared objectives. Part of this development makes use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ® StepII. This assessment provides scores on 40 facets of the eight Myers-Briggs Types. An objectiveof the course is to help students develop a richer vocabulary for thinking about themselves andothers. An individual’s clearest facets are used in the course by each student as part of theirweekly reflections on assigned readings. A visual display of the team’s integrated vocabulary isused as a guide in team decision making. A standard transition from Sensing to iNtuitive toThinking to Feeling then back to Sensing is used as students learn to transition between

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Implementation of an International Health Assessment with a Multidisciplinary Team of Undergraduate Engineering and Science Students

Conference Session: Capstone and International Experiences
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

clinical care facilities. The results of the health assessment were then analyzed by thecourse instructors after returning from Guatemala. In order to assess the impact of themultidisciplinary experience on the students, a set of pre- and post-course surveys weredeveloped and administered. The results from the surveys showed increased student-reportedconfidence in their ability to develop solutions to global health issues after completing thecourse. Additionally, student comments reflected the personal and professional growth thatoccurred during the experience, including a desire to apply their respective professional skills tohelp others in need.IntroductionModern engineers must be adept at functioning in a variety of roles in the workplace

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Assessing the Impact of Faculty Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring in an Alternative Multi-year, Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program

Conference Session: Assessment and Impact
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

communication skills), accounted for11.49% of the variance.A similar factor analysis procedure conducted with only Senior Design students resulted in thesame factor components and structure; therefore, mean factors scores were also calculated forSenior Design students on each of the 4 factors. Because Senior Design students were all 4th or5th year students (while Enterprise participants included freshman through seniors), differencesin factor scores between Senior Design and Enterprise students (seniors only) were examinedwith ANOVA. Table 1 provides the mean factor scores for senior-standing Enterprise andSenior Design students across the four factors (6 point scale, ranging from -3 to +3, withnegative numbers reflecting disagreement that program

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Using Mini-projects to Foster Student Collaboration in Multi-disciplinary Capstone Design Course

Conference Session: Capstone and International Experiences
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; William C. Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

distributed to each team member. 4. Students have a standup meeting to plan out development and integration. 5. Students work using side-by-side development to build the solution. 6. Students frequently integrate and test the developed components. 7. Students demonstrate the completed work to the customer who provides feedback. 8. The students have a reflection meeting to identify what process issues were encountered, what process elements were useful and worth keeping, and what possible solutions exist to ensure the team performs better on future iterations.Description of Mini-ProjectsThe mini-project sequence consists of three consecutive two-week modules. These modules aredesigned as a guided sequence for the design of a hand

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A New Undergraduate Major in Microsystems and Nanotechnology Engineering

Conference Session: Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

delivering sub-microliter samples toelectronic MEMS devices. This combination will open MEMS to uses in agriculture, such as:real-time monitoring of the health of crops and herds; early pathogen detection; and tracking andidentification of agricultural products as they move from the farm to the consumer. viThe nanotechnology market, while not at the level yet of MEMS, is expected to surpass it in thenear future. This is reflected by the large investments by both government and industry. TheU.S. Federal Government, through the National Nanotechnology Initiative,vii provides $2.1billion toward nanoscale research in 2012.viii State governments have added hundreds ofmillions more,ix and have launched at least 25 statewide initiativesx in

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Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience Programs

Conference Session: Course and Curriculum Development
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

participants are still on campus. For teachers, it is very difficult tocompete for attention with their students and their training requirements during the academicyear. For undergraduate students who are not on campus, the situation is very similar. In asimilar fashion, information needed for annual reports should be collected from participantswhile on campus. Information required from the participants after leaving the campus should berequested early. PIs need to be prepared to have to request this information repeatedly as well.Dissemination: the complete impact of a research experience program can truly be reflected bypaying close attention to dissemination. Scholarly dissemination for the research experience sitesis different than other research

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Eliciting Students' Interpretations of Engineering Representations

Conference Session: Assessment and Impact
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

, specifically models, to describe how somethingworks.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0648316. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.BibliographyAngelo, T. A. & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Page 25.513.7Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (2000). How people learn. Washington, D.C.: National Academy

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An Adventure in Extreme Curriculum Integration to Stimulate Innovation and Collaboration

Conference Session: Course and Curriculum Development
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

? Business Models How do I create value? Systems Analysis How do I deal with complexity? Research Methods How do I ask the right questions? Capstone Project How do I put it all together? Page 25.148.5 Five courses, 18 credits, and five reflective questions: How do I discover opportunities? Howdo I create value? How do I deal with complexity? How do I ask the right questions? How do Iput it all

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Increasing Student Learning via an Innovative Capstone Program

Conference Session: Capstone and International Experiences
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

students from all engineering programs listen to short, fiveminute presentations on each project. Ideally, these presentations are made by the industrysponsor/mentor. After these presentations, students are given a short skill-set survey, whichoften reflects the projects being presented, asking questions about their skill sets. The studentsturn in this skill survey and a project list where they rank the top five projects they would like towork on for the year. The department chairs and capstone coordinators then review the surveysand student project interests to staff the project teams. A large majority of students are placed onone of their top three project choices. The students are not told who the faculty mentor will be orwhat the project

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Assessing a Unique Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program

Conference Session: Course and Curriculum Development
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amy E. Monte, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

geospatial concepts thatinclude measurements, modeling, data collection and acquisition techniques, maps and mappingtechnologies, data and metadata formats, and visualization into a coherent program of study.The approved plan reflects state-of-the-art geospatial research and technologies, and it includescourses from Surveying Engineering (in the School of Technology), Computer Science, Physics,and Business.The great flexibility of the BSE degree program requires proper oversight to ensure thataccreditation requirements are met for each case. The oversight is provided by the BSEGovernance Committee and the BSE Curriculum Committee. The BSE Governance Committee,which comprises the Engineering Fundamentals department chair, the BSE academic advisor,and

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From the Industry to the Student: Project Management of an Industry-sponsored Multidisciplinary Capstone Project

Conference Session: Capstone and International Experiences
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

activity throughout thedesign project and the number of times each student team revisited the activity on a weekly basiswas recorded. This information was requested to provide insight into the students' experienceswithin the design cycle.The items discussed in this section reflect the beginning of a more thorough consideration of thestudent-teams academic experiences in multidisciplinary industry-sponsored capstone project-based learning environments. Given that the seven design and project management activities inthe aforementioned team-based surveys represent a reasonably full set of activities for most anydesign project, several favorable outcomes are expected from analyzing the data, including howthe project course "tempo" effects the design

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Development of an Integrative Biomechanics Course for STEM Majors

Conference Session: Course and Curriculum Development
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Michael T. Butcher, Youngstown State University
Tagged Divisions: Multidisciplinary Engineering

exercises and semester projects may be given from following which reflect theexpertise of the STEM faculty instructors: • biomechanics of locomotor systems encompassing dynamic force and moment analyses applied to the musculoskeletal system, and locomotor energetics and physiological constraints. • biofluids of flow systems encompassing kinematics of fluid flow and its application to blood circulation in the body.Each of these two main technical topics offers lecture, demonstration, laboratory exercises andsemester projects as explained below:4.1 Biomechanics of Locomotor SystemsIt is well understood that structure and function are interdependent for species fitness andsurvival. An understanding of material and mechanical