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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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for both groups.Statistics: Significance tests were conducted using student t-tests with a one tail algorithm. Table 2. Skills and abilities assessed via Post Experience Survey 1 2 3 4 5 Skills and abilities No → Moderate → Extremely Impact Impact large impact 1. Coping with conflict 2. Applying math and formulas 3. Applying creativity 4. Understanding ethics 5. Leadership ability 6. Solving problems independently 7. Appreciating other cultures

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Charles J Camarda, NASA

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ABET Criteria Traditional AerosPACE ICED Capstone (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

;   • Explain the characteristics of effective team behavior2. Be familiar with and be able to apply the engineering and the importance of teamwork in an engineeringdesign process;   environment.  3. Work on a team effectively to solve problems, • Collaborate effectively to solve problems, completecomplete projects, and make presentations;   projects, and present findings and results.  4. Design and assemble simple projects;   • Explain the interdisciplinary nature of solving5. Explain the importance of having high ethical complex engineering problems.  standards;   • Demonstrate the global significance of specific6

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Update al Report Meeting Minutes 69 3/31 Session 9: Working in VMH 1415 Dr. Linda Casual Peer Evaluation 2 Multidisciplinary Teams Schmidt Meeting Minutes 710 4/7 Session 10: Ethical Action VMH 1415 Corporate Business Meeting Minutes 8 sponsor Casual11 4/14 Session 11: Preliminary VMH 1415 QUEST Business Meeting Minutes 9 Results Presentations Alumni Profession

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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; catalytic reaction engineering for biomass conversion Chemical Eng.Catalysis & catalytic reaction engineering for reducing SO2 emissionsIntegration of photovoltaic thermal systems in residential buildings for energysaving Civil Eng.Application of seawater-source heat pump in hot climate3.2 Research trainingIt includes a formal training on the scientific method, the development of the research questionand research plan, the research methodology, the importance of social and economic aspects ofthe research, and the professional ethics in research. The training is scheduled to be

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denia Djokic, University of California, Berkeley; Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

radioactive waste management, advanced nuclear fuel cycle systems, and nuclear security policy to energy science and technology, energy sustainability, engineering ethics, and engineering education. She is a national member of the American Nuclear Society and a founding member of Nuclear Pride.Prof. Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado Boulder Wil V. Srubar III is an assistant professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prof. Srubar received his PhD in structural engineering and materials science from Stanford University in 2013. He received his bachelors degree in civil engineering and ar- chitectural history from Texas A&M University in 2006 and his

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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has been designed to train theEngineer of 2020 [1,2]. Offering a single Bachelor of Science degree in engineering without discipline-specific majors or concentrations, the goal is to train and produce engineering versatilists, a termpopularized by Friedman [3], who can work in cross-disciplinary environments. At the heart of ourprogram is the six-course engineering design sequence that provides instruction on design theory(thinking, process, methods, tools, etc.), sustainability, ethics, team management, and technicalcommunication (both oral and written), while incorporating elements of engineering science andanalysis. Students apply design instruction in the context of two projects during the six-coursesequence—a cornerstone project spanning

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Stephanie Tharp, University of Michigan

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Prior to Course OfferingPlanning begins in early summer with the client partners, faculty, and the Directors of theInterdisciplinary Product Development program and the Innovation Center to properly frame theproject statements for the student teams. The problems are designed with guidance and oversightfrom faculty to address the academic appropriateness of the inquiry to ensure educationaloutcomes. For the bioengineering curriculum, these stem from ABET student outcomes C, D, E,G, H, and I. More explicitly: • C:  Ability  to  design  a  system,  component,  or  process  to  meet  desired  needs  within   realistic  constraints  such  as  economic,  environmental,  social,  political,  ethical,  health   and  safety

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the course. 2. Design and 3D Printing in Rapid PrototypingDesign is a crucial component of engineering education. It is outlined in ABET’s courseoutcomes criteria “ c” that students should have “an ability to design a system, component, orprocess to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability”4. The inclusionof a prototype in the design process helps to improve the final design. Witnessing the results andlearning through failure in the earlier design phase minimizes loss in the later stages of productdevelopment. Creating a physical prototype can be an effective way to observe and assess ideasbefore implementing

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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discovery process. The course was developedso that students from all disciplines could participate (i.e. no pre-requisites were required).Students are introduced to proposal development, scientific and technical literature reviews,measurement techniques, statistical data analysis, design of experiments, good laboratorypractice, and oral and written research communication. Ethics and intellectual property topicsrelated to research are also covered. During this course, students are involved in hands-onexperimentation to practice their measurement and data analysis skills as well as test theirhypotheses and/or the validity of their approach to the specific topic being investigated.Research Expo: Students are required to present their research

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, Cal Poly Pomona; Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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in a teamenvironment, ability to understand multidisciplinary problems, understanding of ethical andprofessional responsibility, etc20. The students are also required to document their work andprepare a report at the end of each project year.E. Increased Readiness for Industry CareerThe students involved in this project have shown increased readiness for the industry career.Industry in general and aerospace industry in particular is looking for graduates who possessmultidisciplinary knowledge and skills. Graduates with these skills have better chances of gettingemployed sooner than the students without these skills. The participants’ career in industry oracademia is an important indicator of the success of the project in terms of enhanced

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-disciplinary work can bring a change of vision, and it has the potential tocultivate shared epistemologies, aesthetics, and ethical systems to people from variousdisciplines. Gunn6 demonstrated that including art with the presentation of engineering topicsincreases student interest in engineering by making the discipline more broad and accessible to awider range of students. Increased interest was also noted during an eight-week digital soundproduction collaboration between music and computers science students4. Not only did studentsfind both technical and artistic motivations to learn, they also created projects that point to waysof revitalizing computer science courses through linkages with the arts and practice.Like perception, for

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan is founding co-director of the General Engineering Plus degree program in the Uni- versity of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. The newly-launched, design- based, ”design-your-own” flexible GE+ engineering degree was initially created as the ”home” for CU Teach Engineering, a

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

problems;  Synthesize and transfer knowledge across disciplinary boundaries;  Comprehend factors inherent in complex problems;  Apply integrative thinking to problem-solving in ethically and socially responsible ways;  Recognize varied perspectives;  Gain comfort with complexity and uncertainty;  Think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively; and  Become flexible thinkers.In this institutional context, we have developed an interdisciplinary course (ProgrammingNarratives: Computer Animated Storytelling [PN]) designed to help non-computer systems majorstudents develop computational thinking skills through computer programming combined withEnglish writing skills to satisfy the college requirement of an

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanne R. Garland, New Mexico State University; Michele A. Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

modify their ownstereotypes of community college students is to invite them to review the students’ transcriptsand application packets, on which our staff has already noted the completed math and sciencecourses. Often, the students have taken courses that provide an exposure to the discipline,providing more background than the mentors expected. Even in cases where math and sciencebackground was lacking, the mentors were able to review their transcripts and gain knowledge ofwork ethics, problem-solving abilities, and intellectual curiosity from the courses taken, GPA’s,and grades. Some mentors, although not impressed particularly with the transcripts, wanted toprovide the students an opportunity they may not otherwise be given to grow and