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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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Paper ID #1409120 Years of Multidisciplinary Capstone Projects: Design Implementation,and AssessmentJessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park Jessica Macklin is the Program Coordinator for the QUEST Honors Program. Jessica received her BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park and her MA in Higher and Postsecondary Ed- ucation from Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to joining QUEST, Jessica was the Graduate Assistant in Columbia University’s Office of Student Engagement.Mrs. Kylie Goodell King, QUEST Honors Program, University of Maryland, College Park Kylie King is Program

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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Karl Olsen, Washington State University; Todd Beyreuther, Washington State University; Michael Wolcott, Washington State University; Tamara Laninga, University of Idaho

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, Washington State University Beyreuther conducts built environment research and teaches interdisciplinary design studios under the WSU Institute for Sustainable Design (ISD) in areas of integrated building and infrastructure systems design. Beyreuther is the Director of the WSU Integrated Design Lab (IDL) that performs research and development activities with industry and professional practice partners. Since 2009, he has co-developed the WSU Integrated Design Experience (IDX) studio that teaches design collaboration around large-scale, complex real-world projects to undergraduate and graduate students of architecture, engineering, and construction management. Prior to joining Washington State University in 2008

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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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oral presentations and written documentation.While team-based product design is part of the curriculum, formal and sustained interaction withend users to inform the design process is an integral of the Interdisciplinary ProductDevelopment capstone courses. The department of Bioengineering is jointly within both theCollege of Engineering and the College of Medicine, which facilitates student exposure to a widevariety of clinical environments with medical faculty engagement. The course is sponsored byan industry partner, who, in conjunction with faculty, provides project statements that are ofstrategic business interest. For this reason, all students participate under a Non-DisclosureAgreement. The first semester focuses on early front-end

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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Charles Pringle, Central Washington University; Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University

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Northwest Section. Page 26.420.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Creation of a New Advising Metric to Develop Viable Individual Senior Projects Charles O. Pringle, EIT Dr. Craig Johnson, P.E. Central Washington University Page 26.420.2Abstract:Determining whether an individual senior project is a ‘good’ project can be a difficult task. Toaid the professor in associated advising, but more importantly, the student, a rubric wasdeveloped that helps indicate

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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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Paper ID #11603Engineering in the Humanities: Interdisciplinary Projects in the Arts andEngineeringProf. Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University Liz Wuerffel is an interdisciplinary artist working in video, photography, and digital imagery. Wuerffel received her MFA from Columbia College Chicago in Interdisciplinary Arts and Media. Her work has been shown near and far, from Chicago’s Woman’s Made Gallery to Hannover’s konnektor – Forum f¨ur K¨unste and Java Arts in Phnom Penh. Wuerffel currently teaches digital media art at Valparaiso University and collaborates with the College of Engineering on interdisciplinary art

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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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Paper ID #13485Engaging Students in Multidisciplinary Projects in Unmanned Vehicles Tech-nologies for Enhanced Learning ExperienceDr. Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona Dr. Bhandari is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. His ex- pertise is in the area of Aircraft Dynamics and Control and Unmanned Systems. His current research emphasis is on the coordination and control of multiple unmanned vehicles, UAV-UGV collaboration, tracking of mobile targets using UAVs, development of robust adaptive controller for UAVs using neural networks, and collision and obstacle avoidance system for UAV’s

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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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Paper ID #12724Assessing teaming skills and major identity through collaborative sophomoredesign projects across disciplines.Dr. Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr Amos joined the Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois in 2009 and is currently a Sr Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate programs. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of South Carolina. She has developed and offered more than 5 courses since joining the faculty and has taken the lead roll in curriculum development for the department.Dr. Troy J

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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technical workforce. Using actual critical engineering design challenges toinspire and engage students in design solutions to real problems is the path to achieving a highdegree of student engagement. Sustainability, living better on less, and team projects that directlyimpact people’s lives speak to this generation of engineering students. Energy usage is one of themost critical engineering challenges we face today. Global warming due to harmful emissionsfrom burning fossil fuels and rising gas prices as well as national security issues have drivenpeople to look for new ways to reduce their fuel consumption and to live better on less. It hasbeen known for some time that streamlining vehicles can dramatically improve their fueleconomy and in

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) education research team at Purdue University. She received her M.S. in agriculture in Fishery Resources from Huazhong Agricultural University and B.S. in Biological Science from Shaanxi Normal University in China. Her research includes evaluating first-year engineering students’ communication of nanoscience concepts through project-based-learning activities.Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Krishna Madhavan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity. He is Co-PI and Education Director of the NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology (nanoHUB.org which serves over 330,000 global researchers and

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Director where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of payloads. She served as Director of the Space Engi- neering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for undergraduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by industry, developing the teaching the Engineering Projects in Community

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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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Paper ID #12827Integrating Research in Sustainable Energy and the Environment across Dis-ciplines through a NSF funded REU SiteDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as PI and Co-PI in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, with a total amount of more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Abdelrahman

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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question,estimating the scope of the project, writing an acceptable statement of work, completing theproject, and delivering results that could be readily disseminated.The undergraduate engineering curriculum at our institution has built-in project-basedcornerstone, sophomore, and senior capstone design courses. The master of engineering is a 30credit course-only program. By leveraging these two curricula, we developed a successfulmultidisciplinary modeling course where key learning outcomes strengthen student readiness toperform research. This paper describes the evolution of our overall strategy to overcomechallenges and put solutions in place. An overview of the course is presented in the context ofhow the pedagogy of student research has

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron

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, chemistry, biology and mathematics. The scholarship enabled theteam to be comprised of the same students from their freshmen to senior year tofacilitate the learning of effective team building skills, as well as serve as alongitudinal study. This paper will discuss the approach and activities used overtwo years: pre-junior and junior year for the engineering students that participatein co-op and the junior and senior for the non-engineers.At the beginning of the two-year project, students were provided four differentpotential problems to evaluate that required an interdisciplinary approach to solveand had direct relevance to issues in Ohio. After conducting an initial literaturesearch, each student selected two topics as a project that they would

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciana C. El Debs, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rich Dionne, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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character. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new multidisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Dr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is currently an associate professor at Purdue University, was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, and has work experience that includes 30+ years of senior construction management practice as well

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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

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,                                                                                                                         Page 26.799.2a http://www.sc.edu/fye/center/history.html  b http://www.fgcu.edu/qep/  such that a three-credit class would meet for four hours over two days, allowing for uniqueopportunities in curriculum development. Studio classrooms based on the SCALE-UP (StudentCentered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs) model5 were designed inHolmes Hall to accommodate this model of engineering education. In Fall 2011, the U.A.Whitaker School of Engineering became the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCE), andtoday the college has a student enrollment of almost 900, with over 1000 students projected bythis fall.    II. The Introductory Engineering Course – Fall 2005 – Spring 2014  “Introduction to the Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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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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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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from being a demo technology to being a hands on productiondevice. These days, engineering students can successfully build physical models of their designswith low-cost 3D printers. In this paper, the applicability of 3D rapid prototyping in a virtualmachine design course is investigated, and impact of this technology on student learning is alsoreported.The design projects were assigned to the selectively random group of students. Mechanicaldevices of different energy generation technologies involving both stationary and dynamic partswere designed and prototyped for a comparative study. Each team selected one of the followingenergy generation technologies: hydro, wind, solar, or tidal. Students identified the componentsof their design and

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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Martin Fevre, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Paper ID #11268Design of an Autonomous Pace Car for Athletic Training: a MultidisciplinaryUndergraduate Research ExperienceMr. Martin Fevre, Elizabethtown College Martin Fevre is an undergraduate student currently pursuing his B.S. in Engineering with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering at Elizabethtown College. During his first three years at Elizabethtown Col- lege, he has found that he is adept at building analytical models with software such as MATLAB, like he did in his Numerical Methods course. Beside his undergraduate research, Martin started a group project featuring a quadrotor helicopter that aims to map

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Kylie Hensley, SUSTAIN SLO; Rachel Pittman; Jada Golland, SUSTAIN SLO

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Paper ID #13217SUSTAIN SLO: Reenergizing LearningDr. Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University Lizabeth is a professor at Cal Poly, SLO in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been teaching for 22 years and has continued to develop innovative pedagogy such as project based, flipped classroom and competency grading. Through the SUSTAIN SLO learning initiative she and her colleagues have been active researching in transformation in higher education.Kylie Hensley, SUSTAIN SLO Kylie graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a B.S. Environmental Engineering in 2012 and now works with SUSTAIN SLO, a

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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Willard W. Neel, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Page 26.70.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Multidisciplinary Re-evaluation of the Fabrication and Operation of the 4th Century CE Roman Artillery Engine known as the Onager.IntroductionMultidisciplinary projects provide unique opportunities to foster critical thinking inundergraduate engineering students and to allow them the opportunity to determine and useapplicable engineering analysis methods. In addition, multidisciplinary projects which combineengineering analysis and a study of technological history are an interesting way to increasestudent interest in the engineering design process.To motivate and reinforce the targeted engineering

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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

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” logic and persist after years ofinvestment and countless new programs. 8 Similar trends are widely reported by research centers,professional societies, and consultants among others. 4,9,10The world is intertwined with the advancing of distributive business processes, i.e., additivemanufacturing, big data, massive multiplayer online role playing (MMORPG) technology, andsocial networking all converging and accelerating the skill gap between engineering educationand the workforce. This disruptive landscape presents a significant challenge to future workforceand advanced manufacturing leadership in the United States. This skills gap manifests itself inthe unfamiliarity that recent hires often face when working on projects where they are required

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saviniano Samuel Perez, Arizona State University

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Paper ID #14189Grand Challenges in Sustainability: Learning & Integration from Engineer-ing ContextsMr. Saviniano Samuel Perez, Arizona State University- Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives Sam’s work as an Instructional designer centers on creating engineering and technical science based online learning courses for sustainability professionals and adult learners. He engages learners to ”think in new boxes” through inquiry based learning labs and solutions oriented projects at the ASU School of Sustainability- Executive Master for Sustainability Leadership. He has 12 years teaching experience in the

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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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 Abstract: Undergraduate (UG) research is an important component of today’s engineeringeducation. Research experiences allow students to explore beyond the classroom by applyingconcepts towards scientific discovery and the development of products and technologies thatimpact society. The number of UG engineering students interested in participating in research isincreasing. However, UG research opportunities are often limited to students finding a project,laboratory, and mentor on their own. Therefore, only a handful of students typically benefit froma mentored UG research experience. In addition, students seeking UG research opportunities andprojects have little, if any, knowledge on how to conduct research. A well-structured, guided

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College

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Paper ID #12645Combining Digital with Analog Circuits in a Core Course for a Multidisci-plinary Engineering CurriculumDr. Harold R Underwood, Messiah College Dr. Underwood received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC) in 1989, and has been a faculty member of the engineering Department at Mes- siah College since 1992. Besides teaching Circuits, Electromagnetics, and Communications Systems, he supervises engineering students in the Communications Technology Group on credited work in the In- tegrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) of the Engineering Department, and other

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., Idaho State University; Lawrence H Beaty; John F. Gardner, Boise State University; Indrajit Ray, Colorado State University; Katya L Le Blanc, Idaho National Laboratory; Michael Guryan, Idaho Regional Optical Network, Inc.

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grid architecture and cyber security 6. Human-grid interaction6 7. Multi-level agent based controls7-8 8. Demand response and building automation.9The weekly sessions provided students with background on a subset of the key topics required toobtain a basic understanding of power control systems and key elements of resilient controls,such that the students could apply the concepts in a final project. Figure 2. Grid Game Screen Capture: Main ScreenFormal or informal assignments to consider the aspect of resilient control systems covered in agiven session, where given by each instructor. For example, the Human-grid interaction sessionasked the students to review the Grid Game from a human factors perspective in 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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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Paper ID #11121The Paul Peck Program: A Multi-Year Leadership Development ProgramMs. Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Ms. Alistar Erickson-Ludwig serves as the STEM Program Coordinator in the College of Engineering at Drexel University. She focuses on outreach and education programs for current undergraduates, k- 12 students, and the community. She concentrates on the Greater Philadelphia Seaperch Underwater Robotics Competition, Summer Diversity Program, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, and Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) at Drexel, among others. In collaboration with

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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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and Professional Communication, both from NMSU. She is currently a Ph.D. student in the NMSU Rhetoric and Professional Communication program.Dr. Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University Ricardo B. Jacquez, Ph.D, PE, is Regents Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean of Engineering at New Mexico State University. For the past 21 years he has served as the principal investigator and project director for the Louis Stokes New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation. Page 26.1576.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015The Summer Undergraduate Research Bridge

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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Jodi Reeves, National University; Brian Arnold, National University

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Paper ID #11344Applying Student Engagement Techniques to Multidisciplinary Online Engi-neering LaboratoriesDr. Jodi Reeves, National University Dr. Jodi Reeves is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering at National Uni- versity in San Diego, CA. She teaches courses in design engineering, engineering management, and data analytics. Prior to academia, she worked for almost ten years as a quality control manager, engineering project manager, and senior scientist responsible for failure analysis of thin film materials. She invented new quality control tools and supervised interns from local

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering (Ph.D. UCLA 2002), and she has several years’ experience in hands-on informal science education, including working at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. While at Cal Poly Pomona, she taught the first year engineering course, mentored student capstone re- search projects, and introduced nanoHUB simulation tools into the undergraduate curriculum in materials science and engineering and electrical engineering courses. Much of her work has focused on introducing STEM concepts to broad audiences and encouraging students, including women and others in traditionally under-represented groups, to consider graduate school. Four of her former research students are currently in, or have completed, Ph.D. programs

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jaclyn L. Cunitz, University of Colorado Boulder; Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Paper ID #12684General Engineering Plus: Creating Community in a Flexible yet TechnicalEngineering DegreeDr. Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda Zarske is the Engineering Master Teacher for the General Engineering Plus program at the Uni- versity of Colorado Boulder. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engi- neering from CU-Boulder. Dr. Zarske teaches engineering design in First-Year Engineering Projects and Engineering Projects for the Community, a sophomore-level course