Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

real-world research projects with team members from multiple disciplines hashelped these undergraduates to gain experiences outside their own disciplines. This has aidedthem in developing diverse skill sets that are described in terms of: interdisciplinary experiences,links between their classroom learning and lab experiences, academic and professional skills,impacts of faculty and graduate mentoring, and impacts on academic and career decisions.1. IntroductionIn order to tackle the multifaceted problems of the 21st century, industries often engageemployees from multiple disciplines to solve a single problem. Although, industries haverecognized the need for interdisciplinary collaborations, the departmental structures in collegesand

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19291A Systematic Review of Sustainability Assessments in ASEE ProceedingsDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education and biological waste treatment.Dr. Elise Barrella, James Madison University

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming Li, Tsinghua University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Program AccreditationIn the United States, the development of professional accreditation of engineering educationhas been continuously implemented for 80 years. ABET has been committed to optimize andimplement the accreditation process which is regarded as the most efficient and innovativemethod of quality assurance in higher education. By 2013, 3278 programs of 671 collegesand universities in the United States have been accredited, which clearly illustrates that“despite the changes and new trends in education, institutions, faculty, and students in theUnited States see ABET accreditation as the gold standard in technical educationaccreditation, much as they did 80 years ago.”32 Meanwhile, ABET aimed to be moreresponsive to the needs of an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Yazdanshenas, University of Texas, Tyler ; Caleb Nathaniel Nehls, The University of Texas, Tyler; Chung-Hyun Goh, University of Texas, Tyler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19648Multidisciplinary Design Projects in Engineering EducationAlireza Yazdanshenas, University of Texas, Tyler Alireza Yazdanshenas Mechanical Engineering student form the University of Texas at Tyler (Undergrad) Will continue my education to my last days. Born in Iran and Lived in Germany for an extended amount of time. Dual College athlete yet in love with Engineering. Hoping to compete in the 2020 Olympics in the Hammer throw.Mr. Caleb Nathaniel Nehls, The University of Texas, Tyler Caleb Nehls was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from Southwood Highschool in 2005. After

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behnaam Aazhang, Rice University; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jan P. Allebach, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); L. Franklin Bost, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joseph R. Cavallaro, Rice University; Edwin K. P. Chong Ph.D., Colorado State University; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University; Sonya M. Dennis, Morehouse College; Yingfei Dong, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University; Afroditi V. Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; David Garmire, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Jay George; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail S. Hohner, University of Michigan; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Amos Johnson, Morehouse College; Charles Kim, Howard University; Hale Kim, INHA University; Robert H. Klenke, Virginia Commonwealth University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kevin James Lybarger, University of Washington; Stephen Marshall P.E., University of Strathclyde; Subra Muralidharan, University of California, Davis; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Francisco Raul Ortega, Florida International University; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; David M. Rizzo; Candace Renee Ryder, Colorado State Univerisity; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Seyed Masoud Sadjadi, Florida International University; Scott Munro Strachan, University of Strathclyde; Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University; Gary L. Woods, Rice University Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brian C. Fabien, University of Washington; Phiilp Johnson, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Robert Collins, Univesrity of Strathclyde at Georgia Tech; Paul Murray

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, scholar and researcher. He currently holds the TI-Professorship in Analog Engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. His re- search emphasis on industry-based issues, solved within an academic context, has attracted significant external funding. Up until now, he has graduated 31 PhD students and 11 of them hold academic posi- tions in leading Universities in the world. He along with his students have received numerous best paper awards from the IEEE Industry Applications and Power Electronics Society. His primary research inter- ests are in advancing power electronic converter designs to address complex power management issues such as: active harmonic filtering, adjustable speed