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Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker, York College of Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University

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Paper ID #21735Effects of Service-Learning Projects on Capstone Student MotivationDr. Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania Jason Forsyth is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His major research interests are in wearable and pervasive computing. His work focuses on developing novel prototype tools and techniques for interdisciplinary teams.Dr. Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University Mark M. Budnik is Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering at Valparaiso University. Prior to joining the faculty at

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce E Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Paul Keenlance, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #22530Drones and Satellites: Identifying Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects withOther Departments at Your Own UniversityDr. Bruce E Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Val- ley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Tom Weis, Rhode Island School of Design; Harry Howard Jones IV

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Paper ID #21860Mechanical Engineering Design for Complex Environments: IncorporatingIndustrial Design Perspectives into a Multidisciplinary Capstone Design ProjectLt. Col. Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively

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Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; M K Parfitt

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Architectural Engineering. Here at Penn StateUniversity, architectural engineering (AE) encompasses: Mechanical HVAC Design, Lighting/electricalDesign, Structural Design and Construction Engineering and Management.The pinnacle of the program is the yearlong capstone with inherent multidisciplinary aspects to it. Withan industry interface, the capstone is critical to enrich the student experience in complex building designthrough simulating the project to be “more real world” than traditional capstones. This capstonedistinguishes itself by the level of relatively independent work done by the student teams (vs. teaching bythe faculty), heavy industry practitioner interactions, mentoring roles of the faculty and lastly, utilizingreal industry projects

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Patrick E. Mantey, University of California, Santa Cruz; Stephen C. Petersen P.E., University of California, Santa Cruz; John F Vesecky, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Paper ID #22849Preparation of the Professional Engineer: Outcomes from 20 Years of a Mul-tidisciplinary and Cross-sectoral Capstone CourseDr. Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz Tela Favaloro received a B.S. degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is currently working to further the development and dissemination of alter- native energy technology; as a project manager and researcher with the Center for Information Technology and Research in the Interest of Society. Her background is in the development of characterization tech- niques and

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleanor Leung, Minnesota State University Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato / Iron Range Engineering

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supported by classroominstruction. This structure is similar to senior design or a capstone project, but our program allowsstudents to have a different industry project each semester of their junior and senior year.The program emphasizes continuous improvement and the development of self-regulated learningabilities, professional skills, and technical engineering knowledge, which is acquired primarily inone-credit courses called ”competencies” [11]. Students learn in small groups (3 - 12 people)with academic staff facilitating the ”learning conversations.” These class meetings include somelecture but are primarily conversations between faculty and learners. Many learning conversationsare flipped, so students learn the material outside of class

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Katrin Terstegen, Cal Poly Pomona

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Paper ID #23915Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Interdisciplinary Senior Inter-disciplinary Project Educational ModelDr. Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona My name is Jinsung Cho, an assistant professor of Civil Engineering Department in California State Poly- technic University Pomona. I have had more than 18 years in both academia and Civil and Construction Industry. My specialty is the behavior of underground infrastructure, Trenchless and Tunneling Technol- ogy, as well as 3D Virtual Construction Design & Management. I am a reviewer or member of several professional

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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high impactpractices: undergraduate research and collaborative assignments/projects. In some majors, students canfulfill their capstone or culminating design requirements through VIP, thus incorporating another highimpact practice (capstone projects).In a nationwide study of undergraduate research experiences, Russell, Hancock and McCullough foundthe overall duration of research experiences to be correlated with positive outcomes [4]. The benefit oflonger research experiences complements the structure of VIP, as returning students take on increasinglevels of responsibility and serve as student leaders. To facilitate longer-term student participation, VIPcourses are offered in 1-credit and 2-credit increments, with two semesters of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda C. Rutherford, Montana State University; Brad Thomas Stanton, Montana State University; Staci Turoski; Elizabeth B Varnes, Montana State University

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capstone, while giving them experience that could bolster their future employment opportunities. • Develop a project that would engage student interest and possibly provide for friendly competition. The project should be “fun” even when requiring hard work; • Select a project that would be palatable to overall faculty within the college of engineering; • Maintain a budget affordable for students; • Utilize existing resources available (i.e., Makerspace); and • Develop curriculum that scaffolds the students through the design process, and also includes elements of project management, teaming and other “soft skills”.With these goals in the forefront, the instructor team began to consider project ideas

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eleanor Leung, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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Paper ID #23507Growing Entrepreneurial Mindset in Interdisciplinary Student Engineers:Experiences of a Project-Based Engineering ProgramDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, a project-based engineering education program located in northern Minnesota. Her research interests include gamification, entrepreneurship & innovation in engineering, cooperative learning, and engineer- ing management. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through active and collaborative learning

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Multidisciplinary Design I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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to design, build, and test alphaprototypes that are student-generated ideas. Students propose ideas that are electro-mechanicalin nature; they are grouped into teams; and they go through the product development cycle of asubset of the project ideas. Not only has this course become an outstanding opportunity to assesseach program at a common point, it has served as a key feeder to the senior capstone project, atwo-semester sequence that is industry sponsored. Projects that have been implemented inENGR 350 have been wide-ranging in nature, such as a motor-driven fishing reel for anglerswith the use of one arm; an inexpensive water-filtration system for countries with waterchallenges; a self-propelled longboard (skateboard) with braking

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Bergquist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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addressing aunique shortcoming that exists in the SE field, and SE Student 1 does not think he would gain thesame amount of engineering insight in a traditional senior capstone project. In addition, SEStudent 1 believes that creating his own deliverables and setting his own schedule has benefitedthe quality of work he has produced and is similar to conditions in industry, which he would notexperience within a senior capstone project.SE Student 2:SE Student 2 believes travelling to Mexico City on a reconnaissance mission and working withexperienced academics and industry professionals has led to better understanding of conceptsfrom SE coursework. This in-field learning experience allowed her to collect source data for themultidisciplinary project

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Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Craig B. Putnam, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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undergraduate degree program inrobotics. At that time, there were only a handful of universities worldwide offeringundergraduate Robotics programs, none in the United States, although many universitiesincluded robotics within a discipline such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, orMechanical Engineering. WPI took a decidedly different approach. We introduced Robotics as amulti-disciplinary engineering discipline to meet the needs of 21st century engineering. Thecurriculum, designed top-down, incorporates a number of best practices, including spiralcurriculum, a unified set of core courses, multiple pathways, inclusion of social issues andentrepreneurship, an emphasis on project-based learning, and capstone design projects. Thispaper provides a

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Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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. While research has indicated that working on teams with others who bringdifferent skills and specialties to the table may be crucial to engineering practice, thesemultidisciplinary opportunities are the exception, not the norm [2]. While training students tofunction on a multidisciplinary team is part of ABET criteria [3], students may not haveopportunities to develop expertise in these areas. This lacuna is easier to identify than it is toremedy, not only because such prospects compete for students’ time and attention, but alsobecause faculty may lack support to develop these skills within the course. At many universities,undergraduate students have few opportunities (aside from perhaps a capstone project in their 4thyear where they might work

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Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University; Charles McDonald Cowan II, James Madison University; Robin D Anderson, James Madison University

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practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sus- tainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. Prior to joining the WFU faculty, she led the junior capstone design sequence at James Madison University, was the inaugural director of the NAE Grand Challenges Program at JMU, and developed first-year coursework.Mr. Charles McDonald Cowan II, James Madison University Mack Cowan is a recent graduate of James Madison University’s Psychological Sciences M.A. program. His primary research interests are sleep and pharmacology using animal models, the psychology of learn- ing, statistical analyses in behavioral research, and more recently, engineering education.Dr

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Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Vicki Stieha, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; JoAnn S. Lighty, Boise State University

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is a multidisciplinary design intensive vertical curriculumsupported at the 200-level, 300-level, and capstone levels by three newly developed coursesfocused on engineering design. Grounded in human-centered design and design thinking, thesecourses will focus on developing the skills necessary to understand users’ experiences andidentify and develop appropriate solutions for design problems. The addition of these threedesign courses, along with engineering design activities in our established First-YearEngineering program, introduces a “design spine” in the curriculum that emphasizes problem-based learning across all four years of the engineering degree program. While this curriculumsupports contemporary students’ desire for flexibility and