Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

number and type of design criteria comprising the rubric. The completed rubric willprovide engineering educators and students with a learning and assessment tool to enhancesustainable design outcomes of projects.IntroductionDuring the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference, a special session posed a question about howengineering educators can assess “difficult to measure” learning outcomes like sustainability,ethics, entrepreneurship, etc. Panelists presented numerous examples of assessment tools andmethods that could be used to benchmark and measure learning gains in each difficult area. Afollow-up systematic literature review focused on “sustainability assessments” in ASEEproceedings identified twenty-nine recent publications describing various tools and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

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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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in their own section(s) anddivide the classes up into student groups of 4-5 students. Our instructional team consistscompletely of teaching professionals (non-tenure track faculty) with a variety of backgroundsand industry experience. In order to make mentoring 10 to 20 teams tractable, all students teamscomplete the same design challenge. Creating a “good” design challenge is crucial, as the coursedoes more than simply teach the design process (see Figure 1). Teaming and leadership skills,project management, ethics, and technical communication are important outcomes for the course.All of these “Soft-skill” areas are made more palatable to our students if our design challenge isengaging and fun.With eleven different engineering disciplines

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

project plan to monitor, control and report task status and completion • assess risk and develop a risk plan with mitigation strategies • create a process for requirements verification and validation • identify and perform tests and methods to evaluate a design to the original specifications • identify and evaluate design shortfalls and improve the design in terms of meeting specification including failure mode analysis • demonstrate effective written and oral communications in project documentation and presentations • demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to professional and ethical responsibilities, including a respect for diversity • demonstrate an understand of the impact of engineering

Conference Session

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

; and/or c. develop entrepreneurial engineering activities. 2. Engage in life-long and continuous learning, including advanced degrees. 3. Exert technical leadership over multi-disciplinary projects and teams. 4. Contribute as responsible professionals through community service, mentoring, instructing, and guiding their professions in ethical directions. 5. Communicate effectively to professional and business colleagues, and the public.The PEOs shape the curriculum in specific ways, especially regarding entrepreneurship, multi-disciplinarity, and ethics, as described later.2.3. STUDENT OUTCOMESAlthough Robotics is not recognized as a distinct engineering field by ABET, the program wasdesigned to be

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Edward Niemi, Tulsa Community College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, an organization of careertech leaders. They provide a broad overview for each Career Cluster, including EssentialKnowledge and Skills, the types of educational topics studied within a particular CareerPathway, and a listing of sample Career Specialties or occupations. The Consortium’srelevant performance elements include  Understanding the role of STEM in society.  Applying the process and concepts for the use of technological tools in STEM.  Applying the knowledge learned in the study of STEM to provide solutions to human and societal problems in an ethical and legal manner.  Analyzing the impact that science and mathematics has on society.  Applying critical

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

involved in that area of research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Preparation of the Professional Engineer: Outcomes from 20 years of a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral capstone courseAbstractThe grand challenges outlined by the National Academy of Engineers and addressed by theABET (Accreditation Bureau for Engineering and Technology) learning outcomes reflect thechanging landscape of undergraduate engineering education. Indeed, to be competitive, the nextgeneration of engineering professionals must obtain skills and preparation beyond those in atraditional technical discipline. Accordingly, learners must principally demonstrate the ability to:understand ethics and social

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Cecilia Santa Cruz, PUCP; Graciela del Carmen Fernández de Córdova, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Marta Vilela Vilela, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

%), both linked to the Architecture and UrbanPlanning specialty, are topics that should be strengthen. Topics related to Civil Engineering(structures, water and environmental resources, transport and roads, planning in construction)obtained percentages between 33% and 21%. Only 18% considered that the ethics courseshould be strengthen (Figure 1). Likewise, the survey shows that the students have clearlyidentified the activities that will have an impact in improving their work skills inmultidisciplinary teams: 64% of the students consider that lectures given by specialists fromother disciplines will lead to improvements in this topic. Creating a final project was alsoidentified by the students as a good exercise to improve their interaction with

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

experts and their work in relation to environments, technologies, and human lives. Her current research projects deal with earthquake risk management technology in Mexico and the United States, environmental data justice in the US/Mexican borderlands, and the development and practice of engineering expertise.Dr. Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor of general engineering at the University of San Diego. His research interests lie in microfluidics, rapid prototyping, genomics, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He earned his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Prof

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralf Oliver Schneider, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

also discovered ethical concerns regarding the technology. If a computer is used inthe communication of multiple individuals, how could misuse be detected and controlled?After the opportunity areas were defined, the teams envisioned future scenarios that illustrate animproved operator task flow with the integration of mixed reality technology. A head-mounteddisplay (HMD), the Microsoft HoloLens, was chosen to allow hands free operation. As part ofthe multidisciplinary teamwork, the technical limitations from the mechanical engineering pointof view had to be understood as well as the current limitations regarding the software andhardware of the HMD device.Follow up conversations with engineering lead to a more thorough, holistic understanding

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, June 26-28, 2018Environmental Forensics: An Authentic Blend of Science, Engineering, and Liberal Arts Ingredients Ashraf Ghaly, Ph.D., P.E., Professor Engineering Department, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308ABSTRACTEnvironmental forensics is a rich topic that encompasses many technical as well as non-technical fields. These include science, engineering, ethics, law, insurance, society,litigation, policy, economics, pollution/contamination, cleanup, testing, standards, andsustainability. This interesting mixture of subjects provides a fertile ground for aninterdisciplinary course. Sources of environmental problems are usually related toemissions, pollution, contamination, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette "Peko" Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

throughpresentations at MIT’s Academic Council, the apex body chaired by the President, and throughdiscussions with chairs of the faculty, Deans of the various schools, Departmental UndergraduateEducation Committees, the Committee on Undergraduate Performance, the Committee on theCurriculum, and, the Subcommittee on the Communication Requirement.We launched the process of building the NEET community during this stage. A cornerstone ofthis process was the informal NEET faculty lunch discussions that were initiated in February2017; the discussions have focused, for example, on hands-on experiences students go through infreshman learning communities and freshman advising seminars, on the development of personaland interpersonal skills, development of ethics

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi-Ning Chang, Texas A&M University; Courtney Lavadia, Texas A&M University; Douglas Allaire, Texas A&M University; Debra A Fowler, Texas A&M University; Raymundo Arróyave, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdisciplinary PS1 Critical thinking problems PS2 Interdisciplinary communication TS2 Design of computational/physical experiments PS3 Interdisciplinary collaboration TS3 Application of informatics to materials science TS4 Goal-oriented design of systems, components, PS4 Ethical behavior processes PS5 Organization/management skills TS5 Hands-on experience and practical knowledgeNote: The table is adapted with permission from [4]. Copyright 2017 American Chemical Society.MethodsParticipantsSeven doctoral students and seven faculty members were recruited for this study. As

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Sievers, US Air Force Academy; Melissa Stewart Beauregard, United States Air Force Academy; James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Adam M Strecker P.E.; Kimberly Kays, United States Air Force Academy; John A. Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability • (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal contextOutcome (c) describes sustainability as a constraint, while outcome (h) indirectly drives towardssustainability through the triple bottom line. Additionally, program specific criteria forArchitectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering all require thedesign portion of their respective curriculums to include sustainability principles [5].Sustainability is also highly sought after in other disciplines

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering design process.  Identify the ethical standards expected of a mechanical engineer Figure 1: ME404 Design Process Graphic from Student NotebookRISD Course Description: ID-24ST-06 Design, Culture and Global Security Each day we consume news, information and media about countless global crises or threats.In many cases, these threats appear too complex for the average citizen to contribute toward amore positive outcome. The Design Culture, and Global Security course at RISD explored therole that design can take to shape culture, public perception and policy around global securityand nuclear weapons.Course Goals The purpose of the RISD Design, Culture, and Global Security course was to employ thetools and processes