Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne; Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1561: ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY?!Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne ROGER HADGRAFT is Director of the Engineering Learning Unit in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He has been working on problem-based learning issues since 1991 and has implemented significant curriculum change using project-based learning at both Monash and RMIT Universities. He is a civil engineer with interests in hydrologic modelling, knowledge management and engineering education. He has recently moved to the University of Melbourne to assist in the implementation of the Melbourne Model.Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University Jenni Goricanec has 25+ years of experience in

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D. Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

machines with human-like intelligence. Theemergence of this technology has brought forth the need to educate highly skilled andcomputational minded engineers that can solve the complex technical problems of tomorrow toenable the creation of smart machines that can improve our comfort and well-being. For studentsto be well prepared to take full advantage of the emerging technologies they need to becomputationally minded and understand how to process and plan the solutions to difficult andchallenging problems by leveraging computational tools. “Computation thinking”, as manyauthors underline, is a fundamental skill that should be part of everyone’s analytical toolbelt andis no longer just reserved for programmers or computer scientist [1] and [2

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-236: STRATEGIES OF ASSESSING MULTI-DISCIPLINARYCOLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCESSamantha Richerson, Milwaukee School of Engineeirng Samantha J. Richerson, PhD is the program director of the Biomedical Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. She received her PhD from Louisiana Tech University in 2003 and taught for two years at Bucknell University. She moved to MSOE in 2005 and became Program Director in 2007. Her research interests are in effective teaching and learning methodologies as well as the effects of diabetes on balance and biomedical signal and image processing.Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering Deepti Suri, PhD is the program director of the Software

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James R. Kieselburg, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Margaret T. Dwyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Candela Marini, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #34857Building STEAM: Creating a Culture of Art in an Engineering EducationDr. Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering Katherine Wikoff is a professor in the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she Is a member of the UX faculty and teaches courses in communication, film/media studies, and political science. She has a B.A. in political science from Wright State University and an M.A. and PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.Mr. James R. Kieselburg, Milwaukee School of Engineering Director and Curator, Grohmann

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Roberts, Kansas State University; John Mingle, Kansas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 11.570.3 Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2006, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1823On the other hand, higher knowledge requires the use of innovative mind processes and is oftenreferred to as the creative use of insight. Some refer to this as using innovation to solve prob-lems that previously were unknown. In engineering, higher knowledge has traditionally beeninvolved in graduate programs. However, in the knowledge age this will change. Knowledgeage engineers (students & faculty) must master the ability to routinely

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dettman P.E., Western Kentucky University; Walter L. Collett, Western Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

planning must be used to find the best places for these types of opportunities to beintroduced into the curriculum to enhance the educational experience of the student withoutjeopardizing any of the existing university constraints.Efforts are being made to find commonalities in certain courses across all 3 programs to expandopportunities for cross disciplinary activities. For example, all 3 programs have a 2 credit hourcourse titled Freshman Experience. In this course, they are introduced to the engineeringprofession, taught study skills, computer skills, and engage in various project based activities tospark their creative engineering minds. Up until the Fall 2010 semester, each of the 3 programshad their own Freshman Experience course so all of

Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanna Ambrosio; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Studyin Education

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #34100Authentic Engineering Design AssessmentMiss Joanna AmbrosioDr. M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University Dr. M. David Burghardt, professor of Engineering, founder and co-director of the Center for STEM Research, has been the principal or co-principle investigator on 13 NSF projects primarily dealing with engineering in STEM.Dr. Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Studyin Education As Director of the Center for Advanced Study in Education, at the CUNY Graduate Center I am involved in a wide range of educational evaluations of funded and local projects. I also mentor graduate students interested in careers in

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

Paper ID #21701Work in Progress: Sustainable Engineering for non-EngineersCapt. Katherine Sievers, US Air Force Academy Katherine Sievers is a Senior Instructor in the Civil Engineering department and the US Air Force Academy. She teaches courses in Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, and Introductory Statics. Prior to teaching she worked as a Bioenvironmental Engineer for three years. She received her BS in Environmental Engineering from the US Air Force Academy and her MS in Environmental Engi- neering and Science from the Air Force Institute of Technology.Prof. Melissa Stewart Beauregard

Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amy Dunford, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Edwing A. Medina, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #33723Investigating Team Roles Within Long-Term Project-Based LearningExperiencesMs. Amy Dunford, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Amy K. Dunford is the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program Manager at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Amy earned a master’s degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from the Uni- versity of California, Irvine and a master’s in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Amy spe- cializes in project-based learning management and curriculum development, and has prior experience as a first-year engineering laboratory course developer and instructor at UC Irvine.Dr

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University; John F. Sweigart P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University; Wei Zhou

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

prepare engineers to fulfill their cultural and civicresponsibilities. For an engineering educator, it is vital to inculcate in the engineering students,the importance of studying humanities that can open up their minds to the use of creative ideasfrom great minds outside of science. Humanists claim that the state-of-the-art scientificknowledge techniques that engineers learn in their college curriculum have a limited shelf life. Ifthey master the humanities, it can provide tools for extending that shelf life. One of the mostimportant aspects of engineering is effective communication, both verbal and written.Humanities study can strengthen the ability of engineers to work and communicate with others.Importance of HumanitiesA number of engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-975: ENGINEERING FOR AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: EN-GAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALTRU-ISTIC ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTSMalinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

another in public conversations about thetradeoffs involved in these projects, thereby modeling communication across disciplinarydifferences for the students.This process will be facilitated by an additional component of the course design. The authors areexploring a collaboration with an engineering program in Rwanda, and will use this course as anopportunity to challenge students to design payload concepts that account for Rwanda’s uniquetopography (mountainous terrain make roads unreliable), size (only 160 miles across at itswidest), and stage of development (strong economy and growing infrastructure). Having aconcrete case in mind will encourage students to focus their solutions, thereby increasing thechances that their concepts survive beyond

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

General Education Math and Science Multidisciplinary Engineering Concentration ElectiveFigure 3. The 128 credit curricular pie of the BSE program of Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus. The breadth in engineering segment consists of the freshmen and sophomore engineering courses along with the capstone project.The Concentration OutcomeWe started with the end in mind. The first step in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

the risk ofcardiovascular disease significantly, which was the reason collaboration began between theCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences and the Mechanical Engineering department to patent aTai Chi (T-ball) design. T-ball design project is a part ofProgram proposed by Dr. Goh and his coworkers [3]. Tai Chi, a mind-body harmony exercise, is an ancient Chinese healing/martial art [4, 5],which is practiced by millions of people daily across the world. It is said that around 250 Millionpeople practice Tai Chi in their lifetime. If those who have ever practiced Tai Chi were thepopulation of a country, it would be the 5th largest country in the world by population after India,China, USA and Indonesia. Since the customer base of the T-Ball

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Uei-Jiun Fan, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

; Social Action, Free Spirit Publishing. 8. Coyle, E.J., et. al., 1997, EPICS: A Model for Integrating Service-Learning into the Engineering Curriculum, Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning 4: 81-89. 9. Oaks, William, 2002, Service-Learning in Engineering: A Resource Guidebook, Purdue University. 10. Hanfmann, E., Vakar, G. & Vygotsky, L.S., 1962, Thought and Language, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. 11. Vygotsky, L.S., 1978, Mind in Society, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. 12. Piaget, B., 1999, The Construction of Reality in the Child, International Library of Psychology, Routledge. 13. Bruner, J, 1960, The Process of Education, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. 14. Bruner, J. S., 1966

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Nina Magpili, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (EMSE), Old Dominion University; Zikai Zhou, Old Dominion University; Luis Jose Rodriguez, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and Kacey Beddoes. "Team effectiveness theory from industrial and organizational psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review." Journal of Engineering Education, 102, no. 4 (2013): 472-512.12. Vygotsky, Lev Semenovich. Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press, 1980.13. Tien, Lydia T., Vicki Roth, and J. A. Kampmeier. "Implementation of a peer-led team learning instructional approach in an undergraduate organic chemistry course." Journal of Research in Science Teaching 39, no. 7 (2002): 606-632.14. Pazos, Pilar, Marina Micari, and Gregory Light. "Developing an instrument to characterise peer-led groups in collaborative learning

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Press.Hargreaves, D.J. (1997). Student learning and assessment are inextricably linked. European Journal of Engineering Education. 22 (4), 401-409.Gardiner, L.F. (1997) Redesigning higher education: producing dramatic gains in student learning, ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Reports, 23 (7), Washington, DC: Association for the Study of Higher Education.Gardner, H. (1983) Frames of Mind: The theory of multiple intelligences, New York: Basic Books.Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., & Beng Lee, C. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: Lessons for engineering educators. Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2), 139-151.McKenna, A. F., & Agogino, A.M. (2004). Supporting mechanical reasoning with a representational-rich learning

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

they have or is available. The instructor’s role must be an extra tool that thestudents can use as a mentor, guide, and/or a consultant, watching and evaluating closely thestudents’ performance; their responsibility is the same, but now the students are the main playersof the learning process.Having that in mind, we have implemented the fundamentals of engineering learning center,fully equipped with Amatrol ® skill-based, integrated technical learning systems, consisting ofreal-world industrial replica quality hands-on training equipment workstations, coupled withcomprehensive training solutions including interactive multimedia, simulation software, andprint-based student learning materials and teacher's guides. The computers in the learning

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred J. Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

interdisciplinary process to ensure that the customer and stakeholder’s needs are satisfied in a high quality, trustworthy, cost efficient and schedule compliant manner throughout a systems entire life cycle”A more complete review of what people have in mind what they discuss the meaning of systemsengineering is provided by Fraser and Gosavi18 but for the purpose of this paper, we will focuson the key points that:  Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary, well defined and described process incorporating as series of steps that enhance the likelihood of developing a successful system.SE in the Undergraduate CurriculumBased on the above very basic definition and understanding of SE methods and importance, thereare fundamentally

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

knowledge in project teams working onindustry-sourced projects, each of the four semesters of their junior and senior years. In addition,freshman and sophomores enrolled in pre-engineering studies in a closely aligned communitycollege are included in the culture, many activities, and teaching staff of the upper divisionprogram.Drawing from the Kern Family Foundation’s Engineering Unleashed program and InnovatingCurriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE) workshops, faculty in the program wereintroduced to the entrepreneurial mindset in the summer of 2017. In the Fall, 2017 semester, theydeveloped and piloted several entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) modules across thecurriculum of our program (approx. 95 students in lower and upper divisions

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and roads only last 50 years and we are currently not fixing them” “Everyone learns differently and uses a different part of the brain while learning” The responses for the second question reveals the engineering thinking andmarketing/advertising skills of both business and engineering students. Some of the responseswere: “Web-based classes that are individualized and games that teach subjects rather than lectures” “A joint nationality research operation is working now to develop an early model. Based in Europe, it is interesting that so many great minds cooperate” “Build more fusion labs to make fusion energy more prevalent” “Using the concept of photosynthesis in plants to store energy

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-3349: TEAM DECISION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WITH MBTISTEP IIDr. Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University Lawrence E. Whitman is the Director of Engineering Education for the College of Engineering and Pro- fessor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State University. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University. His Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Arlington, is in indus- trial engineering. He also has 10 years’ experience in the aerospace industry. His research interests are in enterprise engineering, engineering education, and lean manufacturing.Dr. Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University Don E. Malzahn is professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-3943: RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS IN INTERDIS-CIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTSDr. Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University Tolga Kaya currently holds a joint Assistant Professor position in the School of Engineering and Tech- nology and the Science of Advanced Materials program at Central Michigan University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU, Kaya was a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University (2007-2010), a Research and Teach- ing Assistant at Istanbul Technical University (1999-2007), a consultant at Brightwell Corp., Istanbul (2007), a senior VLSI analog Design Engineer and Project Coordinator at Microelectronics R&D Com- pany, Istanbul (2000-2006), and a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology; Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology

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experience in the simulated design projects that prepare them for realchallenge when graduate. The hands-on project allows student to learn from his failure.The hands-on engaging design project should be provided every semester to allow students toreinforce their mind on the practice of current engineering approach in product design and slowly Page 25.1453.10and steadily build problem solving and synthesizing skills [Mil01]. This type of project should beintroduced at freshman years, so they can benefit from the experience early. This will provideopportunities for the students to make early connection of STEM to the future work that they willbe

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Aaron Snyder, Virginia Tech; Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Thomas W. Staley, Virginia Tech; Stephen Biscotte, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

FacultyInterdisciplinary Identities in Self-Managed Teams,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol.100, no. 2, pp. 374–396, 2011.[20] J. G. Donald, Learning To Think: Disciplinary Perspectives. The Jossey-Bass Higher andAdult Education Series. ERIC, 2002.[21] J. S. Stark and L. R. Lattuca, Shaping the College Curriculum: Academic Plans in Action,John Wiley & Sons, 2011.[22] C. E. Coburn, L. Choi, and Mata, “‘I would go to her because her mind is math’ - NetworkFormation in the Context of a District-Based Math Reform,” in Social Network Theory andEducational Change, A. J. Daly and J. W. Little, Eds. Cambridge, MA: Harvard EducationPress, 2010.[23] V. A. Durrington, J. Repman, and T. W. Valente, “Using Social Network Analysis ToExamine the Time of Adoption of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Molly M. Gribb P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Adel Nasiri, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #26619Internet of Things Curriculum Workshop: An Interdisciplinary, Cross-InstitutionalEffort for Education in an Expanding FieldDr. Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Hal Evensen earned his doctorate in Engineering Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he performed research in the area of plasma nuclear fusion. Before joining UW-Platteville in 1999, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Washington, part of group that developed automation for biotechnology. His recent research includes carbon nanotube electronics.Dr. Molly M. Gribb P.E., University of Wisconsin

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Horst Hohberger, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Chengbin Ma, University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Pradeep Ray, University of Michigan Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

again as different majors to form multidisciplinaryteams and work on industry-sponsored projects; the Global Multidisciplinary Design Project(GMDP) extends the boundaries of capstone design projects to involve internationalcollaborations; liberal arts courses broaden students’ horizon beyond engineering fields and helpstudents to think about engineering problems from different perspectives. The JI offers minors innon-engineering fields including entrepreneurship, data science, and computer science, toprovide concentrated studies in the non-engineering fields. Through the engineering curricula,our goal is to train effective engineers with interdisciplinary experience, technical knowledge,innovative minds, a deep understanding of professional

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

improve student learning.IntroductionIt is critical for engineers to recognize the actual shape of elements from 2D drawings, identifypotential applied loadings scenarios on structural elements, and predict the expected deformationand possible failure mechanisms. The ability to visualize and manipulate objects in one’s mind isa vital skill in engineering [1]. Previous studies have shown that accurately visualizing objects in3D improves spatial understanding [2], which has been associated with success in engineeringprograms. However, students often tend to struggle with 3D visualization due to a lack oftraining [3]. One option for improving visualization and spatial skills is providing opportunitiesfor students to interact with handheld models

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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cogently present to senior managers and team members --- was adifferentiating skill even for entry-level engineers.Feedback was sought from sophomores in the first cohort both through anonymous online surveys andthrough face-to-face discussions. They responded that what they liked most about NEET was that theywere becoming part of a professional community; this feedback though welcome, was somewhatunexpected as NEET had not been designed with that goal in mind. Sophomores appreciated the project-centric approach and the interactions NEET was starting to develop with industry.Though it is far too early to come to meaningful conclusions for the medium to longer term, the initialresponse is encouraging. Over 5% of the Class of 2020 engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #22319Social Network Analysis: Peer Support and Peer Management in Multidisci-plinary, Vertically Integrated TeamsJ. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Director, Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, Georgia Institute of Technology; Doc- toral student in Education at Georgia State University, with a concentration in Research, Measurement and Statistics; Master of Education in Education Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.Dr. Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute