Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana; Bradley Lane Kicklighter, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

they can do to succeed in their courses. This isshown in both a heavily analytical course (Dynamics) and a more qualitative course (SCADA). Even more interesting is that none of the students in the SCADA class studied with otherstudents. The conclusion we come to here, is that this may have been related to the type of course(analytical vs. qualitative) selected to include in this analysis, but we recognize that there areseveral other factors that could influence this behavior. In the future we plan to revisit questionsin the Formative and Summative surveys to help students and instructors to better understandcriteria that leads to satisfactory performance.6 References[1] M. Kaplan, N. Silver, D. LaVaque-Manty, and D. Meizlish, Using

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason R. Harron, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

description of this case, documentation, archival records, interviews,direct observations, surveys, and both physical and digital artifacts were be used for datacollection and analysis. Data collection included direct observations of participants using fieldnotes, photography, and audio/video recordings. Both physical and digital artifacts wherecollected throughout the study including planning documents, the final “demo reel” of the movieeffect, blogs, Slack conversations, Trello project boards, and student-generated photos/videosthat were shared in a course repository.AnalysisAnalysis for this work-in-progress paper focuses on findings from exit interviews and end-of-course survey. All interviews were transcribed and analyzed in NVivo 12 qualitative

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Erik Peterson, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

real world examples used throughout the class; it helped to reinforce the material • 2005: Reading research articles provided a new prospective on and more in-depth understanding of fabrication methods • 2005: Very interesting material; I took the course to see if it was something I would like to pursue; I enjoyed the topics covered and plan on taking more • 2005: I gained an understating of the developing technology; good exposure to new Page 12.912.8 technologies in MEMS • 2006: The best aspect of the course was the research article discussions. It kept us informed of research and let us see applications

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

leading the discussion. The goal is to providecontinuity between lectures and to provide anecdotal comments that reinforce what the primaryinstructor is discussing. These types of teaching collaborations require not only continualattendance in class, but regular coordination meetings outside of class. In most instances, lecturepreparation requires more effort, because one is preparing not only the lecture, but solicitinginput from the other teammate. For example, when leading a lecture the topic is prepared one totwo days early so the other instructor knows the content and a short meeting is planned to discusspoints they feel relevant to the topic and ways in which the supporting instructor can contribute.In this way the students realize the

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Boutell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

including robot components, sensors, locomotion, feedback control, reactivecontrol, behavior-based control, and other key topics in robotics research.Multidisciplinary Robotics Senior ProjectsThe goal of the program’s senior design projects is to bring together students across departmentalboundaries to work together to solve difficult problems in robotics. The PIs planned to formalizethis process over the next three years as students transitioned through curriculum. However, theapproval of this robotics curriculum in Fall, 2008 was met with such a huge reception thatseveral upperclassmen expressed a desire to earn the certificate. Although exciting, this meantthat the PIs had to immediately identify multidisciplinary senior design project

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, United States Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, United States Military Academy; Kirk Ingold, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

crawl, walk and run approach. During the crawlstage, the instructors will review the critical material focusing primarily on lectures. The walkstage lets students read and investigate possible solutions to the problem presented thus focusingon student reading and learning outside of the classroom. Finally, during the run stage thestudents will integrate the review and research material and discuss/apply the solution with teammembers to a robotics platform. This provides the students time for experimentation andteamwork. The final design project allows the students to be innovative and creative with theirdesign. In the end, the final design project is briefed to the instructor with a demonstration of thedesign, explanation of plan, and an oral

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar; Jani Pallis; Tarek Sobh

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 14.34.8School of Engineering. 8REFERENCES1. Johnson, S.A. and J. Zhu, Identifying "Best" Applicants in Recruiting Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Socio- Economic Planning Sciences, 2003. 37(2): p. 125-139.2. Sarkis, J., A Methodological Framework for Evaluating Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Programs. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 1999. 36(4): p. 793-810.3. Sarkis, J., Ecoefficiency: How Data Envelopment Analysis Can Be Used By Managers and Researchers, in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, Nov 6-8 2000. 2001, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers: Boston, MA. p. 194-203.4. Talluri, S., R.C

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

professor in Political Science, Dr. Lawrence Quill. In their research, theyfound that over 50% of students (nationally)13 and approximately 37% of students at San JoseState University14 are suffering from health issues that are related to their poor eating habits. Thestudent team developed a comprehensive plan to establish rooftop farms atop the buildings of theSJSU campus in order to provide students with cheap, campus-grown food. This project couldlower the carbon footprint of SJSU while helping to provide healthier, lower cost food choicesfor students and staff.Based upon the CSI pilot course, we initiated a new six-unit Climate Solution Initiative (CSI)course to be offered in Fall 2009. The CSI course fulfills the requirements of two different

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Chen, Keck Graduate Institute; Jeremy Bolton, Keck Graduate Institute; Erika Palmer, Harvey Mudd College; Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Moyer, Harvey Mudd College; Ekaterina Kniazeva, Harvey Mudd College; Alyssa Caridis, Harvey Mudd College; Colin Jemmott, UVP, Inc.; Darius Kelly, UVP, Inc.; Deb Chakravarti, Keck Graduate Institute; Qimin Yang, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, Harvey Mudd College; Sean Gallagher, UVP, Inc.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

environment;• Intellectual property research on in vivo and uniform imaging applications;• Identifying product applications and investigating new applications for uniform imaging;• Strategic product launch and marketing plans;• Investigating possible funding options;• A biological component; o Locating a potential partner lab to perform biological testing; and o Testing the implemented lighting with live animals/plants.Engineering Constraints.UVP’s main goal for the team was to develop two or more rough proof of concepts intoprototypes for a new lighting design. Because the final product is a prototype of a futureproduct, and because six-dimensional uniform illumination is not a subject matter that is welldocumented

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil Littell, Ohio University; Sara Lohrman Hartman, Ohio University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

next planning meeting.Although some students exit the room with their same-major classmates, others leave with theirnewly formed design group. This represents the first step in what will be a semester-long, cross-major project that draws on the strengths and knowledge of both majors.RationaleThis article describes the successful partnering of students from an engineering design class withstudents from an early childhood social studies methods course. Students were tasked withdesigning an interactive and open-ended museum quality exhibit for children that could beinstalled in a local informal learning setting. The project, which capitalized on the contentexpertise of both groups of students, demonstrates the value of fostering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

model of their capstone project.In order to exhibit feasibility and gain approval as a capstone project, teams must:  Articulate the problem statement and demonstrate understanding by clearly identifying the need.  Acquire new knowledge on the subject matter by managing the diversity of internet and professional literature sources  Directly interact with the client and recognize potentially disparate perspectives  Outline criteria for a successful project deliverable  Context a proposed design through environmental, societal, economic, and technical lens  Create implementation and assessment plans  Assess potential short- and long-term impacts on communitiesThe team charter validates a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahaa kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

has been a Visiting Associate Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan State University. From 2014 to 2016, he has been a Visiting Professor with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Missouri. Currently, he is Assistant Professor with the Engineering Department, Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the author of two book chapters, more than 50 articles. His research interests include artificial intel- ligence systems and application, smart material applications and robotics motion and planning. Also, He is a member of ASME since 2014 and ASEE since 2016.Dr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students (Students 4-6) were somewhat vague in specifyingtheir ideal job position. Example student responses are as follows: Student 1 (Junior, Male): I'm very interested in joining a program such as FEMA or NIMS and working with a group of people who are familiar with disaster and figuring out an effective plan to mitigate disaster, to respond to the disaster, to act as disaster relief. Student 2 (Sophomore, Male): I would like to have a paid internship related to cybersecurity, in the coming summer to allow myself to get actual real world experience of what a job I might have later on would look like. Student 3 (Senior, Female): Upon graduation, I hope to apply for a few internships, to gain a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahdi Norouzi, Grand Valley State University; Janice S. Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University; Farid Jafari, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference & Exposition.5. Batstone, D. J. (2013). Teaching uncertainty propagation as a core component in process engineering statistics. Education for Chemical Engineers, 8, 132-139.6. Figliola, R. S., & Beasley, D. (2015). Theory and design for mechanical measurements. John Wiley & Sons.7. Kline, S. J. (1953). Describing uncertainty in single sample experiments. Mech. Engineering, 75, 3-8.8. Bevington, P. R., & Robinson, D. K. (1969). Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences., McGraw-Hill, New York.9. Moffat, R. J. (1985). Using uncertainty analysis in the planning of an experiment. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 107(2), 173-178.10. Al-Jobeh, Z., & Schueler, J. E., & Seeley, G. R. (1996

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

83% Final Grade 84%Table 2: Summary of direct assessment averages.8. Final remarksOffering an undergraduate course in intra-vehicle communication, with a supplemental hardwarelaboratory, has some challenges. In this paper, the author outlined the course content and a fewexamples of laboratory experiments based on Seed studio CAN shield with MCP2515 CAN BusController board and Arduino Mega 2560. The teaching methods used have proven to beefficient tools in responding successfully to the challenge of teaching an automotivecommunication course to both Electrical and Mechanical Engineering students. Additionalenhancements and improvements are planned for the laboratory experiments. This course canserve as a basis for other

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

what it is” (variation) and “how it fits within itscontext” (distribution). The above example is a thought exercise and just represents the startingpoint. One could envision a number of different problem statements with very different criteriaand constraints depending on how the questions raised are answered.ConclusionThe authors believe that tagmemics, which has its roots in linguistics, has the potential to assistengineering students in describing and understanding complex problems. The authors plan onusing the technique in the 2015/2016 academic year with first year engineering students in boththe beginning engineering design course and in first-year general studies courses (a sequencecombining study of humanities/social-science topics with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

average of 16%.Survey ResultsAnonymous quantitative and qualitative data was collected through surveys and focus groups atthe end of the 2012-13 academic year and also the end of the winter term of the 2013-14academic year for first year (mentee) and second year students (Paul Peck Scholars mentors).The survey data collected recently used questions adapted from National Engineering Students’Learning Outcomes Survey.10On the scaled survey, freshmen students reported the highest improvements in their ability to:• Communicate effectively with others• Manage planning and organization of project tasks and processes• Value how team diversity leads to diverse talents and ways of thinking• Apply interpersonal skills when working with others• Take

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Gretchen A. Mosher, Iowa State University; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University ; Tejas Dhadphale Ph.D., Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

benefits of implementing a sustainable and successful capstone course were also expressed as opportunities to provide critical learning experiences for our students. References 1. National Science Foundation. (2014). Investing in science, engineering, and education for the nation’s future. Strategic Plan for 2014-2018. Downloaded October 16, 2015 from: www.nsf.gov 2. National Academy of Engineering. (2008). Grand challenges for engineering. Downloaded August 30, 2015 from: www.engineeringchallenges.org 3. Besterfield-Sacre, M., Cox, M.F., Borrego, M., Beddoes, K., and Zhu, J. (2014). Changing engineering education: Views of U.S. faculty, chairs, and deans. Journal of Engineer in Education, 103(2), 193-219. 4. Saunders, K. Brumm, T

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Cenk Erdil, Marist College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

informatics.We look at a number of leading undergraduate-level health informatics majors, and we proposeengineering-oriented health informatics degree programs focused in STEM education, that can (i)complement existing health informatics programs, and (ii) directly help narrow the skills gap inhealth informatics. In the future, we plan to continue analysis of both undergraduate and graduateprograms in other informatics fields, especially in medical and healthcare, in more detail from anengineering perspective, and share results with the community.References 1. D. Cenk Erdil. How much informatics is too much for public health big data? Big Data and Analytics EdCon 2015, August 2015, Puerto Rico. 2. The open medical record system. https://openmrs.org

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Festus Ogbaisi, Jacksonville University; Martins Slaboh, Jacksonville University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Maria Javaid, Jacksonville University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

constraints, a specified budget plan anda timeline first. Students then researched on the difference between mechatronics and robots tofurther develop their insights on the interdisciplinary among mechanical engineering, electricalengineering and computer engineering. They spent 4 weeks to build the prototype. Finally eachteam presented their work and submitted a final report.One team of four students (two in ME, one in EE and one double majored in ME and music)constructed a robot which solved a three by three Rubik’s cube in 24 moves. The robotillustrated in Figure 1 was built with the use of a LEGO Mindstorms construction kit andprogramming environments. The group employed the use of three actuators, two sensors and acontroller to enable their

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Hunter B. Gilbert, Louisiana State University; Musa K. Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; He Bai, Oklahoma State University; David M. Auslander, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

2010, he was a Post-doctoral Researcher at the Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. From 2010 to 2015, he was a Senior Research and Development Scientist at UtopiaCompression Corporation. He was the Principal Investigator for a number of research projects on sense-and-avoid, cooperative target tracking, and target handoff in GPS-denied environments. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers related to control and robotics and a research monograph ”Cooperative control design: a systematic passivity-based approach” in Springer. He holds one patent on monocular passive ranging. His research interests include multi-agent systems, nonlinear estimation and sensor fusion, path planning

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miles Skinner; Sven Anders, University of Alberta; Pierre Mertiny, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

technological maturity and investmentexperience, respectively.Case Study: Appreciation of multidisciplinary research exigencies:Designing interdisciplinary research projects is not trivial and requires long term organization ofresearch tasks and an understanding of the interconnectedness of those objectives. Arepresentative example of this planning can be seen in a proposal on the potential ofhydroelectric energy generation along the North Saskatchewan River (NSR) basin in centralAlberta, Canada. This group proposed a five year timeline with multiple stages and clearobjectives at each stage. An example of these objectives, considering the E3 framework, is“Design and build hydrological model...that can predict the future of hydro[electric] in NSRbasin

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the student’s engineering education and put them through an intense integrationexperience. This program was designed to attract many more students to engineering; however,due to its significant attrition rate (an average 60%), this is one of the reasons why DrexelUniversity is planning to stop the program next year. However, our approach is very different.Instead of integrating the students in the freshman and sophomore years, we are integrating themin the senior year. The advantage is that the students are much more developed in theirengineering discipline and we are adding to that knowledge base. Page 13.788.2The analysis and design of

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Stephen Burke, University of Limerick; Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

manufactures, outline all of the processes involved, and complete a process map for each process.• Prepare and detail all aspects, steps and approaches of a complete company audit you would carry out to prepare the company for ISO 14001 certification.• Finally prepare a concise report to be given to top management, outlining all previous information/steps from above, along with suitable and realistic objectives, targets and an ISO 14001 time plan with appropriate milestones and outcomes.The examinationThe examination was divided in two parts. Part one was compulsory and was designed toexamine the students across the module, so as to allow them to demonstrate theirunderstanding of the broader issues, practices, and strategies. This part had

Conference Session

Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob T Allenstein, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

important authentic performance requirements while satisfying relevant societal and professional constraints. 3. Establish Team Relationships for Quality Students establish relationships and Performance implement practices with team members, advisors, and clients that support high Page 23.560.5 performance and continuous improvement. 4. Manage Project Schedule and Resources Students plan, monitor, and manage project

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC; Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Maximum permissible manufacturing costs, cost of tooling, investment and depreciationSchedule End date of development, project planning and control, delivery date K.Chen et al19 have provided a set of guidelines for the overall requirements analysis.These guidelines will be useful to generate the function structure and the specifications. Thefollowing tables can be referred to generate overall requirements [K.Chen et al] 19: Table 2 Requirements from mechanical engineering point of view1 Kinematic requirements2 Force requirements3 Energy requirements4 Material properties requirements5 Material selection requirements6 Geometric constraint requirements7 Manufacturability requirements

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

a curriculum that pursues a specific discipline and Page 25.976.6allowed for a specific national organization defined in a disciplinary manner to guide theaccreditation effort for that discipline.As ABET outcome (d) exists, we know that all ABET accredited degrees must have a plan fordeveloping graduates who can function on multidisciplinary teams. The data presented hereshows that we are almost always addressing this outcome inside of a disciplinary settinghowever. The backdrop for such efforts is well understood. Sheppard et al.6 recently conducteda national survey of engineering education for the Carnegie Commission. They

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, U of Texas at Brownsville; Katherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and science). Thevision of the department is to allow women full participation and access to a network ofprofessional who could act as mentors and role models.The mentoring program has been implemented for less than a year now. The generation ofmentees who will take the Senior Project will come over the next two years. Although we aregetting positive feedback from the students, we have not conducted an official study about theeffectiveness of MentorNet as an integrated electronic mentoring program; we plan to collect andpresent the data in a future ASEE meeting.Faculty FeedbackThe two projects presented here had one CIS faculty member as advisor to both of them and twoadvisors from the Public Health department. Below is a summary of the

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Engineering degree offered by theCollege. A professional track Masters program was also created to serve the large number ofnon-thesis students seeking training and skills in micro/nanotechnology. Thesemicro/nanotechnology graduate programs formed the foundation to build an undergraduatedegree program in this field.Initial planning for the new nanosystems engineering undergraduate degree began in the summerof 2003, when the College’s Engineering and Science Foundation (industrial advisory board)was approached about the possibility of establishing an undergraduate degree program focusingon nanotechnology. The advisory board unanimously endorsed the concept. As a result, in theFall of 2003, an interdisciplinary team of faculty from within the College

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

completed a post-test atthe end of the semester. This provided a baseline for comparison with the proposed hybridoffering. The plan was to repeat the process with the 2009 offering of Senior Design I.However, the portions of the lectures were to be presented on-line using Blackboard.Introductory course material, team oral presentations and guest speakers would continue to useclass time. At the end of the semester, a post-test of the hybrid model would again beadministered. A comparison between the growth from the 2008/2009 group and the 2009/2010group could show the effectiveness of a hybrid class that could replace much of the lectureportion of senior design. Even though there was a difference in the number of lecture topics inthe two semesters