Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idir Azouz, Midwestern State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

must include a blend of courses from at least three traditional engineering disciplines. This was done to ensure that the program is truly an integrated engineering program. The three fields from which courses were selected include Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. These fields were selected based on the survey results received from industry; 2. it must include a strong design component which provides students with exposure to contemporary engineering practices in multidisciplinary fields. In fact, it is in the design sequence that the “integrated engineering” aspects of the program is achieved by giving students the opportunity to work on projects requiring the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1135: AN OVERVIEW OF U.S. OPTICS PROGRAMSLauren D. Thomas, Virginia TechLisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair, PhD, LinguisticsUniv of Chicago, is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She is involved in several NSF-funded projects that explore issues of learning, practicing and teaching interdisciplinarity in university and industry settings. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, and assessing com- munication in engineering. Her research includes communication and interdisciplinary collaboration

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Initiatives

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Miller, Montana State University; Chung-Hsuan Benjamin Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Montana State University; Tariq Akmal, Washington State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Phillip Himmer, Montanta State University, ECE Dept., Montana Microfabrication Facility

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

at Harvard Medical School where he was listed as a Research Associate in its Renal division.Dr. Tariq Akmal, Washington State University Tariq Akmal is currently the Chair of the Department of Teaching & Learning at Washington State Uni- versity. He has collaborated with engineering scholars on numerous projects, providing expertise in cur- riculum and instruction, learning, and K-12 schools.Dr. Ryan Anderson, Montana State UniversityDr. Phillip Himmer, Montanta State University, ECE Dept., Montana Microfabrication Facility Phillip Himmer received his B.S. in Physics at Washington State University and M.S. in physics at Mon- tana State University. He obtained his PhD in engineering at Montana State University in

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denia Djokic, University of California, Berkeley; Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

otherengineering disciplines.IntroductionEngineers must gain the ability to communicate and collaborate across disciplines in addition togaining a deep technical disciplinary knowledge. This is increasingly true in modern society inwhich scientists and engineers must address complex, interdisciplinary challenges on a globalscale. While current efforts at teaching interdisciplinary problem-solving at the collegiate-level(e.g., class projects, capstone courses) exist, the effectiveness of many of these approaches areineffective in achieving interdisciplinary learning objectives. Richter and Paretti (2009)identified two main learning barriers to common interdisciplinary approaches: (1) students areunable to identify the relationship between their own

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna H Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Kelly Klima, Carnegie Mellon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

improved communication (0%).When specifically queried “what skills did you learn that you did not know before class”, 54% ofstudents reported a topic based skill (e.g., using general circulation model output), whereas 38%reported an actual skill (e.g., improved statistics). When asked what they found most difficult,50% reported the topic, and 29% reported administrative issues (e.g., number of homeworks,final test/ project, etc.). Page 26.786.5    How much of current climate related classes are overlaps of previous material as a) listed

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and by an authorityderived from education and expertise. The historical development of engineering into aprofession highlighted the engineer’s role in social development and progress; the tradeoffsnecessary in engineering decision-making; and the need to anticipate “unintended consequences”and identify stakeholders who may be silent or lack social power.Student learning outcomes are listed in Table 1.Student work included several design projects, with documentation in the form of hand and CADdrawings, written descriptions, and oral presentations; design problem definition assignments;and writing assignments in which students reflected on their experiences and responded toreading assignments. This work was assessed to evaluate achievement of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of his research, he has explored Colombian chemical engineers’ social representations about science and technology and the conceptions and attitudes about chemical engineering and their identity as chemical engineers. He belonged to Colombian educational formal and informal ambits like a pedagogic consultant at the Plane- tarium of Bogot´ for the project ”Centers of Interest in Astronomy”; innovation, science, and technology a instructor and consultant at the science and technology museum Maloka; and school teacher in Chemistry. As part of his research interests, he looks for the integration between the arts and engineering to foster social justice and critical thinking, and the

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to acquire data from sensorsand instruments but be able to teach signal processing and control design concepts as well asmechatronics and embedded design. Educators at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology[1] haveused Virtual Instrumentation that is based on graphical programming to teach signal processingconcepts. Educators at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Mechatronics [2] have used VirtualInstrumentation to teach mechatronics concepts and design innovative systems such as the HOT-V (Human Object Transport Vehicle) in one semester from concept to prototype. An interestingdemonstration of this system can be found at [3]. Another project in the same department at RPI

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep B. Deshpande, University of Louisville and President, Six Sigma and Advanced Controls, Inc.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, while excessive R and Tcomponents strongly and positively correlate with negative emotions. The definition ofthe three components is such that it precludes the possibility of a human being possessingonly the S component, or, for that matter, only the T component and so perfection is notpossible here either. The three components and the two emotions lead to two equivalent Table I. Six Sigma Phases and Steps Phase Steps Description I. Scope 1 Articulate the problem statement. 2 Define the response variable (outcome(s)). 3 State the project goal. II. 4 Draw a process map. Measure 5 Validate the measurement systems. 6 Collect data on the response

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering: Project-based learning experience. IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) 2012. IEEE.[3] Wolfram, C. (2009, July 13). 5,000 Demonstrations: The Time to Go Interactive Is Now. Retrieved from Wolfram Blog: http://blog.wolfram.com/2009/07/13/5000- demonstrations-the-time-to-go-interactive-is-now/[4] Hands-on learning with Analog Discovery. (2015, 10). Retrieved 10 12, 2016, from ANALOG DEVICES: http://www.analog.com/en/education/university- engagement/analog-discovery-design-kit.html[5] Shayesteh, S., & Rizkalla, M. E. (2016). New Modes of Instructions for Electrical Engineering Course Offered to Non-. ASEE`s 123rd Annual Conference & Exhibition

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany L. Hesser, University of New Haven; Stefanie R. Bunyea, MacDermid Enthone

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

within other engineering topics.Since the course’s development in 2004, many of the laboratory experiments stemmed from atraditional General Chemistry 2 Laboratory. While some biological components were integrated,the overall structure of the class was similar to that of a chemistry laboratory, where a series ofone-day experiments with multiple trials were done. The goal was to integrate the problem basedlearning approach to create an experimental process that would better align with what engineersmight experience in other project based courses using a series of problem based learningexperiments (PBLE) while increasing student engagement in comparison to traditional chemistryexperiments.Laboratory DevelopmentThe experimental topics were

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

transforming theirstudent bodies from predominantly male to a 50:50 male/female ratio, and have succeeded inattracting and retaining more minority students3. One of the ways to attract and retain goodstudents is by diversifying the engineering curricula.Leading engineering schools have had success with a variety of curricular and non-curricularprograms to attract and retain engineering students3. These include out-of-class experiences, suchas undergraduate research, study-abroad programs, internships, and participation in studentorganizations and professional organizations; assignments to multidisciplinary and evenmultinational project teams; training for diversity of career paths; hands-on engineering andintegrative experiences in first year

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of the visit (2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 minutes) • individual or group • seated or standing • written work (on a white board or blank piece of paper) or noneAt the end of the semester we also recorded the number of emails exchanged with the student, aswell as any significant time spent with the student doing other activities, such as student clubs,department events, advising, additional projects or research, or sports. The college’s InstitutionalReview Board approved all data collection and protocols for protecting student’s identities. Allstudents gave their informed consent to participate in the study.First we examined the characteristics of all the student-faculty interaction, and compared theinteraction

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Education.The current Director developed this multidisciplinary undergraduate curriculum in collaborationwith the academic and industry partners. In addition, she collaborated with Dr. Melinda Wales ofTexas A & M University and Reactive Surfaces, an Austin-based biotechnology company, andincorporated her research into the development of a project-based undergraduate laboratory Page 15.268.4curriculum. The new laboratory curriculum infuses twenty years of research into theundergraduate biotechnology lab and provides students with hands- on experience with some ofthe new and emerging techniques in biotechnology to better prepare our undergraduates

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Esmeralda Campos, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

committee of the annual meeting of the Mexican chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers in 2018. She has participated in projects with a common interest in gender studies in STEM education.Prof. Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Carlos Martinez-Torteya is the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs at the School of Engineer- ing and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, where he teaches undergraduate Physics ranging from freshmen courses to upper-level electives in Particle Physics and General Relativity. Carlos holds a B.Sc. in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey, and a M.A. in Physics from SUNY Stony Brook, where he focused in Theoretical Particle

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Nikhil Bajaj, University of Pittsburgh; Vishesh Vikas, The University of Alabama; Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

electrochemical modeling of Li-ion batteries, traditional and electrochemical model-based Li-ion battery management system design, and real-world applications of control and estimation theory especially in alternative and renewable energy systems, mechatronics, robotics, and electrified and autonomous transportation. Dr. Lotfi is a member of the IEEE Control Systems Society and ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division.Dr. Nikhil Bajaj, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Bajaj earned his bachelor’s, master’s and PhD in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, and has held research assistant positions on several projects in the areas of nonlinear dynamics, control systems, sensing and machine learning, computational design, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burns, Western Michigan University; Megan Hammond, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

RationaleBy way of a multi-week project, give students the opportunity This will allow students to choose a problem that isto analyze and synthesize data/information in the context of a interesting to them and work with real data. Wereal-world problem and to communicate central findings. believe is in-line with current education trends. Simple linear regression is familiar to many studentsPlace a greater emphasis on regression analysis, including and is an essential statistical technique. Most (all?)multiple regression. real problems have more than one

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Thomas Morris, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Rishabh Das; Yu Lei; Thiago Alves, University of Alabama, Huntsville ; Hongyu Zhou, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Farbod Fahimi, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, University of Alabama, Huntsville Thiago Alves received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the ”Pontif´ıcia Universidade Cat´olica” (PUC) in 2013, his MsE degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in 2018 and his Ph.D. degree also from UAH in 2019. He was the recipient of the Best Senior Design Award from PUC University Electrical Engineering Department in 2013. In 2014 he created OpenPLC, the world’s first open source industrial controller. OpenPLC is being used as a valuable tool for control system research and education. The OpenPLC project has contributions from several universities and private companies, such as Johns Hopkins and FreeWave Technologies. In 2017 Thiago won first place in

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha, IUPUI; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

design issues using nanoscale devices and systems, and communicate team project or team research term paper work through oral presentation, and technical report. [b, c, d]III. Nanoscience/Nanotechnology Multidisciplinary Research ProgramSeries of three research courses introduce students to the research methodologies. Students areassigned in teams to work with faculty mentors who will assign them to do literature search ongiven nanotechnology research topics including the development of research plan and time tablefor the given activities. Three individual research courses are also available for undergraduatestudents to conduct research throughout three semesters (one credit per semester). The threecredit research modules are considered as

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Wilcox , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #9583Nature/Society: Situating student learning outcomes in a first-year Sustain-ability Studies courseMr. James E Wilcox , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute James Wilcox is a doctoral student in Science & Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where his dissertation project investigates the practices and politics of energy policy interventions. From 2011 to 2013 he was the Program Coordinator for Vasudha, an Undergraduate Living & Learning Com- munity dedicated to sustainability at RPI. Prior to coming to RPI, he served as an Education & Outreach Fellow in the Office of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

explanations. The whiteboard in the classroom was not used during lectures other than to project lecture slides onto it. This was decided based on the image quality especially for students joining the class via Zoom meeting. • During in class problem solving, instructors demonstrated how to solve example problems using the same problem solving strategy used in physics class (outlining problem definition with given and identifying what to find, listing appropriate assumptions and coming up with a solution plan/method, solving the problem, and reflecting on the results). • The assigned textbook is the 8th edition of Fluid Mechanics by Frank M. White [15]. Throughout the semester, reading materials were

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; Jill Hoffman, Museum of Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19502Exploring the Effects of a Visual Thinking Strategies Workshop on the Re-flective Thinking of Undergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University Having recently completed his Ph.D. through the University of Washington’s interdisciplinary Individ- ual Ph.D. Program (see bit.ly/uwiphd), Ryan is now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University. He currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering educa- tion, art in engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Darryl Athos Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Virginia Lynn Booth Womack, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

were achieving their goals.”4 This challenge led to some programs being dropped fromconsideration due to a lack of documentation and evaluation data.4 In addition, minorityretention issues in STEM are complex phenomena, compounding the research and evaluationchallenge.6 While the need for more qualitative studies to understand these complex nuances isevident, there is also a need for more rigorous quantitative work. For example, in a review of 28Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) projects, although studies wereprimarily quantitative or mixed methods designs, the focus was on participation numbers andgraduation rates of URMs in STEM with no experimental designs.6Tinto7 argues for improved assessment and evaluation efforts

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

described whole degreeprograms30; have explained various projects and experiences for students31, 32, 33, 34; and havediscussed educational modules35. All of these are very informative, and the reader is referred tothem for more information. Even though these articles do provide much insight, there is stillconsiderable room for innovative methods for achieving the aim of curriculum enhancement.Our goal was not to repeat these studies, but rather to provide a unique perspective on threetopics which, even though they may sound simple, can have profound implications for industrialpractice (across all engineering disciplines), and these concepts can readily be infused intoexisting curricula without adding substantial burdens to instructors.Essential

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

University (2001). His past work experience includes eleven years at Delphi (formerly Delco Electronics) as an Advanced Project Engineer, eleven years at Whirlpool Corporation as a Lead Engineer/Solution Architect, and three years at Ivy Tech Community College as an Instructor/Program Chair of Pre-Engineering. Since 2015, he has been employed at the University of Southern Indiana as an Assistant Professor of Advanced Manu- facturing. He holds three patents, has served as an IEEE section officer since 2004, and has been a Licensed Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Indiana since 2005. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 It’s not a matter of time! (A

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

styles, etc. • Identify a time frame for completing the in-class assignment or project • Have the team identify a team advocate who will introduce the team members and present the teams ideas/solutions to the class • Set aside time to allow the rest of the class to discuss the team ideas presented • Evaluate the effectiveness of each team • With each assignment consider alternating the membership of each teamThe author uses creative problem solving teams at different phases of the creative process and tosolve specific organizational/industrial problems.Using Creative Teams at Different Stages of the Creative ProcessUsing teams to teach creative thinking can be used at different stages of the creative problemsolving

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Publishers, NY, NY. 2004.2. Ollis, D. F., “A Basis Set for Creation of Multidisciplinary Design Courses and Projects”,Proceedings of MUDD IV Design conference, Int’l. J. Engineering Education, 20(3), 2004, 391-3973. Ollis, D. F., Brown, A., and Luyendyk, S., A large scale Collaboration between Engineering andEnglish, in Ollis, D. F., Neeley, K., and Luegenbiehl, H. (eds), Liberal Education in 21st CenturyEngineering: responses to EC 2000, Peter Lang Publishers, NY, NY. 2004.4. Ollis, D. F., Kennedy, A., Laffitte, B. and Brent, R. “Cross-College Collaborations of Engineeringwith Foreign Languages and Industrial Design”, Proceedings of ASEE annual mtg., 2005, Portland, OR.5. Brown, A. and Ollis, D., “Team teaching: A freshman

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

thetension.”Measure of data collection refers to the technical section of data collection, and consist directand indirect measurement, or formal assessment and informal assessment which arefrequently innovated by program. For instance, Mr. Miller argued, “people do not tell us howthey measure things. What we are to measure specifically, I mean a-k, are very generalstatements. They have no meaning and tell you actually how to measure. It will be importantif we select direct measures and indirect measures. ” Mr.Varner argued, “we have a variety ofassessment methods like exams, projects, homework assignments, survey. There is directmeasure in the classroom. Now, we go back to look over all the experience through feedbackon how you did generally. We ask

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University; Steven Y. Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University; Kathleen Jernquist, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

work of Robert Irish [18], data and analyses of style and verb use, voice and pronoun use, anddevelopment via use of extended prose or visuals show significant variation in “technical writing.” Thefindings can support faculty in identifying nuances of expression, articulating expectations in writingassignments and assessments, and guiding upper-class undergraduates to develop professional-levelexpression.The goal of the current project is to better identify the codes and dialects among engineering disciplines:specifically, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Research questions guiding this work are:In what ways can using a rhetorical language to analyze the professional writing of engineers revealdiscipline-specific codes and

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

teaching the electrical course to mechanical students, we felt that thecourse contains well-established topics with suitable lectures and assignments. Students have theoption to complete their MATLAB portions after class to enhance their simulations. We havealso felt that a particular pre-requisite course, Linear Circuit Analysis I, plays a key role forsuccess in the current class. We have decided to strengthen the topics such as KVL, voltagedivider rule, and mesh analysis for this pre-requisite course. We would also like to see morecomprehensive and challenging projects developed by students. In addition, more resonantcircuits and the Fourier transform can be covered when time permits.VI. Conclusion We have enhanced the electrical course to