Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

-being of poor and marginalized communities aroundthe world. Several other colleges and universities, including Dartmouth [3] and OhioState [4], also have Humanitarian Engineering programs. Stanford University [5]introduces a student-led course in learning sustainable design through service. Thisprogram’s goals are to (a) develop students’ iterative design skills, project managementand partnership-building abilities, sustainability awareness, cultural sensitivity, empathy,and desire to use technical skills to promote peace and human development, (b) helpdeveloping communities ensure individuals’ human rights via sustainable, culturallyappropriate, technology-based solutions, and (c) increase Stanford University’sstewardship of global

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

design of technology with a focus on international health and medical contexts and international online education. Kirk is also an Adjunct Professor of International Health and Medical Communication with the University of Limerick (Ireland) and a Guest Professor of Usability Studies at Southeast University (China). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Structure of Professional Components for a Multidisciplinary REU ProgramProfessional Development NeedsThe professionalism of engineering students is key factor to their career success after graduation.Achieving this objective requires integrating training across hard science skills (e.g., calculus,statistics, and mechanics) and softer

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

, Institute of Georgia Technology and the University of Florida. Wetransitioned from the dual degree program to a 4-year engineering department because of thestudent needs since 2015 fall. Our curricula of both programs emphasize the interdisciplinary interms of both curricular and co-curricular activities. There are several ME cross listed coursesand projects spanning from the freshmen year to the senior year. One area of emphasis ismechatronics which is an interdisciplinary field. In order to prepare students having theinterdisciplinary training through years, we start emphasizing the interdisciplinary training sincethe first engineering course.Before 2015 fall, we covered general topics about the engineering in the engineering dual degreeprogram

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P. Marra, Johns Hopkins University; Jenna Adele Frye, Maryland Institute College of Art; Edon Muhaxheri, Maryland Institute College of Art; Laure Drogoul, Maryland Institute College of Art

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

problem, a relatively small set of designrequirements and constraints, and a budget of $100 per team. An exhibition was hosted at the endof the semester at which the students' projects were presented to the public. This work describesthe logistical, pedagogical, and social challenges encountered by the instructors and facilitatorsin creating and implementing this interdisciplinary and multi-institutional design assignment.IntroductionSuccessful engineers must be able to work effectively on interdisciplinary projects and asmembers of multidisciplinary teams [1]-[3]. This is also true for many creative arts professionals,especially those who work in fields driven by technological innovation [4]. Several collaborativeprojects involving both

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; David Jacob Taylor, Arizona State University; Ian Derk

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

- munication at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. He studies digital rhetoric, social networks, and educational technology. He works with hybrid class, project-based learning, and in- ter/transdisciplinary collaborations as part of various projects at Arizona State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Cohering Small Group Communication with Introduction to Engineering and its Impact on Team DynamicsAbstractThis paper will describe the impact of cohering two first year courses, Introduction toEngineering and Small Group Communication on team dynamics. One of the important skills forsuccessful engineering students is their ability to work effectively in a team

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Sustainability at the University of Vermont and studied media, design, and sus- tainability at The New School and Parsons The New School for Design, earning a Master’s in Media and Urban Studies.Dr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Sci- ence, University of Pennsylvania, and currently serves as the Chair Elect of ASEE’s Liberal Education / Engineering and Society Division; an elected member of Society for the History of Technology’s Ex- ecutive Council; as Associate Editor of the international journal, Engineering