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Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hsiao-Wen Wang, National Cheng Kung University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19958Multidisciplinary Efforts Addressing Problem-Based Learning in a GraduateCourseProf. Hsiao-Wen Wang, National Cheng Kung University Hsiao-Wen Wang is an Associate Professor with the Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering and the director of International Relations Division, Office of International Affairs in NCKU. Her fields of expertise include river mechanics and restoration, sediment transport, ecohydraulics, water environment planning and assessment, and geomorphology. Her recent research interests include innovative learning and teaching design in engineering education

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and submit a paper to student-reviewed campus research journal. The program aims to impact a large number of studentsinterested in working on research and development projects in all disciplines within engineering.The program is centralized at the college level and supports student/faculty teams that competeby submitting formal proposals focused on basic research projects or the development of atechnology or product. Proposals are solicited every semester, including summer, and reviewedfor quality and impact with special attention to the mentoring plan. Since its inception (Spring2013), 178 projects have been supported, with participation of engineering students in theirsecond through fourth years. Student participants in this Armour R&D

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl Olsen, Washington State University; Todd Beyreuther, Washington State University; Michael Wolcott, Washington State University; Tamara Laninga, University of Idaho

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and BS/MS in wood science and forestry from the University of Maine. A member of the WSU faculty since 1996, he previously served as an associate professor at West Virginia University’s Division of Forestry.Tamara Laninga, University of Idaho Dr. Tamara Laninga is an assistant professor in the Department of Conservation Social Sciences and the Director of the Bioregional Planning and Community Design program (BIOP) at the University of Idaho (U-Idaho). She is the University of Idaho PI for the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA). She is an IDX instructor and also works closely with the outreach and environmental preferred products (EPP) teams. Dr. Laninga

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Assess and evaluate water quality. 7. Apply principles of epidemiology to the design of an evaluation plan for a water and Page 14.943.5 sanitation project 4 8. Articulate social justice issues associated with health and health interventions in emerging nations. 9. Prepare and implement health and engineering content for Benin junior high and high school students in English 10. Articulate basic principles of second language acquisition as they apply to Benin educational contexts.Course designBased on these course

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris A. O'Riordan-Adjah, Principia College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

presenting the findings in both oral and written form. The project wasinstrumental in teaching the value and importance of the following: (1) close interaction andpersonal relationships between students and instructor; (2) collaborative efforts and teamworkamong the students themselves; (3) organization and discipline; (4) time management andcommunication skills; (5) openness to research ideas and concepts; and (6) appreciation of theschool’s diverse curriculum. Finally, the overall goal was to encourage and teach the studentshow to think, plan, analyze, create, revise or improve what they create, and above all askquestions.IntroductionThis eight-week summer research project, also referred to as the Maybeck Chapel project, wasundertaken for the

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ofcollaboration technologies. Although there has been great emphasis on developing collaborationcompetencies in the engineering curriculum, empirical evidence of successful strategies fordistributed team settings is scarce. As an attempt to fill this gap this study investigates theimpact of a scalable intervention in developing virtual collaboration skills. The intervention,based on instructional scaffolds embedded with collaboration technologies, is aimed atsupporting specific processes including planning, goal setting, clarifying goals and expectations,communication, coordination and progress monitoring. A quasi-experimental design was used toevaluate the impact of the intervention on student teamwork skills. Data from 278 graduate andundergraduate

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

like to workon. Based on their interest, the students were subdivided into two teams: one toaddress the remediation of an acid mine drainage site and one to evaluate possiblehandling methods of flow-back water from fracking sites. The activities includedin the projects were an in depth literature review, prototype design, laboratoryassessment, economic analysis, environmental regulation evaluation, communityaction plan development and submission of a final design report. The objectivewas to assess if these activities could enable the students' to develop into aneffective interdisciplinary team and to address the potential lack of interest in coreSTEM classes. In addition to describing the students' key activities, we willdescribe issues faced

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, electronic devices, digital logic,power, electric machines, and often instrumentation and controls. The decision for which topicswill be chosen and developed for a compact electrical engineering course in a generalengineering program requires thorough understanding of the program and careful planning. Thispaper describes the planning and initial delivery experiences of a circuit analysis course in anewly-established general engineering program. The paper relates the program mission with thecurriculum structure and how the circuits course builds a foundation for advanced topics andconcentration areas such as bioprocess engineering. The paper also examines the valuablelessons learned from the impact of prerequisite knowledge on topic selection, math

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University ; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

a science methods class (n = 15). The paired classes collaborated inmultidisciplinary teams of 5-8 undergraduate students to plan and teach engineering lessons tolocal elementary school students. Teams completed a series of previously tested, scaffoldedactivities to guide their collaboration. Designing and delivering lessons engaged universitystudents in collaborative processes that promoted social learning, including researching andplanning, peer mentoring, teaching and receiving feedback, and reflecting and revising theirengineering lesson. The research questions examined in this pilot, mixed-methods research study include: (1)How did PSTs’ Ed+gineering experiences influence their engineering and science knowledge?;(2) How did PSTs

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

populartelevision show, NUMB3RS, to teach mathematical and scientific content to middleschool teachers and their students. At this point in time, the faculty members were onlyminimally familiar with the television program but found the idea to be intriguing.Further investigation into this show resulted in the recognition that others had alreadypursued this idea. In particular, Texas Instruments (TI) and the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics (NCTM) have partnered with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (CBS) tocreate educational modules associated with the show. CBS further had grantedpermission to the educational community to tape and show segments of NUMB3RS forclassroom use2. TI and NCTM had jointly developed lesson plans in conjunction with thetelevision

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

participate in service before theygraduate. Currently, more than 185,178 CSU students are providing service in Californiacommunities. Cal Poly Pomona, one of the 23 CSU Campuses, and its College of Engineeringrecently received an NSF grant to establish an Engineering Service Learning Institute (ESLI) todevelop a plan for college-wide implementation of service learning.Constructivist Teaching Model and Authentic Learning ExperiencesThe predominant pedagogical model today is based on a teacher-centered, didactic approach toinstruction. This is mostly due to the fact that educators, parents as well as administrators havenever encountered a learning experience in which they constructed meaning from the experience.Authentic learning approach to teaching

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

elements of other engineering disciplines,including mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and others. The architectural engineers areresponsible for the different systems within a building, structure, or complex.Architectural engineers focus several areas, including: the structural integrity of buildings; thedesign and analysis of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems; efficiency and design ofplumbing, safety and fire protection and electrical systems; acoustic and lighting planning, andenergy conservation.In this paper, our objective is to introduce the new curriculum at University of Wyoming thatfocuses on several disciplines: HVAC systems design, energy, plumbing, fire protection andbuilding electricity. This multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Rachel Rosenbaum, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

experience their first-year program experience?To answer the research question, we took a qualitative approach and conducted a focus group withsenior engineering students from 9 different engineering disciplines. In the following sections wepresent the framework that informed our research, our methods, our findings, and discussion andfuture work that includes recommendations for people involved in multidisciplinary first-yearengineering programs.Theoretical FrameworkThe idea of taking a holistic approach to problem evaluation of our first-year program wasinformed by Lattuca and Stark’s [8] theory on the academic plan model. The authors developedthe model as a way to provide context and a tool to define academic curriculum due to the lack ofa

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2012Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience ProgramsAbstractResearch experience projects for undergraduates, teachers, community colleges, and K-12students have increased in recent years. The properly designed and executed projects have thepotential to not only expose the participants to the advanced research environment and provideengagement opportunities in exciting scientific activities, but also their positive impacts enhancethe project faculty and graduate assistant career developments.This paper describes various planning and management aspects of different research experienceprograms that target a wide spectrum of audiences from K-12 to undergraduate students. Theexperiences are described

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kleio Avrithi P.E., Mercer University; Samuel Alan Fong, Mercer University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

civil breadth of the PE exam has fourteen out of 40 questions relevantto construction in the areas of site development, project planning, means/ methods, andconstructions codes totaling 35% of the breadth exam. When considering further the 40questions in a concentration area, other than construction, the required knowledge in constructionaccounts for approximately 18% of the whole exam. Inclusion of topics such as ethics andprofessional practice, engineering economics, environmental regulations, materials, earthwork,and volume computations in a construction course can significantly increase the percentagesreported above. The construction topics required by the National Council of Examiners forEngineering and Surveying are listed in Table A-4 of

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

administrative offices working in the areas of diversity,inclusion, social justice, equal opportunity, and access so that each office can better focus on itsmission and goals. As part of this effort, OSU has established three new positions—SpecialAssistant to the President for Community Diversity Relations, Vice President and ChiefDiversity Officer, and Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, as wellas formed a new Leadership Council for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice. All of these entitiesare working collaboratively to bring focused energy to university-wide planning andimplementation of equity and diversity efforts.Professional Development Opportunities. While there are many professional developmentopportunities at OSU

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

AC 2007-1064: A NEW MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATIONINITIATIVEFernando Tovia, Philadelphia University Dr. Fernando Tovia is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Engineering Programs at Philadelphia University. He joined the faculty of the School of Engineering and Textiles in 2004. He earned a B.S. from the University of the Americas (Mexico) in 1981 and an M.S. from Oklahoma State Univ. in 1987 (both in industrial engineering) and a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2004. He spent 20 years working in production planning, strategic planning and as an executive in the textile industry in Mexico. His research interests include supply chain

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Michael T. Butcher, Youngstown State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

biological fluid flows. Moreover, a novellaboratory experience involving testing of a Lab-on-a-Chip device (LOC) is planned to studyseveral aspects of fluid flow phenomena 8. Laboratory exercises will culminate in semesterresearch projects. The students will conduct small research studies in groups, ideally withstudents from diverse STEM disciplines working together as a team. The primary objective ofthis design is that students from different STEM disciplines act as peer mentors. For example,projects involving velocity profiles and pressure profiles of fluid flow systems may be easier toconceptualize by the engineering students, and these students can provide mentoring tobiological sciences students. Similarly, information on animal anatomy and

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

addition, theformation of the ESE, its interdisciplinary nature, and the filling of a major educational void oncampus will be discussed.IntroductionNorthern Illinois University is a diverse research university of 25,000 graduate andundergraduate students, located in a rural area about sixty miles east of Chicago. To adhere to itsmission, NIU offers vast array of educational programs and a multitude of different courses, to Page 25.151.2both an on-campus and off-campus population. In 2007, the University commenced a broadbased strategic planning initiative which sought to identify new areas and strengthen existingareas of education, as well as

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Keirien Taylor, Arizona State University, UOEEE; Daniel J. Laxman, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

modules with faculty and administrators at institutions in andoutside of the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) network. As of February 2021,these materials have been accessed by 91 users (i.e., faculty, administrators, etc.) frominstitutions and organizations across the world.Two survey instruments were administered to registered users of the online platform tounderstand the motivations behind users’ interest in and use of the modules, how they are usingand/or planning to use the modules, how the materials impacted the users’ courses and students,and the effectiveness of these modules and the online sharing platform. Follow up interviewswere conducted with 5 users to better understand their challenges and successes in using thecourse

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

efforts have aimed to provide a holistic engineering education [1], producing T-shaped engineers [2] who possess broad knowledge across disciplines with deep expertise intheir domain. We have seen many pedagogical advances, such as team-based learning, problem-based learning, experiential learning, and creative learning using virtual reality, to name a few.The core driver for this change stems from the need for engineering education to prepareengineers to stay relevant and to contribute to society in the face of rapid global change andadvancement in information and technology.These trends have been the main motivator for integrating liberal studies and engineering.Bucciarelli and Drew laid out a “design plan” for liberal studies in engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kaplan, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz P.E., California State University, Northridge

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

thecurrent Sprint Backlog. The set of tasks in the Product Backlog, and their priority, had beendecided on in advance by the CubeSat faculty, and had been added to the Product Backlog by theProduct Owner (computer science faculty). Once the Sprint Backlog was assembled, the teamcollectively estimated the number of hours each task would take using a live Planning Pokersession.During Planning Poker, for each task on the Sprint Backlog, each team member held up a papercard indicating whether they felt the task would be small, medium, large, or extra-large(corresponding to an estimate of 3, 5, 8, or 13 hours of work). For each task where teammatesdisagreed on the estimates, a brief discussion followed, where the difficulty of the task wasdebated. Next

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 22.1214.5integrating engineering and liberal arts. Such degrees are intended for students who plan topursue careers in technology management, technology law, policy, or government. In curricularcontent, students complete a sufficient number of engineering fundamentals subjects to providethem with grounding in engineering. Students can choose to complete subjects in technology andsociety, policy, prelaw, or engineering management as well. Often students also completesubjects in a given technology area of national focus, such as environmental management,transportation, or energy—these combine engineering, law, policy, or management. LafayetteCollege, Dartmouth College, and Columbia University are examples of schools that offer

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Nosa Egiebor, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Arizona State University; Lisa Zidek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Chalmers Sechrist, Florida Gulf Coast University; Sam Hulbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Roger Williams University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

signed thelegislation authorizing the new university. In 1992, the Board of Regents selected a 760-acre sitein Lee County (between Naples and Ft. Myers) that had been donated by Alico, Inc.(www.alicoinc.com). FGCU opened its doors in August 1997 with 2,584 students (1602undergraduate, 295 graduate, and 687 non-degree seeking) and grew to a total of 7,223 students(5,972 undergraduate, 763 graduate, and 488 non-degree seeking) in fall 2005.From its beginning, long-range plans for FGCU included a School of Engineering to complementareas of specialization within the university. A 2000 Area Educational Program NeedsAssessment Report conducted by MGT of America (Tallahassee, FL) stated that there waswidespread interest throughout SW Florida for civil

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

teaching modulesWe have previously described the first two developed modules (Hurst et al., 2016); since then,we have further refined those modules and piloted and implemented two more (Al-Hammoud etal., 2017), and are well on our way to producing all six planned modules in the series. Thepurpose of this paper, however, is not to outline those modules in detail; rather, we aim to reflecton the inner workings of our team, as experienced by us as team members. More generally, thisis a case study on the processes of a multi-disciplinary team, presented in the context of recentand influential literature on teams and team performance.We recognize that our team is unconventional: it was created from a group of self-selectedvolunteers who believed in a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

“Critical Engineering Challenges”, I thinkit is problems in today’s society. I thought I would be working in a team of 3-4, working onsome sort of project that saves gas. I thought I would be doing lots of planning & engr. des.work.”Q2. Confidence and Success.A2. “Having an idea that I will be working on a motorcycle mademe a little scared due to my lack of motorcycle knowledge. I felt that I wouldn’t be THAT greatat building/machining b/c I’ve done only a little work with mechanical engineering. I did havesome confidence because I helped build a tricycle in engr. des. when I originally had no tricycleknowledge. I had about 50% confidence.”Q3. Faculty Mentoring. A3. “Initially, I thought I would be spending all my time with theresearch advisor

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

24.1257.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 The Wicked Problems in Sustainable Engineering (WPSE) Initiative: Pilot Results of a Cross-Institutional Project-Based Course OfferingAbstractWicked problems are characterized as problems that lack a conclusive formulation, havenumerous stakeholders, and have responses rather than solutions. Many technical sustainabilityproblems show elements of wickedness (e.g. climate change, infrastructure, urban planning).Exposure to wicked problems during a student’s undergraduate education is both critical andchallenging. As a response to instructional barriers in this area, Engineers for a SustainableWorld has developed the Wicked Problems in Sustainable

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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

the technical, for they will often be running the organisationsthat provide water, remove wastewater, provide electricity, public transport,telecommunications, etc. Solutions come from the economic (pricing), social (education,regulation), environmental (changing garden plants to use less water) and the technical (moredams, fewer leaks, recycling, desalination). Engineers must now be skilled in all these areas,not just the technical.How is engineering done?If we look in more detail at how an engineer solves problems, she might use a process likethis:• Meet the Client (the Client brief is the input)• Plan to undertake the work• Research to understand the problem (leading to) the Problem definition and scope• Identify Alternative solutions and

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

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Lab II course and the MICA FYE courseswere taught are slightly less than two (2) miles apart.Project PlanningWe began planning the design project in December of 2016. Collaborations between JHU andMICA were not uncommon, and the two institutions continue to work together on variousendeavors (e.g. the JHU-MICA Film Centre). However, this was the first time we, the facultyinvolved in the design project, worked together.We had several reasons for wanting to orchestrate a collaborative design project for our students.The opportunity for our students to work with others from outside of their discipline and culturewas a huge motivator, and we were confident the experience would improve their teamwork,communication, and social/empathic skills. Since

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jacob Murray, Washington State University, Everett; Lucrezia Cuen Paxson, Washington State University, Everett; Soobin Seo, Washington State University, Everett; Mark Beattie, Washington State University, Everett

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hospitality coursework, including managed services and event planning. Nearly all of his courses are designed using hybrid and online course delivery with experience in designing over 20 courses. He has taught and researched internationally in Switzerland, Malawi, and Tanzania. Dr. Beattie has over 15 publications and conference proceedings to his credit including publications in Jesuit Higher Education, The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy, and The International Journal of Servant-Leadership. Dr. Beattie is a reviewer for the Hospitality and Tourism Graduate Student Edu- cation and Research Conference and is an Assistant Editor for Narrative Magazine. Dr. Beattie has over 30 years of experience in