Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Monica A. Mellini P.E., Montgomery College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

presentation The “curveball” Document response in final Incorporate consideration of risks into project proposal project planning Deeper consideration of stakeholder viewpoints Contemplation of social impacts Project presentation Oral presentation to class Building team presenting skills Assessment skills (peer-grading) Project proposal Proposal document Writing skills

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breanna M. W. Bailey, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

contribute. Career development activities included resume writing, interviewskills, and professional etiquette. These lectures were frequently open to all students in theJESS program, regardless of enrollment in the senior design course in that semester.Table 2 summarizes the effects of graduate school recruitment strategies on the senior designcohorts. Of the 40 students participating in the three senior design cohorts, 16 (40%) continuedon to graduate school. Undergraduate students in the COE are permitted to register for up tothree graduate courses in their senior year. Students in the JESS program who took advantage ofthis dual-enrollment program were eligible to receive a higher scholarship. Two senior designstudents completed masters

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Aunshul Rege, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Michael Haney, University of Idaho; Michael John Santora, University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Ronald Laurids Boring; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., University of Minnesota Duluth; John F. Gardner, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

developed for the Resilient Control Systems class.Dr. Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory Craig Rieger, PhD, PE, is the Chief Control Systems Research Engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), pioneering multidisciplinary research in the area of next-generation resilient control systems. In addition, he has organized and chaired eight Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) technically co-sponsored symposia and one National Science Foundation workshop in this new research area, and authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. Craig received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University in 1983 and 1985, respectively, and a PhD in Engineering and Applied

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Liberal Arts: A Technologist’s Guide to history, Literature,Philosophy, Art, and Music The Existential Pleasures of Engineering The Introspective Engineer Aftermath: A Novel of Survival The Civilized Engineer Blaming Technology: The Irrational Search for Scapegoats This exemplar has not been duplicated: the industry engineer is an uncommonauthor among the small group of engineer-authors writing today. Nonetheless, the “grandview” of engineering which Florman provides, illustrated through his willingness toexplore aspects of history, philosophy, music and the fine arts places engineering in amultitude of contexts. Florman’s earliest book, Engineering and the Liberal Arts, introduces each of thelatter

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, curiosity, retention and accessibility ofknowledge, value-creation, and other desired learning outcomes. Much of the recent adoption ofactive and collaborative learning, self-directed learning, problem-based and project-basedlearning (PBL), peer to peer learning, and other similar learning strategies are aimed atdeveloping innovative and entrepreneurial mindset skills, but they have been limited to CapstoneDesign courses. Our aim is to develop the entrepreneurial mindset much earlier in the studentengineers’ undergraduate education.The Iron Range Engineering program is entrepreneurial in nature, based on continuousimprovement, self-directed learning, and reflective practice. Our student engineers learn incontext, by applying technical engineering

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

very intentional learning, grades, high Page 12.1460.3structure, limited student control of content, and the outcome of a degree. New philosophiesmove the format from the lecture to more active learning techniques, but the classical lecturecontinues for many. Non-formal interventions are characterized by seminars: much lessstructure, still intentional learning, no grades, limited student control of content, and certificates.Informal interventions are characterized in the mentoring or peer team activities: one-on-onerelationship encounters, minimal to no structure, increased student control, learning by doing,and more intrinsic reward of

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

connects all participants‟ research around a well defined goal. Theadvantage of the latter is the ability of the participants to see and experience connections amongdifferent research projects to achieve a common goal.A project director leads and manages the research site. The director is responsible for thefollowing activities:  Conceptualizing and writing the project proposal to a funding agency, with clear presentation of the theme of the research site and associated components,  Engaging all project Principal Investigators and faculty members during the proposal stage to ensure buy-in and commitment with the project, if funded, for the project duration and including departmental and other appropriate administrators in

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

I’d like to ask you about what you currently do for class. • What are the goals of your class? o When your course is over, what should your students be able to do? o Can you identify words on the following chart that describe the types of objectives you would like the students to be able to do (show Eberly chart)? o • To what extent do students achieve those goals? o What kind of activities do you do during class? o What Data do you hope students will learn? o What Skills do you hope students will learn? § Gathering data § Assessing data § Writing

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

simulations, and realization using AFM. Dr. El-Mounayri has worked as consultant for and conducted R&D for a number of lo- cal companies in the areas of CAD/CAM, CNC machining, and process development/improvement. Dr. El-Mounayri is a member of ASME, ASEE, and SME. He has published over 60 technical papers in Page 23.691.1 renowned peer-reviewed journals and technical conferences in his field and gave presentations at various national and international conferences.Dr. Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

who received humanities education tend to have better performance” in the workplace,based on pre-and-post surveys given to employers of graduates.In a recent blog post for Science [11] on the reasons to include the Humanities in careerpreparation, and even though writing about science careers, not engineering, Albert brings forthten enumerated reasons, many of which are relevant to engineering practice as well. Reason 2 isthat “[s]tudying the humanities allows you to become familiar with and use the creative ideasfrom great minds outside of science. As a poignant example in support of this argument, considerthe application of art-inspired mathematics to the applied chemistry of an oil-spill clean-up,presented at the Bridges 2012: Mathematics

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

changes to the requirements were made inthe past two years. This author believes, as mentioned in the introduction, that higher levels ofintegration require higher levels of interdisciplinary interaction. Page 11.766.4The main requirement change was the addition of an automatic trailer release mechanism. Thesolar powered vehicle was required to tow a 6-lb. trailer for 1/3 of the race and automaticallyjettison the trailer. The idea was that the computer engineering student would write a programto keep track of the distance traveled and send a signal to the electrical engineering student’scircuit board to control a relay that, in turn, would power

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

making based on initial problem articulation to address tradeoffs,performance, design requirements, and broader impacts. The challenges allow for peer teaching andclass discussions of what answers/decisions are justifiable, as well as an opportunity to clear up anymisconceptions. Table 2: Summary of In-class Activities Analysis Phase Multidisciplinary Systems for In-class PBL Activities Coffee maker, Vehicle suspension, Land use planning, Wyndor Glass Co. Define manufacturing, Radiation therapy treatment design Represent Stereo speaker, Vehicle suspension, Student motivation to study in college Stereo speaker

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5469: INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY FOR PERVASIVE COM-PUTING DESIGN PROCESSES: AN EVALUATIVE ANALYSISDr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech where she serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engi- neering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include: interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in stat- ics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

menu ofchoices, identify resources and supply relevant literature background.Faced with this issue, we introduced strategies and tools to help students explore potentialresearch topics in a timely manner through log-files and discussions with peers and faculty.Once the question was formulated in the timely manner, students were usually able to identifyresources and gather necessary information. In most cases, the proposed scope of work wasoverly ambitious and did not consider the need to validate the simulation data, and facultyintervention to correct deficiencies was required.Throughout the semester, we help students develop skills in technical report writing andcommunicating orally. We emphasize that organizing information into a coherent

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Patrice M. Ludwig, James Madison University; Erica J. Lewis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

aswell as to allow faculty to provide feedback on their growth. In addition to reflective writing,students sketched in their journals. Sketches could be ideas for their project or as responses to theweekly questions. In addition to encouraging reflective growth, these activities were designed tohelp students become comfortable with the basic skills, like sketching, required to implementdesign thinking. Notably, some student disciplines were relatively unfamiliar with narrativereflection while others rarely sketch as part of their work.The first iteration of the course was offered as a special topics course in each discipline and crosslisted through Interprofessional Education at James Madison University. Biology and healthscience students did

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

) interdisciplinary groups of summer school students are taskedto develop possible research project proposals following specific formats, such as the AllianceGrant model by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council that brings togetheruniversity researchers and industry and NGO stakeholders addressing interdisciplinarychallenges of direct relevance to industry partners. A sample summer school curriculum is shownin Figure 3, where the four stages are highlighted accordingly. Note that modules M0 to M10shown in Figure 3 relate to thematic, disciplinary and activity groupings.The development and writing of joint grant proposals is a learning and development process thatspans the entire summer school experience, exposing graduate students to the many

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to the student outcomes, faculty were interested in observing the students duringprogress and troubleshooting sessions. As part of the Project Based Learning approach in theseengineering programs, active learning is a common theme in the student projects. Alison King5describes what she calls guided reciprocal peer questioning as part of the active learning process.The types of questions she describes that induce higher-order thinking include How does…affect…? Why is….important? Explain why… What are the strengths and weaknesses of…?The faculty were interested in seeing if the students had grasped these concepts in their freshmanthrough juniors years and were able to apply them instinctively in this project

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; William Emerson Spath, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

team demonstrates their working robot to the class, writes afinal written report on it, and makes an oral presentation to the class on the design, fabrication,and performance of their robot. A video of their working system is submitted with their finalreport and shown at their final presentation. Page 22.674.3Multidisciplinary Engineering Focus Prerequisite skills needed for the Robotics course are rather minimal. Students are required tohave fourth or fifth year status in order to register for the course. They should have experiencewith DC circuits and circuit troubleshooting using a multimeter. Mechanical engineeringstudents will have taken

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

research fellow at Carnegie Mel- lon University, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at Modern Industries, Pitts- burgh (2003 – 2004) and Assistant Manager (Metallurgy Group), Engineering Research Center, Telco, India (1985 – 1993). He has published over 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences in- cluding a 2007 Best Paper Award by the Manufacturing Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), three review papers and five book chapters. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE

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

address a variety of mathematical and scientific topics, includinghand-writing analysis, trigonometry, lenses, the human eye, and spherical astronomy.After viewing this lesson, the participating mathematics teachers reviewed polygons andangles, and used these concepts to complete an exercise concerning the minimum numberof guards needed to secure an art gallery with specified dimensions. The science teachersstudied lenses and the human eye. Jointly, the mathematics and science teachers appliedthese skills by constructing a sun dial and analyzed hand-writing samples. Page 13.1324.4 Table 1: Summer Workshop –– The Math and Science of NUMB3RS

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

pricing calculation• Understand key technologies in distribution systems that enable smart grid• Understand key technologies in transmission systems that enable smart grid 2.3 Pedagogical methodThis course intends to be delivered through classroom lectures. Both traditional blackboardmethod and power point presentation methods are utilized. Students are required to present someof their project results in the class, from which students can also learn from their peers’ work.We utilize various software packages in the class including Matlab simpowersystem andoptimization toolboxes, and IBM ILOG optimization suite. Students will further enforce whatthey learned by independently completing assigned projects described in Section 3 utilizing theirown

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. However, improving the soft skills of Page 15.997.5students through education is a challenging task. Students’ soft skills can be improved through aset of methods, such as boosted confidence in group discussion, public presentation skills,reviewing experiences and writing capability14, 15.Another focus of the project based education is active involvement of students. All the teammembers are required to evaluate information sources, to integrate subject matter learned duringthe project period, and to applying their previous knowledge into the current project. Students areresponsible for the design of the detailed steps to carry out the project

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

formation as engineersand non-engineers work together. While we understand this study to be limited in scope, thefeedback provides preliminary evidence for collaborative research across disciplines and howprofessional skills are fostered in the classroom.IntroductionUndergraduate engineering students are often trained in disciplinary concepts and techniques oftheir specializations, but are rarely given opportunities to work with collaborators from differentdisciplines. In Gary Lee Downey’s words, the very educational processes “producing engineersas outcomes” [1] may neglect key professional skills that those engineers need.Skills that relate to collaborating with peers in different disciplines are increasingly necessary forpracticing engineers

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McWhirter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, revise, and update the materials to track their success.Similarly, instructors would be likely to use such a repository of modules if it were easilysearchable, peer-reviewed, and had clear learning objectives for assessment. This learningmodule approach also relates to a case library of workplace engineering problems which appliedcase-based reasoning (CBR) to provide a knowledge base and pedagogical support system(Jonassen et al. 2006). Furthermore, there exists a growing body of relevant research in the fields of cognitivepsychology and behavioral science which has seen little application to engineering andconstruction. Over the past half-century, researchers have identified many cognitive barriers*,including biases and heuristics, that

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Figure 3. IDEAS StagesAfter the proposal is approved, the groups start working in a literature review to develop a betterunderstanding about their research topic. The students then produce an abstract (Figure 3 b),which is submitted online by the deadline, to be peer reviewed by the course’s teachingassistants. The groups prepare their physical model(s) and experimental set-up (Figure 3 c) to betested according to their experiment design (Figure 3d). Once the laboratory results, handcalculations, and simulations are completed, the groups write and submit a paper according to theprovided template and guidelines (Figure 3f). The students also create a poster (examples areprovided) which is presented at the showcase along with the model(s), video(s

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

writing assignments that enhance students’ critical thinking capabilities. Page 15.215.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessment of Instructional Systems DesignAbstract The principle behind a well-structured Instructional Systems Design is to ensure that thesubject matter content is effectively integrated with the presentation format. Simply stated,the task in front of the facilitator will be to blend the content and presentation in theory as well asin practice. However, it is important to acknowledge that recent advances in modern technologyprovide plenty of opportunities for the

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne R. Garland, New Mexico State University; Michele A. Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

nine years, teaching Technical Writing and also serving on the teaching team for the NSF Freshman Integrated Program for Engineering (FIPE). She returned to NMSU in 2002 and began work- ing for New Mexico AMP, where she currently holds the position of Alliance Programs Manager. In this position, Jeanne works with the thirteen partner institutions statewide and helps with reporting and publications of New Mexico AMP. She is also involved with the professional development training of the Undergraduate Research Assistants (URAs), and each summer, Jeanne coordinates the Summer Commu- nity College Opportunity for Research Experience (SCCORE) program, a bridge program for community college students that provides research

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John A Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

for undergraduates)in the academic year before the capstone project. This is to obtain buy-in from the appropriatefaculty mentors and allow them to socialize it with their students. This way the team can largelybe in place and know what to expect before the end of the spring semester. This would reducethe 2-4 week “ramp-up” time resulting from different schedules and team assignment practices indifferent engineering programs.It took longer than expected for the students to leave the comfort of their own discipline andinteract in an interdisciplinary way with their peers to develop a thorough understanding of thechallenge at hand and develop conceptual solution alternatives at the system level. We have alsohad challenges in aligning the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

22.1363.6respectively, and some 347, 25, and 17 peer-reviewed articles using Web of Science® [retrievedAugust 16, 2010].It should be noted that memory of past accidents and their lessons learned are not only encodedin education, but they are often “institutionalized”, in building codes for example orOccupational Health and Safety regulations. As a result, instilling the memory of past accidentsand their lessons learned in engineering students can be seen as serving the function of diversityin redundancy (where memory resides and who recalls and exercises it) to help to avoid a repeatof similar accidents. Teaching engineering students about accident causation and system safetycan serve to complement and reinforce institutionalized safety requirements, and it