Conference Session

Innovations for Multidisciplinary Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michaela E. Amoo, Howard University; Jack Bringardner, New York University; Jen-Yeu Chen, National Dong Hwa University; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jillana Finnegan, Boise State University ; Charles J. Kim, Howard University; Patricia D. Koman, University of Michigan; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Louise Logan, University of Strathclyde; Julie Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nadia Millis Trent, University of Pretoria; Scott Munro Strachan, University of Strathclyde; Bennett C. Ward, Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering

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, fault detection and anticipation, embedded computing, safety-critical computer systems, and statistical and machine reasoning. Dr. Kim is active in faculty-student team project through the Vertically Integrated Projects program. Also for years he’s been in practicing experiential learning through the Inclusive Engineering Consortium in engineering education with personal instrumentation such as mobile studio.Dr. Patricia D Koman, University of Michigan College of Engineering Trish Koman is the faculty research program manager at the University of Michigan College of Engineer- ing Multidisciplinary Design Program. She supports over a dozen research teams engaging an average of 200 students and conducts educational

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Yazdanshenas, University of Texas, Tyler ; Caleb Nathaniel Nehls, The University of Texas, Tyler; Chung-Hyun Goh, University of Texas, Tyler

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incredible valuable thing in the designworld. Having different people from different academic “walks of life” is the recipe for uniqueand innovative engineering.8. Student H (Graduate Student) The importance of multidisciplinary project cannot be over emphasized especially in thisfast-paced innovation age we find ourselves. The development rate and the diverse nature of theproblems and challenges the world is faced with today requires the coming together ofprofessionals from different disciplines. This presents a wealth of diverse knowledge andexpertise from which broader perspectives, in-depth research analysis, and an innovative andcutting edge designs are made. With this in mind, the curriculum which acts as the guide fromwhich educational

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University

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of an REU Summer ProgramAbstractAn NSF-funded Center, a three-university partnership with research focused onnanomanufacturing, has held a Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)Program for undergraduate students over the past three years. Over 70 students have participatedin the program, in which each student is guided in a project to learn more about research relatedto nanomanufacturing. In our laboratories, students with diverse technical backgrounds gainskills in electron and atomic force microscopy; chemical synthesis; MEMS and NEMSfabrication; dip pen nanolithography; template-guided assembly and transfer of polymers andnanoparticles; high rate polymer processing; assessing the impact of nanoparticles on theenvironment

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana; Jotam E. Chen, University of Southern Indiana

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[6]. In order for future engineers to produce efficientfunctional texts, they must acquire specific features of academic training in their undergraduateeducation that mirrors the demands of professional engineering career paths [7]. Research alsoproposes that students are lacking in projects that enhance their communication and teamworkskills [8]. This highlights the importance of the role of engineering educators as they are requiredto make careful selections of teaching material that both develops the student’s general writingskills and provides students with relevant practical experience in project-based learning andopportunities to work and write together as a team.The Technical Writing and Experimental Design course at the University of

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Yang-Tse Cheng, University of Kentucky; Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Aaron Cramer, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky; John George Groppo Jr., University of Kentucky; Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Stephen M. Lipka, University of Kentucky; Jim Neathery, Unversity of Kentucky; Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky; Joseph Sottile, University of Kentucky; Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Rodney Andrews, University of Kentucky

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over the last decade and the anticipated loss ofengineers through retirements from the power and energy workforce have focused attention onthe need for a rapid increase in new engineering graduates prepared to join this workforce.Furthermore, there are a wide variety of challenges facing the nation in power and energy,including changing mixes of energy, development of alternative energy sources, creation of aSmart Grid, minimizing environmental impacts of energy, using available fossil fuel resourcesmore efficiently in an evolving regulatory climate, and others. Addressing these challenges willrequire engineers from multiple traditional disciplines to address an array of discipline-specifictechnical, business, and policy problems relying on

Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amy Dunford, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Edwing A. Medina, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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interest) in STEM and pre-health professions, a STEM Eduction researcher for 10+ years, and 5 years of experience in institutional research, data visu- alization, assessment, and institutional and program accreditation.Dr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is also an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department where he teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

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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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Educational Effectiveness.Dr. Daniel J. Laxman, Arizona State University Building on existing research, I use advanced statistical analyses and research methods to answer ques- tions regarding parenting, family relations, disabilities, and other topics. I also use these skills to evaluate the effectiveness of programs. I use R and other statistical software for my analyses and reports. I am continually expanding my skill set in statistics and data science to best answer research questions. Leaders in science, policy, and business committed to evidenced-based decision-making embrace the refrain, ”Data or it didn’t happen.” I have adopted this refrain as a guiding principle in my life and work

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Gusmao Brissi, Purdue University; Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Mariana Watanabe, Purdue University

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-making and communication. However, research demonstrates that thecurrent approach is not sufficient to develop student’s skills for industry practice [26]. “Effectivelearning can only take place in larger, multidisciplinary team scenarios” [26]. The best way forAEC education institutions to promote students’ professional identity is disseminating cross-disciplinary collaborative courses, projects, assignments and even competitions that simulatesreal-word experiences [25], [26].Three Processes Demanding Collaboration in the AEC IndustryBuilding information modeling (BIM). Building information modeling (BIM) allows thedevelopment of a holistic design represented as a virtual information model that can be shared bya multidisciplinary team. This way

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jacob Allen Novosad, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Huan Phan-Van, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

commitment toshape a changing world, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has invested personneland resources to create a degree program in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (MRE) toprepare students for this growing industry. The SIUE offers one of the most comprehensive andaffordable engineering programs in the St. Louis region with eight undergraduate degrees, fivemaster’s degrees and a cooperative doctoral program. Students learn from expert faculty, performcutting-edge research, and participate in intercollegiate design competitions. Companies in themetropolitan St. Louis area provide students challenging internships and co-op opportunities,which often turn into permanent employment. Students gain extensive hands-on experience in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Taghi Khaniyev, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Jason Andrew Grove, The University of Waterloo; Samar Mohamed, University of Waterloo; Stephanie Joan Johnson M.Ed, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Waterloo is developing a series of sixworkshops intended to be delivered to engineering students in all disciplines in their first threeyears of study. The first three workshops will provide an introduction to team-forming andbuilding, team communication, and conflict management. The last three workshops will providereinforcement and opportunities for application in the same areas and in multidisciplinary settings.This paper describes the first two workshops in this series. Their design is based on the principlethat teamwork skills are best learned by doing, i.e., by practicing in a context that approximatescommon team experiences in engineering. In the first workshop, students work in groups toconstruct a tower out of straws and connectors under

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Richter, Virginia Tech; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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AC 2007-1826: ASSESSING AND IMPROVING A MULTIDISCIPLINARYENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS COURSEDavid Richter, Virginia Tech DAVID RICHTER is a graduate student currently pursuing a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is researching interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and education. He also has interests in engineering design, outreach programs for youth, and communication in the engineering curriculum.Sean McGinnis, Virginia Tech SEAN McGINNIS is the Director of the Virginia Tech Green Engineering Program and a research faculty jointly appointed in Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering. Dr. McGinnis holds bachelor's degrees in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop, Kettering University

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. Common practices for reducing energy consumption andwaste will be discussed. In addition, strategies for product packaging and delivery will Page 11.364.8be presented.End-of-use strategies - This module addresses strategies and challenges associated withreducing the environmental impact of a product after it has been used by a consumer orbusiness. Discussion will address re-use, remanufacturing, recycling, and disposaloptions. Design for recycling tools will be demonstrated and practiced on real products.In addition, the current economic and legislative realities of end-of-use strategies will bepresented.Environmentally responsible management - Industry

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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service-learning program enables each student team to maintain along-term relationship with its community partner and to successfully design and deliverproducts that have significant technical complexity and significant community impact. Theprogram is implemented as a track of courses, where a team corresponds to a division or labsection of the course. Each team is large – 8 to 20 students – and vertically integrated –composed of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. A student may be a member of a teamfor up to four years, registering for 1 to 2 credits each semester. When seniors graduate eachyear, returning students move up a year and new students are added to the team. Many teamshave developed formal training processes for new members

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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State University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, andSonoma State University9,10,11,12 were investigated. Although more advanced than our needs,graduate programs such as that at Wayne State University7 were also surveyed. Many of theseprograms offered technician certification or emphasized alternative energy. In response to thetribal college desires, we designed a six-course curriculum with coverage of both alternative andtraditional energy sources as well as skill sets (general mathematics, general science, andtopographic surveying) that the unique set of tribal students need.The first course requested by the Tribal colleges was a land surveying course, as there was animmediate need for mapping of tribal lands and resources and

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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Academic Boot Camp (ABC)which was initiated by the Purdue University Minority Engineering Program. It was created toaddress a nine percentage point difference between the 2004 underrepresented minority (URM)first year retention rates and the overall cohort’s retention (67% vs 76%). The program wasoffered for the first time in summer 2005. This program was designed to address transition issuesexperienced by URM students entering a majority institution through a rigorous simulation of thefirst semester engineering experience. Embracing the best practices of learning communities,engineering students are required to live, study, and attend classes together in preparation forglobal competition. Through these methods, the Academic Boot Camp aims to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the practice of modern security and safety engineering programs, including the use of information technology and supporting software applications. 7. Apply a global mindset to security and safety issues related to people and assets. 8. Assess the impact of security and safety issues for the operation of corporations and businesses and develop appropriate action plans through detailed engineering analyses and design. 9. Integrate tools and techniques, resources, organizational systems, and decision- making processes for the successful implementation of security and safety plans.Possess the knowledge necessary to become certified as a safety (CSP) and security professional(CPP) and pass FEMA Certifications

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Hüseyin Sarper, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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combat in war,drilling temperatures using a green lubricant, and wind speed.In the junior level courses, students take more courses in their selected specialty. Exercises andprojects in sustainability reinforce the multidisciplinary nature of engineering. The engineeringeconomics course examines the economics of recycling, a course on production planningdesigned a factory for fuel cells, a team of students did research on the design of a MaterialsRecycling Facility for our city, and a course on simulation has homework involving the design ofa faculty to reduce energy use. These projects and exercises remind students that success inengineering requires the use of many engineering disciplines and the integration of engineeringknowledge with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Teresa J. Sakraida, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University

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Samsung phones and iPhones. We expect to overcome much of thereluctance and frustration in transdisciplinary collaborations targeted to health care apps.Future Research: Our next course offering, in spring ’18, will recruit juniors in CS and CE, andinvolve them in transdisciplinary collaborations with nursing and arts students for buildinghealthcare apps. Since this will be an elective course, we will be able to set up a case-controlstudy, with the case group consisting of engineering juniors taking this course. We will trackthem over the next two years till they graduate on the following fronts: persistence (or retention),and focus of their capstone design project. We hypothesize that retention rate of women andURM students will improve, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vy-Linh Gale, New York University; Victoria Bill, New York University; Jessica Si

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streamlined brace. The meetingsalso allowed the graduate student and faculty member leading the course to conduct workshops,give tips on design methodology, as well as critique the brace design and suggest changes forfuture designs. This method of meeting encouraged clear communication between the sub-teamsand instructors, a best practice for these non-traditional courses [1].Fabrication of the Orthotic and Design ProcessIn the first semester of the course, students were provided with the previous project informationand work done on the orthotic, including a brace design that was based on an existing opensource orthotic device and various open source prosthetic parts. Each semester, the facultymember will coordinate a planning meeting with the OTs

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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, designedtop-down, incorporates a number of best practices, including spiral curriculum, a unified set ofcore courses, multiple pathways, inclusion of social issues and entrepreneurship, an emphasis onprojects-based learning, and capstone design projects. This paper provides a brief synopsis,comparison with other approaches, and multi-year retrospective on the program. The curriculumhas evolved rapidly from the original to its current state, including changes in requirements,courses, hardware, software, labs, and projects. The guiding philosophy remains unchanged,however, providing continuity of purpose to the program. The program has been highlysuccessful in meeting its desired outcomes, including: quantity and quality of enrolled students,ABET EAC

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology

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computerprogramming-related problem-solving skills in particular.This study presents best practices and lessons learned from our LC, and we present three novelstrategies to integrate writing in PS courses for majors and non-majors. First, since implementationof LCs is not always feasible, to infuse narrative elements into problem-solving we developed anarrative module to help students develop narrative and writing skills that can be incorporated inall sections of the PS course. Second, we developed a series of student-assessed case studies thatcan be integrated in all sections of the PS course for computer systems majors. Cases studiesprovide a narrative context in which students learn basic constructs of computer programming suchas sequencing, selection and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Bo Chen, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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AC 2012-4224: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONIN HYBRID AND ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE ENGINEERINGDr. Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University Wayne Weaver received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in 1997, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical en- gineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He was a Research and Design Engineer at Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Ill., from 1997 to 2003. From 2006-2008, he also worked as a researcher at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL), in Champaign, Ill., on

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Darrell Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Paper ID #9669A Multidisciplinary MOOC on Creativity, Innovation, and Change: Encour-aging Experimentation and Experiential Learning on a Grand ScaleDr. Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Willis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

intended to stimulate studentinterest. No significant conclusions can be made regarding the impact of these materials on studentproficiencies on course outcomes. Yet, positive student feedback on the historical course materialsindicate that there may be a link between these materials and achieving course outcomes. Hence,teaching this course provided new insights regarding the inclusion of historical topics in engineer-ing courses. In addition, this paper presents effective rubrics for oral presentations and effectivetechniques for designing projects that may be completed by both undergraduate and graduate, i.e.,students with different enrollment status. The large enrollment for the course (15) relative to thattypically observed in other

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz; Zachary W Graham, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz

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designs and makesaccessible contextual technology education for learners traditionally underrepresented in theSTEM fields. The outcomes of this program can help to establish best practice and serve as aneducational training model that can be expanded upon and utilized by other learning institutions.This paper discusses results of one particular component of the larger pathway between thepartner institutions: the renewable energy summer research internship. Since its inception in2011, university researchers and graduate students have been collaborating with communitycollege staff to provide daily support and technical mentorship for community college and highschool interns over eight weeks in the summer. Students representing multiple disciplines

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas

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isneeded.The National Academies of Sciences (NAS) report [10] emphasizes that using a piecemealapproach to data science curriculum development may result in content coverage but also ‘lackeducational and cross discipline cohesion’. While programs need to address data science skills,they should also prepare students for the actual ‘data challenges they will face in their careers’[10]. The NAS report also calls out the need to include high impact educational practices such asfirst year seminars, undergraduate research, common intellectual experiences (common andintegrative core knowledge), writing intensive courses, collaborative projects and assignments,and capstone courses. Important findings to note within the NAS report [10] include enhancingthe

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics II

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D. Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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optimization and decentralized control of microgrids.Dr. William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. WILLIAM C. FARROW has been teaching at the Milwaukee School of Engineering full time for 10 years in the Mechanical Engineering department. Besides teaching courses related to engineering design and engineering mechanics he works with students pursuing aerospace career goals. Dr. Farrow has worked for McDonnell Aircraft Comp., Eaton Corporation’s Corporate Research Division, and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab as a Faculty Research Fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Robot Racing from Targeted Kit-based Components to a Functional

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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with supervisors. Situated in asenior engineering design capstone course, results show that students’ VMC fluency improved.When subjected to rubric-based intervention strategies and repeated exposure, engineeringstudents gained enhanced audience awareness and practical knowledge. This study contributes tounderstanding how communication development emerges and is best fostered in engineeringstudents. Key research impacts include a feature-based model of successful VMC interactionsand recommended rubric-based best practices for curricular inclusion of VMC.As engineering students’ academic and professional lives unfold increasingly online due to theglobalization of labor, engineers will need to become fluent in using VMC to manageprofessional

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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strategy currently employed for addressing assessment and eventualABET accreditation of the program. Each of these aspects is a great challenge for any newprogram, but due to the complexity and the interdepartmental multidisciplinary requirements of arobotics engineering program great care and effort was made to assure that the foundationalaspects of the program such as projects, research, and student learning were all complementaryto current and future success of the program. The author also discusses innovative approachesused in teaching within this program. The perspectives and impact of multidisciplinary designs,approaches, and experiences of the robotics engineering degree program on constituentsincluding students, faculty, administration

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in the program. • Descriptions of their research areasApplications are reviewed at the college level and they are supported to the extentthat funding allows. Each faculty member (or interdisciplinary faculty team) who isselected will receive support for a graduate student and prototype materialdevelopment.Design RationaleGiven the learning outcomes for the program, key program design decisions weremade during early development. The rationales for some of these design decisions arepresented in the following paragraphs.Multidisciplinary Teamwork: To develop knowledge and skills associated with thisoutcome, undergraduate students should work on a project in teams in which otherteam members are from