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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University

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and engineering projects. She also co-directs the Welcome Project (welcomeproject.valpo.edu), a first-person story collection about identity and inclusion.Dr. Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University Will completed his B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and has been a full-time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rebecca Marie Reck, Kettering University

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. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Michael A. Gennert is Professor of Robotics Engineering, CS, and ECE at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he leads the WPI Humanoid Robotics Laboratory and was Founding Director of the Robotics Engineering Program. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the University of California Riverside, PAR Technology Corporation, and General Electric. He received the S.B. in CS, S.B. in EE, and S.M. in EECS in 1980 and the Sc.D. in EECS in 1987 from MIT. Dr. Gennert’s research interests include robotics, computer vision, and image processing, with ongoing projects in humanoid robotics, robot navigation and guidance, biomedical image processing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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laboratory apparatus for advancement of novel electronic devices, in addi- tion to curriculum development for inquiry-based learning and facilitation of interdisciplinary, student-led project design. She emphasizes engineering sustainable solutions from a holistic perspective, incorporat- ing analysis of the full technological life cycle and socioeconomic impact.Dr. Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz Dr. Tamara Ball is a project-scientist working with the the Sustainable Engineering and Ecological De- sign (SEED) collaborative at UCSC. She is the program director for Impact Designs - Engineering and Sustainability through Student Service (IDEASS) and Apprenticeships in Sustainability Science and En

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Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne; Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University

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. Autonomising3. Building Alliances Page 12.654.74. Creating Public Representation5. Linking and Knotting1. Mobilising (logistics)This stage defines how things happen. This requires a movement towards the world – in thephysical sciences, it implies physical instruments, in anthropology, expeditions, in sociology,surveys and questionnaires. It includes the fabulous resources available on the Internet.It also means articulating the argument. This process involves plans, project management, andfinances, including funding. It includes resources such as teaching spaces, laboratories, fieldtrips and technology organisations like Australian National Science and

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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engineering practice case problemsPedagogical outcomes that are relevant for software verification and validation have beenidentified at the author’s institution based on ABET Criterion 3 outcomes assessment. Therelationships between the specified ABET outcomes for this course and their correspondencewith the revised Bloom’s taxonomy for STEM disciplines is shown in Table 2. The seven levels(taxa) of conceptual and procedural knowledge and skills taxonomy proposed by Girgis 18mentioned in Table 2 are defined as follows:Taxa I - Pre-knowledge Conceptual Experiences: hands-on laboratory experiences viademonstrations, physical models, practical applications to demonstrate, visualize and observebasic conceptsTaxa II - Basic

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University

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Electrical Engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey in 1980. He received his MS degree from Michigan Tech in 1983 and his PhD degree from NC State University in 1988. Immediately after graduation, he joined the faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Since 2008, Dr. Ozturk has been serving as the director of the NCSU Nanofabrication Facility, which operates as the central laboratory for the entire University. In 2012, he became the education and diversity director of the NSF sponsored ASSIST Nanosystems Engineering Research Center. In 2015, he has started serving as the deputy director of the same center. Dr. Ozturk’s research interests center around innovations in engineering

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron

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laboratory, office hours, orother venues, is one of the key college experiences associated with studentdevelopment.13 In the two years prior to the project timeline described here, thestudents participated in team building activities and research experiences thatprepared them for the final project. The preliminary activities, particularly theteam building skills, described in Cutright et al.14 were used to enable thestudents' to develop into an effective interdisciplinary team as well as address thepotential lack of interest in core STEM classes. This is in line with Wilson etal.2,15 who reported that mentoring, education, and research were all critical forcollege and post-college persistence in STEM. Students that participate in wellstructured

Conference Session

Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tomas Enrique Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

focus onmultidisciplinary work and hands-on learning.1 The topics of student interest have evolved aswell. Studies show that an increasing percentage of students are drawn towards topics related tosustainability.2 Regardless of these changes, one thing that remains true is that small engineeringdepartments, particularly departments housed in small liberal arts colleges, are faced withadditional challenges. These challenges include working with limited resources (budget,laboratory space, equipment) and the necessity for the instructor to supervise projects outside ofhis or her area of expertise. Thus, it can be difficult to develop capstone project ideas that arerealizable in this setting. We believe the Hybrid Solar Tracker project was an

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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program includes new areas of green manufacturing andmaterials used today and in the future, including the operation and manufacture of solar cells, theproduction of wind, thermal, and hydro-electric power. In addition, the curriculum will introducestudents to basic and advanced topics in HVAC, bio-based fuels and alternative energy, as wellas the ability of our graduates to examine the carbon footprint and develop solutions in thereduction of energy consumption.The following listings detail the undergraduate programs that were developed as part of the ESEInstitute.1). Major in Environmental Studies (B.S. degree) o CHEM 210 – General Chemistry I and CHEM 212 – General Chemistry Laboratory I o CHEM 211 – General

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Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

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computer modeling techniques. Dr. Leitch is a member of ASEE, ASCE, TB, and Chi Epsilon and is a registered PE in Texas and Indiana and a LEED Green Associate.Dr. Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. Issa is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Texas A&M University. He joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2004, a year after it started. Since joining the de- partment, he has been in charge of the enhancement of the Thermal Sciences Laboratory. His background is in the area of heat transfer and fluid dynamics. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ejiwale, Jackson State University; Della Posey, Jackson State University

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mediums by which students’ leadership skills could be assessed. Some areasare through co-operative education, internship, job shadowing, and many more. Given the factthat most students in the industrial technology program would have not been able to put intopractice their leadership skills before graduation, the integration of service learning and learningcommunities would be of immense benefit. While service learning would provide the avenue forstudents to put into practice the knowledge gained in the classroom and laboratory, the learningcommunities would function in the capacity of facilitators and mentors by giving constantfeedback on students’ performance while engaged in service learning to enhance their leadershipskills.The integration of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moderick Greenfield, Eastern Michigan University

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many currently developed courses is an added advantage of the proposed program;no additional faculty is needed. The courses will be taught by faculty with degrees inengineering and physics. The Physics Department offers sufficient laboratory space fortraining engineers.Moreover, the program should attract local 2+2 transferees from several communitycolleges that are offering pre-engineering two-year degrees. These programs are expectedto have completed two courses of calculus and calculus-based physics.The future proposed program is expected to meet EAC/ABET accreditation. Studentscompleting the program are expected to meet all requirements need to obtain jobs withinthe state and federal government agencies. Many engineering jobs in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brian Thomas Weaver PE, Explico Engineering Co.

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Paper ID #17245Project-based Learning in a Forensic Engineering CourseDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. before joining the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microflu- idics, chemical and biological sensors, and MEMS technology. He is also passionate about

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue

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defined in its mission statement. With an enrollment of over 1750 engineeringstudents, the engineering college is one of the largest undergraduate-only engineering programsin the United States.The engineering college has a long-standing reputation for excellent teaching, small class sizes,and extensive faculty-student contact and laboratory experiences. The vision of our College ofEngineering, Mathematics, and Science is to be “recognized as a leader in undergraduate …education in engineering, mathematics and science.” The College is further committed to“encourag(ing) departments to investigate opportunities for new programs which meet the needsof a changing society.”With this in mind, the fields of microsystems and nanotechnology were seen as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Erik Peterson, University of Cincinnati

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thesequence is a new laboratory focused on design, fabrication, and characterization of microfluidicbiochips, introduced in spring 2006 with support from the National Science Foundation.Many undergraduate and most of the graduate students take the “BioMEMS sequence”concurrently with the “MEMS sequence,” which includes courses focused on principles ofmicrofabrication and microsystem design. Thus, for most students, the ECES607: Introductionto Biomedical Microsystems course is not only the first exposure to BioMEMS, but also toMEMS.The “Introduction to Biomedical Microsystems” CourseThe objective of the course is to expose students to biomedical microsystems and to teach themfundamental principles of MEMS applications in biology and medicine. Topics

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David LaGraffe, Air Force Institute of Technology; James Petrosky, Air Force Institute of Technology

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, the research project is coordinated with customer organizations like theDefense Threat Reduction Agency, Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Air Force NuclearWeapons and Counterproliferation Agency to provide relevance and insight into the currenttechnical problems being addressed. Many of the skills and abilities gained in the program, suchas the ability to conduct advanced research, use of the scientific method and a host ofexperimental, mathematical, and laboratory skills are applicable in all three areas. This furtherreinforces the multidisciplinary approach of the program. Finally, during their sixth and last quarter, all students complete a capstone course. Thecontent of the capstone course is based loosely on the Department of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Chen, Keck Graduate Institute; Jeremy Bolton, Keck Graduate Institute; Erika Palmer, Harvey Mudd College; Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Moyer, Harvey Mudd College; Ekaterina Kniazeva, Harvey Mudd College; Alyssa Caridis, Harvey Mudd College; Colin Jemmott, UVP, Inc.; Darius Kelly, UVP, Inc.; Deb Chakravarti, Keck Graduate Institute; Qimin Yang, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, Harvey Mudd College; Sean Gallagher, UVP, Inc.

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academic, clinical, medical and industrial laboratory. In his role as CTO, Sean oversees technical operations of UVP, including research, product and applications development, engineering, and technical support. Prior to UVP, Sean held leadership roles in instrumentation, fluidic packaging, and applications development with Hoefer Scientific Instruments, Pharmacia Biotech and Motorola Labs, where he established the microfluidcs laboratory and was a founding director of Motorola Life Sciences.Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College Page 11.201.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006An

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Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Umesh Adhikari, Michigan State University; Jade Mitchell, Michigan Sate University, Dept. of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University; Mark H Weir, The Ohio State University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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. ii. Use a labeled arrow to represent processes.Figure 5. Question asked to the participants prior to the QMRAIII workshopThe pre-workshop diagram constructed by the participants served as the benchmark of theirknowledge on QMRA approach of risk management and their ability to communicate theirunderstanding in a succinct form.The QMRAIII workshopSixteen scientists/professors from 9 institutes from the USA and The Netherlands deliveredlectures as well as laboratory exercises that covered a wide aspect of microbial risk assessment.The lecture started with an introduction to the QMRA framework and included different aspectsof QMRA approach and components. The QMRA components discussed included hazardidentification; pathogen detection; fate and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia H. Carlson PE, PhD, Merrimack College; Anne Pfitzner Gatling, Merrimack College; John G. Adams, Merrimack College; Jocelyn Fraga Muller, Merrimack College

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required more sample collection and laboratory work. Both of these projects are real, localprojects identified by faculty during the summer of 2016.Both first and second projects took the entire semester. Students were expected to set and tomeet deadlines, and to seek information and resources as needed to complete the projects.Working with other courses gave the engineering students experience working with othershaving a variety of expertise, handling real world deadline setbacks outside of their own control,and managing resources and people. More detail on the conservation commission projectsfollows.Project: Dam Removal MonitoringHistorically, dams along the river were used to help harness power of the river for industrialmills. Removal of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saniya Leblanc, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

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topics and training along with professional skills development seemedcritical to the overall benefit of the program.MethodsPrevious reports described the program structure and evaluation results in the program’s firstyear [1]. Briefly, the eight-week long program consisted of four modules: (1) soft lithographyand microfluidics, (2) fabrication (photolithography and electron beam lithography, deposition,and etch), (3) characterization (microscopy and electrical probing), and (4) finance andcommercialization. Mornings were spent doing lessons on content area knowledge andexplaining techniques, and afternoons had hands-on training and laboratory activities. One dayper week and non-training times were devoted to a research project which spanned the

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Hunter B. Gilbert, Louisiana State University; Musa K. Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; He Bai, Oklahoma State University; David M. Auslander, University of California, Berkeley

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2016-2019 at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany.Prof. Musa K Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island Musa Jouaneh is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems Engineering at the University of Rhode Island where he has been working since 1990. His research interests include mechatronics, robotics, and engineering education. Dr. Jouaneh founded the Mechatronics Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island, is the author of two text books on mechatron- ics, is the developer of mechatronics-based tools for engineering education, and is the recipient of several c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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development. Coursework and assignments aredesigned for students to gain topical knowledge, analyze and apply basic concepts, and expandwritten and oral communication skills. An early description of the course was reported byMcCloskey, et al.2.Students take and also evaluate the use of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator3. Corporate guestsfrom ExxonMobil and the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory participate in some of the classes toreinforce some of the concepts and applications in industry. PD-1 is integrated into the SecondYear Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) course, which for most students is the first majorexperience in working in multidisciplinary teams, and they are crucially interdependent forsuccess. It is important to understand that the

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Odon Musimbi, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

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attitudes with respect to community service than did students and that only minordifferences existed based on participants’ age and gender.The current research builds from this prior effort. In Bauer et al., data were collected in theMultidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory, EGGN250, a sophomore level course in the fall of2004. This course was selected because it was required of all students and it preceded the courserequirements within the Humanitarian Engineering minor. In other words, the existence of theminor and the courses associated with that minor would not yet have impacted the students’attitudes. Using the same instrument, data was collected in the spring of 2007 in a senior levelcourse, a time period when most of the original student

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Stephen Burke, University of Limerick; Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick

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sure than the teachers. The same graph shows a parallel response until the‘disagree’, option separates the groups. There are also distinct separations between the agegroups demographic (left graph Figure 2). The survey included 777 students and 65 teachers,from a variety of school types.The eco-literacy scores for the undergraduates at the beginning of the module demonstratedthe low level of general ecological knowledge (Figure 3). Only 2.4 percent scored an A1(>85%), in this survey, this had risen to 16.3 percent during the last quarter of the module.The term examination would test their knowledge at the end of the module.The eco-footprint of the undergraduate cohort was calculated as part of a laboratory exerciseon eco foot-printing

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Ravel F. Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; William Hoff, Colorado School of Mines

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portion is on-line and theremainder is face-to-face is growing in popularity. Aycock1, et al, of the University ofWisconsin – Milwaukee, studied numerous hybrid courses and reported that the integration ofon-line with face-to-face learning facilitates interaction among students and between studentsand their instructors. McFarlin2 of University of Houston, found an increase by one letter gradein student performance from standard lecture to hybrid instruction. Riffell3 of Michigan StateUniversity found that minorities, in particular, increased their laboratory performance in a hybridenvironment. Perhaps the most compelling argument can be made by Landers4 in his doctoralthesis where a large number and variations of hybrid courses were analyzed. He

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University

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do not leave enough room for interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary courses that could be important for the future careers of the graduates. Further, thelack of facilities such as appropriate laboratories and trained faculty could markedly hamper theinclusion of well-structured cross-disciplinary topics in the curriculum. Nevertheless, effortsshould be made to somehow incorporate such activities in the program of study 5, 7, &8. Forexample, students could be engaged in cross-disciplinary projects or case studies at the juniorand senior levels.The survey of pertinent literature suggests an increased need to equip computing professionalswith interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary skills and some solutions have been offered to theproblem

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, Cal Poly, SLO

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appropriatebackground for the project, and that, after learning more details about the project, the studentsare still interested.Once a project is staffed with the necessary student(s), the project officially begins. This isinitiated by a kick-off meeting at the company. The MEDITEC program pays for the students totravel to the company to meet their technical leads, learn all relevant information about theproject, obtain necessary parts or equipment, and see the facilities.FinancesThe donation from each company is used to support the MEDITEC projects. The moneyallocated per project is nominally $5,000. Any funds that are not used remain in the MEDITECfund. This covers student stipends, site visits and travel, project materials, laboratory usagecosts, and

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Program Curriculum (starting from fall 2010):The Program’s aim is to meet the educational objectives and outcomes and to educate graduatesthat are well-rounded to enter the profession or to pursue graduate studies. This is achievedthrough a well-balanced set of courses to ensure the strength needed in basic science andengineering, basic architectural engineering, hands-on experience through laboratory andprojects, humanities and social sciences, senior level architectural engineering professionalexperience and major design experience through senior-level courses and the capstone designcourse. The courses required are versatile. Each course has a set of objectives that focuses onlearning the materials needed to ensure the level of competency

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana C. El Debs, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rich Dionne, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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critiques, as well as design revisions. In the humancomputer interaction sessions that had elements of studio learning, the authors indicate that spaceand time limitations hindered the development of both larger group work and revisions26.3. MethodsThis section of the paper is broken down into three subsections (research context, data collection,and data analysis), to facilitate comprehension. This research uses a case study methodology toanalyze student interaction within the class. The case study method is a good fit for this studybecause of the uniqueness of the environment.3.1. Research contextThe course was taught by two male instructors with occasional help from three teachingassistants. The laboratory where class took place (figure 2

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiences: Teaching in a Pandemic

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bahaa Ansaf, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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create the final product (a wolf headnutcracker), as shown in Figure 3. The project includes cost analysis and a production plan, includingdifferent types of machining, casting, metal forming, welding, plating, and assembly processes.2.4 EN462 Industrial Robotics Course The Industrial Robotics course is a three-credit hour, senior-level, regular, one semester courseoffered to about 20 engineering students enrolled in the BSE Program with Mechatronics Specialization.The course includes two hours of lecture and two contact hours of laboratory exercises per week. Thisfirst course in robotics is intended to enable students to design, control, and maintain robots and robotic-based systems. The course provides engineering students with both the