Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Xiaoyu Zhang; Rafael E. Landaeta, Old Dominion University; Edwin Merino, Old Dominion University; Jayson Carl Alberto Kreger

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

weapons on campus and even if weapons areallowed for research purposes such as this project, safekeeping the weapon would be a logisticalchallenge. 3D printing is employed to create mockups of M16A4. One faculty advisorsupervises a student on 3D modeling and 3D printing, while the other faculty advisor directs thesecond student on AR software development.3.1 3D Modeling and PrintingA digital 3D model of M16A4 is shown in Figure 2(a) and Forms 2 3D printer (Figure 2(b)) isutilized in this project to print the M16A4 mockup. (a) (b)Figure 2. M16A4 Mockup 3D printing. (a) Digital model of M16A4. (b) Form 2 3D printer manufacturedby Formlabs.The M16A4’s length exceeds Form 2’s

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

classroom, and consulted with professional engineersboth on campus and off campus to determine the most attractive project elements and developdesign recommendations. Consultation with the senior members of the Cheyenne Tribe onavailable, cost-effective and maintainable technologies led to the tribe¹s selection of the finaltechnologies for which funding would be sought. The engineering Clinic team developed atechnical guide for the implementation of a commercial fish production facility utilizing waterreuse technology that local natural resources that could produce 100,000 pounds of fish annually.This process was fruitful not only for the tribe, but also for the students. They were able to learnfirsthand how project design and selection is far more

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

kurtosis and coefficient of variance (CV) were chosen to characterize howwell uniformity has been achieved. The coefficient of variance is the industry standard formeasuring two-dimensional lighting uniformity. It is defined as  s CV = 100  (1) Page 11.201.7 Xwhere s is the standard deviation and X is the mean, and measures the distance from the mean toeach data point relative to the mean. For biological illumination uniformity, UVP has adopted avalue of 7% as acceptable for quantitative work. Kurtosis is based on the size of the distributiontails of a set of data; the smaller the distribution tails, the lower

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Advanced Biochemistry Class.," Journal of Chemical Education, p. 464, 2016.[4] M. M. Mars, "Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Leadership Education and the Development of Agricultural Innovators.," Journal of Agricultural Education, vol. 56, p. 178, 2015.[5] M. Borrego and L. K. Newswander, "Definitions of Interdisciplinary Research: Toward Graduate-Level Interdisciplinary Learning Outcomes," The Review of Higher Education, pp. 61-84, 2010.[6] L. Herz, M. J. Russo, H. D. Ou-Yang, M. El-Aasser, A. Jagota, S. Tatic-Lucic, and J. Ochs, "Development of an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Bioengineering Program at Lehigh University," Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 2, 2011.[7] S. Pfirman, P

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

occurs within the larger more) other vehicle(s) or vehicle design and system of vehicle object(s) collide. A front- materials have changed, operation: design of end crash begins at the tire design has changed, roads; speed limits; moment of contact safety restraints and other design of guardrails, between the vehicle and safety features (e.g., road signs, light poles; other object(s); it ends safety glass) have design of parking lots when all energy transfer changed. Also, changes and ramps/ structures. has been completed. in road

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Cenk Erdil, Marist College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

degrees. However, professionals with health informatics degrees, and computerscience and engineering degrees each approach problems differently from their particularperspective(s), and resulting multidisciplinary teams can only provide short-term solutions. Thus,resulting data architectures and support infrastructures are both inefficient and incomplete in mostcases.This article provides a basic analysis of twelve existing health informatics undergraduate majorprograms, and proposes a more STEM-focused, engineering-oriented degree options tocomplement these programs to help narrow the skills gap. In particular, we argue that at leastsome of the health informatics professionals on-the-field should be providedopportunities—during their

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University; Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

integrated teaching and learning program,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 20–31, 1999. 9. D. W. Knight, L. E. Carlson, and J. F. Sullivan, “Improving engineering student retention through hands- on, team based, first-year design projects,” in ASEE 31st Conference on Research in Engineering Education, June 2007. 10. “Makerspaces,” ELI, 2013. 11. R. S. Kurti, D. Kurti, and L. Fleming, “Practical implementation of an educational makerspace: Part 3 of making an educational makerspace,” Teacher Librarian, 2014. 12. R. S. Kurti, D. Kurti, and L. Fleming, “The environment and tools of great educational makerspaces part 2 of making an educational makerspace

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Festus Ogbaisi, Jacksonville University; Martins Slaboh, Jacksonville University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Maria Javaid, Jacksonville University

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

careers.References[1] A. K. Ellis, C. J. Stuen, “The Interdisciplinary Curriculum”, Eye On Education. pp. 174, Larchmont, NY, 1998.[2] K. Lake, “Integrated Curriculum”, School Improvement Research Series VIII. Northwest Regional EducationalLaboratory, 1994.[3] R.W. Hendricks, L.J. Guido, J.R. Heflin, S. Sarin, “An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Microelectronics”,Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2011.[4] Capt. Trevor D McLaughlin, “Support for Interdisciplinary Engineering Education Through Application ofIndustry-Focused Case Studies”, 121st ASEE annual conference and exposition, Indianapolis, IN, June 15-18, 2014.[5] A. J. Muscat, E. L. Allen, E. D. H. Green, and L. S. Vanasupa

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

disciplines. While the current connected capstone course was designed with the fourinvolved departments in mind, a future goal is to provide the opportunity for collaborationbetween or among any number of disciplines. One main anticipated project output is a model fora multi-disciplinary capstone course that can be implemented across related and unrelateddisciplines at higher education institutions.References:[1] B. L. . Hartmann and C. T. . Jahren, “Leadership: Industry Needs for Entry-Level Engineering Positions.,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations & Research, vol. 16, no. 3. pp. 13–19, 2015.[2] T. Clardy, S. Sarkani, and T. A. Mazzuchi, “Preferred job competencies of engineering leaders in DOD,” Def. Acquis. Res. J. A

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

context to students majoring in bioengineering, civilengineering, or environmental engineering has been very successful in promoting studentlearning (and motivation to learn).References1. Blanchard, S., N. Egiebor, J.D. Sweeney, L. Zidek, C. Sechrist, S. Hulbert, J. Osborn and M. Swearingen. “Blank Slate Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University – Innovative and Multidisciplinary from the Ground Up”. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June, 2006.2. National Academy of Engineering. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, 118 pages, 2004. Available on-line at: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10999.html?onpi_newsdoc05172003.3. National Academy of Engineering. Educating the Engineer of

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

means are equal ( p<< .001). Once again, the most gain was made with questions 2 and 5.Due to the differences in point distribution with the removal of quesiton 1 for the second year, itis not possible to perform direct statistical anaylsis between the two years. However it is stillpossible to make some observations. It is surprising to see all the 0’s on question 2 whenlooking at the points distribution for the 2010 post-test. The amount invalid samples (incompletetests) for 2009/2010 was also remarkable. Both years showed improvement on questions 2 and5. Question 2 addressed Quality Function Deployment while question 5 addressed the content ofprogress reports. These are both topics that are directly applied to design projects in this

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. 5 General Description You will develop a robotic system that carries a student s backpack that is expected to contain a laptop computer and several textbooks and notebooks. The robot will follow the student as s/he walks on the campus. When the student reaches a classroom building s/he will either lock the robot in a university-provided locker or carry the robot to class. The robot must be able to navigate on flat and inclined paved surfaces at a reasonable walking speed (up to 4 mph). The robot must be able to have enough on-board power to operate for at least two hours without recharging. Students should be able to recharge the robot by plugging the robot into a wall power outlet. Each team must develop a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G. Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the surveys would not be used to as input to their individualgrades and that the data would be used for both ABET assessment of their ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams3 and for publication in peer reviewed paper(s).Figure 7 shows the survey that was used to assess the level of interdisciplinary interactionwithin the multidisciplinary teams. Several of the questions ask the students to reporttheir knowledge of the interactions between the other disciplines. For example,“Implementation of the speed control required all CPE’s and EE’s to work together”,when answered by a mechanical engineer, the question required the mechanical engineerto report his/her knowledge of the level of interaction between the computer andelectrical

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Stephen Ayers, LeTourneau University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Boston, Mass.10 Ulrich, K. and S. Eppinger, 2004, Product Design and Development, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York.11 Cagan, J. and C. M. Vogel, 2002, Creating Breakthrough Products: Innovation from Product Planning to Program Approval, Prentice Hall, NJ.12 Green, M. G., 2005, "Enabling Design in Frontier Contexts: A Contextual Needs Assessment Method with Humanitarian Applications," PhD Dissertation, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin.13 Davis, D., S. Beyerlein, O. Harrison, P. Thompson, M. Trevisan, and B. Mount, “A Review of Literature on Assessment Practices In Capstone Engineering Design Courses: Implications for Formative Assessment,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

entire book.Week three: Summarize the book in a single page (three paragraphs), which explain 1. What were the social and technical settings of the time ? 2. What was the particular technical challenge addressed, and why was it important ? 3. What was discovered/found, and how was it received by competitors, professionals (corporate management, etc), family, friends and society ?Week four: In nine-ten pages, respond to the following questions: 1. What technical challenge did s/he address? 2. Why did the investigator(s) undertake the task(s) of interest ? 3

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anique Julienne Olivier-Mason, Brandeis University; Marina Dang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Diana M. Chien, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

. structure oversees 5-18 peer tutors. tutors from that department. Central program director oversees departmental managers and cross-departmental activities. Composition of peer Graduate students and Graduate students and Undergraduate students coaching team postdocs postdocs Location of dedicated At least one designated One designated office Conference room in coaching space(s) room within each space campus makerspace

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

student population as part of a survey conductedfor all students at our home institution, and to enhance participation as much as possible.Acknowledgements: Page 26.25.13   Financial support for this program came from Armour College of Engineering, PritzkerInstitute of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Wanger Institute for Sustainable EnergyResearch (WISER), and Carol and Ed Kaplan (endowed fund to Armour College).Bibliography1. Boyer Commission. (1998). Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America’s research universities. Stony Brook, NY: State University of New York.2. Smith, S. J., Pedersen-Gallegos, L

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 26.1512.4themselves while earning engineering degrees in various disciplines were compared to those ofstudents earning degrees in physics, chemistry, math, economics and psychology at the sameinstitution. Inclusion of these degrees was informed by the University of Colorado Boulder (CUBoulder)’s 20-year historical trends of the degrees students earn when they leave the College ofEngineering and Applied Science (CEAS), but continue on to earn university degrees. The topmajors of those students who earn degrees outside of the CEAS, who were in the college at sometime are: 1. economics, 2. finance, 3. psychology, 4. integrative physiology, 5. biochemistry, and6. math. Of those, economics and psychology were chosen for the study because they

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Patrick lee Kirby, Drexel University; Bailu Xu

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

microspheres for handling liquids, Lab Chip 2117-120, 2002.6. E. Kjeang, N. Djilali, D.Sinton, Microfluidic fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources 186, 353-369, 20097. N. Damean, P.P.L. Regtien, M. Elwenspoek, Heat transfer in a MEMS for microfluidics, Sensors andActuators, A 105, 137 – 149, 20038. W. Lee, W. Fon, B. W. Axelrod, M. L. Roukes, High-sensitivity microfluidic calorimeters forbiological and chemical applications, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 106 (42) 18040;doi:10.1073 / pnas.0910433106, 20099. L. Wadsö, A. L. Smith, H. Shirazi, S. R. Mulligan, T. Hofelich, The Isothermal Heat ConductionCalorimeter: A Versatile Instrument for Studying Processes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, J. ofChemical Education, 78 (8), 200110. S. K

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Feng Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wen-hao Zeng, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shijiao Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Charles Drexler; Chong Wang; Hongrui Zhang, Georgia institute of Technology; Roger Jianinx Jiao, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Therefore, in the end, the project was generally following the ME requirements.Due to fact that both schools are under the College of Engineering, this simple solution wassurprisingly effective and saved a lot of potential confusion.Case StudyThere is a current shift in the automobile market toward electric vehicles. However, the currentlymost popular electric vehicle, the Tesla Model S, still has a structure similar to that of aconventional vehicle. This design cannot fully utilize the potential of an electric vehicle. Instead,it makes the vehicle even more complex by adding electric modules onto a mechanical systemwhile minimally reducing the number of mechanical components. A fully digitized electricalcontrol system could unleash a higher

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

ed g as a studies aspect s major rclass er ts ts t major discip

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

initiated itsfirst cohort of 20 students in fall 2009. Funded through an NSF S-STEM grant, theinterdisciplinary, multi-year, mixed academic-level offering awards scholarships to studentsbased on academic merit and financial need. SEECS is an opportunity for students in certainSTEM majors at Gannon University, Erie, PA, in the School of Engineering and ComputerScience. The goals of the scholarship program are (1) to increase the number of academicallytalented, but financially disadvantaged students in the stated majors, (2) to assist students to besuccessful in their undergraduate education, and (3) to foster professional development forcareers or graduate education. These goals are realized through the students shared interactionswithin the SEECS

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Thomas Emison, Taylor University; Kate Yoshino, Taylor University; Stephen Edward Straits, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

).Retrieved January 1, 2014, from http://ecee.colorado.edu/~mathys/ecen2250/abet/criterion3.html2. CubeSat Design Specification. (n.d.). CubeSat. Retrieved January 1, 2014, fromhttp://www.cubesat.org/images/developers/cds_rev12.pdf3. Factsheets : AFOSR: University Nanosat Program (UNP). (2012, August 7). Factsheets : AFOSR: UniversityNanosat Program (UNP). Retrieved January 1, 2014, fromhttp://www.wpafb.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=198014. Ford, R. M., & Coulston, C. S. (2008). Design for electrical and computer engineers: theory, concepts, andpractice. Boston: McGraw-Hill.5. Gilliland, S., Williams, B., Akard, C., and Geisler, J. (2014, March). Learning Through Efficient ProcessorSystems for a Nanosatellite. Paper presented at ASEE

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Patrick Lee Kirby, Drexel University (Eng.); Justin Bryan Gillander

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Kjeang, N. Djilali, D.Sinton, Microfluidic fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources 186, 353-369, 20097. N. Damean, P.P.L. Regtien, M. Elwenspoek, Heat transfer in a MEMS for microfluidics, Sensors and Actuators,A 105, 137 – 149, 20038. W. Lee, W. Fon, B. W. Axelrod, M. L. Roukes, High-sensitivity microfluidic calorimeters for biological andchemical applications, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 106 (42) 18040; doi:10.1073 /pnas.0910433106, 20099. L. Wadsö, A. L. Smith, H. Shirazi, S. R. Mulligan, T. Hofelich, The Isothermal Heat Conduction Calorimeter: AVersatile Instrument for Studying Processes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, J. of Chemical Education, 78 (8

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki Stieha, Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

of students; our 2019 engineering designcourse includes 40% (8) women and 20% (3) underrepresented minorities in a class of 20students. Given this increased diversity, we can apply the tools we have developed to betterunderstand if and how the curriculum and instructional approaches we are using is supportingwomen and underrepresented students in the program. We look forward to sharing ourcontinuing research including more student voices and the next phase of our curriculum designchallenge.References[1] S. Olson and D. G. Riordan, "Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Report to the President," 2012.[2] ABET. (2017, 13 Jan

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Biomolecular Engineering. Common across all teams is a minimumtimeframe of three to five years. Teams typically become integral parts of faculty researchprograms, continually evolving with the team advisor’s research.3. The program is curricular and all participating students are graded (A-F; not P/F, S/U). VIPis not an extra- or co-curricular activity. It is a sequence of courses whose credits count towardsstudents' degree requirements, and letter grading holds students accountable for their work. Inmany ways, feedback and grading in VIP is like an evaluation in the workplace. Work isevaluated, guidance is given, and students have the opportunity to improve. The curricularstructure and the philosophy that all students can benefit from the experience

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narges Balouchestani-Asli, University of Toronto; Matthew Kiprop Greenacre, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry; Kamran Behdinan, University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

this type of analysisduring their future careers. The QFD matrix is set up with critical customer requirements listed in acolumn with their associated priority ranking (1-5 with 1’s being low; 5’s high). Potential designsolutions or aspects that could assist with meeting the requirements are listed in a row that isperpendicular to the requirements. Relationship matrix points are assigned to each of the cells that linka requirement to a solution (0,1,3,9 with 0’s being low; 9’s high), in order to determine if a potentialdesign solution can address multiple requirements. A technical difficulty rating is assigned based onthe ease of implementation (1-5 with 1 being easy), and objective targets are established as benchmarkgoals. In keeping with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Frank, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Kamal E. Amin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Okenwa I. Okoli, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Sungmoon Jung Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Robert A. Van Engelen, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

involved in that project. Also, generally, one or more faculty adviser(s)from each department that is participating on a given project will be appointed to help advise thestudent team on matters relating to that department’s engineering discipline, although levels ofinvolvement in project advising tend to vary greatly between different faculty members. Mostprojects have a single main faculty advisor from the project’s lead department, who is largelyresponsible (albeit with help from course coordinators) for spearheading the project and steering Page 24.566.7it to best meet the needs of the particular sponsor/client (or competition effort); although

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

construction, BIM, sustainable construction and collaboration in construction.Luciana Debs, Purdue University Luciana Debs, is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management in the School Construction Manage- ment Technology at Purdue University. She received her PhD from Purdue University Main Campus. Her previous degrees include a MS from the Technical Research Institute of Sao Paulo (IPT-SP), and BArch from the University of S˜ao Paulo (USP), in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Prior to her current position she worked in design coordination in construction and real estate development companies in Brazil. Her research in- terests include team work and collaboration in construction, effective communication in spatial problem solving