Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Maria Barichello, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Richard Li, University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

sender specifies the desired outcome or changes in behaviour, being clearabout what actions should stop or start while also inquiring about any challenges the receiver haswith the plan and offering an opportunity for them to contribute alternative solutions. Finally, theconsequences, as opposed to threats, are stated explicitly but through a supportive tone to clarifywhat will happen should the agreed upon changes not take place [13]. However, it is essentialthat this type of communication is grounded in concern for the other person as opposed toapproaching it as a personal defense. The goal of this interaction should be focused on achievingself-development for all involved as well as finding the best solution for the team as outcomes[23]. One

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Dorin Patru, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

program; a third course entitled “Design Project Page 12.535.2Management (DPM),” which trains selected students for project management roles in MSD I&IIand facilitates early-stage planning and documentation. MSD I is primarily focused on planningand designing, while MSD II is dedicated to realizing and testing a prototype of the design.Subtle adjustments to the MSD program have been made each year since its inception in 2002,however a major redesign effort was undertaken prior to the 2006 academic year to improveprogram alignment with departmental objectives, to improve delivery efficiency andeffectiveness, and to improve student and faculty

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2773: IDENTIFYING THE CONTENT OF A GENERAL ENGINEERINGPROGRAM USING BENCHMARKING AND THE FUNDAMENTALS OFENGINEERING EXAMINATIONStephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University Stephanie Sullivan is a Visiting Instructor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. Sullivan has fourteen years of industrial experience in project engineering, quality operations, and operations planning roles. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and her M.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Sullivan has earned the American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification in Production and Inventory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

since Spring 2009, a newwebsite and new recruiting methods were implemented in Fall 2014, which may have changed studentunderstanding of credit-use policies from Fall 2014 forward. The most recent cohort consisted of studentswho first enrolled in VIP in Fall 2016, allowing students one more semester (Spring 2017) to participatein VIP again before the analysis. We initially planned to include fewer cohorts, to focus on differences bynumber of semesters of participation (one to six). However, statistical tests limited the analysis to twogroupings of one semester and of two or more semesters. While not ideal, this allowed the inclusion ofmore recent cohorts, as students planning to complete four semesters would still be grouped with the “twoor

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of ”yes” or ”no” to assess the students’ answers. Figure 5: Escape Room LayoutNumeric Metrics and Student FeedbackDuring each competency, students were asked to write 2-3 reflections on how useful thegamification tools were towards their learning. They also completed paper and pencil surveys,which included questions on enjoyment, engagement, and value of the games played. An end ofthe semester, students completed an anonymous course evaluation focused on the specifics ofgamification tools. Limited data was collected because our program has less than 50 students inupper division, so the sample size is automatically small. We plan to track the use of these gameslongitudinally in order to reach meaningful

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

merely for individual students. This establishes whether the project isclear to move forward, needs intervention by organizational staff, or should end soon. Onecritical criterion for continuation is an ongoing relationship with an identified client. Policiesregarding implications of the green, yellow, red status are made known to the students.Project Course Grade Component BreakdownIn our revised and simplified approach, engineering project students are graded in three maincategories: progress against plans (30%), reporting & documentation (40%) and contribution toproject progress (30%). Progress against plans represents the same score of 0-30 assigned to allmembers of a project team by the responsible faculty member based upon MVP panel

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Fevre, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

day of researchwas dedicated to the elaboration of a “wish list,” as well as the planning of the 7-weekexperience. The student was free to include any ideas he ideally wanted to cover or implement.This list was then reviewed and arranged in order of importance by the faculty advisor and theundergraduate student. Being relatively new to programming on Arduino and with the concept ofcontrol and signal processing, the student started the experience by tackling multiple easyindividual tasks in order to get more familiar with the material involved in this mechatronicproject. The initial wish list included such tasks as adding LEDs to the car to provide visualchecks to the user; creating a smartphone application for wireless user input

Conference Session

Innovations for Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

.). EPICS still operates and has spread to many universities [5]. While students benefit fromworking on authentic multidisciplinary projects over multiple semesters, a limiting factor on theprogram was the faculty reward structure. Advising teams takes time and energy, and the effortwas not rewarded in the faculty review, promotion, and tenure process. Coyle, one of three co-founders of EPICS, valued the vertical integration of the program, and brought this aspect of theprogram to faculty research. In VIP, faculty establish teams to support large-scale long-termscholarship and exploration efforts, and teams are largely multidisciplinary across the VIPConsortium.In the Summer of 2014, Georgia Tech hosted a planning meeting for a proposed consortium

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to attend school. These womenwere able to leave because they planned to return to their communities and share their newknowledge and skills. This research also emphasized the importance of sustaining the perspectiveof seeing the “self as whole” and incorporating traditional teachings and lessons with what it meansto be an engineer or technologist. For example, Jaemie merged her identities as a Native Americanwoman engineer by being involved in outreach to fulfill her cultural values, as well as a way torestore balance in her life by returning home. Maintaining balance was necessary for the womento see themselves as whole by honoring all of their identities. Foster [26] highlighted how spacesin which the whole self can be recognized are to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

4th yearlearners together. Seniors have a higher level of performance expectation, including leadership ontheir project teams. In Design, student engineers learn and practice the essential elements ofengineering design: scoping, modeling, experimentation, analysis, use of modern tools,multi-disciplinary systems view, creativity, safety, business plans, andglobal/societal/environmental impacts.The project problems are sourced from industry clients or proposed by student engineers. Studentteams of 3 -5 members each write a Team Contract, occupy Project Rooms, and work togetherapproximately 15 hours per week to complete the project each semester. They select roles such asProject Manager, Client Communications, Documentation Manager, and Research

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the use of social media. We also review thedemographics of our 124,000+ MOOC students, who represented nearly 200 countries and over35 academic disciplines, as well as statistics related to their enrollment, retention, and coursecompletion. Finally, we discuss the implications of MOOCs for engineering education in bothface-to-face and online formats, our recommendations for the development of MOOCs, thechallenges and limitations of our work here, and our plans for future research in this domain.1. IntroductionAlthough new on the educational scene, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are already thesubject of great debate in terms of their educational value, academic rigor, financialsustainability, and role in higher education3,4,11,13,14

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

StevensInstitute of Technology), these 14 institutions are piloting methods, materials, and approaches tocreate new courses or enhance existing courses to embed, infuse, and augment SE knowledge, asdefined by the Systems Planning, Research Development, and Engineering (SPRDE)-SE andProgram Systems Engineer (PSE) competency model, known as the SPRDE-SE/PSECompetency Model, among undergraduate and graduate students. Participating universityfaculty developed new course materials and other methods and strategies to recruit and providesubstantive SE learning experiences; increase exposure to authentic DoD problems, such as low-cost, low-power computing devices, expeditionary assistance kits, expeditionary housingsystems, and immersive training

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2011.Starting any new degree or program at a university can be a daunting undertaking. This isespecially true for a cross-functional degree involving three separate departments, which werethe mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and the computer sciencedepartments. Fortunately, the initial impetus and evolution of this degree was simultaneouslyenvisioned and embraced by both faculty from the various academic departments and theadministration at Lawrence Tech. Because of this joint interest the development of a roboticsengineering degree the effort became an objective of the 2011–2016 Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity College of Engineering Strategic Plan. Clearly, this joint acknowledgment of the needfor and value of a

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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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

rates.The main goal of this study is to understand how interdisciplinary instruction affects students’ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems, function on multidisciplinary teams, engagewith contemporary issues, communicate effectively in writing, verbally and visually, developappreciation of the impact of planning and engineering solutions in a variety of societal contexts,and develop understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities. Soft skills, such ascommunication, team spirit, leadership, sociability, time management, documentation,presentation, ethics, negotiation, etc., are all critical in successful delivery of a standout App. Oursurvey questions cover these aspects in a succinct manner.Evaluation Design for

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

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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Multidisciplinary Engineering

problem solving.1. IntroductionProblem solving is seen as a desirable skill for recent graduates1, and also for students ingeneral2–5. This paper analyses problem solving strategies of first year students in a newlydeveloped program. The program has been created to focus on developing students for a neweconomic and social reality, in which higher order thinking skills are the driving force. Higherorder skills, such as analysis, evaluation, and creation, are extremely important for criticalthinking and unstructured problem solving. Or-Bach6 indicates “…the retrieval and handling ofinformation; communication and presentation; planning and problem solving; and socialdevelopment and interaction…” (p. 17) are abilities much in demand by the general

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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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in their first three years of study (Figure1). These workshops are envisioned as experiential learning activities based on team-basedengineering activities. The first three workshops intend to provide an introduction to (1) team-forming and building, (2) communication, and, (3) conflict management, respectively. The lastthree workshops provide reinforcement and opportunities for application in the same areas and inmultidisciplinary settings, as well as instruction in planning, role development, and collaborativeand creative problem solving. The workshops are designed based on the principle that teamworkskills are best learned by doing1, i.e., by practicing in a context that approximates common teamexperiences in engineering, while also

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

lecturedominant pattern, when cooperative learning protocols are deployed. The paper shows howcooperative learning can advance academic success, quality of relationships, psychologicaladjustments, and attitudes toward the college experience. A number of relevant questions docome to mind, including: What needs to be done to move the process forward? What are the keycomponents of successful deployment of active learning in general and cooperative learning inparticular? How to foster and expand the community of engineering faculty who decide to usecooperative learning? What plans and resources need to be mobilized to institutionalizepedagogies of engagement including cooperative learning, at the department or college level?Achieving the change needed in

Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Monica A. Mellini P.E., Montgomery College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

solution products Project charter Document articulating project Team must commit to a proposed scope purpose, objective, scope, and Mutual understanding between team plan members and professor Simulated review Questions and answers from Team assumes client’s point of view simulated discussion with Potentially uncover weaknesses in project client solution Preparation for questions that may arise during

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Jill L. Roter, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

/Entrepreneurshipcompetency; (4) Multicultural competency; and (5) Social Consciousness competency [1]. AtASU, a Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering course is offered to engineeringstudents in the GCSP, to help them develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the GrandChallenges, identify and explore their interests, and develop a preliminary plan for their GCSPstudy. The majority of these GCSP students take this course in their first year, and it is the firstof the two requirements to achieve the GCSP’s multidisciplinary competency.As a part of the authors’ work with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), anonline version of this course was developed for the MOOC environment, offered through ASU’sEarned Admission program, a program that

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Nikhil Bajaj, University of Pittsburgh; Vishesh Vikas, The University of Alabama; Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

implement transformative autonomous technologies,and improving health and welfare sectors while extending human reach to previouslyinaccessible realms large and small, near and far” [2].The long-term goals of the team were to: • Develop a diverse, inclusive community of MRE educators, students, and practitioners • Define the MRE knowledgebase as a community • Achieve recognition of MRE as a distinct engineering discipline • Accelerate adoption of MRE courses and curricula [2]During the course of planning, running, and documenting the workshops, the organizers had theopportunity for discussions about the nature of MRE and our individual perceptions of the field.Even within a small group that was focused on a common outcome, individual

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Achintya Bezbaruah, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

needed for an environmental manager.Assignments, Tests, and Hands-on Model DemonstrationsFive to seven homework assignments and three to four tests are planned during a semester.Student inputs are being used to decide on the nature of assignments and tests. Assignments aredesigned to help the students learn additional topics not extensively covered in the class and todevelop the ability for critical analysis and problem solving. In-class tests were done away withafter the first year based on student feedback and instructor’s own evaluation. It was felt that theclass time spend on in-class tests can be better utilized for course discussion. Presently all testsare take-home and more extensive than the conventional in-class ones. The questions in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

classroom foruse by sophomore level students. This involved the following steps. First, students were askedto focus on just one of the five business units and in particular analyze only one product to findout whether it was a good candidate for growing the company’s gross profits. The Personal Carebusiness unit was chosen since it was felt that the products were easily understandable to non-engineering students. The possibility of selecting the Super 120 Noage Lotion for funding wasconsidered. Next, the case was shortened for use in the class and the following scenario wascreated. Ms. Baldwin met with each of her assistants to layout plans for the data analysis andresulting report that she would then present to the CEO in the next retreat

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Paul Harvie, United States Military Academy; Tanya Thais Estes, United States Military Academy; Lisa Shay, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Know Your Role! Designing Faculty and External Stakeholder Roles in a Multidisciplinary Capstone CourseAbstractThis paper describes our development of novel faculty roles and our method for the planning andexecution of projects in our year-long, multidisciplinary capstone experience. Well-defined rolespermit management of increasingly complex multidisciplinary and multidepartment projects,prevent duplication of effort, and help ensure an enriching and rewarding student experience.These roles have enabled us to offer an unprecedented variety and scope of projects with anaverage of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda C. Rutherford, Montana State University; Brad Thomas Stanton, Montana State University; Staci Turoski; Elizabeth B Varnes, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering design process [3], [4], [5] and how it maps with the RCV development project; • Demonstration track for the RCVs to run o A streamlined method that would enable 45-88 student groups to demonstrate their RCV design project at the end of the semester. o A plan to house the track within the existing Makerspace facility without taking up an “unreasonable” amount of space. • Rules for RCV demonstrations; • Grading rubrics for each of the deliverables as they pertain to each unique engineering discipline; • Methods for incorporating soft skills (i.e., project management, oral communication, documentation development, portfolio development); • Ethics studies

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

paper presents results to date from a dissertation study on undergraduate student cross-disciplinary teamwork. The study focuses on a team of undergraduate students from technicaland non-technical disciplines such as, engineering, management, economics, architecture, andpsychology, working together on a cross-disciplinary project. The project was primarily student-led, and was facilitated by two faculty mentors in mechanical engineering and management. Theteam spent the semester working together to develop a business plan for a makerspace oncampus that would allow students access to prototyping equipment, such as 3D printers, at littleto no cost.This study utilized a qualitative research approach, borrowing from ethnographic, narrative, andcase

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., Idaho State University; Lawrence H Beaty; John F. Gardner, Boise State University; Indrajit Ray, Colorado State University; Katya L Le Blanc, Idaho National Laboratory; Michael Guryan, Idaho Regional Optical Network, Inc.

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

current and planned efforts to modernizethrough smart grid initiatives. The goal of the course is for students from multiple disciplines,ranging from college juniors to graduate students, to arrive at an intuitive perspective on thecontrol, human, and cyber security aspects of the electric grid through a game-ified gridsimulation. Understanding of the multiple challenges and failure modes in critical infrastructure(e.g. growth without investment, arbitrage, and malicious actors), is achieved intuitively throughthe “Grid Game,” shown in Figure 2. That intuitive study, though important in its own right, isaimed at developing curiosity to engage students in attacking the underlying details of thevarious aspects affecting the technology outcomes.The

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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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

most valuable aspects of yourexperience with the program for your professional career?, 2) what were the benefits Page 26.1178.5of your interactions with graduate students?, 3) if you are planning to purse graduateschool, did participation in the program have an impact on your decision? The surveydata have been grouped in six categories: (i) multidisciplinary teamwork, (ii) effectivecommunication, (iii) understanding of impact of engineering on society, (iv) problemsolving, and (v) design, (vi) research /graduate school.Multidisciplinary Teamwork: To evaluate development with respect tomultidisciplinary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bob Nelson, University of Utah

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

at a large Western University.Since 1996, individuals from the Department of Communication and the University WritingProgram have provided instructional support in communication on an as needed, sometimesinformal basis. In 2003, thanks to the generous support from the William and Flora HewlettFoundation, the CLEAR Program was able to formalize communication instruction and developa four-year communication integration plan that includes curriculum development, directinstruction in the classroom, and student and faculty consultations, as well as researchingcommunication and engineering pedagogy.At the end of each semester, course evaluations are distributed in every course with formalizedCLEAR instruction. These evaluations, developed by the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Palmer, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

objectives (controlparticle size and produce a narrow distribution) that they must balance with economics, safety,environmental, and manufacturability concerns. Students are taught literature searchingtechniques of both the patent and scientific literature. The students are shown the commonstructure of literature documents to enable them to extract the information necessary to plan theirown experiments. Students work in teams of three or less in the course and provide weekly peerassessments of both time and impact of their progress. The students begin by justifying aprocess in the literature to focus on by comparing reported particle size performance witheconomics and safety/environmental concerns. The students conduct baseline experimentssimilar to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

stress will help us to develop strategies to reduce it as many colleges are planning toimplement the HyFlex model during Spring 2021. In this study, we have two goals: (1) identify the sources of stress for sophomore andjunior level undergraduate students during the Fall 2020 semester and (2) investigate the efficacyof HyFlex instructional tools used in both classes in regard to students’ learning and reducingstress levels during the Fall semester.Class Information and StructureEngineering Physics Engineering Physics - Electricity and Magnetism, is a 5-credit sophomore level calculus-based physics course and is required for most engineering majors. There were a total of 103students enrolled under 5 lab sections during the Fall