Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

green technology jobs. Given these goals, it is important that SJSU contribute notonly research and development but also well-educated graduates to advance the cause of thisimportant endeavor.At the state level in California, energy research will be accelerated by state law AB 32. AB 32mandates aggressive standards for emissions in California by 2020. Economists have found that,in order to meet AB 32’s goals, businesses will generate tens of thousands of new jobs forCalifornia2. According to a World Wide Fund for Nature study3, California is expected to gainover 140,000 new clean tech jobs by 2020. Along with new jobs, Californian industries willinvest heavily in research and development efforts in renewable energy.When it comes to developing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Kongar; Jani Pallis; Tarek Sobh

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

A Hybrid Approach to Evaluate the Performance of Engineering Schools School of Engineering University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 06604 ABSTRACTScience and engineering (S&E) are two disciplines that are highly receptive to the changes indemand for products and services. These disciplines can either be leading in nature, viz., they createthe demand in the market (push) for new products and/or services, or can adopt the changes causedby the varying market conditions (pull). Regardless of the reason, both science and engineering havethe responsibility to be compatible

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University; Zhuocheng Yang, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

developed to administer this new responsibility, 2) the experiences of the first three years of program evaluator visits, 3) the institutions with ABET EAC-accredited multidisciplinary engineering programs, 4) the number and names of the multidisciplinary engineering program(s) at each institution, 5) the ABET EAC accreditation history of these programs, 6) a look ahead at the projected future evaluator workload, and 7) other issues related to this new accreditation role and to recent changes in the process.IntroductionOne of the significant distinctions of a substantial number of baccalaureate engineering programsis that they intentionally do not align naturally with a currently so-called “traditional discipline”(such as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

4 individual tasks. Thetasks and the student(s) who was in charge of each task is shown in Table 1. Students worked ontheir assigned tasks individually and met at least once a week to present their work to the wholeteam for discussions and suggestions. Table 1: The task distribution Task # Task description Student(s) 1 Microcontroller selection, interfacing, and software 1 CmpE/EE 2 Solenoid driving circuit 1 EE 3 Sensor interfacing 1 EE 4 Kicking mechanism and driving system

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Jesus Jimenez, Texas State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

incorporated acombination of theoretical and hands-on education complemented with field trips, guestspeakers, seminars, and social programs, was very effective in forming a productive experiencein engineering education. References[1] Davenport, D. E. and Porter, B., Starting and Running an REU for Minorities and Women [Research Experience for Undergraduates]. Primus v. 18 no. 2, pp. 183-97, April, 2008.[2] Grimberg, S., Langen, T., Compeau, L., & Powers S., A Theme-Based Seminar on Environmental Sustainability Improves Participant Satisfaction in an Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Journal of Engineering Education (Washington, D.C.) v. 97 no. 1, pp. 95- 103, January, 2008.[3] Gonzalez-Espada, W. J. and LaDue, D. S., Evaluation

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Adriana Perez, University of Texas, Brownsville; Gabriala Oropeza, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Perez, sought steps to reproduce similar collaborative outcomes in the futurein a methodical way. Since the CIS students are required to finish a capstone project during theirsenior year, it was thought very useful to allow interested student to pursue a similar experiencewhile earning credit for graduation. While taking the senior project, students who pursue thispath will be asked to follow the steps.Project Selection: Student(s) will be given a range of projects to choose from. The selection will becoordinated by a joint faculty from the CIS and the Public Health departments.Project Presentation: Student(s) will be required to present the project upon its completion to the rest ofthe class; they will detail their experience and point out any

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering.[13]. Grinter, S. (1955), (chair), “Final Report of the Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, 46 p.25-60.[14]. Ashby, E.[1966], Technology and the Academics- An essay on Universities and the Scientific Revolution, London: Macmillan.[15]. Guthrie, B.(1994), The Higher Education Experience Survey : An Examination of the Higher Education Experience of 1982, 1987 and 1992, Canberra: Graduate Careers Council of Australia.[16]. Yorke, M. (1999). “ The skills of graduates: a small enterprise perspective” . in O’Reilly, D., Cunningham, L., & Lester, S. (eds). Developing the Capable Practitioner, pp.174-183, London: Kogan Page..[17]. Harvey

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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

withMatlab and modeling software, and experience on how to conduct background research on newor previously unreported research. Additionally, because of the received grant, the students willbe able to further continue their learning while continuing the project through device fabricationand testing.VI. AcknowledgementThe team appreciates the efforts of the MURI administration at the School of Engineering andTechnology at IUPUI for their financial and technical support of this project.VII. References 1. http://www.muri.iupui.edu/ 2. C. W. Liu, W. T. Liu, M. H. Lee, W. S. Kuo, and B. C. Hsu. A Novel Photo detector Using MOS Tunneling Structures. IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS, VOL. 21, NO. 6, JUNE 2000 3. S. M. Sze. Physics of Semiconductors

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moderick Greenfield, Eastern Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

senior year.Students that interested in graduate studies will be prepared to study and do research in abroad range of disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering, and Physics. Several local employers in a recent industrial advisorymeeting expressed a need for computing. During the meeting, Mr. S. Manir Zaman ofIAV, Inc. expressed an interest in offering co-ops to students with training in computing.As a result, students are also expected to obtain knowledge in computing such as C++ Page 14.94.3and MATLAB. To meet this goal, computing tools will be used in most courses.NeedThe Governor of Michigan has been

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

inEngineering Programs: Evolving Best Practices, Association to Institutional Research, Tallahassee, FL, Chapt. 8,2008.5. McCaulley, M. H., “The MBTI and Individual Pathways in Engineering Design,” Engineering Education, 80 (5),537-542 (July/August 1990).6. Wankat, P. C. and F. S. Oreovicz, Teaching Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York, Chapt. 13, 1993. Availablefree as pdf files on the web at https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Publications/TeachingEng/index.html7. Montgomery, D. C. and G. C. Runger, Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, Wiley, New York, pp.436-441, 1994.8. Watson, K., “Guest Editor’s Page. Change in Engineering Education: Where Does Research Fit?” J. Engr. Educ.,98 (1), 3-4 (Jan. 2009).Table 1. Concentrations in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Norton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Congress. 14. 395.10. Weinberg, J. B., Engel, G. L., Gu, K., Karacal, C. S., Smith, S. R., White, W. W., Yu, X. W. (2001). AMultidisciplinary Model for Using Robotics in Engineering Education. Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Page 14.428.11Conference & Exposition.11. Ahlgren, D., Verner, I. M. (2008). Building Self-Efficacy in Robotics Education. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition.12. Ciaraldi, M., Cobb, E., Cyganski, D., Gennert, M., Demetriou, M., Looft, F., Michalson, W., Miller, B., Rong,Y., Schachterle, L., Stafford, K., Trygvasson, G., Van de Ven, J. (2008). The New Engineering BS Program at

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Boutell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

program and provide a means for undergraduate andgraduate multidisciplinary research and senior design projects. In addition, the formative andsummative assessment will continue and be used to provide feedback on areas for programimprovement. An outreach and dissemination component of the program will also beimplemented so that the students can participate in university recruitment efforts and to publicizethe successes of the program.Bibliography1. FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, http://www.usfirst.org/, accessed 3/15/2009.2. Botball Educational Robotics Program, http://www.botball.org/, accessed 3/15/2009.3. Matson, E. and DeLoach, S., “Using Robots to Increase Interest of Technical Disciplines in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

14.67.6functional units: a 10-bit analog to digital converter (ADC), an 8-bit reduced instruction set(RISC) architecture processor with an 8 MHz clock rate, an H-bridge to drive the DC motor, andthe actuator moving the mechanical arm. Figure 6. Robotic system: main functional unitsThe requirements adopted for the design of the system are: 1) the arm needs to extend 19 mmbefore it reaches the egg’s membrane, 2) the velocity with which the arm reaches the eggs’membrane is 27mm/s and 3) the force with which the egg’s membrane is hit is 10N. Figure 7summarizes the basic algorithm used to control the robotic arm. The processor used toimplement the algorithm is an Atmega8 RISC microcontroller manufactured by Atmel

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Chang, United States Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, United States Military Academy; Kirk Ingold, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, 2006.15. McKeachie, W. J., Pintrich, P. R., and Lin, Y-G. (1985) "Teaching learning strategies." Educational Psychologist, 20(3), 153-160.16. Caudron, S. (1997). "Can Generation Xers be Trained?" Training and Development, 3, 20-24.17. Angelo, Thomas A. and Cross, K. P., “Classroom Assessment Techniques, A Handbook for College Teachers, 2nd Ed”, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA, 1993. Page 14.510.9

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Redekopp, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California; Allan Weber, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Therese Wilbur, University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-1805: A FULLY INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSESMark Redekopp, University of Southern California Mark Redekopp is a Senior Lecturer of Electrical Engineering in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering. He received his M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California. He also works at Raytheon Company in their Space and Airborne Systems Division.Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California Cauligi S. Raghavendra is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, chairman of the Division of Engineering Education and is Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives for the Viterbi School of

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Paul Kuban, University of Southern Indiana

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

1, pp.16-28, March 19962. University of California, Berkeley Web Site: www.me.berkeley.edu/mechatronics.html, 20003. University of North Carolina, Asheville Web Site: www.unca.edu/ncsu_engr/index_jem.html, 20084. A. S. Brown, "Who Owns Mechatronics," Mechanical Engineering Magazine, June, 20085. Southern Polytechnic State University We Site: mechatronics.spsu.edu/indel.html, 20086. V. V. Vantsevich, and Steven K Howell, “Development of a new Master of Science in Mechatronic SystemsEngineering program,” Proceedings of the 10th Mechatronics Forum Biennial International Conference, Malvern,PA, June 19-21, 2006 Page 14.74.97. Educating

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Minorities in Science and Engineering. 10 (2004), 255-281.9. Retention is a Big Issue in Engineering Education, and More Schools Are Developing Programs To KeepStudents From Dropping Out. PRISM Magazine, Wednesday, January 05, 2005.http://www.prismmagazine.org/jan05/feature_lending.cfm10. P. C. Wankat and F. S. Oreovicz. Teaching Engineering. McGraw-Hill, 1993.11. R.M. Felder. Several papers available at http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/12. J. L. Adams. Conceptual Blockbusting 3 rd Edition Reading Mass: Addison Wesley, 1986.13. H.S. Fogler and S.E. LeBlanc. Strategies for Creative Problem Solving. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall,1995.14. E. Lumsdaine and M. Lumsdaine. Creative Problem Solving: Thinking Skills for A Changing World. New

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

.: Australian Science and Technology Council [2]. Johnson, P (1996). Changing the Culture:Engineering Education into the Future, Canberra: The Institution of Engineers, Australia. [3]. Coates, F.J (1997). “ Engineer in Millenium III”, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Worldwide Newsletter, April, pp. 8-9. [4]. Prince, M (2004). “ Does active learning work? A review of the research”, Journal of Engineering Education, 93 (3), pp123-138. [5].Gibbons, M., Limoges, C., Nowotny, H., Schwartzman, S., Scott, P. and Trow M. (1994). The New Production of Knowledge. London: Sage [6]. Hilderbrand, M (1973). “ The character and skills of the effective professor”, Journal of Higher Education, 44 (4), pp.41-50. [7

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Health Organization data tables. Accessed 01/24/09 from http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/en/3 United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Accessed 01/24/09 from http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals4 Striebig, B., & Norwood, S. (2009). West African Technology, Education, and Reciprocity (WATER) Implementation in Benin. Paper accepted for publication in the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. Page 14.943.15 14AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank all those that