Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2014 What’s in the Soup? Reflections from an Engineer, a Physicist, and an English Professor on an Interdisciplinary Summer Grand Challenge ProgramIntroduction to the Summer Grand Challenge ProgramThree professors with common interests and goals piloted in Summer 2013 a program focused onsolving one of the fourteen Grand Challenges of the 21st Century identified by the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE).1 These challenges range from providing energy from fusion toengineering better medicines. The summer program was centered on making solar power cheaperand locally manufacturable in a less developed region. The program purposefully broughttogether humanities, science

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

growing number of educational institutions and educators have taken up the mission ofproviding young engineers with a liberal education. Lessons learned through integratingengineering with teaching and learning in the liberal arts are routinely shared at the Division ofLiberal Education/Engineering & Society in American Society for Engineering Education andother platforms, such as Union College’s annual symposium on engineering and liberaleducation.1 Publications on the integration of engineering and liberal education focus primarilyon the perspectives of faculty and administrators; few have investigated students’ experiences oflearning engineering in a liberal education environment. Except for the occasional headlinesuccess stories about

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Ana Rita Queiroz Ferraz, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Cristina Voigt Coutinho, Voigt Brasil Recursos Humanos

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

aconventional course would not have provided. Rather than a single tutor, all of the teachers hadbeen asked to connect their classes with the possible demands of the projects Progress wasdiscussed at weekly and monthly meetings. The results were excellent and several studentresearch and competition groups were formed and went on to win national and internationalprizes. We present and discuss the main aspects of the implementation process, the benefits ofthe course, and difficulties such as the barriers raised by the faculty team, problems withinfrastructure and the students themselves.1. IntroductionMechatronic engineering is essentially multidisciplinary engineering. Bringing togethercomputing, electronics, mechanics and other sciences requires an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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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

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Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Igor Kourkine

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

realize the importance of entrepreneurshipeducation in the undergraduate engineering curricula, but, perhaps not strongly enough to requireit. These statistics are also mirrored in how universities deliver entrepreneurship and technologycommercialization education – by way of optional minors, certificates, or electives. In mostengineering curricula, a senior design course is typically the only required experience thatincludes some aspects of technology commercialization. Although this is a good start, it is farfrom what is required to grasp the complexity of technology commercialization.Table 1. Graduate degrees awarded in the USA.Type of degree Number of degrees % international students Refs. *Engineering MS

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

multidisciplinary teams during their senior capstone courses. The design module wasintroduced in the fall 2011 semester, and was repeated in fall 2012 and fall 2013. Anassessment, conducted with current and former participants in fall 2013, demonstrates theefficacy of the project.1. INTRODUCTION.The engineering education community has embraced the concept of multidisciplinary designover the past two decades 1-3. This movement reflects a renewed emphasis on design in theengineering curriculum, particularly at the freshman (cornerstone) and senior (capstone) levels 4.The benefit of training engineers to work in multidisciplinary teams is self-evident whenconsidering the integration of mechanical design, electronics, software, human factors andergonomics, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron M. Cramer, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(including exam-based assessment of outcomes and student self-assessment) as well as anecdotal evidence of how well this challenge is being met are discussedand analyzed. In particular, the performance of electrical engineering students and students fromother engineering disciplines is compared for the various course outcomes. Lessons learned fromoffering this course are presented. I. IntroductionNew challenges associated with power and energy and a rapidly retiring workforce have createda great demand for power and energy engineers from across engineering disciplines[1]–[4]. In2010, the Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky (PEIK) was established with funding from theDepartment of Energy to respond to these challenges[5]. A motivating

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sarvagya Vaish, Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology ; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

would be awarded the bid. This entire manual process of project-team assignment had thefollowing drawbacks:1. Too much burden on faculty to compile the necessary information from their students and share with other faculty (section instructors)2. Narrow window of opportunity for students to learn about projects, form teams and submit their projects bids3. Logistical issues involved with matching teams and projects. The process was cumbersome and not transparent to students. This would often lead to lack of motivation.In order to aid the process of making project-team assignments and to support the realization ofmultidisciplinary Capstone Design projects from across schools, the Office of the Director ofDesign & Innovation (DDI) in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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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

Engineering, Electrical and ComputerEngineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College ofEngineering has continued to expand and improve, in terms of the number of multidisciplinary,interdepartmental project teams, the degree of coordination between different departments, therigor of the structured engineering design process, and the excellence of the project outcomes. Important features of our interdepartmental Senior Design program include: (1) a two-semester structured engineering design sequence, with regular design-review checkpoints atwhich students receive feedback on their written reports, oral presentations and demonstrationsfrom multidisciplinary groups of faculty reviewers; (2) the inclusion of many

Conference Session

Sustainability

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch; Michael Owen Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) was analyzed through the lens of the SOLOtaxonomy. The following research questions were addressed: (1) How structurally advanced isstudent sustainability knowledge? (2) Which sustainability dimensions do students mostassociate with sustainability? and (3) How appropriate is application of the SOLO taxonomy forsustainability knowledge assessments? Page 24.583.4Background Information: Sustainability Knowledge AssessmentsWith increasing interest in incorporating sustainability into engineering curricula, there havebeen a variety of assessment tools presented in the literature to help guide and evaluate thesereform efforts. Although indirect student

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

conducted withina first-year engineering course at Purdue University. Students were required to create agraphical-user interface to communicate fundamental concepts of nanotechnology, including sizeand scale, to their peers. The final submissions of 30 teams were analyzed in this study throughgrounded theory. It was found that 27 teams presented content about scale and 12 teamspresented content about size. Methods to scaffold students’ learning of nanotechnology size andscale concepts are discussed.I. IntroductionThe mysterious world of nanoscale can stimulate young people’s imagination and ignite theirinterest in science and technology.1 Although students are motivated to learn aboutnanotechnology, the fundamental concepts are difficult for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

provided below.The hydroelectric generator plant can be divided into three main components: the generator,turbine, and hydro source. A diagram of the plant and these components is shown in Figure 1.For the purpose of the project, each of these main components was mapped to one of theconstituent engineering disciplines for completion by a student team. The generator became the Page 24.178.4primary responsibility of the electrical and computer engineers, the turbine became thewheelhouse of the mechanical engineers, and the hydro source became the focus of the civil andenvironmental engineers. For the project iteration detailed in this paper, the civil

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Sheikh-Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Samuel N. Cubero Jr., The Petroleum Institute; Khalid Abdalla Alhammadi, The Petroleum Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

components requiring both parallel and integrated efforts on thepart of the students. The mentoring panel was comprised of 3 technical faculty (2 Mechanical, 1Electrical) and 1 Communications faculty, each offering different views and recommendations tothe teams.Figure 1 In a format resembling interactive reality TV talent shows faculty mentors at The PetroleumInstitute of Abu Dhabi provide multidisciplinary feedback to design team. Page 24.192.3Seventy-five students were surveyed about their satisfaction with the course and project.The students acknowledged several dynamics that evolved from the multidisciplinary format aspositive:  A cumulative

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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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

the research anddevelopment cost11. Research on improving energy density in batteries is currently beingperformed across numerous universities. For the course project, the team focused on identifyingmethods to reduce the overall weight of the car by designing and testing an electronic drivecontrol system, instead of the conventional mechanical transmission.Based on the market research and technical requirements, the design specifications werecategorized into two sections – one corresponding to the electronics performance of the car andthe other related to the mechanical aspects of the prototype. The overall requirements listdeveloped for the prototype is shown in Table 1. We proposed to design a reduced-scaleprototype is because of the time

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

projects that extend beyond a single academic year. Forengineering students, the importance of teamwork, characteristics of productive teams, andmultiple methods of team formation have been addressed in the literature. Such methodsinclude automated assignment,1 random selection,2 an algorithmic approach,3 and a processfor forming high performance teams.4 Although each of these methods of team formationhas its respective advantages, our competitive approach to the placement of engineering Page 24.303.2students on multiyear project teams fits best with a curriculum that features ongoing multi-year projects, and helps balance student-candidate interest

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Kaplan, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz P.E., California State University, Northridge

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

scoreof 1 (poor / strongly disagree), 2 (below average / disagree), 3 (average / neutral), 4 (aboveaverage / agree), or 5 (excellent / strongly agree). Student responses are reported with theaverage score across all six seniors.Finally, we use artifacts of the Scrum process to track the Software Team’s productivity over thefirst six sprints of the CubeSat project this semester. Specifically we report the team’s estimatedvalue provided each sprint, and use this to calculate the team’s acceleration over the course ofthe semester. This measurement provides additional confirmation of the team’s success innavigating the learning curve of the CubeSat project. Moreover, team acceleration is an impartialindicator of team capability, untarnished by any

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Motahareh Tina Alaei, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael Ryan Lynch

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

insulation characteristics of the building were designed to handle the extremes ofnorthern Minnesota weather (i.e., summer temperatures that can exceed 90° F and wintertemperatures that frequently dip below 0° F). The design of HVAC was a challenge becausehousing so many transformers and variable frequency drives in close proximity would generatelarge amounts of heat; hence the heat elimination system needed to be robust. Table 1 presentsthe multidisciplinary aspects of the project. Page 24.370.3.Table 1. Overview of the multidisciplinary aspects of designing a power substation Engineering Discipline Project Areas

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha, IUPUI; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

enrolled in two graduate level nanotechnology courses by department.Percentages of underrepresented group enrollments are indicated in the parentheses (last row).On average of 28% of students between science and engineering were from underrepresentedgroups. Integrated Nanosystems Processes Nanosystems Principles and Devices Department/Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total1 2011 2012 2013 Total2 Electrical and Computer 17 5 15 16 53 1 4 5 10 Engineering Mechanical 11 11 19 9 50 4

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Giacomo Nannicini, SUTD; Roland Bouffanais, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Elica Kyoseva, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Jean Wan Hong Yong, SUTD; Dario Poletti, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Robert E Simpson; Aditya Prasad Mathur

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

:  Pedagogical  Objectives  The pedagogical foundation for the 2D Design Activity rests in the Kolb learning model18, whichdescribes the complete progressive cycle of learning experiences. As shown in Figure 1, thismodel is based on four fundamental progressive experiences needed for learning: concreteexperience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation. In theKolb model of learning, the goal for any course or teaching activity is to follow this progressionof student led learning, and to act as a facilitator in the natural inquisitive exploration that willoccur in this progression. Concrete

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

four instructors and judged by both instructors andpractitioners.The senior capstone design course 1 (Senior Project I) requires a group project involving a completedesign that may contain a host of modules including architectural design, structural and foundationdesign, cost estimating, building mechanical and lighting/electrical system design, building occupancyand accessibility studies, elevator design, etc. The Capstone design course is a multi-disciplinary effort;and as such it may involve other disciplines in addition to those in architectural engineering. As aminimum, the project always involves an architectural design, mechanical (HVAC), electrical andlighting systems design, structural and foundation design, and at least one other

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Decision Making (IDM) and HUM 207h:Science, Medicine and Reason (SMR), respectively.This is an exploratory paper about the two courses (and plans for additional future courses),detailing the experiences of students and the instructor in the pilot (IDM) as well as the designand the plan of assessment of the resulting new course (SMR). In the process, we examine theneed for and some challenges in integrating liberal education into engineering, technology, IT,and management curricula, along with the role of the humanities, social sciences, andcommunication in engineering education as the means for deepening students’ undergraduateexperiences.1 Although the course has a Humanities prefix, it involves almost equal parts psychology

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Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James R. Kieselburg II, Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Museum’s CollectionWithin STEM education, a movement called STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,and Mathematics) is gathering momentum. Yet, while articles abound with ideas forincorporating STEAM concepts into K-12 classrooms, the literature on STEAM education at theuniversity level is scant. Complicating matters is the fact that the “A” in STEAM does notalways stand for “Art”; for example, in one recent ASEE paper that contains the words “STEAMcurricula” in its title, the “A” stands for “Agriculture” [1].However, reflections on STEAM at the university level can be found in a few papers presented atthe 2013 ASEE convention. One, “Faculty reflections on a STEAM-inspired interdisciplinarystudio course,” offers insights on the opportunities

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

expertise of ourcolleagues, but we all feel responsible for all the programs. Thus, regardless of disciplinarybackground, each has learned a great deal about the other engineering disciplines.Multidisciplinarity of sustainabilitySustainability involves products, processes, and practices that meet the needs of currentgenerations while preserving the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainabilityhas three major components, sometimes called people, planet, and profit, as explained in moredepth by Figure 1. Thus the topic of sustainability is inherently interdisciplinary, both withinengineering disciplines and in connecting engineering to disciplines outside of engineering

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

learningoutside of their discipline even after leaving the academic environment 1-7. As Duderstadt arguesin his response to the Engineer of 2020, each of these positive outcomes helps to produceengineers who are better equipped for a changing professional environment, in which the abilityto quickly master and respond to new technologies in collaborative often global workenvironments may be more important than the basic engineering skills taught within the currentundergraduate curriculum 2.While the benefits of a liberal education may be clear, the practicality of providing theseopportunities while competing with the time constraints of the core curriculum is a challenge.Canada’s accreditation criteria stipulates a minimum of 225 academic units (one AU

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

same time as the CCS revision, the four B.S.-awarding engineeringdepartments also revised their curricula to 1) reduce the total number of courses required forgraduation from 38 to 36 and 2) decrease the number of required science, math, and engineeringcourses to increase student flexibility within the curricula. Both of these initiatives took place inthe context of increasing interest among faculty members and students in interdisciplinary                                                                                                                a Lafayette College awards ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering, CivilEngineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, each housed in

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti; John Muth; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

global issues in science and technology.By the end of the Fall 2012 semester, the committee had reached a consensus on the structure ofthe program shown in Figure 1. This 18 credit hour program included a required introductorycourse, three technical elective courses, and two general education elective courses. Page 24.925.3 Figure 1: Structure of the 18 credit hour minor program in Nanoscience and TechnologyEstablishing this multi-disciplinary structure required consent of individual course instructors aswell as administrative approval from departmental course and curriculum committees andadministrators at different levels. Anyone who

Conference Session

Sustainability

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Wilcox , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

engaged learning strategies developed within the broaderprogram into the institution’s first LLC. Assignments incorporated ethnographic fieldwork atvarious field sites ranging from field trips exploring current and historic human interactions withthe landscape, and via campus and community sustainability organizations that students visitedand participated in in the form of service learning activities. The stated learning objectives of thecourse were as follows: 1) A demonstrated ability to apply the underlying skills of humanistic and social scientific inquiry to a concrete project pursued individually or in teams. 2) A critical understanding of the complex relationships that exist between nature and society… We expect every student

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marla Constanza Barrera Botero, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Oscar G. Duarte, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carolina Sarmiento, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Rene Alexander Soto Perez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Angélica Rosmery Ghisays, universidad nacional de Colombia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

them. Even though each of thesehave their own definition of professional profiles, the techniques used by each one have commonobjectives: • To satisfy the current and future needs from society and organizations. • To develop personal and communication skills, besides the knowledge and skills within spe- cific domain. • To reinforce leadership and teamwork abilities.1–3There is no formal definition of ‘professional profile’ that is universally accepted. However, an ex-plicit definition is: “Previous image of features, knowledge, skills, values and feelings that shouldhave been developed for a student in her/his training process”.4According to the above definition, a professional profile is mainly based in the knowledge andskills

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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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

Page 24.1067.2Abstract This paper demonstrates the educational value of satellite design in an engineeringcapstone course. Taylor University engineering capstone students participate in the Air ForceResearch Laboratory’s (AFRL) University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) competition to designand deliver a small satellite (nanosatellite), which will accomplish a mission with real-worldsignificance. Undergraduate educational merits and assessment are discussed and demonstratedthrough overwhelmingly positive feedback from alumni. The capstone course focuses ondeveloping capable engineers with ABET a-k 1 proficiency. According to the Air Force ResearchLaboratory, the objective of the UNP competition is to “train tomorrow’s space professionals

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Cassandra Gribbins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ian T. Ferguson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

comprehendingthe content of the video. Captions may also help viewers that are in noisy environments stillunderstand what is being said in the video. The value of a multimedia approach to supplementclassroom learning is well understood however its implementation is still limited.In this work a series of SMOLTs, short 1-6 min videos, based on different fundamentalengineering topics have been developed. These provide the students with an efficient way toreview the topics covered in the class and should be transferrable across a range of engineeringdisciplines. These thoughtfully constructed screencasts provide step-by-step audio illustrationswith captions, the creation of 3D model visualizations, pictures, and quizzes provide studentswith unlimited contact