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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Charles J Camarda, NASA

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and transformations as well as global business pressures.Traditional undergraduate programs are not equipping graduates with the skills needed for thecomplex challenges of the 21st century. 1 These pressures are leading industry to ask thequestions; a) how can we partner with academia and the government to advance personalizedlearning and b) how can we leverage our investment and intellectual capital to increase thequantity/quality and knowledge transfer of the current STEM workforce, education pipeline andlabor supply?Disruptive changes:  Ageing: Roughly a quarter of the nation's 637,000 aerospace workers could be eligible for retirement in 2015. 2  Globalization: Engineers work through global multidisciplinary and distributive

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Framework for Evaluating Simulations: Analysis of Student Developed Interactive Computer ToolsAbstractComputer simulations are used in educational setting either to teach students targeted concepts or to teachstudents how to build them. This study focuses on the later use and investigates the nature of studentteams’ simulations that were developed through a design challenge that required them to create their ownnanotechnology-based simulation tools. In this study, 30 teams’ final simulation tools were analyzedthrough a grounded theory approach to categorize the nature of the simulations. The resulting frameworkconsisted of four levels. Level 1 involves only

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi Reeves, National University; Brian Arnold, National University

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. The goal was to engage online students as well as onsite students inthe multidisciplinary course content that included mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,and thermodynamics. Analysis showed that the multidisciplinary course was very successfulsince the average teaching assessment scores (on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is poor and 5 isexcellent) for both course modes were very high, 4.15/5 for onsite courses and 4.30/5 for onlinecourses.IntroductionAs the number of online courses increases1, student engagement remains critical to studentpersistence 2-6 especially in multidisciplinary classes where there are a variety of student majorswith a multitude of student learning goals. Student engagement increases when students are ableto

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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professional endeavors. This Page 26.1309.2integration enabled the instructor to teach mechanical design in a single course starting frombasics of stress analysis to prototyping. 1. IntroductionDesign is one of the core competencies in the engineering curriculum and is an essential skill forany engineer. Translation of a design concept from paper to prototype is a crucial step inassessing the performance of a design, and use of prototyping as a part of design coursereinforces a student’s learning experience. This paper presents a study regarding the relevanceand effectiveness of the use of 3D printers1 in a junior level machine design course

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willard W. Neel, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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archeology, since an attempt ismade to actually reconstruct historical artillery about which very little is known. The studentsthen fabricated and fully tested their Onager design.In the this paper, the authors present a detailed case study of the interdisciplinary Onager projectthat mirrors the interwoven historical and engineering pathways that the student team had totraverse to produce their final Onager design and fabrication. Through a detailed description ofthis interwoven engineering and history-based project the authors hope to illustrate the criticalthinking skills and appropriate engineering analysis and testing methods that the student teamwere required to identify and use in order 1) to determine the historical-based

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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engineering and scientificconcepts, increases interaction with faculty and industry sponsors, and provides opportunities forwork in emerging technology areas. Benefits accrue both to students who pursue a researchcareer and to those who enter applied fields by strengthening their ability to propose innovativesolutions. Over the past nine years, we have sought to improve student research in apredominantly teaching institution. The two primary challenges were: (1) academic - how tointroduce and promote inquiry-based learning given the constraints, and (2) business - how toobtain and sustain funding for student-based research. Further complicating the effort was a lackof experience on the part of most students in identifying an appropriate research

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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State University and her M.S. and B.S. in manufacturing engineering and electrical engineering, respectively, from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Nagel’s long-term goal is to drive engineering innovation by applying her multidisciplinary engineering expertise to instrumentation and manufacturing challenges. Page 26.531.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015   Development of an Innovative Multidisciplinary Course in Systems AnalysisAbstractThe Systems Analysis course is innovative in three aspects: 1) analysis applied to systems of multipledomains

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Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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), CHBE unidisciplinary (n=194). Table 1. Project Timeline Week BIOE CHBE BIOE CHBE Crossdisciplinary Crossdisciplinary Unidisciplinary Unidisciplinary 1 Receive project & begin Receive project Receive project & Phase I & begin Phase I begin Phase I 2 Complete Phase I, meet Meet with BIOE peers & Complete Phase I Complete Phase I with CHBE peers & share review Phase I write-up Phase I write-up 3 BIOEs support CHBE

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Darryl Athos Dickerson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Virginia Lynn Booth Womack, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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26.34.2IntroductionProgram evaluation and knowledge sharing are key elements in programs targeting ethnicdiversity in STEM.1 Yet time and responsibility constraints in addition to a lack of familiaritywith evaluation methods and statistical techniques has been observed in the authors’ interactionwith staff from programs that support underrepresented minority (URM) students. For thepurpose of this paper and in alignment with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the URMdesignation is defined by the following race/ethnicities: American Indian or Alaska Native,Black or African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or 2 ormore Races which includes a URM ethnicity. This designation is given since as a group they area minority because

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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with a solid foundation in analytical, writing,and presentation skills and to enhance interactions between REU students and faculty mentors.The research, educational, and career mentorship provided by the program is envisioned tostimulate the students to look at their academic work in a new light and to provide a spark forpossible careers in academic research or industrial innovation. Participating students will tacklevarious topics of energy research, interact with faculty mentors and students from differentengineering departments, and develop a holistic perspective of energy research.1. IntroductionThe importance of sustainable energy research, and the impact of the current continuing path ofutilizing fossil fuel on the environment, dominate

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Fevre, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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for basic cases first, and then, gradually tackling more challengingempirical cases, with the simplest case being the white line on black surface. On the other hand,empirical cases could be manifold: colored lines on the gym floor, white line on red surface onthe outdoor athletic track, or even extra lines and objects interfering with the trajectory of the car. Page 26.468.5Three major steps were therefore considered: basic case, basic empirical cases, and empiricalcomplications. The student was initiated to experimental PID tuning after the second phase of theplan. This strategy is illustrated in the table below.Table 1. Strategic Plan to

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the projects for a campus galleryspace.The flow of the course follows the diagram of Figure 1. The first course begins with four weeksof group lectures that focus on systems engineering topics and preparation for their early writtenassignments. Later in the first course, meeting times alternate between individual team meetingswith their advisor and large-group student presentations. The second course consists largely ofteam meetings and presentations, with three professional topics interspersed.Each team also has a customer who guides the formation of the system design requirements.Typically the customer gives vague desires, and it is up to the students to produce measurableoutcomes for their requirements. Customers are typically about half

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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, [and] collaborative learning.”1 Faculty at FloridaGulf Coast University (FGCU) set out to improve their gateway course to the engineeringcurriculum, a one-credit hour course common across three of the four programs within the U. A.Whitaker College of Engineering, being mindful not only of including identified high impacteducational practices, but also incorporating the University’s upcoming 5-year QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP), which focuses on “improving student learning in relation to Writing,Critical Thinking, and Information Literacy.”b The result of these efforts is a course with anemphasis on the development of information literacy, teamwork, and communication skills,focusing on engineering innovations related to the Grand Challenges

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Page 26.1456.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Tagmemics: Using a Communication Heuristic to Teach Problem SolvingEngineering design is an important skill that is taught at many different levels within anengineering curriculum. ABET defines engineering design as [1]: The process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences, mathematics, and the engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet these stated needs.Many different versions of the design process exist, but all have problem definition in some formas an early and important step. George

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park

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evaluate themselves as “Proficient” or “Advanced” on every course learningoutcome, with nearly 100% of students evaluating themselves as “Proficient or Advanced” onmost outcomes. These results are detailed in Figure 1 below.The results of this survey were used to improve the curriculum in areas where students did notfeel that they were proficient or advanced. For example, a greater emphasis has been placed onquantitative analysis in future iterations of this class. The survey questions that were asked ofstudents to provide this data are included in Appendix 5. The program has recently made aneffort to improve accountability by identifying and measuring student learning outcomes.Therefore, while similar data do not exist for past years, this

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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level. Thus,at Messiah College, we have formed a new Circuits I core course combining introductory analogand digital circuit theory. Accordingly, we replaced our Circuit Analysis and Digital Electronicscourses with a new Circuits 1, 2 sequence. While the Circuits 2 course takes up more advancedtopics required for electrical and computer specializations, the Circuits 1 course covers basicanalog and digital theory, including both discrete circuits and selected integrated circuit devices,working knowledge of which is required for competency in all engineering disciplines. Suchcompetency allows multidisciplinary teams to work together more effectively, when decidinghow to implement circuit functionality, make digital measurements, analyze and share

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denia Djokic, University of California, Berkeley; Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado, Boulder

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otherengineering disciplines.IntroductionEngineers must gain the ability to communicate and collaborate across disciplines in addition togaining a deep technical disciplinary knowledge. This is increasingly true in modern society inwhich scientists and engineers must address complex, interdisciplinary challenges on a globalscale. While current efforts at teaching interdisciplinary problem-solving at the collegiate-level(e.g., class projects, capstone courses) exist, the effectiveness of many of these approaches areineffective in achieving interdisciplinary learning objectives. Richter and Paretti (2009)identified two main learning barriers to common interdisciplinary approaches: (1) students areunable to identify the relationship between their own

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deanna H Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Kelly Klima, Carnegie Mellon University

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sufficiently interdisciplinarytopic that a normal sequencing of classes might not fill student needs. Indeed, while manyengineering universities have begun tackling how to offer interdisciplinary curricula on climatechange (Table 1), it appears that few define a sequence of climate coursework. Most universitieshave disparate classes related to climate across the colleges of engineering, policy, architecture,and social sciences. Some few schools, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Columbia University, and Cornell University define degree requirements, but the course Page 26.786.2requirements are restricted to one department

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron

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team cannot be included.Highlights of each semester will be provided in order to enable a comparisonacross the teams. As shown in Table 1, during the first semester studentsconducted an in-depth literature review of each of the topics. Based on theirfindings and interest, two topics were selected for use: Acid Mine Drainage(AMD) and Flowback water from hydraulic fracking (Fracking). The AMD teamwas comprised of two biology, one mathematic, one civil engineering, twochemical engineering, and two electrical engineering students. The fracking teamcontained: one biology, one chemistry, one civil engineering, two computerengineering, and one mathematics undergraduate. Both teams had all of therequisite skills and background to complete the

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jaclyn L. Cunitz, University of Colorado Boulder; Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado-Boulder

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focusing on humanitarian engineer- ing. In addition, she teaches STEP 1 and STEP 2 education courses through CU Teach Engineering, a new General Engineering Plus program specifically designed to prepare students to earn a secondary math or science teacher licensure through engineering. She manages and mentors graduate and undergraduate engineering Fellows who teach in local K-12 classrooms through the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program’s TEAMS initiative, is on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library, and is faculty advisor for CU-Boulder’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE).Jaclyn L. Cunitz, University of Colorado Boulder Jaclyn L. Cunitz is an undergraduate student in the department of

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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engineeringdegree programs of 155.7. The GE+ program plans to seek accreditation under ABET’s generalengineering program criteria.BackgroundIn the 2005 publication, Educating the Engineer of 2020, the National Academy of Engineeringrecommended that undergraduate engineering programs introduce interdisciplinary learning and“more vigorously exploit the flexibility inherent in the outcomes-based accreditation approach toexperiment with novel approaches for baccalaureate education.”1 The American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME) Vision 2030 Task Force echoed this recommendation and named“increased curricular flexibility” as one of seven recommended actions intended to strengthenundergraduate mechanical engineering education.2 Developmentally, infusing

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Kylie Hensley, SUSTAIN SLO; Rachel Pittman; Jada Golland, SUSTAIN SLO

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how the student narratives spoke to these two questions: 1)How is SUSTAIN different than the traditional course experience? and 2) How did SUSTAINaffect you?In their interviews, students reported that SUSTAIN SLO was different than traditionalexperiences as it included 1) open assignments and structure, 2) a new look at education andlearning, 3) different relationship with faculty and peers, 4) a recognition of the importance ofspace to be yourself, and 5) significant collaboration and team building. As for the impact ofthese differences, students reported 1) increased capacity for personal reflection, 2) a new senseof ownership in education, 3) a discovery of internal motivation and the joy of learning, and 4)deepened friendships that led to

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Stephanie Tharp, University of Michigan

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teams will usually workto define the problem, identify the requirements and constraints, propose solutions, and create a Page 26.1013.2product or process to satisfy the requirements. A variation on the traditional team-based seniorcapstone course sequence at UIC has been introduced for bioengineering students.Interdisciplinary Product Development (IPD) programs have been around since the 1990s [1].Some well-known and well-established IPD programs include Carnegie Mellon University'sMaster of Integrated Innovation (formerly called Master of Product Development), Stanford's D-school, and RISD and MIT's collaborative Product Design and Development

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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one or more faculty members onthe project team is similar to the organization of the Vertically Integrated Program(VIP) [1, 2]. This program emphasizes multidisciplinarity to a larger degree than VIP.Faculty members submit proposals that describe aspects of the project including: • What is the element of the grand challenge to be addressed and how will it be address? • How do the educational and disciplinary backgrounds of the proposed team members align with the elements of the grand challenge? • Who is the faculty member (or members) who will advise the students? • Who is the graduate student who will support the team? • How will the team maintain cohesiveness over multiple semesters? • Approaches for letting

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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from the existing power grid andother critical infrastructures, more automatic control systems are being applied 1-2. With thisgreater reliance on network-based, digital automation and the stresses of pressing existinginfrastructure for greater performance, the power grid and underlying systems have become moresusceptible to both malicious attacks and unexpected, natural threats. Governments and otherstakeholders have chosen to address infrastructure issues by the implementation of a smartergrid. In the smart grid, operators and control systems supervise power generation, distribution,transmission, and loads to utilize these assets most efficiently3. Such extensive monitoring andcontrol over a distributed system cause complexity that challenge

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Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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2013 and has been ongoingfor seven semesters, including summers. Initially the program primarily supported basic researchprojects. However, in 2014 two distinct mechanisms were established, one that supported basicresearch and another that supported projects focused on technology or product development. Applications are considered from student/faculty teams. Proposals are divided into 3sections: 1) research description, 2) student background and 3) mentoring plan. The proposalsare solicited every semester, including summer, and reviewed (by a faculty panel and the collegedean) for quality and impact with special attention to the mentoring plan. Although the programgenerally places the onus of formation of these teams on the student, the

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saviniano Samuel Perez, Arizona State University

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Engineering of the National Academies.Challenge 1- Provide access to clean wateri.Desert environments such as the Sonoran desert where the large city of Phoenix is settled haswater challenges. Phoenix is primarily served by the Salt River Project from the Salt and Verdewater sheds and Central Arizona Project canal system which draws from the Colorado River.Engineers have a challenge to make water access viable and sustainable to a continuing growingmegapolis in the desert.Challenge 2- Engineer better medicinesii.Pathogens become resistant to therapeutic drugs from natural selection. Drug resistant strainssurvive to infect the host and can become resistant to multiple kinds of drugs. Novel solutionssuch as personalized medicine which target the DNA of

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl Olsen, Washington State University; Todd Beyreuther, Washington State University; Michael Wolcott, Washington State University; Tamara Laninga, University of Idaho

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 skills, necessitates establishing interdisciplinary  1​learning environments ​ . To respond to this need, the Washington State University Institute for Sustainable Design (WSU ISD) – a collaboration between a civil and environmental engineering department, a design and construction school, and a material science and engineering research center in the WSU Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture – developed the Integrated Design Experience (IDX) undergraduate capstone and graduate course in 2009. IDX is a teaching, research, and outreach vehicle for students, faculty, clients and mentors to analyze complex natural and built environment problems and design innovative solutions in interdisciplinary teams. In the

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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become,engaged in a motorcycle fuel economy challenge design project?Theory & Methods Page 26.1606.3Student engagement is one of the biggest issues in engineering education. If you can engagestudents they will persist4 .It was decided that using a student motivation model such as the MUSIC model5 would be agood theoretical foundation upon which to build this project and to answer the research questionsposed above.The 5 key principles of the MUSIC model are that students are more motivated when theyperceive that: (1) they are eMpowered, (2) the content is Useful, (3) they can be Successful, (4)they are Interested, and (5) they feel Cared about