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Business Meeting

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-874: A HISTORY OF THE ASEE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERINGDIVISION: THE FIRST DECADE (2000-2010)James Farison, Baylor University Dr. Jim Farison is currently Professor Emeritus in Baylor University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and is also the academic coordinator for Baylor's multidisciplinary B.S. in Engineering program, which offers a Biomedical Option and a Flexible Option. He is a member of ASEE's Accreditation Activities Committee, is past chair of the Multidisciplinary Engineering Division, and served many years as Baylor's ASEE campus representative. He received his B.S.E.E. degree from The University of Toledo, then M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-646: DESIGNING ROBOTIC SYSTEMS: PREPARATION FOR ANINTERDISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE EXPERIENCEWilliam Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. William R. Michalson is a Professor in the ECE Department at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he performs research and teaches in the areas of navigation, communications and computer system design. He supervises the WPI Center for Advanced Integrated Radio Navigation (CAIRN) where he is developing a Public Safety Integration Center focused on the integration of communications, navigation and information technologies for public safety applications. His research focuses on the development, test, and evaluation of systems for both

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1180: TEACHING LAPLACE CIRCUITS AND SYSTEM ANALYSISWITH VARIOUS ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS IN MECHANICALENGINEERING PROGRAMJean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central DR. JEAN JIANG is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana. She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1992. Her principal technical areas are in digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and control systems. She has published a number of papers in these areas. She has co-authored two textbooks: Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Second Edition, AuthorHouse, 2008, and

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-757: ASEE'S ROLE IN THE ACCREDITATION REVIEW OF ABET EACPROGRAMS IN ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING PHYSICS, AND ENGINEERINGSCIENCE (ET AL.): A BRIEF HISTORY, THE CURRENT STATUS, AND A LOOKAHEADJames Farison, Baylor University Dr. Jim Farison is currently Professor Emeritus in Baylor University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and is also the academic coordinator for Baylor's multidisciplinary B.S. in Engineering program, which offers a Biomedical Option and a Flexible Option. He is a member of ASEE's Accreditation Activities Committee, is past chair of the Multidisciplinary Engineering Division, and served many years as Baylor's ASEE campus representative. He received his

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2388: ASSESSMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGNMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diana Stoppiello, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-922: RE-INVENTING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ONE NEW SCHOOLAT A TIMESusan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University Susan M. Blanchard is Founding Director of the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 1980 and 1982, respectively, and her A.B. in Biology from Oberlin College in 1968. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Robert J. O'Neill, P.E. is

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-525: A ROBOTICS ENGINEERING M.S. DEGREEMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Department Head of the Computer Science Department and Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Corporation, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering, and S.M. in Electrical

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schacterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-372: ROBOTICS ENGINEERING: ASSESSING ANINTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteFred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTaskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteLance Schacterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 15.1046.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Robotics Engineering: Assessing an Interdisciplinary ProgramAbstractIn the spring of 2007, Worcester Polytechnic Institute introduced a BS degree program inRobotics Engineering. The degree program is a collaborative effort, involving faculty from thedepartments of computer science, electrical and computer

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1308: USING NATIONAL COMPETITIONS TO FOCUS STUDENT CLUBSScott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Scott Bellinger is an assistant professor in the Automation Technologies program at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Scott served as the Director of Manufacturing Technologies at RIT's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) before joining NTID. He has more than twenty years of experience in developing manufacturing systems with a specialty in factory automation. He served as Applications Engineer, Proposals Engineer, Project Manager and Application Engineering Manager at Hansford Assembly & Test Systems (NY); Director of

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Poster Session

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Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2377: CENTER FOR LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY – A MODEL FORINTEGRATION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, OUTREACH AND WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTRupa Iyer, University of Houston Page 15.268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Center for Life Sciences Technology – A Model for Integration of Education, Research, Outreach and Workforce DevelopmentAbstractThe biotechnology industry that originated in the 1970’s has since mushroomed from $8 billionin revenues in 1992 to $50.7 billion and is one of the most research intensive industries in theworld. While biotechnology originated based largely on recombinant DNA techniques,tremendous research in biotechnology has

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanja Magoc, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Francois Modave, Central Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1084: LEARNING DYNAMIC SYSTEMS THROUGH THE HELP OFCOMPUTER PROGRAMMINGTanja Magoc, University of Texas at El PasoEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El PasoFrancois Modave, Central Washington University Page 15.834.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning Dynamic Systems through the Help of Computer ProgrammingAbstractDynamic systems are not easily understood by students entering college due to complexity ofunderlying concepts, which are frequently stated but not understood in early mathematics andscience courses. Moreover, students majoring in disciplines other than computer science, such asbiology or finance

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-20: USE OF LEARNING STYLES FOR TEAMWORK ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSEEli Patten, University of California at BerkeleySara Atwood, University of California, BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley Page 15.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Learning Styles for Teamwork and Professional Development in a Multidisciplinary CourseAbstractWith the rise of integrated fields of study in engineering such as energy, biotechnology androbotics, graduating engineering students must be able to communicate effectively in teams froma variety of backgrounds. In fact, ABET has specifically

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-682: EMPHASISING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS INTHE TEACHING OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Emphasizing Professional Engineering Elements in the Teaching of Materials TechnologyABSTRACTThe re-development of pedagogy and curriculum in the Materials and Manufacture subject inthe School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (ACME) at VictoriaUniversity (VU) in Melbourne was driven by changing pedagogical philosophy ofengineering education at the university. The new pedagogical approach was to focus awayfrom the traditional

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1389: MULTIDISCIPLINARY SERVICE LEARNING IN GUATEMALA -COURSE DESCRIPTION AND LESSONS LEARNEDSteven Northrup, Western New England College Steve Northrup is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western New England College, Springfield Massachusetts. He earned a B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He worked for several years designing automotive electronics and test equipment for electronics manufacturing. His current work focuses on multidisciplinary engineering, embedded controls, control systems for alternative energy applications, and digital signal processing

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Dudevoir, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, United States Air Force Academy; Alan J. Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1013: "SURVIVOR" MEETS SENIOR PROJECTGlen Dudevoir, United States Air Force AcademyAndrew Laffely, United States Air Force AcademyAlan J. Mundy, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.3.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 “Survivor” Meets Senior ProjectAbstractWe have all seen the formation of tribes and cliques on the latest edition of the television hitSurvivor. Has Survivor mentality invaded your senior projects as well? For the last ten years orso, engineering programs nationwide have, with varying degrees of success, tried to incorporatethe ABET-required outcome of “ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.”1 Whilerecognizing

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, U of Texas at Brownsville; Katherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1558: WOMEN-CENTRIC SENIOR PROJECTS FOR FEMALES IN THECOMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES FIELDSMahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, BrownsvilleJuan Iglesias, U of Texas at BrownsvilleKatherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville Page 15.1379.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women-Centric Senior Projects for Females in the Computational Sciences FieldsAbstractThis paper presents a novel and creative approach to teaching a Senior Project course inComputer Science in a way that allows women to educate themselves about health, politics, andother social and well-being issues while at the same time fulfilling the

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy; Patrick Sweeney, United States Air Force Academy; Delbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-583: R2D2 AS A MOTIVATOR IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONBrian Peterson, United States Air Force AcademyPatrick Sweeney, United States Air Force AcademyDelbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.1010.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 R2D2 as a Motivator in Engineering EducationThe use of robotic system applications continues to grow as a learning tool in electrical andcomputer engineering, but basic designs and projects have been well investigated and advancesin the field are becoming increasingly complex. Many new and interesting systems are beyondthe scope of what undergraduates can tackle as a capstone project. As a result

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hitt, USMA; Robert Floersheim, US Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-476: IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPLEX MULTIDISCIPLINARYCAPSTONE PROJECT FOR STIMULATING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTDEVELOPMENTRobert Rabb, United States Military AcademyJoseph Hitt, USMARobert Floersheim, US Military Academy Page 15.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementation of a Complex Multidisciplinary Capstone Project for Stimulating Undergraduate Student DevelopmentAbstractComplex, multidisciplinary capstone projects require multi-faceted teams of faculty and students,representing two or more technical areas of expertise. Engineering education has emphasizedmore multidisciplinary work as graduates are expected to perform on

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Cressler, Georgia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-89: A NEW APPROACH TO MICROELECTRONICS ANDNANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES OF ALLDISCIPLINESJohn Cressler, Georgia Tech John D. Cressler received his Ph.D. in applied physics from Columbia University in 1990. He was on the research staff at IBM Research (1984-1992), the faculty of Auburn University (1992 to 2002), and currently is Ken Byers Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. His research interests center on silicon-based heterostructure devices and circuits, and he and his team have published over 500 papers in this area. He is also very interested in the teaching of highly technical topics to non-specialist audiences. He is the co-author of

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1735: A NEW FULL YEAR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERINGSENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSE: STRUCTURE, CONTENT AND LESSONSLEARNEDLily Laiho, California Polytechnic State UniversityRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State UniversityJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.65.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Full Year Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Design Project Course: Structure, Content and Lessons LearnedAbstract A new full-year multidisciplinary senior design project course has been implemented atCalifornia Polytechnic State University. This course series utilizes externally sponsoredcomprehensive

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Xiaojun Chen, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-834: WHAT MAKES A TEAM “CROSS-DISCIPLINARY”?DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF CROSS-DISCIPLINARY LEARNINGMEASURESScott Schaffer, Purdue University Scott P Schaffer is currently an associate professor in the Educational Technology program in the College of Education at Purdue University where his research and teaching focuses on workplace learning and performance. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Instructional Systems from Florida State University and teaches courses such as E-Learning Design, Program Evaluation, Learning Systems Design, and Human Performance Technology at Purdue. Dr. Schaffer's research involves assessment and evaluation of cross-disciplinary team learning and

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anouk Desjardins, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Erik Bélanger, École Polytechnique de Montréal

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-228: THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT WITHINTEGRATED PROCESS DESIGNAnouk Desjardins, École Polytechnique de Montréal Anouk Desjardins has worked on the evolution and the teaching of the course Sustainable Development Capstone Project. After graduating in civil engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal she obtained a Master’s of Applied Science in 1999. Then she worked in industry as a process engineer. Since 2008 she joined Ecole Polytechnique as a research assistant for sustainable development projects and as a lecturer.Louise Millette, École Polytechnique de Montréal Louise Millette is, since 2002, the first (and only) woman to

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-395: ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY: A COURSE FORMAJORS AND NON-MAJORSCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines Page 15.481.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Design for Sustainability: A Course for Majors and Non-MajorsAbstract As part of a one-semester international experience for undergraduate students, a lower-division course in engineering design for sustainability was offered. The course participantsconsisted of majors in engineering, architecture, political science, and economics from numerousuniversities. This survey course, beyond providing a basic introduction to

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1885: DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTERS DEGREE ON SUSTAINABILITYMANAGEMENTShekar Viswanathan, National University, San DiegoHoward Evans, National University, San Diego Page 15.404.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Master’s Degree Program on Sustainability ManagementAbstractThis paper summarizes the development of a unique, master’s degree program insustainability management based on fundamental concepts relating to energy,environment, products and processes. The interactions among practitioners andacademicians at the National University that lead to the development of this program arehighlighted. This

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2151: PROJECT BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION FORUNDERGRADUATESHuanmei Wu, IUPUI Dr. Huanmei Wu is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, joint with Indiana University School of Informatics. Her research is focusing on database, data mining, and tumor motion management in image guided radiation treatment. Page 15.997.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project Based Multidisciplinary Education for UndergraduatesAbstractMotivation: Integrating the multidisciplinary technologies

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2259: RFID BASED ASSISTIVE DEVICES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARYPLATFORM FOR SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINESKumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University Kumar Yelamarthi received his Ph.D. and M.S degree from Wright State University in 2008 and 2004, and B.E. from University of Madras, India in 2000. His current research interests are in the areas of RFID, VLSI Circuits, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, Computer Aided Design tool development, digital design automation, autonomous adaptive systems, applied electronics, and engineering education. He has served as a technical reviewer for several IEEE/ASME/ASEE international conferences and journals, and has written over 45 publications in

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1117: INTEGRATION OF JOURNAL CLUB IDEOLOGY INTO ANANOTECHNOLOGY COURSESmitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his PhD from University of Michigan in 2008 and his BS from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Page 15.782.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Journal Club Ideology into a Nanotechnology CourseNanotechnology is bound to dramatically impact how we use materials in all aspects ofengineering

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1775: A CASE STUDY ON TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISONSteven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, and Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering UW-Madison College of EngineeringWendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor Department of Engineering Physics UW-Madison College of EngineeringJeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department Chair and Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering UW-Madison College of EngineeringMoira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison Director of Assessment UW-Madison College of EngineeringPaul Peercy

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Beach, Western New England College; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-615: ROBOTICS INNOVATIONS COMPETITION AND CONFERENCE(RICC): BUILDING COMMUNITY BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRYTHROUGH A UNIVERSITY-LEVEL STUDENT COMPETITIONRichard Beach, Western New England CollegeMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWilliam Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteJames Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTaskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 15.1047.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Robotics Innovations Competition and Conference (RICC): Building Community between Academia and Industry

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College; Paulo Ribeiro, Calvin College; Robert Medema, Calvin College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-893: LEVERAGING THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF A GENERALENGINEERING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIALMINDSETRandall Brouwer, Calvin CollegeSteven VanderLeest, Calvin CollegePaulo Ribeiro, Calvin CollegeRobert Medema, Calvin College Page 15.843.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Leveraging the Unique Character of a General Engineering Program to Enhance Students’ Entrepreneurial MindsetAbstractThe General Engineering degree provides a unique foundation to connect engineering withbusiness and entrepreneurship. A significant portion of engineering students are interested inaspects of entrepreneurship which provides a springboard to