Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #11176Forging a Sustainable Student Research InitiativeDr. Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Ph.D. Elec. Engr., University of Michigan MSEE, BSEE, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Prof. Milanovic is a full-time faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Hartford. Her area of expertise is thermo-fluids with research interests in vortical flows, computational fluid dynamics, multiphysics modeling, and collaborative learning strategies. Prof. Milanovic is a con- tributing author for more

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and multidisciplinary systems ; 2) use of pedagogies of engagement; and 3) instruction inqualitative and quantitative analysis. The theories of System Dynamics, Dynamic Systems, andOptimization are woven together with concepts from engineering design, engineering science, andsustainability taught in other courses in the curriculum. A five stage analysis process is utilized toprovide structure for the course content, as well as model the complete analysis thought process withfeedback loops scaffolding the students in their application and synthesis of the course material. Avariety of pedagogical approaches, including deep, collaborative, and problem-based learning, havebeen utilized to develop the course learning activities and materials. The