Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. While working, he received his master’s in business administration and attended several process control and quality trainings. Before coming to Ohio State, he was an engineering technology faculty member for three years at the community college of Zane State College in Zanesville, Ohio. At Zane State, he taught several engineering courses including CAD, solid modeling, statics, strength of materials, machine design, and statistical process control, as well as many others. Page 25.657.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 From the Industry to the Student: Project

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to be resolved. In addition, once programs were developed andapproved both locally and at the state level, it was up to the institute to promote the curriculumand obtain a student body.Initial Institute DevelopmentAs was stated, in 2008, the University started an academic strategic planning initiative whichlooked at academic offerings and departments from across the university. One of the outcomes ofthis undertaking was the ability of groups of faculty and/or administrators to propose new areaswhich represented new of underrepresented areas of study that need to be strengthened. As such,an interdisciplinary group of faculty members suggested that NIU needs to strengthen its courseofferings and degree structure in the areas of energy and the

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5469: INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY FOR PERVASIVE COM-PUTING DESIGN PROCESSES: AN EVALUATIVE ANALYSISDr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech where she serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engi- neering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include: interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in stat- ics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

supervisors, school counselors, communitycollege advisors, and faculty members in community colleges will yield the best results. It is alsoimportant to ask previous participants to advertise for the proposed program and recommend it tocolleagues and peers.Challenges for the Faculty Mentors and Graduate StudentsThe mentors and graduate students are an essential part of any research experience program.Their roles vary according to the model used from actively leading the program and controllingall aspects of it to acting as facilitators in the SPI model.Communication Gap: As one of the project directors interviewed noted, some mentors treat highschool student participants in a summer camp as if they are graduate students. Proper training ofand