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

1985. From January 1985 to September 1986, he was employed as a Research Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, and an Assistant Professor at Purdue University Calumet until September 1986. Then, he joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IUPUI where he is now Professor and Associate Chair of the Department. His research interests include solid State devices, VLSI signal processing, and electromagnetics. He is a senior member of IEEE and a PE registered in the State of Indiana.Dr. Sudhir Shrestha, IUPUI Dr. Shrestha received his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kathmandu University in 2003 and his Ph.D. in Engineering with an emphasis on Micro/Nanosystems

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(Connecticut) Annual fire-fighting home robot contest • AAAI Grand Challenges that focuses on human robot interactions • The Mobile Autonomous Systems Laboratory, a university-level vision-based autonomous robotics competition • VEX U, a university level VEX Robotics Competition for university students (ages 18+). • NASA's Annual Robotic Mining Competition • DARPA Robotics Challenge • IGVC autonomous ground vehicle competition • AUVSI Foundation and ONR's International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition • AUVSI Foundation's International Aerial Robotics Competition • Marine Advanced Technology Education Center Competition • AUVSI Foundation's Student Unmanned Air System

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

contributions to a multi-disciplinary project wasimplemented in the spring of 2012. The chosen project was a hydroelectric generation project inwhich the ME students designed a waterwheel to work in a laboratory flume, the ECE studentsdesigned a permanent-magnet generator with wireless monitoring, and the CEE studentsdesigned a structure to support the wheel and generator. Throughout the course of the projectstudents designed their respective components and communicated with others among the variousdisciplines to define design interface requirements. The first year of the project was successful inthat the student teams were able to design working components that functioned together in asystem to generate electricity. That design experience and several

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

computer modeling techniques. Dr. Leitch is a member of ASEE, ASCE, TB, and Chi Epsilon and is a registered PE in Texas and Indiana and a LEED Green Associate.Dr. Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. Issa is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Texas A&M University. He joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2004, a year after it started. Since joining the de- partment, he has been in charge of the enhancement of the Thermal Sciences Laboratory. His background is in the area of heat transfer and fluid dynamics. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

: stephen straits@taylor.eduDr. Hank D. Voss, Taylor University Dr. Hank D. Voss received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois in 1977.He then worked for Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories prior to coming to Taylor University in 1994. He is currently a Professor of Engineering and Physics at Taylor University. Some of the courses that he reg- ularly has taught include Principles of Engineering, Intro to Electronics, Statics, Advanced Electronics, Jr. Engineering Projects, FE Review, Control Systems, Fundamentals of Space Flight Systems, Astronomy, and Sr. Capstone Sequence. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace, sensors, and energy-related research projects. Some of

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Felse, Northwestern University; Igor Kourkine

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #10168A Sequence of Technology Commercialization Courses for Science and Engi-neeringDr. Arthur Felse, Northwestern University Arthur Felse is a Lecturer and the Assistant Director for Research in the Master of Biotechnology Pro- gram. His responsibilities include teaching, student advising, coordinating research training, and man- aging the MBP teaching laboratory. Before joining Northwestern University, Dr. Felse completed his post-doctoral training at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. He received his BS in Chemi- cal Engineering as well as his MS in Biotechnology from Anna University, India and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

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

projects are appropriate to run as full-fledged interdepartmental multi-discipline efforts,the course coordinators must use their judgment, and be somewhat selective.Collaborations with Non-Engineering Departments Over the years, a number of Senior Design projects at our College have also involvedcollaborations with departments outside of the engineering school, thereby further extending themultidisciplinary reach and scope of our program. For example, for the last three years, two of our departments (ECE and ME) haveengaged in a partnership with Florida State’s department of Earth, Ocean & AtmosphericSciences department, and two of its associated research laboratories, to have teams of ourengineering students develop various new

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

was the sum of these aspects.This was confirmed when studying the correlation of the 2D grades assigned in each subject withthe overall final grades in each subject. In the systems course, the correlation was 44%, and in Page 24.763.15the thermodynamics course the correlation was 30%, which is about what one would expectbetween hands on laboratory grades and overall subject matter grades. When each subjectcourse grades a 2D project alone on the subject matter contribution to 2D, then those grades willnot correlate, and do not grade the multidisciplinary nature of the 2D

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

engineering profession in their respective Page 24.765.3disciplines. The course differs from other lecture and laboratory based courses in the engineeringcurriculum in fundamental ways.ASEE Annual Conference, 2014The purpose of capstone design course, required of all seniors, is to provide a realistic experience byintegrating basic material learned during the engineering undergraduate program to address real-lifedesign problem from schematic phase into the construction design levels, including advanced engineeringdesign aspects in certain selected focus areas of technical discipline.There is no unique model for teaching multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

would make use of scrap material and that their study time would beoptimized since they could concentrate on only one project per semester instead of many otherassignments.3.3 The infrastructureSince none of the members had any experience with similar hybrid models, there was nostructure to support the amount of work going on simultaneously. Students demanded places tostore, build and test their projects as well as the machines and tools essential to building them.None of this was provided for, since only the traditional laboratory facilities for demonstrationsand small experiments were in place.3.4 The other departmentsAs the first projects began to be implemented, coordinators of other disciplines found themselvesin an uncomfortable position

Conference Session

Nanotechnology

Collection

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

NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST).Prof. Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University Mehmet C. Ozturk received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey in 1980. He received his MS degree from Michigan Tech in 1983 and his PhD degree from NC State University in 1988. Immediately after graduation, he joined the faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Since 2008, Dr. Ozturk has been serving as the director of the NCSU Nanofabrication Facility, which operates as the central laboratory for the entire University. In 2012, he became the education and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

including serving as director of the Georgia Tech Air Quality laboratory from 1988 to 2008. He currently serves as deputy director for Research and Technology Transfer for National Center for Transportation Productivity and Management at Georgia Tech.Dr. Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology Caroline Noyes is trained as an educational psychologist, and her education and work have focused on assessing student learning both in and outside of the classroom. Experiences in both academic affairs and student affairs provide her with a holistic understanding of the modern university and a broad collection of assessment methodologies suitable to a variety of situations. As her intellectual pursuits turned in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

project. This CubeSat project is being performed in partnership with the JetPropulsion Laboratory (JPL), a local employer of CSUN graduates.Section II of this paper describes the CubeSat project. Section III describes the project team andthe challenges in running a large multidisciplinary project. Section IV describes the projectmanagement approach of the software team and the relationship between the project and thecomputer science curriculum. Section V includes some assessment of this approach. Section VIpresents the conclusions.II. Description of the CubeSat ProjectA CubeSat is a miniature satellite (20 x 10 x 10 cm) capable of carrying an onboard experimentinto space. CubeSats are launched free of charge as part of government and commercial

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

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

and engineering classes would be held. Next, it wasdecided that the Museum project would also furnish new office space for the General StudiesDepartment. As a result, the Museum was to become a dynamic space; a laboratory for learningand a venue for the synthesis of art and engineering.Following two years of intensive planning and effort, the Grohmann Museum opened in Octoberof 2007 as the newest and arguably the finest Museum in Milwaukee, in addition to being to only Page 24.784.3Museum of its type in the world. Nowhere else will one find as comprehensive a collectionsurrounding the themes of art, engineering, and occupation. Subjects

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

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

permeability of traditional disciplinary boundaries. All fourengineering departments at our institution offer a large number of laboratory-style courses inwhich students gain hands-on problem solving and design experience; retaining this focus was apriority.As mentioned above, the Engineering Studies program administers the Bachelor of Arts inEngineering degree. The faculty of Lafayette College established the degree in 1970 with thegoal of producing graduates who could bridge the gap between engineering and the liberal arts.The mission of the program is: To provide a rigorous liberal arts curriculum built on an engineering foundation that prepares graduates to effectively address society’s increasingly complex challenges. Graduates