Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

informal and experiential education results in learning but learning is not thebasic purpose of an activity.This research revealed 1) the pattern of learning interventions along the educational continuum isdifferent for those engineers that made a successful transition versus those that did not. Thelearning for a successful transition was weighted toward the experiential end of the continuum.2) The key educational content for those engineers who made a successful transition ismultidisciplinary. And 3) this multidisciplinary education takes place early in a career. Whenlooking at the ABET criteria 3d, “ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,” this career pathand educational study indicates that we should define multidisciplinary as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

faculty and post-secondary professors in their communications about the opportunities inherent in applied engineering fields offered at Philadelphia University • Design, development, and delivery of Student Career and Educational Awareness Conferences established to support increasing the participation of Philadelphia high school students in STEM education in general and Applied Engineering in particular Page 12.80.4 • The Establishment of two successful Engineering Summer Camp at Philadelphia University, which has provided a college-level, scientific educational experience for Greater Philadelphia

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David LaGraffe, Air Force Institute of Technology; James Petrosky, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

challenge came when it was recognized that this program was best envisioned as aterminal master’s program, not a stepping stone to further academic achievement in a Ph.D.program and that the Professional Science Masters (PSM) concept was the perfect model uponwhich to build such a program.Professional Science Masters degrees The PSM is a relatively recent trend in academics, but has achieved widespread acceptance.The PSM was developed in response to studies demonstrating the need for science and mathoriented “professional” master’s degree-level education. The word “professional” indicates thatgraduates would be best prepared for a career in the industrial and government employmentsectors as opposed to academics. Traditionally, the Ph.D. has been

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrance Boult, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Jeremy Haefner, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Roundtable2 found: 33% of opinion leaders and 18% of voters said improving U.S. science and technology capabilities to increase U.S. innovation and competitiveness is our country’s single most important objective; 62% of both groups said that addressing this problem is equally important to other challenges such as national security, transportation, health care, energy and the legal system; 76% of opinion leaders and 51% of American voters rank a focus on education as the most important way to solve the problem; Only 5% of parents said they would try to persuade their child toward careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), while 65% said they would allow the child to pursue whatever career

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lionel Craddock, Bluefield State College; Daphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Susan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College; Martha Eborall, Bluefield State College; Lewis Foster, Bluefield State College; Stephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Betsy Tretola, Virginia Tech; Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Oswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to develop material to create Cyberinfrastructure courses that wouldbe implemented and evaluated by both BSC and GMHS in 2007. The VBI role was to developcourse modules based on ongoing projects utilizing cutting edge bioinformatics tools andgenomics results to allow for the introduction of the concepts of cyberinfrastructure to studentsand faculty of each institution to the concepts of cyberinfrastructure. BSC professors and GMHSteachers were charged with the task of developing and bringing together materials to supplementthe modules and tailor the information to the students at their respective institutions. BSCprepares many non-traditional students for challenging careers, graduate study, informedcitizenship, community involvement, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-hybrid microdevices and systems.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul Kauffmann is Professor an Chair of the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to his academic career , he worked in industry where he held positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is a registered Professional Engineer. Page 12.205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and off-campus specialists. Nonmajor graduatecredit.Who should consider it?This proposed program is designed to help students who ‚ Are not engineering majors but are interested in understanding “how things work” ‚ Are looking at directorship, management, technical marketing, sales, and related careers in an industry that continues to involve more technology ‚ Are possibly interested in public policy—decisions impacting government, education, industry, religious institutions, health care ‚ Are thinking about working in bioengineering areas but not on the technical sideThe engineering studies minor is designed to be an effective minor to supplement the student’snon-engineering degree program.Program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Forouzan Golshani, Wright State University; Michele Wheatly, Wright State University; Mary Ellen Bargerhuff, Wright State University; John Flach, Wright State University; Jeffrey Vernooy, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

disks, Braille, and image enhancement.Career and Vocational Support Services: assistance with career planning and development;opportunities for work site experiences, interviewing skills, requesting reasonable, on-the-jobaccommodations; assistance with career counseling and raised awareness about meeting thedemands of a chosen occupation.Culture of Acceptance: The barrier-free architecture and accessible academic programs haveenabled WSU to attract a large number of students, staff and faculty with disabilities, totaling anacademic community of well over 1000 individuals. In exit polls of graduating students, manystudents without disabilities comment that one of the most important lessons they learned oncampus was to understand and accept

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

joined East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Research Engineer in China from 1995 to 2001. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduate and six graduate programs and has a student population of three hundred students. Dr. Viswanathan is an educator, researcher and administrator with more than twenty-five years of industrial and academic experience encompassing engineering and environmental consulting, research and development, and technology development. His career experience includes teaching at the University level, conducting fundamental research, and developing continuing educational courses. Page 12.73.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Multidisciplinary Master’s Program in Homeland Security and

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Richter, Virginia Tech; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2005 Rigorous Research in Engineering Education evaluator. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study interdisciplinarity in engineering graduate programs nationwide. Page 12.263.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessing and Improving a

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-driven design. While the curricular goals are to provide value-added experiences forstudents that go well beyond the scope of a traditional, discipline-centered BS degree program,an additional benefit of the program lies in its ability to transform the perspectives of thecollege’s faculty in regards to the vital role that multidisciplinary, team-based productdevelopment will play for engineering graduates who strive to add value to the global economy.Individuals often choose an academic career for the freedom it provides to explore and extendthe boundaries of knowledge in a particular sub-discipline for which they have a passion. Butthis orientation runs counter to the broad-based, customer-oriented perspective needed in productdevelopment and

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

on public presentations to assist in providingfeedback to students when presenting on their project design, and/or final project outcome(s).Another example is when representatives from Knoll Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) assistwith the interpretation of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment that is done withthe students.Examples of support from corporate partners for PD-3 include representatives from GeneralElectric (GE) working in concert with the PD-3 instructors to provide the students feedbackregarding their initial impression when speaking extemporaneously on a topic that they willlikely address further in their careers. Also, other entities such as General Dynamics and BAESystems have come into the classroom to support the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

semester freshman project was to design andfabricate a rescue device that would safely transport a child or small animal from a three-storybuilding. Major projects are not used in other courses. The National Academy of Engineering7recommends that “… students should be introduced to the essence of engineering early in theirundergraduate careers” and that “… engineering educators should introduce interdisciplinarylearning in the undergraduate curriculum …”. The project courses are designed to be consistentwith these recommendations.We have attempted to have the project topics drive the content and selection of companionmodules, rather than content driving the projects. The project then provides an engineeringcontext for these companion modules. The

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Slack, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, thinking as part of a team, and thinking and communicating inseveral “languages” of design. Fry12 has also discussed the importance of “design thinking” inengineering education and underscores the value of multidisciplinary teams. Until designpractices are fully integrated into engineering curricula, capstone design programs will bear asubstantial burden to better prepare undergraduates for careers that inevitably emphasize the“practice” of design.At RIT, the infusion of multidisciplinary design into the curriculum represents a strategicimperative for the KGCOE. Without strong top-down commitment, the likelihood of making anoticeable impact on the broader challenge outlined above seems remote. In addition to theMSD program discussed in this paper

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

column of electrical systems courses, is a column whichconsists mainly of courses in mathematics and science. The remaining portions of thecurriculum are electives and general education credits.Power Expertise QuadrantOur first estimation is that we can accomplish many of the goals in the power expertisequadrant with a one-credit embedded module. Remember that we are not trying toproduce an electrical engineer who will pursue a career in utility scale power distribution.Rather, we are focusing on someone who can provide power to the various parts of asmaller system such as a vehicle. The person will need to know how to select an Page

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and may increase unit cost beyond the $149 price point determined by marketing unless the quality of the electronics is downgraded. Given this information, how would you proceed?3. The project is already behind schedule and has no budget slack, and your team is in the hot seat with upper management. Failure to deliver on this project on time would be detrimental to your career with this company. Your proposed material for the helmet and lining has significant performance enhancement (safety!) over the existing design and has just undergone a manufacturing review. The manufacturing engineering group says your design—a new design that you’ve spent months developing, simulating, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

recruiting ramps up. Third, itgives insight into a company’s own business practices and interests and possibly helps studentsdecide on a career path. When students succeed, the company succeeds. To facilitate asuccessful process, communication is emphasized. Weekly status reports showing progress,problems and questions needing answers are required to be submitted in written form. Studentsare accountable for milestones and their estimated completion dates. Domain knowledge and acompany’s specific engineering process are provided by technical mentors. For example, ourpilot corporation stresses “six pillars” of competencies for university students: • Quality • Innovation • Teamwork • Communication and interpersonal

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Stephen Ayers, LeTourneau University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Hellmuth, LeTourneau University Dr. Tom Hellmuth is Dean of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He obtained a B.S.M.E. from Rice University in 1978, an M.S.M.E. from Colorado State University in 1980, and a Ph.D. from New Mexico State University in 1995. He worked in industry in the area of machine and thermal system design for about five years before beginning his teaching career. He has taught for 20 years in mechanical engineering and engineering technology programs. Current interests are in modeling of thermal systems and engineering design. Email: TomHellmuth@letu.eduRoger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University Dr. Roger V. Gonzalez