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Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University

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Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in 2012-2013, with a placement at the National Science Foundation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Cross-Disciplinary Teamwork During an Undergraduate Student Project: Results To DateAbstractThis

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Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Paper ID #16719Assessment of K-12 Outreach Group Project Highlighting MultidisciplinaryApproaches in the Oil and Energy IndustryDr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco, E.I.T., successfully defended her dissertation research Spring 2016 and will begin a career in the water/wastewater reuse treatment. Paula has led multiple outreach summer programs at TTU and provides support to student organizations within the college of engineering. Her technical research focuses include; anti-fouling and scaling RO technology and pharmaceutical and personal care product screening to predict environmental exposure from

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brian Thomas Weaver PE, Explico Engineering Co.

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technicalcauses of an accident, but also the gathering of evidence, summarizing opinions in areport/affidavit and providing testimony related to the case. The nature of the profession lendsitself to instruction through projects and case studies. A quick survey of forensic engineeringcourses shows that most are taught at the graduate level in civil engineering departments with anemphasis on failure mode of facilities and transportation infrastructure.2 However, in generalforensic engineering spans many areas of practice and there is a particular focus on evidence-based investigation and the litigation process.Although people from many different educational backgrounds and experiences, enter the fieldof forensic engineering, the majority of careers follow

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A Zachary Trimble, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; David Garmire, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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. 11,12,13,14,15,16 One example that incorporates all thepreviously mentioned advantages to students is the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program.The VIP Program seeks to foster long-term, in-depth, project-based learning to engage studentsand better prepare them for future careers. 17,13 True to its name, each VIP team is verticallyintegrated, consisting of one or more faculty mentors, graduate student researchers, andundergraduates from the freshman to senior levels. The teams are large (10 to 20 undergraduatesper semester) and the long-term projects (at least 5 years) are based on an externally fundedresearch topic that is aligned with the faculty mentor’s field of interest. In terms of methodology,each VIP team follows a project-based cohort

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Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Cenk Erdil, Marist College

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data architectures and support infrastructures are both inefficient and incompletein most cases. Looking from the other side, it also takes months, if not years, to bring computerscientists and engineers up-to-speed with particular needs of health informatics related data andinformatics tasks.Initiatives to introduce informatics and computer science skills for every student have beenaround for a while. 9,10,11,12,13 As these initiatives target future generations, we still need to act forthe current and upcoming generation of engineering students who may be interested in a career inhealth and/or medical sciences. In an effort to help address the existing skills gap, we have lookedat the existing undergraduate majors and minors across the United

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University; Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

this, but they often emphasize multidisciplinary teams at the end of the program in asenior design class. However, this develops the mentality in students that there will always besomeone else to do the part that they are not comfortable with. As a result, engineering studentshave a tendency to lack comfort in cross-disciplinary topics (topics outside of their chosendiscipline), despite taking fundamental courses in such topics. All engineers specialize as they progress through their education and their career;however, many find that they are never comfortable with the fundamentals of cross-disciplinarytopics. For example, mechanical engineers often receive some basic training in circuits and aresomewhat competent in the area, but they

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Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan, Lawrence Technological University; Changgong Zhou, Lawrence Technological University; Hsiao-Ping H. Moore, Lawrenece Technological University

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the summer camp.Nanotechnology Summer CampThe nanotechnology summer camp was initiated in Summer 2014 and was offered again inSummer 2015. The camp is weeklong (Monday through Friday 9AM-4PM) and is open byapplication to high school juniors and seniors. The students have the option to be residential ornon-residential. Enrollment data showed that 5 out of the 16 participants are from out of state(31%). The goals of the camp are: (1) to stimulate the students’ interest in the area ofnanotechnology, (2) to educate students (and parents) about the opportunities for industrial andresearch careers in this field, and (3) to attract students to the minor in nanotechnology whichwas recently launched at Lawrence Tech. During the five days of the summer

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulderinaugurated a flexible, customizable and design-focused multidisciplinary undergraduateengineering degree program, built on a common engineering core, with a hands-on engineeringdesign focus throughout all four years. Predicated upon the belief that students know what is bestto meet their own career and personal interest needs, the curriculum branches out so studentschoose many courses to pursue their individual passions. Different than the traditional restrictiveengineering curricular models that act as barriers to student migration into engineering programs,the curricular flexibility and choice in the Engineering Plus (e+) program makes transferring intothe program more navigable

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Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

establish proper relationship and balancebetween instruction and research, as the commitment to undergraduate education is a crucialinstitutional priority. Intellectual energy comes not only from faculty talking with able studentsbut also from faculty talking with fellow faculty. Some of this activity represents the spirit ofcreativity and curiosity that supports both scholarship and teaching. These major efforts areneeded for faculty development to accomplish this educational challenge 2. Faculty developmentand mentorship programs are definitely important to prepare faculty members for their academicroles including teaching, research, administration, writing and career management 3. Facultydevelopment program in this case included amongst others

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Multidisciplinary Academic Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

outcomes for classes, only competencies acquired by students are reflected. • Lifelong learning skills: the ability to curate learning paths throughout their academic career help students develop skills for ongoing learning.15There are challenges in the adoption of CBE. The lack of a unified model allows institutions totailor the CBE framework to their individual needs. At the same time, this ambiguity requiresfaculty and program designers to start from point zero, thus resulting in obstacles to CBEadoption within the institution. In this paper, we will describe the path we have taken, challengesmet, and lessons learned when designing a competency-based transdisciplinary undergraduateprogram.Program BackgroundThe Transdisciplinary

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Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tamara Ball, University of California, Santa Cruz; Zachary W Graham, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz

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last week of the internship, the second author went on-site to act as a participant-observer.As part of this evaluation, focus-group and exit interviews were conducted with the interns andtheir mentors to collect more in-depth qualitative evidence of participant learning and experiencein the program. Protocol for focus-group interviews with the interns emphasized eliciting furtherdata regarding: a) their understanding of the problem context b) assumptions about the problemcontext or purpose of the work c) overall impact of the program on their learning experience inrelation to prior classroom-based learning and their future education and career planning.Separate protocol for interviews with the university program mentors prompted: a

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Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, Clemson University; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University

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these challenges highlight the need to better preparetoday’s engineers with the intuition, skills and tools they need to tackle these problems. CharlesVest, 9 former president of National Academy of Engineering, asserts that engineering studentsprepared for professional careers in the year 2020 and beyond, “must be excited by their freshman year; must have an understanding of what engineers actually do; must write and communicate well; must appreciate and draw on the richness of American diversity; must think clearly about ethics and social responsibility; must be adept at product development and high-quality manufacturing; must know how to merge the physical, life, and information sciences when working at

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Aunshul Rege, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Michael Haney, University of Idaho; Michael John Santora, University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Ronald Laurids Boring; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., University of Minnesota Duluth; John F. Gardner, Boise State University

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 student will participate in a related internship at INL in the summer of 2016. Students from the most recent offering of the class were surveyed through standard course evaluations at the University of Idaho and an additional course survey. The course evaluation was completed by 10 of 15 students. The course and the instructors were rated on a 0 to 4 scale with 4 as the most favorable rating. The survey included a ranking of the value to career or academic pursuits, perceived difficulty, enjoyment of the class and opportunity to comment on the relevancy of the course to their field. Two students from 2014 completed the survey and 4 from 2015. Students provided values of 0 (least favorable) to 5 (most favorable) on the questions of value

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Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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professional careers. Therefore, undergraduate laboratoriesrequire constant updating and development of new and innovative experiments each semester,which requires a fairly large amount of time on the instructors’ side. In addition to well-chosenexperiments, students’ data should be checked before they leave the lab to make sure that thedata is at least acceptable to complete the lab assignment.The lab experiments for this course were developed with low cost and user friendly requirementsin mind. It is important to mention the fact that since this course was newly developed, itrequired time and creativity from the instructor. The instructor did not have a reference labmanual to start with. Hence, the instructor’s experience played a role on the time

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Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Kaiser, Montana State University

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launching torpedoes. Partof the system requirements for their design was to seamlessly integrate the current robosubsystems into their project. This modification also created some continuity in the student’sworking knowledge on the project. In past years, once the completion was finished the studentsgraduated and went on with their various careers and the experiential knowledge was totally lostfrom the project. By having overlapping capstone projects working on the same goals, theexperience and working knowledge is maintained and successfully passed on to other teammembers.The third change made was to have the students create a Robosub Club to encourage youngerstudents to get involved in the project. The club met weekly followed by a pool test

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Gretchen A. Mosher, Iowa State University; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University ; Tejas Dhadphale Ph.D., Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in engineering is considered to be one of the critical coursesstudents will take in their journey towards the attainment of an engineering degree as a key piecein career development. However, not all departments support the idea of a multidisciplinarycapstone because they fear it will negatively impact their ability to meet their department’sspecific curricular needs, and ensure ABET requirements are met. The administration andfacilitation of a multidisciplinary capstone takes significant resource dedication, and asustainable structure would need to be built the appropriate infrastructure to ensure futuresuccess.Implications and RecommendationsMultidisciplinary capstone has much support across campus, as it reflects experiences studentswill

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Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University; Jasmine Cherelle Washington; Steven Howell Sims, Hopewell Designs, Inc.; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University

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actuators. The rigorous assessment protocolforces teams to remain on task and ensures course learning outcomes are met within the singlesemester timeframe. In the case of the MTR team, a grade of A was awarded as the rubrics usedindicated a successful project, meeting all the learning outcomes. Feedback from the team, whoare now working in industry, further illustrates the importance of this course in preparing themfor successful engineering careers. Excerpts of their comments appear in Appendix C,highlighting how well the skills they learned in their capstone course translated to their industrialwork environments. From the comments of students successfully completing the capstonecourse, it is apparent this capstone course directly prepares

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Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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what it means to be an engineer so as to get a clearer sense of my perceived calling in my life and career.” 8. “…a) better understand the needs of the poor and disadvantaged and/or b) work within constraints of a limited budget to choose between technical alternatives.”The summary of student ratings of the top three responses followed by responses to theremaining options appears in Table 1 below. Table 1. Rank and ratings by project students in the pilot survey for possible response statements to the survey question as indicated above. Response Overall Overall Average Junior (P1) Senior (P3) WERCware Statement Rank Rating (N=20) Avg. Rating Avg. Rating Team Avg. Item

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Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Armand Joseph Chaput, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University of Texas at Austin

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

from less rigorous prior projects.Educationally our first semester design course has an initial emphasis on individual studentlearning including model based design which, by definition, is engineering discipline specific.Therefore, our aerospace students develop conceptual aircraft design and analysis modelsthrough a series of homework assignments that are integrated into an overall air system design,analysis and trade study tool used for the remainder of the course. We also have a LeadershipLecture Series taught by Dr. Hans Mark. Former NASA Deputy Adminsitrator and Secretary ofthe Air Force where he uses case studies from his NASA and DoD career to address not onlyproject and program leadership skills but personal leadership as well. Non

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Multidisciplinary Teamwork

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Taghi Khaniyev, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Jason Andrew Grove, The University of Waterloo; Samar Mohamed, University of Waterloo; Stephanie Joan Johnson M.Ed, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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, employees must haveknowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) that empower them to communicate and coordinate withtheir colleagues2. The ability to act as an effective team member and leader is critical forengineering graduates entering industry, business or other career paths. Accordingly, theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) has designated teamwork as one of thetwelve attributes engineering students must possess upon graduation3. Similarly, ABET hasincluded the “ability to function on multi-disciplinary skills” in its set of professional skills4.In our experience as engineering educators, based on observations as well as employer andstudent exit surveys, the traditional academic setting cannot give sufficient experiences forreasonable