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Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #25117Communicating the Value of a Transdisciplinary Degree: Comparing andContrasting Perceptions Across Student GroupsDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Bosman is an Assistant Professor in Technology Leadership and Innovation and the Program Co- ordinator for Transdisciplinary Studies in Technology. Her STEM education research interests include entrepreneurial mindset, renewable energy, competency-based learning, self-regulated learning, transdis- ciplinary education, civic engagement, and faculty professional development. She spent the first part of her career working as a manufacturing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Festus Ogbaisi, Jacksonville University; Martins Slaboh, Jacksonville University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Maria Javaid, Jacksonville University

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, career track surveys, project-based learning, afield trip and peer-to-peer supervising and learning. Especially, we are exploring the studentlearning outcomes of interdisciplinary projects when we mix students from ME and EE in thesame team. Several surveys are given to students and teaching assistants through the semester toexplore students’ outcomes and feedback about diverse activities. Results show that studentsprefer learning and working cross the fields. They do not just learn the basics of ME and EE butalso gain a lot of soft skills from different activities. We find such a course gives freshmenespecially those who do not know what EE is a better idea about EE. A couple of studentsdecided to transfer to the EE major or be double majored

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

websites to identify and select an engineering educationprogram that supports their diverse interests. Traditional disciplinary engineering curricula areoften perceived as limiting for some students. However, multidisciplinary engineering orinterdisciplinary engineering education programs provide opportunities for students to pursueengineering as a career that aligns with their interest, career goals, and a space to establish a senseof belonging. Prior studies have broadly examined what influences students to select engineeringas a major; however, little work has explored what influences students in their decision making totransition to an interdisciplinary engineering education program. In this work-in-progress paper,we describe our preliminary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breanna M. W. Bailey, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

reportpresentations. Each senior design team was encouraged to have a faculty or industry mentorbesides the course instructor. By drawing on the experiences of a diverse group of individuals,the senior design teams were able to form a more complete understanding of the professionalissues in their relevant fields and were not limited to the technical knowledge of a single facultymember.As previously stated, the JESS program proposed mentoring and career development programsto retain students and encourage them to pursue graduate degrees. The senior design courseprovided a useful delivery mechanism for professional development content. Universityresources were leveraged to accomplish this objective in many cases, but some industry speakerswere also able to

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giancarlo D'Orazio, University of the District of Columbia; Jijuan Xu, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

manned exploration of the red planet and subsequent colonization efforts byboth public and private entities [5] NASA’s journey into air and space has not only deepenedhumankind’s understanding of the universe but it has also inspired and motivated millions ofstudents to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Since1994, NASA has sponsored an annual competition for high school and college students to design,build, and race human-powered mars rovers. These collapsible vehicles must navigate simulatedouter space terrain, engaging students and providing valuable experiences in the technologies andconcepts that will be needed in future exploration missions [6] In April 2018, the team from theUniversity of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

acommunity college. Each applicant to the program is interviewed by the Program Director andwrites an essay. Preferred qualifications include a growth mindset and an interest in project-basedand self-directed learning (subjectively evaluated via the interview). A cohort of Junior 1 learners(J1) starts each semester; total enrollment is capped at 50 learners in upper division (J1 to Senior2) per year. The incoming student engineers are not cream of the crop students. They are bright toaverage mostly local students who become high-quality engineers in just two years by doingengineering work in an intensive learning environment, supported by professors who care a greatdeal about learners’ readiness for a successful entry-level job placement and career

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Gregory L. Long Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Kassis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Dickson, General Motors; Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering.The high-level objectives of NEET are to: • Reimagine what and how our students learn, to better prepare them to address critical societal challenges in the 21st century. • Strengthen MIT’s contribution to engineering education worldwide.NEET is based on the following four principles: • Our education should focus on preparing our students to develop the new machines and systems that they will build in the middle of the 21st century. • We should help our students to prepare themselves to be makers, discoverers or along this spectrum, and we should teach engineering fundamentals as a foundation for careers both in research and in practice. • We should build our education around the way our students best learn

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Xiaoyu Zhang; Rafael E. Landaeta, Old Dominion University; Edwin Merino, Old Dominion University; Jayson Carl Alberto Kreger

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

control systems (integration and testing) and the reliability and maintainability of complex systems. He has been selected as both a NASA and an ONR Faculty Fellow. He regularly teaches courses in Ma- rine Engineering and in Maintained Systems. Most recently Dr. Dean was on the Headquarters Staff the American Society of Naval Engineers. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology, from the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. Additionally, Dr. Dean received an MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to is academic career Dr. Dean was Director of Operations and Business Development

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

infuse faith in a brighter future through hard work and perseverance. Peaceengineering is a tool to get humans to be motivated and excited to implement theelements of a well-detailed plan to address multi-faceted problems. Proper applications ofa well-designed plan will almost guarantee the reduction of tension and conflict.Bibliography[1] Harris, C.E., Pritchard, M.S., and Rabins, M.J., James, R., Englehardt, E. (2018). “Engineering Ethics: Concepts & Cases,” 6th Edition, Wadsworth, CENGAGE Learning.[2] humanitarian.mines.edu.[3] www.dhedartmouth.org.[4] osuhe.engineering.osu.edu.[5] Vesilind, P.A., and Bowen, W.R. (2013). “Peace Engineering: When Personal Values and Engineering Careers Converge,” 2nd Edition, Lakeshore

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Park, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 15-19, 2019, Tampa, Floridabelow). In addition, CAD/CAM programming is emphasized in both of these competency areas. Theprogram also has an emphasis on soft skills development, which is represented by the Soft Skillscompetency indication in the graphic. A course was created, in fact, in order to prepare all AMS degreestudents for careers in operational/manufacturing environments where leading, communicating andworking as part of a diverse group is paramount to success. The “soft skills” course emphasizes theimportance of leadership, communication and teamwork in an operational workplace, as well as thedevelopment of critical thinking, problem

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie M. Gillespie, Arizona State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jared Joseph Schoepf, Arizona State University; Joshua Loughman, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #26443The Impact of Multidisciplinary Teams on Sustainability Projects in EPICSDr. Stephanie M. Gillespie, Arizona State University Stephanie Gillespie joined the EPICS@ASU program after finishing her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has extensive experience in K-12 outreach and curriculum development, and is passionate about giving students opportunities to make a difference throughout their academic career. As the EPICS Director of Instruction, Stephanie leads the EPICS pro- gram’s curriculum development, EPICS-Community College program, and program

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Burns, Western Michigan University; Megan Hammond, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hand calculations over the use of software, but we believe this approach to be a disservice to engineering students in an introductory course because it is in stark contrast to what they will encounter during their careers. A well-designed, relevant, and engaging curriculum will provide ample opportunities for rigorous exploration of the concepts. We believe that aligning the curriculum more closely with modern practices (i.e., emphasis on software, real data sets, etc.) and integrating oral and digital communication principles into this course represents a natural progression for an engineering statistics curriculum. Our goal in thisTable 3 – Redesign Roadmap SM19

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Monique Jethwani; Vikram Kapila, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

bachelor’s degree and postgraduate levels.The objectives of these workshops are to generate enthusiasm and inculcate a sense ofcommunity among current and future MRE educators; promote diversity and inclusivity withinthe community; seek feedback from the community to serve as a foundation for future activities;and identify thought leaders for future community activities. The workshops will benefit a widerange of participants including educators currently teaching in MRE; PhD students seekingacademic careers in MRE; and industry professionals desiring to shape the future MREworkforce. These workshops will significantly contribute to the quality of MRE education andincrease adoption to prepare individuals with a blend of theoretical knowledge and

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

design of technology with a focus on international health and medical contexts and international online education. Kirk is also an Adjunct Professor of International Health and Medical Communication with the University of Limerick (Ireland) and a Guest Professor of Usability Studies at Southeast University (China). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Structure of Professional Components for a Multidisciplinary REU ProgramProfessional Development NeedsThe professionalism of engineering students is key factor to their career success after graduation.Achieving this objective requires integrating training across hard science skills (e.g., calculus,statistics, and mechanics) and softer

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, especially in thetechnical writing and communications course. Here, engineering students from four differentmajors can provide early peer feedback and improve their effectiveness. Using a proven leaderdevelopment model and assessment tool in a technical writing course is novel. Using a tool forearly assessment gives team members a voice. This drives student engagement, as they becomeinvested in the projects, reinforcing the idea that students must continually strive to update theirskills throughout their careers. There are many opportunities to support the institution’s goalsand improve student professional skills. Not everything needs to be accomplished within aparticular program. Incorporating leadership in an engineering curriculum is not easy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Paul Harvie, United States Military Academy; Tanya Thais Estes, United States Military Academy; Lisa Shay, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

coursedirector and senior faculty independent assessor. Each minor arc contains two teams with aninstructor and one or more advisors. The dots inside each segment represent students on the team,color-coded by discipline. The faculty names are also color-coded by discipline. There were 13teams ranging in size from four to 12 students. 12 teams were multidisciplinary and fourcontained students from multiple departments. The largest project, Swarms, contained studentsfrom five disciplines and three different departments. One of the external judges at our annualEECS Projects Day, a former faculty member from the 1980s who served a career in industryafter his faculty service and who has extensive involvement with ABET remarked, “The diversityof the teams

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris A. O'Riordan-Adjah, Principia College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

research.ConclusionEnough cannot be said about the value and importance of the Maybeck Chapel research project.It was a perfect fit for undergraduate research, bringing together students from four differentengineering career fields who developed a disciplined, well-organized collaborative workingenvironment and functioned as a well-coordinated team in completing assigned tasks andbringing the project to a successful conclusion.The students were involved in every aspect of the project: identifying the main focus of theresearch; developing a plan and methodology for achieving the research goals and objectives;selecting and operating the UAVs that were critical to gathering the raw data, i.e., the photoimages needed for analysis; conducting the analysis and

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Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven P. Marra, Johns Hopkins University; Jenna Adele Frye, Maryland Institute College of Art; Edon Muhaxheri, Maryland Institute College of Art; Laure Drogoul, Maryland Institute College of Art

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First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

this regard. • Provide the students with abundant instruction on ideation. • Develop a strategy to prevent the instructors from giving teams conflicting advice. • Do not underestimate the importance of providing the students with convenient transportation options.References[1] H. Bridle, A. Vrieling, M. Cardillo, Y. Araya, and L. Hinojosa, “Preparing for an interdisciplinary future: A perspective from early-career researchers,” Futures, vol. 53, pp. 22-32, 2013.[2] M. Levy, Y. Shlomi, and Y. Etzioni, “When engineering and design students collaborate: The case of a website development workshop,” in Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems, S. Kunifuji et al. Eds., Springer, 2016, pp

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jacob Allen Novosad, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Huan Phan-Van, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

andrandomly-assigned members could be extremely beneficial for students future careers in which,they would need to work in such teams. Finally, below are some of the students comments inregards to this course:“The instructor is teaching a very intensive and difficult topic and did a good job of getting theinformation across in the time frame provided. He expects a lot out of his students, and for thisreason, I feel like I have benefited greatly by trying my best to keep up with his expectations. Ifeel like I have gotten more out of his class than I have from any other professor.”“The robots may still have some bugs to work out. I hope the prior experience from the labs andproject this semester will be helpful for this class in the future

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Rachid Belmasrour, Southern University at New Orleans; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

year at NCAT (DOE-sponsored). Our objective is tocontribute to improving the performance of the students to match the advanced technology in theUS.Our target this time will be elementary and middle school students and their teachers, since it isknown that students' attitudes towards mathematics and science develop at a young age andbecome embedded by middle school. In order to encourage young students to pursue careers inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics, NCAT will develop a program for K-5students and their teachers. This engineering outreach program will be implemented inpredominately minority elementary schools in the Guilford school area. This work will aim toimprove students' attitudes towards mathematics and science at a

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Gusmao Brissi, Purdue University; Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Mariana Watanabe, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering