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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Dettman P.E., Western Kentucky University; Walter L. Collett, Western Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

planning must be used to find the best places for these types of opportunities to beintroduced into the curriculum to enhance the educational experience of the student withoutjeopardizing any of the existing university constraints.Efforts are being made to find commonalities in certain courses across all 3 programs to expandopportunities for cross disciplinary activities. For example, all 3 programs have a 2 credit hourcourse titled Freshman Experience. In this course, they are introduced to the engineeringprofession, taught study skills, computer skills, and engage in various project based activities tospark their creative engineering minds. Up until the Fall 2010 semester, each of the 3 programshad their own Freshman Experience course so all of

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-975: ENGINEERING FOR AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: EN-GAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALTRU-ISTIC ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTSMalinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1411: ”THE ENGINEER AS LEADER” COURSE DESIGN ANDASSESSMENTDr. Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State UniversityLawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University Lawrence E. Whitman is the Director of Engineering Education for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State University. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University. His Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington is in Industrial Engineering. He also has 10 years experience in the aerospace industry. His research interests are in enterprise engineering, engineering education and lean manufacturing.Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University Zulma Toro-Ramos serves as

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

social, cultural, and politicalcontext of technological solutions.4,7,8,12The NAE released a two-part report in 2004 and 2005 that answered the question ―What will orshould engineering be like in 2020?‖7,8 The NAE envisioned engineering graduates who wouldnot only be leaders in their fields, but also be strong communicators, business managers,collaborative team workers, and life-long learners who would be able to understand engineeringproblems in the social, economical, political, and global contexts.8With these characteristics in mind, the NAE suggested several changes that could be made to thecurrent engineering curriculum to better prepare graduates for the present and future needs ofsociety. In particular, the NAE recommended students not

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

traditional mode oflecture where the information passes from the notes of the instructor to the notes of the students- without passing through the mind of either one - continues as “the norm”.The purpose of this paper is to renew the call for deployment of better and more effectiveinstructional strategies in the classrooms of the Arab Gulf States, stressing on cooperativelearning practices as a viable alternative to the traditional (low-interaction lecture-based)environment that has gripped the engineering education of Region’s institution for decades. Thepaper sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, and suggestions forredesigning classes-if need be- to stimulate interaction and help break the traditional

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. This includes two years, as a postdoctoral research fellow in chemical engineering at the National Center for Scientific Research in France (C.N.R.S.), and more than nine years teaching physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physical science, astronomy, biology, and earth science at several colleges and universities throughout the USA. He worked as a high-voltage R&D engineer at Thomson Consumer Electronics, Lancaster, PA from 1998 to 2000, and as a consultant in biomedi- cal imaging (PET). He has been a full-time faculty in electronics and electromechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2000, where he has been teaching in the areas of electronics and

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2599: A SCALE DYNAMIC MODEL FOR FIRE PROTECTIONEDUCATIONAhmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, associate professor of architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming (UW), teaches several HVAC and energy courses. Dr. Megri is also teaching a course titled ”Compre- hensive Performance of Building Envelope and HVAC Systems” for Summer School at UW, and ”Smoke and Fire Dynamics” during summer session at Concordia University, Canada. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Prior to his actual position at UW, he was an assistant professor and the

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University; Elena Klaw, Ph.D., San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, engineers must have a strong foundation in their engineeringdiscipline, a broad understanding of the complexities facing renewable energy, and an ability towork effectively on multi-disciplinary teams. With these goals in mind, the College ofEngineering at San José State University has developed a minor in green engineering.7 Theminor was established in Fall 2008 and is open to all engineering majors. It includes four classesbeyond the requirements of the engineering major. Two of the classes are required: Engr 102:Renewable Energy Engineering and Engr 103: Life Cycle Engineering. The student thenchooses two classes from a range of other classes including classes on specific engineeringaspects (solar energy, wind power) and environmental and policy

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, cognitively and emotionally, in ways that educators cannot necessarily foresee, but thatare likely to have a positive and enduring effect on their minds. This constitutes an importantrole for education, beyond the “overly instrumental [utilitarian] model of the university, [which]misses the genius of its capacity, [and] devalues the zone of patience and contemplation theuniversity creates in a world all but overwhelmed by stimulation”.134. What to teach about accident causation and system safety to engineering students, andhow?In the previous sections, we defined the class of adverse events we are interested in andadvanced several arguments for why accident causation and system safety should be taught toengineering students. The more difficult

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

studentsfrom majors other than engineering. Page 22.65.13References 1. Bransford, J., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking. 2000. How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 2. McKenna, A.F., B. Yalvac, and G.J. Light. 2009. The role of collaborative reflection on shaping engineering faculty teaching approaches. Journal of Engineering Education 98(1): 17-26. 3. Ohland, M. W. Sheppard, S. D., Lichtenstein, G., Eirs, O., Chacra, D., & Layton, R. A. (2008). Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs, Journal of Engineering Education 97 (3), 259-278. 4

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

writing it looks like the plan is to parallel an electricmotor/generator to the rear drive train, a combination battery/super capacitor will be used tostore energy during braking and release energy during acceleration. The aim is to increase fuelefficiency of the mail truck during its start-stop mail delivery cycle by 20% or more.The greatest challenges of the current project are administrative rather than technical – and thehackney phrase “herding cats” comes to mind. Four mechanical engineers have the project astheir fall-spring capstone project, two civil engineers are assigned only for their one semesterspring capstone, and two electrical engineers have joined in as a directed study for the springsemester. All three majors have different

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2011-2669: FOSTERING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGHINTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS AND GRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECTSDavid R Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology Associate Professor and Chair, Systems Engineering Programs at the Air Force Institute of Technology.John M Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology John Colombi, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, Faculty Scholar-in-Residence for the Air Force Center for Systems Engineering and Chair of the Operational Technology Program at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He teaches and leads sponsored research in systems engineering, human systems integration, architectural analysis and enterprise/ software services. Retiring after 21

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M. Cortes, Northwestern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-994: WORKING AS A TEAM: ENHANCING INTERDISCIPLINAR-ITY FOR THE ENGINEER OF 2020Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkLois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University Lois Calian Trautvetter Assistant Professor of Education and Director, Higher Education Administration and Policy Program, Northwestern University, l-trautvetter@northwestern.edu Dr. Trautvetter studies faculty development and productivity issues, including those that enhance teaching and research, motivation, and new and junior faculty development. She also studies gender issues in the STEM disciplines.David B Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher