Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Deborah Tihanyi, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

back to when we all started writing our first scene performances, everyone was stuck sitting in their groups and trying to systematically plan out the script and staging in their heads rather than getting up and trying it. It’s something that we aren’t taught a lot of in engineering. I can’t count how many times I’ve had a group report to write and we’ve sat there deliberating on how exactly we want to write it, when it would have been much easier to just start writing what ever comes to mind, and then editing later. I think that free “artistic” style of thinking (not saying that artists aren’t systematic in what they do) is something we can all learn from.6.2 Representations of Science and Technology in the Popular

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

shedesigned advertisements for a local art school, edited a magazine to present scientific research topublic audience in more interactive styles, and co-founded the aeronautics club at Smith. Someof her classmates chose to expand their horizon by travelling to different parts of the world. P1spent a semester in an exchange program studying architecture in Denmark; she also made afield trip to Nepal with her teammates, gathering information for their Design Clinic project. P4pursued a minor in Portuguese. While she was studying in an exchange program in Brazil, anindependent study course attracted her to social sciences, after which she made her mind toswitch to engineering arts.When H4 first came to HMC, he didn’t have a good understanding of what a

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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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

satisfaction, diversity,and learning31.Course contentDeveloping the course content involved keeping both aspects of our mission in mind: teachingengineering design as a way of knowing, a broadly relevant method for problem discovery,definition and solution; and also developing students’ professional preparation. The vocabularyof design used in the course was drawn from the IDEO/Stanford d.school version of the designprocess (Figure 1), and from the textbook developed at Harvey Mudd College32.Figure 1. Engineering design process, adapted from Stanford d.schoolCourse topics included: an introduction to the design process; case studies such as the evolutionof bridge design and the way the properties of available engineering materials informs the formand

Conference Session

Sustainability

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, andconversations within the research team upon conclusion of the course.Concept MapsConcept maps are used in these courses to meet the first learning objective. Concept mappinghelps students meta-cognitively arrange their understanding of a complex web of ideas. Thishigher level form of thinking is a habit of mind essential to engineers, and as such, it is importantto help students develop this meta-cognitive capacity within the classroom. Concept maps wereused within both pilot courses at two universities during the Fall 2013 school semester. Eachcourse asked students to develop their own concept maps depicting their understanding ofsustainability. Students developed their concept maps once at the beginning of the semester and asecond time at the end

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

24.122.114. J. E. Froyd, P. C. Wankat, K. A. Smith, Five Major Shifts in 100 Years of Engineering Education, Proc. of the IEEE 100, 1344-1360, 2012.5. Y. Wong, K. Siu, A Model of Creative Design Process for Fostering Creativity of Students in Design Education, Intl. J. Technology & Design Education, 2012. 22(4): p. 437-450.6. N. Anderson, Design Thinking: Employing an Effective Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Framework to Foster Creativity and Innovation in Rural and Remote Education, Australian & International J. Rural Education, 2012. 22(2): p. 43-52.7. B. Blair, Elastic Minds? Is the Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Curriculum Equipping our Students for the Future: A Case Study, Art, Design &

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C. Pappas, James Madison University; Gretchen Anne Hazard, James Madison University; Matthew Swain, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #10331Understanding How Students’ Value the Behaviors of Individuals in Engi-neering TeamsDr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Robert Nagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Nagel joined the James Madison University after completing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Oregon State University. He has a B.S. from Trine University and a M.S. from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, both in mechanical engineering. The research interests of Dr. Nagel focus on engineering design and engineering design education, and in particular

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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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

Paper ID #9669A Multidisciplinary MOOC on Creativity, Innovation, and Change: Encour-aging Experimentation and Experiential Learning on a Grand ScaleDr. Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior

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

Paper ID #9803The development and introduction of a new Bachelor of Science Degree inRobotics Engineering at Lawrence Technological University: A review of thefirst two yearsDr. Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, a Master of

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

who received humanities education tend to have better performance” in the workplace,based on pre-and-post surveys given to employers of graduates.In a recent blog post for Science [11] on the reasons to include the Humanities in careerpreparation, and even though writing about science careers, not engineering, Albert brings forthten enumerated reasons, many of which are relevant to engineering practice as well. Reason 2 isthat “[s]tudying the humanities allows you to become familiar with and use the creative ideasfrom great minds outside of science. As a poignant example in support of this argument, considerthe application of art-inspired mathematics to the applied chemistry of an oil-spill clean-up,presented at the Bridges 2012: Mathematics

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Paper ID #8653Integrated 2D Design in the Curriculum: Effectiveness of Early Cross-SubjectEngineering ChallengesProf. Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Otto is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Product Development Pillar at the Singapore Uni- versity of Technology and Design. He teaches the design courses as well as disciplinary courses including thermodynamics, and is very interested in multidisciplinary education.Mr. Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design BSME Carnegie Mellon 2008 MSME University of Texas at Austin 2010 PhD

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

reflections isthat “doing something” was at the forefront of Watt’s mind, a more seasoned professor amongus, who was aware of other groups she’d been involved with that never moved past the planningstage. Bernal, though--our newest faculty member and an engineer--took for granted that theprogram would come to fruition. While the seasoned communication professor was impressedthat “we took the idea from inception to implementation in one year,” the new engineeringprofessor hadn’t considered one year to be a particularly quick timeframe. A related key traitthat all three share is accepting the need to do things “on the fly”; for instance, we agreed from

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

Paper ID #10385Exploring Student Sustainability Knowledge using the Structure of ObservedLearning Outcomes (SOLO) TaxonomyDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education and biological waste treatment. Specifically