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Engineering in Societal Context

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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apprenticeship related to clinicaljudgment and practice; and c) an apprenticeship to the ethical component of behavior ofthe profession.8 Interestingly, what is significantly different among the professions ofnursing and engineering is the degree to which students on their way to becomingpractitioners demonstrate an ability to empathize with others. A comprehensive study of1,872 undergraduate students enrolled at a large Midwestern U.S. research-universityidentified that nursing students have a significantly higher degree of empathy for othersas compared to students in a variety of other disciplines, including engineering.9This current study hinges upon the hypothesis that nursing theory provides a frameworkfor engineers from multiple disciplines to

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Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doanh Van, Union University

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rubrics with performance indicators that are being used in our Program. Together with the rest of the PIs, they represent significant leap toward improving our student outcomes assessment. Performance indicator for outcome C: To assess the ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraint as economic, environment, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, the assessing faculty used to come up with learning score based on his or her “mental” picture regarding the students’ work in the classroom during the semester. Now under our new PI system, the score will be based on whether, and how well, the students  Work within realistic

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Multidisciplinary Design I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda C. Rutherford, Montana State University; Brad Thomas Stanton, Montana State University; Staci Turoski; Elizabeth B Varnes, Montana State University

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in their own section(s) anddivide the classes up into student groups of 4-5 students. Our instructional team consistscompletely of teaching professionals (non-tenure track faculty) with a variety of backgroundsand industry experience. In order to make mentoring 10 to 20 teams tractable, all students teamscomplete the same design challenge. Creating a “good” design challenge is crucial, as the coursedoes more than simply teach the design process (see Figure 1). Teaming and leadership skills,project management, ethics, and technical communication are important outcomes for the course.All of these “Soft-skill” areas are made more palatable to our students if our design challenge isengaging and fun.With eleven different engineering disciplines

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Charles J Camarda, NASA

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ABET Criteria Traditional AerosPACE ICED Capstone (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve

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Engineering in Societal Context

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego

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Paper ID #19372Engineering Empathy: A Multidisciplinary Approach Combining Engineer-ing, Peace Studies, and DronesProf. Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor of general engineering at the University of San Diego. His research interests lie in microfluidics, rapid prototyping, genomics, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He earned his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Dr. Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego c American Society for

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; José G. Andino Martínez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Olivia C. Coiado, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica Marie Mingee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Flavia Andrade, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Tim Pollack-Lagushenko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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? citizens) to make science better understood by the public? Roundtable Two – The Conflict Between Science and Compassion  How do we define compassion? Is there  Is compassion a foundation in a conflict between science and personal ethics, or is ethics a compassion? rationale underlying how  How science can help people to become compassionate someone is? Can we more compassionate? Or does say that a scientist is morally correct compassion help science to become if they are more compassionate? more affordable/profitable?  In this era of pandemic and scientific

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Multidisciplinary First-year Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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;   • Explain the characteristics of effective team behavior2. Be familiar with and be able to apply the engineering and the importance of teamwork in an engineeringdesign process;   environment.  3. Work on a team effectively to solve problems, • Collaborate effectively to solve problems, completecomplete projects, and make presentations;   projects, and present findings and results.  4. Design and assemble simple projects;   • Explain the interdisciplinary nature of solving5. Explain the importance of having high ethical complex engineering problems.  standards;   • Demonstrate the global significance of specific6

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas

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multi-disciplinary approach to developing the skills and problem-solvingapproaches taken by data scientists, and subsequently to approaches to the training and educationof data scientists.One of the earliest undergraduate data science programs is discussed in Anderson et al. [5]. Theprogram identified the following eight high level topics for an undergraduate data scienceprogram: • Large data sets/streams • Databases • AI techniques • Software and algorithms • Information retrieval • Mathematics • Oral and written communication • Social, ethical, and legal issuesAn analysis of these topics resulted in 18 required courses (19 hours dedicated to computerscience topics, 26 hours dedicated to mathematics/statistics

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Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Jill L. Roter, Arizona State University

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, culture, economics, ethics, and policy on thedevelopment and implementation of technologies. The on-ground version is currently offered toengineering students in the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) at ASU.Developing this MOOC involved reimagining and redesigning the face-to-face active learning,discussion-based course to address the instructional challenges and opportunities presented by abroader, online audience. It offers numerous ways for students to actively explore the challengesand related, cutting-edge research efforts from an interdisciplinary perspective. This onlineversion includes interactive activities, discussions, expert talks, an open-ended project, creationof a professional digital portfolio, and a research assignment

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Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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hours of technical coursework leaving little roomto add new courses, especially those that integrate soft skills.1 The workforce demands technicalskills, and the changing work environment and competitive global market also drives demand forteamwork, ethics, problem solving, and communication within the engineering curriculum.1Previous research2 detailed competence in college graduates and the demands of the workplace,but also noted that a skills gap is present between the technical training and experience ofstudents and the responsibilities of the job. Although other researchers3 reported employersatisfaction with employee skills, it is likely that there is still room to improve upon the skillsstudents acquire in their higher education programs

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Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Ortegon, Universidad Icesi

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experience: Assistant Professor, Universidad Icesi, Graduate lectures includes: Life Cycle Analysis, Process Management, Methods Engineering (manufacturing and service industry) & Process Improvement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing Student Outcomes in Real-World Learning Experiences: The Case of the Solar Decathlon in Latin AmericaAbstractEngineering students face a future in which professional skills (e.g., working inmultidisciplinary teams, ethics, and communicate effectively) will be equallyimportant as hard skills (e.g., design systems and solve technical problems).However, the development and assessment of these skills by the time ofgraduation is still a challenge for

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Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Edward Niemi, Tulsa Community College

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State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, an organization of careertech leaders. They provide a broad overview for each Career Cluster, including EssentialKnowledge and Skills, the types of educational topics studied within a particular CareerPathway, and a listing of sample Career Specialties or occupations. The Consortium’srelevant performance elements include  Understanding the role of STEM in society.  Applying the process and concepts for the use of technological tools in STEM.  Applying the knowledge learned in the study of STEM to provide solutions to human and societal problems in an ethical and legal manner.  Analyzing the impact that science and mathematics has on society.  Applying critical

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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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connect to the local clean tech energy start up community.3.4 Incorporating the NEET Ways of Thinking --- cross-school initiativesA major effort of the current school year is building bridges to other schools within MIT.NEET has identified resource experts from across the Institute to help develop pilot modules for theNEET Ways of Thinking3. This is detailed in Table 1 below. Work has begun on four of the Ways ofThinking --- Self-learning, Personal Skills (ethics), Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking (see Figure1 below), with the goal of piloting them in the NEET seminars and projects in 2019-20 and beyond.Figure 1: Implementing the NEET Ways of Thinking in Threads with Cross-School PartnersWe started with a Self-learning module that was

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Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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importance of ethics, decision making, team working, design, marketing and communications in solving a real-world problem, 2) Business students learn about importance of engineering technologies and engineering design and their role in innovation and ethics in solving a real-world problem, 3) Both group of students use presentations, project management, team work, and write-ups to enhance their learning experiences. The course also involves elements like real-world case studies, lab exercises, guestlectures and final comprehensive project involving both business and engineering technologiesand concepts. The NAE came up with fourteen grand challenges9, the world is currently facingand started the E4U2 video

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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; catalytic reaction engineering for biomass conversion Chemical Eng.Catalysis & catalytic reaction engineering for reducing SO2 emissionsIntegration of photovoltaic thermal systems in residential buildings for energysaving Civil Eng.Application of seawater-source heat pump in hot climate3.2 Research trainingIt includes a formal training on the scientific method, the development of the research questionand research plan, the research methodology, the importance of social and economic aspects ofthe research, and the professional ethics in research. The training is scheduled to be

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Engineering in a Societal Context

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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experts and their work in relation to environments, technologies, and human lives. Her current research projects deal with earthquake risk management technology in Mexico and the United States, environmental data justice in the US/Mexican borderlands, and the development and practice of engineering expertise.Dr. Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor of general engineering at the University of San Diego. His research interests lie in microfluidics, rapid prototyping, genomics, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He earned his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Prof

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Multidisciplinary Design II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralf Oliver Schneider, Syracuse University

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also discovered ethical concerns regarding the technology. If a computer is used inthe communication of multiple individuals, how could misuse be detected and controlled?After the opportunity areas were defined, the teams envisioned future scenarios that illustrate animproved operator task flow with the integration of mixed reality technology. A head-mounteddisplay (HMD), the Microsoft HoloLens, was chosen to allow hands free operation. As part ofthe multidisciplinary teamwork, the technical limitations from the mechanical engineering pointof view had to be understood as well as the current limitations regarding the software andhardware of the HMD device.Follow up conversations with engineering lead to a more thorough, holistic understanding

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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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onthose beliefs. The program is also grounded in John Dewey’s proposition that higher education isto assist individuals in developing the skills to be effective in their preferred occupation. Thisprogram focuses on developing professional competencies such as people and projectmanagement,leadership, and ethics, as well as perseverance, stress management, and the ability toreflect and modify one’s process of learning. Treveylan’s [9] studies on “the work that engineersdo” call for more emphasis on professional skills such as communication and the ability toperform effectively on teams. Treveylan advocates for students teaching others because“education, like engineering practice, relies on special kinds of social interactions” and thatstudents

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Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nael Barakat P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; John Austin McCoy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Aws Al-Shalash; Jong-Won Choi, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Paper ID #20602The CASCADE Experience: An Innovative Cascaded Peer-Mentoring ProjectDr. Nael Barakat P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Nael Barakat is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Grad- uate Studies at Texas A&M University - Kingsville. He is a registered professional engineer in Ontario, Canada, and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). His areas of interest include Controls, Robotics, Automation, Systems dynamics and Integration, Mechatronics and Energy Harvesting, as well as Engineering Ethics, professionalism, and Education. Dr

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

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tasks, optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity after a sprint per week.”Liberal Arts Core Experience for All StudentsIn designing the core courses, interdisciplinary teams of faculty worked alongside co-designersin learning how to create a curriculum for the context of the institution. The resulting seven corecourses that all students, regardless of major, are expected to complete by the end of their secondyear of study, are intended to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries and to expose studentsto different ways of thinking. They are: ● Rhetoric ● Scientific Inquiry ● Vietnamese Studies ● Visual Studies ● Ethics and Moral Philosophy ● Logic & Limitations ● Creating & MakingThis common core

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Horst Hohberger, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Chengbin Ma, University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Pradeep Ray, University of Michigan Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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ethics, and “soft” skills such asleadership, communication skills, social awareness, etc. Figure 1 illustrates the kind of engineerswe want our graduates to be through the interdisciplinary curricula we designed for them. Figure 1. Goal of our interdisciplinary curriculaMultidisciplinary Design ProjectsThe freshman students matriculated into the JI do not declare a major until the sophomore year.In the first year, all students take an Introduction to Engineering course where they work inteams on self-proposed engineering design projects. In this course, they go through the entireengineering process from an initial idea to the design to manufacturing and finally to a workingprototype. They learn about the skills and

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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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stakeholders, get feedback, and stay in touch with client-defined needs,preferences and priorities. Client communication also helps better inform engineering membersabout cross-disciplinary constraints including social, ethical and legal issues.II. MethodsEngineering Curriculum Parameters: Two Year / Four Semester Project Course SequencePrevious publications addressed the competitive process by which students are selected onteams8, and the way students are assessed9 in our credited engineering project curriculum atMessiah College. However, a few curriculum modifications have occurred in the last coupleyears that will be highlighted here. Recent modifications were motivated by a desire to simplifyrequirements, match assignments to project needs rather

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Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denia Djokic, University of California, Berkeley; Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado, Boulder

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radioactive waste management, advanced nuclear fuel cycle systems, and nuclear security policy to energy science and technology, energy sustainability, engineering ethics, and engineering education. She is a national member of the American Nuclear Society and a founding member of Nuclear Pride.Prof. Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado Boulder Wil V. Srubar III is an assistant professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prof. Srubar received his PhD in structural engineering and materials science from Stanford University in 2013. He received his bachelors degree in civil engineering and ar- chitectural history from Texas A&M University in 2006 and his

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Multidisciplinary Course Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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has been designed to train theEngineer of 2020 [1,2]. Offering a single Bachelor of Science degree in engineering without discipline-specific majors or concentrations, the goal is to train and produce engineering versatilists, a termpopularized by Friedman [3], who can work in cross-disciplinary environments. At the heart of ourprogram is the six-course engineering design sequence that provides instruction on design theory(thinking, process, methods, tools, etc.), sustainability, ethics, team management, and technicalcommunication (both oral and written), while incorporating elements of engineering science andanalysis. Students apply design instruction in the context of two projects during the six-coursesequence—a cornerstone project spanning

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Experiential Learning Initiatives

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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project at the end. This paper presents our study with differentlab delivery formats, including preparation, implementation, survey data, observations, andfindings.Course BackgroundIntroduction to Engineering in our institution is a 3 credit course. The course includes one 1-hourlecture, and two 2-hour labs/week. In the lecture, students develop the skills needed during theirstudy of engineering. Topics include task/time management, effective use of notes, engineeringresearch, oral and written communications, problem-solving techniques, ethics and professionalresponsibility and institute resources. In the laboratory, students work in teams to complete avariety of engineering tasks.Each class is set to 85 students maximum. The lecture is held at a

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Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University

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20.7 Liberal Education 5 17.2 Multidisciplinary Engineering 4 13.8 Educational and Research Methods 3 10.3 Engineering Economy 2 6.9 Engineering Ethics 2 6.9 Engineering Management 2 6.9 Industrial Engineering 2 6.9 NSF Grantees Poster Session 2 6.9 Aerospace Engineering

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Elon University; Willietta Gibson, Bennett College

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student responses to the case studyimpressions survey.MethodologyEach course used two cases. “A Case in Point: From Active Learning to the Job Market,”published at the National Center for Case Studies Teaching in the Sciences (NCCSTS), served asthe common case to acquaint students to the NCCSTS pedagogy. Each participating facultymember also selected a second case that matched a lab or interactive hands-on modulecorresponding to content typically covered in their course. NC A&T developed a case to presentto the students the concepts of e-waste and risk assessment. The case was designed to teachstudent about disposal practices in the US versus third world countries for E-waste and discussenvironmental ethics and justice. In this case, students

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Multidisciplinary Course Efforts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Teresa J. Sakraida, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University

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rates.The main goal of this study is to understand how interdisciplinary instruction affects students’ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems, function on multidisciplinary teams, engagewith contemporary issues, communicate effectively in writing, verbally and visually, developappreciation of the impact of planning and engineering solutions in a variety of societal contexts,and develop understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities. Soft skills, such ascommunication, team spirit, leadership, sociability, time management, documentation,presentation, ethics, negotiation, etc., are all critical in successful delivery of a standout App. Oursurvey questions cover these aspects in a succinct manner.Evaluation Design for

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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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Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Lynn Jensen Worden, University of Delaware; Jennifer Gallo-Fox

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interdisciplinary teamsaffords engineering students with opportunities to experience and demonstrate criteria ofsuccessful engineers, including the ability to integrate mathematics, science, and engineering;design products and processes that meet the needs of users; demonstrate ethical responsibilityand communicate effectively. Like their elementary counterparts, early childhood educators often report negativeattitude towards teaching science, lack of confidence due to inadequate science knowledge, andlack of resources including instructional time, classroom space and instructional materials (Maieret al., 2013; Kallery 2004; Watters et al., 2000). Nonetheless, several projects have reportedsuccessful outcomes in integrating science and engineering