Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

coordination with other faculty.The first research question examined by this paper is to determine if students can be objectiveand constructive through peer assessments to make a positive difference in team members’leadership skills. It is important to point out that students enrolled in the sophomore levelTechnical Writing Course are mixed with students from four different engineering majors andtwo science majors. Additionally, these students are primarily residence-only students and sharemany campus activities: dorm life, dining facility meals, etc., and have increased contact witheach other.A quick comparison of the averaged individual score at week one and five indicates over 37.5%of the students had improvements in their overall peer leadership

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anique Julienne Olivier-Mason, Brandeis University; Marina Dang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Diana M. Chien, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

institutional contexts. In this paper, we analyze the adaptation of one such intervention,the Communication Lab (Comm Lab), a peer-to-peer coaching resource for writing, presenting,and other forms of technical communication [4]. By analyzing three institutions’ iterations of aComm Lab, we argue that a balance between core pedagogical strategies and attention to clientneeds makes the Comm Lab model both identifiable across institutions and flexible enough toadapt to new institutional contexts. For example, the client-based model relies on using peerswith disciplinary expertise to ensure quality feedback. However, the definitions of “peer” and“disciplinary expertise” become more multidisciplinary across institutions according to thestudent population

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

using Apple i-pad Pros toefficiently write feedback on student work using the Apple pencil. Giving feedback to studentsquickly is one of the primary roles of both faculty and facilitators in this program.Active, integrated learning includes a range of activities from field trips, conference presentations,peer to peer teaching, workshops and trainings in the fabrication lab and electronics lab, STEMoutreach events, as well as workshops on professional expectations. Online gamificationresources such as Kahoot [14], Quizlet [15], and Plickers [16] are regularly used. In Design,students email and meet with clients, vendors, and subject matter experts. Teams travel toindustry client locations in a program-provided vehicle.Written reflections

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kleio Avrithi P.E., Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

Student Outcomes Innovative solutions to problems in the real world 1, 2, 7 Graphical presentation, technical writing, oral 3 presentation Engineering interdisciplinary teams 5 Application of computer software to solving 1, 7 engineering problems Engineering design process 1, 2, 7 Cost estimation 2 Hands-on learning and experiments 6 Professional organizations

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and STEM education. She has published 20 peer-reviewed publications in these areas, and her research has been funded by the NSF, AFRL, and LA-BOR. She also serves as an Associate Editor for the American Control Conference and the Conference on Decision and Control, two premier conferences in the controls community. She is a member of the IEEE, SIAM, and ASEE.Prof. Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University Kirk St.Amant is a Professor and Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair in Technical Communication at Louisiana Tech University (USA) where he is also a Research Faculty member with Tech’s Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science (CBERS). He researches how cognition affects usability and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

contribute. Career development activities included resume writing, interviewskills, and professional etiquette. These lectures were frequently open to all students in theJESS program, regardless of enrollment in the senior design course in that semester.Table 2 summarizes the effects of graduate school recruitment strategies on the senior designcohorts. Of the 40 students participating in the three senior design cohorts, 16 (40%) continuedon to graduate school. Undergraduate students in the COE are permitted to register for up tothree graduate courses in their senior year. Students in the JESS program who took advantage ofthis dual-enrollment program were eligible to receive a higher scholarship. Two senior designstudents completed masters

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

harbor beliefs about what theirmajor or field of study indicate about themselves, and likewise what other students’ decisionssay about them. For example, it is widely accepted that many engineers believe nontechnicalskills to be easy and subsequently less valuable in the grander scheme of things [10]. A belieflike this could potentially impact the way that an engineering student interacts with a teammatein a nontechnical major like political science or creative writing. By encouraging students tocollaborate with a diverse team in a capstone environment, they are given the chance toexperience interdisciplinary interactions prior to entering the professional world. Further,observing and gaining an understanding of the impact that this pre

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Molly M. Gribb P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Adel Nasiri, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

networking topics.Teams are collaborating across the UW System through the Canvas learning environment, whichhas recently been implemented at all campuses. Canvas “courses” have been created for each ofthe IoT modules, and “instructors” – those with read/write privileges – have been assigned.These instructors come from multiple campuses, with some from industry also participating.b IT/OT = Information Technology / Operational Technologyc MES = Manufacturing Execution System; ERP = Enterprise Resource PlanningUsing Canvas allows instructors to readily share and develop materials, and it will also facilitatedissemination after the modules are completed. The Canvas course modules in progress thus farare listed below. IoT Networking Protocols

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

we have recently received grant funding to create a digital projectenvironment for this generation of digital native students in NEET.3.5 External outreachNEET is already being acknowledged in academic and professional forums as an initiative that is worthwatching. Two articles titled “Following the Thread” and “NEET --- New Approach to EngineeringEducation” were published in the Fall 2018 issue of Spectrum5. A peer-reviewed paper on NEET waspresented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah in June 20183. Anop-ed piece authored by NEET leadership has been published in a 2018 edition of MechanicalEngineering magazine6. NEET had commissioned an independent consultant to conduct a globalundergraduate education

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki Stieha, Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering design through all Voices of our Studentsfour undergraduate years. Highly selective colleges implementing flexible engineering programsinclude Olin College of Engineering, Dartmouth College, and Harvey Mudd College. Theseprograms are in the top 5 schools with the highest percentage of their bachelor’s degreesawarded to women [8]. BSU’s approach is informed by the efforts of our institutional peers,adapted to meet the unique culture and resources for our campus, and has been introducedpreviously [9].We are guided by the literature as we create a curriculum and employ instructional practicescorrelated with increasing diversity and inclusion. Thus we have made

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

differentiation.” Practitioners have identified key areas to addressthe negative aspects of teamwork through the implementation of team norms or teamagreements, peer-evaluation of team members, and team timelines to improve work efficiencyand clear objectives to be successful [14,15].2.1 Student perceptions of teamsWork by Burian et al. highlights an example project based learning for teaching sustainability,but included only nominal comments by the students on the impact of the multidisciplinarygroups they worked in, spanning from “I focused on my design and did not interact very muchwith the other students” to “Collaborating with other student groups helped to expand the scopeof work to include ideas that were novel and interesting” [16]. According to