Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei-Mei Song, Tamkang University; Shang-Hsien Hsieh, National Taiwan University; Shih-Yao Lai, National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

University, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning Assistant Professor c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Journey to One: Teachers' Transformation in Multidisciplinary Cooperation on Engineering EducationaAbstractIn this age when interdisciplinary education is highly valued and strongly emphasized inengineering education, the experiences of teachers working in multidisciplinary teamsdeserve closer examination, as teachers are essential players in leading curriculum changestowards multidisciplinary cooperation. What motivates teachers to take the first step out oftheir professional comfort zones to reach

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Frank, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Kamal E. Amin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Okenwa I. Okoli, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Sungmoon Jung Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Robert A. Van Engelen, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

industrial and entrepreneurial sponsors. We conclude by discussing some ideas and plans for improved methods of organizationand administration of our interdepartmental Senior Design program that will hopefully help tomake it even more successful and better-integrated in the future.History of the Interdepartmental Senior Design Collaboration at Our College Prior to 2006, many failed attempts had been made in our College to adequately integratecross-disciplinary teams of engineering students in the senior capstone design projects. One ofthe main reasons for these earlier difficulties was the disparity between capstone designcurricular structures between the different departments. Until 2006, the Mechanical Engineering(ME) department was

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Mona N. Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and rehabilitation with a focus on sustainable green building design and construction.Miss Paula Alvarez Pino Paula Alvarez Pino is the Associate Director of the Sustainable Smart Cities Research Center at University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Paula is in charge of monitoring the progress of research, outreach and training activities in the center, as well as to set short and long-term goals to ensure the continuous progress of the SSCRC. Paula collaborates with the City of Birmingham as liaison in several projects related to the built environment and to improving the overall quality of life of the communities. Paula plans international research experience programs for undergraduate and graduate students in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

quarter focuses on team-building, brainstorming and gathering the backgroundinformation necessary for the product design. During this quarter, teams complete the Universitychallenge course. This course is a low-ropes course designed to combine physical activity andproblem solving to encourage team members to learn how to work together. The teams also aretaught good brainstorming habits and how to manage and plan their team work. The teamsdevelop several concepts and create a product design specification for their product. The teamsalso determine their plan of action for the year. The primary deliverables for this quarter are theproduct design specification and product concepts. The class schedule for the Fall quarter can beseen in Table 1

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Cecilia Santa Cruz, PUCP; Graciela del Carmen Fernández de Córdova, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Marta Vilela Vilela, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

problem situation and a carrying out a casestudy including desktop and field work. (3) Identifying an intermediate city on the Northerncoast of Peru affected negatively by climate change as case study, aiming for the students todevelop risk management plans and public space design.The course’s theoretical, methodological and procedural contents are aimed at conducting arisk diagnosis and delivering solution schemes. These contents include participatory andsocial responsibility academic methodologies that combine local knowledge and technicalknow-how in order to generate new knowledge.Innovation is applied to the production of information through two participatory workshops:the first one for risk diagnosis and solution guidelines, and the second

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Elizabeth Bristow P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

opportunities for college faculty and students. From thesummer of 2009 to the winter of 2012, the authors participated in three very different outreach programs toAfghanistan, Nicaragua and India. There are many lessons that were learned through these endeavors thatare not readily apparent and are important in planning an effective outreach experience. This paper givesa brief overview of the three outreach activities. It discusses the authors’ activities abroad, describessome of the varying needs, and conveys lessons learned and issues which must be considered whenconducting these types of global outreach.Outreach 1.0: Afghanistan - 2009What did you do with your summer vacation? In 2009, agroup of faculty members from the United States MilitaryAcademy

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David S. Greenburg, The Citadel; Nahid Vesali P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She joined the program in Aug 2020. She teaches project management, technical planning and scheduling, and construction management courses at The Citadel. Dr. Vesali earned her PhD in Civil Engineering from Florida International Uni- versity. She holds M.Sc. in Construction Engineering and Management from IAU, and B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology. Prior to joining The Citadel, she worked at Plaza Construction, Florida Group LLC. She worked with the corporate Quality Management team and project management team for high-rise

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(ABET) as well as member of several national and international organizations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 EE and ME Together Again: Forging a BSE from BSEE and BSME ProgramsAbstractAn unfortunate premise is that neither the undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) nor theMechanical Engineering (ME) degree programs can accommodate within their curriculumsubstantive EE or ME courses. Yet there is a natural intersection between EE and ME forprofessional opportunities in the 21st century. To break this seeming impasse a program of studybetween EE and ME has been initiated as one aspect of an Interdisciplinary Engineering (BSE)degree with plans of study

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wankat, Purdue University; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-active advising to ensure their plans meet both graduationrequirements and their educational objectives. The most popular concentration is currentlyacoustical engineering. An intensive and extensive assessment program that individually tracksthe progress of each of the sixty students on the twelve program outcomes was developed. TheMDE program was ultimately successful in obtaining ABET accreditation. The assessmentprocedures developed here provide a model for proving that all students including transferstudents have met program outcomes. Based on analysis with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,male students in MDE are more likely to be intuitive, feeling and perceptive than male studentsin other engineering majors. These differences are

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saviniano Samuel Perez, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 26.826.4The class will act as a consulting group representing various interests: the community, the city ofGoodyear and the state of Phoenix. The City of Goodyear has strategic action plan found in thislink: http://www.goodyearaz.gov/government/city-manager-s-office/strategic-plan-goals whichcan be used a starting point.The class will be divided into three groups to advocate for three sectors: community citizens, cityadministrators and state officials. The groups will represent the transportation needs, plans andbudgets of their representative sector. Using a brainstorming visualization map (suggestion:Power Point Smart Art Graphics) brainstorm the elements of your group’s vision statement forthe City of Goodyear, Arizona. This vision

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Brandes, Lafayette College; Lauren Sefcik Anderson, Lafayette College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and then an external review of the engineering division in 2011 allrecommended that additional structures be developed to encourage cross-disciplinary areas ofstudy within engineering and to better integrate engineering with the liberal arts environment ofthe college. However, other priorities, a reduction in total courses from 38 to 36, and a generallack of support from engineering faculty for new programs led to inaction on major curricularchange until the past three years. A new administration and strategic growth plan adopted by thecollege in 2016 provided a renewed opportunity to consider how the engineering division mightrespond to some of the recommendations of the earlier reviews. In this paper we describe thelengthy process of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

and devise a plan of action. This isusually a lacking starting point without which nothing will change. In the following, twoexamples from two different places in the world show how peace engineering can play apositive role in eliminating the sources of conflict and in implementing a plan to dealwith the root causes that created the conflict in the first place.2.1. The War in SyriaTrying to dissect the raging war in Syria in a few lines of text will be extremely naïve.This war encompasses an enormous entanglement of political, economic, religious,cultural, historical, and societal aspects [7]. In addition, regional and global powers thathave something to gain or lose in this part of the world became deeply involved, whichadded fuel to the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

impacts our current transportation system has, not only on ourmobility and safety, but also upon the environment, disadvantaged populations and numerousother aspects of our built and human environment.This being said, it is important to explore new approaches to transportation education. Bringingtogether transportation students from various disciplines, such as engineering, planning, andpublic policy seems to enhance the learning experience and may potentially result in a more wellrounded transportation professional capable of influencing better transportation decision-making.At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and sponsored through the Gaylord Nelson Institute forEnvironmental Studies, is an interdisciplinary, graduate-level certificate

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the College of Arts &Sciences by combining the new Institute of Engineering Science and the established B. S. inComputer Science program, which was previously offered through the Department ofMathematics. When the initial faculty had completed planning for a full degree program with anappropriate set of all new engineering courses, the 1985-86 catalog announced the full degreerequirements and curriculum plan for the new B.S. in Engineering Science program, initiallywith computer, electrical, and mechanical “options.”In 1988, the Department of Engineering and Computer Science, still a unit within the College ofArts and Sciences, moved into its own new building, called the Rogers ECS Building, after thedonors whose contribution enabled the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bathe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

systems” that will addressmajor societal needs and challenges of the 21st century. NEET alumni will be prepared towork as entrepreneurs, innovators, makers, and discoverers, through learning and practicingthe NEET Ways of Thinking: cognitive approaches that help students think, plan, and learnmore effectively and efficiently on their own and within teams. Student enrollment in theprogram steadily increased from 28 in Fall 2017, through 52 in Fall 2018, to 83 in Fall 2019,making the program significantly larger than most new academic programs in the past, andlarger than many majors. Starting in Fall 2018, NEET began to pilot the Ways of Thinking(WoT) through cross-school initiatives at MIT, where faculty and colleagues in the School ofHumanities

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg Krudysz, City College of New York; Ann Wittig P.E., City College of the City University of New York

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

information informs the program’s continuousimprovement practices. Progress towards meeting SOs is typically assessed by having facultystrategize, collect and evaluate data that document student performance. While there are noparticular requirements regarding data quality, the data should be of high enough quality (i.e.,consistent, complete, statistically significant) to demonstrate achievement of SOs and thedevelopment of continuous improvement plans. Generally, directly acquired data are morecommon2 than indirectly acquired data, and are also considered to be better indicators ofperformance.Progress towards meeting SOs is generally assessed through several steps. First, direct andindirect evidence of student performance is identified, usually by

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

improvestudent learning within a large-scale, multidisciplinary capstone design course. The experientiallearning model is referenced while redesigning a course to ensure that planned activities give fullvalue to each stage of the process. The learning methodology is based on an existing educationalmodel which includes four basic stages; active experiences, reflective observations, abstractconceptualization, and active experimentation. Motivations for course transformation are basedon continuous course assessment which revealed improvement opportunities within studentlearning. Beginning in 2006/07, student-centered workshops replaced traditional lectures forinstruction of product design and development. An annual course assessment conducted duringthe

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

to formulate researchquestions as well as how to develop and modify research plans with the guidance of their researchmentors. Students will learn to work independently and to collaborate with other group membersas they conduct research in specific topics in energy research. This will enable them to understandtheir own levels of aptitude and interest in a career in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) and give them the tools to prepare for the next stage in their education andcareer development. Students will report and present their research results in multiple settings. Inaddition to the hands-on collaborative research experience, technical and social activities will beincorporated into the program to provide students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Dolan, University of Wyoming; Ovid Plumb, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Education, 2008 Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program A Case StudyAbstractTo advance interdisciplinary engineering, an all college multi-disciplinary senior design programwas initiated. The initial project was a two year effort to design an automated transit system forthe campus. The first semester was a planning stage to establish vehicle, route and infrastructureparameters. The planning semester was followed by three semesters of sequential design.Students enter the program at various stages of development and must complete defined portionsof the overall project. The program places emphasis on documenting work, picking up workinitiated by others and communicating design objectives

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Hansberry, Northeastern University; Jennifer Love, Northeastern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Course work should not be limited to design of single items orto a mechanical drawing. A graphics course should include designs of installation plans, contractor guidance plans as well as pipe design, electrical design, and structural design in steel, concreteand wood frame. Page 12.1446.4In addition to traditional quizzes and exams to assess student learning, two surveys should beadministered to the students:1) at the end of the semester to assess the success of course objectives and instructoreffectiveness (which is already implemented for all courses at Northeastern University). Theexisting survey could be modified using input

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Jayson F. Clifford; Michael P. Dop, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

disadvantages of modified process are discussed.We hope this paper serves as a guideline for course instructors who are considering going agilefor a capstone design course for computer engineers, software engineers, or multi-disciplinaryteams.Crystal Clear ProcessCrystal Clear is designed specifically to work with small to medium sized teams. Some of theproperties of this process include: frequent delivery via 2–4 week iterations; processimprovement via reflection workshops at the end of each iteration; osmotic communication byco-locating teams, and utilizing charts and boards to share information; personal safety; focusthrough a flexible plan that identifies fixed deliverables per iteration; and a technicalenvironment capable of supporting automated

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

), and onebrave sophomore (1).BackgroundAs described by Hoople and Choi-Fitzpatrick in a work in progress at ASEE in 2017 [16], thecourse that these students participated in was organized around objectives that included studentlearning about working in teams and collaborating while building drones.The output of each team was a jointly-constructed drone and a team-designed plan for a “pro-social drone”—that is, a design that would somehow have a positive impact on society. Studentswere challenged to wrestle with what it means for something to be pro-social. In the syllabusstudents were alerted to the ways that this class was likely to be different than others that theyhad taken before.As Hoople and Choi-Fitzpatrick describe it, the course was

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan McWhirter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students develop the interdisciplinaryskills required to address critical and rapidly evolving societal challenges. We designed a casestudy on the Historic Fourth Ward Park in Atlanta, a project recently certified Gold by the ISI(Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure) Envision rating system. The Envision rating system is aholistic planning tool that can help mitigate barriers in decision making to facilitate moresustainable outcomes across its categories of quality of life, leadership, resource use, the naturalenvironment, and climate and risk. The Envision case study was used as the basis for a teachingmodule bridging engineering and cognitive psychology by highlighting the interconnectednessbetween these fields. Too frequently, engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

events caused a loss of $ 11 trillion to the U.S. economy. Besides this, it caused $21billion property damage and insurance loss. Massive coordination effort by fire, safety,emergency response, security and medical professionals was required to respond to thisemergency. This tragedy clearly indicated that: Many corporations did not have a clear plan for people evacuation and disaster recovery. The government lacked initial centralized coordinated recovery capacity and hence many were injured. The protection of public health was inadequate, and hence many people were exposed to debris and fire related emissions. Business continuity plans lacked many specifics including data recovery, communication and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and discuss the issues. This isintended to build a vocabulary of leadership concepts that directly relates to their currentcognitive and affective structures. Additionally there are several team lead workshops (10)designed to develop team management skills for the whole class (group decision making,presentations, conflict resolution, meeting management, and project planning and scheduling,etc.). Each of these experiences and activities is examined at the immediate and direct level thenviewed “from the balcony” for analysis.Multiple direct and indirect assessments of leadership development and skill mastery are used.These include detailed peer assessments using the new leadership vocabularies, progress inpersonal skill development, written

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Umesh Adhikari, Michigan State University; Jade Mitchell, Michigan Sate University, Dept. of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University; Mark H Weir, The Ohio State University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

State University. QMRA III is a one-and-a-half-week training program designed for advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and earlycareer professionals to assimilate scientific data and implement computer programs towardsbuilding a risk assessment for assuring safety and health goals. Each cohort of QMRA IIIconsists of engineering, biological and social scientists with the goal of cross training. As part ofthe evaluation plan of the program, students were asked to construct a box-and-arrow diagramconveying a risk management plan involving the full range of biologic, economic, social,political, and cultural factors that impact risk during a pathogen exposure. Additionally, experts,professors and career professionals who were also the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Laura Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Eric Sprouls, University of Southern Indiana

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

not enrolled in engineering courses their first year. This wasidentified as a reason that more than half of the incoming freshman left engineering after the firstyear. It was anticipated that this problem could worsen since the mathematics and sciencerequirements are more rigorous in the upcoming engineering program. One engineering programin the United States indicated that a reason for low success among the pre-calculus engineeringuvwfgpv"rqrwncvkqp"ku"vjcv"vjg{"Ðncem"gctn{"gzrquwtg"vq"gpikpggtkpi"cpf."vjgtghqtg."ncem"uqekcnk|cvkqp"ykvjkp"vjgkt"fgenctgf"gpikpggtkpi"rtqitcouÑ3. The 5-year plan of study at USIexposes students to engineering their first year in class sizes normally less than 30 students,which should facilitate socialization

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Examples for this include, but are not limited to, monitoring dailymaintenance, operations, and energy consumption; conducting condition assessments andbenchmarking studies; adapting and complying with policies and regulations; and assisting withthe implementation of the organization’s strategic and tactical planning. Often, facility managersalso confront stringent budget constraints; therefore, tools to assist in their decision makingshould be developed and offered.Universities, in a broad sense, are educational entities imparting higher education atundergraduate and graduate levels and providing opportunities for research and development.Universities offer academic programs to fulfill their goals of providing relevant education in thedesired

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

purchased. The students were restricted to supplies that could beobtained at Hobby Lobby or Wal-Mart. The two instructors together rapidly purchasedthe supplies.Following lunch, the students wrote process plans, manufactured their new product, andprepared and delivered oral presentations. The most creative project that fulfilled theobjectives of the activity was the “Cushy Tushy”, a toilet seat that is filled with slime tomake a comfortable seat.Introduction to Engineering CourseThe Introduction to Engineering Course was taught by Dr. High for the fall 2005 term.The course was made up of college freshmen that predominately chose to major inChemical Engineering. The class met for 15 hours during the semester, plus there wasextra time for meetings

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College; Paulo Ribeiro, Calvin College; Robert Medema, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

out. The learners within thiscontext are often driven by a need to understand the “why” before they can be engaged on the“what” and “how” of engineering. The justification and explanation for technical topics andconcepts are embedded in the broader context provided by a general engineering education.Finally, the paper concludes with an initial assessment of results and plans for expanding thebusiness topics into intermediate engineering courses.I. Introduction: Why is this subject interesting and important?The multidisciplinary approach of general engineering programs (a distinct category ofengineering degrees that ABET accredits without program-specific criteria) provides aparticularly good foundation for entrepreneurial education. First