Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Bret Alan Davis

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Manufacturing

paper describes laboratory innovations for the enhancement of undergraduate level teachingof a capstone course (MET 205 Robotics and Mechatronics) integrated with emergingtechnology. The trends in emerging fields of renewable energy have changed the teachingschemes with industrial robots. The new developments allow the students to program, monitor,and control robotic operations through the Internet using the LabVIEW. The project at DrexelUniversity addresses this issue and encourages students to investigate in possible methods forbuilding quality solar energy efficient systems. It presents a non-contact-based approach toassess certain performance methods and characteristics of a solar cell of solar cells by using E-Quality and image processing

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas A. Scambilis

Professional 40% Skilled Unskilled % Total 30% Prof Prof Skilled Prof Workforce Unskilled 20% 10% 0% 1960 1990 2000Growth Rate/Projections: A 1995 study forecasted that the environmental labor market will: • remain unchanged by economic fluctuations in the next century, • increase by 39.5% by 1998 in

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, and (3)manufacturing of plastic pellets using the creation of pixel cookies as a hands-on classroom activity.The undergraduate mentors leverage their industrial and academic experiences to create the lessons andact as role models for college and professional success. Evaluation of the activities includes a mappingto academic content standards, student interest surveys, and mentors’ reflections on their experiences.1. IntroductionThe Computer Science Investigations (CSI: Cincinnati) project brings undergraduates in engineeringand computing-related fields into urban STEM classrooms to interact with and teach high schoolstudents. CSI: Cincinnati is funded under the National Science Foundation’s Broadening Participation inComputing program and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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NSF Grantees

completed so that we can devise effective methods for learning design and preserving knowledge that arises in the process. She has been actively teaching and reflecting upon engineering design issues for over 15 years. Dr. Schmidt was the 2008 recipient of the American Society of Engineering Education’s prestigious Fred Merryfield Design Award and is the co-author with George Dieter of the text ”Engineering Design, 4th edition”, published by McGraw Hill in 2008. Linda Schmidt has published over sixty refereed publications in the areas of mechanical design theory and methodology, mechanism design generation, graph isomorphism issues in generative design and effective student learning on engineering project design

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright; Peter Rich, Brigham Young University; Keith Leatham, Brigham Young University

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Mathematics

mathematical self-efficacy and problem solving skills). The research project is in its second year of implementation. Last year 120 students were introduced into the course, and this year 80 more students are involved in the project. Thus far, the results of the project have shown a strong correlation between student engineering interest, aptitude, programming understanding, and an increased understanding of mathematics.IntroductionMathematics has long been regarded as an essential skill, as noted by the American Society forEngineering Education’s mathematics division (Selingo, 2008). The Cold-War era “space race”pushed engineering awareness, mathematical, and scientific ability to the fore of our educationalsystem. And

Conference Session

Innovative Courses for ChE Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jennings; Melanie McNeil; Art Diaz

basedon initial scale-up, however class discussion includes full scale-up production aspects. Thelaboratory course includes a capstone design project. This project is highlighted here because ofits importance in demonstrating the final scale-up capability of the students and the fact it will givea significant demonstration on the evolved ability of the cross-disciplinary student teams to utilizetheir skills to produce their design.The semester long assignment will be to produce a suitable industrial-level production plan for a Page 7.522.5product of interest to the team (such as insulin, human growth factor, etc.), as if it was to be

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amyl Ghanem

Session 2555 Learning Circle: New Faculty Guidance for Best Practices in Research Mentoring Amyl Ghanem Faculty of Engineering Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia CanadaIntroductionStudent-conducted research is an active learning experience practiced in capstone projects, in-class research assignments, or laboratory based undergraduate and graduate research. Societydepends on the innovations that stem from research at all levels. The transition from

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mayuree Thespol; J. Clair Batty

15 Free Electives 6 0 Capstone Project 2 5 Additional Required ME Courses 25 Machine Shop, Mechanics of Machinery, IC Engines, Automotive Engineering, Refrigeration, Power Plant Engineering, Fluid Machinery, Automatic Controls Page 7.481.5 Total Credits 150 126 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThere are several

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Lourdes A. Medina; Ivan J. Baiges-Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Engineering Sciences and Materials at the ˜ University of Puerto Rico, MayagA¼ez Campus (UPRM). He earned B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University (1993) andDr. Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Nayda G. Santiago is professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineer- ing. She received an BS in EE from the University of PR, MayaDr. Lourdes A. MedinaDr. Ivan J. Baiges-Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

Conference Session

Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy

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International

relationships to form and improves the collaboration and end product ofthe team. To facilitate embedding GV teams into regular engineering classrooms, the FultonCollege of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU) undertook a three-year study seeking to embed global virtual teams into advanced engineering courses. The three-year research helped to develop policies, materials, and practices that facilitate a cross-cultural,educational experience for students involved on GV teams. This research had three distinct phases that provided greater understanding and insightsinto the use of GV teams in traditional classrooms. The first phase incorporated GV teams intoan advanced engineering design course and capstone programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yimesker Yihun; Rajeev Nair; Jason Herron

2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceChanging the Paradigm “Cheating In a Traditional Exam Setting” Into a Possible Productive Team Work Arena and the Associated Student Perception Yimesker Yihun1, Rajeev Nair1 and Jason Herron2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA2 Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA Abstract: Active learning and project-based-learning (PBL) approaches are getting great attention andacceptance to maximize learning in undergraduate education. For the success

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Rathika Rajaravivarma

acquire data using differenttypes of sensors in the instrumentation and data acquisition course, softwareengineering technology to translate the code in C and Java, and the feedbackcontrol systems course could interface with MATLAB toolbox to demonstratedifferent feedback instances. Last, but not least, LEGO can also be takenadvantage of in the capstone course with extended project implementation andworked in conjunction with additional external circuits and embedded systems.Pr oblem Solving and Logical ThinkingThe structure of logic and problem solving course was modified to includeworking with LEGO mindstorms NXT for implementing problem solvingactivities and team building exercises. Before diving into hands-on activities withLEGO mindstorms

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

studentsprepare oral briefings for many of their classes. West Point has a long standing tradition ofrequiring students to present and defend their solutions in class (Figure 7). The Capstone course(CE492) and Independent Study projects (CE489) require major briefings to their clients.Outcome 11, the use of engineering tools was rated at level 4 (Analysis). In the civil engineeringprogram, the students receive multiple exposures to spreadsheets, mathematical software such asMathCAD and Mathematica, Microsoft Project, the Visual Analysis structural analysis program,AutoCAD, and HEC-RAS - the same watershed modeling system used by the Corps ofEngineers. For the capstone design course (CE492), students integrate these and other softwarepackages while

Conference Session

Effective Use of Technology in Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Magpili, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (EMSE), Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Preetham Sathish Ullal, Old Dominion University

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Computers in Education

projects give little consideration to the cognitive and behavioralprocesses such as team building, clarifying goals and expectations, planning, communication,consensus building and conflict resolution; which hold the key to successful collaboration.5,6 Arecent review of research on engineering student teams suggests that our understanding of howbest to cultivate collaboration amongst remote teams of students is largely underdeveloped7.Others have noted an opportunity to capitalize on much of the life-long learning that can occurthrough team dynamics and interaction.6Web-based scaffolds that include technologies and team activities help enhance virtual teamcollaboration by providing support for online collaboration. A team scaffold is a stable

Collection

2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Aneesha Gogineni, Saginaw Valley State University

FORMATS3.1 Traditional Teaching Format Thermodynamics is a 3-credit mechanical engineering foundation course taken by sophomore or juniorstanding students. This course is a pre-requisite for upper division courses (advanced thermodynamics and heattransfer courses) taken by senior students. Heat transfer is a 4-credit mechanical engineering course which is apre-requisite for capstone project. In a traditional classroom environment, the course instructor (author)explained the course content using theoretical concepts on white board, showed visuals of real-worldapplications and solved textbook problems on white board. After teaching the course for 3years in a traditionalformat, the author reviewed research articles on problem-based learning and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; James Arthur Lyle, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

focused on in undergraduate education. Makerspaces cansupplement this deficit to a degree, but often only provide the equipment and spatial resourcesfor the students and may lack the technical expertise and training of dedicated staff [1]. Bygiving early access to specialized pieces of equipment and hands on training early inundergraduate education, allows them to develop innovative ideas that utilize the equipment fortheir projects. Training also allows students to quickly become comfortable with the tools thatelectrical engineering depends on, instead of having to develop their proficiency in the first fiveyears of being in the workforce or graduate school.Introduction:Back in the fifties and sixties there was a significant push for engineering

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Kate Youmans, Utah State University; Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University; Alexis K. Van Winkle, University of Central Arkansas

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Educational Research and Methods

. studentswere given assignments that required them to use a makerspace to complete), from introductorycourses that open to non-engineering students to capstone design courses for senior engineeringmajors. The number of courses for which the space was utilized by students was expected toincrease in the next academic year.Data CollectionWe have designed our project using both instrumental and collective case study frameworks[31]. We are currently in our instrumental case study phase, detailing the particulars of eachuniversity program. Following the completion of our instrumental work we will engage in acollective case study framework to determine similarities and differences across programs toform a comprehensive perspective of makerspaces embedded

Conference Session

Using Technology and Research-based Instructional Practices in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

valve dis- ease. Currently, she is investigating cyber-based student engagement strategies in flipped and traditional biomedical engineering courses. She aspires to understand and improve student attitude, achievement, and persistence in student-centered courses.Dr. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University; Peter J. Clarke, Florida International University; Nelson Barnes Jr, Alabama A&M University

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Computing & Information Technology

software testing techniques. This preparationshould increase the students’ chances of success in both creating testable requirements for theirapplications as well as creating adequate test cases.CS/CMP 403 – Senior Problem This is capstone course of Computer Science at AAMU and a continuation of CS/CMP401 (software engineering). During this course, the student is expected to code a single,meaningful project started earlier in CS/CMP 401 and present the results of this project in class.This project must meet a set of standards for software design and documentation. Topics ofprofessional ethics and responsibilities are discussed in the class. Software-testing techniquesmust be used in this course on the selected project to ensure the quality

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; David J. Keffer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jennifer Retherford P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Chris Wetteland, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Mary kocak, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Travis Griffin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for 5 of the 7 engineering majors at UT. 9Summer: Team Building Project A major focus of the TranSCEnD experience is a summer program where studentsvoluntarily participate in a multidisciplinary capstone group project. The high impactcapstone project will incorporate aspects of materials science and civil, environmental,mechanical, and electrical engineering to build a solar thermal heating system or both an offgrid/grid-tied solar electric system; the projects will alternate every other year. The projectswill supplement the summer lecture coursework with a hands-on experience that will give thestudents opportunity to cement a series of

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

policy systems. Whilethe opportunities are unlimited, PSE is initially introduced with examples of greatest importanceto chemical engineering undergraduates, with course projects and enrichment readings providingextensions to other applications. The decision support methods we include in PSE are modeling (first principlesfundamental and data-based), simulation, process control, applied statistics, optimization,synthesis and design. These topics overlap with many existing courses in engineering,operations research and applied mathematics, so that much excellent teaching and learningmaterial is available. However, a great challenge exists in teaching them at the appropriateundergraduate level, linking to practical engineering applications

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

AC 2012-4226: EMPHASIZING CORE CALCULUS CONCEPTS USINGBIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS TO ENGAGE, MENTOR, AND RETAINSTEM STUDENTSDr. John D. DesJardins, Clemson University John DesJardins received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from Clemson University in Dec. 2006 and has worked for more than 15 years as a biomechanical research engineer. He has co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in the areas of biomechanics, biomaterials tribology and mechanical testing, and is the director of the Laboratory of Orthopaedic Design and Engineering at Clemson University. He currently leads or participates in many multi-disciplinary research teams on projects funded through NASA, DoD, DoT, NSF, biomedical

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

61%Figure 2. Student survey results regarding the improved learning due to experimental homeworkintervention.Kettering University:The first course is the 4-credit Machine Design where the class work and the homeworkinterventions were applied for many years with positive results. This course is a pre-requisite tothe senior Capstone course and hence the student population is mixed – some are juniors whilefew others are seniors. Ideally, this course should be taken right after they take the pre-requisiteSolid Mechanics course. However, due to the type of curriculum at Kettering University, manystudents of the class had challenges with retaining the Solid Mechanics concepts. Theintervention method helped addressing this issue to some extent as

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip R. Rosenkrantz

the other methodologies where it made sense to do so. A QFD teamwas formed and included representatives from IME Department Industrial Advisory Council andthe College of Engineering. The team met regularly for five quarters to work through the QFDprocess and present findings. ABET assessment updates were on the Industrial Advisory CouncilAgenda and discussed at department meetings. QFD practitioners will notice that a modifiedversion of QFD was used to simplify the process. Not all rating and ranking algorithms wereemployed.The project was divided up into phases:Phase I - The Voice of the Customer - The IME Department recognized a number ofconstituencies or “customers” that need to be considered in all curriculum, scheduling, andprogram

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus; Celeste Arden Riley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jeffrey John Hatala, West Texas A&M University; Andrew Crawford, Tarleton State University; London Knight, West Texas A&M University; Victoria June Vinzant, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Paper ID #49499 and Biology from Southwestern University and her doctorate in Clinical Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine from the University of North Texas. Her research explores interdisciplinary curriculum development in collaboration with STEM fields such as computer science, health science, and engineering.Dr. Jeffrey John Hatala, West Texas A&M University Dr. Hatala has most recently worked with faculty at different universities and in different disciplines (psychology and engineering) to develop and team-teach a interdisciplinary project-based team-based course for teaching the balance between design and societal impact on physical and emotional health on the local and regional levels.Andrew Crawford

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

III 2023 – ENGT 4250, Linear Electronics [SO 5 (PI-Analog)] & Capstone Experience [SO 6 (PI-Design, Implement & Manage Project)] Fall 2023 - August 2023 - Faculty Retreat – Faculty will discuss the results and findings for follow up on recommendations and action as needed.Academic Year 2023-24 Schedule – Assessment, Evaluation, and CI – BS EET SO 1, 4 Schedule for: (a) Student Learning Self-Evaluation Survey (Indirect) (b) Faculty Assessment of Student Learning Survey (Indirect) (c) Performance Indicators (direct) – See SOs highlighted for specific course offerings. Fall II 2023 – ENGT 2240, Electronics FUND II [SO 1 (PI-Circuit Design & Engineering Problem Solving)] Spring Semester – Jan. 2024 – “Faculty Return to work week

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy III

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia Travaglini, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

learning). The social, behavioral and cognitive theoriesthat underpin cooperative learning support students to share their motivation and work towards acommon goal, and structure new knowledge by linking to existing knowledge. Another exampleis project-based learning, defined as self-directed and collaborative work to apply knowledge to alegitimate problem [12]. Problem based learning is commonly used as the model in capstonedesign courses for engineering majors, where students apply their previously gained knowledgeto a final year project [13], and work in small groups to solve a problem in a self-directedmanner [14].2.2 – Models of expertise sharingDistributed expertise within an educational setting, with its roots in Lave’s situated

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

7 Focus Area Elec7ves 8Figure 2. Design Engineering Simplified Requirements MapEach of the curriculum categories in Figure 2 is briefly described below:Design Spine – Open-ended, interdisciplinary engineering design projects every semester,including our signature “integrative design studios” (IDSs). IDSs are founded on sociotechnicalintegration over five semesters and are situated between our first-year Cornerstone Designcampus-wide requirement and our senior-year Capstone Design I & II requirements. All thesedesign courses are crafted to expose students to complex, open-ended, real-world problem-solving with hands-on and team-based components. Sociotechnical integration is prioritized inthe IDSs, where

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

includes a good introduction toteamwork 11. While the student body in Introduction to Engineering is interdisciplinary, theemphasis is largely on teamwork and does not focus on the interdisciplinary element per se.Each of the COE engineering units requires a senior-level capstone design course. Consistentwith the majority of engineering programs around the country, the capstone courses areadministered by the departments and so are discipline-homogeneous, the interdisciplinaryteamwork element in most cases coming from teamwork incorporating intradisciplinaryspecialization. In addition to this form of contrived “interdisciplinary” teamwork, CHE and MEand CHE, ME and ECE jointly offer two electives that are truly interdisciplinary,“Interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; James Michael Kaihatu, Texas A&M University; Veronica S. Rodriguez Chavarria

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Civil Engineering

for 7 years. His professional activities have included projects in East Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Alaska’s North Slope, and throughout the ”lower 48 states.” His current activities at Texas A&M cover a wide spectrum from K-12 outreach and recruiting to undergraduate curriculum design to retention, monitoring, and post-graduation engagement.Dr. Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University Luciana R. Barroso, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Luciana has been with Texas A&M University since 1999, and in that time has taught 15 different courses ranging from the