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Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denine Northrup, Western New England College; Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

feet with about10 feet of elevation gain.Each team is required to analyze and predict their vehicle’s velocity profile. The prediction mustbe compared to the data collected by the vehicle’s microprocessor and sensor/signal conditioningsubsystems. Several constraints are specified for the design effort. The vehicle has to be a)untethered; b) powered by a specified solar panel; c) fabricated in the engineering facilities withthe assistance of the school’s machinist; and d) must to cost less than $300 (not including thepower source). The effort must result in a working prototype, a performance prediction, and asystem to collect vehicle performance data. Each team is required to do the following: conduct aproduct design feasibility study, conduct

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanfei Liu, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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conceptual design shown in (a) utilizes the principle ofequilibrium to provide the unit’s motion. The theory is that if a mass of substantial weight (thebattery) is displaced from the center of the unit, the unit will move to regain equilibrium. Theconceptual design shown in (b) utilizes motor driven gears that will rotate the shell of theelliptical unit. The equilibrium seeking conceptual design has the advantage over the dual gearedmotor design in the sense that it allows for rotation on all axes while the dual geared motordesign doesn’t. When the evaluation was performed, the equilibrium seeking unit ranked thehighest in the critical criteria of ease of implementation, final manufacturing cost, and reliability

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Nelson, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Julian F Vincent and Darrell L Mann, "Systematic technology transfer from biology to engineering," Philosophical transactions: mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences 360, 159-173 (2002).17 G Pahl and W Beitz, Engineering Design: A systematic approach. (Springer-Verlag, London, 1999).18 John B. Ochs, Todd A. Watkins, and Berrisford Boothe, W., "Creating a truly multidisciplinary entrepreneurial educational environment," Journal of Engineering Education 90, 577-583 (2001).19 Cynthia J Atman, Robin S Adams, Monica E Cardella et al., "Engineering design processes: a comparison of students and expert practitioners," Journal of Engineering Education 96, 359-379 (2007).20 Kristin L Wood, Daniel Jensen, Joseph

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Mary Frame, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Chad Korach, State University of New York at Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook

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as well asemerging engineering fields suited to student interest. Likewise, it is essential to provide asocial, economic and ethical context to application of nanotechnology in manufacturing,medicine, and other contextual areas driving research and development. This provides a uniquechallenge and requires an approach which successfully integrates nanotechnology into currentacademic programs. Such an approach has the added benefit of enhancing student engagementand motivation. The result will be a better educated population of engineers, with anappreciation for the critical importance of nanoscale approaches to solving societal problems. b. Value of active/problem-based approachThere are many references regarding the value of problem

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-416: BUILDING A NEW KIND OF ENGINEERING DEGREE AT JAMESMADISON UNIVERSITYRonald Kander, James Madison University Dr. Ronald Kander is Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU), where he teaches and does research in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987. Before becoming Director of the School of Engineering at JMU, Dr. Kander was Department Head of Integrated Science and Technology, and before that was a faculty member in the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University

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ranges, by team (includes only peer comparisons—not self or instructor). Each row is a team (4 teams from spring 2007 and 2 from fall 2007). Team % ranges = 3 % ranges = 2 % ranges = 1 % ranges = 0 % ranges < 1 A: Spr 07 5 20 60 15 75 B: Spr 07 0 10 65 25 90 C: Spr 07 0 20 40 40 80 D: Spr 07 0 0 60 40 100 E: Fall 07 5 25 55 15 70 F: Fall 07 0 25 60 15

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Heun, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College

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education. Anexamination of available textbooks on energy issues demonstrates a similar gap. We concludewith several recommendations to take initial steps toward rectifying this lack of sufficientscholarship in engineering education and lack of resources for engineering educators.Energy Sustainability is a Grand ChallengeEnergy sustainability is one of the grand challenges for this generation. It is a global,multifaceted, and extremely difficult problem: (a) energy demand is outstripping supply, (b)primary energy sources are heavy polluters, and (c) there is no clear solution. In this paper, wewill refer to this triplet of difficulties as the “energy grand challenge.” Demand outstripping supplyConsidering the significant problems facing our world

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Thornton, Emerson Climate Technologies; Kyle Shipp, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-sufficient in the future.Program Outcome E is the graduate’s ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineeringproblems. In reference to Outcome B, the ME students are generally stronger in Outcome E thanthe IE student. The ME students are more familiar with the product and the associated factors(variables, parameters) that affect product quality and therefore can identify problems morereadily. By interacting with the ME students and communicating openly about the problems andpossible factors they wanted to investigate and why they wanted to investigate them, the IEstudent gained a better understanding of the problem identification process and how mechanicalengineers approach a problem.Program Outcome G is the graduate’s ability to communicate

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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 Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

complex problems, 3. select the correct trigonometry principles to solve a problem, 4. obtain straight line function (y = mx + b) coefficients, 5. construct hand drawn semilog graphs, 6. obtain exponential function (y = K emx) coefficients, 7. participate as a group member and/or leader in a study group.ENGR 104 Î Applied Problem SolvingThis is a 3-credit course that has two hours of lecture and two hours of computer laboratory perweek. This course introduces computer problem solving methods using flowcharts and computerprogramming. ENGR 103 and Math 118 (College Algebra & Trig) are the pre-requisite for thiscourse. The textbook are required include the same text for ENGR 1035 plus a new text forusing Microsoft Excel6.The course

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Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Bachmann, James Madison University; Jeffrey Tang, James Madison University; Carl Puffenbarger, James Madison University; mike kauffman, James Madison University

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, education, and pre-medmajors have all participated). On the other side of campus, the AFV operates in more traditionalacademic research labs where students engage in cutting-edge research like creating geneticallymodified yeasts for the production of cellulosic ethanol and examining the potential for aquaticspecies to simultaneously sequester CO2 from exhaust emissions and serve as a feedstock for thenext generation of biofuels. The combination of lab- and garage-based projects appeals to abroad cross-section of students. Page 13.509.5 a. b. c

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University

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AC 2008-1201: DESIGN OF A FABRICATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSCOURSE FOR A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING PROGRAMDarryl Morrell, Arizona State UniversityRobert Grondin, Arizona State University Page 13.366.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design of a Fabrication of Electrical Systems Course for a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Program1 IntroductionThis paper describes the design of a three credit-hour course, “Fabrication of Electrical Systems,” inthe context of the Electrical Engineering Systems emphasis area in the multi-disciplinary engineeringprogram offered in the Department of Engineering at the Polytechnic campus of Arizona

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2008-463: INTERDISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE DESIGN PROGRAM - A CASESTUDYCharles Dolan, University of Wyoming Charles W. Dolan is H. T. Person Professor of Engineering at the University of Wyoming. He has over 20 years of design experience prior to joining the university faculty. He is a fellow in the American Concrete Institute and serves on the ACI 318 Building Code committee.Ovid Plumb, University of Wyoming O. A. "Gus" Plumb served as Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Wyoming for the past eight years. Page 13.786.1© American Society for Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-2694: TEAM TEACHING TO INSTILL INTEGRATION IN AMULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLASSROOMKevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University Page 13.1179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Multi-disciplinary Teaching to Instill Integration in a Multi-disciplinary ClassroomIntroductionOne of the missions of our college is to engage students in multi-disciplinary activities. This is agoal for our department also, primarily because many of the instructors graduated from thecollege, worked elsewhere, and have returned to share their academic and professionalexperiences with students. There are class room models available for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Zahed Sheikholeslami, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2008-1880: PROJECT BASED LEARNING AS A CATALYST FOR ACADEMICEVOLUTION AND AS AN INCUBATOR FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATIONDaniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University Daniel Walsh is currently Associate Dean at the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his B.S. (Biomedical Engineering) , M.S. (Biomedical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Dr. Walsh was employed by General Dynamics Corporation, as a principal engineer and group leader in the Materials Division.Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

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AC 2008-1764: USING A POPULAR TELEVISION SHOW TO EXCITE INTERESTIN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS THROUGH ENGINEERING: NUMB3RS FORTEACHERSCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of MinesMichael Ewing, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesHeidi Barker, Regis University Page 13.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using a Popular Television Show to Excite Interest in Science and Mathematics through Engineering: NUMB3RS for TeachersAbstractAs part of a continuing effort to increase the mathematical and scientific literacy ofmiddle school teachers and their students, the Colorado School of Mines has offered aseries of summer workshops

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Richard Braatz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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e v i a t i o n d e v i a t i o n o c c u r s ´ ゝ + 3 ´ T r u e V a l u e o f P r o c e s s V a r i a b l e

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Willis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 (a) Test 1 (b) Test 2 (c) Final ExamFigure 1: Plots (a-c) above show histograms of the students performance on the three tests ad-ministered over the course of the semester. Each test consisted of approximately 50% historical /conceptual questions and 50% technical questions. Students showed improved their performanceon tests over the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Manufacturing Processes Processes Water Waste Stream Solid Waste Water Waste Stream Alternative Use Waste Water Recycling / Remanufacturing (a) (b

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Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ASEE Conference Presentation.(2008).[5] Stice, James E. (ed.), Developing Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities. New Directions forTeaching and Learning, No. 30. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, June 1987.[6] Oakes, W.C., et al., “EPICS: Experiencing Engineering Design Through Community ServiceProjects.” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Session 2625, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2004.[7] Solar Energy International. Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual. New Society Publishers:Gabriola Island, BC, 2004.[8] Sandekian, B., et al., “A Summary of the Workshop on Integrating Appropriate-SustainableTechnology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education.” Proceedings of the ASEE AnnualConference, Pre-Conference Workshop, Portland

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-1411: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATIONEDUCATIONGreg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - MadisonJason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison Page 13.188.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Transportation EducationAbstractOur current transportation system is a manifestation of the decisions made by transportationprofessionals in our somewhat recent past. Those decisions were influenced by the education thattransportation professionals received and by their approaches to problem solving set forth by aculture imbedded in them throughout their professional lives.We are now acutely aware of the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Achintya Bezbaruah, North Dakota State University; Wei Lin, North Dakota State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

considerationsCourse Grading: Grades will be based on the following:Assignments 30%Class Tests/Quizzes/Exams 20%Final Examination 10%Project(s) 40%Grades: A (90+ to 100%), B (80+ to 90%), C (70+ to 80%), D (60+ to 70%), F (0 to 60%)resources14-17 have been extensively used.Use of guest speakers to fill the knowledge gap of the instructor has proven to be effective.Typical list of guest speakers include faculty from Industrial Engineering, Economics, PoliticalScience, environmental managers from local industries, and representative of nonprofitenvironmental organizations. Presentation by a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to interdisciplinaryengineering, and they should adapt as well. Similar to the total engineering process as a teameffort, the engineering education process is equally a team effort with excellent communicationsbetween faculties from different departments. This paper highlights a classical dynamicalmodeling and controls course with students and instructors from different departments: electricalengineering and mechanical engineering. The role of course director rotates between the twodepartments each semester with shared responsibilities throughout the semester between theinstructors. This organizational structure is important, allowing the interdisciplinary facultyteam to synchronize their efforts, bringing their individual strengths and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Average Average Above Average Excellent2) To improve your ability to solve force-mass and acceleration problems Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent3) To improve your ability to solve conservation of energy methods problems Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent4) To improve your ability to solve impulse-momentum method problems Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent5) What one change would have improved the course for you?6) What was the most important thing you learned in this course?7) What is your expected grade in this course? A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

juniors and learning to work as a team with people with better ordifferent skills. In the future, alternative grading rubrics may be used to address this issue. It was also agood experience learning first hand that just like in sports, a business or engineering team wins as ateam or loses as a team.SurveyThe end-of semester survey for the EGR 101 students is shown in Appendix B. The questions areparaphrased in the paragraph and the results are summarized in parentheses.The survey asked questions about how much each freshmen spent of their own money on the project(most spent less than $30), was the qualification process fair 90% said yes), was the tournament fair(74% said yes), did the rules allow both freshmen and juniors to contribute 77% said

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Fred Looft; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schachterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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, Computer Science Series, 1975.10. F.W. Lewis, S. Jagannathan, A. Yesildirak, Neural Network Control of Robot Manipulators and Non-LinearSystems, CRC Press, 1998.11. A. Meystel, Autonomous Mobile Robots: Vehicles with Cognitive Control, World Scientific Series inAutomation, Vol. 1, 1993.12. B. Bagnall, Maximum Lego NXT: Building Robots with Java Brains, Variant Press, 2007).13. M. Ferrari, G. Ferrari, and R. Hempel, Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms: The Ultimate Tool forMindstorms Maniacs, Syngress, 2001.14. M. Predko, 123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius, McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2004.15. National Research Council, Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics, National

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Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia; Farhad Omar, University of Virginia; Alexander Hydrogen Martin, University of Virginia; James Durand, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

T. E. Fan C. Lights R. Pump B. Lights A. Lights

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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Linda Hinnov, Johns Hopkins University; James Ogg, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

record”, in Berger, A.L., Imbrie, J., Hays, J.D., Kukla, G., and Saltzman, B., eds.,Milankovitch and Climate, Part 1, D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, NATO ASI Series, Vol. 126,pp. 269-305, 1984.8. Prokopenko, A.A., Hinnov, L.A., Williams, D.F. and Kuzmin, M.I., “Orbital forcing of continentalclimate during the Pleistocene: a complete astronomically tuned climatic record from Lake Baikal, SESiberia”, Quaternary Science Reviews, 2006.9. Hilgen, F.J., “Astronomical Calibration of Gauss to Matuyama Sapropels in the Mediterranean and theImplication for the Geomagnetic Polarity Time Scale”, Earth and Planetary Letters, Vol. 104, pp. 226-244,1991.10. Taner, M.T., “Attributes revisited”, Technical Publication, Rock Solid Images, Inc., Houston

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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Oliva and W.K. Waldron Jr., “Virtual Design Competitions in a Computer Aided Engineering Course,” Proceedings of 2004 ASEE/NCS Conference, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2004).2. W. Waldron, P. Chaphalkar, S. Choudhuri, J. Farris, “Teaching Design and Manufacture of Mechanical Systems,” 2007 ASEE National Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.3. S.J. Noble, “An Approach for Engineering Curriculum Integration for Capstone Design Courses,” Int. J. Engng Ed. Vol. 14, No. 3, p. 197-203, 1998.4. L.S-B King, T. Lin, “Interdisciplinary Integration of Courses – Automation and Quality Control, International Conference on Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida, October 16-21, 2004.5

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Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

: Stanford University, 1991. 7. Dym, C.L., Wesner, J.W., and Winner, L., “Social Dimensions of Engineering Design: Observations from Mudd Design Workshop III,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 1, pp. 105–107, 2003. 8. Mikic, B., and Grasso, D., “Socially-Relevant Design: The TOYtech Project at Smith College,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 319–326, 2002. 9. Pimmel, R., “Cooperative Learning Instructional Activities in a Capstone Design Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 413–421, 2001. 10. Quinn, R.G., “The Fundamentals of Engineering: The Art of Engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 83, No. 2, pp. 120–123, 1994. 11. Rittel, H.W.J