Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

constrainedfor the technical level of its constituency.Design Project OverviewThe hydroelectric power generation project with associated power monitoring was inspired by anoverseas aid project involving the construction of a permanent magnet generator used with asmall wind turbine3. The hydroelectric application of a PMG was originally selected because itprovides a platform that introduces students to electrical, computer, mechanical, civil, andenvironmental engineering concepts. The initial instantiation of this design project waspreviously reported at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference—where the electromechanical aspectsand associated model equations for the generator are described in full detail4. A briefpresentation of the necessary attributes is

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Caroline Carvill, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jessica Livingston, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

increasedcollaboration between faculty in both disciplines. In survey research conducted in the earlyyears of ABET Engineering Criteria implementation, House et al (2007) gathered responsesfrom engineering faculty in a variety of institutional settings and academic disciplines regardingtheir willingness to incorporate communication into their technical courses. They were generallyinterested in such a curricular change (or in some cases, were already engaged in these changes),but many lacked good models for such incorporation.1 Subsequent research along similar linesreflected increasing practices among engineers that blended technical communication andengineering.2-4 Dyke and Riley, for example, provide insight into the strategies engineeringfaculty use to blend

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

includes a variety of engineering fields. This field of study helps make a well-rounded engineer and gives opportunities to become a strong leader and decision maker with practical engineering abilities.”[1] Definition 2: “A professional in general engineering uses the principles of math and science to solve technical problems. For example, a professional with a general engineering degree may be involved in the design of computers, helicopters, toys, and robots used in manufacturing. Knowledge of general engineering is also required to build viable structures like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and used to determine the safest slope of an exit ramp from a highway.”[2]It is apparent that the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

create asuccessful design, in the sense that it leads directly or indirectly to an improvement in our qualityof life, must work within the constraints provided by technical, economic, business, political,social and ethical issues.”2 Elements of this definition of The Engineer of 2020 are found in thedictionary definitions given in Table 1 such that both science and math are applied to an endresult “useful to people” and “supplying human needs”.The ultimate goal of an engineering curriculum is to produce engineers that can contribute to the Page 12.819.2profession and society in agreement with such past and present definitions and the vision of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Upper-level Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy R McJunkin, Idaho National Laboratory; Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory; Aunshul Rege, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Michael Haney, University of Idaho; Michael John Santora, University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Ronald Laurids Boring; D. Subbaram Naidu P.E., University of Minnesota Duluth; John F. Gardner, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

developed for the Resilient Control Systems class.Dr. Craig G Rieger, Idaho National Laboratory Craig Rieger, PhD, PE, is the Chief Control Systems Research Engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), pioneering multidisciplinary research in the area of next-generation resilient control systems. In addition, he has organized and chaired eight Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) technically co-sponsored symposia and one National Science Foundation workshop in this new research area, and authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. Craig received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University in 1983 and 1985, respectively, and a PhD in Engineering and Applied

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University; Elena Klaw, Ph.D., San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

fabricating solar cells and MEMS devices.Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University PATRICIA BACKER is a professor of Technology and the Director of General Engineering at SJSU. In 1997, she received a Fulbright Scholar award in Peru where she taught on the topics of computer-based multimedia. At SJSU, she is involved in developing and assessing outreach programs to increase the number of underrepresented students in engineering.Prof. Elena Klaw PhD, SJSU Elena Klaw is the Director of the Center for Community Learning & Leadership at San Jose State Uni- versity. Her PhD is in Clinical-Community Psychology

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Director and Faculty Advisor. Oversee the progress and management of the SP teams and provide SP teams with organizational and technical support. Work with Director to expand EFAC throughout the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and the University of Colorado Boulder.Sub-Project Team Leaders Serve as the communication link between the general members and the Project Managers by following reporting guidelines. Guide and(SP Team Leaders) oversee the design and manufacturing activities of the general members in each SP

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, Cal Poly, SLO

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

and allows for successful partnerships. This policy is acceptable to our university dueto the fact that the company is generating the ideas as well as providing the technical expertise.The pilot program of MEDITEC began in 20051,2. At the time, there was only a single industrialpartner involved in the program. The company identified 34 potential projects, and 16 of themwere successfully completed. It is important to note that while a company can submit as manyprojects as it would like, submission of a project does not ensure the project will be taken on by astudent. In order for these projects to be successful, projects need to have students who areenthusiastic and personally interested in the projects. Projects are staffed by students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2472: MAKING A COLLEGE-LEVEL MULTIDISCIPLINARYDESIGN PROGRAM EFFECTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING THE OUT-COMESShanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist in the College of Engineering and the Design Science Pro- gram at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on teaching and learning design and innovation strategies in interdisciplinary contexts.A. Harvey Bell, University of Michigan . Harvey Bell, IV was appointed Professor of Engineering Practice and Co-Director of the Multidisci- plinary Design Program on September 1, 2010 after a 39 year career in the automotive industry with General Motors. During his career with General Motors some of his significant positions

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Electives in CIS and CJ New Criminal Justice BS General & Core CRIJ-43xx Cyber Crime Electives Requirements New Technical Electives in COSC-43xx Advanced Networking Digital Forensics, Cyber COSC-43xx Digital Forensics Security COSC-43xx Computer & Cyber Security Figure 1 CIS/Forensics New DegreeTables 2 and 3 show the overall requirements of the degree

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M. Cortes, Northwestern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

institutions offers only a general engineering degree, three institutions with general engineering programs were purposely selected for the sample. Penn State’s Survey Research Center selected 23 additional institutions at random from the population within the 6x3x2 framework, including two historically black colleges and universities and three Hispanic serving institutions. Table 1: P2P Institutional SampleResearch Institutions: Master’s/Special Institutions:Arizona State University (Main & Polytechnic)1 California Polytechnic State University3Brigham Young University California State University, Long BeachCase Western Reserve University Manhattan

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

author’s and his colleagues’ expectations. Thequality of all projects was not only generally very good but many of them went way beyond thelevel expected both technically as well as in the quality of the presentation. The following areexamples of projects: -Development of several alternative security systems -Development of an internet-based microcontroller-interfaced control system.In the author’s view, the effectiveness of the oral presentations is probably an indication that thetraining students received in the spring semester freshman design ELMC 160 was effective andwell done. From this feedback the author also concluded that there are always, as expected,students whose potential or level of preparation is above that expected in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

capstone design course inthe future.Introduction:This paper presents a unique capstone opportunity in which seniors in computer engineering andsoftware engineering took an active role on a multidisciplinary capstone projects at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). The EcoCAR Challenge6 is an internationalcompetition in which 17 universities compete to produce the next generation of hybrid vehiclesover a three year period from 2008 - 2011. This competition is the successor of a number ofprevious challenges hosted by the United States Department of Energy including Challenge X.All competitors are donated a vehicle (shown in Figure 1) as well as electronics hardware,software, tools, and mechanical parts. Figure 1: A

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Khabari, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdisciplinaryelements. In order to foster interdisciplinary education in nanotechnology, courses innanotechnology are offered through technical elective offerings. The impact on undergraduatescience and technology education will be significant, and it generates new research opportunitiesfor undergraduate students. An exclusive nanotechnology laboratory allows students to developnanotechnology-related knowledge and skills through their coursework that can later be appliedto further research, improve design projects, and create solutions to improve the overall qualityof life.Acknowledgements:The project is supported by a congressionally-directed grant (P116-Z09-0159) from the U.S.Department of Education.References: 1. “Education and Training of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

encourage undergraduateinstitutions to ensure that students graduating from their engineering programs can applyengineering knowledge, carry out experiments required in engineering work, but also are able tocommunicate in writing and orally, work in multidisciplinary teams, carry out the engineeringdesign process, and understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global or society context.Shulman12 argues that ABET’s Criterion 3 (a-k) are no longer sufficient. Nor have these learningoutcomes been fully achieved, particularly in providing curricula that help graduates address thecontemporary complexity of socio-technical engineering problems. Recently, Duderstadt4 called

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Ashley Elisabeth Thibodeaux, Louisiana State University; Laura H. Ikuma, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Details Page 22.1147.4B. Program Details The peer mentor duties have evolved from basic interaction to developing and leadingactivities. Initially peer mentors held the role of team leader in the design portions of the E2camp and participated in the Ropes Adventures sessions of the camp. Each upperclassman wasassigned a group of freshmen; the ratio of upperclassmen to freshmen evolved from 1:8 in 2007,to 1:5 in 2009. In 2007 and 2008, all evening activities were programmed by the campcoordinator. In 2009, students who were not team leaders but wanted to help with the campwere recruited as “ambassadors.” They assisted faculty and staff in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

intrinsicchallenges, such as the need to account for the differences in the technical background of thestudents. Student-faculty interaction outside the classroom may play a particularly important rolein effectively meeting these challenges in multidisciplinary courses.To this end, we build upon an applied communications framework developed by Fusani3 toinvestigate the impact of student-faculty interaction outside the classroom in a variety of coursesin a multidisciplinary engineering program. Our purpose is to identify qualities of successfulstudent-faculty interaction to help both students and faculty optimize their contact outside theclassroom.MethodsOur study focused on three courses within the ABET-accredited general engineering curriculumat a small

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

the master of the subject matter and a high level of communication skills.The SUS program plans to apply for accreditation under ASAC in the next two years. In thissection, we investigate the degree to which the eight major guidelines developed from the ESEprogram assessment plan can be applied to multidisciplinary masters programs betweenengineering and non-engineering disciplines in general, and the SUS masters programspecifically. 1. Assessment of high-level courses only By definition, a masters level course is at a high level. However, in multidisciplinary programs, masters level courses not in the student’s baccalaureate discipline or school may be taught at a lower level. As a result, only courses within the student’s

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Canadian Social Studies, 33(3), 90–92.33. Foote, C.J. and Vermette, P.J. (2001). Teaching Portfolio 101: Implementing the Teaching Portfolio in Introductory Courses. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 28(1), 31–37.34. Hillyer, J. and Lye, T. C. (1996). Portfolios and Second Graders' Self-assessment of their Development as Writers. Reading Improvement, 33(3), 148-159.35. Prototype to Production. http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/e2020.36. Dempster, A. P., Laird, N. M. and Rubin, D. B. (1977). Maximum Likelihood from Incomplete Data via the EM Algorithm. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A. General, 39(1), 1.37. Graham, J. W. (2009). Missing Data Analysis: Making it Work in the Real World. Annual Review of Psychology, 60(1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dettman P.E., Western Kentucky University; Walter L. Collett, Western Kentucky University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. At thisinstitution, 32 credit hours of general education are required, not including the math and sciencerequirements which are already covered by ABET. This is above the national average forengineering programs which is 26.7 hours7. The joint nature of the engineering programsrequires each student to take 16 to 18 credit hours via ITV from the partner institution. These 3constraining factors account for approximately 110 to 112 credit hours of the engineeringprograms. With each of the programs requiring just over 130 credit hours, this providesapproximately 8 courses in which technical electives, advanced topics, and capstone courses canbe delivered. So while it has been shown that cross disciplinary projects can be very effective,proper

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Susan M. Montenery, Ohio Northern University; Courtney M. Hetrick, Ohio Northern University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

presented a research poster (Figure 1). They received very positivefeedback not only for their project, but for their presentation skills and enthusiasm. Page 22.179.4 Figure 1: Team Nursing poster presented at Ohio Northern University Undergraduate Research SymposiumFinal Report:The technical description of the team‟s accomplishments was presented to engineering andnursing in a technical report. This report details the results of the two design implementationsand a brief conclusion from the perspective of the group. The report is presented below

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. Anderson, University of Washington; Beth Kolko, University of Washington

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with initialprototypes for the technology and discussing technical specifications with the group.Throughout the course, student groups gave presentations to the class, and at the end of thequarter a poster fair and demo session was held for the general public.Spring QuarterIn spring quarter, CSE students enrolled in a five credit capstone and were partnered with HCDEstudents who signed up for two credits of directed research. CSE students built robust prototypeimplementations of the designs developed in winter, and HCDE students helped evaluate theprototype through user testing. Throughout the quarter, student groups presented their ideas tothe class and to panels of experts in formal presentations, poster sessions, and written reports.There

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa Vitolo, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

initiated itsfirst cohort of 20 students in fall 2009. Funded through an NSF S-STEM grant, theinterdisciplinary, multi-year, mixed academic-level offering awards scholarships to studentsbased on academic merit and financial need. SEECS is an opportunity for students in certainSTEM majors at Gannon University, Erie, PA, in the School of Engineering and ComputerScience. The goals of the scholarship program are (1) to increase the number of academicallytalented, but financially disadvantaged students in the stated majors, (2) to assist students to besuccessful in their undergraduate education, and (3) to foster professional development forcareers or graduate education. These goals are realized through the students shared interactionswithin the SEECS

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis ; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

., “Undergraduate Research and the Success of First-generation, Low-income College Students,” Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 1, 2001, pp. 36-415. Alexander, B.B., et al., “Spend a Summer with a Scientist” (SaS) program at Rice University: A Study of Program Outcomes and Essential Elements 1991-1997,” Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3, 2000, pp. 127-1336. Nnadozie, E., et al., “Undergraduate Research Internships and Graduate School Success,” Journal of College Student Development, vol. 42, 2001, pp. 145-1567. IUPUI Nanotechnology Discovery Academy, IUPUI [Available: http://crl.iupui.edu/nanotech.asp].8. Center for Research and Learning, A Division of Office of the Vice Chancellor for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

international experienceset.Figure 1: Origin of Citizenship As indicated in Figure 1, approximately 14% of the entire sample size was comprised of international students. It is important to note that the majority of students were born in the United States, with at least one grandparent born in the US (68%) indicating that they were not first generation US students. Figure 2 (below) describes the percentage of the sample that has resided

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; William Emerson Spath, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

buy a $100 Basic Stamp Board of Education [1] with USB PC connection,and asked to buy a $20 text. Costs can be shared among team members equally, or in a mannerthe team decides. Prior to each lab session, the TA will assemble a kit of parts for the labexercise for each team, and prepare a live working demonstration at the start of the lab period. Page 22.674.5Lab assignments and all course files are available for download on the myCourses website.Students are asked to prepare pre-labs with flow charts and wiring diagrams due at the beginningof each lab period. If teams do not complete a working demonstration by the end of the classperiod, it

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

remained in continuous operation for over 12 years with recent usage averaging over12,000 hits daily by learners from around the globe. This resource enabled technical experiments[9] and ambitious concept-development efforts for a generation of students who now take suchresources for granted. This showed that engineering students can indeed venture well outsidetheir home disciplines to solve problems, learning what they need from other disciplines.At the same time, several serious issues demanded attention before cross-disciplinary learningand problem-solving could become routine. The first is the depth required for engineeringproblem-solving. The second and probably more difficult issue is that the present generation offaculty came up for the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

name a few. Teams trying to make a profitwill have to decide between offering (1) lower fares and little to no extra services (mimicking thebusiness strategy of a low-cost carriers) or (2) higher fares with extra perks (similar to thebusiness strategy of traditional carriers).What staff should be hired?Each airline must first determine which managers to hire. The directions students receive listhow an airline will profit from hiring each of eight possible managers. For instance, if thePurchasing Maintenance Manager is hired, the simulation will reduce the airline’s final quarterlymaintenance cost by 10%. Once hired, a manager can only be let go by charging the airline a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavlos George Mikellides, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

withinthe engineering program described above plus students from other programs at Arizona StateUniversity’s Polytechnic campus work together as a multidisciplinary team for each project. Thesecapstone projects usually are spread out over both semesters of the senior year. Page 22.1389.4Figure 1. Curriculum Diagram Page 22.1389.5III. General instruction and evaluation approach This paper presents our different approach, an assessment of its effectiveness and overallexperience in covering engineering analysis in a junior-level project course; EGR 302/394 (2010Spring Concentration Projects and its embedded

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Osterwood, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Jason Douglas Monnell, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Koch, GTECH Strategies; Maureen Copeland, GTECH Strategies

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

responsibility, and tostrengthen connections with communities [1]. We define service-research in a similar manner:research that integrates meaningful community service with research activities to enrich thelearning experience of the service partner as well as the researchers.GTECH Strategies is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering community and growing the greeneconomy through creative community revitalization. GTECH Strategies nurtures community Page 22.1284.2growth through green job creation and the elimination of blight, specifically through growingbiofuels on abandoned lots within the city of Pittsburgh.The work done by GTECH aligns well with a team