Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-682: EMPHASISING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS INTHE TEACHING OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Emphasizing Professional Engineering Elements in the Teaching of Materials TechnologyABSTRACTThe re-development of pedagogy and curriculum in the Materials and Manufacture subject inthe School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (ACME) at VictoriaUniversity (VU) in Melbourne was driven by changing pedagogical philosophy ofengineering education at the university. The new pedagogical approach was to focus awayfrom the traditional

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 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

AC 2007-1926: TEACHING DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF MECHANICALSYSTEMSWilliam Waldron, Grand Valley State UniversityPramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State UniversityShabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State UniversityJohn Farris, Grand Valley State University Page 12.1352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching Design and Manufacture of Mechanical Systems Using Multidisciplinary TeamsAbstractThe goal of this work is to increase the emphasis on the design and manufacture of mechanicalsystems. To aid in this effort, Mechanical Engineering (ME), Product Design and Manufacturing(PDM) faculty in the School of Engineering at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

Collection

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

. Previous work by the authors has focused onimproving the integration of CAE1,2 into mechanical engineering programs. Noble3 writes thatthere is “a need for a broad based individual that is capable of working in an integrated fashion ina team environment.” According to King and Lin4, “Industries need engineers who are versed instreamlining processes from design to planning to manufacturing.” Tsang and Wilhelm5developed a one-credit laboratory to “integrate the disciplines of materials science andengineering, manufacturing and design.” Noble3 also notes that “little is done to provide anysynthesis between the courses.”The goal of this paper is to document efforts to improve the experiences of students working inintegrated design project teams and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Keirien Taylor, Arizona State University, UOEEE; Daniel J. Laxman, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #34720Online Sharing Platform for Course Modules: Understanding Materials Useand EffectivenessDr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu earned her BEng in Engineering Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, with a focus on computa- tional solid mechanics. Dr. Zhu is a Senior Lecturer of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the recipient of the Ful- ton Outstanding Lecturer Award. In this role, she focuses on designing the curriculum

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #9266Sustainability in Undergraduate Civil and Mechanical Engineering Instruc-tionDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. Leitch joined the West Texas A&M University School of Engineering and Computer Science in 2009. He received a BSCE with Honors in 1995, an MSCE in 1997, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 2002, all from New Mexico State University. He also holds an MBA (2009) from Colorado Christian University. Dr. Leitch’s research interests include the structural and transportation subareas of civil engineering as well as engineering education, sustainability, ethics, and

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denia Djokic, University of California, Berkeley; Wil V. Srubar III, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 26.750.5most likely familiar with real-world examples of materials in civil engineering (e.g., buildings,    bridges, pavements). The pre-existing familiarity provided a common discourse for all studentsto engage. The lecture on the importance of diffusion in civil engineering included topics toanswer the following questions: (a) What are common materials used in civil engineering? This topic provided definitions and common terminology of building materials (e.g., steel, wood, reinforced concrete). (b) What are the primary causes and mechanisms of deterioration? This topic introduced the concept of water and ion (e.g., chloride) diffusion in reinforced concrete. (c) What effect does chloride ions have

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Lee, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Siddhartan Govindasamy, Boston College; Diana S. Dabby, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Paul Ruvolo, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

professional practice.IntroductionCourse requirements for many Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) programs include acourse with a title similar to “Signals and Systems.” Likewise, many Mechanical Engineeringprograms require a course with a name similar to “System Dynamics.” Both courses involvetime and frequency domain mathematical analysis tools for Linear, Time-Invariant (LTI)systems but use content-area specific examples, e.g., RLC circuits or mass-spring-dampersystems. Much of the fundamental mathematics underlying these courses is the same yet thereexist significant differences in the course material. For instance, a System Dynamics coursemay include rotational dynamics and motion. On the other hand, a Signals and Systems coursewill

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #18245On Quality Assurance Mechanisms in Engineering Education: A Case Studyof Purdue UniversityMing Li, Tsinghua University Ming LI is a postdoctor at the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PRC. He received B.A. in Qingdao Agricultural University, M.Ed. in Shandong Normal University, and Doctor of Management in Beihang University. From March 2013 to June 2013, he studied in School of Engineering Education at Purdue University as a visiting scholar. He is interested in higher education administration as well as engineering education. Now his research interest focuses on the quality assurance in

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Initiatives

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Miller, Montana State University; Chung-Hsuan Benjamin Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Montana State University; Tariq Akmal, Washington State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Phillip Himmer, Montanta State University, ECE Dept., Montana Microfabrication Facility

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

- sity. He is now actively building environment for micro/nano technology on both research and education that is safer, more user-friendly, and more precise. Benjamin Huang spent three years on conducting microfluidics related research at Harvard University in 2014-2016. As a Research Fellow, his work focused on the studies of microfluidics applications like BioMEMS, droplet-based microfluidics on diseases screening, DNA/RNA analysis and exploration on micro device material. His third year research on microfluidics and microfabrication was further extended and applied to optical biosensing system. This specific work contributes on empowering single cell level real-time protein detection and this research was performed

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-787: DYNAMICS COURSE FOR SECTIONS WITH BOTH CIVIL ANDMECHANICAL ENGINEERSYusuf Mehta, Rowan University Dr. Mehta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. His research and teaching interests include pavement materials and design, service learning, and transportation safety. Dr. Mehta has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations.William Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rowan University. His research and teaching interests include design, structural mechanics, transportation safety

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2059: ENGAGING COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS IN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTSMasoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University Dr. Masoud Naghedolfeizi is a professor in the Deaprtment of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fort Valley State University. His research interests include computer-based measurement and instrumentation systems, applied artificial networks, and engineering education.Prof. Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State CollegeProf. Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University Dr. Gosukonda is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Fort Valley State University. His research interests include Bioinformatics, Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Biotechnology, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #22980Promoting Innovation in a Junior-level, Multidisciplinary, Electro-MechanicalDesign CourseDr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin, masters degree from Penn State, and PhD from Georgia Tech, all in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include manufacturing processes, quality techniques, and outdoor gear manufacturing. He also serves as the program director for Engineering Technology at WCU.Dr

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Tom Weis, Rhode Island School of Design; Harry Howard Jones IV

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

established by subject matter experts. Nsquare [15], an innovation collaborativefocusing on nuclear issues, provided access to guests, mentors and supporting materials for thisclass.DARPA Design Team Within the ME404 design course, a team of six West Point cadets were assigned to aDARPA sponsored project that asked the students to design a system that would logisticallysustain (resupply) a nine-person Army squad (SquadX) in a dense urban combat environment forup to 72 hours. At the request of the sponsor, the West Point faculty assembled a multi-disciplinary team of Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management,and Defense Strategic Studies students for the 2017-2018 academic year. These students werevoluntarily assigned to

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armand Joseph Chaput, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University of Texas at Austin

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paper ID #16713System Engineering Education for All Engineers - A Capstone Design Ap-proachDr. Armand Joseph Chaput, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University ofTexas at Austin Dr. Armand J. Chaput is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin and Director of the Air System Laboratory. He teaches Aircraft Design with a focus on Systems Engineering and Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). Dr. Chaput is a retired Senior Technical Fellow - Air System Design and Integration from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company where he

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-358: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE MODEL PROJECTEMPHASIZING ELEMENTS FROM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING,MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE MAJORSMaher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 14.66.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model Project Emphasizing Elements from Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Science Majors Matt Rubin1, Tyson Fish, Luke Thomas, Maher Rizkalla, and Hasan Akay2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IUPUI 1. Business Development Manager Indiana University

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University; Steven Y. Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University; Kathleen Jernquist, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

discussedin the introduction, the task of teaching students to “write like an engineer” consumes a significantamount of instructional resources, yet yields mixed results in terms of their effectiveness at teachingstudents to write within their academic major. The results of this work shed some light on one reasonwhy this may be the case: “engineering writing” displays significant, measurable differences betweendisciplines, and a student in a, say, mechanical engineering program may prepare written work for coursestaught by science faculty (physics courses), civil engineering faculty (statics, mechanics of materials),mechanical engineering faculty (dynamics, machine design), and electrical engineering faculty (electriccircuits, controls). In each case

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, such as packaging, automation, and animatronics. In the fall of 2011, Jos´e became an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University, where he now teaches various courses in solid mechanics and mechatronics.Dr. Steven G Northrup, Western New England University Professor Steve Northrup earned a BSEE from the University of Michigan and an MSEE and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He worked in the defense industry in White Sands, NM and in the automotive elec- tronics industry for several years designing hardware and software for vehicle control systems. He teaches circuits and embedded controls classes at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. His re- search interests are

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahaa kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

has been a Visiting Associate Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan State University. From 2014 to 2016, he has been a Visiting Professor with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Missouri. Currently, he is Assistant Professor with the Engineering Department, Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the author of two book chapters, more than 50 articles. His research interests include artificial intel- ligence systems and application, smart material applications and robotics motion and planning. Also, He is a member of ASME since 2014 and ASEE since 2016.Dr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Second Edition, AuthorHouse, 2008, and Analog Signal Processing and Filter Design, Linus Publications, 2009. Page 15.1178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Laplace Circuits and System Analysis with Various Engineering Applications in Mechanical Engineering Program Jean Jiang, Li Tan College of Engineering and Technology Purdue University North CentralAbstract This paper presents new pedagogies developed from our experiences in teaching

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #5976Teaching System Modeling and Feedback Control Systems: A Multidisci-plinary Course in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical EngineeringProf. Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central DR. LI TAN is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in1992. Dr. Tan is an IEEE senior member. His principal technical areas include digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, active noise and vibration control, data compression and digital communications. He

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Lynn Jensen Worden, University of Delaware; Jennifer Gallo-Fox

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19178Does Interdisciplinary Collaboration Alter Student Perceptions of their Dis-ciplines? A Case Study of a User-Centerd Design Experience for MechanicalEngineering and Early Childhood Education StudentsProf. Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware Dr. Buckley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor’s of Engineering (2001) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware, and her MS (2004) and PhD (2006) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where she worked on computational and experimental methods in spinal

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Course TitleEGR 220 Computer Hardware for EngineersEGR 221 Engineering Mechanics - StaticsEGR 222 Mechanics of MaterialsEGR 223 Engineering ThermodynamicsEGR 224 Materials SelectionEGR 225 Instrumentation IEGR 226 Engineering Applications of LabViewEGR 227 Manufacturing Processes IEGR 229 Engineering Ethics and ProfessionalismEGR 230 Fluid MechanicsEGR 231 Engineering Mechanics – DynamicsEGR 234 Structure and Properties of Engineering MaterialsEGR 235 Instrumentation IIEGR 238 Feedback ControlEGR 239 Engineering EconomicsWe pursue our core value of a focus on the

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Helgeson, University of Tennessee-Martin; Edward Wheeler, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Courses Hours Chemistry General Chemistry (CHEM 121 & 121L) 4.0 Calculus Sequence, Differential Equations, and Mathematics Probability & Statistics (MATH 251, 252, 320, 18.0 ENGR 315 and ENGR 311) Physics of Kinematics & Kinetics (PHYS 220 & Solid Mechanics 220L), Statics (ENGR 121), Strength of Materials 13.0 (ENGR 220), and Dynamics (ENGR 241) Fluid Mechanics and Thermal

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

contributeeffectively in team environments. This is becoming an increasing challenge forengineering programs to embrace, as they also face expanding disciplinary material. Thetendency to favor disciplinary content versus interdisciplinary content was identified 10years ago, for example in the 1997 Professional Activities Conference of the IEEE5, “Oureducation is not only essentially technical but, in recent years, has suffered from lack ofbreadth. It has become specialized and tends toward the high-level trade schoolapproach.” Despite the emphasis on disciplinary studies, the need to function onmultidisciplinary teams remains.Earlier still, the 1995 National Research Council (NRC) and National Science Foundation(NSF) convocation on Undergraduate Education7

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-2504: INTEGRATING TC2K INTO A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SEMINARCOURSE: FINDING A HOOK FOR THE “SOFT” OUTCOMESDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

is but a century or so old, tracking along with the modern eraof industrial production. What most people have considered technology over the past century hadbeen understood as craftwork and mechanical arts in the centuries before that. This is not a meresemantic point. Craftwork and arts were processes, ways of doing things, and activities. Theywere dynamic and labor-based, rather than static and product-oriented. The evolution of publicviews during the twentieth century tended to treat technologies instead as isolated and asocialthings. Such a view allows for and propagates the perception that technology and society aredistinct categories: the former material and technical, the latter human and value-laden. Ifengineers are defined as those

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Amy J. Moll, Boise State University Amy J. Moll is a Professor in the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. Moll received her B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana in 1987. Her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering from University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and 1994. Following graduate school, Moll worked for Hewlett Packard (San Jose, Calif

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and holds a PhD in Education, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. She researches cross-disciplinarity ways of thinking, acting and being; design learning; and engineering education transformation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-In-Progress: “I’m Not Your Standard Student”: Examining the Rationales for Pursuing an Interdisciplinary Engineering EducationAbstractThis Work-in-Progress paper in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Division begins to explore howundergraduate students use program

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

isperhaps somewhat unusual about the IDM and SMR courses in terms of Humanities subject Page 24.775.7matter is that the instructor’s graduate work in systems science has enabled the integration ofsystems thinking into these courses. Some of this influence, which permeates the instructor’sapproach to the material, is directly reflected in the choice of Dr. Melanie Mitchell’s Complexity:A Guided Tour as one of the textbooks. Complexity is an award-winning book from a leadingscientist that brings cutting-edge findings in dynamic systems, complexity, and emergence to thelevel of the layperson while still offering much food for thought to an engineer-in

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyona Sharunova, University of Alberta; Mehwish Butt, University of Alberta; Jason P. Carey, University of Alberta; Ahmed Jawad Qureshi, University of Alberta

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

more personal or work-related information can be revealed aboutparticipants.Table 1. The number of the focus group participants and their background information. Group 1: Group 2: Group Experienced Graduates Recent Graduates Graduation 5-8 years ago 0-4 years ago Number of People 5 5 Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Computer, Engineering Physics, Disciplines Engineering Physics, Chemical Chemical, Mechanical, Civil Interview