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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, involving faculty from the departments ofComputer Science (CS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and MechanicalEngineering (ME) and was designed top-down, starting with goals and objectives. Recognizingthat it is impossible to include a comprehensive course of study equivalent to a BS in CS, ECE,and ME in a 4-year degree, the new RBE program provides a solid foundation in each, withapplications drawn from Robotics. In keeping with WPI’s educational approach, the curriculumengages students early and often in creative hands-on projects.The core of the program consists of five new courses: an entry-level course and four “unifiedrobotics” courses based on a “spiral curriculum” philosophy, where the students are engaged inincreasingly complex

Conference Session

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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roboticscompetitions. The program relies in part on already existing courses, but the core curriculumconsists of five new “unified robotics engineering” courses. Although Robotics Engineering isnot recognized as a distinct engineering field by ABET, the program is designed to beaccreditable under the “General Engineering” ABET criteria. While the program is less than ayear old, there is already significant student interest.1.0 IntroductionRobotics—the combination of sensing, computation and actuation in the real world—is on theverge of rapid growth, driven by both supply and demand. The supply side is driven bydecreasing cost and increasing availability of sensors, computing devices, and actuators. Thedemand side is driven by national needs for defense and

Conference Session

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

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Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC; Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology

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Paper ID #7100A new approach in Mechatronics Education through Project Based Learningby International CollaborationDr. Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC Dr. Shetty is the Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of DC. Previously he held academic and administrative positions at the University of Hartford, CT, Lawrence Technological University, MI and the Cooper Union New York. He is the author of 3 text books and more than 200 publications. Dr. Arunkumar Giriyapur is a Professor at the BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, Karnataka Stae, India. He is also the

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky

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. Page 25.454.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a New Multidisciplinary Course: Smart Grid1. IntroductionThe future power grid will be a comprehensive cyber-physical (hybrid) system, where the powergrid should be able to deliver high quality, clean, reliable, efficient, and affordable electricity toconsumers 1, 2. Importantly, consumers will have more freedom in monitoring and managingtheir usage of power. More smart appliances and electric vehicles will emerge that interact withthe grid. There will be a greater diversity of generation including thermal, wind, solar, hydraulic,biomass, etc. and all will be more easily integrated into the grid. Though power transfer

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University

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AC 2009-899: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGYHelen McNally, Purdue University Page 14.395.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Curriculum Development in NanotechnologyAbstract The field of nanotechnology crosses multiple disciplinary boundaries and requiresa unique approach for curriculum development. The very nature of nanotechnologyallows for courses in most colleges and departments and thus requires the material to beemphasized to align with the department offering the courses. The instructor andstudents must have basic understandings in math, physics, chemistry, biology andengineering. These can be required as prerequisites; however a

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Automation, Charlottesville, VA.• “… [the] multiple discipline approach will provide students with the in-depth knowledge to meet the needs of those companies which are seeking professional employees who will integrate knowledge from different fields in order to create marketplace solutions.” Catherine Glordano, President and CEO, Knowledge Information Solutions Incorporated, Virginia Beach, VA.• “It is our belief that the new curriculum proposed by JMU will produce the traditional engineering talent combined with new skills required in this conceptual age.” Jose Travez, CEO, Prototype Productions Incorporated, Ashburn, VA.In terms of student response to our new program, recall that the program was designed for anaverage of 50

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology

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Media at Polytechnic University (now NYU Polytechnic School of En- gineering), and her Ph.D. in Educational Communication and Technology at New York University. Her mixed methodology research, focusing on interdisciplinary studies, has been presented at numerous na- tional and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles on varied topics such as technical writing, the future of science education, game design, virtual reality, and problem solving. Her book is entitled Cases on Interdisciplinary Research Trends in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Studies on Urban Classrooms (Information Science Reference, 2013).Dr. Candido Cabo, New York City College of

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Cressler, Georgia Tech

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AC 2010-89: A NEW APPROACH TO MICROELECTRONICS ANDNANOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES OF ALLDISCIPLINESJohn Cressler, Georgia Tech John D. Cressler received his Ph.D. in applied physics from Columbia University in 1990. He was on the research staff at IBM Research (1984-1992), the faculty of Auburn University (1992 to 2002), and currently is Ken Byers Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. His research interests center on silicon-based heterostructure devices and circuits, and he and his team have published over 500 papers in this area. He is also very interested in the teaching of highly technical topics to non-specialist audiences. He is the co-author of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jorge R. Lara, Texas A&M University; Sunay Palsole, Texas A&M University; Mark H. Weichold, Texas A&M University; Patrick Linke, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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development of a module onsustainable engineering. The student engagement and interest in this module was measured, andthese results have led to the design of a full semester long course titled Engineering for SustainableDevelopment for undergraduate students of all majors. The course took a modular approach in itsdevelopment with each topical module having clearly defined and measurable outcomes with someindependence. Responding to those demands for a more sustainable engineering practice, thecourse involves sustainable circular designs as core promoters of a circular economy. Thisinnovative design thinking will create a new mentality in engineering students. In this paper, theauthors present the process followed for the design, implementation and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Uei-Jiun Fan, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Supervision & Curriculum Development. 3. Furco, Andrew, 1996, Service-Learning: A Balanced Approach to Experiential Education, Corporation for National Service. 4. Wade, Rahima and Wood, George, Eds., 1997, Community Service-Learning: A Guide to Including Service in the Public School Curriculum, State Univ of New York Press. 5. Stanton, Timothy, Giles, Dwight and Cruz, Nadinne, 1999, Service-Learning: A Movement's Pioneers Reflect on Its Origins, Practice, and Future, Jossey-Bass. 6. Tsang, Edmund, 2000, Projects That Matter, AAHE. 7. Kaye, Cathryn, 2003, The Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, &

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

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become more common. NMiTE, a new institution ofhigher education in the UK with a focus on engineering and the first new university in thecountry in more than 40 years, adopted a similar approach. At NMiTE during the 2018-19academic year, participants were part of a “Design Cohort,” which “comprised a group ofschool-leavers and graduates and helped to co-design and co-create NMITE’s way of learningand shaping the learner experience. These 25 enterprising individuals came from across the UKand international locations to take part in this unique opportunity.” [11] However, unlike atFulbright, the design year at NMiTE was structured in such a way that participants remained atthe institution for shorter periods of time.The primary goals of the co

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

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. Furthermore, two new programs,Architectural Engineering and a dual degree program in Environmental Engineering/B.S.Chemistry (environmental science) will be offered beginning fall 2007.To accomplish the above the School of Engineering and Textiles developed a five-year strategicplan around three major initiatives: 1) Recruitment and retention strategies oriented to attract,recruit and retain ultimately a diverse student body of 300 engineering students, 2) an integratedfirst two year engineering curriculum that emphasizes unity of knowledge across disciplines andpromotes engineering as both a profession and service to humanity, and 3) preparing students tobe life-long learners by developing student-centered learning communities enhanced by a state-of

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #7659Teaching Undergraduate Introductory Course to Mechatronics in the Me-chanical Engineering Curriculum Using ArduinoDr. Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University Jos´e A Riofr´ıo received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Elizabethtown College in 2003, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and 2008, respectively. At Vanderbilt, Jos´e focused his research in controls, mechatronics and mechanical design. After obtaining his Ph.D., Jos´e worked in the Fluid Power industry designing servo-pneumatic control systems for various motion-control applications

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue

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AC 2012-4122: A NEW UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR IN MICROSYSTEMSAND NANOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERINGDr. Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Hal Evensen is a professor and Program Coordinator of engineering physics at the University of Wiscon- sin, Platteville, where he has taught since 1999. He received his B.S. in applied physics from Michigan Technological University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering physics from the University of Wiscon- sin, Madison. He has research interests in nanoscale properties of photovoltaic materials, and has played a lead role in developing a new major in microsystems and nanotechnology engineering at UW, Platteville. He was awarded the National Academic Advising Association

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

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course did not need to resemble other courses in content orteaching style since there is no acknowledged universal engineering knowledge10, orpedagogical approach 11. In addition to attributes of the traditional syllabus, new attributeswere added (table 1). Table 1. Attributes of the new syllabus Attributes of Traditional Attributes of the New Syllabus Curriculum /Syllabus Knowing that Knowing that and knowing how Personal skills Personal and inter-personal skills Disciplinary skills Disciplinary and inter-disciplinary skills Intellectual orientation Intellectual orientation towards practice Knowledge as a process

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Paper ID #10701Integrated Capstone Design in Architectural Engineering CurriculumDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of Thermal Engineering and ”Habilitation” (HDR

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Engineering in Societal Context

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego

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Engineering Education, 2017 Engineering Empathy: A Multidisciplinary Approach Combining Engineering, Peace Studies, and New TechnologyAbstractAs educators we train our students to view the world using a particular disciplinary lens. Inengineering this means helping our students to “think” like engineers. We teach them tocategorize and solve problems using a technically focused mindset. For instance, they learn theimportance of using hard data to quantify success or failure. Other disciplines, especially in thesocial sciences, focus additional attention on normative and substantive issues. Students aretaught the importance of developing contextual understanding and of recognizing that livedexperiences generate different

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marla Constanza Barrera Botero, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Oscar G. Duarte, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carolina Sarmiento, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Rene Alexander Soto Perez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Angélica Rosmery Ghisays, universidad nacional de Colombia

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. Page 24.1009.2We have developed a methodology to evaluate professional profiles in the context of multidisci-plinary engineering curriculum. We consider this methodology as a potential tool in educationalinstitutions since it allows us to know if the curriculum fulfills the current expectations of thetraining of new professionals.In the section titled “Professional Profiles”, the definition of professional profile is given and twoimportant concepts derived from this are suggested. Furthermore, the process of knowledge acqui-sition and representation of the sources of knowledge through ontologies is explained.A mathematical model is submitted in the section titled “Mathematical Model” according to ourprofile definition. Our model was built

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Dom Acciani, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Chenguang Diao, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

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2006-568: CONVERGING-DIVERGING APPROACH TO DESIGN IN THESOPHOMORE ENGINEERING CLINICKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D. from MIT and his B.S. from WPI. Among his areas of interest are computing and process simulation in the curriculum, and integrating economics and design throughout the curriculum. He has received the 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award and the 2002 PIC-III Award from ASEE.Dom Acciani, Rowan University Dom Acciani is a self-employed forensic engineer and an Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering at Rowan University.Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University Jennifer Courtney is an

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Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Monica A. Mellini P.E., Montgomery College

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Paper ID #35010Multidisciplinary Approach to the First Year Engineering Design ProjectMs. Monica A. Mellini P.E., Montgomery College Monica Mellini is a registered professional engineer and has been a full-time faculty member Montgomery College since 2012, where her current title is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics. She serves as a Level 5 student advisor and member of the Germantown counseling cadre. In her professional life, Monica has had several life changing experiences which have shaped her academic and professional direc- tions. Monica is a doctoral student at Virginia Tech in the interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University Programs; Mark Shaurette, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Wendy Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hyun Joo Kwon, Purdue University; Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); David Barbarash, Purdue University

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courses focus on computer graphics and technologies, construction documentation, and both foundation and upper level urban design studios. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Cross-College Faculty Collaboration for the Development of a new Major in Design and Construction IntegrationIntroductionIn recent years, efforts to bring together architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) indesign and construction endeavors is becoming increasingly more common within industry.These collaborative efforts are important for the AEC industry and have been linked to increasedproject success.1,2 This collaboration of AEC disciplines is also linked to the rise of collaborativetechnologies

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.S. Chen, Miami University; Steven Elliott, Miami University, Department of Economics; Mark Boardman, Miami University

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various interests to work together on energy relatedissues; bringing to bear their various skills and knowledge sets to complete particular tasks. Thisclass would give students in the major a common foundation of knowledge and vocabularywhich would allow them to communicate with each other even as they choose more specializedcourses as they continued on. Finally, the major is designed so that students are brought backtogether for a final capstone experience where they now identify an issue in energy and worktowards a solution again in interdisciplinary teams.As a first step in the realization of this new curriculum initiative it was decided to develop andpilot teach the gateway course. Professors in Geology, Electrical Engineering, Political

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Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University

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, national and internationalcompanies, non-profit organizations and government agencies under the guidance of facultyadvisors with experience in professional practice.   Page 25.148.65. Engineering Outcomes and Assessment The new college and its interdisciplinary core curriculum is particularly important for theengineering programs within C-DEC. Engineering students gain important critical thinking,problem solving, collaboration and communication skills that are essential to their developmentas practicing engineers and leaders in their professions. Furthermore, as ABET

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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engineering teams include one non-engineering major among student members.IV. DiscussionWe incorporate the new Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) requirement in our existingengineering curriculum differently than other departments do at our school. Our approach forengineering involves distributing the project experience across two or more credited courses, andresponsibility for evaluating student reflection by faculty who are not necessarily projectmentors. Despite the “moving parts” in this approach, we believe it will work successfully, dueto accessibility of documentation our Project 1-4 sequence already provides, and the availabilityof project mentors for consultation by Seminar 1-2 faculty, when needed. Our experience withthe pilot group

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University

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flexibility that allows project topics to drive course Page 12.236.5content is obtained by using small one-hour engineering content modules as companion coursesto the project. The content of a module often will be drawn from the standard formal engineeringscience content. Our intent is to place many of the one-hour modules online. We believe that bycontextualizing the engineering content in the modules through a project that the students willacquire deeper learning. This approach shifts the curriculum design activity to that of designinggood projects, representing breadth in engineering for these foundation years. While the facultydetermine what

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diana Stoppiello, Florida Gulf Coast University

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since much of the work that students do is outsideof normal course hours.SummarySchools like the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering and the U.A. Whitaker School ofEngineering at Florida Gulf Coast University had the unusual opportunity to start from a blankslate in terms of curricula, faculty, and facilities. In both cases, new and different ways ofeducating engineers, which were based on published pedagogy and forward-thinking reports,were explored as engineering programs were developed, resulting in many similarities in spite ofthe obvious differences in terms of public and private funding. Both Olin and the WSOEemphasize hands-on learning and provide facilities that support this approach. Both fostercultures of assessment, feedback, and

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Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

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Colleges. After discussing the program withthe leaders from two tribal college test locations, a curriculum was created. The test locationswere chosen because of their geographic diversity and their technical thrust. The curriculumpresently consists of six courses: Introduction to College Mathematics and Science (a systemscourse), Topographic Surveying, Introduction to Engineering, Design of a Wind Farm, SolarDesign, and an Overview of Energy Resources. A key course in the curriculum is a review ofenergy resources. This course provides an overview of both traditional as well as alternativeenergy resources. A life-cycle approach is used to investigate each energy resource: oil and gas,coal, hydro, geothermal, nuclear, solar, wind, biomass, and

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Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

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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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. Oureducational concept has been tested for transition by Texas A&M University (TAMU) whereaerospace colleagues substantially increased SE content in their well-established design coursewith minimum displacement of other course content. We believe, therefore, our course conceptis ready for transition to other interested universities and engineering disciplines. However, werecognize there are other approaches as well as issues that should be researched. Included are SEknowledge requirements across engineering disciplines, learning effectiveness of variousinstructional techniques including capstone vs. other design courses, instructor knowledgerequirements as well as traditional discipline SE education issues and methods. Therefore, werecommend a

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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interviews.This new interdisciplinary course will better prepare undergraduates for employment focused ondesigning and manufacturing nano/microfluidic systems, lab-on-a-chip devices, electronicdevices, medical devices, and other micro and nano scale emerging technologies. The impact ofthis senior-level course will significantly enhance the “Nanomaterials Engineering Option” in theChemical Engineering Department undergraduate curriculum as well as the medical deviceindustry focus in the Plastics Engineering Department. It also can be used in the popularaccelerated BS-MS program in the College of Engineering. The course will be available to thechemical, mechanical, and plastics engineering seniors each year. The lab modules can beexported to freshman